Fireball XL5 was part of the fleet of interplanetary rockets protecting Sector 25 of the Solar System from alien invasion under the supervision of the World Space Patrol. In command of XL5 was Steve Zodiac, and his crew consisted of Venus, a doctor, Professor Matic, the science officer, and Robert the Robot, the rocket's mechanical co-pilot.
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- John Kelly (XIII) (11 episodes)
- Alan Pattillo (11 episodes)
- Bill Harris (V) (9 episodes)
Writers
- Alan Fennell (11 episodes)
- Anthony Marriott (8 episodes)
- Gerry Anderson (3 episodes)
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Series Fun Facts
- Robert the Robot is the only voice Gerry Anderson ever actually performed on one of his shows.
- In the episode "Space Pirates" at the beginning where Venus is telling the story, in the bookcase is a Supercar (UK) book, Gerry Anderson's previous show.
- Goof (continuity error): In numerous scenes the characters can be seen surviving in space WITHOUT taking the oxygen pills it is often established they need to survive there.
