Space: 1999
a.k.a.
- Space 1999
- S9 (abbreviation, esp. when part of longer acronym)
- S19 (abbreviation)
- S99 (common abbreviation)
- S1999 (abbrevation)
- 1999
- Space?
- Mondstation 1999 (Germany)
- Mondbasis Alpha 1? (????)
- Spazio 1999 (Italy)
Definition
Central topic of this Knowledgebase (KB).
A mid-1970's British science fiction television series,
focused on the amazing and often-harrowing
travels and travails of the ~300 personnel
of Moonbase Alpha through the galaxy
after the Moon is blasted from
Earth's orbit
by a massive nuclear/magnetic accident in
1999 called
Breakaway.
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Summary
- Stockpiled nuclear wastes flare up and plunge the Moon
into deep space. The inhabitants, known as Alphans,
encounter aliens, ships, worlds, strange forces,
and other scattered humans.
They struggle to survive and maintain their humanity
with only wits, limited resources and technology,
some luck, and perhaps a mysterious force driving them
towards grand destiny?
History
- Was to be a spinoff of UFO,
but became wholly separate.
- Produced at UK's Pinewood Studios in
1974 and
1976. Most of
1975 was filming hiatus for the series.
- Though shopped to U.S. networks,
it was rejected and instead became a pioneer
in massive first-run syndication.
- Apparently was to be cancelled after its first season,
it was instead re-tooled for Year Two,
which has remained controversial to this day.
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