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Eureka! TV | Following in the best traditions of Star Wars, Space Rangers is a compelling story about a group of adventurers for whom no task is too great. This six part mini-series features an ongoing cast of rugged, likeable peacekeepers who must do battle against obstacles, upholding what little law exists out there in the year 2014.

Academy award-winner Linda Hunt (DUNE) stars as Commander Chennault.

The year is 2104. Explorers have stretched civilization to the farthest reaches of the galaxy establishing remote outposts. They’ve discovered new worlds and learned to share them with new races. A few elite men and women have volunteered to go to the frontier, not to rule, but to uphold the law. These are the Space Rangers, part-peacekeepers, part-marines. Much like the pioneers or cavalry before them, who tamed the wild west, the Space Rangers have left behind their old, comfortable life to seek new frontiers and challenges.

With this quest come new enemies as well. None are as fierce as the ‘Banshies’, who are like how the Apaches were to those who were trying to colonise the Old West. These brutal warriors are the greatest fear and impediment in the galaxy.

While Space Rangers deals with life on the frontier, the program also addresses our current problems in a futuristic setting. Topics such as honour, responsibility or losing one’s job to automation underscore the adventurous elements in each episode. This sense of morality or message is subtely interspliced into each episode, taking Space Rangers one step beyond the average sci-fi show.