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[ 31 ] The Golden Man
| Season: | 2 |
| Date Aired U.S.: | Thursday, February 19, 1981 |
| Writer(s): | Calvin Clement, Sr. and Stephen McPherson |
| Director: | Vincent McEveety |
 Episode Synopsis
 "The Searcher finds an escape capsule in a field of asteroids, and rescues a golden-colored boy from it. Shortly after, the Searcher is struck by an asteroid, and Asimov is saved when the boy uses telepathic powers to alter the molecular structure of a metal beam that fell on the admiral. The boy Velis, says that he cannot repair the disabled ship in the same way as he is too young to have sufficient power. But an adult friend imprisoned on a nearby planet can help if Buck and Hawk can free him."
Guest Cast
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Alphie (Bob Elyea)
Inhabitant of Iris 7 and the unfortunate friend of the Hag. Alphie was mistaken for the missing golden man, Relkos, when he was seen through a window from the street. The Hag was painting him gold to turn in and collect the reward.
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Graff (Anthony James)
Prison colony leader of Iris 7. Graff is determined to find the golden man and have him use his power to convert the properties of metal to lighten a crashed ship. The ships engines had been damaged and would only carry someone off the planet if it were lighter.
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Hag (Diana Chesney)
Inhabitant of Iris 7. Is caught painting Alphie to look like the escaped golden man in order to fetch a reward.
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Jailer (Michael Masters)
Inhabitant of Iris 7 and the jailer at the penal colony. His greed cost him the escape of prisoners Buck Rogers and Vellus when he attempted to reach through the bars to grab some precious metals.
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Loran (Bruce M. Fischer)
Colonist of Iris 7 who discovers the golden man, Relkos. To his surprise, Relkos escapes capture by turning the iron bars of his cell into glass and escaping.
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Marcos (Roger Rose)
Inhabitant of the Iris 7 penal colony who worked for Loran in the livery. He befriended and fed the frightened Relkos when he was being hunted by the colony, and took refuge in the livery stable.
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Relkos (Russell Wiggins)
Gold-skinned inhabitant of Vella 5 whose life pod crashes on the planet Iris 7. Relkos is hunted down for his ability to change the molecular structure of metals by subatomic oscillation. His father, Vellus, enlists the help of Buck Rogers to help locate Relkos and free the Searcher from the grip of a giant asteroid on which they have crashed.
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Vellus (David Hollander)
Gold-skinned inhabitant of Vella 5 whose life pod is intercepted by the crew of the Searcher. He demostrates the unusual ability to alter the molecular structure of metals by lightening a beam that has fallen on Admiral Asimov. Vellus pleads with the crew of the Searcher to help locate his son, Relkos, who has crash landed on the planet Iris 7.
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Fan Reviews |
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Average Fan Review
 
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Reviewer: Mark Weller
Submitted: September 02, 2002
"The Golden Man" is another so-so second season episode, filmed mostly on sets that were already standing on the Universal Studios lot. Although watchable, the basic premise of an alien race that was suggested in myth, and the further idea that some aliens age backwards are both old sci-fi concepts - so there's no much new here. Something else to note is that by this point in the second season, the new format had solidified - and was very reminscent of Star Trek. Dr. Goodfellow is now the ship's doctor, responsible for Sick Bay, and Paul Carr is now fully in place as the Helmsman -(a role this actor once actually played in Star Trek) Hawk and Buck are now the key players, acting much like Spock and Kirk, making first contact on new planets and employing fisticuffs when required. The reappearance of Buck Rogers alum Anthony James (who played Varek in "Plot to Kill a City") is a high point.
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