Starcom: The U.S. Space Force
A short lived adaptation of a motorized toy franchise by Coleco. The United System (of Sol) Space Force attempted to fight against the Shadow Force, an invading army employed by the villainous Emperor Dark. The villainous army made use of both regular humans and robots.
- 1987-1987
- 1 season
- Coca-Cola Telecommunications
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
- TV-Y7
A short lived adaptation of a motorized toy franchise by Coleco. The United System (of Sol) Space Force attempted to fight against the Shadow Force, an invading army employed by the villainous Emperor Dark. The villainous army made use of both regular humans and robots.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1987
Episode 1
Nantucket Sleighride
Sun, Sep 20, 1987 22 mins
A search-and-destroy probe attacks a Jupiter research station manned by Dash's mother and sister. A rescue mission is headed by Crowbar, Slim, Dash and his brother-in-law, Sgt. Victor Rivera.
Episode 2
Trojan Crowbar
Sun, Sep 27, 1987 22 mins
A disguised Malvanna Wilde injects a cyber bug into Crowbar's body, making the Shadow Force able to see and hear through his eyes and ears. Crowbar unwittingly endangers a secret mission to transport a new computer modem to Ganymede with Dash and Slim.
Episode 3
The Long Fall
Sun, Oct 4, 1987 22 mins
Crowbar offers to fix a malfunctioning new Automated Defence Satellite, but Slim refuses to let him bend the rules to do so. Meanwhile General Von Dar and Malvanna plan to take the satellite for themselves.
Episode 4
Caverns of Mars
Sun, Oct 11, 1987 22 mins
Young colonists Tom and Jenny (Slim's nephew and niece) and Lt. Bob Anders get lost in a sandstorm on Mars, only to find the recently uncovered Lost City of the Ancient Builders.
Episode 5
Fire and Ice
Sun, Oct 18, 1987 22 mins
Scientists aboard the survey ship Houston think they've discovered intelligent life on Europa. Meanwhile, General Torvek launches an attack Starcom from his station another of Jupiter's moons, Io.
Episode 6
Galactic Heartbeat
Sun, Oct 25, 1987 22 mins
Emperor Dark has invented an EMP device that disables all machines and vehicles. When Shadow Force tests the device on Mars, it's first casualty is the new 'Razor' StarWolf being test piloted by Slim.
Episode 7
The Boys Who Cried Dark
Sun, Nov 1, 1987 22 mins
Slim is ordered to train a group of cadets aboard the Theodore Sturgeon and is soon clashing with unruly Cadet Jim Hatch. Then the Sturgeon is found by Shadow Bat commanded by Major Klag.
Episode 8
Dark Harvest
Sun, Nov 8, 1987 22 mins
The pacifist Marsian commune Verdugo is raided by Robot Drones. But their leaders are locals rather than Shadow Force.
Episode 9
A Few Bugs in the System
Sun, Nov 15, 1987 22 mins
All sorts of equipment is going haywire on a mining ship. Starcom suspects sabotage, and sends a team to investigate.
Episode 10
Turnabout
Sun, Nov 22, 1987 22 mins
Lt. Bob T. Rogers' Starmax is shot down and he has to abort. General Torvek strips it of it's main operating chip, making him able to remote control all of Starcom's vehicles and weapons.
Episode 11
Hot Enough for You?
Sun, Nov 29, 1987 22 mins
Answering a distress call from Mercury, Crowbar and Slim pick up Shadow Force' Sgt. Ramor and Cpl. Slash, only to get stuck in the magnetic storm as well.
Episode 12
Flash Moskowitz, Space Cadet
Sun, Dec 6, 1987 22 mins
Cadet Jonathan Moskowitz is chosen to take a trip from Luna to Mars with the Starcom Battle Commanders but the boy is just a decoy to distract enemies from the top secret cargo they're carrying.
Episode 13
The Last Star Ranger
Sun, Dec 13, 1987 22 mins
A four man Mars convoy carrying supplies is stranded near the abandoned, heavily booby trapped Star Ranger base. Kelsey Carver asks former Star Ranger Lucas Hall to come out of retirement.