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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 06:53:58 -0700
From: Marc Martin <marcmartin@uswest.net>
Subject: Space1999: Another UFO:1999 Clip -- remoteEagle.mov
Hi All,
I've uploaded another clip from "UFO:1999" -- to appreciate the humor
in this the most, you need some familiarity with Space:1999, UFO, and
Austin Powers:
http://ufo.simplenet.com/temp/remoteEagle.mov
In this clip, Commander John Koenig crashes his Eagle while trying to
figure out what's going on with the nuclear waste dumps, and then
there is some discussion about using a remote Eagle with Koenig, Dr.
Helena Russell, UFO's Colonel Alec Freeman (who acts just like Austin
Powers in this video) and Commander Ed Straker.
Enjoy!
- --
Marc Martin, marcmartin@uswest.net
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:04:43 -0400
From: "Jenny Lobb" <LOBBJ@gunet.georgetown.edu>
Subject: Space1999: Convention Memories
Hi Brian,
I think the guy from Pennsylvania with the self-published book is Corey LeChat. You can check out his website at
http://hometown.aol.com/the1999guy/the1999guymain.html
He was also the subject of a two page article in a recent Toy Shop collector's newspaper. It was the one with the Pez cover.
Jenny Lobb
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:21:46 -0400
From: "Jenny Lobb" <LOBBJ@gunet.georgetown.edu>
Subject: Space1999: Re: Can't Find Space: 1999 Dolls
Hi Colleen,
You wrote:
<< I've somehow lost my John, Helena, & Victor dolls (the ones about 7 inches high)....I've searched the basement & all closets. They were the only toys I'd saved from childhood....I'll keep searching...I have a sinking feeling they got thrown away....NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!! >>
In the words of our immoral president, I feel your pain. Do you have any pets? They would be my first suspects.
I recently bought one of those Vulcan beanie babies and showed them to my cats to see what their response would be. Sammy, my all-black cat, was scared of the beanie baby. She probably wondered where that black hair on the doll's head came from! Maybe a kitty. Quick run and hide. Dilbert, my mostly grey tabby cat, on the other hand, spent a lot of time sniffing the doll and then tried to chew on its nose, before I took it away! I guess Dilbert thought it was a cat toy!
Jenny Lobb
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:23:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: ed1202@webtv.net
Subject: Space1999: Nick At Nite
>For those not here in Australia, Nick at nite
> has run S1999 intermittently for the past 2
> years...
>...Is this the same Nick at Nite as is available
> in the U.S.?
No. Nick At Nite, as many cable channels, is divided into different
regions. We here in the U.S. are treated to such programs as, "The Mary
Tyler Moore Show", "The Jeffersons" and "I Love Lucy".
TV Land, a subsidiary of Nick at Nite, would currently be the obvious
choice at this time to run "Space: 1999" , but alas, nothing
yet...(Tuned in the other day and saw "The Powers of Matthew Star",
though :-))
Ed
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 08:36:02 pst
From: "Keith Marshall"<keith.marshall@foxinternet.net>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Re: Can't Find Space: 1999 Dolls
>I recently bought one of those Vulcan beanie babies and showed them to my cats
to see what their response would be. Sammy, my all-black cat, was scared of
the beanie baby. She probably wondered where that black hair on the doll's
head came from! Maybe a kitty. Quick run and hide. Dilbert, my mostly grey
tabby cat, on the other hand, spent a lot of time sniffing the doll and then
tried to chew on its nose, before I took it away! I guess Dilbert thought it
was a cat toy!
>
>Jenny Lobb
So are you trying to say Vulcans are NOT Cat Toys?
I always felt they are with the ears and all that :)
Keith Marshall
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:36:53 EDT
From: Pauloway@aol.com
Subject: Re: Space1999: convention memories and questions [FWD]
In a message dated 9/23/99 6:03:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dwelle@itol.com
writes:
<< they should have told us if she wasn't
>going to be available at any autograph signing or Q&A or after- play photo
>session. >>
Actually, we were as surprised and as disappointed as you were. We never
quite knew where we stood with her and couldn't announce anything because we
ourselves didn't know... :) We were hoping that Barbara would take the
stage during Friday's ceremonies and would give us an hour's QandA. But
apparently she was too busy with the play (rehearsals) and other matters.
Oh, well... it was great to see her and her reaction (I'm told) when seeing
the set for the first time was that her jaw dropped!!!
Chris Paulsen
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 14:12:15 -0400
From: Brian Boskind <BBoskind@jcfb.org>
Subject: Space1999: space1999 stills
I'm wondering if people have any good sources of Space:1999 photos. I lived
in New York for about 7 years and when I first got there in 1990 the
memorobilia store "Jerry Olingers" used to have a pretty decent collection
of Space1999 stills but got rid of alot of them in recent years. When I was
out in LA for Breakaway con I hit a lot of memorobilia stores and they
didn't have much. I know there must be other film/ TV photo stores besides
what is in New York and LA. Space:1999 is one of those shows that had a
huge amount of publicity and on set photos taken so they are out there
somewhere.
Also, does anyone out there live in Baltimore or surrounding areas?
Thanks
Brian
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:35:58 -0700
From: James Smith <jsmith@ncube.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: space1999 stills
Brian Boskind <BBoskind@jcfb.org> asks:
>I'm wondering if people have any good sources of Space:1999 photos.
Brian,
I ordered a number of photos from Still Things and had them as autograph
fodder for Breakaway. He sent the photos promptly and was nice to deal
with. You can go to his website and order from there. My only complaint is
that you have to go by text descriptions of the photos--there are no
thumbnails to view, so you're not quite sure what you'll get.
Still Things:
http://www.primenet.com/~stills/index.html
Regards,
James Smith
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:46:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: powysbooks@webtv.net
Subject: Re: Space1999: MESSAGE FROM MOONBASE ALPHA
Johnny commented that Meta might not be a planet at all! I tend to
disagree with this, finding it hard to believe that they didn't confirm
Meta's existence by astronomical observation. I think that the signal
did NOT originate from Meta, certainly, but that does not preclude Meta
being a rogue planet.
Mateo
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 15:17:08 -0400
From: Brian Boskind <BBoskind@jcfb.org>
Subject: RE: Space1999: MESSAGE FROM MOONBASE ALPHA
If Meta is not a planet, earth scientist were wondering how a planet could
be drifting thru space, and the video at the con gives the impression that
the meta signal is Sandra's message then...maybe Meta is the moon. Perhaps
an event (yet to be written by Johnny) has enviromentally transformed it as
in "Last Sunset" That could be the final evolution of Alpha. (assuming that
the alphans returned to it after the slingshot orbit bought it back in
range). Hmmmm
Brian
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 12:48:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: Anthony DiPietro <atd1999@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Space1999: MESSAGE FROM MOONBASE ALPHA
Hi all!
I was thinking of some stuff, as I thought it was
very clever to make Meta signal really the message
from Sandra - I guess it makes the assumption that the
Meta signal was never "de-coded" to see if it
contained a message.
Anyway, the idea of the moon becoming the Meta
planet is intriguing, but it would take away a lot
from the premise of the show.
My alternate thought is this - Meta is not
wandering thru space - perhaps it has a very odd orbit
similar to a comet and was just swinging around on its
way back to its solar system...does that make sense?
Another thing is that they never said *where* Meta was
- - just that they were launching a probe to see what it
was all about! Sooooo --- this Meta planet is in a
wide swinging orbit that brushes it somewhere near our
Solar System - we detect it and its signal - very
stangely the signal is decoded to become Sandra's
message! Very paradoxical and spooky.
Brian and other list newbies:
Did you know that Johnny Byrne is subscribed to
this list? When he has time he jumps in and discusses
various ideas and thoughts with us! Ain't that kewl?
Anthony
- --- Brian Boskind <BBoskind@jcfb.org> wrote:
> If Meta is not a planet, earth scientist were
> wondering how a planet could
> be drifting thru space, and the video at the con
> gives the impression that
> the meta signal is Sandra's message then...maybe
> Meta is the moon. Perhaps
> an event (yet to be written by Johnny) has
> enviromentally transformed it as
> in "Last Sunset" That could be the final evolution
> of Alpha. (assuming that
> the alphans returned to it after the slingshot orbit
> bought it back in
> range). Hmmmm
> Brian
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:53:58 +0100
From: "Nick Abadzis" <nick@nabad.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Space1999: The New Series
Thanks, Mateo, for this info:
> From speaking with Johnny Byrne after the video presentation, I was led
> to understand that the new series would probably begin on Terra Alpha in
> a possible three part episode or mini-series that would show how Terra
> Alpha turned out to be a mistake, and how a faction of the Alphans would
> plan to go back to the Moon when (and if it returns to the vecinity).
> This idea was teased in the video by saying that the decision to settle
> was "hotly contested."
>
> Some people would decide to stay behind. That would be the end of that
> story line effectively as the series would follow the exploits of the
> new Alphans 25 years after settling on Terra Alpha.
>
> Johnny told me that he purposefully left the dating on the video
> vague...yet I seem to remember that Sandra said 20 years had passed when
> they encountered Terra Alpha. Johnny said I was mistaken, and I haven't
> had time to read the script to see.
Yeah, I think I need to go back to the Cybrary and have another look and
*digest* it properly.
>
> Anyway, this new series would eventually lead up to Children of the Gods
> which takes place centuries later when the Alphans have again settled on
> a planet and founded a civilization, and proven that they have retained
> their basic humanity, thus fulfilling Arra's prophecy.
Which neatly ties it all up! From the sounds of things, and if this film is
considered "canon" (as I suspect it will be, being written by Johnny Byrne),
the saga of S1999 seems to be returning to something epic in scope. Plenty,
plenty of room for different stories here. But what of Alpha? I have to
admit, I miss the idea of the wandering Moonbase being central to the
Alphans' continuing adventures. Perhaps those Alphans who plan to return to
the moon from Terra Alpha do make it, and somehow, the moon continues
wandering the universe populated by this new generation...
(Tangential thought): My God, this is the first *new* Space:1999 we've had
in over twenty years! No wonder we're all going crazy speculating about the
story possibilities.
>
> My problem with this timeline is that when the Moon returns Koenig will
> be about 80 years old! This is assuming he was 35 when Breakaway took
> place, add to that 20 + 25 years = 80. I suppose it isn't THAT old, but
> it would mean that the characters in the new series would have to be the
> children of the original Alphans.
Perhaps they could have him in the position of grand old sage/wise man... it
would fit with the mythic nature of the story. Mind you, can you imagine
Koenig getting togged up in his spacesuit and running around and crashing
eagles at the age of 80-plus? (OK, OK, I know the Terra Alpha stories would
probably have a very different quality to them, but the thought is a
laugh!)... Then again, who's to say that Koenig will be around at the end of
the 25 years on Terra Alpha?
Nick
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:06:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Anthony DiPietro <atd1999@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: The New Series
Nick:
Me thinks you are missing something here - the
Alphans return to the Moonbase Alpha because Terra
Alpha has become a mistake! The adventures continue
from that point on -
Now, the thought occurs - how do you get the Moon
out of Terra's orbit? Hmmmm...perhaps blast Terra out
of the Universe? That is, the Alphans land on the
planet not realizing it is going to go KABOOEY! That
would make them pack up and go pretty fast.
Mateo:
As for using the original cast - impossible - no
offense to them but they are much too old to carry on
a show like this - yes they could make guest
appearances (actually, I would like them to be guest
aliens like Catherine Schell was in Guardian of Piri),
but I don't think you need them around on every
episode.
Returning to Alpha, they could come back 400 strong
- - no reason they would have to limit births on a
planet, now would they? You could also create a very
real political conflict - on Terra Alpha we could see
the beginnings of democratic representation take hold
as the autocracy of MBA would no longer apply. Now
that they are back on Alpha the newly elected
Commander becomes autocratic (ie like Koenig, not like
King George III :-) and this creates friction on the
Base.
We can never re-capture what was - but we can work
on what can be.
Anthony
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 16:16:47 EDT
From: Pauloway@aol.com
Subject: Re: Space1999: The New Series
In a message dated 9/23/99 1:04:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
nick@nabad.demon.co.uk writes:
<< But what of Alpha? >>
The base was "gutted" (in the words of Johnny Byrne) during the exodus and
when, and if, the Terra Alphans return to the base for whatever reason, they
will have to re-build the base (read: update it for the 21st century viewer).
The mind boggles.
Chris Paulsen
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 15:19:03 -0500
From: gregar <gregar@indy.net>
Subject: Space1999: Relationship to Space: 1999
Even in my writing, I like to portray space much the way they did on
> 1999. People, in an uncomfortable environment, hell-bent on survival
and
> learning the secrets of the universe....
>Sounds very interesting. Will you tell us more about your writing?
Most of my fiction writing relvolves around deep space exploration
and the relationships that develop there. One of my favorite stories,
called "StarMasters" revolves around the crew of a cranky, aged
starfreighter. The atmosphere is one of extreme isolation and distance
from everything these seven characters know. But, it's not overly
philosophical, just adventures that I've wanted to put on paper since I
was a child.
> But, on a much more personal note, Space: 1999 became one of my
> salvations after the death of my mother. She died of cancer when I was
a
> child and the people on Moonbase Alpha were there for me to grab ahold
> of.... and grab ahold I did!!!
Space: 1999 was there for me. So were the other sci-fi shows of the
era, like Battlestar Galactica, which I tolerated, and of course, Star
Wars in May of 1977. But it was Space: 1999 that really kept my
attention, until it disappeared from the local airways...
Another possible blunder ahead... have any of you ever posted a
favorites list from the series? Like your three most favorite episodes
from each season? And why? I'd like to see what you all think. Someone
get it started and I'll add my thoughts.
Also, one last question: How many novelizations were released for
the second season's stories? I only have three, and have been scanning
for the others for a long time...
Gregar
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