|
| 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.
Compilation movie "Spazio 1999" (first of these)
|
|
| 1977 |
Real |
End of main broadcast run of the series, in most places.
|
|
| 1978 |
Real |
Compilation movie "Destination Moonbase Alpha"
|
|
| 1979 |
Real |
Compilation movie "Alien Attack"
|
|
| 1982 |
Real |
Compilation movie "Journey Through the Black Sun"
Compilation movie "Cosmic Princess" (last of these)
|
|
| 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 events in the series began.
September 13: the
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. 02: Barry Morse passes away at age 89.
Apr. 03: 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 |
|
| Aestheria |
See Atheria |
|
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(?) (in
"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.
|
| See Also |
Alan and... (romance)
|
|
| Alan and... |
Intro |
Alan Carter and relationships
(or potential relationships)
of romantic interest (at any level).
The List is in roughly chronographic order.
|
| List |
Jeanie: a girlfriend left behind on Earth (per
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":
tries to launch in defense of Alpha, but the
Satazius is blocking this;
later is able to launch to assess damage to the
same alien ship.
"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".
|
|
Alien
Peoples |
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
|
|
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:
Servant, Jarak and Rena, Zamara, Kalthon crystal being,
Beta Cloud robot, BOW aliens, Dorcons.
A few of these were in initially friendly guise.
|
|
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
An Archanon ship
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.
|
|
All That
Glisters |
a.k.a. |
ATG
|
| Definition |
The 4th episode of Y2,
28th overall.
Written by Keith Miles
(his only episode).
Directed by Ray Austin.
|
|
| 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 |
a.k.a. |
"Creatures of the Moon" (as called by the Servant of the Guardian of Piri)
|
| 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 (cited in
"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" |
|
| Atheria |
a.k.a. |
Aestheria: ITC promotional material misspelling,
sometimes repeated elsewhere.
|
| Summary |
The planet which is discovered to be on a
Collision Course with the Moon.
The homeworld of Arra, Queen of Atheria.
Atheria disappears at the moment of contact with the Moon,
as it(?) and her people "mutate" to another form.
|
|
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.
|
|
| Bernard |
See Eric Bernard |
|
| Betha |
Definition |
One of two planets around a single star that
the Moon passed.
|
| Episodes |
"The Last Enemy"
|
| Details |
From the perspective of the Alphans,
Betha was on the left-hand side of its sun.
A mostly blue and blue-green shaded world,
with some black patches.
At least one Bethan installation is located in a
a rugged and semi-barren area.
The Alphans quickly determine it is inhabited,
then detect the approach of a collosal gunship
they later find out is named the
Satazius.
In a constant and long-standing
state of war with Delta,
which is on the other side of their common star.
|
|
Betha vs.
Delta |
Intro |
Two planets,
Betha and
Delta,
which have been in a constant and long-standing
state of war with each other,
with at least sporadic, opportunistic battles.
|
| Details |
Their war is complicated by the planets being on opposite
sides of their common star.
Previously tried to use an asteroid as a platform
for missile-bearing gunships, but the asteroids were
"too small" (?) for that purpose.
The Moon crossing through provides a ready-made gun platform, and a
new battle ensues.
All five Bethans seen,
including a Commander and military leader, were female.
The sole Deltan seen, a military leader, is male.
|
| Speculation |
Is Betha a world run by women and Delta one run by men?
There are too few people of either planet, especially Delta,
who are seen in the episode, so it is difficult to draw conclusions;
but (speaking story-wise)
perhaps they had common origins at one point,
but took different paths on the two planets.
There is no stated evidence about this,
just the visual points mentioned here, except....
An early script was named "The Second Sex"
(according to The Catacombs episode transcript).
Perhaps earlier scripts had more of a battle of the sexes
theme that was lessened later -- but the Editor does not know.
The meaning of what was on the screen is difficult to gauge.
|
| Episodes |
"The Last Enemy"
|
| Quotes |
Dione, in response to a question from
Helena:
"We have always been at war"
|
|
Betha vs.
Delta:
Battle
of the
Wandering
Moon |
Intro |
Details of a battle, centered on the
Moon, between
Betha and
Delta, in their
long-running war.
Presented in this entry as being in three stages.
"Round 1" is mentioned in the episode;
the others are separated by the Editor.
This entry's title -- "Battle of the Wandering Moon" --
is one given by the Editor as an entry title only;
it was not uttered in the episode
(though Dione did use the phrase "wandering moon").
|
| Round 1 |
The Bethans realize the traveling Moon,
wandering through the star system common
to them and their enemies,
will make an excellent gun platform,
away from the sun that interferes with
other battles in the war.
They plan a pre-emptive strike, and launch the gunship
Satazius to the Moon,
suppress Alphan defenses, lands,
and carries out that strike against Delta.
Delta launches a missile attack towards the origin
of the Bethan attack, missiles on random trajectories near Alpha.
One strikes the Satazius, knocking it out.
An escape craft leaves the Satazius,
and still without communication, lands on Launch Pad 10.
Koenig decides to bring it down to the hangar,
to find out more about what is going on.
On board is Dione, the commander of the
Satazius, who says she is the sole survivor of her ship.
She demands
sanctuary.
This is initially denied,
but she talks her way into it.
While she is talking with the command staff,
even offering to send Bethan reinforcements to
"protect Alpha" (disbelieved by Koenig),
a Deltan gunship approaches Alpha, lands nearby,
and launches an attack against Delta.
Betha then launches missiles towards the Moon.
The first volley strikes but does not knock out the Deltan gunship.
Dione tries to charm and wile John,
even offering to let the Alphans settle on the planet.
He is not convinced, and seems a little repelled by her
attempts at charm, though he plays along a little.
The Deltan gunship starts firing missiles again.
Betha launches another missile,
which scores a direct hit on the Deltan ship, destroying it.
|
| Ceasefire |
Now "back to square one" with the Bethan ship knocked out
and the Deltan one destroyed,
John decides to try negotiating a cease fire,
which Dione appears surprised at.
Victor whispers to John (and Helena)
they only need about four hours of time
before the Moon is likely out of range and of no use to either side.
Kano establishes contact with the Deltan Supreme Commander,
Talos.
Koenig convinces Talos to put the request before their Praesidium.
Dione, using Kano's equipment, makes contact with
Chief Commissioner of Bethan Defence, Theia.
She agrees to a cease fire and to discuss terms.
A Deltan term is that it be policed, and Koenig offers to do so.
Talos also wants to launch a second gunship of theirs
into orbit around their planet,
just in case the cease fire breaks down.
The Alphans discuss Dione's offer of settlement on Betha further.
John thinks it does need to be discussed,
but Helena and Victor are arguing against it.
|
| Round 2 |
Dione disappears from quarters,
transported to her escape craft,
which returns to the damaged Satazius,
puzzling the Alphans.
The Satazius re-activates and launches a new attack on Delta.
It was playing possum, having waited for a nearby missile
strike and activating carefully-prepared charges on Satazius
for some controlled damage to give the appearance of being
knocked out, and gain time for a new attack when there would
not be enough time for the Deltans to bring a new gunship to
the Moon.
Talos feels Koenig broke his word.
The cease fire is ended.
Talos indicates the gunship and Alpha will be destroyed,
then demands the coordinates of the Bethan gunship,
and threatens to bombard Alpha at intervals until
the gunship is destroyed or its coordinates are given up.
To prevent the latter, Dione threatens a direct strike
on Alpha by her gunship.
Deltan missiles are launched, hitting Alpha and doing damage.
Koenig contacts Dione and indicates he is coming out to the Satazius,
seemingly looking (to Alphan and Bethan alike) that he is abandoning
Alpha. When Victor breaks the signal,
Koenig tells the Alphans it is a ruse,
says that Technical should prepare for action.
The Satazius launches more missiles at Delta.
A moonbuggy carrying Koenig drives towards the Satazius,
Koenig trying to convince her to stop the attack.
She has no interest in letting him on board,
but does otherwise seem a little about his well-being.
Delta launches more missiles towards Alpha.
While those are in flight, the Satazius
launches more missiles at Delta,
continuing the bombardment she hopes
will knock out the rest of their defenses.
Koenig pleads, for the last time, for Dione to stop firing.
The Satazius continues firing.
While Dione again indicates Koenig will not be allowed aboard,
the moonbuggy get underneath an overhanging part of the gunship,
where the Bethan guns cannot fire.
The moonbuggy's passenger's helmet falls off,
but there is no one inside.
It is an Alphan ruse, and Koenig is speaking from his office in Alpha.
The moonbuggy is carrying a powerful weapon,
which explodes, destroying the Bethan gunship.
Alpha contacts Delta to indicate the ship is destroyed,
and contacts Talos to request the Deltan missiles still on
approach to be auto-destroyed, which is done.
The battle is over.
|
| Conclusions |
The Deltan gunship is destroyed with its entire crew.
The Bethan gunship Satazius is destroyed with its entire crew,
including Dione.
The two alien gunships become additional
alien wrecks on the
Moon.
The Deltan ship's missile battery is
later converted to a housing for an
Alphan laser(?).
Numerous exchanges of missiles,
often more than one of each of these:
Satazius to Delta, Delta to the Moon, and Betha to the Moon.
Numerous missiles hit all targets,
Delta, Satazius, Deltan gunship, Alpha,
the Moon in general, and Betha.
Parts of Alpha are damaged.
Among Alphans, five cases of middle ear damage,
but fortunately no fatalities.
Alphans lose a moonbuggy and spacesuit,
both used in the Alphan's sole direct
(and apparently the only truly decisive)
strike in the whole battle.
|
|
| Bethan Gunship |
See Satazius |
|
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.
|
|
Black
Sun |
Intro |
3rd
episode of the
first season.
Written by David Weir (his only episode).
Directed by Lee H. Katzin,
who also directed
"Breakaway" (his only two episodes).
|
| Summary |
After finding an erratic asteroid, the Moon
changes course, drawn towards an unusual astronomical phenomenon.
An Eagle is sent, but it and its pilot are sucked in.
They realize they are dealing with a black sun,
and have little time.
A modified Bergman Shield is set up and demonstrated;
but among the officers, there is little hope it will really help.
A lifeboat Eagle
is launched in the opposite direction.
Alphans share what they think may be final moments, then inside,
find themselves undergoing a strange and wonderful experience,
inc. talking with something they find difficult to classify.
They survive, do not recall what happened inside,
and discovered the survival ship has appeared above them too.
|
| Details |
Eagle 1,
with Mike Ryan as pilot
(apparently the sole occupant) are
sucked into the Black Sun, and are
lost.
He does not reappear later
(like the lifeboat Eagle did),
so he perhaps died.
The influence of the Black Sun is drawing Alpha power,
and the base becomes
cooler.
At one point, Victor clears frost off a window.
Victor gets receives an electrical jolt;
Helena feels his mechanical heart saves his life.
Computer put on Essential Services Program (minimum capacity).
Paul Morrow is
on watch at least once.
Also, he puts David Kano on watch at one point.
Alpha News Service is broadcasting some updates,
but eventually shuts down.
|
| Quotes |
Mike Ryan (regarding the title object):
"It's round... it's huge... it's black. Boy, is it black."
Helena Russell (regarding new Bergman Shield): "It's ingenious."
Victor Bergman (in response): "It's insane."
David Kano: "Alpha cannot survive without Computer."
John Koenig (in response): "Is that a fact?"
Victor to John, regarding their "extraordinary" survival:
"Oh, I don't know exactly....
I, I, I, I'm a scientist,
I don't know anything about God;
but, no, ah... a sort of... 'cosmic intelligence'
is what I've got in mind."
Victor to John: "Sixty year old brandy.
I've been saving it for ten years.
Just waiting for a proper occasion to celebrate.
Well, not everybody might think this was a celebration;
but it is to me."
John to Victor, starting a toast: "To everything that might have been."
Victor to John, finishing the toast: "To everything that was."
Tanya: "Paul. Mind if I share the music with you?"
|
|
Black
Sun
Lifeboat
Eagle |
a.k.a. |
survival ship
|
| Intro |
Lists the personnel and bit of personal politics regarding
the lifeboat Eagle in sent in the opposite direction from the
Black Sun.
|
| Quotes |
Alan Carter: "Well, I should be one of those six, Commander. Because if anyone could get them somewhere... I can."
John Koenig: "It's been fuelled, and equipped with supplies to carry six persons; three men and three women."
John Koenig: "I've instructed Central Computer to select the people most likely, in every way, to ensure the survival of mankind in space."
John Koenig: "This list is final."
John Koenig: "If you're careful you have supplies enough for five weeks. If there's anything out there that can help you, then together..you'll find it. If not..."
|
| Men |
Astronaut Alan Carter
Flight Engineer George Osgood
Communications Controller Toshiro Fujita
|
| Women |
Doctor Helena Russell
Data Analyst Sandra Benes
Professor Angela Robinson (Service Section)
|
| Details |
Alan seems upset about the lifeboat Eagle (see first of Quotes)
and that he is not aboard; but he soon finds out he
is on the list.
Helena seems upset that John will not be onboard.
Victor tries to indicate to her that John would have never gone.
She argues with John that she can be replaced by Dr. Bob Mathias
(Note: doctor-doctor exchange, though in her haste (?),
she apparently does not consider the change to the
male/female balance).
He indicates it is not the time the time for a noble gesture,
she argues she's not being noble, swallows her next words,
then says it's her life.
In the end, it is that group that leaves on the Eagle,
in the opposite direction from the black sun.
When the Moon plunges into the black sun,
effects similar to what the Alphans on base experience.
The Eagle fades out, and at some point after the Moon
comes out the other side, the Eagle appears above it.
|
| Comments |
Alan's points (first point in Details above)
seem out of character. It was probably not
intended to sound whiney, yet does.
|
|
| 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.
|
| Notes |
An earlier version of the script had several early names:
"Zero G", "The Void Ahead", and "Turning Point".
Used with other episode(s) into two
compilation movies in 1976 and 1982.
|
| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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The Bringers
of Wonder
(part two) |
a.k.a. |
BOW2
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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."
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|
| Brooks |
See Episodes Directed by Bob Brooks |
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| Byrne |
See Johnny Byrne |
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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.
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| Links |
Space 1999 at Bub |
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