Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Part 1 of 2 - A mysterious sphere lands in the desert near New Chicago. When Buck (Gil Gerard) investigates, the globe releases a smaller sphere. Inside the small sphere are instructions on how to travel to another universe. Buck journeys through a space warp, where he discovers that the peaceful planet Pendar is being threatened by the sinister war witch Zarina (guest star Julie Newmar). Meanwhile, curious about Buck's whereabouts, Princess Ardala (guest star Pamela Hensley) has her spies steal information leading to Buck's mission.