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numeric — 24 — 48 — 49 — 50 — 297 — 298 — 300 — 301 — 311 —
calendar — 1314 — 1339 — 1918 — 1969 — 1973 — 1974 — 1975 — 1976 — 1977 — 1985 — 1986 — 1987 — 1992 — 1996 — 1997 — 1998 — 1999 — 2000 — 2002 — 2003 — 2005 — 2006 — 2008 — 2026 — 2120 — 2870 —
A-AK — Aarchon — AC —
Alan — Alan Carter — Alan and Regina — Alan and Sandra — Alan in Temporary Command — Alan's Missions — Alan's Occasional Shoot First Tendency —
ALE-AZ — Aleksandr — Alex Scott — Aliens in Moonbase Alpha — Alien Technology — Alien-Built Spaceships — Aliens — Allan — Alpha — Alpha Child — Alpha Facilities — Alpha Facilities Chart in Hallway — Alpha Moonbase — Alpha Observed — Alphan Technology — Alphan Vehicles — Alphan Weaponry — "Alphans" — Alphans — Alternate — Anderson — Annette Fraser — Another Time, Another Place — Anthony Verdeschi — Anton Gorski — Apollo 11 — Archon — Area B7 — Area One — Area Two — ATAP — Atomic Dispersal — Austin — Australia —
B — B2 — B4 — Barry Morse — Bartlett — Beautiful Friendship — Benes — Ben Vincent — Bill Fraser — Blessed — BM — Bob Brooks — Bob Kellett — BOW — Brain or Mind Damage — "Breakaway" — Breakaway (book) — Breakaway (episode) — Breakaway (event) — Brian Blessed — The Bringers of Wonder — The Bringers of Wonder (part one) — The Bringers of Wonder (part two) — Brooks — Byrne — Bubblegum Cards —
C — Capt. — Captain — Captain Carter — Carter — Cast and Characters (Regular and Semi-Regular) — Catacombs of the Moon — Catherine Schell — CC — Charles Crichton — Charles Woodgrove — Chief Engineer — Child(ren) on Alpha — Clea — Clive Kander — Collision Course — Cmdr. — Comlock — Comm. — Command Center — Command Conference — Command of Alpha — Commander — Commissioner — Commissioner Simmonds — Commlock — Connor — Conway — COTM — Countries — Couples — Crawford — Crichton — Croton Crew — Croton Ship — CS — CW —
D-EAF — DAB — Dave Reilly — David Tomblin — David Kano — DD — Death's Other Dominion — Derelicts — Directive Four — Doctor — DOD — Dorca — Dorcons — The Dorcons — "Dorzak" — Dorzak (character) — Dorzak (episode) — Dragon's Domain —
Eagle — Eagle — Eagle 1 — Eagle 2 — Eagle 3 — Eagle 4 — Eagle 5 — Eagle 6 — Eagle 7 — Eagle 10 — Eagle 11 — Eagle 12 — Eagle 14 — Eagle 28 — Eagle 29 — Eagles in Episodes — Eagle Sections — Eagles Lost or Damaged — Eagles Stolen or Hijacked —
EAH-EPH — Earth — Earthbound — Earthquakes — Energy Screen — Emma Porteous — Energy Screen —
Episode List — Episodes (with Writer, Director , Loss/Gain, Days After Breakaway Information) —
Episode... — Episode Capsules — Episode Directors — Episode Writers — Episodes Directed by Bob Kellett — Episodes Directed by Charles Crichton — Episodes Directed by David Tomblin — Episodes Directed by Ray Austin — Episodes Directed by Tom Clegg — Episodes Directed by Val Guest — Episodes Written by Anthony Terpiloff — Episodes Written by Charles Woodgrove — Episodes Written by Christopher Penfold — Episodes Written by Donald James — Episodes Written by Elizabeth Barrows — Episodes Written by Johnny Byrne — Episodes Written by Terence Feely —
EPJ-JN — Ernst Linden — Ernst Queller — Exercise — Federated Worlds of Sidon — FF — Force Field — Force Fields on Psychon — Fraser — Fred Freiberger — Freiberger — Garforth — Geiger Counter — Gerald Simmonds? — Gorski — Greek Alphabet — Guest — Guido Verdeschi — Haines — Hand-Held Scanners — Hawk — Helena Russell — Helena Russell's Missions — Hobbies, Recreation, Socialization — Holographic Projection — Home — HR — Human-Built Spaceships — Illness — Immortality — Instant Transport — Jack Bartlett — JB — Jarak — Jim Haines — JK — Joan Conway —
John — John Koenig — John Koenig Injured — John and Dione — John and Elizia — John and Helena — John and Jean — John and Maya — John and Maya in NANE — John and Sandra — John and Vana —
JO..-K — Johnny Byrne — Journey to Where — Justice — Kander — Kano — Kellett — Kelly and Melita — Kendo — Kevin Connor — Koenig —
L — Laser Batteries — Launch Pad 10 — Lee H. Katzin — L Picard — Lew Picard — Life Support — Lightning — Linden — Living Quarters — Living Rock — Love Triangle — LSRO — Lunar Science and Research Organization? —
M-MAX — Magus — Magus's Abilities — Main Computer — Main Mission — Male / Female Balance — Male / Female "Early Balance" Scenario — Male / Female "Balance Shift" Scenario — Male / Female "Late Balance" Scenario — Male / Female Balance Conclusions — Malic — Mama Verdeschi — Married Couples — Matter of Life and Death —
Maya — Maya — Maya on Psychon — Maya on Alpha — Maya on Watch Duty — Maya's Missions — Maya's Relatives — Maya's Scanner —
MAZ-MZ — MBA — Medical Personnel — Mentor — Merlin — Merton — Message from Moonbase Alpha — Merchandise — "Metamorph" — Metamorph — The Metamorph — Meteorology — MFMBA — MGK — Michelle Osgood — Mind Control — Miss Maya — Mission of the Darians — MM — MMBA — MOLAD — Moon — Moonbase Alpha — Moonbase Alpha Damaged — Moonbuggy — Movies — Murder or Attempted Murder — Music on Moonbase — Mutiny —
N-O — NANE — Near-Instant Transport — Neuro- Pulsonic Jammer — New Adam New Eve — New Earth — Nostradamus — Novels and Novelizations from 1970's — Novels and Novelizations from 1970's (Authors) — Novels from the 1970's (German Titles) — Nuclear Charges — Nuclear Waste Storage — OMOH — On Watch — One Moment of Humanity — Osgood — Osgoods — Operation Exodus — Operation Exodus in ATAP — Operation Exodus Strongly Considered or Initiated — Outdoor Shoots — Outdoors —
P-PO — Papa Verdeschi — Patrick Osgood — Paul Morrow — Paul and Sandra — PE — Periodical Fanzine — Pete Garforth — Peter Medak — Peter Porteous — Peter Rockwell — Porteous — Petrov — Picard — Pierce Quinton — Pilots — Planets — Planets Forming or Re-born — Planets Destroyed or Vanished —
Population — Population — Population... — Population at the Breakaway — Population in "Last Enemy" — Population at Arkadia — Population at Psychon — Population at Entra — Population Statistical Speculation — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 1a — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 1b — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 2a — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 2b — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 3a — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 3b — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 4a — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 4b — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 5a — Population Statistical Speculation Scenario ρ1 — Population Statistical Speculation (Summary Table) —
PO-PZ — Powys Media — Pre-Emptive Strikes — Pre-Emptive Strikes in "The Last Enemy" — Product Enterprise — Psyche — "Psychon" — Psychon — Psychons —
Q-R — Quakes — Quarters — Queller — Queller Drive — Quinton — Rain — RATM — Ray Austin — Ray Gun — Recreation — Reilly — Rena — Rescue Eagle 4 — Ring Around the Moon — "Ring Around the Moon" — Robert Lynn — Rockwell — Roles — Russell —
S — Sahala — Sanctuary — Sandra Benes — Sandra Benes on Watch — SB — Schell — Science Advisor — Science Officer — Scott — Sidon — "Simmonds" — Simmonds — Simon Magus — Sleep Agent — Sleeve Color — Snow — Socialization — "Space Brain" Pre-Emption Discussion — Space: 1999 — Spaceship Graveyard — Spaceships — Sports and Exercise — Standing Stock Still — Staser — Steve Abrams — Stun Gun — Suspended Animation —
T — Tanya Aleksandr — Taybor — The Taybor — Taybor's Perfume and Pendant Ruse — Techlab — Ted Clifford — Ted and Tanya? — Temporary Command of Alpha — The Testament of Arkadia — Texas — Texas City — Tim Mallett — TOA — Tom Clegg — Tom Graham — Tomblin — "Tony" — Tony Cellini — Tony Allan — Tony Verdeschi — Tony and Helena — Tony and Maya — Tony in Temporary Command — Transbeamer — Transmorph — TT — TV —
U-Z — United States of America — Val Guest — Varda — Verdeschi — Verdeschi Brothers — Verifiable Gains — Verifiable Losses — Verifiable Personnel Gains — Verifiable Personnel Losses — Victor Bergman — Victor's Missions — Voyager's Return — Voyager One — Voyager Two — Voyager Ships — Woodgrove — Wrecked Alien Ships or Stations — Y1 — Y2 — Y3 — Year 1 — Year 2 — Year 3 — Year One — Year Two — Year Three — Yesta — Zienia Merton —

# of Entries: 479

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24 What
  • Number of episodes in each of the two broadcast seasons.
    • 48 What
  • Number of episodes in the two broadcast seasons.
    • 49 What
  • Number of episodes if the short "Message from Moonbase Alpha" is considered canon.
    • 50 What
  • Approximate length, in minutes, of S19 episodes. At least two Y1 episodes were 50.5 minutes, including starting and end titles. Have not checked length of other episodes.
    • 297 What
  • A population figure cited at the beginning of "The Metamorph" (Y2). See Population at Psychon.
    • 298 What
  • A population figure cited in "Devil's Planet" (Y2). See Population at Entra.
    • 300 What
  • A round number figure for the approximate population of Alpha in the series.
  • Approximate age of the Exiles from Golos, due in part to a form of suspended animation.
    • 301 What
  • Lower bound to the population of Alpha at Arkadia, before Luke and Anna desert. (Helena refers to there being "over 300" people.)
    • 311 What
  • A population figure cited in "Breakaway", and perhaps representing the population of MBA after a few mysterious deaths, but shortly before the Breakaway event. See Population at the Breakaway.
    • 1314 Real
  • June: Battle of Bannockburn in British Isles, Scots defeat English army in this battle. Referred to in JTW.
    • 1339 Story
  • JTW: John, Alan, and Helena end up in Scotland, New Year's Eve (old calendar, presumably -- Spring?), 1339.
    • 1918 Real
  • June 10: Barry Morse born.
    • 1969 When
  • Apollo 11 (first manned moon landing).
    • 1973 Real
  • Filming began in November (according to The Catacombs).
    • 1974 Real
  • Most of Year One filmed.
    • 1975 Real
  • Filming of Y1 finished in February (according to The Catacombs).
  • Fall(?): Y1 is first broadcast.
    • 1976 Real
  • All of Year Two filmed.
  • Fall(?): Y2 is first broadcast.
    • 1977 Real
  • End of main broadcast run of the series, in most places.
    • 1985 Story
  • (Verify:) Fictional Voyager One mission launched ("Voyager's Return").
    • 1986 Story
  • Uranus mission launched. Crew hit a proton storm that nearly causes their break-up, but they end up on a planet they call Ultima Thule, where they settle, where they find immortality -- at a price. Implied time dilation/warp to either the Thuleans or Alphans, since the former have been there for some time. (DOD)
    • 1987 Story
  • Dorfman perfects an artificial heart. (COTM)
    • 1992 Real
  • Fall: Sci-Fi Channel (United States cable channel) began re-running S19, starting at or near SFC's launch.
    • 1996 Story
  • June: Ultra Probe mission launched.
    • Real
    1997 Story
  • February? (approx?): Ultra Probe mission reaches Ultra.
  • August? (approx?): Ultra Probe survivor Tony Cellini makes it back to Moonbase Alpha.
    • 1998 Story
  • Boston Red Sox win World Series 4-3 against St. Louis Cardinals, according to Dr. Logan. (J2W)
    • 1999 Story
  • September 9: Aside from flashbacks, the point in time when the fictional events in the series began.
  • September 13: the fictional Breakaway event.
    • 2000 Story
  • The apparent timeframe of "Voyager's Return", given 1985 is mentioned as being fifteen years before -- assuming Victor wasn't rounding a little.
    • 2002 Real
  • Resurrection, by William Latham, the first S19 novel published by Powys Media. First officially licensed novel since 1970s?
    • 2003 Real
  • The Forsaken, by John Kenneth Muir, published by Powys Media.
    • 2005 Real
  • Eternity Unbound, by William Latham, published by Powys Media.
  • Survival, by Brian Ball, published by Powys Media.
    • 2006 Real
  • Space: 1999 Year Two (The Omnibus), by Michael Butterworth, published by Powys Media.
    • 2008 Real
  • Feb. 2: Barry Morse passes away at age 89.
  • Apr. 3: Johnny Byrne passes away.
    • 2026 Story
  • All competitve sports banned on Earth, according to Dr. Logan. (J2W)
    • 2120 Story
  • Year on Earth when Texas City on Earth makes contact with Alpha to attempt to transport the Alphans to Earth. Time dialation has been occurring during the Moon's journey. (J2W)
    • 2870 Story
  • The year (by Earth calendar) it is for the Thuleans when the Alphans arrive. Either one group or the other went through a time warp. It is the original Uranus mission members who are alive (and apparently immortal) there.
    • Aarchon Who Chief Justifier of the Federated Worlds of Sidon. Played by Alex Scott.
    Episodes
  • "Voyager's Return"
    • Warnings
  • The name of Aarchon is not to be confused with the title of the leader -- The Archon -- of a different alien people (the Dorcons).
    • AC See Alan Carter
    Alan
    Carter    		 a.k.a.
  • Captain Carter
    • Summary
  • Chief Eagle pilot of Moonbase Alpha, and the third-in-command of the base after the Breakaway event.
    • Details
  • Expert Eagle pilot, and the go-to pilot in many missions.
  • Is an officer, based on frequent inclusion in command conferences or other key discussions, and on his having temporary command of Alpha on at least one occasions where the commander and his second-in-command (Paul or Tony) were off-base or out of commission (thus, Alan is third-in-command).
  • Attends command conferences in at least the following (probably very incomplete list): "Earthbound".
  • Called by first or last name roughly equally.
  • Generally a genial person, very well-liked, but also military as well. Willing and ready to go into combat (Eagle, hand-to-hand, etc.). His actions are usually sensible on such occasions, but left to his own devices, is known to sometimes has a "shoot first and ask questions later" tendency.
  • From Australia.
  • Good with children: Jackie Crawford (who is, unbeknownst to everyone, Jarak in disguise -- "Alpha Child"); Etrec(?) ("The Mark of Archanon").
  • Plays soccer or rugby? (check "Archanon" and/or BOW1)
  • Likes to sing. (in JTW, at least).
  • Suffered a number of crashes, all(?) apparently due to non-pilot causes.
  • Displays intense loyalty towards Alpha and the Commander (perhaps another personality/military-based trait?), usually a strength, but (verify:) occasionally a drawback when it goes to the point of blindness.
  • Perhaps the sole direct and surviving human witness of the flaring of the Breakaway explosion from early, individual, "small"-scale explosions through chain reaction into massive nuclear brilliance. Even from high orbit, he has to put up his hand to shield his eyes.
  • Rather than turning away from the Moon when he arguably perhaps had a chance to do so and escape to Earth, he stays with the Moon and tries to make contact with Alpha, repeatedly, until successful, then lands on Alpha. Whether or not he could have made a successful return to Earth if he turned at the start of Breakaway is not known, but it apparently did not enter his mind to try.
    • Injured
  • RATM: Knocked unconscious after Eagle 3 is hit by a force field generated by Tritonian probe. Eagle 3 crashes on the Moon. His co-pilot, Donovan, is killed.
    • Romance
  • Jeanie: a girlfriend left behind on Earth (BOW2)
  • Regina Kesslann (yes and no)
  • Tanya: only evidenced by one episode ("The Last Sunset")?
  • Makes initial passes at "Diana Morris" and "Louisa" in BOW1?
  • Sandra????
  • Sahala: "You are very easy to be with, and you are kind." Alan is the only one to give Sahala a chance after Sahala has shot Maya. "She has gotten to me"? They share two kisses at the end of the episode.
    • Alan and
    Regina    		 Intro Alan and Regina Kesslann^ as a couple / non-couple in two different timelines.
    Details
  • Their alternates (in ATAP) were married, but she was left a widow about five years before dying herself.
  • On the main-timeline Alpha, however, Regina and Alan have no relationship, but her memories/perception are suddenly crossed after the one reality splits into two, and she throws herself into his arms twice, frantic and having to be rendered unconscious by Helena the first time, and dying in Alan's arms the second time.
    • Alan and
    Sandra    		 Intro Alan and Sandra as a potential couple.
    Examples
  • "The Full Circle": Alan perhaps shows some possible hints of interest in Sandra. Nothing major, but enough to make her glance at Paul, like: Don't worry, I don't think he's serious, and even if so, I'm not interested. This interpretation may be a stretch on the editor's part, but the editor is not the only one who has noticed a seeming bit of interest on Alan's part. Even if so, it is just a hint. However, aside from that, once on Retha, and Sandra is kidnapped by cavepeople, Alan is very much keen on rescuing her, and upon tracking her down and finding she's about to be killed by a cavewoman, aims his laser to kill the cavewoman, but himself is stunned by John, who knows the cavewoman is actually a regressed Helena.
    • Alan in
    Temporary
    Command    		 Intro Example(s) where Alan is in temporary command.
    Examples
  • OMOH (515 DAB): not actually shown in command (?), but presumably was, given John and Tony off were base (as were Helena and Maya) and on Vega.
  • NANE (1095 DAB): Given command by Cmdr. Koenig before he, Tony, Helena, Maya, and Magus board Eagle 4 to explore New Earth. When the Eagle simply vanishes from the pad, Alan decides it must be on the planet, and subsequently makes two unsuccessful attempts -- prevented remotely by Magus -- at a rescue (in Eagle 1).
  • "Space Warp" (1807 DAB): When John and Tony are left on the other side of a space warp from the Moon, Alan is in charge, and is confronted by damage repair and the sudden appearance of a rampaging creature he soon orders to be "kill[ed] on sight" -- only to quickly change his order when he is alerted by Helena that the creature is an ill and delusional Maya. He and Helena then work together to limit -- as best as they can -- and eventually capture Maya. He also decides to send out an Refueling Eagle partway back along the Moon's route, in case John and Tony make it through the warp, in which case they'll need refueling to get the rest of the way back to Alpha.
    • Alan's
    Missions    		 Intro A partial List of missions in which Alan participated, split by season. He is almost always the Eagle pilot, though some cases where he is not may be noted.
    Year One
  • "Breakaway":
  • "Black Sun": piloting the lifeboat Eagle.
  • "Alpha Child"(?): against the alien ships arriving?
  • "The Last Sunset": two missions?
  • "Collision Course"
  • "Death's Other Dominion"
  • "The Full Circle"
  • "War Games"
  • "The Last Enemy" (?)
  • "The Internal Machine"
  • "Mission of the Darians"
  • "Dragon's Domain"
  • TOA
    • Year Two
  • "The Metamorph"
  • "The Exiles" (?)
  • "All That Glisters"
  • "Journey to Where": not an Eagle flight, but as one of the three sent first to Earth.
  • "New Adam New Eve": attempts a rescue mission, but blocked by Magus.
  • "The AB Chrysalis"
  • "Seed of Destruction": first trip to the asteroid.
  • "Bringers of Wonder" (both parts): believes he is on a "pilot ship" to Earth, but is actually flying an Eagle, being controlled by aliens.
  • "The Immunity Syndrome"
    • Alan's
    Occasional
    Shoot First
    Tendency    		 Intro Alan Carter, when left to his own devices in strange or high-stress situations, has an occasional "shoot first and ask questions later" tendency, either in direct or indirect actions. In other cases, where he is not on his own, but is asked an opinion, it may come out with the same tone as well, in some cases.
    Comments Note, however Alan's apparent military background (rank: Captain), where quick decisions away from -- or too short a time for -- command feedback can become inevitable at times, so the trait could be from a combination of factors, including training. Such a tendency can be needed in many intense circumstances, yet can make for some "rough edges" at times, however, when he is on his own or thrust into a leadership role.
    Examples
  • "The Full Circle": wants to shoot John(?)/caveman, but his aim is deflected by Victor hitting his arm.
  • "The Full Circle" (again): wants to shoot (to kill) a cavewoman as she aims to kill Sandra, but is stunned by John after the latter is warned (by Victor) that "Carter's down there with a ray gun." What Alan did not know is that the cavewoman is actually Helena.
  • "Space Brain" pre-emption discussion.
  • "Space Warp": while he is in temporary command, a rampaging alien creature suddenly appears on Alpha, seemingly from nowhere. Alan orders it to be "kill[ed] on sight", only to be warned by Helena that the creature is an ill and delusional Maya. He changes his order moments before she confronts security guards, and otherwise handles the crisis calmly.
    • Counter
  • "Dorzak": Alan is willing to give Sahala a chance, despite several reasons not to, starting with...: Sahala, seemingly unprovoked, attacks Maya on sight. Even though Alan's loyalty is to Maya, (speculation follows) perhaps he (unconsciously?) recognizes a reflection of his own tendencies, and believes there just has to be some reason Sahala felt she had to staser Maya on sight. Yet Alan's loyalties are clear, for when Sahala later attacks a guard and grabs his stun gun, sets it to kill, and points it (mainly) at Maya, Alan strips the gun from her hand, and gives her a rather stern look as she is taken away. Yet he still continues to support her otherwise, and Sahala is later proven correct (regarding Dorzak, not Maya).
    • See Also
  • Pre-Emptive Strikes
    • Aleksandr See Tanya Aleksandr
    Alex Scott Who Guest actor who played Aarchon in "Voyager's Return".
    Aliens in
    Moonbase
    Alpha    		 Intro Despite a number of alien encounters, there were only some where aliens actually entered Moonbase Alpha. This entry only counts actual presence of the individual(s). It does not count the various other beings Maya transformed into.
    Year One
  • Kaldorians: Five survivors, including Captain Zantor, were temporary guests of the Alphans. Capt. Zantor ended up becoming a hostage of Commissioner Simmonds.
  • Servant of the Guardian of Piri
  • Alien energy being in "Force of Life" (its whole being was present).
  • Jarak and Rena: tried to replace Alphans with own people.
  • Balor of Progron: asked for sanctuary but soon displayed his psychotically murderous nature and was blown out an airlock.
  • Dione: demanded sanctuary, was reluctantly granted it; but it was a ruse on her part.
    • Year Two
  • Maya: became permanent resident/Alphan.
  • Cantar and Zova
  • Zamara
  • Taybor
  • Pasc, Etric, and ????. The first dies on Alpha.
  • Magus
  • Kalthon crystaline "reflection"
  • Alien robot creature in "Beta Cloud"
  • Aliens in "Bringers of Wonder"
  • Sahala, Yesta: the latter dies on Alpha.
  • Dorzak (of Psychon)
  • Dorcons: Consul Varda and several of her guards, as a small tactical invasion/strike force.
    • Notes
  • Vindrus is a borderline case, not counted here; though the Editor may reconsider at a later point.
    • Conclusions
  • Some were guests: Kaldorians, Crotons, Taybor. The latter two were guests after some Alphan hesitation. One Croton ended up becoming a prisoner for a time, after attacking an Alphan. The Taybor betrayed his welcome by kidnapping Maya.
  • One became a permanent resident (welcomed even before she stepped foot on Alpha): Maya.
  • Three more could have potentially become residents if they had not other, hostile plans in mind: Balor, Dione, Dorzak.
  • Another group (Exiles) asked for all (53) of them to settle on Alpha, but were initially refused, until an agreement was made, which the two initially awakened Exiles betrayed.
  • Others were outright invaders, some in initially friendly guise: Servant, Jarak and Rena, Zamara, Kalthon crystal being, Beta Cloud robot, BOW aliens, Dorcons.
    • Alien
    Technology    		 Intro An incomplete List of various forms of alien technology seen in the series. Alphans do have versions (probably comparatively primitive) of some of these sorts of technology, but do not have many of them. Alphans probably do obtain a few examples (mostly damaged) of a few of these.
    List
  • Android: several examples masquerading as Vegan people in OMOH; the Servant of the Guardian of Piri.
  • Atomic Dispersal (Magus)
  • Biological Computer (excluding androids): one (sole?) example was Psyche.
  • Computers (non-biological): various (Note: Alphans have some too).
  • Decomposing to atomic level: Tritonians (in RATM are able to decomposed objects to their constituent atoms and move them, not as instantaneously as others.
  • Force fields (Note: Alphans have some too).
  • Holographic Projection (various)
  • Hyperdrive(?), an interstellar drive (Taybor)
  • Lasers? (humans have too)
  • Light Decelerator (the source of the abilities of Magus)
  • Magnetic Field Cocoon (Magus)
  • Meson Converter: multiple purposes (Dorcons)
  • Missiles (something humans had back on Earth)
  • near-instanataneous transportation (Earth also develops this)
  • Neuro-Pulsonic Jammer, of which Alpha probably ends up keeping one or two examples.
  • Photon Drive: a propulsion system on the Croton ship.
  • robots: one example in "The Beta Cloud" (which after it was deactivated was presumably studied by the Alphans)
  • space warp detector? ("Space Warp") Kept by Alphans.
  • Spaceships (various), several of which are destroyed on or near the Moon.
  • Staser
  • Suspended Animation (various)
  • Other means (if not named earlier) of interfering with Alphan systems such as computers or Eagles, such as seen in: "The Last Enemy"
    • Alien-Built
    Spaceships    		 Intro A List of spaceship types designed by aliens. This list does not include count alien missiles or small/simple probe ships.
    List
  • The Satazius: a collosal Bethan warship; destroyed on the Moon, near Alpha.
  • An unnamed Deltan warship: destroyed on the Moon, near Alpha.
  • Ship flown by Captain Zantor.
  • Gwent
  • Various alien spaceships in two spaceship graveyards, one accumulated in space by the Dragon, one accumulated on Psychon by Mentor.
  • The Daria. Called a ship.
  • Psychon spaceship
  • Sidon spaceships (3): all destroyed while approaching the Moon.
  • Jarak's splinter people's ships (4): all destroyed on or near the Moon. ("Alpha Child")
  • The massive spaceship persuing those in the prior point above. Later, an image of this spaceship is apparently pulled from the Alphans' minds by the aliens in "War Games" -- along with the human-built Hawks.
  • Arra's spaceship
  • The Menon: a Betanon Scout Cruiser previously flown by Captain Duro, but now a damaged derelict; towed to Alpha.
  • The Croton ship.
  • The Dorcon flagship, destroyed near the Moon.
    • Aliens Intro A(n incomplete) List of alien peoples Seen or only Referenced to in the series.
    List
  • Crotons ("Dorzak")
  • Dorcons
  • Kaldorians ("Earthbound")
  • Pirians
  • Progrons ("End of Eternity")
  • Psychons
  • Sidons ("Voyager's Return")
  • Tritonians: form unknown
  • Vegans
    • Allan See Tony Allan
    Alpha See Moonbase Alpha
    Alpha
    Child    		 a.k.a.
  • Fiocco azzurro su Alpha (Italian)
    • Definition The tenth episode of Y1 of the series. Written by Christopher Penfold. Directed by Ray Austin.
    Summary The first child born on Moonbase Alpha, Jackie Crawford, abruptly grows from a baby to the equivalent of a five-year-old, shocking everyone. Many are still welcoming, while his mother, Sue Crawford, rejects him, and Commander Koenig grows suspicious. The child himself starts showing some sinister signs almost completely out of sight of others. While something is approaching Alpha, Jackie transforms again, this time into an adult, clearly alien, who calls himself Jarak. Alien spaceships arrive, Jarak kills Sue Crawford, and another alien, Rena, takes over Sue's form. They drive the rest of the Alphans towards death, so the beings in the spaceships can take over Alphan form, to hide from pursuers; but just as this is happening, an alien warship appears and destroys the four spaceships of Jarak's people. Jarak and Rena attempt to plead sanctuary, but the alien warship creates an energy beam that drives Jarak and Rena out and restores Sue Crawford and her baby.
    Details
  • A statement is made that life support is precarious.
  • Sole, and brief, appearances of Joan Conway.
    • Links
  • Episode Guide at the Catacombs.
  • Transcript at The Catacombs.
    • Alpha
    Facilities    		 Intro List of facilities of Alpha that were mentioned (in written or verbal form) and/or shown.
    List
  • Main Mission
  • Command Center
  • Protein Production Unit ("Seed of Destruction")
  • Protein Stores
  • Nuclear Generating Areas (4? -- one damaged or destroyed) / Reactors
  • Eagle Pads
  • Eagle Hangers
  • Water Recycling Plant
  • Hydroponics
  • Solarium (2?)
  • Restaurants
  • Power Distribution (stations?)
  • Supply Depots
  • Observation Room
  • Living Quarters
  • Medical Center
  • Weapons Section?
  • Gymnasium
    • Alpha
    Facilities
    Chart in
    Hallway    		 Intro In "Seed of Destruction", in the scene fragment just before and after Maya transforms into Cranston, near the Observation Room, she is standing by a chart of Alpha locations by base region and/or level. This was located at a hallway junction, where the wall curves from one hallway into the one to the right. The locations the Editor was able to discern are Listed below in mixed case (they were listed in ALLCAPS in the episode). The chart seems to have levels as columns and facilities (listed below) as rows, with radial slices of Alpha color-coded.
    List
  • Power Distribution
  • Reconnaisance Section
  • Reactors
  • Restaurants
  • Sola(?) Energy Plant
  • Solarium 1
  • Supply Depots
  • Security
  • Solarium 2
  • Travel Tube Depots
  • Technical & Engineering
    • Notes
  • The same or similar chart is seen in at least one Y1 episodes (maybe RATM?) as well, but from too far away to discern any particular words. Same for "The Metamorph".
    • Alpha Moonbase See Moonbase Alpha
    Alpha
    Observed    		 Intro At various times, it is found aliens have been observing Moonbase Alpha and/or the Alphans for some amount of time prior to an encounter. This does not include occasions where the Moon is observed for some hours or days before the encounter, but implication of a much longer period of time, or where an alien sits and watches from close by for some time before revealing his/her presence.
    Examples
  • "The Last Sunset" (Y1): the people native to Ariel "have been watching the progress of your world since the beginning of time." The "world" is presumably Earth, but the clear implication is they've been watching the Moon as well.
  • "The Taybor" (Y2): Taybor has been "scanning" them for "some little time," enough to know who (e.g. -- and by how he calls them) Commander Koenig, Doctor Russell, Mister Verdeschi, and Maya are. He also transfers several objects into Alpha just before he finally brings his ship into view.
  • NANE: Magus has "been monitoring [the Alphans] for a long time" and has "worked out the pair bonding in great detail" regarding the four Alphans (John, Helena, Tony, and Maya) he previously invited and trapped on the surface. He shows a lot of knowledge about Earth and claims to be several names familiar from Earth history.
    • Alphan
    Technology    		 Intro A List of various forms of technology the Alphans had at their disposal at some point.
    List
  • Various vehicles.
  • Various weapons.
  • Various scanners, many hand-held.
  • A technological base extrapolated from mid-1970's technology, meant to display an interpretation of late 20th Century, early 21st Century technology. This point will probably be expanded into specifics at a later time. (EXPAND)
  • The Bergman Shield, a type of force field.
  • Computers
  • Artificial gravity, for MBA and Eagles, but not elsewhere on the Moon's surface.
  • Other scientific advances made on Alpha after Breakaway.
  • Any salvaged alien technology they were able to salvage or obtain from alien wrecks, as well as from Maya. No specific point was made on this in the series, yet devices of alien origin did appear at later time.
    • Alphan
    Vehicles    		 Intro A List of vehicles the Alphans had.
    List
  • Numerous Eagle spaceships
  • Travel Tube intra-moonbase rapid transit system
  • Moonbuggy (used on the Moon and sometimes on planets)
  • Laser tanks (converted from another purpose?)
  • Re-Entry Glider
  • Voyager One (briefly)
    • Alphan
    Weaponry    		 Intro A list of weaponry available for use by the Alphans in defending themselves on base or on missions.
    List
  • Stun Gun
  • Laser rifle
  • Eagle laser
  • Laser batteries
  • Nuclear devices
    • "Alphans" Meanings
  • The personnel/residents of Moonbase Alpha as seen in the series and related works.
    • Alphans Definition The people of Moonbase Alpha after Breakaway. Initially, all are Terran humans born on Earth but separated from that world upon the Moon's Breakaway. After Breakaway, Jackie Crawford was born on base. Some time after that, Maya, a Psychon humanoid, joined the Alphan people.
    Notes
  • The term "Alphan" apparently did not emerge until after Breakaway, when ~300 humans were essentially cut off from the Terran homeworld, and were thus no longer really representatives of Earth but of their own adrift planetoid, and thus gained their own increasingly distinct identity.
    • Alternate a.k.a.
  • parallel universe (for reality/timeline)
  • doppelganger (for character)
    • Definition A word often used on this page to refer to alternate realities/timelines, and/or the characters who "reside" in them. This page lists canon (e.g. ATAP) and may list some non-canon alternates, the latter from books where alternates are clearly defined.
    Anderson Definition Surname of two producers of the series. They were married since 1962 (IMDb), but divorced between (?) filming of Y1 and Y2.
    List
  • Gerry Anderson: executive producer.
  • Sylvia Anderson: producer of Y1.
    • Annette
    Fraser    		 a.k.a.
  • Annie
    • Summary Command Center operative/technician (clarify!), married to Bill Fraser.
    Details
  • Faints in shock at capture of Bill by Mentor, recovers quickly and wishes to leave Medical Center immediately. Reacts strongly when she finds out about Directive Four, but finds some strength to watch that Eagle's approach to Psychon.
  • Wears a yellow sleeve (Service?).
  • Long, blond hair.
    • Links
  • Pictures and brief sound clips elsewhere here at Metaforms.
    • Another Time,
    Another Place    		 a.k.a.
  • ATAP (common in discussion)
  • #1f (Editor's non-official episode counter)
    • Definition The 6th episode of the series. Written by Johnny Byrne. Directed by David Tomblin. Main guest artists/stars: Judy Geeson.
    Summary
  • Split of the Moon, Alpha, and Alphans. The dopplegangers (alternates) are encountered shortly later in the episode; they have experienced considerably more time, and have settled on an Earth otherwise devoid of human life.
    • Details
  • Alternate Earth as well?
    • Links
  • Episode Guide at The Catacombs.
    • Anthony Verdeschi See Tony Verdeschi
    Anton
    Gorski    		 a.k.a.
  • Commander Gorski
    • Who The eighth commander of Moonbase Alpha.
    Details
  • Was in command of Moonbase Alpha as early as 1996 (DD).
  • According to Prof. Bergman, Gorski was not relaying much of Dr. Russell's findings to Earth just prior to Breakaway, and is thus partially responsible for a cover-up.
  • Relieved of command of MBA late in the evening of Sept. 9, 1999, with Cmdr. Koenig directly succeeding him. Koenig was later known to be the ninth commander ("War Games"), thus making Gorski the eighth.
  • Is "very flexible" -- implying he's politically nimble enough to find himself another role (in the ILC?).
  • Likes to grow plants -- or at least has some supplies for such that he left behind when leaving Alpha. Cmdr. Koenig later finds and uses at least part of the supplies. (All as referred to in "Dragon's Domain").
    • Episodes
  • "Breakaway" (seen briefly, mentioned a few times)
  • "Dragon's Domain" (not seen? mentioned a few times, first name given)
    • Apollo 11 a.k.a.
  • A11
    • Definition Name of the real-life mission which landed human beings on the Moon for the first time. The lander portion was named The Eagle, so it seems the Eagle fleet was named after this lander.
    Archon Definition Title of the Supreme Leader of the Dorcon Empire. Called "The Archon" in reference.
    Examples
  • Otherwise unnamed Archon, played by Patrick Troughton. Attempted to secure "immortality" via a organ transplant from an unwilling Maya, who his Consul, Varda, captured from Alpha. On the surgical table, before surgery began, the Archon was killed by his nephew, Malic, who coveted the throne and the chance of immortality.
  • Malic was Archon for only a very brief time. He proceeded to shoot Varda after Koenig convinced Varda of Malic's guilt in killing the former Archon. As Varda collapsed, a stray shot from her weapon damaged the Meson Converter, which led to the destruction of the Dorcon flagship, presumably with Malic on board.
    • Episodes
  • "The Dorcons"
    • Warnings
  • The Archon is not to be confused with an individual, named Aarchon, of a different alien people.
    • Area B7 See Nuclear Waste Storage
    Area One See Nuclear Waste Storage
    Area Two See Nuclear Waste Storage
    ATAP See "Another Time, Another Place"
    Atomic
    Dispersal    		 Definition A process Maya concludes Magus has used on Eagle 4 to make it appear to vanish in front of her, John, Helena, and Tony (on New Earth, in "New Adam New Eve").
    Notes
  • The Eagle reformed shortly after Magus was trapped away from the light needed to power his technology.
    • Quotes
  • Maya (referring to vanished Eagle): "it's still there somewhere, only... only he's exerting some power to disperse its particles. Like... powder dissolving in a liquid."
    • Austin See Episodes Directed by Ray Austin
    Australia Intro A country of origin for at least one Alphan, as stated or strongly implied.
    Who
  • Alan Carter, as stated by him in "Dorzak" (and strongly implied through series previously).
    • B2 See Bridge Two
    B4 See Bridge Four
    Barry
    Morse    		 Who Actor who played Prof. Victor Bergman in the first season.
    Details
  • Born 1918/06/10 in London.
  • Married Sydney Sturgess in 1939. They were married 60 years until she died of Parkinsons disease in 1999.
  • Extensive acting in radio, television, movies, and stage.
  • Had great appreciation for the plays of George Bernard Shaw.
  • Best known roles arguably Lt. Gerard in The Fugitive in the mid-1960's, and Victor Bergman in Space: 1999 in the mid-1970's.
  • Supported various charitable organizations, including for research into cure for Parkinsons disease.
  • Died 2008/02/02 (age 89).
    • Notes
  • This Space: 1999 Knowledgebase page is dedicated in memory of Barry Morse. See the KB intro page.
    • Links
  • Official Website
  • Eagle Forum memorial thread
  • Obituary in Globe and Mail (Canada)
  • Obituary in The Independent (U.K.)
  • New York Times obit
  • CNN obit (misspelled the character name, which was Lt. Gerard, not Girard)
  • Obituary at The Guardian (Guardian Unlimited Arts) website
    • Bartlett See Jack Bartlett
    Beautiful
    Friendship    		 Statement A phrase Maya used to describe her relationship with Tony.
    Stories
  • "A Matter of Balance" (Y2, ~1702+ DAB).
    • Benes See Sandra Benes
    Ben Vincent a.k.a.
  • Dr. Ben Vincent
    • Who An Alphan doctor who is first seen in Y2.
    Details
  • "Space Warp": He and Helena debate/argue treatment for Maya while she is in another, injured form and not reverting.
  • Perhaps grew up, lived, or vacationed in California, or is at least a fan of that state, based on a response in BOW2.
    • Bill
    Fraser    		 Summary Eagle pilot, married to Annette Fraser.
    Details
  • Survived Psychon after being in first Eagle (namely Eagle 1) captured by Mentor.
  • Wears a red sleeve, perhaps hinting at prior, unseen (to the viewer) duties in Main Mission. In "AB Chrysalis", he starts the episode at a Command Center console.
    • Episodes
  • "The Metamorph": exploring for minerals in Eagle 1; captured by Mentor of Psychon. His co-pilot eventually dies there on Psychon. Returns to Alpha on Eagle 4.
  • "The Taybor": sent out in a Moonbuggy with another Alphan to look for any sign of Taybor's ship after Taybor takes John for an unannounced trip into hyperspace. The two in the moonbuggy have to flee for their lives when Taybor's ship starts returning into its previous location.
  • "The Mark of Archanon"?
  • "Brian the Brain"?
  • "The AB Chrysalis"?
  • "A Matter of Balance"
  • "The Beta Cloud"
  • "Devil's Planet"
  • "Immunity Syndrome": flies an Eagle carrying the Re-Entry Glider to the planet.
    • Blessed See Brian Blessed
    BM See Barry Morse
    Bob Brooks See Episode Directors
    Bob Kellett See Episodes Directed by Bob Kellett
    BOW See "Bringers of Wonder"
    Brain
    or Mind
    Damage    		 Intro List of individuals or groups who suffered significant, permanent, or fatal brain/mind damage. Concussions or painful mind probes are not counted in this entry.
    List
  • Several (~9?) astronauts in the time leading up to Breakaway. Most or all are fatalities (could be kept alive, but only by machines, otherwise completely dead, and are eventually unhooked).
  • Regina Kesslann^. Fatality (in two realities).
  • Ted Clifford: attacked by the Tritonian probe, some parts of his brain are expanded, others destroyed. Fatality.
  • Ray Torens: most of mind is drained by Psyche, Mentor's biological computer, under the latter's instruction/control. What remains of Ray is forced to work in the mines. This does not kill him directly, but he dies when the mine ceiling collapses during the final destruction of Psychon.
  • Carolyn Powell: in losing a face-off of wills against John Koenig while she is displaying strong telepathic/telekinetic abilities, under the influence of the Lambda Variant, she loses, her rage is turned back on herself (?), and her mind is wiped to the point she is like a child, and will have to learn everything again. This is apparently mental damage more than brain damage?
  • Tony Verdeschi: mind damage, driven mad by the "Immunity Syndrome" Being, later healed by the same being.
    • See Also
  • Mind Control
    • "Breakaway" Meanings
  • The Breakaway event.
  • Title of the first episode of the series.
  • Title of the first novelization book, which included the first four episodes.
    • Breakaway
    (book)    		 Summary Novelization of the first four episodes of the series. Novelized by E.C. Tubb. Order of Episodes listed below is as novelized.
    Episodes
  • "Breakaway"
  • "Matter of Life and Death"
  • "Ring Around the Moon"
  • "Black Sun"
    • Breakaway
    (episode)    		 Summary The pilot/premiere episode of the series. A series of mysterious deaths on Moonbase Alpha lead up to first one explosion -- and then a far more massive explosion which propels the Moon out of orbit and into interstellar space (an event called Breakaway), ending with the decision to stay on the Moonbase.
    Details
  • Written by George Bellak.
  • Directed by Lee H. Katzin.
    • See Also
  • Breakaway Population
    • Breakaway
    (event)    		 Summary The catastrophic event on September 13, 1999 which propelled the Moon out of Earth orbit and into the galaxy, carrying Moonbase Alpha and its 300+ personnel.
    Details
  • Caused by a massive chain reaction nuclear explosion at Nuclear Disposal Area Two, which in a minutes-long burn acted like a giant engine.
    • Brian
    Blessed    		 Who An actor who played two guest roles in the series.
    List
  • Cabot Rowland (DOD in Y1)
  • Mentor
    • The Bringers
    of Wonder    		 a.k.a.
  • Bringers of Wonder
  • BOW
    • Definition
  • Generic name for the two-part episode (i.e. two-episode story) in Y2. Written by Terence Feely. Directed by Tom Clegg.
    • Details
  • This was the only two-episode story in the series.
    • Episodes
  • "The Bringers of Wonder (part 1)"
  • "The Bringers of Wonder (part 2)"
    • The Bringers
    of Wonder
    (part one)    		 a.k.a.
  • BOW1
    • Definition The 17th episode, in production order, of Y2. The 41st episode overall of the series. First part of the two-episode The Bringers of Wonder story.
    Summary A wild Eagle ride lands a delusional Koenig in Medical Center, hooked up to a brain therapy device. A Superswift approaches Alpha, a mission from Earth to rescue the Alphans, with everyone on board being family and friends of a number of Alphans. Yet they start doing strange things, including trying to drive an Alphan into killing Koenig, who survives the attempt and wakes up. He sees the newcomers not as humans, but as hideous aliens. His reaction to them appears psychotic, landing him back in Medical Center and in further peril, while three Alphans launch towards Earth.
    Plot Commander Koenig becomes delusional during an Eagle flight, eventually crashing his Eagle. Dr. Russell hooks him up to a cerebral wave machine. A ship approaches, a Superswift, and it lands. Guido Verdeschi, the brother of Tony Verdeschi, appears. It is a mission from Earth to rescue the Alphans. The ship reveals a number of family and friends of several Alphans. They immediately start catching up, and planning for return, yet... the newcomers start doing strange things.... One seems to control an Alphan into trying to kill Koenig while the latter is still on the brain complex, while another tries to block Dr. Vincent from realizing the danger. John is saved, eventually wakes up, and is informed of the good news, but when brought to Command Center, sees hideous alien creatures. His reactions appear psychotic to everyone else, and Helena is eventually driven to stunning him. Clive Kander also sees the aliens in true form, on a recording, but is driven to actions which lead to his death. Soon after, a pilot ship is launched from the Superswift, to return a first wave of what Tony thinks are randomly-chosen names, but which are actually names put into his mind, of Alan Carter and two nuclear physicists, Ehrlich and Bartlett. John later awakes, tries unsuccessfully to convince Tony that the Alphans are being manipulated, and ends up sedated. John later awakes in restraints, while a huge, blob-like alien appears poised to kill him, while other aliens are shown on the surface of the Moon.
    Details
  • Clive Kander is reviewing what he recently filmed of Koenig's crashed Eagle and the arrival of the Superswift's crew. He sees hideous aliens, and reacts, but is driven mad by Guido and Dr. Shaw, which Kate reports to Maya, who is on watch. She, Tony, Alan, and others arrive and try to intervene, which stretches Guido's and Shaw's ability to "control all of them." but Kander's actions lead to a fire that kills Kander.
    • The Bringers
    of Wonder
    (part two)    		 a.k.a.
  • BOW2
    • Definition The 18th episode, in production order, of Y2. The 42st episode overall of the series. Second part of the two-episode The Bringers of Wonder story.
    Summary John survives another attempt on his life, and convinces Maya he might be right. She undergoes the same treatment as him, and sees the aliens for what they are. Transforming into one, she finds out they intend to blow up a nearby waste dump and feed off the energy, which will destroy Alpha. Helena comes up with a way to snap the mind control, but Alan and two others, setting up the nuclear trigger, are still under alien influence, but that is whittled down one still-affected Alphan at a time, until the aliens are left with nothing, and fade away.
    Plot Helena and Maya walk into Medical Center, and what John sees as a hideous alien backs off and leaves the room. The two women try to convince John, while he tries to persuade Maya with logic. He is partially successful, enough that she is willing to try the cerebral complex. Helena, with enough doubt growing too, applies it. When Maya re-awakens, she sees the same aliens John does. Meanwhile, the pilot ship lands, those aboard thinking they are on Earth, but are actually at nuclear waste domes on the Moon. John convinces Maya to transform into an alien, and she finds out they wish to force Alan and the nuclear physicists to blow up the nearby dumps, for the huge dose of radiation the aliens, who are starving, need to survive. This will destroy the Alphans. John tries to get to an Eagle, but is intercepted and stunned by Tony, who returns him to Medical Center, leaving behind a guard. Maya stuns the guard. John awakens, and he and Helena discuss how to quickly get the Alphans to see the danger. White noise started from Command Center is the answer, and it brings everyone out of the psychic influence, to their horror at what they now see around them. The aliens vanish from the base, but now all are at the waste dump (Area B7), concentrating on Carter's group. John, Tony, and Maya fly in Eagle 1 to intercept Carter and Ehrlich, who are on their way to return a nuclear trigger to Bartlett, while Helena remains on Alpha to control things there. Multiple steps by the whole command/officer team whittle down the amount of control the aliens have, the final confrontation being between John and Alan, the former prevailing, dooming the aliens, who have some parting words (see Quotes) before they and their ship disappear.
    Details
  • Maya is eventually semi-convinced by logic on three main factors, which either John suggests to her and/or she starts wondering about: everyone being friends/family of Alphans; details of Kander's death; and the likely time dilation problem.
  • Carter, Ehrlich, and Bartlett think they have landed in the New York City area, have met up with their girlfriends or family, have gone to a hotel or are at home, are driving around in the woods in a dune buggy, etc. All are images masking their real location and what they are really doing.
  • Maya stuns the guard using a gun she retrieves from a drawer in Medical Center. Speculation: It is evidently there as a precaution, perhaps after earlier incidents in Medical Center, and is perhaps only known to officers; though why it is not remembered by Tony is not clear (slipping his mind while under alien influence, perhaps, especially since the alien's influence is shown as limited, and may leave odd gaps?).
  • Applying the brain complex to everyone on Alpha would take too long, but Helena thinks a sonic blast of white noise could block the pathways in the brain the aliens are using. This is a medical technique, in the form of a data card, but which in this case must be started from Command Center.
  • As John, Helena, and Maya advance towards CC with the white noise card, Helena and Maya are in the lead, the latter with a stun gun. A guard appears behind them, but Koenig appears behind him and stuns the guard, whose stun gun is found to be set on kill.
  • After Koenig is lowered to intercept the moonbuggy (which Carter and Ehrlich see as a dune buggy which is also carrying their girlfriends), there is a fight, while Maya is lowered and then transforms into a vacuum-tolerating larren. Carter escapes on the moonbuggy with the trigger while Maya tends to Ehrlich, whom she/larren injured. John pursues the moonbuggy on foot to the waste dome, which has been sealed. He uses the moonbuggy to break through, which takes time.
  • Helena eventually has to knock out everyone else on Alpha, using anaesthetic^ "contact gas," to block the aliens from obtaining psychic energy from the 300 there.
  • Inside a waste dome, Koenig has to fight Bartlett. After Helena knocks out the rest of the Alphans on base, the aliens lose most control over Bartlett, but force him to the sidelines while concentrating their remaining mental energy on Carter. John and Alan fights, until the former knocks out the latter and removes the atomic trigger from the core, dooming the aliens.
  • The aliens have been using and extrapolating from happy memories, as a means of manipulation, yet also as the sole form of mercy they are intending to show the Alphans, though they are like genius vultures in every other way. See also Quotes below.
    • Quotes
  • Maya, after returning from a metamorphic masquerading as an alien (and having trouble reverting from its form): "Don't ever ask me to do that again. They have the minds of geniuses and the instincts of vultures."
  • Alien (much later, after Koenig prevails): "You are a truly primitive organism, Commander. We could have given you an eternity of happiness in an instant of time. Now your life will be what the life of your species has always been... cruel and futile."
  • Koenig, in reply: "It's better to live as your own man than as a fool in someone else's dream."
    • Brooks See Episodes Directed by Bob Brooks
    Byrne See Johnny Byrne
    Bubblegum
    Cards    		 Intro At least one company (Donruss?) produced a set of bubblegum cards, one being a set of 66 which had sometimes off-kilter captions.
    Links
  • Space 1999 at Bubblegum-Cards.com
    • See Also
  • Merchandise
    • Capt. See Captain
    Captain a.k.a.
  • Capt.
    • Intro A List of individuals who had the title of Captain in the series, or could perhaps be considered such even if not so-named.
    List
  • Capt. Alan Carter, chief Eagle pilot
  • Capt. Zantor, a Kaldorian (humanoid alien), in "Earthbound"
  • Capt. Tony Cellini, commander of the Ultra Probe.
  • Perhaps John Koenig in 1996 and 1997? ("Dragon's Domain")
  • Capt. Duro, of the Menon (a Betanon Scout Cruiser)
  • Sahala? (Perhaps in charge of the Croton ship, but that title is not used.
    • Captain Carter See Alan Carter
    Carter See Alan Carter
    Cast and
    Characters
    (Regular and
    Semi-Regular)    		 Intro A Table of the regular and semi-regular cast of Space: 1999.
    Details
  • Regulars are those who appeared in more than one half of at least one season's episodes in a reasonably prominent role. The first four listed were credited directly in the opening theme sequence of one or both seasons.
  • Semi-regulars are those who appeared in at least a few episodes of at least one season, in at least a mildly-prominent role.
  • Other characters appeared in many episodes but in background or extremely brief roles (e.g. guards) are not listed in this entry.
  • The boundary points are admittedly somewhat arbitrary.
  • The 'Episodes' column of the Table (and *Notes as well) does not count "flashback footage" as an actual appearance. Blank cell in 'Episodes' column means verifiably no appearance in that Year; just a question '?' mark means the Editor is not sure whether there were any appearances.
    • Table
    Actor / Actress Character Episodes
    ML Martin Landau Cmdr. John Koenig JK all? 23? *
    BB Barbara Bain Dr. Helena Russell HR all? all?  
    BM Barry Morse Prof. Victor BergmanVB all?  
    CS Catherine SchellMaya   23 *
    NT Nick Tate Capt. Alan Carter AC all? most? *
    TA Tony Anholt Tony Verdeschi TV 21? *
    PH Prentis Hancock Paul Morrow PM most?  
    CJ Clifton Jones David Kano DK most?  
    ZM Zienia Merton Sandra Benes SB most? half? *
    AP Anton Philips Dr. Bob Mathias BM many? a few  
     Suzanne RoquetteTanya Aleksandr TA some  
     John Hug Bill Fraser BF third? 
     Jeffrey Kissoon Ben Vincent BV some  
     Yasuko Nagazumi Yasko   some  
     Peter Porteous Petrov   a few  
     Sam Dastor Dr. Ed Spencer ES a few  
     Alibe Parsons Alibe   3?  
     Sarah Bullen Kate   a few??  
     Barbara Kelly voice: Main Computer  a few??  
     Albin Pahernik some Maya creatures   some  
    * Notes
  • Alan did not appear in the following (at least): "Brian the Brain", "Devil's Planet" (except by flashback?)
  • John did not appear in the following (at least): "Dorzak" (reverify?).
  • Tony did not appear in the following (at least): "The AB Chrysalis" (reverify?), "Devil's Planet" (reverify).
  • Maya did not appear in the following: "Devil's Planet" (except by flashback).
  • Sandra also appeared in the following: "Message from Moonbase Alpha"
    • Miscellaneous
  • Catherine Schell did appear as a guest character in a single Y1 episode, but as a different character than Maya, namely the Servant of the Guardian of Piri. This appearance does not count in this entry.
    • Catacombs
    of the Moon    		 a.k.a.
  • COTM
    • Definition The 12th episode of Y2; and 36th episode overall. Written by Anthony Terpiloff and directed by Robert Lynn.
    Catherine
    Schell    		 a.k.a.
  • CS
    • Who The actress who played Maya in Year Two, as well as another, separate guest character in Year One. See Roles for more info and a few unrelated roles .
    Roles
  • 1969(?): "Moon Zero Two"
  • 1969(?): "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
  • 1975: Servant of the Guardian of Piri in an episode of Year One of Space: 1999.
  • 1975: Lady Claudine(?) Litton in the comedy "Return of the Pink Panther." One of her best-known roles.
  • 1976: Maya, an alien welcomed as member of Alpha in Year Two of Space: 1999. One of her best known roles.
  • "On the Third Day"
    • Notes
  • Attended her first science fiction convention, as a Guest of Honor, at Main Mission: 2000, in New York City.
  • Confirmed a booking to make a guest appearance at this show in Birmingham (UK), apparently on 24/25 November 2007: Memorabilia, but withdrew a few weeks before.
    • Links
  • Catherine Schell Career Shots
    • CC Meanings
  • Charles Crichton
  • "Collision Course" (episode)
  • Command Center
    • Charles Crichton See Episodes Directed by Charles Crichton
    Charles Woodgrove See Fred Freiberger
    Chief
    Engineer    		 What A title held by several Alphans, each apparently chief of a different engineering discipline (either that or there was a lot of turnover).
    Who
  • Patrick Osgood (in COTM): apparently in charge of the search for tiranium in the Alphan mines. Perhaps chief engineer of mining operations? He does have explosives experience as well. The Catacombs indicates the following: "'chief engineer of life support' Osgood." However, the editor of this page is not clear where this the inner quotation comes from, as the dialog does not seem to imply this directly so much as being in charge of the search for tiranium.
  • Pete Garforth (in "The Lambda Factor"): Maintains Eagle components, and is an Eagle test pilot as well. Has worked with Eagles for a long time. He is called to the Maintenance department. Knows metals and atomic motors. Speculation: Chief Eagle Maintenance Engineer perhaps?
    • Child(ren)
    on Alpha    		 Statements
  • The only verifiable child born on Alpha was Sue Crawford's son, called Jackie by the Alphans who "adopted" him after Sue rejected him due to his abnormal growth, induced, without the Alphans' knowledge, by an alien presense inside him. He was later restored to the form of a newborn.
  • However, several Population numbers in Y1 and Y2 suggest more children were born. See the See Also items for some episodes where the numbers suggest this, and one of several numerical scenarios as well.
    • See Also
  • Population at Arkadia
  • Population at Psychon
  • Population at Entra
  • Population Statistical Speculation Scenario 1a
    • Clea See Croton Crew
    Clive
    Kander    		 Who Records technician (Technical section). Used a very compact video camera which records onto small memory squares. Clive was intentionally driven mad by the aliens in the episode, filled the records lab with oxygen, and a spark ignited the oxygen and burned him. Pronounced dead at the scene (from burns and/or inhalation, presumably). Actor: Nick Hobbs.
    Episodes
  • "The Bringers of Wonder (part 1)"
    • Commentary
  • Huh, do the video record cards he used remind anyone else of some types of memory cards which became popular in the 2000's?
    • Collision
    Course    		 a.k.a.
  • CC
    • Definition The 13th episode, in production order, of Y1.
    Links
  • Episode Guide at The Catacombs.
    • Cmdr. See Commander
    Comlock See Commlock
    Comm. See Commissioner
    Command
    Center    		 a.k.a.
  • CC
    • Definition Primary command location starting in Y2. Significantly smaller than Main Mission, and evidently located at a deeper level within the base.
    Command
    Conference    		 Definition A meeting of the commander with some or all of his officers.
    Examples
  • "Earthbound": John Koenig, Paul Morrow, Alan Carter, Helena Russell, Commissioner Simmonds. It is just wrapping up when the scene starts, until Simmonds objects, saying how he is "shocked" they are not trying hard enough to return to Earth. John: "Our priorities are survival, and the search for an alternative place to live."
  • "Guardian of Piri": An initial one features an argument between David Kano and Alan Carter over how much to trust Computer.
  • GOP (again): A later, off-kilter one, during the time of the Guardian's clear influence over the Alphans, is attended by at least Paul, Helena, (Kano?,) Sandra, Victor, and a Security section representative -- but not initially by John, who stumbles upon it later.
  • "War Games": the severity of the damage is laid out by the officers.
    • Command
    of Alpha    		 Intro Individuals in command (permanent, temporary, or attempted) of Alpha at various times.
    List
  • Actual Commanders of Alpha, of which John Koenig is the ninth.
  • Subordinates who were in temporary command while the Commander was on a mission or incapacitated.
  • Carolyn Powell attempted a lone take-over ("The Lambda Factor"), even taking the command chair in Command Center, but lost a battle of wills against Koenig.
    • Commander a.k.a.
  • Cmdr.
    • Intro A List of known individuals who had the title of Commander in the series. There were seven others prior, but their names are not known.
    List
  • Cmdr. Gorski, the eighth commander of Moonbase Alpha before being suspended (by whom?) and replaced by John Koenig.
  • Cmdr. John Koenig, the ninth commander of Moonbase Alpha, starting September 9, 1999. Is on-base when the Moon is blasted into interstellar space.
    • See Also
  • Command of Alpha
    • Commissioner a.k.a.
  • Comm.
    • Intro A type of civilian authority on Earth, more specifically (in the series) the lead of Earth's space program.
    Examples
  • Commissioner Dixon: pre-Breakaway (as shown in DD).
  • Commissioner Simmonds
    • Commissioner
    Simmonds    		 a.k.a.
  • Gerald Simmonds? (The Editor was told at one point Gerald was his first name, according to some source. Speculation: a writer's guide? The Editor has not been able to confirm such for this knowledgebase.)
    • Who Representative of Earth authority (i.e. the ILC?) on the Moon. In charge by September 9, 1999. Heads to Moonbase Alpha after Cmdr. Koenig issues "Emergency Condition Alpha One" (?), and is on-base when the Moon breaks from Earth orbit. He later blackmailed his way onto an alien (Kaldorian) spaceship on its way to Earth, but was not properly scanned into a matrix maintained by the ship's computer, and did not go into proper suspended animation, and woke back up, trapped in a chamber at the beginning of a 75-year final journey. He presumably died some days into it.
    Details
  • Was covering up the severity of astronaut deaths on MBA, even to the new commander, in an attempt to get the Meta mission launched.
  • Though he retains his title after Breakaway, it has no real meaning or authority at that point; but he was still included in some high-level interaction (see next point).
  • Attends command conferences in at least the following: "Earthbound".
  • Apparently collects butterfly specimens (see in the background in one communication with John in "Breakaway", at about 14:30-16:30 in an uncut version).
    • Notes
  • Simmonds is counted as a verifiable loss not for his presumed death but from his dereliction from Alpha.
    • Episodes
  • "Breakaway"
  • "Earthbound"
    • Commlock a.k.a.
  • Comlock
    • Definition A personal, hand-held communication device which each member of Moonbase Alpha has. Used on Alpha and missions. One major piece of Alphan technology. It has various Parts, and several are Lost/destroyed over time. (The Lost part is just started, far from complete.)
    Parts
  • Compact video screen
  • Keypad
  • Picture ID of owner
  • Camera
  • Antenna
    • Details
  • Seen being put in what appears to be a charger, which cradles the lower half but still allows a video image to appear.
    • Lost
  • "Rules of Luton": (unverified) Koenig loses his commlock?
  • "Immunity Syndrome": Tony, driven mad by contact with the being, crushes his commlock. Later found as part of a "trail" leading to Tony. Commlock presumably beyond repair. Editor is not sure if the other Alphans kept it (evidence/salvage value?)
  • "The Dorcons"(?): (unverified:) Did the Dorcons confiscate the commlocks of Maya and John?
    • Connor See Episode Directors
    Conway See Joan Conway
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