Escape from Jupiter

Kumiko is unhappy to learn that her holiday is canceled and she must travel to a mining colony on Io with her parents where she doesnt fit in.

While the adults estimate the damage to the colony and repair the remaining life support systems, the children help with the salvage work.

The crew struggle to get the life support system back online. Whilst conflicts between Michael and Gerard cause the system to be damaged further.

The adults prepare the ship for a complicated flight maneuver at Saturn, in order to rendezvous with a supply ship containing vital fuel. The children become restless, exacerbated by the increased food rationing.

KL 5 flies past the Asteroid belt. When the alarm sounds, Kingston fears the worst nevertheless he consents to accompany Anna to a remote point of KL 5 where they can observe the approaching belt.

Michael and Kumiko have fallen in love with each other and Kingston decides to give them a hard time. Professor Ingessol meanwhile has installed an SOS radio in the control room, in order to send signals to Eath. Unfortunately the signals activat a global defense satellite system, and the station is attacked.

The space station is heading off course towards the sun. The adults try to save the children by placing them in the tug and using it as a life boat.