The girl from outer space is a British- German science fiction television series that ran successfully in the evening program of the ARD from April 1977.

Idea and concept

The series is based on an idea of the hamburger Jost Graf von Hardenberg. 13 episodes of 30 minutes each were staged.

The series is based on the idea of an alien society that has raised the matriarchy state doctrine.

Directs this series that ran in the UK under the title Star Maidens, led, among other things, Freddie Francis, who has become best known for horror films and thrillers.

Action

On the planet Medora women dominate and lead a life of luxury while the male population is subject to and must make compulsory labor. The planet was ejected by a cosmic catastrophe of its solar system and its trajectory through space. The population lived in cities beneath the surface. This is uninhabitable; Men who are not subordinated, are sent to penal services upwards.

When the Medora on their trajectory approaching our solar system manages two men, Akam and Schemm, escape to Earth. Akams keeper Brisba and the security chief Ossrawa received the order to follow the two and get her back at any cost. The recall campaign turns out to be more difficult than planned to eventually take the two Slayers two underground scientists, Richard Smith and Liz Barry, hostage.

Back to Medora, Richard forced labor must do, while his assistant Liz is mitgenießen the luxury of the ruling class woman. Finally, the two exiles consent to return in exchange for the hostages. As is the spaceship on the flight back to Earth with Medora attacked by a hostile alien force since memory, the two men for the pacifist women prove to be rescued at the last second.

German and English names

Personal names and other names differ in the German and English versions differ. It is noteworthy that English names are used in the English version German name and in the German version. The following table gives an overview and can also support the use of English-language sources.

Background

Availability

On 18 August 2008, all 13 episodes in a box set appeared for the first time in German on DVD

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