Ep. 4: Castaways build a raft after their ship breaks apart in a typhoon.
Aired on May 22, 1982
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A typhoon destroys the Esperanza, forcing Captain Perez and the crew to abandon the vessel. Mendoza, his companions Pedro and Sancho, and the children are left to survive on their own. The group constructs a raft to escape the sinking ship. During their time adrift, Esteban discovers that Zia's father is an Incan high priest who might assist him in locating his own father. The castaways eventually reach the shore of an unknown island. The episode concludes with a mini-documentary segment discussing the dangers of sailing and the phenomenon known as St. Elmo's Fire.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Esteban, Child of the Sun: An Orphan's Voyage to the New World
- Ep. 2 · Esteban and Zia face suspicion from the guard captain during the Atlantic crossing.
- Ep. 3 · Mendoza pilots Esperanza through Magellan Straits while overhearing a plot against him.
- Ep. 4 · Castaways build a raft after their ship breaks apart in a typhoon.
- Ep. 5 · Pedro and Sancho encounter a disguised figure while Zia is taken by a native boy named Tao.
- Ep. 6 · Esteban and Zia meet Tao, the last Heva, who reveals ancient secrets leading to the Solaris.
- Ep. 7 · Tao explores the Solaris and the crew evades pursuers using a hidden solar-powered mechanism.
- Ep. 8 · Esteban and friends captured by Pizarro's forces while Zia refuses to translate a golden quipu.