For All Mankind

I began a quest for the presidency, a quest with many ideas,

but with one driving theme:

that our party and our nation need new leadership, new direction,

and new hope.

Tonight, the torch of idealism is lit in thousands of homes,

in tens of thousands of towns and hundreds of thousands of lives

among the young in spirit and the young in age.

- It cannot go out. It will not go out. - Five, four, three…

- It will continue to burn. - …two, and one.

President Reagan and Premier Andropov

signed a lunar peace treaty essentially dividing the moon in two.

Congressional report details

how the lunar base's near meltdown was averted and how safety…

Famed US astronaut hangout, The Outpost, has now opened franchises

in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, and Tokyo.

The host of Jeopardy! Alex Trebek.

Gorbachev's policies have the Soviet Union's economy in hyperdrive,

expanding Soviet influence across the globe.

Major breakthrough in nuclear fusion.

The reactor, developed by Dev Ayesa and Richard Hilliard, has the potential…

Republican, Ellen Wilson, a former astronaut,

- won her Texas Senate race handily… - God bless Texas.

Baldwin and Cleveland launched the world's first space tourism company,

Polaris Space Tours.

The Beatles reunion tour begins in Chicago,

their first time performing in the US since 1966.

…contract to mine massive deposits of helium-3 on the moon,

an ideal resource for nuclear fusion.

The North Korean government announced

they are abandoning their controversial ballistic missile program

to focus on their space program.

…Hart won reelection in a landslide over Republican Pat Robertson.

The stakes of 1988 could not be higher.

The choices could not be clearer.

Scientist James Hansen testified that global warming has slowed

due to the widespread shift from fossil fuels to nuclear fusion.

…the ambassador to Moscow,

after several listening devices were discovered in the American embassy.

The film Love in the Skies, based on the lives

of Gordo and Tracy Stevens, premiered in Hollywood…

The Thomas Paine space telescope

will be launched into orbit aboard the Pathfinder…

Astronaut Danny Stevens, the son of Gordo and Tracy Stevens,

has arrived at the Jamestown…

Polaris Space Tours has announced their latest venture.

…sending folks up in space, we might as well give them some place to sleep.

Gary Hart has again declined to send troops to Kuwait,

after the small nation…

The United States is going to Mars.

NASA unveiled their plans for the Sojourner 1 spacecraft.

Questions remain if the Soviets will also be able to launch in 1996.

Texas Senator Ellen Wilson has announced

that she is running for Republican nomination for president.

South Carolina, here we come.

…Clinton pledged a positive campaign

focused on building a bridge to the 21st century.

We will give you more incentives and more opportunity than ever before

to develop the skills of your workers

and to create American jobs and American wealth

in the new global space economy.

As the scripture says,

our eyes have not yet seen, nor our ears heard,

nor our minds imagined what we can do.

This is Karen.

Hey, you.

Hi, Sam.

How'd you sleep?

Not a wink. You?

Like a baby.

Liar.

Come on. Be honest with me.

It's growing on you, being up here, isn't it?

Not at all.

Still hate it.

Well, the guests are almost here, so put your game face on.

I'm ready.

Yeah, all right. You better be. We'll see you in an hour.

All right.

Morning, Ms. Madison.

Morning, Ms. Jorgens.

Sorry, ma'am. Here are your messages.

The Secretary of Agriculture called.

He was wondering if you had any time to consider his funding request.

I've considered it.

Not sure how financing his pesticide research is NASA's job.

Tell him she's still considering the finer points of the proposal.

Administrator Truly wanted to speak to you

regarding the selection of the Mars mission's commander, if...

- Not now. - Okay. Let's see.

Neptune Records called. The new album you ordered has arrived.

I'll pick it up later today.

And Mr. Ayesa from Helios Aerospace called about the priority launches

for his helium-3 mining equipment.

And…

He sent a gift.

Apparently, the smoked whitefish was flown in fresh from Norway this morning.

Send it back.

And remind him we don't accept bribes at NASA.

Let's go around the world.

The State Department is reporting another failed North Korean launch.

They reached orbit this time,

but the upper stage exploded before the spacecraft could be deployed.

Maybe that's because they keep using outdated Soviet equipment.

Have we tracked the path of the debris?

Yes. Currently, no sign of danger to any orbital craft,

but we have alerted the Soviets, Chinese and Europeans

to continue monitoring the situation.

The repairs to the Thomas Paine orbital telescope went well.

And the shuttle Enterprise is slated to return to Earth tomorrow morning,

so that's good news.

Just the information, please. No commentary.

Sorry. Yes, ma'am.

A reminder that Polaris's new orbital hotel

is holding that wedding this afternoon before they officially open next month.

Space tourism. God help us all.

We sent something, right?

Yes, ma'am.

How's it looking, Propulsion? Let's roll.

Copy.

Jamestown, initiate hot fire test.

Copy. Initiating K-32 NERVA engine hot fire test

in three, two, one.

Engine start.

Chamber pressure now at 3860 kPa.

Hang on.

Cooler pressure is jammed.

Bypass flow is down.

We're losing cooling in the core.

Motherfucking fuck.

What happened? I thought we fixed all the bugs.

We should be up there roasting marshmallows by now, people.

If we don't get this engine functioning,

- we're not gonna be able to make... - Make the '96 Mars launch window.

- I know. - Okay. So, work the problem.

Have you tried to increase the turbopump pressure?

Yeah. I looked into that.

But then the flow to the injector drops below spec.

You'll get there. Keep digging.

Yeah.

Send all your notes over.

We are pleased to officially confirm that the Soviet Union

will be launching a manned mission to Mars in 1996.

The USSR will once again be victorious as the first nation

to set foot on humanity's newest frontier, the Red Planet.

Now, I would like to introduce

the commander of the mission, Comrade Grigory Kuznetsov.

Comrade Kuznetsov exemplifies

the strength and intelligence of the Soviet space program.

Well, the president's not gonna be happy.

We need to respond. Make it clear we're going to be first.

And the way to be first is to get there first.

- Boots on the ground. Right, General? - Yes, ma'am.

Ms. Madison,

the president's been asking again about our own commander selection.

It's been weeks since we narrowed it down to Baldwin and Poole.

And now that the Russians have picked their...

I'm working on it.

Polaris, shuttle two.

Beginning final approach for docking.

Roger that, shuttle two.

Cleared for docking at Port Bravo.

Polaris, shuttle two inside hands-off point.

Commander LaPorte, shuttle number two has successfully docked.

Good. Proceed with crew transfer.

First group of passengers preparing to exit shuttle two for elevator.

Copy. Elevator ready and waiting for descent from main hub.

This is weird.

We came in peace for all your cash.

I'm just glad I'll be on my way to Mars in a few years

and leave all this bullshit to you lowly Earth dwellers.

Come on, old man. You know I've got this in the bag.

Welcome to the Polaris Orbital Hotel.

I'll show you to your rooms so you can get settled

before we have a brief review of yesterday's safety seminar.

The artificial gravity created by our hotel's constant rotation

allows for all kinds of amenities that astronauts could only dream of,

including a fitness center, two cafés and room service.

Welcome to Hotel Polaris. And enjoy your stay among the stars.

Wow. It's like being on The Love Boat.

Yeah, and that must be Gopher.

That was a good one.

Sweetie, if you're feeling sick, that's totally normal.

I know it takes me time to get adjusted to being up in space.

- I'm fine. - Yeah?

Got our room key.

Hello, Ed.

- Karen. - Hi.

Hi. Sam.

- Good to see you, bud. - You too.

You remember Yvonne, don't you?

Yes, of course.

By the way, congratulations. Kelly showed me all the photos. You looked lovely.

Thank you. Thanks. It was small.

- Just a few friends in our backyard. - Yeah.

Nothing like this. I mean… Wow.

Talk about the ultimate destination wedding. Am I right?

Yeah. Yeah.

- How was the flight? - Nice.

Yeah. Docking was good. Your pilots know what they're doing.

Well, they should. Karen poached them all from NASA.