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{{Infobox Movie
|name = Per Aspera Ad Astra<br>(Cherez ternii k zvyozdam)
|picture =Cherez ternii k zvyozdam Poster.jpg
|caption = ''Original Theatrical Poster''
|country =[[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR
|director = Richard Viktorov
|date=1981
|language =Russian
|studio=Gorkiy Film Studio
|distributor=
|character1=Niyya
|actor1=Yelena Metyolkina
|character2=Stepan Lebedev
|actor2=Vadim Ledogorov
|character3=Nadezhda Ivanovna
|actor3=Nadezhda Sementsova
|character4=Viktor Klimov
|actor4=[[Aleksandr Lazarev, Sr.]]
|character5=Oleg Dreyer
|actor5=[[Aleksandr Mikhaylov]]
|character6=Rakan
|actor6=[[Igor Ledogorov]]
|character7=Turanchoks
|actor7=[[Vladimir Fyodorov]]
|character8=Glan
|actor8=[[Gleb Strizhenov]]
}}

'''''Per Aspera Ad Astra''''' (''Cherez ternii k zvyozdam'') is a 1981 (filmed 1980) Soviet two-part science fiction movie directed by Richard Viktorov. In the 23rd century, a spaceship from Earth finds a derelict spaceship of unknown origin. The only survivor on board is a young woman who is found in catatonic state. She suffers from memory loss and cannot recall anything of her past, except for her name - Niyya. Scientist Sergei Lebedev settles Niyya in his house. Some time passed, and a diplomatic mission from the planet Dessa has arrived on Earth. Dessa suffers from completely ruined ecology and asks for help. As memory flashbacks reveal to Niyya that she is from planet Dessa, and she is the last of the clones, created by genius scientist Glan, she stows away on the ship "Astra" that heads to Dessa.

In 1989 the heavily edited and cut down for nearly a half film was released in USA as Ep.11 "Humanoid Woman" of the ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' TV series.

In 2001 a digitally restored version directed by Nikolai Viktorov, the son of the original film's director, was released.

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== Walther P38 ==
Henchmen of Turanchoks, the informal ruler of Dessa, use [[Walther P38]] pistols in several scenes. A single nickel plated pistol is reused.
[[File:W-P38-nickel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 pistol WWII dated - nickel plated - 9x19mm]]
[[File:ChTKZ-P38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Turanchoks' henchman blames Niyya in poisoning the water supply and draws a pistol.]]
[[File:ChTKZ-P38-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He fires at Niyya.]]
[[File:ChTKZ-P38-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Torki ([[Igor Yasulovich]]), Turanchoks' agent in the planet government, stalks Niyya and Nadezhda.]]
[[File:ChTKZ-P38-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:ChTKZ-P38-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Torki fires.]]

== Thompson M1928A1 ==
The guards of the only remaining water supply on Dessa carry [[Thompson M1928A1]] submachine guns.
[[File:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight - .45 ACP]]
[[File:ChTKZ-Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard at the water supply holds a Thompson.]]
[[File:ChTKZ-Thompson-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard with Thompson escorts the scientists from Earth spaceship.]]
[[File:ChTKZ-Thompson-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:ChTKZ-Thompson-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several Thompsons are seen in hands of guards during the turmoil]]
[[File:ChTKZ-Thompson-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard at the entrance of Turanchoks' underground headquarters.]]

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[[Category:Science-Fiction]]
[[Category:Soviet Produced]]