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The Outer Limits S4E6 — Relativity Theory
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The Outer Limits•Season 4•Episode 6

Relativity Theory

7.6/10 · 428 votesFeb 27, 199845 min

Ranked #3 of 26 in Season 4•+0.7 vs season avg

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Biologist Teresa Janovitch (MELISSA GILBERT) is a civilian among military men, traveling on the Resource Survey Vehicle Cortez to Tau Ceti Prime in search of minerals for an Earth that has squandered its own. Initial signs indicate that the planet is both uninhabited and rich

Directed byKen Girotti
Written byCarleton Eastlake
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Episode Summary

"Relativity Theory" is episode 6 of The Outer Limits season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 428 votes, ranking #3 of 26 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Ken Girotti and written by Carleton Eastlake, it aired on February 27, 1998.

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