The first Space Babe of 2015 is the sleek and striking
Tamara Dobson, as the mysterious and amnesiac alien, Samantha, on
Jason Of Star Command. Discovered in suspended animation within a derelict spaceship by the titular Jason (Craig Littler) at the beginning of Season Two, the stunning Samantha quickly became a valued partner-in-adventure for brash rogue Jason and his Star Command allies. With a variety of vaguely-defined powers, including superhuman strength and assorted psi abilities, Samantha may have been unable to remember where she came from - all she recalled was that her people were conquered by the armies of arch-fiend, Dragos (Sid Haig) - but she soon made a home for herself aboard the Space Academy, and figured prominently in Dragos' final defeat.
The 6' 2" Dobson was a popular magazine model - appearing in publications like
Vogue and
Ebony in the early 1970s - and actress, who is probably best known for her two turns as blaxploitation tigress "Cleopatra Jones," a kung fu kickin' government agent in two Warner Brothers action films:
Cleopatra Jones (1973) and
Cleopatra Jones And The Casino of Gold (1975). She also appeared in the
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century episode, "Happy Birthday, Buck."
Ms. Dobson passed away in October, 2006.
I have the VCL boxed set, but I still haven't seen the second season of Jason of Star Command yet. I had no idea that the show actually had a finale in which Dragos was defeated. That's pretty epic for the time. Back then most shows were just canceled without a conclusion. So, now I am looking forward to watching season two for the finale and for Samantha. I will have to watch that Buck Rogers episode too. I haven' seen it in ages. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteTamara Dobson was 6' 2" ??? I was just watching her in the Buck Rogers ep last week and I never would have guessed she was so tall.
ReplyDeleteTamara really was that tall, if you watch her Cleopatra Jones movies they emphasised her height so she towered above her foes. Her kung fu wasn't great, but she made up for it in sheer physical impressiveness.
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