Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 19:20:24 -0800
From: jflmgcnp@capital44net.com (John Fleming @ COLD NORTH Publishing)
Subject: Re: (Bergman's death)

>        Was there even an episode that showed how Bergman died or was it
>just summarized in the season 2 voice-over by Helena Russell?
>I, for one, would love to know how the old coot kicked off.

     They never mentioned his disappearance from season 2 in the show at
all. There are a few references to his death in a novelization I believe.
But don't quote me on that. It would have been a nice touch to add a line or
2 in the Season 2 opener to let us know. Hell, soaps do it all the time,
"....the part of Blah Blah is now being played by Blah Blah....". But then
again, that would have made sence, and add to the continuity, and we can't
have that now, could we???? :-)

Later...



Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 20:23:39 -0800
From: Bill Greer (bgreer@tri44con.net)
Subject: Re:

There was never an episode that showed how Bergman died.  Nor was there, to my
knowledge, even a Dr. Russell voice-over explanation.  He just mysteriously
disappeared.  Thanks to FF.



Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 23:59:38 -0800
From: LUCKYGEO@aol4tag.com
Subject: Re: Victor's disappearance

I can't remember who the original poster was (sorry), but whoever it was
posted this interesting tidbit some months ago.

"The Making of Space:1999"   lists a series of lines that was cut out of the
original draft of "The Metamorph",   originally titled "Biological Soul."
   In it, Simon Hays (the character who was originally to have been Tony) is
talking to Sandra.  

Simon says (almost to himself) "I wish Bergman was here."

SANDRA (nods):  But he isn't.
SIMON:  One lousy space suit with a faulty helmet and Victor had to be in it.
SANDRA (gently):  We can't bring him back, Simon.

Hope this helps!
Geo



Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 09:08:54 -0800
From: "John E. Nolley II" (exerda@vt4tag.edu)
Subject: Re: (Bergman's death)
This is from the doc "victor-death.txt" at ftp.und.ac.za:

[begin cut & pasted text]

In _The Making of Space: 1999_ (written by Tim Heald, published in the
United States by Ballantine in November 1976, ISBN 0-345-25265-9-195),
there is a reference to some of the changes being made to the script
of "The Metamorph" (the 1st episode of the second season). At this
point, Tony Anholt's character was called "Simon Hays." To quote from
pages 104-105:

   For example, it was only on the blue pages that reference was
   made to the disappearance of Bergman, when in Scene 146 Simon
   says (almost to himself) "I wish Bergman was here."
      SANDRA (nods): But he isn't.
      SIMON: One lousy space suit with a faulty helmet and Victor had
         to be in it.
      SANDRA (gently): We can't bring him back, Simon.
[end included text]

This was cut from the final version of the script, unfortunately.

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