Space 1999

[thomas7g]

In the year 1999, a horrible event occured and the moon was blasted out of earth orbit. The poor unfortunate travelers of this runaway moon would have to endure ceaseless enemy attacks cause the universe is one hell of a bad place! Ever alien species is out to screw you for its own wicked dastardly goals.

The special effects were incredible. The Eagles still stand out today as one of those perfectly designed spaceships. Hell...I'm STILL waiting for NASA to build them! And they can too! Also the Moonbase was very well designed. The models still stand the test of time. And the uniforms still look good by today's standards.

But the second year the show went through drastic changes. Bergman mysteriously vanished. A coffee brewing italian was added. And a very sexy alien joined the cast. And the writing changed.

I was wondering... which season do did you like better? The much harder colder scifi oriented first season, or the more action oriented second season?

:salute:

[braxiss]

i never wacthed an episode, so i'm not really the one to give input

[BST]

Ya know, I loved that show when it was on but, only saw the episodes a few times then, nothing for the past 20 years or so. Methinks a reminder is needed. I would like to get the DVD's if they're available.

Tom, you're right about the Eagle -- the simplicity of the design is what amazed me and it would be an excellent model for NASA to consider. But, they've got to come up with a workable propulsion system first. The present hydrogen / oxygen fuel system is for the birds.

[Gemini1999]

In the year 1999, a horrible event occured and the moon was blasted out of earth orbit. The poor unfortunate travelers of this runaway moon would have to endure ceaseless enemy attacks cause the universe is one hell of a bad place! Ever alien species is out to screw you for its own wicked dastardly goals.

The special effects were incredible. The Eagles still stand out today as one of those perfectly designed spaceships. Hell...I'm STILL waiting for NASA to build them! And they can too! Also the Moonbase was very well designed. The models still stand the test of time. And the uniforms still look good by today's standards.

But the second year the show went through drastic changes. Bergman mysteriously vanished. A coffee brewing italian was added. And a very sexy alien joined the cast. And the writing changed.

I was wondering... which season do did you like better? The much harder colder scifi oriented first season, or the more action oriented second season?

:salute:

Tom -

You've focused on one of the classic SciFi shows that is near and dear to my heart (I own both seasons on DVD!). When I was a young lad of 15, Space:1999 blew into my life - at the time, there was almost nothing to watch except for ST:TOS reruns. When it first came out, I thought that Space:1999 was one of the most stylish sci fi shows to be produced and still feel that way for the most part.

As to the question of whether Year 1 or Year 2 of Space:1999 is better? Well. if you'd asked me that question almost 30 years ago, I would have gone with the more colorful, faster paced Year 2, but after all these years, it is Year 1 that captures my attention when I go back to the DVDs and watch it again. Year 1 has a very stark, calm, almost 2001-like attitude about it, where Year 2 feels like a Saturday-morning romp thru the galaxy with monsters running about.

I did like the addition of the characters of Tony Verdeschi (He brews beer, not coffee) and Maya. They were fun additions, but never really fleshed out as characters by the end of the second series. I did miss wise, old Professor Bergman and Koenig's right hand man, Paul Morrow as well.

There was to be a third season of Space:1999, but Sir Lew Grade and ITC turned to producing films instead of TV series. Space was never a ratings blockbuster, but it did have something about it. It was ahead of its time, considering that it was the first sci fi show sold into syndication as a first-run series.

Ahh, the memories of Moonbase Alpha!

Best,
Bryan
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[Rowan]

http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/wallpaper/epxsm.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/eaglepaper.htm)

http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/
fun web site!;) :D


http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bs/eaglefade.gif


http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/ml/ml05.jpg

[thomas7g]

Don't forget the Eagle II site! Its an absolute MUST SEE for fans of the show!

The guy who owns it created a ed cgi model of the Eagle down to EVERY SINGLE SCREW AND BOLT!

http://www.space1999eagle.com/index.html

Its an absolutely gorgeous model. The best work Ive ever seen. You can't beat this kind of model building unless you build it for real. Make sure you look in the downloads section for sme insanely detailed desktop images!

Bryan! I'm glad you liked it too!!!!

Is there any episode you liked best? For some reason... the one I remember most is the one where aliens gave the moon an atmosphere for a day. :)

[thomas7g]

And here is another site you may like with a great cutaway view :D

http://www.space1999.net/%7eeagle/

[Rowan]

Thomas get to bed! LOL! 3:30 am! indeed!;) :D
LOL! I know look who's talkin' ;) :D

[Gemini1999]

http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/
fun web site!;) :D

Rowan -

It's funny that you should point out that particular website... It belongs to a good friend of mine that lives back east - his name is Ken Scott and he's one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He's also not a bad website designer either!

Tom - I have one of the posters from the Eagle II website - they are indeed incredibly detailed and a real CGI generated achievement. I also have Roberto Baldassari's cutaway eagle poster as well.

If you want to know everything there is to know about Space:1999, you'll have to visit Martin Willey's Catacombs website (I think that there's a link at Space:1999.net as well) I would point you directly to it, but my PC's not having it with Space:1999. net for some reason.

Tom - the episode you described is called "The Last Sunset" - it happens to be one of my favorite episodes. If I had to pick an absolute favorite from each season, here are my picks:

Year 1: a tie between "Another Time, Another Place" and "Testament of Arkadia"

Year 2: an easy choice: "The Immunity Syndrome" (yes, I know that there's a Trek episode with the same name...)
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[Gemini1999]

Ya know, I loved that show when it was on but, only saw the episodes a few times then, nothing for the past 20 years or so. Methinks a reminder is needed. I would like to get the DVD's if they're available.

Pete -

The DVDs for Space:1999 have been available for a few years now - you can either buy them in one complete set (called a superset) or you can buy them in 2-disk packs that have 3 episodes on each disk. You can still find them in Best Buy, Circuit City, etc... If you want to save some money, you can cruise eBay and buy them too.

If you just want to revisit an episode or two, you can rent the DVDs from Netflix.com. That's the great thing about Netflix if you're short of cash and can't buy the whole series, just rent it! My suggestion is to start with any of the Year 1 episodes and if you feel brave, move on to Year 2.
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[Rowan]

Rowan -

It's funny that you should point out that particular website... It belongs to a good friend of mine that lives back east - his name is Ken Scott and he's one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He's also not a bad website designer either!


Really? that's very cool! I really enjoyed his site spent a few hours there last night or should I say earlier today LOL!

[Ian_W359]

I have some of the UK issue DVDs of Space : 1999 - 4 volumes of season one - each with 4 episodes plus various extras (including an advert for a Space : 1999 ice lolly!).

Even though my earliest memories of Space : 1999 were of watching re-runs of season 2 in the late '70s (one episode of which put me off eating 'Cornish pasties' for many years!), I seem to enjoy season 1 a lot more... not that season 2 isn't that bad either.

All the best,
Ian W359
:)

[BST]

Pete -

The DVDs for Space:1999 have been available for a few years now - you can either buy them in one complete set (called a superset) or you can buy them in 2-disk packs that have 3 episodes on each disk. You can still find them in Best Buy, Circuit City, etc... If you want to save some money, you can cruise eBay and buy them too.

If you just want to revisit an episode or two, you can rent the DVDs from Netflix.com. That's the great thing about Netflix if you're short of cash and can't buy the whole series, just rent it! My suggestion is to start with any of the Year 1 episodes and if you feel brave, move on to Year 2.

Thanks, Bryan.

I'll be buying them, just a matter of when. Now, that we have most of my daughter's soccer expenses paid for the year, I'm all but tapped out for "big" expenses. This one shouldn't be too bad, though, and then, there's always birthday and Christmas.

(I'll get 'em!! ) ;)

[Krystal]

I just love it, but have to vote uhmmmm...errrrr...... because I don't remember details of it much less the differences between the seasons. :duck: I didn't know there was dvd's of it out there. I have to add that to my list of dvds to check out.

Krystal

[Bijou88]

Year one was definitely better than year two. The first year was cerebral, mysterious and introspective. Year two was much more cartoony and action oriented. In a way, the two seasons are like paralell universes to each other. While they share the same location and characters (with some personel changes) they are very different in tone. That said, I still like Space: 1999 as a whole. The show had some great stories, likeable characters and great pre-CGI special effects. Some of the episodes were stinkers, but many of the episodes were real gems. I would rather watch any episode of Space: 1999 rather than sit through ST Voyager, Enterprise or Moore's Galactica. While scientifically ridiculous, I get a charge out of the notion that our Moon is traveling therough the cosmos entering a new solar system every week. I remember when the show first came out how there was friction between Star Trek Fans and Space:1999 fans. Some people believed there was room for only one show. You had to be a fan of one show or the other. It seems silly today with so much science fiction movies and TV shows available. But in 1976, Trek reruns and Space episodes were the only game in town. Space: 1999 has a very strong presence on the web. One site is called the Space: 1999 catacombs. If you could visit only one site on this show this would be it. You could literally spend days going through all the content on this site.

[peter noble]

Second season rules! it's got Catherine Schell as Maya in it, what more could you ask for?

I hope they do a remake as Space 2099.

Peter

[thomas7g]

Was anyone else almost disapointed the moon hung around in the year 1999?

:D

[kingfish]

http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/wallpaper/epxsm.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/eaglepaper.htm)

http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/
fun web site!;) :D


http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bs/eaglefade.gif


http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/ml/ml05.jpg


Rowan that rocks. :thumbsup:

[kingfish]

Second season rules! it's got Catherine Schell as Maya in it, what more could you ask for?

I hope they do a remake as Space 2099.

Peter



Maya the metamorph. This idea can be traced back to tos Trek since Fred Freiberger was also involved. I believe that maya is bases upon the Garth of Izar character in Whom Gods Destroy. Garth is horribly injured and is healed by a race known as Antosians. However the cure causes him to go insane.

[Raymar3d]

Hi all,

I got the entire series on DVD for Christmas year before last, and I have to say that I really enjoyed revisiting Space1999. I had not seen the bulk of the episodes since their first-run, and hardly any of the second season episodes at all.

My only critical comment about the show is that sometimes the music was overpowering, and some of it is very dated. Not the main themes, mind you, those were awesome (even if they are a little discoey) I'm thinking of one episode in particular that had a fantastic story and was hurt severely by music that sounded like it was from a bad adult film. It was an episode where the Alphans encounter a ship that was damaged in travel and has two societies on board, similar to the races in the story of the time machine, the Eloi and the cannibals in the tunnels underground. The difference was the cannibals were the pretty ones in this story. Great story bad music.

I always loved the Eagles. I have a three foot toy at home right now, slightly battle-damaged over the years.

Wish they would've kept the first season cast and then added Tony and Maya to them.

Ken

[Bijou88]

It is true that the music was at time a bit jarring. I don't remember the title of the episode, but there is one sequence where Koenig and some other Alphans are running in slow motion on the surface of the moon. The music shifts to electronic disco music for no reason and really takes you out of the show. However, I find this to be the exception in a show that had great music. Unlike the tuneless, abstract tonalities that passes for music on post-tos trek and mini Galactica, Space 1999 was a show that musically said: you are on a grand journey across the cosmos!

[Raymar3d]

Hi Bijou88,

I agree, most of the time it was fine. Just the occasional over-the-top dates it badly. If it were more like 2001 a Space Odyssey, using classical music, it would work much better and hold up more, IMHO. Still, I love the show, and even though it sounds like I'm ragging on the music, it was only like twice it happened to really bother me. Most of the time, it was fine. I love the two main themes. :)

Space 1999 has a unique feel and some fantastic stories.

Ken

[Ian_W359]

I know of at least two season one episodes of Space : 1999 that heavily use classical music....

Space Brain (Moonbase Alpha gets covered in foam - foam party!) - this used 'Mars' from Holst's 'The Planets'

Dragons Domain (A veteran space pilot revisits a graveyard of ships, and its alien inhabitant) - 'Adagio in G Minor' by Albinoni

It's true that the stylistic differences between the two seasons do carry over into the music. Season one was scored by long time associate of Gerry Anderson - Barry Gray (Gray also scored Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO, Stingray and more...) - the more orchestral of the two seasons, yet reflecting music of the period. The second season was scored by Derek Wadsworth - more uptempo, and sometimes 'far out'!

All the best,
Ian W359
:)

[amberstar]

Rowan that rocks. :thumbsup:

Didto!!!!!! :D


*First Season got my vote*

[thomas7g]

:duck: I actually voted with season two.

I loved the first season's dark serious mood. And the set and costume design and the models were absolutely GORGEOUS.

I liked Victor. And I thought Koenig was better in the first season (hough he was good in the second two) But his dramatic appeal I thought was better in a less adventure format.

But the reason I went with season two was that the storie's logic flaws were better if you didn't try to be so serious. So it was easier for me to just enjoy the show. Plus I liked Tony and LOOVED Maya.

Also I thought Helena had more appeal when she became more warm in season two.

The shows I remember liking the most were:

-The pilot where the moon was blasted out of orbit.

-When the moon was given an atmosphere for a day.

-The spaceship graveyard and that monster which FREAKED LITTLE TOMMY OUT!!!!! EW! It had tentacles and swallowed them and spit out dead corpses!!!!!!
:D

-When the moon was on a collision course and just touched the other planet!

-The first appearance of Catherine Schell when the planet had all these white balls, and the Alphans came down and were happily zoned out.

-Maya's first introduction to Alpha

Ya know... I think I enjoyed season two more...but I really only remember the first season.

:D

[Gemini1999]

Tom -

I would like to thank you again for starting this topic - it's been an interesting discussion...

You wanna know something that scares me? All those episodes you outlined just now - I can name the title of every one without even peeking! I'm not really sure if I should brag about such a thing....!

Later,
Bryan
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[thomas7g]

LOL! That's not healthy!!!!!!

Just joking! Though I have to admit... I use to be worse with Star Trek. You could show me any single frame of video, and I could name the episode!!!

I'm glad you enjoyed the thread too! I think its been great. We need to do a few more. Any ideas?
:D

[Rowan]

-The spaceship graveyard and that monster which FREAKED LITTLE TOMMY OUT!!!!! EW! It had tentacles and swallowed them and spit out dead corpses!!!!!!
:D

[/url]~ (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow2.htm)~http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/dd/ddthumb.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/dragon.htm)~~~~~[url="http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow.htm"]
;) :D Look out Little Tommy there HEEEEEEEERRRRRRE

[Rowan]

The monsters I remember best are these


http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow/bowthumb.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow.htm) http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow/bow2thumb.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow2.htm)

;) :D

[thomas7g]

ACK! That't the thing that gave me nightmares!!!!!!

[kingfish]

The monsters I remember best are these


http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow/bowthumb.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow.htm) http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow/bow2thumb.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow2.htm)

;) :D



The Bringers of Wonder was the shows only two part episode in Season 2.

[kingfish]

[/url]~ (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow2.htm)~http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/dd/ddthumb.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/dragon.htm)~~~~~[url="http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow.htm"]
;) :D Look out Little Tommy there HEEEEEEEERRRRRRE



Dragon's Domain rocked.

[Bijou88]

The Bringers of Wonder was the shows only two part episode in Season 2.


I think this is the only two part episode in the entire series. It is one of the best stories from year two. I agree, Dragon's Domain is a great episode. The monster is creepy. I also like that they showed events that took place before Breakaway. It was cool to see the main characters in a flash back sequence before the series. I woncer where the series would have gone in a 3rd (4th, 5th and 6th?) year.

[thomas7g]

Oh! There was another one I liked! Remember that one in second seasn where Earth contacted them and tried to transporter them home?

:)

[kingfish]

Oh! There was another one I liked! Remember that one in second seasn where Earth contacted them and tried to transporter them home?

:)



I believe that one was Journey To Nowhere. Koenig, and crew are almost burned at the stake for their efforts.

[Gemini1999]

I believe that one was Journey To Nowhere. Koenig, and crew are almost burned at the stake for their efforts.

Paul -

The actual title of the episode was "Journey To Where" - Moonbase Alpha is contacted by a team of scientists from Texas City on Earth, where it is now the year 2120. The scientists offer the Alphans a way to return home by means of a Neutrino-based matter transporter device. While making the first test, John Koenig, Helena Russell and Alan Carter are accidentally transported back in time to Scotland in the year 1339, due to a seismic shift back on Earth while the transport is in progress. The ancient Scots mistake the Alphans as "witches" due to some of the modern technology in their possession and almost burned at the stake.

Best,
Bryan
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[Rowan]

I believe that one was Journey To Nowhere. Koenig, and crew are almost burned at the stake for their efforts.
http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/jtw/jtwthumb.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/journey.htm)

5. Journey to Where (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/journey.htm) (click here to get pictures and the whole show's synopsis)
(http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/journey.htm)Alpha receives a neutrino transmission from Texas City, planet Earth, telling them that it is possible to build a transporter capable of returning the stranded Alphans to Earth. After several safety tests, it is time to send humans through. Koenig, Helena, and Alan are the first to enter the transference beam, but an Earthquake occurs at the same moment diverting the beam off course. Koenig's team now find themselves lost in space and time, and the scientists of Texas City, and Moonbase Alpha have a limited window of opportunity to rescue them, but where and when to look?



Gemini I LOVE your friends site!!

[kingfish]

Thx. :thumbsup:

[Bijou88]

I wish that the creators of Space: 1999 had used the Hawks from the episode War Games as part of the regular series. It would have been cool for Moonbase Alpha to have a wing of Hawks to defend the base. Don't get me wrong, I love Eagles, they look like a ship that is an extention of current space technology. The Hawks are tougher and are war ships. It would have been nice to see more of them for variety.

The Hawks were used alot in promotional materials and Space: 1999 comics. But only once in ther series itself. UFO had those cool fighters. Some people believe that Space: 1999 and UFO are part of the same universe. Imagine those fighters defending Moonbase Alpha!

[Gemini1999]

Some people believe that Space: 1999 and UFO are part of the same universe. Imagine those fighters defending Moonbase Alpha!

Bijou -

Space:1999 and UFO are connected, but only in a "behind the scenes" way. The genesis of Space:1999 came from an unproduced season 2 for UFO (to be called either UFO 2 or UFO:1999) In the proposed second season of UFO, the emphasis of the series was to be on the moon and in space, as opposed to being a largely earth-bound series.

In the end, the second season of UFO was scrapped due to low ratings and Space:1999 was borne from some of the unused concepts.

If you want to know more, there are plenty of Space:1999 websites with the detailed backstory...

Best,
Bryan
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[thomas7g]

I noticed how UFO and Space 1999 complemented each other well!

The Andersons were really an exceptional team. The wife did the costume designs right? And the spaceship models were incredible even by todays special effects standards.

The only thing really missing from the spaceship effects is the incredible feeling of movement you get by using a motion control camera. That is the difference that made Galactica's space battle scenes so fun to watch. They were able to use the same motion control camera set up created by Star Wars (they even used the same people!)

But the models are still some of the most incredible work I've ever seen.

If you look at the Thunderbird the Movie trailers, the ships really lose something compared to Anderson's work.

:)

[thomas7g]

Oh Rowen! That link you had was excellent!

They had this marvelous video! It was That very pretty short dark haired girl who was one of the secondary characters. She gives a 6 minute long soliloquy telliing of the last days of Alpha!

This was such a wonderful blast from the past!

http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/video9.htm

It takes awhile to load though! Its 31 megs!!!!

[Gemini1999]

Oh Rowen! That link you had was excellent!

They had this marvelous video! It was That very pretty short dark haired girl who was one of the secondary characters. She gives a 6 minute long soliloquy telliing of the last days of Alpha!

This was such a wonderful blast from the past!

http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/video9.htm

It takes awhile to load though! Its 31 megs!!!!

Thomas -

You must be speaking of Message From Moonbase Alpha... That is a really nice capper to the series! I beleive it was written by one of the original writers for Space:1999 and was fan-produced for the 1999 convention in Los Angeles. It was very well received (not a dry eye in the house...!) and with a lot of lobbying, it was added to the DVD release as an Extra on the post-release Bonus Disk.

Best,
Bryan
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[kingfish]

I noticed how UFO and Space 1999 complemented each other well!

The Andersons were really an exceptional team. The wife did the costume designs right? And the spaceship models were incredible even by todays special effects standards.

The only thing really missing from the spaceship effects is the incredible feeling of movement you get by using a motion control camera. That is the difference that made Galactica's space battle scenes so fun to watch. They were able to use the same motion control camera set up created by Star Wars (they even used the same people!)

But the models are still some of the most incredible work I've ever seen.

If you look at the Thunderbird the Movie trailers, the ships really lose something compared to Anderson's work.

:)



IMHO if the Thunderbirds movie does well we will be seeing more Space 1999. I remember Michael Faries mentioning something about a Space 1999 movie.

[Bijou88]

I would love a Space: 1999 movie! I guess they would have to call it Space: 2026. While it would be fun to see how Moonbase Alpha has fared over the past quarter century, I fear this is a ship that has passed. The show is sadly rather obscure to today's audiences. Space: 1999 was hardly ever rerun after it went off the air. Battlestar Galactica, in compariosn with fewer episodes. seemed to pop up on the tube all the time. I also don't think many of the original cast would want to come back. Sadly, Tony Anholt, The actor who played Tony Verdeschi, passed away a few years ago. Would I pay to see a Space: 1999 movie? Yes! Will it happen? I think the possibility is very remote. I guess we will have to be satisfied with the tantalizing glimpses of Moonbase Alpha's final fate from the fantastic short "Message from Moonbase Alpha."

[Ian_W359]

The monsters I remember best are these


http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow/bowthumb.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow.htm) http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow/bow2thumb.jpg (http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/bow2.htm)

;) :D


Uh-oh! :eek:

Ewwww! Them's the things that put me off me Cornish Pasties!

Shoo, you big lumpy one-eyed tentacle things!

Feeling a bit queasy,
Ian W359
:P:

[thomas7g]

There is one Space 1999 fanmade episode I want to see. They took the parts of several episodes from first and second season. And they made a smooth joining of a moonbase with both first and second season characters. But then the base was attacked and Victor and others were killed. And it made a logical transition episode from one season to the next.

I wanna see it!!!! But have no clue how to see it!

[Gemini1999]

There is one Space 1999 fanmade episode I want to see. They took the parts of several episodes from first and second season. And they made a smooth joining of a moonbase with both first and second season characters. But then the base was attacked and Victor and others were killed. And it made a logical transition episode from one season to the next.

I wanna see it!!!! But have no clue how to see it!


Tom -

I've heard of that one too.....I've never seen it myself(I'm blanking on the title), but I do know that it is not available for commercial distribution. Like Richard's Second Coming trailer, the only way to see it will be at a convention due to licensing issues with Carlton and A&E. The fan-edited version was shown at both the 1999 and 2000 Space:1999 conventions and is quite popular. I do know that there are SpaceCons planned for next summer - one is in LA and the other is in Tampa. If you want, I could do some inquiring to find out if it will be shown or not.

Later,
Bryan
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[BST]

This was such a wonderful blast from the past!

http://www.space1999.net/users/moonbase99/video9.htm

It takes awhile to load though! Its 31 megs!!!!


Thanks for the link, Tom and Rowan!

Ya know, I've just got to get the DVD's...I've got a lot of catching up to do!!

On a future visit to my parents' house, I've got to check through some of my stuff (from younger days).....I think that I have a model of the Eagle. Not sure, memory fades, ya know...but, I think I have it. Hopefully, it didn't get 'blasted to bits'. That ship was so dang cool!!

;)

[Bijou88]

Does anyone have a theory that would explain the great changes between year one and two? I know that, in reality, there was a new producer who wanted to make the sets and uniforms more colorful. The feeling was that the first season was too grim and serious. The Producer, Fred Freiburger, wanted to juice up the ratings with more action-adventure stories that were not as cerebral. But what is the explaination in the "reality" of the Space: 1999 universe? Why did the Alphans change their uniform styles? Where did they get the resources to do so? Why was Main Mission abandoned for the smaller control center? Where was Tony during year one? How did he get to be second in command? What happened to Kano, Victor and Paul? Why is everyone so cheerful? The show never explained any of these questions. I guess it is up to the fans of the show to come up with some answers.

[Gemini1999]

Does anyone have a theory that would explain the great changes between year one and two?

Bijou -

There really isn't a "theory" that applies to the disparity between Year 1 and Year 2. They are completely separate productions and not filmed back to back as most series are. Year 1 was filmed and produced all in one 24 episode run and then sold to various stations around the world as part of a first-run syndication package. Year 1 of Space:1999 didn't air until 1975, but I've heard tell that production may have started as early as 1973. When Year 1 aired, it was somewhat successful, but not as successful as ITC would have liked. Basically, it was considered a failure and needed some 're-tooling" for the series to succeed, but on a less expensive budget.

When ITC made the decision to bring Fred Freiberger in to "fix" the show there was no existing production of Space:1999 and basically, they took the existing format and let Freiberger make his changes. Remember that Freiberger was also brought in to "save" Star Trek in its third season and where did that go...? I should also add, by the time this was happening, Sylvia and Gerry Anderson were divorced and Sylvia had left her job as Producer - she was mostly responsible for her input regarding character development and design areas of their productions while they worked together as a team.

I do respect each series for what it brings - they are both interesting to watch, but I tend to re-view Year 1 episodes more often than I do Year 2 episodes.

I hope that sheds some light....

Best,
Bryan
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[Gemini1999]

Thanks for the link, Tom and Rowan!

Ya know, I've just got to get the DVD's...I've got a lot of catching up to do!!

On a future visit to my parents' house, I've got to check through some of my stuff (from younger days).....I think that I have a model of the Eagle. Not sure, memory fades, ya know...but, I think I have it. Hopefully, it didn't get 'blasted to bits'. That ship was so dang cool!!

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Pete -

Since this thread got started, I pulled out my Space:1999 DVDs and started watching some of the episodes again. I've watched "Dragon's Domain", "Voyager's Return", "Testament of Arkadia" & "Mission of the Darians". It's been a while, but I've been enjoying the look and feel of the universe that Space:1999 was part of - if nothing else, it certainly was unique to say the least.

As to that Eagle model, I've got an unbuilt plastic model that I bought in a hobby shop a couple of years ago. A few months ago, I bought one of the newly released Product Enterprises Eagles - it is proudly displayed on a shelf above my PC where I can look at it whenever I am surfing the web. It cost a bit, but I really love the detailing on it! Product Enterprises is coming out with a number of different Eagle models - I think that there are 4 or 5 in all. Take a look:

12" Eagle Transporter & Rescue Eagle (http://www.productenterprise.com/andersondiecast1.html)

12" Eagle Freighter & Medical Eagle (http://www.productenterprise.com/andersondiecast4.html)

It is interesting to see new toolings of Space:1999 memoriabilia at the same time we are seeing a re-remergence of TOS BSG stuff as well....!

Best always,
Bryan
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[thomas7g]

Bryan, have you seen those really nice BIG models that available? They looked VERY nice!

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