A/N: Gilligan's Island is the creation of Sherwood Schartz, while Galazy Quest comes from the brilliant mind of David Howard. This fan fiction was inspired by Harlan Ellison's award-winning Star Trek (original series) episode "The City of the Edge of Forever."
Present day in a distant star system.
Commander Mathesar sat comfortably at the "conn" of the Thermian Star Ship Galaxy Quest. Mathesar and his crew had been in human form to operate the ship for so long now, the Commander and many others were more comfortable appearing as an Earth dweller than a Thermian. Even though it had been the better part of a decade since his people realized the "historical records" coming from Earth were fictional television programs, Mathesar still secretly wished his old friend Commander Peter Quincy Taggart would come through the elevator and relieve him.
Ensign Desing, the science watch officer, reported, "We're getting an odd energy reading from the fourth planet in the system ahead, Commander,"
"Report, Ensign," Mathesar Ordered
The young Thermian reported, "Radiation, but not harmful to us. Atmosphere is thin, but breathable. 74 standard gravity. Planet appears to be uninhabited"
That got Mathesar's attention. A seemingly uninhabited planed with an unknown radiation source. Definitely a Galaxy Quest adventure. The Commander announced into his public address system, "Historian Teb meet me in the teleportation room," added smiling at the young officer at the science station, "Miss Desing, would you like to accompany us?"
The young female Thermian in human form replied with great enthusiasm, "Yes, Sir!"
Mathesar, Teb, and Desing, teleported down to the planet's surface. The three did not expect to see what was in front of them. They were surrounded by hundreds of miles of desolation, but they were standing behind what appeared to be an Earth-style sofa, circa 1960s. Next to the sofa was an end table with a magazine on it. Also on the end table was a lamp. But as out of place as all of that was, it was northing compared to the centerpiece of the area. In front of the sofa was an oversized TV set, tube style, with a screen of at least 12 feet in diameter.
The television came on without warning. The large machine broadcast, "I am the Keeper of the Historical Records."
Desing looked at the magazine on the end table. The title of the periodical was Historical Records Guide and on its cover was a photo of a young skinny dark haired man wearing a red shirt and upside down sailors cap being carried by an older heavier man wearing blue sporting a yachtsman's cap. It didn't take long for Desing to make the connection.
Desing went running toward the large TV shouting, "Those poor people!"
Mathesar called out, "Desing, NO!" But it was too late, Design disappeared into the TV.
Mathesar got out his personal communications device, "Mathesar to Galaxy Quest. Galaxy Quest come it."
After a couple of minutes of no response, Mathesar said to the Thermian Historian, "I am getting no response. Try yours."
The second Thermian followed orders, and called into his communication device, "Teb to Galaxy Quest."
After the historian didn't get a response, the large TV set spoke, "Your ship is not out there, nor has it ever been. Your companion changed the path of history. The Galaxy Quest and all you have known never was."
"Keeper of the Records, we must stop her," Mathesar said.
The large TV responded, "Use the remote control on the end table. If you are successful in your mission I will return you to your present time, and all will be as it was before you came here. If you are not successful, you will remain in the historical records."
Teb picked up the 'Lazy Bones' remote and tuned to the channel listed in The Historical Records Guide. Soon the program they needed was on the screen. When reception was clear, the two Thermians jumped into the television.
