Starcom
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force was released in 1987.
Produced by DIC Animation City and distributed by Coca-Cola Telecommunications.
It consisted of only one season of thirteen episodes. During the eighties, it was common that a toy line preceded the TV show. As was the case with Starcom.
The Show
The plot revolves around American astronauts fighting off an invasion by the Shadow Force. A rogue collection of humans and robots.
The Cast
Starcom
- Philip Akin as Colonel John “Slim” Griffin
- Yank Azman
- Robert Cait as Colonel Paul “Crowbar” Corbin
- Rob Cowan as Colonel James “Dash” Derringer
- Don Francks as Admiral Franklin Brickley
- Susan Roman as Lieutenant Kelsey Carver
Shadow Force
- Louis DiBianco as Major Romak
- Marvin Goldhar as General Von Dar
- Dan Hennessey as Major Klag
- Elva Mai Hoover as Malvanna Wilde
- Robert Cait as General Torvek
- Neil Munro as Emperor Dark
Toy Line
A toy line preceded the series. It was an impressive range of toys and action figures. A unique feature of the toys was the magnets under the action figures’ feet and which activated devices on the vehicles. the range of toys was released by Coleco.
Conclusion
Starcom was created with the help of The Young Astronaut’s Council. This was an idea to create more interest in the NASA space program. The show had very poor ratings in North America and was canceled after 13 episodes. In the late nineties, DIC broadcasted a rerun of the show.