Pamela Hensley in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), Awakening
In 1987, a space phenomenon sends NASA astronaut William “Buck” Rogers and his space shuttle off course and freezes his life support systems for 500 years. In 2491, he awakens aboard the flagship Draconia, under the command of Princess Ardala and her henchman Kane, a former native of Earth. The Draconians repair Buck’s shuttle, but secretly plant a homing beacon aboard to track a path through Earth’s defense shield. Upon arriving on Earth, Buck learns that everyone he knew had perished in a nuclear holocaust and Earth has been rebuilt over the centuries. However, he must adjust to the 25th century, and convince the Earth Defense Directorate that the Draconians are secretly planning to conquer Earth.
