I rate this episode ★★★★☆ for GOOD. Ian Martin wrote a tasteful Fantasy-Mystery where people escape to the unknown in outer space. Good plot points, main characters were well defined, climax was surprising, but the resolution-not so much. I wonder if CBSRMT writer Victoria Dann was inspired by Ian Martin's story, because in 1977, she wrote Ep. #0644-FIRST WOMAN IN SPACE. Both of these stories are about the first females that traveled to outer pace, but with different outcomes. Parts of this particular episode, by Ian Martin, reminds me of 2 episodes of the TWILGHT ZONE: “People Are Alike All Over (Ep.25)â€ and “Valley Of The Shadow (Ep.105).â€ It seemed like the ending of this Sci-Fi story was a cautionary tale for the characters and for the human race. Other than that, E.G. Marshall was getting better as the Host in this 1st Season of the radio series. In his Prologue, he starts off by saying his classic line: “Welcome to the world of terrifying imagination. The fear…you can hear.â€ Then, he brings us into ACT-1 about the first American woman astronaut to aboard the DIANA ONE ship, but problems arise. Not just for the ground crew, but the paranoid emotions of our main character. At the end of that Act, he asks us if we could imagine being lost in outer space with no communication whatsoever (then the recording gets cut off). In ACT-2 the DIANA ONE ship has circled the Earth, but still no communication. At the end of that Act, suspense builds up when he asks what will our 3 astronauts find if they open the mysterious door. In ACT-3, this is where it gets deep when our Host asks, “Is there any threat worse to sanity than the Unknown?â€ Not only that, but he asks us fans what is there believe out there in outer space. Everything E.G. Marshall said was going great, except for his Epilogue where he makes a reference to the Book of Revelations and the Devil. How is that related to Aliens from outer space? Because the Spiritual & the Extraterrestrial don’t mix that well. But stories combining the Spiritual & the Supernatural (i.e. demons & vampires) do. Anyway, the sound effects of the car running, rotary phone ringing, the ship lifting off, the high oscillating hum, the time warp, air vents, footsteps moving around, opening the mysterious door, dragging the table, lighting the match, and the time warp again were outstanding. And so was the music. Themes of anxiety in ACT-1, intense fear in ACT-2, and tension built in ACT-3. What’s even more outstanding, was our cast: Julia Meade (as Dr. Theresa Webber), Sydney Walker (as Commissioner Gordon Webber), Ira Lewis (as Captain Luke Strong), and Jack Grimes (as Cap Com & Drakon the Alien). If you listen to the voice of the Ancient One in this story, I think he’s played by the voice of Himan Brown. It was interesting to hear Julia Meade saying “Good thinking, Charlie Brownâ€ at the 24-minute 15-second mark; making a reference to a comic strip character in the 5th Dimension of outer space. Check this episode out, everyone. And check out those 2 TWILIGHT ZONE episodes and you’ll see what I mean. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =0]