Parallel Course 1979

Overview

"Parallel Course" is a 1979 film that takes place at a remote rocket-station in the desert. The station is on the point of launching a nuclear-powered rocket when an unexpected event occurs. An alien craft appears and interferes with the station's computer systems, causing disruptions. The situation escalates as the alien craft unleashes deadly rays, resulting in significant destruction. Only a small number of individuals survive the attack. The story is then retold in a condensed form, with a narrator recounting the biblical account of the Tower of Babel from Genesis 11. This narrative device serves as a framing device for the events that unfolded at the rocket-station. The film's storyline is a unique blend of science fiction and biblical allegory, exploring themes of creation and destruction.