Silver Surfer (animated series) Season 1 1

"The Origin of the Silver Surfer, Part 1"
Release Date	February 7, 1998
Director(s)	Roy Allen Smith, Tom McLaughlin
Writer(s)	Larry Brody
Producer(s)	Roy Allen Smith
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To perform your task as my herald, Norrin Radd, you must become far more than merely a man. I bestow upon you a portion of my own Power Cosmic. You shall absorb boundless strength from the cosmos itself, needing no food to eat, no water to drink, no air to breathe. You shall be able to transmute the elements, and to heal others as well as yourself. Cosmic bolts of awesome power shall be yours to hurl. And neither the frigid cold of the deepest space nor the blazing heat of the brightest star shall harm your shielded body. Most importantly, I shall give you the means to travel faster than the fastest starship so you may soar to the ends of the universe, and beyond. Norrin Radd exists no more, you are newborn my herald. Even your mind is a new page on which I shall write. Arise!

—Galactus

Appearances

Featured Characters:

• Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd) (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Shalla-Bal (First appearance)
• Master of Zenn-La (First appearance)
• Kree Empire (First appearance)
  • Captain Kalek (First appearance; dies)
• Skrull Confederation (First appearance)
  • Commander Husserl (First appearance; dies)

Antagonists:

• Galactus (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Kree Empire (First appearance)
  • Kree Supremor (Mentioned)
• Skrull Confederation (First appearance)
  • Skrull Mother (Mentioned)
• The Watcher (Uatu) (First appearance)

Races and Species:

• Kree (First appearance)
• Skrulls (First appearance)
• Taa-ans (First appearance)
• Watchers (First appearance)
• Zenn-Lavians (First appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-634962 (First appearance)
  • Milky Way (First appearance)
    • Deneb (First appearance)
      • Zenn-La (First appearance)
        • Museum of Science and Technology (First appearance)

Items:

• Kree Militia Uniforms (First appearance)
• Power Cosmic (First appearance)

Vehicles:

• Kree Warships (First appearance)
• Skrull Battleships
• Galactus' Ship (First appearance)
• Silver Surfer's Surfboard (First appearance)

Events:

• Kree/Skrull War (First appearance)

Synopsis

Just as the Watcher has warned, Galactus has arrived at Zenn-La to consume its energy. Norrin Radd sacrifices himself by offering to serve as Galactus' herald, whose job it will be to scout out planets without intelligent life so that Galactus won't destroy any civilizations. On the upside, Galactus gives Norrin a portion of his powers, turning him into the Silver Surfer. On the downside, the transference of powers remove Norrin's memories and his moral convictions! With no memories, the Silver Surfer finds world after world for Galactus to devour, but the herald is troubled by the destruction.

Cast

Character	Actor
Silver Surfer/Norrin Radd	Paul Essiembre
Master of Zenn-La	Aron Tager
Galactus	James Blendick
Watcher Prime	Dennis Akayama
Shellaine	Valerie Buhagiar

Notes

• Original Air Date:7 February 1998

See Also

• 5 image(s) from Silver Surfer (animated series) Season 1 1