The Saticons were a mysterious race that the Robinsons encountered on three occasions. They traveled in groups of three, wore long, black garments, and wore bowler hats. The lead Saticon had a sun-like icon on the front of his hat ("The Wreck of the Robot").
They first appear, unnamed, in Wreck of the Robot where they display similar abilities to the Men in Black of UFO mythology. They made their last appearance in the series in "The Galaxy Gift" where they are named the Saticons, aliens with advanced psi-powers from a dead planet.
Biography[]
Very little is known about the Saticons themselves. Their planet of origin is never mentioned, although it may be the dead asteroid referred to as the Saticon world in "The Galaxy Gift". While on the Robinsons' planet, they lived within a cave. They have a certain amount of control over matter and the elements, being capable of creating objects out of thin air as well as controlling the weather. Among themsleves, they communicate using high frequency radio waves.
In "Wreck of the Robot", they stole and disassembled the Robot in order to find out how Earth machines work, with the intent of creating a machine of their own which would be able to control all other machines. The Robot described them as creatures of evil ambitions, who seek to rule others. They planned to become the masters of the Earth, and possibly the universe. At the end of the episode, these aliens are destroyed. In "The Galaxy Gift", three more appear. It is presumed that these are different Saticons, though all Saticons appear alike. In this episode, they desire a powerful amulet which they believe will help them rule the universe.
The Saticons returned in the Lost in Space Ultimate Collection comic "When Worlds Collide: Part 2", now using their device to control an army of alien robots known as the Negs. This time, the Saticons wanted the Robot from an alternate reality. It is unclear if these are the same Saticons, however they lived in the same cave as in "Wreck of the Robot", and disappeared at the end in the same way.
Appearance[]
- Saticons travel in groups of three. They have craggy, black featureless faces and speak in slow, husky voices. Saticons invariably dress in black from head to toe. Their wardrobe, which includes capes, is flat and non-reflective, the exception being the glittery black gloves and derby hats they wear. The "lead" Saticon has a sunburst design on his hat and sometimes carries a wand.
- Saticons constantly sway when they're walking and continue to sway even when standing still, a characteristic which appears to have no physiological basis but which adds to their odd, unnerving appearance.
- The Robinsons encountered the Saticons on two occasions in the original series. In both appearances, they traveled in groups of three, wore long, black garments, and wore bowler hats. The lead Saticon had a sun-like icon on the front of his hat. (Wreck of the Robot, The Galaxy Gift) Outside of the series, they encountered the Saticons for a third time in the When Worlds Collide: Part 2 comic, where they were still the same as always.
- A solitary Saticon-type alien appeared in 'Treasure of the Lost Planet.', although he did was colored differently without the familiar voice or outfit, so he was likely a different species.
- They made their last appearance in the series in 'The Galaxy Gift.',
Trivia[]
- The Saticons were not referred to by name until their second appearance.
- Innovation Comics had them appear with Doctor Smith, on Earth, inside a limousine, as creatures with tentacled feet, whereas the series simply had them as humanoid beings. These were later confirmed to be Aeolians instead of Saticons, with a very different appearance. According to the letter column of one of the comics, the creators of the comic saw the Saticons as a reimagining of Aeolus 14 Umbra by Penny in her diary, however this isn't considered official since it was in the letter column instead of the actual comic. The actual Saticons later returned in the comic "When Worlds Collide: Part 2", included in the Lost in Space Ultimate Collection. In this comic, the Saticons appear exactly as they did in the series.
- In the series, the Saticons are shown only within a dark cave or outside at night. In their comic appearance however, they appear outside in the daytime, while still living in their cave.
- A saticon is a type of tube used in television cameras of the 1960s
- Saticon is a registered trademark of Hitachi also produced by Thomson and Sony. Its surface consists of Selenium Arsenic Tellurium (SeAsTe).