Alpha: 2012 Con Booklet
Introduction
List of contents of the convention booklet for
Alpha: 2012, received as part of the
con packet.
The next two sections of this entry
are about what the front/back cover image featured.
The back was the left and the front was the right of
a continuous image.
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Front
- Large image of the Moon, in which a ghostly image of Arra appears in one portion
- Space: 1999 logo
- Alpha: 2012 logo
- approaching Eagle
- Black Sun in the distance
- A mostly-blue planet (Meta?) in the distance
- starscape serving as the background
Back
- Continuation of the front-cover starscape
- A planet that is probably Earth
- Translucent (but nearly opaque) faces clearly visible:
Helena Russell, Victor Bergman, John Koenig;
Alan Carter, Sandra Benes;
Tony Verdeschi, Bob Mathias;
Paul Morrow, David Kano;
Maya, Tanya Aleksandr;
Bill Fraser, Regina Kesslann (with her hair covered).
Contents
- Dedication for Gerry Anderson
- Con Rules and Regulations
- A letter from the Con-Com (Karen Alesi, Rose Marie Badgett, Paul Bens,
Rebecca Eisenhuth, and Paul Stankevitch) and a map of the con space
- "Back in the Day" (speculative simulation of the following characters
earlier in their lives: Bob Mathias, Victor Bergman, John Koenig,
Alan Carter, Helena Russell, Paul Morrow.
- Bios of the scheduled guest of honor (who did all appear):
Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Prentis Hancock, Nick Tate, Judy Geeson.
- "Alternate Endings: The Metamorph" by Ken Scott.
A clever parody feature.
- Ad for
R. Eisenhuth's new
fan fiction collection:
The Correlation Sequence.
- "Space: 1976 -- A Visit to Pinewood & Bray Studios" by Robin Hill,
written "before his untimely death in July this year."
Article ended with a B&W copy of his "Eagles Nest" artwork.
- Article called "Directing 1999" -- by Robert E. Wood.
- Ad for books available from Robert Wood:
Destination Moonbase Alpha; and
Valiant For Truth -- Barry Morse and his Lifelong Association with Bernard Shaw
- Behind-the-scenes photo
- "Another Time, Another Alpha" by Ken Scott
("Commissioner Simpson [sic] demanded drastic changes on Moonbase Alpha.")
- Ad for books available from Anthony Wynn:
Conversations at Warp Speed; and
Remember with Advantages
- Thanks...
- Ad for fabgearusa.com
- "Cast Reconnaissance" -- word find puzzle of dozens of series actors' names.
- Details on convention charities:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society; and
Animal Friends.