(T)Raumschiff Surprise has a prequel scene to Der Schuh des Manitu when the protagonists travel back in time to the wild west. They meet Santa Maria (the antagonist of Der Schuh des Manitu) who offers the Apaches a new saloon for sale, a central scene in Der Schuh des Manitu.
(T)Raumschiff Surprise has an earlier scene that parallels the plot of Der Schuh des Manitu when the protagonists travel back in time to the American West and meet Santa Maria, who offers the Apaches a new saloon for sale, a central element in Der Schuh des Manitu.