As was common at the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such sci-fi gadgets as ray guns, "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights". Most episodes carried such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X". Originally, the Space Patrol's purpose was that of "clearing the space lanes" but it evolved into an intergalactic paramilitary space police charged with keeping the peace. The show was originally pitched as a cop show in outer space. Latter day comparisons between "Space Patrol" and the later "Star Trek" film and television series were inevitable.