Planet of the Slave Girls

Buck Rogers and Colonel Wilma Deering are returning to Earth, when they see a fighter being attacked by a pirate and Buck Rogers helps him. However, it was part of the training of cadet Regis Saroyan and his trainer and Wilma's friend, Major Duke Danton, has a friction with Buck Rogers. Regis is sick and soon Dr. Elias Huer tells them that most of the Earthlings are sick after eating poisoned food discs. Dr. Mallory and the computer Carl are researching an antidote, but Carl is blown-up by his assistant Stella Warden that flees. Now the Earth Defense Directorate is weak with a few fighters and sends Buck Rogers, Colonel Deering, Major Duke Danton and Major Fields to the planet Vistula, ruled by Governor Saroyan and where the food is processed, to investigate what has happened. They learn that Saroyan uses slavery to produce the food and find that the slave trader Kaleel is the leader of the slaves. Further, Kaleel has weakened the defense forces since he intends to conquer Earth using the expertise of the rogue strategist Galen.

"Planet of the Slave Girls" is the second episode of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" is another enjoyable episode. The title is inaccurate and manipulative, since is a society living in a slavery system, and not only girls. But the episode is entertaining, with Jack Palance performing a cruel leader that wants to conquer Earth. The beef between Buck Rogers and Major Duke Danton is funny, caused by the beautiful Wilma, indicating that both have sexual interest in the sexy Colonel Deering. Roddy McDowall performs the silly Governor off Vistula, the planet responsible for supply food to Earth. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Planet of the Slave Girls"