STARCHASER tells the story of Orin (Colligan), part of a tribe of humans who are forced to excavate the rare crystals of Mineworld by the evil Zygon (De Longis) and his technologically superior army. Similar to Fritz Lang’s METROPOLIS, Orin and his people are kept in line with the belief that the world above them has been destroyed and if they continue to work hard and reach their crystal quota, their God will reward them. One day while he is digging, Orin finds a mysterious sword-hilt with a magical energy blade that only responds to his command. Holding the sword-hilt for the first time releases a hologram of a bearded man who encourages him to defy his captors and seek the freedom of the world above. Spurred on by the death of his loved ones, Orin makes his escape, digging his way up to the planet’s surface to discover a sky full of stars and fresh air to breathe. Exploring the surface, Orin meets Dagg (Argenziano), a gruff smuggler known for his predilection for fembots and merciless treatment of mandroids. Orin joins Dagg on board his spaceship, the Starchaser, computer controlled by Arthur (Tremayne), who sounds more like an English butler than a pilot. Orin journeys from one end of the galaxy and back, trying to discover the origins of his mysterious weapon and how he can destroy Zygon and free the people of Mineworld.

STARCHASER was mixed in surround sound, a 5-channel stereophonic process, with 3 channels in the front and 2 in the rear, which had been growing in popularity as cinemas moved from the traditional monophonic sound process of previous decades into a more immersive aural experience, which allowed Belling to mix the score’s electronic elements in a way that would take advantage of the sonic dimensionality inherent within the process.

1. Main Title (2:58)
2. Dig Harder or Die (1:09)
3. Grandfather’s Sacrifice (0:51)
4. A World Above? (0:42)
5. Behold The Great God (1:03)
6. Orin Digs Up/Orin Reaches The Surface/Orin Explores (2:06)
7. Greedy Swamp Scum (0:38)
8. Welcome Aboard (0:37)
9. Zygon’s Command (0:53)
10. Sky Chase (1:54)
11. Hard Times (1:16)
12. Back To The Palace (0:49)
13. Meet Aviana (0:35)
14. Orin’s Regret (1:22)
15. Orin Makes and Entrance (3:00)
16. Orin and Dagg Sneak Around (1:00)
17. Prepare to Launch (0:57)
18. Attack Force Deploys/Dagg Has A Plan (1:22)
19. Love Theme from STARCHASER (1:21)
20. Dagg Gives In (0:32)
21. A Date With Destiny (0:57)
22. There is No Blade (1:38)
23. The End of Mineworld We Are Free (2:53)
24. Orin’s Victory (1:20)
25. Reunited/Orin Heals Digger (2:02)
26. The Choice Is Yours/Finale (1:15)
27. End Credits (2:33)

Total Time: 38:48