Space: Above and Beyond Choice or Chance (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Space: Above and Beyond

Choice or Chance (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Trapped on a hostile planet and captured by silicates, Vanessa and Damphousse are given a choice to make, while Wang is tortured and West finds someone unexpected. Meanwhile, McQueen and Hawkes must find a way to free their comrades alone.

Director

Félix Enríquez Alcalá (as Felix Alcala)

Writers

Glen Morgan (creator) | James Wong (creator) | Doc Johnson (written by) | Marilyn Osborn (executive story editor)

Producers

Howard Grigsby | Tim McHugh

Composer

Shirley Walker

Cinematographer

Anthony R. Palmieri

Editor

George Potter (as George R. Potter)

Casting Director

Lisa Miller Katz (as Lisa Miller)

Production Designer

Bernard Hides

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 26, 1995

Release date

Nov 26, 1995 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Morgan Weisser Lt. Nathan West Lt. Nathan West See fewer	Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
Kristen Cloke Lt. Shane Vansen Lt. Shane Vansen See fewer	Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
Rodney Rowland Lt. Cooper Hawkes Lt. Cooper Hawkes See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Joel de la Fuente Lt. Paul Wang Lt. Paul Wang See fewer	The Man in the High Castle (2015)
Lanei Chapman Lt. Vanessa Damphousse Lt. Vanessa Damphousse See fewer	Rat Race (2001)
James Morrison Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius 'T.C.' McQueen Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius 'T.C.' McQueen See fewer	24 (2001)
Doug Hutchison Elroy-El Elroy-El See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Michael Mantell Howard Sewell Howard Sewell See fewer	A Mighty Wind (2003)
Amanda Douge Kylen Kylen See fewer	Unforgotten (2015)
Ashlyn Gere Feliciti OH (as Kimberly Patton) Feliciti OH (as Kimberly Patton) See fewer	Realities 2 (1992)
Tucker Smallwood Commodore Ross Commodore Ross See fewer	Contact (1997)
Melissa Bowen Lt. Stroud Lt. Stroud See fewer	Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
Robert Farrior Brandon (as Rob Farrior) Brandon (as Rob Farrior) See fewer	American Made (2017)
Paul Keeley Justin Justin See fewer	Parenthood (1989)
Iva Franks Singer Sabrine (as Iva Franks) Sabrine (as Iva Franks) See fewer	Se7en (1995)
Chip Heller Crossland Crossland See fewer	Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
David Gardner Klein Klein See fewer	Detroit Rock City (1999)
Billy Mayo Webb Webb See fewer	The Perfect Storm (2000)
Jim Anzide Krantz Krantz See fewer	Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
Randy Mulkey Donne Donne See fewer	The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
Steven Jang Connor Connor See fewer	Mystery Men (1999)
Susan V. Hansen Gates (as Susan Vee) Gates (as Susan Vee) See fewer	Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
Michael Reilly Burke A silicate (uncredited) A silicate (uncredited) See fewer	Ted Bundy (2002)
Julie Michaels Silicate UC (uncredited) Silicate UC (uncredited) See fewer	Road House (1989)