Overview

Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion, also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first German science fiction television series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD beginning September 17, 1966 six years before Star Trek first aired in West Germany. Being a huge success with several reruns audience ratings went up to 56%. Over the years, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany.

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Cast

Dietmar Schönherr

Major Cliff Allister McLane

Eva Pflug

Leutnant Tamara Jagellovsk

Wolfgang Völz

Leutnant Mario de Monti

Charlotte Kerr

General Lydia van Dyke

Claus Holm

Leutnant Hasso Sigbjörnson

Friedrich G. Beckhaus

Leutnant Atan Shubashi

Ursula Lillig

Leutnant Helga Legrelle

Benno Sterzenbach

General Winston W. Wamsler

Friedrich Joloff

Oberst Villa

Franz Schafheitlin

Sir Arthur