Mission Genesis (TV Series)
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Mission Genesis was a short lived television series of the late '90s (1997). It was adapted from the novel Deepwater Black and produced as the Sci Fi Channel's first original series. It was fairly short, lasting only 5 months and one day, and involved a relatively small cast and heavy use of CGI. It was broadcast in Canada and the UK under the original name Deepwater Black.
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[edit] Cast
The cast only had 7 members, which included:
- Gordon Michael Woolvett as Reb
- Jason Cadieux as Bren
- Nicole deBoer as Yuna
- Craig Kirkwood as Zak
- Julie Khaner as Gen
- Sara Sahr as Lise
- Kelli Taylor as Gret
[edit] Plot
The main plot involved a virus that breaks out and leaves the Humans residing on Earth doomed. However in a desperate attempt, before the end all humanity's resources are dedicated to a crash program to produce a deep space ark, capable of seeding humanity on a new world. The ship is crewed by 6 clones, teenage versions of people who achieved great works during the ark project and equipped with the memories of their donors. Prior to its arrival, however, its crew of 6 is awoken prematurely to face a threat to the ship, before their memories are complete. They must come to terms with the workings of the ship, the dangers faced by their ship, the realization that they are clones, and their ultimate destiny to save their race.
[edit] Episodes
The show only had 13 episodes before it was canceled. They were:
| # | Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Awakening" | July 21, 1997 |
| 2. | "Lullaby" | July 28, 1997 |
| 3. | "Legacy" | August 4, 1997 |
| 4. | "Reflections" | August 11, 1997 |
| 5. | "Plague" | August 18, 1997 |
| 6. | "Cycles" | August 25, 1997 |
| 7. | "Refugee" | September 8, 1997 |
| 8. | "Hunt" | September 15, 1997 |
| 9. | "Fugue" | November 10, 1997 |
| 10. | "Siege" | November 24, 1997 |
| 11. | "Prime" | December 1, 1997 |
| 12. | "Infestation" | December 15, 1997 |
| 13. | "Aurora" | December 22, 1997 |
