'Worlds Away' (3 Parts) by Roger Price

Ambassador Timus Irnok Mosta visits the Tomorrow People in their Lab, and asks for their help. He takes John and Elizabeth to the Great Pyramid of Chaeops in Egypt, and tells them that the pyramids were built by the alien Kulthan. Hidden behind a secret panel is a Psi-Damping transmitter, used to prevent telepathic abilities operating on Earth. Timus asks the Tomorrow People to travel the planet Peeri, to deactivate the Psi Damping Transmitter there, and to persuade the Kulthan to leave. Unlike standard Galactic Agents, the Tomorrow People are not reliant on their telepathic powers, and are perfect for the mission. Arriving on Peerri, John, Stephen, Elizabeth and Tyso set up base in a cave used by Tikno, one of Mosta’s clone brothers. They rescue a girl, Lenda, from a hunt, but Tyso gets his foot stuck in a man-trap; he is about to be caught by the hunters, when a Kulthan appears and frightens them away, enabling Tyso to escape. Stephen finds Tyso and carries him back to the hideout, but the Kulthan reappears. Stephen stuns the creatures with his stun-gun, but they discover that the Kulthan is Tikno in disguise. Tikno explains that the hunt is to capture Vesh, and is organised by the Veshtaker. When captured, the Vesh are burned on top of high towers, and the Kulthan then use a matter transporter to take the Vesh to their space-station. John, Stephen and Tikno set off for the pyramid where the Psi-Damping Transmitter is located, but are followed by Arkron, a Vesh Warrior. Arkron returns with Vanyon, his leader, and other warriors, and they shoot John, Stephen and Tikno with crossbows. Elizabeth, Tyso and Lenda are captured by the Veshtaker and locked in a water-filled dungeon. John, Stephen and Tikno regain consciousness as the Vesh Warriors return, and Tikno convinces Vanyon that they are friendly and want to defeat the Kulthan. They decide to join forces and attack the Kulthan pyramid. Stephen and Arkron return to the hideout to tell Elizabeth what is happening, but find that everyone has been captured by the Veshtaker. As John, Tikno and the Vesh Warriors approach the pyramid they feel the effect of the Psi-Damping Transmitter, and hear a humming sound. The Veshtaker take Elizabeth, Tyso and Lenda to the top of the tallest tower, so that they can be scarificed. Stephen and Arkron journey to the Veshtaker's castle, but are captured before they can mount a rescue. John, Tikno and the Vesh Warriors attack the pyramid, while Stephen and Arkron are thrown into the dungeon. John and Tikno enter the secret passage in the pyramid, and John manages to destroy the Psi-Damping Transmitter, enabling Elizabeth, Tyso and Lenda to escape from the burning, and Stephen and Arkron to escape from the dungeon.



Nicholas Young (John), Elizabeth Adare (Liz), Peter Vaughan-Clarke (Stephen), Dean Lawrence (Tyso), Philip Gilbert (TIM / Timus / Tikno), Joanna Tope (Mrs. Boswell), Denise Cook (Evergreen Boswell), Lydia Lisle (Lenda), Barry Lineham (Veshtaker), Reg Lye (Vanyon), Keith Chegwin (Arkron)

Directed by Vic Hughes

TX:
'Secret of the Pyramid' - 26th March 1975
'Hound of the Night' - 2nd April 1975
'More for the Burning' - 9th April 1975

Notes:
*Featuring John, Elizabeth, Stephen, Tyso and Tim

*This story features the first appearance of Timus and Tikno