'The Golden Man' by Calvin Clements and Stephen McPherson

Gil Gerard (Captain William ‘Buck’ Rogers), Erin Gray (Colonel Wilma Deering), Thom Christopher (Hawk), Jay Garner (Admiral Efram Asimov), Wilfrid Hyde-White (Doctor Goodfellow), Felix Silla (Twiki), Bob Elyea (Voice of Twiki), Jeff David (Voice of Crichton), David Hollander (Velis), Anthony James (Graf), Bruce M. Fischer (Loran), Russell Wiggins (Relcos), Paul Carr (Lieutenant Devlin), Diana Chesney (Hag), Richard Wright (Onlooker #1), Arthur Eisner (Onlooker #2), Roger Rose (Marcos), Michael Masters (Jailer), Bob Elyea (Alphie)

Entering an asteroid field, the Searcher discovers an escape capsule containing a golden-skinned boy named Vellis. When the ship collides with one of the asteroids, Admiral Asimov becomes trapped beneath a fallen girder, but Vellis uses his power of subatomic oscillation to change the molecular structure of the metal, lightening it enough to free Asimov. The boy informs Buck and the crew of the Searcher that he has insufficient power to free the Searcher, but could achieve the feat with the aid of his son, Relkos. However, Relkos is being held captive on the penal colony of Iris VII by an escaped convict named Loran, who is using the alien’s powers to create large amounts of gold for him. Buck and Hawk set off to rescue Relkos but they soon come up against the prison governor, Graff …


Directed by Vincent McEveety
Executive Producer Glen A. Larson

TX (US): 19th February, 1981

Notes:
*Featuring Captain William ‘Buck’ Rogers, Colonel Wilma Deering, Hawk, Admiral Efram Asimov, Doctor Goodfellow, Twiki and Crighton