The Continuity Guide
Uniforms
by Martin Willey

The outer fabric of the pressure garment is orange nylon, ribbed by stitching (there is close ribbing around upper torso to shoulders, middle of arms, and upper legs). Zips are white. The main zips are on the front and on the insides of arms and legs. There are pockets, with zips, on the outside forearm of the right arm (occasionally the left), on the front of upper legs (Koenig's pockets are in a higher position) and on the outside of the left leg below the knee.

The helmets are yellow Bell Star motorcycle helmets with bubble visors (very recognisable in the 1970s).

A chest pack and a back pack are worn in space, secured with belts. Individuals are identified by their name on the helmet above the visor, and a number on the chest and back packs. Koenig is always number 1; others vary.

During the filming of Breakaway, the neck ring changed from nylon, with a zip at the back, to corrugated rubber with no zip. Changes in Year 2 included a new badge indicating the Eagle number on both arms, buckles on the belts and revised chest pack with borders added. After Space Warp, an oxygen dial appears on the back pack. A camera helmet is seen in The A B Chrysalis and subsequently.

EVA packs are seen in Space Brain & The Exiles (no back packs are necessary). The packs in The Exiles do not have the central black cylinder seen in Space Brain. One of the firemen in The Bringers Of Wonder part 1 also does not have a backpack.

There were only six different spacesuits and in some sequences (such as Space Brain) the cast had to exchange suits between shots so they could all appear to be wearing spacesuits. The yellow boots are yachting boots (with drawstrings along the top).

Under the spacesuit, astronauts seemed to be in normal uniform. In The Exiles they have black balaclavas under the helmets. In The A B Chrysalis they are wearing woolly jumpers.