Splashdown (seaQuest DSV)
| seaQuest DSV episode | |
| "Splashdown" | |
 Captain Bridger and the crew of the seaQuest are taken against their will to the far distant planet Hyperion and face their toughest challenge yet in "Splashdown." |
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| Episode no. | 45 |
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| Prod. code | 221 |
| Airdate | May 21, 1995 |
| Writer(s) | Carelton Eastlake |
| Director | Anson Williams |
| Guest star(s) |
Mark Hamill Kent McCord |
| Year | 2022 |
| Episode chronology | |
| Previous episode | "Blindsided" |
| Next episode | "Brave New World" |
"Splashdown" is the final episode of seaQuest DSV`s second season. It was originally shown on May 21, 1995; however, due to a preemption by NBC, it was not aired as the final episode of the season. The preceding episode, "Blindsided", was later aired on September 13, 1995, which makes for severe continuity gaffes.
This episode was written under the belief that the series was not going to be renewed for a third season, thus the apparent destruction of the seaQuest and virtually the entire crew. The series was extended to a third season, but this episode does feature the final regular appearances of Dr. Wendy Smith, Sensor Chief Miguel Ortiz, and Captain Nathan Bridger. The character of Dr. Smith had been unpopular with viewers, so the contract of Rosalind Allen was not renewed for the third season of the series. Marco Sanchez (Ortiz) was released because NBC wished to reduce the number of cast members for the following season. Roy Scheider had been very vocal about his displeasure with the show's new direction for the second season and requested to exit the show.
Quick Overview: When the image of Commander Scott Keller pleads with the seaQuest to meet him at the "Christmas Tree Trench", an enormous alien starship draws the boat from the water with a tractor beam and transports the crew millions of light years away to the planet Hyperion; a planet consumed in civil war; a war that may result in the destruction of the seaQuest and the death of the entire crew.
The episode begins with a recounting of the episode "Dream Weaver."
While trying to get Darwin to identify some unknown fish, Lucas is stunned to see the image of Scott Keller appear before him. Keller pleads with the crew for help and requests that they meet him at the "Christmas Tree" as fast as they can.
Captain Bridger orders the seaQuest to the right location, that being the Tonga Trench; Ford and Keller having nicknamed it the "Christmas Tree" the previous year when the original seaQuest rescued Keller's Mars probe. Upon arrival, Lieutenant O'Neill reports that no signal can be sent out; as if the ship's communication system was being jammed. Before the crew can investigate, it is suddenly rocked. With the ship's systems crashing, the WSKRS reveal that an enormous alien starship has locked onto the seaQuest with a tractor beam which draws the UEO flagship from the sea and into their ship. With the boat in their clutches, the aliens warp away from Earth.
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