Space Sentinels
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Space Sentinels (originally titled The Young Sentinels and renamed midway through its only season) is a Filmation Saturday morning animated series which debuted on NBC on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirteen half-hour episodes. The series has been called "ahead of its time" due to its racially diverse main characters.
In this series, the Roman mythological figures Hercules and Mercury are joined by Astrea, a character created specifically for the series, to form a superhero team to protect mankind.
The complete series was released on Region 1 DVD on August 22, 2006, along with the complete series of The Freedom Force.
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Opening narration
The back-story of the three heroes is explained in the opening narration of the series: “ Many centuries ago, three carefully selected young Earthlings were transported from their native lands to my faraway world. Here they were granted astounding powers, and eternal youth, then returned to Earth. Their mission: to watch over the human race, helping the good in it to survive and flourish. In the course of history, their names have become legend: Hercules, empowered with the strength of a hundred men; Astrea, able to assume any living form; Mercury, the amazing athlete who can match the speed of light. Working together with me, Sentinel One, and my maintenance robot, Mo, these teenage guardians form the greatest team the world has ever known: The Space Sentinels.
Characters
Hercules: The "Nordic," blonde-haired and blue-eyed Hercules possesses superhuman strength. He was voiced by George DiCenzo, who also played Sentinel One and later reprised the role of Hercules in the 'Freedom Force animated series.
Mercury: Asian[1] Mercury's power is the ability to run and fly at up to the speed of light. He was voiced by Asian American actor character actor Evan C. Kim, who is credited simply as "Evan Kim."
Astrea: African American Astrea can morph into nearly any living animal. She, along with the Super Friends' Black Vulcan, were one of the very few African American superheroes. She was voiced by African American character actress Dee Timberlake.
Mo (Maintenance Operator): Sentinel One's robot assistant, voiced by Filmation co-founder and executive producer Lou Scheimer.
Antagonists: The "sinister" villain Morpheus is the Sentinels' sworn enemy; he is also an Earthling given powers in the same manner as Hercules, Mercury, and Astrea, but far earlier. However, those who had given Morpheus his powers had erred by giving him a variety of powers rather than one specific power; he had rebelled and turned to evil. Secondary antagonists include The Sorceress, as well as Anubis, modeled after the Egyptian god of the same name.
Episodes
- 1. Morpheus: the Sinister Sentinel
- 2. Space Giants
- 3. The Time Traveler
- 4. The Sorceress
- 5. The Return of Anubis
- 6. The Wizard of Od
- 7. The Prime Sentinel
- 8. Commander Nemo
- 9. Voyage to the Inner World
- 10. Loki
- 11. Fauna
- 12. The Jupiter Spore
- 13. The World Ship
DVD release
2006 DVD release
All 13 episodes of Space Sentinels were released on Region 1 DVD on August 22, 2006, along with all five episodes of The Freedom Force, a series which also featured the character Hercules and which originally aired as part of Tarzan and the Super 7. In addition, the digitally-remastered presentation features scripts and Spanish language tracks for all 13 episodes, audition tapes, a gallery featuring original images, early presentation images, trivia and interviews with creators Lou Scheimer, Buzz Dixon, Darrell McNeil, Michael Reaves, Robert Kline and David Wise.