T he seaQuest DSV (Deep Submergence Vehicle) 4600 was the life's work of Captain Nathan Hale Bridger. The creator and designer of this state-of-the-art super submarine, Bridger left the project before the boat was finished being built. It was completed and utilized by the US Navy. Upon the formation of the UEO (United Earth's Oceans), the Navy donated the submersible to them for their efforst of peace-keeping. After a refit of the submersible, a new crew was taken on, including a science contingent, combining the military with science and exploration missions.

Captain Bridger was brought back to command the vessel, and the crew dealt with everything from rescuing children to being the first humans to come in contact with aliens. The seaQuest was sacrificed to save the world when Dr. Walenczak's power plant dream went awry and threatened the saftey of the entire world.

A new seaQuest was built, only to, after another tour, be kidnapped by an alien race and destroyed on another planet. Ten years after it's disappearance, the sub and crew mysteriously reappeared on Earth, not having aged at all in the ten years that they were missing. Captain Bridger retired, and Captain Oliver Hudson took over command.

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Now, on the to the juicy stuff. Ok, I started watching this show in 1993 when I was but a wee lass. Ok, I wasn't so wee, but I was a lass. Anyway, I was extremely excited about it because I had been seeing the promotions for it all summer. And I wasn't disappointed. At least not during the first season. I thought the storylines were fabulous: ghost ships, getting lost in the bermuda triangle, treasure hunting, and deposed dictators. How can you beat that? The characters were great, and the cast had great chemistry. So it goes without saying that they had to mess it all up.

I tune in to the second season, and to my detriment, they had totally revamped the show...getting rid of cast members over 35 and replacing them with younger folks. I really liked the addition of Piccolo and Dagwood, but Jesus Mary and Joseph, what were they thinking by replacing Stephanie Beacham and Stacy Haiduk? I guess I should have been happy that Don was still there...but I was pissed off...which is better than being pissed on, but anyway. There were a few good episodes, but on the whole, it sucked.

But I was not prepared for the total heinousity of the third and (blessedly) final season. Roy Scheider, knowing when to run, did not sign on and was replaced by Michael Ironside (of all the folks they could have picked, they picked him?) Hey, I've got an idea...why not just make Ford the Captain! Hasn't he been in the service long enough? Sheesh! The series was doomed from the middle of the second season...

I think the group Destiny's Child took lessons from the writers of seaQuest. :-0