Collision Course

SFX footage from the World Backgrounds library. The library contains many alternative takes and longer shots (sometimes including clapperboards). A few examples have appeared on the Network DVDs bonus disc, but many have never been seen. Episode shots are outlined in red, all other shots from the library.

Arra's ship comes from (slowly revolving) planet and passes out of frame. 39 seconds. Not seen in episode (we see the ship head-on).

Eagle flies to planet. In the episode the planet is bottom left; the multiple takes (each 10 seconds) show it top left. Clapperboard shows slate 23 x 1 and 23 x 2, date 23/7(?)/74.

Bombs close to planet (revolving to camera, as bombs slowly recede). 15 seconds. Only seen in the This Episode sequence.

Planet moves in from left; Moon enters frame from right and they move closer until stopping just before touching. 25 seconds. Different to the scene in the episode: the planet is at a different angle and the Moon does "touch" and slightly overlap.

Planet horizon, static. 20 seconds. Similar to a shot in Act 2 (after Kano confirms a collision course), although that scene is a continuation of the POV shots in Act 1 with the planet slowly moving left to right.