The asteroid Icarus is rich in natural resources such as diamonds and water for the people he is therefore very valuable and interesting. In order to exploit him better, he should be pushed into the lunar orbit. As Mark Brandis learns of the project, his risk is immediately aware of only one error, and Icarus crashes to earth. That's why he does not hesitate long, as director Harris asks him to monitor the process
Under a new flag and a new task is Mark Brandis, started the elaborate sci-fi storyteller series of interplanar distribution of Folgenreich, in the previous edition. Instead of his employment with the VEGA is history, now he runs a separate rescue operation. But Icarus, Icarus, the 26th installment in the series seems to be running under the same sign, the story arc is similar to some other episodes and Brandis gets his commission even by his former superiors. But that's not so bad, because this episode sounds exciting and entertaining, but it is surprising that the chance of something Neuartigerem was not used. The foundation stone is laid for a result quickly, the idea of the asteroid fits well into the atmosphere of the series, Brandis framework for the deployment are clarified soon. That subsequently emerge some wrangling, is hardly surprising, this wide, however, to further and act of deception, betrayal, and a plan that has long been forged. What at first seems like an ordinary application, later developed into a war of nerves second counterparties and provides a very interesting and many-sided figure in the center. Until then, the episode goes by entertaining and exciting, and even the 70-minute film is already over. A successful Episode with an interesting rotation, however the trodden paths does not dare to leave.
In recent episodes gets Ruth Ohara, the wife of Mark Brandis, an increasingly important role, so that their spokeswoman Dorothea Anna Hagena is frequently heard. I like her expressive voice, which is very well adapted to the different situations and sound both hard and emotional and soulful can. Thomas Nero Wolff memorable and concise sound enriches this radio play as Piet Gumboldt acting very present by Wolff. Martin Kessler has long been as Pablo Torrente with this, and even if he does not have the most important role here, he hangs himself fully into the interpretation. Other speakers include Gerhart Hinze, Claudia Urbschat-Mingues and Uve Teschner.
Large space battles or large-scale battles are not heard here so that these special bombastic soundscape can not be heard here. The result is just at the end rather created in a way psychological warfare, which was subtle, but no less effectively implemented. For this particular atmospheric music pieces were selected that lie close to the scenes.
Large variation wealth does not appear on the covers, always a gloomy space scenery to see, like a spaceship in front of a giant planet. And while here, the left half is taken up by the earth, illuminated by the sun, a dark space cruiser can be seen. The interior contains again some definitions of the radio play, and a small text, what so everything is done with the Mark Brandis productions.
Conclusion: Despite shifted ground conditions this episode runs in similar lines as before, but can convince with an entertaining history and in particular a very successful rotation of the plot. Here the wordy battle between two opponents is placed at the center, which has become very entertaining. For fans of the genre Mark Brandis is always worth a recommendation.
