Space Patrol Security Chief, Major Robbie Robertson, informs Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry of eleven incidents of space freighters disappearing. The freighters are loaded with “tellerium”, the “most precious metal in the universe”. Corry takes a space freighter loaded with tellerium. Cadet Happy goes with him. Traveling near the asteroid Hela, Dr. Hess and his wife Margo Hess argue over the propriety of stealing the freighters with a high-powered magnet. Dr. Hess refuses, but Margo threatens to turn her “boys” on the doctor in a threat of violence. Dr. Hess accedes to the demand and captures a freighter, pulling it to Hela. They pull in Corry’s freighter, as well. Buzz and Hap parachute out of the captured vessel. Their space suits are caught by the magnet, and Buzz and Hap are captured by the space pirates. Corry arrests the pirates, but Margo slaps his face for the impudence. She lets the Space Patrol go, and they fly away with their rocket packs. Sklar is surprised at the move, but Margo lets them get to a distance before capturing them again with the magnet. She tells Corry and Happy they can either join with the pirates or she will turn on the magnet and drag them to their deaths at 30,000 miles-per-hour. Buzz refuses, so Margo makes good on her threat, forcing Dr. Hess to turn the magnet on full blast. Corry orders Hap to shoot his “atomic rocket gun”. This enables them to resist the magnet enough to set them free of its influence. They contact a space patrol unit, which handily mops up Margo Hess’ space pirates.
Description Space Patrol Security Chief, Major Robbie Robertson, informs Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry of eleven incidents of space freighters disappearing. The freighters are loaded with “tellerium”, the “most precious metal in the universe”. Corry takes a space freighter loaded with tellerium. Cadet Happy goes with him. Traveling near the asteroid Hela, Dr. Hess and his wife Margo Hess argue over the propriety of stealing the freighters with a high-powered magnet. Dr. Hess refuses, but Margo threatens to turn her “boys” on the doctor in a threat of violence. Dr. Hess accedes to the demand and captures a freighter, pulling it to Hela. They pull in Corry’s freighter, as well. Buzz and Hap parachute out of the captured vessel. Their space suits are caught by the magnet, and Buzz and Hap are captured by the space pirates. Corry arrests the pirates, but Margo slaps his face for the impudence. She lets the Space Patrol go, and they fly away with their rocket packs. Sklar is surprised at the move, but Margo lets them get to a distance before capturing them again with the magnet. She tells Corry and Happy they can either join with the pirates or she will turn on the magnet and drag them to their deaths at 30,000 miles-per-hour. Buzz refuses, so Margo makes good on her threat, forcing Dr. Hess to turn the magnet on full blast. Corry orders Hap to shoot his “atomic rocket gun”. This enables them to resist the magnet enough to set them free of its influence. They contact a space patrol unit, which handily mops up Margo Hess’ space pirates.
