Orbiter X - 06 Breakaway

The fictional <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Commonwealth</a> Space Project (CSP), based in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Woomera_Range_Complex" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Woomera</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Australia" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">South Australia</a>, is working to build a space station orbiting a thousand miles above the Earth's surface: Orbiter X. Planned to be a refuelling station for further space exploration, along with laboratories and other services, the CSP has launched the various components for the space station into orbit. But before construction can begin, the first assembly ship, Orbiter 1, is seemingly attacked and loses contact with CSP Control. A second ship, Orbiter 2, piloted by Captain Bob Britton (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carson_(actor)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Carson</a>), sent to rescue the first crew finds Orbiter 1 deserted and the spacecraft's log missing. Orbiter 2 is also attacked by a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UFO</a> and Flight Engineer 'Hicky' (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrie_Gosney" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Barrie Gosney</a>) seriously injured. With their spacecraft crippled, the crew have no alternative but to abandon ship and place themselves at the mercy of their attackers. Once aboard the UFO, they meet Commander Gelbin (Arthur Lawrence), the deputy leader of the Unity organisation: a group of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocrats" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">technocrats</a> who plan to use Orbiter X themselves and create a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Order_(conspiracy_theory)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New World Order</a>.

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The fictional Commonwealth Space Project (CSP), based in Woomera, South Australia, is working to build a space station orbiting a thousand miles above the Earth's surface: Orbiter X. Planned to be a refuelling station for further space exploration, along with laboratories and other services, the CSP has launched the various components for the space station into orbit. But before construction can begin, the first assembly ship, Orbiter 1, is seemingly attacked and loses contact with CSP Control.A second ship, Orbiter 2, piloted by Captain Bob Britton (John Carson), sent to rescue the first crew finds Orbiter 1 deserted and the spacecraft's log missing. Orbiter 2 is also attacked by a UFO and Flight Engineer 'Hicky' (Barrie Gosney) seriously injured. With their spacecraft crippled, the crew have no alternative but to abandon ship and place themselves at the mercy of their attackers. Once aboard the UFO, they meet Commander Gelbin (Arthur Lawrence), the deputy leader of the Unity organisation: a group of technocrats who plan to use Orbiter X themselves and create a New World Order.

The fictional&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations" rel="noopener noreferrer">Commonwealth</a> Space Project (CSP),&nbsp;based in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Woomera_Range_Complex" rel="noopener noreferrer">Woomera</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Australia" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Australia</a>, is working to build a space station orbiting a thousand miles above the Earth's surface: Orbiter X. Planned to be a refuelling station for further space exploration, along with laboratories and other services, the CSP has launched the various components for the space station into orbit. But before construction can begin, the first assembly ship,&nbsp;Orbiter 1, is seemingly attacked and loses contact with CSP Control. A second ship,&nbsp;Orbiter 2, piloted by Captain Bob Britton (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carson_(actor)" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Carson</a>), sent to rescue the first crew finds&nbsp;Orbiter 1&nbsp;deserted and the spacecraft's log missing.&nbsp;Orbiter 2&nbsp;is also attacked by a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO" rel="noopener noreferrer">UFO</a>&nbsp;and Flight Engineer 'Hicky' (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrie_Gosney" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barrie Gosney</a>) seriously injured. With their spacecraft crippled, the crew have no alternative but to abandon ship and place themselves at the mercy of their attackers. Once aboard the UFO, they meet Commander Gelbin (Arthur Lawrence), the deputy leader of the&nbsp;Unity&nbsp;organisation: a group of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocrats" rel="noopener noreferrer">technocrats</a>&nbsp;who plan to use&nbsp;Orbiter X&nbsp;themselves and create a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Order_(conspiracy_theory)" rel="noopener noreferrer">New World Order</a>.

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