The Big Gun (Stingray Epsiode)

Infobox Television episode
Title = The Big Gun
Series = Stingray
Season = 1
Episode = 17
Airdate = 18 October 1964
Production = 6
Writer = Alan Fennell
Director = David Elliot
Episode list = List of "Stingray" episodes
Prev = The Lighthouse Dwellers
Next = The Cool Cavemen

"The Big Gun" is the 17th episode of the Supermarionation television series "Stingray". It was originally aired on October 18 1964. It was written by Alan Fennell and was directed by David Elliot.

ynopsis

A new vessel is created by the under water people called the Solisters. The vessel has the power to destroy an entire island and the crew of Stingray must destroy it, before it destroys them.

Plot

Under the sea a small vessel with a huge gun mounted on it, heads for a tiny island. Inside one marine man called Meritamis fires at the small island, destroying it completely.

He starts to head back to his home called Solister. He docks and is given a medal for his work, by his leader. He is then told to start destroying the west cost of America!

Commander Sam Shore is contacted by Marineville HQ and told about three islands that have been destroyed in the same area. Shore then orders Stingray to have a look around the area.

The crew of Stingray find the Solister vessel aiming at a sea dock. Stingray manages to fire at the vessel before it destroys the dock. Meritamis survives by ejecting into an escape pod and heads back to Solister.

He tells his leader about the entire incident. Soon they learn of Marineville and Stingray and decide to destroy them all. So Maritamis heads out in the second vessel towards Marineville.

Marineville tacking station alerts Commander Shore of the Solister vessel, he orders battle station. Maritamis fires one missile, but Marineville’s manages to be under ground before the missile hits.

Stingray starts to chase after the vessel. Maritamis decides to lure Stingray back to his base and then he will destroy them.

Soon they arrive at the entrance and they go straight in. Troy, Phones and Marina discover that the Solister base is several feet under the sea. However Stingray manages to stand the pressure, but Troy and Phones pass out due to pressure.

Meritamis begins a countdown to fire at Stingray, but before he does, Marina fires a sting missile from Stingray, killing Meritamis. Troy also tells Marina to destroy the whole of Solister.

Cast

Regular Cast

*Troy Tempest
*Phones
*Marina
*Commander Shore
*Atlanta Shore

Guest Voices

*Maritamis - Ray Barrett
*Solaster Leader - Don Mason
*Corda - Robert Easton
*Marinville Tracking Station - Louis Maxwall
*Admeral - Robert Easton

Externail Links

*imdb title | id=0846626 | title=The Big Gun
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eDPJXIpFEa4 Watch it on Youtube, Part I]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xNfZTvoAC3Y Watch it on Youtube, Part II]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jt13X5ip1hg Watch it on Youtube, Part III]