Starcom: The U.S. Space Force

Starcom: The U.S. Space Force is a 13-episode animated syndicated television series inspired by a motorized toy franchise manufactured by Coleco. The characters were adapted for animation by series creator Brynne Stephens, who also story edited the show. Starcom was produced by DIC Animation City and distributed by Coca-Cola Telecommunications. The plot detailed the adventures of an American astronaut brigade as they fought off attempted invasions by Shadow Force, a nasty collection of humans and robots led by the nefarious Emperor Dark. The toy line was popular in Europe and Asia, but was unsuccessful in the North American domestic market.

Not to be confused with Space Training and Readiness Command.
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force
StarCom: The U.S. Space Force title card
Created byBrynne Stephens
Developed byBrynne Stephens
Written by
Directed byMarek Buchwald
Voices of
  • Philip Akin
  • Yank Azman
  • Robert Cait
  • Rob Cowan
  • Don Francks
  • Susan Roman
Country of origin
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerAndy Heyward
ProducerRichard Raynis
Running time25 minutes
Production companyDIC Animation City
Original release
NetworkSyndication
Release20 September (1987-09-20) –
13 December 1987 (1987-12-13)

The show was developed with the help of the Young Astronauts’ Council, with the original intention of sparking young viewers’ interest in the NASA Space Program.

The show earned poor ratings, and was cancelled after 13 episodes. The series was rerun in the late 1990s as part of DIC and Pax TV's "Cloud Nine" programming strand, and on KBHK in the fall of 1994.

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