Exploring Space

by Muir, John Kenneth

• ISBN13: 9780786422760
• ISBN10: 0786422769
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing

Summary

Starring internationally renowned actors Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and Catherine Schell, the British-made Space: 1999 was the only truly original space adventure of the mid-1970s. Sandwiched between the demise of the original Star Trek and the opening of the Stars Wars series on the big screen, Space: 1999 featured a richly-visualized world where space was terrifying and mysterious, where not all problems were solvable by technology and the space travelers were very human. From the science fiction show's conception in 1973 to its cancellation in 1977, this reference work covers each of the 48 episodes in depth, including a full plot synopsis, writer, director, guest star credits, and critical commentary that examines both the episode and other shows that have used similar plotlines. The popularity of Space: 1999 memorabilia and its many fan clubs are fully discussed, along with the possibility of a future movie or reunion show that would tie up the loose ends caused by the show's abrupt cancellation.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(4)
Part I. The History	5	(10)
Part II. The Episodes	15	(140)
The First Year	15	(5)
Season Overview	15	(5)
Season Cast and Credits	20	(1)
``Breakaway''	20	(4)
``Matter of Life and Death''	24	(3)
``Black Sun''	27	(3)
``Ring Around the Moon''	30	(2)
``Earthbound''	32	(4)
``Another Time, Another Place''	36	(3)
``Missing Link''	39	(2)
``Guardian of Piri''	41	(3)
``Force of Life''	44	(4)
``Alpha Child''	48	(2)
``The Last Sunset''	50	(2)
``Voyager's Return''	52	(2)
``Collision Course''	54	(3)
``Death's Other Dominion''	57	(3)
``The Full-Circle''	60	(3)
``End of Eternity''	63	(1)
``War Games''	64	(3)
``The Last Enemy''	67	(1)
``The Troubled Spirit''	68	(2)
``Space Brain''	70	(2)
``The Infernal Machine''	72	(2)
``Mission of the Darians''	74	(4)
``Dragon's Domain''	78	(3)
``The Testament of Arkadia''	81	(18)
The Second Year	83	(16)
The New Producer	83	(5)
Interview with the Psychon	88	(4)
Season Overview	92	(4)
Cancellation	96	(3)
Season Cast and Credits	99	(1)
``The Metamorph''	99	(3)
``The Exiles''	102	(3)
``One Moment of Humanity''	105	(2)
``Journey to Where''	107	(3)
``All That Glisters''	110	(2)
``The Taybor''	112	(1)
``The Mark of Archanon''	113	(3)
``The Rules of Luton''	116	(3)
``New Adam, New Eve''	119	(2)
``Brian the Brain''	121	(3)
``The AB Chrysalis''	124	(2)
``Catacombs of the Moon''	126	(2)
``Seed of Destruction''	128	(2)
``The Beta Cloud''	130	(2)
``A Matter of Balance''	132	(2)
``Space Warp''	134	(3)
``The Bringers of Wonder Parts I & II''	137	(2)
``Dorzak''	139	(3)
``The Lambda Factor''	142	(2)
``Devil's Planet'' (a.k.a. ``Devil's Moon'')	144	(2)
``The Seance Spectre''	146	(3)
``The Immunity Syndrome''	149	(2)
``The Dorcons'' (a.k.a. ``Return of the Dorcons'')	151	(4)
Part III. A Summary of Critical Commentary	155	(22)
Part IV. Fans and Collectibles	177	(14)
Epilogue	191	(4)
Notes	195	(2)
Bibliography	197	(2)
Index	199