O.B.I.T.


"O.B.I.T." is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 4 November 1963, during the first season.

Introduction

A new device, the O.B.I.T. machine, allows the observation of anyone, anywhere, at any time.

Opening narration

Plot

While inquiring into the murder of an administrator at a government research facility, a U.S. senator is confronted with paranoia, secrecy, and intimidation. He ultimately learns the cause: An unusual security device that is used to monitor its employees. The Outer Band Individuated Teletracer is so pervasive and invasive that no one can escape its prying eye, at any time within. It is even deemed addictive by some of its operators. After a missing administrator is found and reveals his knowledge of O.B.I.T., its sinister, unearthly origins and purpose become apparent; the device is, in actuality, an alien invention that was designed to demoralize and desensitize the human race in preparation for invasion. During government hearings, Lomax, one of the project's administrators, reveals himself to be an alien, proudly warning onlookers as to the horrific impact O.B.I.T. will have on mankind. As he speaks, a nearby O.B.I.T. machine shows Lomax in his true alien form.

Quotes

Closing narration

Cast