Lost in Space: "Wanted Man…"

Summary: Smith's past…And the Space Tribunal catch up with him.

Stranded once again due to needed repairs on an unknown planet in a star system far from Earth (or Alpha Centauri), the Robinson, Major West, Dr. Smith, and the Robot are about to encounter an old foe. Several, actually.

Part 8…

"Verda, it's really nice to see you again…" Will, tentatively.

The Robot rather less enthusiastic by his silence.

"…But weren't you with IDAK on some faraway planet…?"

"IDAK? Oh, yes." Off-wave of hand. "Well I had to deactivate him. He insisted I must be malfunctioning and wouldn't let me leave."

"You killed him?" Will staring.

"No, just disconnected his primary power core. He wasn't the brightest of androids if you recall…"shrug. "His self repair system has a power reserve, if no one finds him, he'll self-reactivate in about six months. How are you?" she beams. "And who is that with my father/owner whom I crossed the Galaxy to see?" frown.

"Uh…That's Nancy Pi-Square, a friend…But not a girlfriend." Will, hastily.

"Really, she certainly has an interesting way of expressing friendship…" Verda glares as Nancy again embraces Dr. Smith who gasps a bit.

"Not to mention, why are you letting that vicious metallic tramp near him?" eyeing the female robot, she hurries over.

"Smith…" John hisses as Verda approaches, looking fierce. "You'd best do something…"

"Oh, dear…Verda, my dear girl!" Smith greets her. "Please don't harm anyone, any of you ladies."

Verda frowning…Hey this is my father/owner to Nancy's glare and the female robot's turn and facing. "That's a very dangerous and evil robot, Father/owner."

"This android is angry. Anger is bad. Should I destroy her, Dr. Smith?" the female robot.

"No, oh, no, dear. We're all friends here. No one should be destroying anyone. Ladies, please….?" Smith tries.

"Dr. Smith may need all your help." John cut in. "Please don't start a war over him here. You might injure him." All three halting and regarding Smith.

"Yes, yes…Lets avoid any vulgarly ruffian behavior. Ladies, I may need all of you to assist me."

"Anything, Father/owner." Verda, eagerly. "Sure, Doc, anything for you." Nancy. "It's nice to assist." The femal robot considers.

"Wow…" Will hisses to the robot.

"Just so long as she doesn't take my new pointer." The Robot notes.

"I think we'd best press on to the Tribunal." John suggests.

"Danger, danger! Dr. Smith!" Verda cries, striding behind him.

Hey, the Robot thinks…

That's sort of my line.

"Danger is bad. Danger to Dr. Smith is very bad." The female robot rolls to shield him. "Targeting potential threat, Dr. Smith. Shall I destroy?"

"Where are you, I'll kill you all! No one threatens the Doc, my love!" Nancy cries, likewish putting herself in front of Verda and Dr. Smith.

"Stop right there and release Dr. Smith!" Maureen's voice calls.

"Maureen?!" John calls.

"We won't hesitate to shoot!" Judy cries.

"Let Dr. Smith go!" Penny calls. "Or I start shoot…"

Sonic disruptor beam from the female robot blasts rock behind which Penny is hidden.

"Stop!" John calls. "Smith? Make them stop!"

"Ladies, dear, dear ladies! If you love me, cease and desist!" Smith calls.

"I'd rather see you dead than lost to me, Zachary!" Maureen calls.

"That should be very easy. Should I give the human female shouting her wish, Dr. Smith?" the female robot calls.

"Mrs. Robinson, I'm sorry but I'll never let you or even Penny take Dr. Smith!" Verda calls.

"No! Ladies, stop this! At once!" Smith tries.

(Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, hah…Zalto's faint disembodied voice. "We've got him now….! Ha, ha, ha, hah hah!" "You are right, Master.")

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"I've extended my personal shield, Professor…" Sir Sagramore notes to the others, fiddling with his arm controls. "But against the ladies' firepower, especially our metallic friends, it won't hold long."

"Smith, get them to stop!" John urges.

"Yes, yes…Ladies?! Please…I don't want anyone hurt!" Smith cries.

"Then come to us, Zachary." Maureen calls. "We won't let the Tribunal or any of these creatures take you from us."

"Maureen, you've got to stop this. These aliens will kill you." John calls. "Where's Don?"

"Oh, he's fine. Don't bother us about him now." Judy calls. "We left him alive in your room."

John shaking head. "Judy, how could you do that?"

"Dr. Smith saved our lives, he saved me from the Plants…He's the love of my life, Dad. I want him with me!"

"Oh, my dear…" Smith tries. "You don't love me…That way. It's a trick of some sort. And dear, I didn't save you that day…I'm ashamed now to say I left you in the hands of those plant creatures…I…"

"Yes! He saved me, not you!" Penny cries. "You did save me, Dr. Smith. I'd be a platinum statue right now…"

"Dr. Smith!" Will cries.

Smith …"I made you that statue, dear child. Please…Don't continue this. If you care at all for me, all of you. Stop this."

"If they don't come any closer…" Verda notes. "Yeah." Nancy.

"We must go deal with the Tribunal, ladies." Smith calls. "Please, for my sake, return to the comfort and safety of the ship."

"Never, never!" Maureen calls.

"Sagramore?" John hisses. "Could you teleport me to Maureen, in a moment when I give the signal?"

"Yes, certainly, Professor but I'm afraid I can't maintain my shield there."

"That's all right…" Jonn nods. "Robot? Keep a close eye on Will and Dr. Smith. I'm going to try to get to Maureen. Verda?" he calls. The android, looks to him. "Can you run to Penny if we stun her? Bring her here? Judy, too?"

"I'm sorry, Professor but…" she begins. "Do as he says, dear…!" Smith cries. "It's the only way to keep me safe."

"All right…" Verda sighs. "But I won't abandon you, Dr. Smith."

"Miss Pi-Square can cover Smith." Nancy eagerly nodding. "Just bring them here." John insists. "Yes, yes…My dear Verda. Do it!" Smith insists.

"Smith, tell the female robot to stun the girls and Maureen, in five seconds…" John hisses.

"My dear girl…" Smith addresses the female robot. "This is a direct order. Stun the three human females in five seconds, can you do it?"

"Of course, Dr. Smith…Five…Four…Three…Two…One." The female robot lifting arms as she counted down, firing.

"Now, Verda...!" John calls. "Sagramore!" Robinson vanishing and finding himself by the unconscious Maureen.

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