Cautivos de la reina Thala

# Museum Catalog Note

"Cautivos de la Reina Thala" (Captives of Queen Thala) by Joseph Berna is a science fiction serial beginning in this issue. Six-member crew of the exploration vessel GALACTICA-V—pilot Stefan Korner, copilot Miklos Bask, and crew members Ulli Kaltz, Karin Schmit, Dana Glans, and Olga Welzl—crash-land in a forest on an uncharted planet after their small reconnaissance ship is trapped by a magnetic force field. The ship's communications and engines are severely damaged. With breathable atmosphere and Earth-like conditions confirmed, the crew exits the vessel armed with laser weapons to clear trees around their ship, hoping to signal Commander Grothum aboard the GALACTICA-V. The narrative establishes three romantic pairings among crew members while depicting their efforts to repair damage and survive on the unknown world.