Time of the Hawk

Time of the Hawk
Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2
Air date	January 15, 1981
Written by	Norman Hudis
Directed by	Vincent McEveety
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"Time of the Hawk" is the first and second episodes of the 2nd season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

Plot

 

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Synopsis

William "Buck" Rogers, Wilma and Twiki are assigned duty aboard the Searcher, a long distance space probe. Under the command of Admiral Asimov, the ship sets out to find various groups of humans that left Earth in ships before World War III, which was after World War II (1939 to 1945) and after World War I (1914 to 1918). Buck's first adventure aboard the Searcher begins when they find a nearly-destroyed spaceship, whose last living crew member reveals that a bird-like man named Hawk attacked and destroyed their ship. In retaliation for the destruction of his tribe by humans, the bird-man has vowed to destroy any and all humans he comes across. Buck tracks Hawk down to the planet Throm, when he captures Koori, Hawk's mate. Koori sends out a message to Hawk, who arrives to battle Buck to the death.

Notes

 

• Originally aired as a 120-minute episode, but has been formatted as two 60-minute episodes in most subsequent re-airings for scheduling reasons. While many guides list it as a two-parter, its initial airing and release on DVD as one double-length episode should make this the official recognition.
• Barbara Luna is known to Star Trek fans as both Marlena Moreau and her mirror universe counterpart from the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Mirror, Mirror".

Cast

 

• Gil Gerard as Capt. William "Buck" Rogers
• Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
• Thom Christopher as Hawk
• Jay Garner as Admiral Efram Asimov
• Wilfrid Hyde-White as Dr. Goodfellow
• Barbara Luna as Koori
• Lance LeGault as Flagg
• David Opatoshu as Llamajuna
• Sid Haig as Pratt
• Kenneth O'Brien as Captain
• Felix Silla as Twiki
• Dennis Haysbert as Communication Officer
• Lavelle Roby as Thromis
• Michael Fox as High Judge
• Andre Harvey as Thordis
• Chris O'Connor as Young Lieutenant
• Timothy O'Keefe as Bailiff
• Ken Chandler as Court Clerk
• Susie Ewing as Simmons
• Jeff David as Voice of Crichton (uncredited)
• Bob Elyea as Voice of Twiki (uncredited)

 

Directed by Vincent McEveety

Written by Norman Hudis

Produced by Calvin Clements Jr., John Mantley, David J. O'Connell, David G. Phinney and John G. Stephens

Music by Bruce Broughton

Cinematography by Ben Colman

Film Editor - George Potter

Casting - Joe Reich

Art Director - William H. Tuntke

Set Decorator - Frank Lombardo

Costume Designer - Al Lehman

 

Jerry Gugliemotto - Hair Stylist

Werner Keppler - Makeup Artist

Jack Stone - Makeup Artist

Brenda Todd - Makeup Artist

 

Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager

 

Stephen Lillis - Second Assistant Director

Robert Villar - First Assistant Director

 

Jerry Allen - Model Builder

Ted Wilson - Carpenter (uncredited)

 

Earl Crain Jr. - Sound

Dick Wahrman - Sound Effects Editor

 

Chuck Arrigo - Special Effects Coordinator (uncredited)

 

Peter Anderson - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland

David Jones - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland

 

Kenneth Hale - First Assistant Camera

 

Barry Downing - Costume Supervisor: Gil Gerard

 

Johnny Harris - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)

Stu Phillips - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)

 

Stephen McPherson - Executive Story Consultant

External links

 

• Time of the Hawk at IMDb
• Time of the Hawk, Part I at NBC.com
• Time of the Hawk, Part II at NBC.com