The idea came up on the Space:1999 listserv that perhaps Year 1 and Year 2 were so completely different as to be separate parallel universes. In this manner, Command Center had always been the control section of Moonbase Alpha in the Y2 universe, likewise Main Mission was and always had been the control section for the Y1 universe. This could also explain the different crew, clothing and attitudes portrayed.
One of the biggest differences between the two universes was the attitudes of Commander Koenig and Dr. Russell. In Y1 they appear to be two people who have just met (at Koenig's appointment to Alpha days before Breakaway) are attracted to each other, but don't have the time in their hectic schedules to do more than note the attraction exists. During Y1 episodes, this attraction appears to grow stronger, until they appear to have acknowledged their attraction to each other by the time "Testament of Arkadia" occurs.
Their attitude in Y2 is much more intimate, playful, and informal, as if they have known each other longer than they have known the burdens of command that each has. The absence of Victor Bergman is neither mentioned or mourned by either of them, as if his death occurred long before the other problems they have encountered on Alpha.
I wrote a story last year called "Those Who Help Themselves" which highlighted these differences. Then, realizing it was 1999 and they had to meet and fall in love some time after Tony Cellini returned aboard the Ultra Probe in 1998, I wrote Valentine's Day, with a more adult nature than my usual fare. Maureen J. Long was then inspired to write several stories to explain their blossoming relationship and encouraged me to write their meeting in "You're the one..."
This alternate universe is playful, tongue-in-cheek, and never, ever meant to be taken seriously. Please keep in mind that these stories include adult themes. -- Maureen J. Long
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| Mnemonics | Maureen J. Long | Thanksgiving, 1986 | Helena is home from Med school and shares her experiences with her sister |
| Melluchan | Maureen J. Long | May, 1991 | Melissa makes a new friend while visiting Japan |
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Maureen J. Long |
September 13, 1998 |
John and Helena meet while John visits Tony Cellini in the hospital. |
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Maureen J. Long |
10-9-98 to 10-11-98 |
It's been nearly a month and John hasn't called. |
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Michael Lindow |
10-17-98 to 10-18-98 |
John experiences temptation and a night on the town with Victor-- with amazing results |
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Maureen J. Long |
10-18-98 |
A morning after hangover leaves John wondering just what happened, and what should he tell Helena |
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Maureen J. Long and Paula Austin |
10-24-98 to 10-28-98 |
John spends another weekend with Helena in Florida. They introduce Alan Carter to Helena's twin sister, Melissa Victor has an automobile accident. |
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Maureen J. Long |
10-24-98 |
Melissa offers to take Alan sailing, but her mind isn't really on boating and neither is his. |
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Maureen J. Long |
11-1-98 to 11-2-98 |
Will Victor's death have an effect on John's budding relationship with Helena? |
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Dorothy Burton |
11-14-98 to 11-15-98 |
Alan spends the weekend with Melissa on her sailboat and at her condo. |
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Dorothy Burton & Maureen J. Long |
11-25-98 to 11-28-98 |
Helena can't spend Thanksgiving with her parents, but her sister, Melissa invites Alan to visit the family home with her. |
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Amanda Russell |
11-4-98 to 12-23-98 |
From John Koenig's and Helena Russell's "saved messages" files |
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Maureen J. Long |
12-24-98 |
Helena and Melissa's parents receive a phone call on Christmas Eve* *Further stories of Robert and Susan Thompson can be read here.
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Dorothy Burton and Maureen J. Long |
12-24-98 to 1-2-99 |
John and Helena spend the Christmas holidays together |
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Maureen J. Long |
12-24-98 to 12-31-98 |
Alan and Melissa vacation in the Keys |
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Amanda Russell |
January 3 - February 11, 1999 |
More email messages between John and Helena. |
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Maureen J. Long |
2-12-99 to 2-14-99 |
John and Helena celebrate Valentine's Day together in England |
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Maureen J. Long |
2-12-99 to 2-15-99 |
Alan visits Melissa in Florida for Valentine's Day |
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| Angry Sunshine | Maureen J. Long | 4-16-99 | A surprise visit by Alan leads to jealousy and tension |
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Dorothy Burton |
4-23-99 to 4-25-99 |
Helena returns to Earth to attend her Med School class reunion |
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Amanda Russell |
5-17-99 |
John's 1st visit to Helena on the Moon |
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Maureen J. Long |
7-10-99 to 7-16-99 |
Melissa visits Alpha |
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Amanda Russell |
7-20-99 |
John's visit to the moon takes an unexpected turn |
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Maureen J. Long |
8-2-99 |
Alan and Melissa celebrate Melissa's birthday on Earth |
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Amanda Russell |
8-4-99 |
John and Helena celebrate Helena's birthday on the Moon |
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Maureen J. Long |
8-2-99 to 9-15-99 |
From Helena Russell's mailbox. Correspondence with her sister |
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Maureen J. Long |
9-1-99 |
A conversation between Commissioner Simmonds and Senator Harris |
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Maureen J. Long |
9-11-99 to 9-14-99 |
A Y2 style Breakaway. The nuclear waste dumps explode and the Alphans survive |
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Maureen J. Long |
9-30-99 to 10-30-99 |
Melissa cannot accept the fact that the moon is gone, taking her sister and Alan away. She finds a way to do something. |
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Maureen J. Long |
11-06-99 |
On Earth, Susan Thompson copes with her loss and makes a discovery. *Further stories of Robert and Susan Thompson can be read here. |
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Dorothy Burton |
5-13-2001 |
Taybor is gone and John and Helena can relax (Based on the episode "The Taybor) |
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Maureen J. Long, & Betsy Nicholas |
8-22-2001 |
In the aftermath of their encounter with the defenses of the chlorine planet, John and Helena's relationship is strained. (Based on the episode, AB Chrysalis) |
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Maureen J. Long |
9-26-2001 |
Alan recovers from injuries inflicted on him by Maya while John and Tony were trapped on the other side of a Space Warp (Based on the episode "Space Warp") |
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Maureen J. Long |
1-15-2002 |
Help arrives just when it is needed most, from an unexpected source. |
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Dorothy Burton |
6- 4- 2002 |
Helena recovers from her experiences with the android Zarl. (Based on the episode "One Moment of Humanity") |
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Michael Lindow |
9-15-2003 |
A dark storm in space engulfs both Alpha and the rescue ship. Alert! This file contains a command to play a MIDI version of the song "Sandman" by America. If your browser doesn't like this, try the alternative version found here without the music. |
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| Melissa Matters | Maureen J. Long | Unknown: This story takes place in an alternate universe bubble caused by a collision between Barbara Conrady's "Matter of Life and Love" universe and the Florida Universe. Although I have linked it through both universes, it really does not happen in EITHER universe. In MOLL, Helena does not have a sister. In the Florida Universe, Melissa remains completely faithful to Alan. That said, if it did exist, it would be after "Friendship and Marriage" in MOLL and in the middle of "Sandman" in FU. | |
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Dorothy Burton & Maureen J. Long |
September 20, 2004 |
John asks an important question and Helena makes a request of her own. |
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Maureen J. Long |
September 25, 2004 |
The Meta Probe continues its mission, despite the hardships they experience to arrive at the Moon just in time... |
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Various Authors: Dorothy, Amanda, Michael, Maureen J. Long, Calliope, Paula, Jeanette |
September 25, 2004 |
The welcome party for the Alphan's rescuers results in a good deal of tension for some of the Alphans. Editor's Note: This story was created and written during one weekend in June when the authors of the Florida Universe got together in Biloxi, Mississippi. Each person took one character's point of view and once we worked out the basic plot, we each let our characters tell their part of the story. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it! |
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Michael W. Lindow |
September 26, 2004 |
Helena and Celeste have a talk |
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Dorothy Burton & Maureen J. Long |
September 29, 2004 to October 6, 2004 |
A bachelor party results in mayhem as John and Helena's arrangement lend tension to the days leading up to their wedding |
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Dorothy Burton |
October 7, 2004 |
John and Helena look forward to their life together. |
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Maureen J. Long |
March 7, 2000 |
The Thompsons wait for their daughters to return home |
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Dorothy Burton |
March 15, 2000 |
The Alphans return home |
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Maureen J. Long |
March 17, 2000 |
Helena arranges for a birthday surprise for John. |
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Maureen J. Long |
March 19, 2000 |
Marriage liscences are the order of the day now that the Alphans have returned home. |
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Maureen J. Long, Dorothy |
March 20, 2000 |
The Thompsons are pleased to have their daughters home and their family complete. |
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Dorothy & Maureen J. Long |
April 1, 2000 |
John is on trial for crimes against the environment, but who’s really the guilty party. |
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Dorothy, Maureen J. Long |
May 1, 2000 |
Things have finally calmed down and John and Helena decide to take a vacation. |
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Maureen J. Long |
May 10, 2000 |
Alan has a new job and Melissa has found the perfect house for their family. |
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Maureen J. Long |
May 25, 2000 |
Melissa stirs up a little trouble with her idea of fun |
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Maureen J. Long |
June 1, 2000 |
Alan and Melissa visit his parents in Australia |
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| Walking it off | Maureen J. Long | August, 2000 | Moving day for the Carters |
| Shelter from The Storm | Maureen J. Long | September, 2000 | John and Helena's new home is hit by a hurricane |
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Maureen J. Long |
February 23, 2001 |
Robert makes a visit to the newest member of the family |
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Maureen J. Long |
May 10, 2001 |
Susan Thompson throws a party to show off her new grandchildren. |
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| Ships Passing | Maureen J. Long | September, 2001 | John and Helena meet by chance while on separate business trips |
| Like a Virgin | Maureen J. Long | October, 2001 | Becalmed on a sailing trip, Melissa and Alan remember their first times. |
| Rocky Mountain High | Maureen J. Long | December, 2001 | During a working vacation in Colorado, John and Helena start on John's 'special project' |
| Breaking Up is Hard to Do | Maureen J. Long | January, 2002 |
A new scientist working for John becomes a distraction for Susan Thompson. *Further stories of Robert and Susan Thompson can be read here. |
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Maureen J. Long |
March 25, 2002 |
Helena is lecturing in Miami and invites Melissa to join her for an evening of girltalk. |
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| Baseball | Maureen J. Long | June, 2002 | John and Helena adjust to a growing family |
| Great Expectorations | Maureen J. Long | February 14, 2003 | John & Helena celebrate Valentine's Day family style |
| Tis the Season | Maureen J. Long | December 2004 | It's the busy Christmas season and Helena can't find enough time to get everything done. |
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Maureen J. Long |
May to July, 2005 |
What husband wouldn’t want to make love to his wife all night long? |
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Maureen J. Long |
December 31, 2005 |
New Year’s Eve at Miller’s Bluff. Helena is feeling insecure. |
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Maureen J. Long |
August, 2006 |
Melissa goes into labor and Helena gets to deliver her niece. |
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Maureen J. Long, Dorothy & maybe others |
February, 2007 |
Melissa has a new business proposition for the whole family. |
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| Parental Duty | Maureen J. Long | February, 2007 | John contends with his daughter's opinion of their new plans |
| Afternoon Delight | Dorothy | March, 2007 | John takes an afternoon off |
| Golf Buddies | Maureen J. Long | May, 2007 | Tori learns to play golf |
| Reality Check | Maureen J. Long | June, 2007 | The Carters & Koenigs visit the rock. |
| First Day of School | Maureen J. Long | August, 2007 | Tori's first day of school |
| Disk Switch | Maureen J. Long | October, 2007 | John finds an old disk and takes it to the Rock with him. Helena wants to make certain no one else ever sees that disk! |
| Santa Baby | Maureen J. Long | December, 2007 | The kids are in Texas and John and Helena begin their holiday celebaration a few days early |
| Christmas Bonus | Maureen J. Long | December, 2007 | Mel and Alan's plans to spend a quiet evening alone are interrupted by a phone call. |
| On a Bet | Maureen J. Long | March, 2008 | Alan and Melissa make a rather unusual bet with each other. Who will win? |
| April Fools | Maureen J. Long | March, 2008 | John & Helena visit New Orleans while Melissa stays with the children |
| Out of the Ordinary | Maureen J. Long | February, 2009 | Alan & Mel plan a change-of-pace getaway |
| My Daddy is a Hero | Dorothy | March, 2009 | Sammy wants to know why daddy would shoot aliens, and what are they anyway? |
| Grand Opening | Maureen J. Long | May, 2009 | The hotel is finished and the family is assembled for the grand opening. |
| Coda to Grand Opening | Maureen J. Long | May, 2009 | A conversation between Robert and Alan |
| Dialogue - Camping | Maureen J. Long | July, 2009 | The Carters are on vacation to Carlsbad Caverns |
| Old Truck | Maureen J. Long | July, 2009 | Car trouble near Miller's Bluff have Alan and Melissa taking their car to Austin to be fixed. They make a detour on the trip home |
| In it's Place | Maureen J. Long | January 10, 2010 | The Alphans have been home for some time now, but there's still something missing... |
| Promises, Promises | Maureen J. Long | March 19, 2010 | John and Helena's tenth anniversary prompts a celebration with an amazing climax |
| Moonlight Ride | Maureen J. Long | July 3, 2011 | Vacation at the ranch is always fun. Especially when a little ingenuity is used. |
| Anime-ted | Maureen J. Long | September, 2011 | John and Alan take the boys to a sci-fi convention and encounter some interesting Japanese anime |
| Trick or Treat | Maureen J. Long | October 31, 2011 | Costuming and a bit of trickery make this a memorable Halloween for the Koenigs and the Carters. |
| Jamaica | February, 2012 | While the Thompsons take their grandchildren to the theme parks, the adults get a chance to play. | |
| Wet Dreams | Maureen J. Long | August 1, 2012 | Alpha always presents new challenges and dangers but John's injury upsets everyone. |
| Paybacks | Maureen J. Long | January 2015 | Geoff gets his driver's liscence |
| John's Look | Maureen J. Long | November 2015 | John has been away for months but finding a moment alone with Helena isn't easy at Thanksgiving |
| Prom Problems | Maureen J. Long | May, 2016 | The Senior Prom goes from dream date to crisis for Tori |
| (Un)Dressing Helena | Maureen J. Long | April 8, 2017 | Helena asks John to help her select a dress for an upcoming ball |
| Checklist | Maureen J. Long | February 16, 2019 | Another generation launches itself into the stars. |
| Word of Caution | Maureen J. Long | February 23, 2019 | Helena has a serious talk with Tori |
| Next Generation | Maureen J. Long | September, 2019 | Melissa remodels the condo while on the Rock... |
We hope you enjoy our flights of fancy. There may be more to come... you never know.
Last updated October 15, 2007
Since October 12, 2006