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Space: Above and Beyond S1E18 — Pearly
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Space: Above and Beyond•Season 1•Episode 18

Pearly

7.5/10 · 165 votesMar 24, 199645 min

Ranked #13 of 23 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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On a planet overrun with Chigs, the 58th retreat with a tank driver of the US 7th Cavalry upon a tank named "Pearly". They encounter the eccentric Major Cyril MacKendrick, sole survivor of a battalion of the British Coldstream Guards. Wang encounters a Silicate of

Directed byCharles Martin Smith
Written byRichard Whitley
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Morgan Weisser

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Nathan West

Kristen Cloke

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Shane Vansen

Rodney Rowland

Rodney Rowland

Cooper Hawkes

Joel de la Fuente

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Paul Wang

Lanei Chapman

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Vanessa Damphousse

James Morrison

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Episode Summary

"Pearly" is episode 18 of Space: Above and Beyond season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 165 votes, ranking #13 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Charles Martin Smith and written by Richard Whitley, it aired on March 24, 1996.

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