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Man from Atlantis - Descendant of
the Lost City of Atlantis seen on the fantasy adventure THE MAN
FROM ATLANTIS/NBC/1977-78.
Patrick Duffy starred as the sole survivor of the legendary Lost
Kingdom of Atlantis. His body was found washed ashore on a beach
in California. Naval physician Elizabeth Merrill (Belinda J.
Montgomery) from the Naval Undersea Center realized the creature
was water-based (he breaths through gills ) and returned him to
the safety of the ocean. Further examination shows:
"a humanoid being only marginally equipped for life on land. His
eyes are sensitive. (a pair of dark glasses were made for him).
He tires easily and physical exertion will exhaust him. After 12
hours out of water, actual physical deterioration begins. The
first sign of which are the prompt discolorization of the
extremities. More than 16 hours will cause death. However, in
water a different picture emerges. He is perfectly adapted to
aquatic life. He has great strength and agility, the chest
cavity has gill-like membranes in place of lung tissue. His skin
appears humanoid with dolphin-like characteristics. His eyes are
catlike and he can see in almost total darkness. He hasn't
spoken yet but he is teachable and has vocal equipment. His diet
is kelp and plankton, As for his origins, we have very little to
go on."
Doctor Merrill named the creature Mark Harris and puts him
though additional tests. Mark could swim like a dolphin and
descend to depth of 36,000 feet. Mark eventually remains with
his human benefactors and works for the Oceanic Research
Foundation and travels in the submarine called
The Cetacean.
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