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Space: Above and Beyond S1E3 — The Dark Side of the Sun
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Space: Above and Beyond•Season 1•Episode 3

The Dark Side of the Sun

7.3/10 · 208 votesOct 8, 199545 min

Ranked #17 of 23 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Nightmares come to life for Shane when a sentry-duty assignment on an asteroid leads the 58th into a bloody confrontation with a battalion of rogue androids, among which are the AI's who murdered her parents.

Directed byDavid Nutter, Charles Martin Smith
Written byJames Wong, Glen Morgan
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Morgan Weisser

Morgan Weisser

Nathan West

Kristen Cloke

Kristen Cloke

Shane Vansen

Rodney Rowland

Rodney Rowland

Cooper Hawkes

Joel de la Fuente

Joel de la Fuente

Paul Wang

Lanei Chapman

Lanei Chapman

Vanessa Damphousse

James Morrison

James Morrison

T. C. McQueen

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David Nutter

David Nutter

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James Wong

James Wong

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Glen Morgan

Glen Morgan

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Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

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Episode Summary

"The Dark Side of the Sun" is episode 3 of Space: Above and Beyond season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 208 votes, ranking #17 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by David Nutter, Charles Martin Smith and written by James Wong, Glen Morgan, it aired on October 8, 1995.

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