Lea Jansen

"Dad I was there the pilot chickened out otherwise Spooner would be alive right now!"

- Jansen, upset over Spooner's death.

Lea Jansen was the female lead of the 1988 South African movie Space Mutiny.

She was portrayed by Cisse Cameron.

The daughter of Alex Jansen, Lea was born on the generational ship / manufacturing plant Southern Sun. Lea had at some point earned her doctorate. One of her professors was Thomas Spooner, who she considered a close friend. She spent much of her free time tending the ship's gardens.

Due to sabotage by Enforcer leader Elijah Kalgan and Chief Engineer MacPhearson, the ship ferrying Spooner to the Sun crashed in the docking bay upon arrival.

Initially Lea was quite angry with the pilot, the buff David Ryder, over Spooner's death. Upon learning that Ryder had respected and loved Spooner as much as she did, Lea revaluated her opinion of Ryder and the two became friends. The relationship soon turned serious.

A short time later Kalgan, MacPhearson, and the Enforcers began their mutiny against Lea's father and Sun Captain Scott Devers. Lea and Ryder evaded Enforcer pursuit long enough to reach the bridge, where they brought proof of Kalgan's crimes to her father. Her father and Captain Devers relieved Kalgan of his post as flight commander and named Ryder as the new flight commander.

Lea was taken hostage by Kalgan in the hopes of forcing her father to surrender. She was rescued by David Ryder, and fought their way to the bridge, performing railing kills on many Enforcers along the way. She took place in the final battle against Kalgan and his Enforcers. MacPhearson burned to death in the ship's gas expulsion sump. Kalgan was believed killed in the conflict and without his leadership the fight went out of the Enforcers. Lea believed that with Kalgan gone the Enforcers would have little choice but to surrender to her father.

After the mutiny was put down she and Ryder planned to marry.

Trivia

 * Cameron is married to Reb Brown, who had portrayed David Ryder in the movie. Her appearance led to the Satellite of Love crew cracking wise about her age as well as comparing her to Debbie Reynolds when MST3K screened the film.


 * Cameron later claimed that Space Mutiny was intended to be a spoof of science fiction films such as Star Trek or Star Wars.