Space: Above and Beyond - Pilot

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: David Nutter
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.3 / 5 ***

Summary:
It is the year 2063. Mankind thought it was alone in the universe, a belief shattered when a human colony is wiped out by aliens. War is declared on the Chigs, as the aliens are known, and we are introduced to the 58th Air Commando Squadron, the "Wildcards".

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site.

The Farthest Man from Home

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: David Nutter
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 3.8 / 5 **

Summary:
Lt. Nathan West goes after his girlfriend Kylen, who is in the hands of the Chigs.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Sarah Stegall is also available.

Dark Side of the Sun

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.2 / 5 ***

Summary:
[summary pending]

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Sarah Stegall is also available.

Mutiny

Written by: Stephen Zito
Directed by: Stephen Cragg
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.1 / 5 **

Summary:
[summary pending]

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Sarah Stegall is also available.

Ray Butts

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.4 / 5 ***

Summary:
McQueen is forced to hand over command of the 58th to a mysterious Marine Colonel, who takes the 58th on a secret mission deep in enemy territory.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Sarah Stegall is also available.

The Enemy

Written by: Marilyn Osborne
Directed by: Michael Katelman
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.2 / 5 ***

Summary:
A new Chig weapon forces the Wildcards to face their own secret fears.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

Eyes

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith (? Feliz Alcala?)
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.1 / 5 ***

Summary:
When the Secretary General of the UN is assassinated, the Saratoga becomes the site of a meeting to elect a new leader.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Sarah Stegall is also available.

Hostile Visit

Written by: Tom Towler
Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.3 / 5 ***

Summary:
The 58th volunteers for a suicide mission to fly a captured Chig bomber into the heart of enemy territory and strike at the Chigs' homeworld.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Sarah Stegall is also available.

Choice or Chance

Written by: Stephen Zito
Directed by: Felix Alcala
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.2 / 5 ***

Summary:
McQueen and Hawkes escape the wreckage of the Chig bomber as the rest of the 58th are taken prisoners by AIs working with the enemy.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Sarah Stegall is also available.

Stay with the Dead

Written by: Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer
Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.6 / 5 ****

Summary:
Lt. Nathan West is brought back to the Saratoga wounded, and apparently the only survivor from the 58th.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

River of Stars

Written by: Marilyn Osborn
Directed by: Tucker Gates
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.5 / 5 ***

Summary:
It is Christmas Eve, and the 58th is stranded in enemy territory after a furious dogfight with the Chigs left their ship crippled.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Sarah Stegall is also available.

Who Monitors the Birds

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: Winrich Kolbe
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.6 / 5 ****

Summary:
Lt. Cooper Hawkes is offered an honourable discharge from the Marine Corps in return for undertaking a secret mission.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Sarah Stegall is also available.

Level of Necessity

Written by: Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer
Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 3.3 / 5 *

Summary:
Lt. Vanessa Damphousse comes under investigation after she experiences psychic visions during combat.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

Never No More

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: James Charleston
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.6 / 5 ****

Summary:
A mysterious, powerful, new alien fighter-craft, nicknamed Chiggy von Richtofen (CvR), takes out pilots of the Earth forces, and Lt. Shane Vansen finds herself fighting beside her former lover, Captain John Oakes of the 35th.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

The Angriest Angel

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: Henri Safran
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.9 / 5 ****

Summary:
Colonel T.C. McQueen prepares to go after Chiggy von Richtofen (CvR), after CvR takes out a member of the 58th.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

Toy Soldiers

Written by: Marilyn Osborn
Directed by: Stephen Posey
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.3 / 5 ***

Summary:
Lt. Nathan West's younger brother, Neil, joins the Marine Corps and is led into battle by an inexperienced commanding officer.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

Dear Earth

Written by: Richard Whitley
Directed by: Winrich Kolbe
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.4 / 5 ***

Summary:
An ISSCV arrives on board the Saratoga with mail from Earth. McQueen and Hawkes are approached for the filming of a documentary about In Vitros in the military, and Damphousse's eyes get injured during a mission.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

Pearly

Written by: Richard Whitley
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.0 / 5 **

Summary:
Lt. Paul Wang betrays the Wildcards after an encounter with his old nemesis, Elroy-L.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

R&R

Written by: Jule Selbo
Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.2 / 5 ***

Summary:
The Wildcards get some R&R time on the Bacchus.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

Stardust

Written by: Howard Grigsby
Directed by: Jesus Trevino
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.3 / 5 ***

Summary:
The 58th plays an important role in a top secret misinformation campaign directed against the enemy.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

Sugardirt

Written by: Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer
Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.8 / 5 ****

Summary:
Operation Roundhammer has begun. While the Earth forces focus their attack on planet Ixion, ground troops on the planet Demios, including the 58th, are left to fend for themselves.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

And if they lay us down to rest...

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: Vern Gillum
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.6 / 5 ***

Summary:
The 58th are sent on an intelligence-gathering mission on the moon Anvil, where they encounter an alien and an incubation chamber. Meanwhile, the Chigs send out a signal for peace.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

...Tell our moms we done our best

Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
Guest Cast:
Fan Rating: 4.7 / 5 ****

Summary:
An alien envoy lands aboard the Saratoga with a proposal for a cease fire.

A more detailed synopsis is available at the Mission Status site. A review by Kate Duncan is also available.

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