EDITOR'S NOTES: This Thread Page details developments on various S19 websites,
in the developers' own words. This page being here is more a tribute to the
wonderful volume of work fans have put out, and should not be construed as
current information, as websites do change. Some of the announcements
triggered some very limited but interesting mini-discussions that would not
have otherwise been 'distilled' into Thread Pages, so that may be the only
other reason to read this material.
From: VanCleefed (VanCleefed@aol.com)
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 22:23:52 EST
Subject: Space1999: Sound Center Update
Hi Everyone-
I just updated the Sound Center. This month's Episode is a "rerun" from last
May, as I have been to busy over the holidays to prepare a new batch of
sounds. Look forward to new sounds next month and a new site I am working on
with Space: 1999 material!
-Aaron
http://member.aol.com/sounds1999/index.htm
From: "Mark Meskin" (plastic.gravity@newrock.com)
Subject: Space1999: new midi file
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 10:20:49 -0600
Hi all,
I found a "new" version of the Space:1999 first season theme in MIDI format
at this URL:
http://neburton.simplenet.com/frame.htm
Its done by Gary Trithart. Anybody know him? Is he a lister? Great
arrangement, much better than previous versions Ive heard. The old one is
at this site too. Check 'em out.
Mark
plastic.gravity@newrock.com
P.S. Check out the Red Dwarf midi!
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 21:39:38 +0100
Subject: Re: Space1999: new midi file
From: Ekmar Brand (Ekmar.Brand@t-online.de)
Hi all!
Does anybody know if anywhere existis a SPACE: 1999 Year 2 midi file?
Ekmar Brand
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (cybrarian@cybrary1999.com)
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 14:55:29 -0700
Subject: Space1999: New In the Cybrary
First new addition to the Cybrary in a long time and first of the
new year. Visit the Cybrary's Publications/Fan Articles section to
read an original article by Jim Small detailing the process of
modifying and authenticating the vintage Airfix and MPC Eagle
models. Includes images of variations such as a laboratory/docking
module, cargo module, and a scratchbuilt Moonbase Alpha launch pad.
Excellent images even if you're not into modeling.
Happy new year,
Robert
Robert Ruiz (cybrarian@cybrary1999.com)
San Francisco, California USA
Cybrarian of the Space: 1999 Cybrary at:
http://www.cybrary1999.com
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (cybrarian@cybrary1999.com)
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 19:13:45 -0700
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
There are three new behind the scenes images in the Cybrary in the
Exhibits/Space: 1999 Behind the Scenes Photos exhibit. (See the
What's New? page.) One of them is of an effect from Dragon's Domain
that never made it into the final episode, one shows a ship that
never made it into the series, and one shows three miniatures of the
moon buggy of about 10, 5, and 2.5 inches.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (cybrarian@cybrary1999.com)
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 07:09:41 -0700
Subject: Space1999: Meta Probe
Chris Trice has told me the "spaceship that never actually appeared
in the series" in the new image on the Cybrary's Behind the Scenes
Photos exhibit is actually the Meta Probe from Breakaway. I am
publishing the revised text now, but thought I would share the
correction for those who have already seen the page.
When I get a chance I will be adding a 743 pixel-wide black and
white image of the Meta Probe since you can see it in detail in the
image better than in the episode.
I will also be adding a closeup of the three moon buggies seen on the
page when I get a chance.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (cybrarian@cybrary1999.com)
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 08:04:07 -0700
Subject: Space1999: Closeups
I wasn't planning to this morning but I went ahead and added the
closeups of the three moon buggies and the Meta Probe to the
Exhibits/Space: 1999 Behind the Scenes Photos page. They're
accessible by clicking the text "Click here..." accompanying the
images.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 08:43:34 -0700
Subject: Moonbase Alpha: An Operational Guide
X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v2.54)
New in the Cybrary:
MOONBASE ALPHA: AN OPERATIONAL GUIDE
An introduction to the organisation, functions
& operation of Moonbase Alpha
by Martin J. Willey
It's in the Publications/Fan Articles & Publications section, or see
the What's New? page for details and a quick link.
Coming soon to the Cybrary: Martin's Space: 1999 memorabilia guide
(it looks fairly exhaustive -- an amazing effort). One funny snippet
of information in it about the Dinky Freighter Eagle:
"In 1979 an 11 year old girl named Marianne Fleckery found some of
the hollow cylinders in the garden of her home in Langley Crescent, St
Albans, Herts. She persuaded firemen to visit in anticontamination
suits and take the cylinders to the then-government radiation centre
in Amersham. After the incident Meccano, Dinky's parent company,
promised to remove the radiation symbol and words."
Martin's memorabelia guide should be in the Cybrary some time this
weekend -- probably as a self-extracting downloadable Word for
Windows file rather than converted to HTML.
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 16:06:37 +0100
From: Giovanni Pavone (giov.pav@iol.it)
Subject: Space1999: Italian Campaign
Hi alphans,
My name is Giovanni Pavone and I'm the webmaster of the only Italian
page about Spazio 1999 (Italian name of Space: 1999).
I'm going to start a Campaign to get Spazio 1999 released on VHS.
In Italy was released only one film compilation by Avofilm.
This one incorporated three episodies from the first series (Breakaway,
Ring Aroun The Moon and Another Time, Another Place). Unfortunatley the
quality is very bad. Now we hope to persuade the Italian copyright's
owner to release all the 48 episodies.
Here is the URL :
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/3399/campagna.htm
ITALIAN MODE ON
Ciao a tutti,
mi chiamo Giovanni Pavone e sono il webmaster di Spazio 1999 Home Page,
sito interamente dedicato alla celebberrima serie di fantascienza degli
anni '70.
Scrivo questo msg per informare tutti i partecipanti a questa mailing
list che parlano l'Italiano che è da poco iniziata una campagna per il
rilascio di Spazio 1999 in videocassetta.
Penso sia superfluo sottolineare l'importanza di una partecipazione in
massa.
Il link della campagna è il seguente:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/3399/campagna.htm
--
Giovanni Pavone
e-mail:giov.pav@iol.it
Spazio 1999 Home Page http://www.geocities.com/Area51/3399
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 22:02:05 -0700
Subject: 1999 Merchandise Guide
I have added Martin J. Willey's expansive (50-plus pages) Space:
1999 merchandise guide to the Cybrary.
I forgot to reference it in the What's New? section because I was
dealing with my third lockup of my system at the time (thanks to
Microsoft's Windows 98 code in Explorer trying to work under Windows
95 [this kind of thing never happened before installing IE4 but now
it happens all the time]). All in all it has not been a good day --
my VCR broke, I spilled black coffee on my white sofa, and now this
(tomorrow can only be better).
Anyway, the merchandise guide is in the Publications/Fan Articles &
Publications section, listed alphabetically as "Space: 1999
Merchandise Guide."
It's a self-extracting EXE file that you download and double-click to
extract the file. (Instructions are on the page.) The file you
extract is saved in Word for Windows 2.0 format which most modern
word processors should be able to open and convert.
Martin really did an amazing job on this so enjoy it, and thanks to
Martin for sharing it with everyone.
Robert
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 01:34:17 -0700
Subject: Merchandise Guide Revisited
Attention Mac Users:
Marcy Kulic has graciously agreed to put up a Mac version of Martin
Willey's merchandise guide document at her Cyber Museum so that Mac
people won't miss out on this excellent publication. I'm sure Marcy
will let the list members know once it's up, at which time we will
cross-link to the PC and Mac versions at our respective pages.
Thanks to Marcy.
Robert
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 20:24:29 -0700
Subject: Space1999: Scans You May be Interested In
If you click Maya's face in the montage on the cover page of the
Cybrary, for a short time you can see (and copy) the following:
Jeri Ryan from Star Trek Voyager:
TV Guide cover image of Jeri Ryan from Star Trek Voyager.
TV Guide image of Jeri Ryan and Terry Farrell from Star Trek Voyager.
TV Guide cover image of Jeri Ryan and Kate Mulgrew from Star Trek
Voyager. Barbara Bain from Diagnosis Murder:
TV Guide image from Diagnosis Murder (left to right, Robert Culp,
Barbara Bain, Dick Van Dyke, Patrick Macnee, Robert Vaughn) Dinky
Space: 1999 Eagle Literature (courtesy William Adkins, Jr.):
Dinky cover page image
Dinky back page image
Close-up of Dinky Eagles image
I thought some the non-U.S. list members might like to see these
American television directory publication pictures.
Thanks for the Dinky Eagle stuff William, I'll get this back to you
in tomorrow's mail.
Robert
From: judas@netmatters.co.uk (B J Dowling)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 21:16:37 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Re: Scans You May be Interested In
> If you click Maya's face in the montage on the cover page of the
> Cybrary, for a short time you can see (and copy) the following:
Is anyone gonna ask...?
> Jeri Ryan from Star Trek Voyager:
Grrrr!
> TV Guide cover image of Jeri Ryan from Star Trek Voyager.
Grrrrr!
> TV Guide image of Jeri Ryan and Terry Farrell from Star Trek Voyager.
Grrrrrrrr! Can I be picky here? Terry Farrell is from DS9.
> TV Guide cover image of Jeri Ryan and Kate Mulgrew from Star Trek
> Voyager.
Grrr! and Yuck! respectively
> Barbara Bain from Diagnosis Murder:
>
> TV Guide image from Diagnosis Murder (left to right, Robert Culp,
> Barbara Bain, Dick Van Dyke, Patrick Macnee, Robert Vaughn)
Cool! Just a real pity I'm offline at work! I sure hope we get a chance
to see that episode of Diagnosis Murder, and real soon!
Cold shower time, methinks!
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 14:27:50 -0700
Subject: Space1999: OT: Ryan & Mulgrew
> > If you click Maya's face in the montage on the cover page of the
> > Cybrary, for a short time you can see (and copy) the following:
>
> Is anyone gonna ask...?
Before you get all psychological again, this time I chose Maya
because I put the Jeri Ryan images up for a friend who doesn't know
Space: 1999 or Star Trek but his dinner companions were talking
about the beautiful new woman on STV so I put it up for him; and this
way I could tell him to click on the face of the woman in the middle
of the montage. Simple.
> > Jeri Ryan from Star Trek Voyager:
>
> Grrrr!
Agreed.
> > TV Guide image of Jeri Ryan and Terry Farrell from Star Trek Voyager.
>
> Grrrrrrrr! Can I be picky here? Terry Farrell is from DS9.
Point noted and the page revision is uploading now. Thanks.
> > TV Guide cover image of Jeri Ryan and Kate Mulgrew from Star Trek
> > Voyager.
>
> Grrr! and Yuck! respectively
Why do people not like Kate Mulgrew? I love Kate Mulgrew -- always
have since she originated the role of Mary Ryan on Ryan's Hope in
1975. Is it her or is it the things the writing has her character
do; or, is it that she's a woman in a position of authority? I
don't get it. Always liked her. Always will. (Even if I can take
or leave Voyager.)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 18:24:47 -0500
From: Maryann Jorgensen (majorge@mediaone.net)
Subject: Space1999: OT: Ryan & Mulgrew
I couldn't agree with Robert more. I have always liked her. I've been a
member for her fan club(Now Voyager) from day one and have seen her at a
number of cons. She comes accross as one very articulate and intelligent
lady. I've heard all of the complaints about her voice, smoking, the way
she walks, her hair, etc. and can't figure them out.
When I first saw picture of Jeri Ryan. I and most of the female Trek fans
felt that Voyager had finally gone for the T&A crowd. After seeing her
performance( as 7 0f 9) in Voyager I would have to apologise to her. She
ranks up there as one of my favorites.
Maryann proud owner of Bram - the Beanie Bat
(The Knightie with a Nattitude!)
From: NicStepro (NicStepro@aol.com)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 16:51:24 EST
Subject: OT :Re: Space1999: OT: Ryan & Mulgrew
I like Kate too. I think Cptn. Janeway does fine as Voyager's captain.
I've often wondered what kind of portrayal we would have had if Bujold had
stuck w/ it and had been capt.She's such an actress who evokes a totally
different response.
I even watched Mrs. Columbo, though I didn't in any way picture her as the
real Mrs Columbo. Just the wife of some other lesser cop named Columbo.
Nicolette
Date: 08:50 PM 01/17/98
From: Editor (David Welle)
[Never sent to list, but thought I'd throw it in here]
Can't say I understand the complaints either. I even like Kate's voice.
Haven't seen her act outside STV, though...
From: Trekfan100 (Trekfan100@aol.com)
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 19:34:57 EST
Subject: Re: Space1999: OT: Ryan & Mulgrew
Just had to put my 2 cents in also. I think Kate Mulgrew is terrific! I was
fortunate enough to hear her speak at a convention a couple years ago. She
was intelligent as well as very funny. I could have listened to her talk for
hours, and I very much enjoy her performances on Voyager. (although I haven't
had time to watch it this entire season.)
Colleen MBA#169
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 06:57:57 -0800
From: Marc Martin (mmartin@cnw.com)
Subject: Space1999: Japanese Space:1999 Laserdisc Review
Several months ago I auctioned off several of my Gerry Anderson laserdiscs.
Some of the Space:1999 laserdiscs were sold to a fellow named Steve Pilant.
In the months since, Steve has continued his quest to get more Gerry
Anderson laserdiscs, and not so long ago he acquired the 4 volumes of
Space:1999 year one episodes from Japan. Since I only own the American
Space:1999 discs, I asked him for a description of the Japanese discs. In
response, he put together a rather detailed review, which I've uploaded
onto to the web as:
http://www.cnw.com/~mmartin/bondai1999.html
After reading this, if any of you would like to contact Steve, you can
e-mail him at spilant@uriel.net. Perhaps someone with a Space:1999 website
would like to add this to their site or something, but you'd need to get
permission from Steve, not me.
--
Marc Martin, mmartin@cnw.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 19:20:28 +0100
Subject: Space1999: SPACE: 1999 GERMAN HOMEPAGE
From: Ekmar Brand (Ekmar.Brand@t-online.de)
Hi Alphans!
The SPACE: 1999 GERMAN CAMPAIGN HOMEPAGE is now updated.
If you want to get regulary a German e-mail news letter, please send a message
to Ekmar.Brand@t-online.de
Hallo Alphaner!
Die deutsche MONDBASIS ALPHA 1-Kampagnen-Homepage wurde jetzt auf den neuesten
Stand gebracht. Wenn Du regelmaessig einen deutschen E-Mail-Newsletter bekommen
moechstest, schicke bitte eine Nachricht an Ekmar.Brand@t-online.de
Ekmar Brand
Ferdinand-Toennies-Str. 8
D-23701 Eutin
Germany
Tel.: (+49) 04521-2818
email: Ekmar.Brand@t-online.de
SPACE: 1999 GERMAN CAMPAIGN HOMEPAGE:
http://home.t-online.de/home/Ekmar.Brand@t-online.de/1.htm
(Last update:15th January 1998)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 21:14:38 +0000
From: Phillip S Wright (pswright@innotts.co.uk)
Subject: Space1999: updated collectables for sale page
Hi All,
I've made a number of additions to my 'collectables for sale' page, and
added some more links to pictures of some of the actual items.
There are mostly Gerry Anderson related items, but also there are items
from other sci-fi and other TV related shows ( Star Wars, Street Hawk, B7,
etc ) plus a few other bits and bobs.
URL for my 'for sale page' is as below
http://www.totalweb.co.uk/pswright/for-sale/sales.htm
- ps, if there is anything in particular anyone is after ( mostly UK issue,
new or old) let me know and I'll be happy to make some enquiries for you if
I don't already have a spare one for sale myself.
Cheers
Phill
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Still active as of 04/27/98]
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 19:21:58
From: David Welle (dwelle@online.dct.com)
Subject: Space1999: Hmmm... a Curious Parody
Alphans:
Stumbled on a curious little page involving S19 and.... Well, let's just
say it's something of a parody, but definitely different.
http://world.std.com/~mmcirvin/kibology/space.html
You have been informed, and warned. :-)
----David
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 19:34:48
From: David Welle (dwelle@online.dct.com)
Subject: Space1999: Thread Pages
Alphans,
For those interested, I have been quietly adding more "Thread Pages," which
are, as the name sort of indicates, threads from the mailing list, each
"distilled" onto their own pages (as I get the time and inclination,
however). I now have posted over 200 threads from more than two years.
This includes the first four threads from the "Episode by Episode"
metathread, in case you haven't kept up.
To find, go to my site (addr below) and click on "Thread Pages."
----
David Welle
dwelle@online.dct.com
http://www.gbonline.com/~dwelle/s19.html
From: "Petter Ogland" (petter.ogland@dnmi.no)
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 09:24:55 +0000
Subject: Re: Space1999: Thread Pages
I just went through some of the threads. It's quite fascinating to
skim thourhg some of the conversations of 1997. Some discussion of
episodes prior to Mateo's "episode by episode" idea are also fascinating
reading parallell to our present discussion, I find.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
To: "John O'Neill" (john@sfsite.com)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 23:18:48 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Re: Space: 1999/UFO Links at SF Site
CC: mmartin@cnw.com, mkulic@wizard.com, space1999@buffnet4.buffnet.net
Hi John:
Thanks for the links in the "TV and Movie Links" section at SF
Site.
http://www.sfsite.com/depts/tvdept01.htm
I'm glad to hear of the resulting increase in Space: 1999
traffic.
I'm sure Marcy Kulic who runs the Space: 1999 Cyber Museum and
Marc Martin who runs the UFO Home Page will be happy to know
links have been added. Thanks much.
I'll add a link to your site in the Resources/Internet
Resources/General Sci-Fi Web Sites section the next time I do
updates.
By copy of this e-mail I am also encouraging the members of the
Space: 1999 Internet Mailing List to check out your site at:
SF Site - The Home Page for Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.sfsite.com/
You've done quite an impressive job with it, so I'm glad to add
it to the Cybrary, to do what I can to share it with others, and
to have the Cybrary included.
Robert
> Robert,
>
> Actually, we did have one lone entry for Space: 1999 on our
> tvdept01.htm page, it is www.brookes.ac.uk/~p0054463/1999.html.
>
> Still, I just wanted you to know that's there been considerably more
> traffic through our Space: 1999 links since you (and a few others) suggested
> making this change to the SF Site. Thanks! Please let us know of any other
> sites we should have listed.
>
> Best,
>
> John O'Neill
> Managing Editor
> SF Site
> www.sfsite.com
>
>
> At 12:24 AM 11/2/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >I was surprised and dismayed that your site, the SF Site at:
> >
> > http://www.sfsite.com/
> >
> >seems to have no links or content relating to the 1975-76
> >British sci-fi television series "Space: 1999" starring Martin
> >Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, and Catherine Schell.
> >
> >Please consider adding at least the following sites:
> >
> > Space: 1999 Cybrary
> > http://www.cybrary1999.com/
> >
> > Space: 1999 Cyber Museum
> > http://www.space1999.net
> >
> >Space: 1999 is enjoying an international rebirth thanks to the
> > Internet, is about to be rereleased on Columbia House video,
> >and your site offers no Space: 1999 content that I can find.
> >
> >Additional Space: 1999 sites may be found at:
> >
> > http://www.cybrary1999.com/internet.htm
> >
> >You might also consider adding a link for the series UFO at:
> >
> > UFO Series Home Page
> > http://ufo.simplenet.com/
> >
> >Thanks for your consideration.
> >
> >Robert Ruiz
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 01:07:33 +0000
Subject: Space1999: OT: Some of You Asked So...
Some of you have expressed interest in seeing the other web
site I do - Sankey Auto Online. You can check it out at:
http://www.sankeyauto.com
This is the site that paid for the Cybrary's scanner.
I'm going to add a links page with links to things like the
online versions of Car & Driver, Road & Track, the Kelley Blue
Book, etc., but if any of you are into cars and know any good
car links, please let me know. Thanks.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 16:12:17 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
CC: martin.willey@exgb01.exch.eds.com
I've just added the Space: 1999 Publications Reference Guide by
Martin J. Willey to the Cybrary (see What's New?). This is an
online guide to Space: 1999 publications or articles in books,
fanzines/newsletters, magazines, and newspapers across the
globe since the series' premiere. Martin did an excellent job
on this, as always.
Looks best with Internet Explorer, though similar with Netscape
Navigator.
In the magazine section there's a subsection called
"Unidentified." If you see any article there that you know
which publication it appeared in, please contact Martin at:
martin.willey@exgb01.exch.eds.com
and we'll revise it.
Thanks,
Robert
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 18:21:49 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Merchandise Guide
A few people had problems with the self-extracting zip file of
Martin Willey's merchandise guide in the Cybrary. I've removed
the self-extracing zip file and replaced it with a regular
(non-self-extracting) zip file and a second version of the same
file in UUencoded format. If you had a problem, try again. See
today's What's New? for a quick link to the page.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 19:50:55 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
CC: martin.willey@exgb01.exch.eds.com
Thanks to a reference photo from Martin Willey, Roberto was
able to authenticate the text for the Travel Tube schedules
that appear in the Roberto Baldassari Alphan Graphics Exhibit
in the Cybrary (second exhibit in the exhibits section). Have
a look to see what the schedule on the show really says.
(Original British spellings retained.)
Somehow I doubt the schedule that was actually on the show is
going to conform to the ideas of the writers of the Moonbase
Alpha Technical Notebook.
Also funny that the schedule still said "Main Mission" during
Series 2, but then again, why not?
Nice work on this by Roberto, and nice of Martin to share his
reference photo.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 19:50:55 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New Versions of Merchandise Guide in Cybrary
Message to Thomas Magee and all concerned:
Thomas:
I responded again to "Thomas McGee" and
again my mail was returned. So to answer your question for you
and all concerned, I have replaced the sometimes problematic
self-extracting ZIP file of Martin Willey's merchandise guide
with two files so you can take your pick. One is a regular ZIP
file (not a self-extracting one) and the other is a UUencoded
version of the file.
Hope this helps and sorry Thomas that I can't communicate with
you directly for whatever reason. Do you have a filter set up
in your e-mail program for mail from DNAI perhaps? No need to
answer that. I won't be able to respond anyway.
Best,
Robert
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 21:02:30 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Virtual Eagle You Can Fly
New in the Cybrary:
Aaron Booth's VRML Eagle, available for download in the
Collectibles/Fan Produced Giveaways section.
Very cool. Once you get the hang of this thing -- which took me
awhile the first time I played with it -- it's a blast. You can
actually position it and have it fly right into "the camera."
Read the text next to the download image -- it will help you.
Have fun.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 07:59:38 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Fun Feature
One other thing in Aaron Booth's VRM Eagle. There is an option
to let the Eagle continue in motion. If you select this you can
click and drag the Eagle (say at the back by the engines) and
then quickly drag the mouse in the direction you want to spin.
When you let go, the Eagle will continue in motion, seemingly
spinning out of control, or, if you drag slowly before you
release (in other words, just give it a gentle nudge rather
than a fast spin), seemingly drifting through space rather
eerily as if abandoned.
This option can be turned on by clicking your right mouse button
and selecting OBJECTS, then clicking the box in the OBJECT
ROTATION that says "Rotate Objects Automatically."
Play with the other options avaialable with the right mouse
button as well.
Once again, the VRML Eagle is in the Cybrary in the
Collectibles/Fan Produced Giveaways page.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 10:55:03 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
I've added the series of Martin Bower modeling videos available from
21st Century Marketing in Australia, including images of the covers.
They're in the Collectibles/Currently Available Collectibles/Models &
Modeling section.
I also got a nice e-mail from John Muir who wrote Exploring Space:
1999. I've added this to the News section.
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 20:33:33 +0100
Subject: Space1999: MONDBASIS ALPHA 1 Merchandise
From: Ekmar Brand (Ekmar.Brand@t-online.de)
Hi all!
The SPACE: 1999 GERMAN CAMPAIGN HOMEPAGE is now updated with German MONDBASIS
ALPHA 1 merchandise.
================================================================================
SPACE: 1999 GERMAN CAMPAIGN HOMEPAGE
Homepage: http://home.t-online.de/home/Ekmar.Brand@t-online.de/1.htm
(Last update: 25th January 1998)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 02:31:53 -0600
From: Donald Hayunga (miramar@escape.ca)
Subject: Space1999: Re: Nuclear Waste Canisters
I need soom help, I looking for good clean images of the waste
canisters from Breakaway.
Also For those interested.. My newly created MBA year 2 ID Cards
are now available. See the "Whats new" section of the Cybrary.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 05:34:04 +0000
Subject: Space1999: ID Badges
> Also For those interested.. My newly created MBA year 2 ID Cards
> are now available. See the "Whats new" section of the Cybrary.
Please note the graphics for this exhibit look a little crude since
they came from BMP files but the final product should look much more
computer graphics-slick. The unslick temporary graphics will be
replaced as soon as I get new ones from Don.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 05:34:03 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Nuclear Waste Canisters Image
> I need soom help, I looking for good clean images of the waste
> canisters from Breakaway.
I have that -- best closeup of it in the series. Click Paul Morrow
in the montage on the main page in the Cybrary to get the image.
Psychological reason for choosing Paul? He's so volatile and has all
that explosive potential lurking just below the surface.
If you stretchetched the cannister label end to end it would be a
square, a circle, a square, and a circle. The squares say:
Danger
Radiation
Hazard
and the circles have the nuclear symbol.
Also, click Maya in that same montage if you want those Jeri Ryan (7
of 9) images and Barbara Bain from Diagnosis Murder. They're going
away soon. The Dinky stuff will be moved to the Vintage Collectibles
section.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 06:56:39 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New ID Badge Graphics
Donald Hayunga sent me a higher quality graphic of the Series 2-style
personnel ID badges he's making available. It's in the
Collectibles/Currently Available Collectibles/Miscellaneous section
as of this morning.
From: VanCleefed@aol.com
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 23:55:17 EST
Subject: Space1999: Sound Center Update
Hi All-
I just uploaded this month's sounds into the Sound Center. This month's topic
is "Mirror Koenig" from the episode "Seed of Destruction". Some great lines
by Landau. Enjoy!
Aaron Carlson
http://members.aol.com/sounds1999/index.htm
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 07:52:51 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
Two images of Nick Allder being reunited with 44-inch Eagle 3 in the
Space Precinct model shop, seeing the Eagle for the first time in
nearly 20 years, shortly after Andy Hopkinson bought it. Fun to see
the damage to the model that's since been repaired by Chris Trice and
Andy (look at the angle of the landing pods in front). See the
What's New section?
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai4tag.com)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 00:48:06 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
I just put up lots of useful stuff you will want to know if you want
to take a shot at building your own commlock replica -- dimensions,
etc. It's linked to the Commlock exhibit in (appropriately enough)
the Cybrary's Exhibits section, or you can click the bottom addition
in What's New.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz"
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai8tag.com)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 12:31:55 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Cybrary Links
Once again, if you stumble across a link that doesn't work in the
Cybrary, please don't hesitate to e-mail me and tell me where so I
can fix it. Far from bothering me you are actually doing me a favor.
I just noticed that I couldn't view the images on the Cybrary's
Collectibles/Vintage Collectibles/Miscellaneous and Models pages. So
I investigated. Why couldn't I? Because Microsoft FrontPage -- for
whatever reason -- added an unnecessary bookmark to every one of the
image URLs on these pages -- effectively invalidating them.
How about that. You finish something. You double check that it
works. You put it away and don't think about it anymore, and then
you find out that this #$@%ing piece of #@$% program called
FrontPage is undermining your efforts and once again wasting your
time.
Far from an exception, this kind of thing -- one STUPID, totally
unnecesary, time wasting problem after another -- is the norm in my
experience with managing a site this large with FrontPage. (Maybe
because it's so big I see it more than other people.)
Am I crazy or when you save the page should you expect it to remain
unchanged? $%&#ing Microsoft!
Even Maurizio wrote to me the other day:
"Frontpage 98 is even worse than the preceding one."
I can't wait until version two of Macromedia's Dreamweaver.
Sorry, but I needed to vent. I'm so sick of this crap -- it's
endless and it's been over a year of it at this point.
Please help by writing to me and sharing any links that don't work so
I can fix them.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai234.com)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 12:02:20 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Johnny Byrne Interview
Had a note from Johnny Byrne that I was missing some text in the
second part of the article from FAB 30, and sure enough I was.
Chris Bentley sent this in parts and the first part was hiding under
another message.
So, if you haven't read the article yet, it's great, and now it's
even better. Really interesting stuff about Testament of Arkadia,
Mission of the Darians, etc., and religion.
The new stuff is the first three questions (with LONG answers) on
part two of the article. See What's New? in the Cybrary for a quick
link to the page.
From: "Petter Ogland" (petter.ogland@dnmi4no.no)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 10:52:43 +0000
Subject: Re: Space1999: Johnny Byrne Interview
It's absolutely wonderful reading! Byrne even manages to touch upon
his Catholic background, which seems such a central clue for understanding
many of his scripts. I remebmer discussing this with Quintin earlier,
perhaps in connection with ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE.
In the part where he discusses the evaluation of Year One, Byrne once
again talkes about the evaluation report he wrote. Do you know if this
could be made available to the memember of this list in some way, Robert?
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 07:16:47 +0000
Subject: Space1999: OT: Gates in Belgium
I know I shouldn't take pleasure in it but I do. Have a look at Bill
Gates in the aftermath of getting pied in Belgium at:
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9802/04/belgium.gates.ap/
CNN has a Quicktime movie and everything. (MSNBC -- bought and paid
for by Gates [now there's news you can count on] -- has absolutely
nothing. Wouldn't want to get the Big Boss angry, I guess.)
If it embarassed that pompous, arrogant, evil, selfish...well, you
get the idea...for even one moment, well, I'm not above feeling some
satisfaction after everything that jerk's company puts me through on
a daily basis.
I've been reading several business books lately all stressing the
value of old-fashioned customer service, why American business has
declined, and why smaller entrepreneurial businesses have the
advantage now. (How to Grow a Business by Paul Hawken of Smith &
Hawken is one.) Gates doesn't get that. His company uses the old
model where the customer adapts to the company. Lately he's said
that Microsoft has an image problem. I say they've got an ATTITUDE
problem, and it starts at the top.
Enjoy your cream pie, Mr. Gates. You deserved it.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai--q.com)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 18:52:42 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Johnny Article Again
I got to work and looked at Part 2 of Johnny's article using
Netscape Navigator and noticed FrontPage strikes again. (Hey, it
looks great in IE 4.) I'll be wasting MORE of my time at the hands
of Microsoft to fix it tonight (but it's such a good idea it's worth
it).
More pie for Mr. Gates, please.
From: judas@netmatters.co.uk (B J Dowling)
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 12:49:51 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Websites
Hi y'all,
Here's a thing... (I must stop saying that!)
As an IT guy who's regularly going on about standards, I had to swallow my
pride at work this past week and install MS Mail and IE 4 on my PC. I was
rebuilding the thing anyway, so I thought I should set an example and go
with the standard.
It went okay as far as I can tell, and I was able to get it all done just
in time for the webcast of the England - West Indies test match. Anyone
who wants to get the action as it happens get on over to www.cricket.org -
you'll need Real Player 5, and it's well worth the effort.
Anyway, during the lunch break I popped around some of the 1999 Webring
sites. The Cybrary and Cyber Museum look great as ever, despite Robert
having his problems with FrontPage, and I came upon my own site and got a
bit of a shock.
Black backgrounds are used on the UKVL, and all of the pages are based upon
the same basic template using particular properties. I couldn't
figure out why my main page had a grey background (Aaaarrgh!) but all the
other pages had the black background as intended. They used the same lines, so should all have a black background!
It looked fine in IE3.02 and Netscape 4.03, but this was a complete
surprise! Anyone else had other unexpected results with their sites and
particular browsers?
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 04:04:26 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
It's after 4:00 a.m. and I've just published a new addition to the
Cybrary's Moon Buggy exhibit -- a whole new page on Jim Small's
Amphicat with lots of pictures and detailed text. Thanks to Jim.
See What's New?
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 14:07:09 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Revised Amphicat Page
I got some pictures of the American version of the Amphicat from Jeff
Baudin and added them to the new Moon Buggy exhibit page so you can
commpare the two versions (look at the dash/fascia and rear panel
especially). These are three pictures at the bottom of the page.
Jeff also had a shot of the original tire so I added that. I also
added a link to Jeff's site where you can see the entire American
version Amphicat owner's manual.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 19:36:59 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
Just added Jim Small's article (with pictures) on scratchbuilding an
Ultra Probe replica. See What's New? in the Cybrary for a quick
link.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 22:06:49 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
Four new 800 x 600 images suitable for screen savers or Windows
wallpaper. These are in the Collectibles/Currently Available
Collectibles/Computer Images section (first four images on the page).
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 19:43:18 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Space: 1999 Screen Saver
Kevin Hayes wrote:
> Just wanted to let you know that when I tried to download the screen
> saver in the Fan Produced section of the Cybrary it came back with
> an "Error 404 File Not Found". Thought I'd let you know, as always
> the Cybrary looks fabulous, keep up the great job your doing.
Hi Kevin/All:
It's fixed now. FrontPage strikes again. It just can't leave those
pages alone after they're saved and checked for some reason. If
anyone else wants to download Zoltan Motyan's Space: 1999 screen
saver, the link works now. This is available for download on the
Cybrary's Collectibles/Fan Produced page.
Thanks for letting me know the link didn't work, Kevin. Enjoy the
screen saver.
Robert
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 20:12:47 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Thanks
Yesterday was the first anniversary of getting the hit counter in
the Cybrary to work. I never would have imagined that a year from
last February 8th the Cybrary would have had over 62,000 hits. Now
if I just had a dollar or two for each and every one of them.... :)
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the site, who voted for it
in Bigglethwaite's competition, who wrote to me when they stumbled
across links that didn't work, etc.
I have decided to put something fun up on the net to thank you, and,
Marcy willing, it should be up soon. If not I'll put it up at the
Sankey Auto site myself.
Stay tuned, and again, thanks, and I'm glad so many of you are
enjoying the site.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 07:47:54 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Martin Willey's Publications Guide
I have (with permission) updated Martin Willey's Space: 1999
Publications Guide in the Cybrary to include the following additions
and revisions from Jenny Lobb. Much thanks to Jenny for sharing
these with us.
We still need to figure out which publications the following came
from if anyone can help:
-"Martin Landau & Barbara Bain, Taking A Ride On The Moon" interview
by Sherry Romeo p48-49 (3bw) (1975)
-"Revamp for Space: 1999 stars" Yr 2 preview 1 page (1bw) (1976)
-"Son-Of-Star Trek Blasts Off!" interview with Brian Johnson by Mark
Carducci p16-18 (7bw) (1975)
-"Space: 1999 In 'Star Trek's' Tracks?" review by Edward J. Zagorski
p10-13 (4bw) (1976)
-"Space: 1999 - On The Set With Barbara Bain & Martin Landau" (3 pp)
-"We British: as seen from Moonbase Alpha" Martin Landau &
Barbara Bain interview p73-74 (1975?)
Here are the revisions and additions from Jenny that have been added
this morning:
Corrections:
Cracked Magazine no. 133 is dated July 1976. TV Guide -- July 17,
1976 is the date for the TV Teletype "A Little More Down to Earth"
article. Tv's Dynamic Heroes no. 2 (June 1977) -- in addition to
what you have listed there is also a full page b&w photo of Martin
Landau as John Koenig on p. 18 and a b&w photo of Barbara Bain as
Helena Russell on p. 66.
Publications Identified:
I can help you identify some of the unidentified articles. "Holywood
Exposed Talks to ... Space: 1999's Barbara Bain and Martin Landau" is
from Modern Movies: Hollywood Exposed (Jan. 1976) p. 33-34. 52. Also
photo of Martin and Barbara on Table of Contents.
"Daring Nick Tate Confides" is from Movie Stars -- Dec. 1976 -- p. 12,
52, 54.
"Outer Space 70s Style--Space: 1999" is from TV Yearbook no. 29 (1976)
"1999: A Space Oddity" is from Tv's Dynamic Heroes no. 1 (1976)
Also under books, the Tv's Fabulous Faces article is by Peggy Herz not
Hery.
Additional articles:
Celebrity -- April 1976 -- "The Ultimate Couple" (about Martin and
Barbara)
Faces -- Dec. 30, 1975 -- "Space: 1999 Soars in Ratings" by J.C.
Wilcox p. 20-25 ; illus.
Newsweek -- Dec. 22, 1975 -- "Science Fiction: the Great Escape"
includes a photo of the Caldorian Ship from Earthtbound and some
scathing (But sometimes funny) comments about Space: 1999.
Photoplay -- Dec. 1975 -- "Spaced Out" -- p. 54 -- short 1/2 page
article about the show.
Saga -- Feb. 1976 -- "Blasting Into the Future With Space: 1999" -- 4
page article
Senior Scholastic -- Nov. 4, 1975 -- Space: 1999 review by Peggy Herz
Seventeen -- Dec. 1975 -- "Close Up--Show Bits-- Blast off!" very
brief mention of Space: 1999 with small photo of Martin and Barbara.
Seventeen -- March 1976 -- "Close Up--Spotlight--Martin Landau and
Barbara Bain Are Off and Running in Space: 1999" -- with small b&w
photo
TV Guide -- Sept. 5, 1975 -- Close Up Listing: Breakaway
TV Radio Talk -- Feb. 1976 -- "Barbara Bain and Martin Landau: We
fight violently, Then Make Violent Love." -- illus. article
TV Star Annual no. 52 (Aug. 1976) -- "The Husband and Wife Team That
Enjoys Working Together: Barbara Bain and Martin Landau Star in Space:
1999" -- 2 page illus. article
TV Yearbook no. 31 (1977) -- "Husband and Wife Teams -- Barbara Bain
and Martin Landau: We Wanted to Be Together"
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 10:45:16 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
Jim Small's Space: 1999 "big Eagle" with very detailed images and
descriptive information. See What's New?
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 07:58:37 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
I've added an image of the Mark IX Hawk in its original (pre-orange)
paint scheme to the Original Miniatures: Mark IX Hawk exhibit.
I've also added Marco Lessard's excellent replica of the Hawk to the
Collectibles/Currently Available Collectibles/Replicas section. It's
for sale, as is Marco's commlock on that page. Marco has only one
commlock left and doesn't expect to be making anymore for sale.
See the Cybrary's What's New? page for links to both of these.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 12:25:58 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
I'm stunned at what Martin Willey has accomplished in his new
additions to the Cybrary.
His Space: 1999 Production Guide gives fascinating detail into the
evolution and production of the series, and his Space: 1999
Continuity Guide documents the Space: 1999 universe, featuring
timelines, personnel, procedures, facilities, equipment, etc. as
featured in the various episodes of the series (and noting in which
episode each bit of info originated).
These are in the Publications/Fan Articles & Publications section as
two 50-plus page Word documents available for download. See the
Cybrary's What's New? page.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 17:21:11 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
I've been cleaning out folders today and decided to add Jim Small's
modified Revell Gemini capsule astronauts -- the same ones used in
the original 44-inch Eagles, tanks, and 5-inch moon buggy -- to the
Cybrary's Exhibits/Original Miniatures: 44-Inch Eagle exhibit.
See the What's New? page for a quick link.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 08:04:10 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cyber Museum
Many of you know of the rare, highly collectible Japanese SuperVisual
Guide to Space: 1999 from 1980 (which will be up in the Cyber Museum
one day soon as I've recently finished the scanning of the color
section that Marcy started), but you may not know of the other
SuperVisual Guide:
Town Mook SuperVisual Special 4
ITC SF Mecha Graffiti
Japan 1985, 84 pages
A visual guide to all Gerry Anderson productions up to and including
Terrahawks, graphically documenting each series' fantastic vehicles
and major characters.
I've sent Marcy scans of the Space: 1999 section and they're now up
at the Cyber Museum in the Baldassari Book Collection at:
http://www.space1999.net/
I've also sent Marc Martin scans of the UFO section for his UFO
Series Home Page, and these are up in the Publications/Books section
at:
http://ufo.simplenet.com/
These include the front cover which has a great shot of the Eagle,
and the "moon hopper", which bears a minor family resemblance to the
Eagle.
Marc, feel free to crosslink back to Marcy's site for the Space: 1999
section, as she has done to yours.
Enjoy one and all, and thanks to Marcy and Marc.
Robert
From: judas@netmatters.co.uk (B J Dowling)
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 22:54:46 +0000
Subject: Space1999: UK Video Log update
Hi folks,
I finished my latest (and most comprehensive) update to the UKVL last
weekend. After a few kind people took a look at my latest efforts and said
nice things about them, I have made a couple of tweaks and it's now ready
for everyone to come and visit.
It's a frame free site with one Javascript applet, so you'll need Netscape
3 or above to get the best results. It also looks good in IE 4 which is
one hell of an achievement considering I didn't do anything extra for IE 4
users. The Netscape buttons dotted around might tell you something...
New stuff includes the blurb from the backs of the video covers, my
unofficial guide to Space:1999 on UK video, a full Curiosity Corner and an
expanded personal section with a new, updated profile (which should be
enough to get me certified!), a few more interesting links and finally (!)
a picture gallery. Yes, you can finally see me in the flesh!
While you're visiting, why not vote for the UKVL as one of StartingPoint's
hot sites? Click on the graphic on the front page.
Those who want to download the covers can do so at the UKVL Image Archive,
kept at FortuneCity.com. Well, it will be once I can get a decent
connection to their ftp server. Probably Monday or Tuesday next week.
Also there will be the full size images from Look-In, as well as anything
else I can cram into the 10Mb they've let me have.
Like Robert, I am going away for a while very soon. Work and website have
impacted on my social life rather, and I'm absolutely shattered. The rest
will do me good, but I get the feeling that I'll miss the discussion of an
episode I really like. Which one is next? Death's Other Dominion?
After the well needed rest, there are still things to add. Noticeably
those release and deletion dates. I'll be looking through my TV Zones and
other magazines to see what video reviews I have; they will appear up
there, along with my own thoughts on each episode. Thanks to Petter for
that last suggestion.
So, Creatures of the Moon, I would ask you, encourage you, beg you,
entreat you, nay plead with you to come and take a look at the new-look UK
Video Log. Please drop by, take a good look around and let me know what
you think - feedback is always welcome.
Hope everyone has a good weekend
----
Brian Dowling - Birmingham, England
Online Alphan #144
judas@netmatters.co.uk
brian@micromart.co.uk
Space:1999 UK Video Log:
http://users.netmatters.co.uk/judas/
"Still I'm Sad"
From: judas@netmatters.co.uk (B J Dowling)
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 23:57:22 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the UKVL
Hi folks,
Latest additions to the UKVL are two sound files - both are soundtracks of
adverts for Space:1999 on the ITC video label.
The first is a 20 second mini ad which coincided with Season 1 release
during 1991 and 1992 and comprises clips taken from The Full Circle.
The second is a one minute ad which seems to be based on an actual season 2
trailer - perhaps someone could confirm this for me? - and has clips from
several episodes in it.
Download and enjoy!
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 08:56:06 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Cybrary Honor
FYI, the Space: 1999 Cybrary is the "Pick of the Month" at:
The Internet Fantasy, Horror and Sci-Fi TV Yellow Pages
http://users.aol.com/svandensen/main.htm
They call it, "One of the best-designed sites out there, a pleasure
for any fan of the series." Nice words to come home to, and another
nice plug for the show.
Check it out.
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:33:59
From: David Welle (dwelle@online.dct.com)
Subject: Space1999: New Maya MetaMORPHing Movie
Alphans,
I finally got a chance to post something new to my website, namely a new
metamovie (as I call them) of Maya transforming, 1990s-style, into Helena.
I took some absolutely lovely snapshots of Maya and Helena from "The
Exiles" (the scene where Maya turns into Helena and then they both "test"
John), fixed them up enough to make a better morph; and ended up with a
beautiful transformation! I think you'll enjoy this one.
For those who don't know about these movies (I have two others posted at
MetaForms), these are mid-1990s-style "morphs" of Maya. When the series
was produced, in the mid-70s, they didn't have morphing as they use now in
some movies and television series. About the best S19 could do was a more
simple method of "fade in / fade out." Even this "fade" mothod,
unfortunately, was not used that often, probably because even this method
was still too expensive to use regularly. Most of the rest of her
metamorphoses involved zooming in on one of Maya's eyes, a method which did
get "old" after a little while. (Occasionally, though, Catherine instead
acted out some animal-like expression or movement before "transformation,"
which was far more visually effective than the eye-zoom, even if they still
avoided showing the "actual" transformation directly.)
Well, I've been updating the "look" of some of her transformations and
posting them to my website, so check the new one out!
I also threw in some extras: 36 other good snapshots of Helena, Maya, and
John from that scene; some humorous "warps" (goofy-looking morphs); and
some other things.
One hint about the movies and browsers: the movie files are large, and
some browser versions don't provide good update indicators, so be aware
that the downloads can take awhile.
I've provided both QuickTime Movie (.MOV) and Microsoft Video (.AVI)
formats for these (using Cinepak Codec compression, if you're
technically-minded).
To get there, go to the address below, then hit MetaMovies. That page has
been redesigned as well, and will hopefully be an improvement.
Hope you enjoy it!
----David
P.S. If you can, let me know what you think of the movie (or the previous
ones).
----
David Welle
dwelle@online.dct.com
http://www.gbonline.com/~dwelle/s19.html
From: VanCleefed (VanCleefed@aol.com)
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 17:26:12 EST
Subject: Space1999: Sound Center Update (Music this Time!)
Hello All-
I have updated the Sound Center, and instead of the usual dialog bits, I've
put up music instead. This month's Episode consists of some music cues (short
pieces of music placed at the opening or ending of an act) from Year One. Each
cue is 5 to 15 seconds long.
As a new feature this month, in conjunction with the "MoreSpace" campaign, I
am presenting a piece of Space: 1999 music that is not available anywhere
else!
I am able to present this music due to the fact I purchased 2 of those
infamous tapes that were offered some time ago (alas from a more dependable
seller), and will put up a small piece of unreleased music each month, to help
build awareness as to what we are still missing commercally. So please after
listening to this music go to the campaign site, sign the guest book, write a
letter to Polygram, etc, etc... Enough lecture, I'm sure you all get my
point!
Also if anyone has a copy of the 3rd tape (the 2nd year 2 tape) I would really
love a copy, for more material for the Sound Center, (and just maybe my own
personal enjoyment as well!). Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!
Enjoy the music-
Aaron Carlson
The Space: 1999 Sound Center
http://member.aol.com/sounds1999/index.htm
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai7tag.com)
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 22:20:03 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
Images front and back of the box for Mattel's big Eagle from Jim
Small.
An article from Jim Small on how he created a reproduction of the
Primary Lunar Defense Tank as seen in the episode The Infernal
Machine. There are several great pictures with the article of Jim's
model. This really drives home the point what a talented group of
people the 1999 fans are collectively.
See What's New for quick links to the new stuff.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai2tag.com)
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 23:49:10 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
Ekmar Brand has provided me with the dates since Breakaway for each
episode (at least for the episodes in which they appear).
Interesting to see some of the continuity problems these cause as
I've outlined in the accompanying text.
See the What's New? section.
Thanks to Ekmar for researching these.
Robert Ruiz (cybrarian@cybrary1999.com)
San Francisco, California USA
Cybrarian of the Space: 1999 Cybrary at:
http://www.cybrary1999.com
From: David Acheson (dkach@hotmail.com)
Subject: Space1999: Web Site Update
Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998 12:19:09 EST
Just in case anyone actually visits my Return to Moonbase Alpha site - I
admit I haven't in quite a while - I have done my first update since
last fall. As some on here know I had even toyed with abandoning the
whole site near the end of last year. 55-60 hours a week and 7 day work
weeks have become the norm the last two months but the worst in behind
(I hope) and I am taking this beautiful Saturday off. Plus I am heading
out of town next weekend. Wow.
Anyway, the update is minor. I just added a blurb in the link to Space:
The Imagination Station about the four 1999 movies airing this March.
The other update being planned for the weekend is a link to the page for
the Sept. 1999 convention in Los Angeles. Time is now to start the slow
buildup of anticipation for the event.
If anyone visits here is the address of my site:
http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/4376/moonbase.html
David Acheson
Site Administrator, Return to Moonbase Alpha
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 22:35:48 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New Stuff for Cybrary
Regarding the stuff I mentioned would be added to the Cybrary, I'm
having problems even opening the site copy at my ISP without the
program timing out. One reason is that I may have reached or
exceeded my 50 MB limit (not hard to believe since the episode
pages/images alone are over 20 MB.
Anyway, once DNAI and I get it sorted out I'll let you know when the
new stuff is up -- probably in a few days since I'll have to
republish the whole site and will probably just do it overnight as
soon as I can.
From: judas@netmatters.co.uk (B J Dowling)
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 23:22:03 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the UKVL
Hi folks,
Subject to FortuneCity.com's ftp server being okay tomorrow morning, the
Image Archive will go online tomorrow midday GMT. The idea is to use this
site as an archive for the stuff which starts off in Curiosity Corner, as
well as the video covers. I'll rotate some of the stuff if I come across
more worth putting up.
A little off-topic, how was the discovery of the permafros on the moon's
poar caps reported and received outside of the UK? A friend of mine said
that if a moonbase was built and it was called Moonbase Alpha, there might
be a credibility problem... Of all the cheek! It's quite a logical name
for a moonbase...
Goodnight all,
Brian Dowling - Online Alphan #144 - Birmingham, England
http://users.netmatters.co.uk/judas/morespace.html
judas@netmatters.co.uk
"'Cos I know, yes I know I've been mistreated"
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 07:31:13 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Day 5 and Counting
This is a Cybrary update. If not interested please delete.
FYI, it's been five days and I still can't upload/revise the main
Cybrary, though I did manage to upload the over 20 MB episodes section
(which is in a sub web). The episodes pages weren't working since the
server extensions got upgraded, but they are now -- at least I think
they are. I've done a random check, not checking all 48 pages, but
everything I've checked works (despite a rather ominous message from
FrontPage at the end of the three hour upload of this section to the
contrary).
I was THIS close to wiping the site yesterday and quitting -- when I
think of the days and days that I've lost to problems like this with
this site and Microsoft products it makes me ill. But now Microsoft
says they are aware of this problem with large sites and what needs to
happen is the time out at the ISP needs to be increased. (Of course,
they didn't bother to tell the ISP that.) DNAI tried that, and it
still didn't work. The main part of the site timed out at just under
18 minutes of upload time. (Probably DNAI just doubled it since,
prior to that, it was timing out at around 8 minutes.) Anyway, if they
can't increase it any more the main web in the Cybrary needs to be
broken up into even more subwebs and that adds another degree of
complexity, so I can try to move a section (like Publications) to its
own subweb and see if that helps (time permitting I may try this this
evening).
Just wanted to share what life is like if you choose FrontPage to do a
large site. It's great at small sites -- very quick, and quirky but
easy to learn, but ever since I added the episodes pages it's been a
real pain. Very LONG upload times for everything, no matter how minor
the revision. Also, I find it interesting that almost everyone finds
it more problematic/buggy/less easy to use than its predecessor,
FrontPage 97. The only reason I use this version is because the
Cybrary is almost all tables and invisible tables, and that feature
was improved for 98.
On a brighter note, you can download a 30 day trial version of
Macromedia Dreamweaver from their site right now for FREE.
http://www.macromedia.com
Click "Software" once you're there.
Of course, thanks to FrontPage problems, I haven't had time to
explore it. :)
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai.com)
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 21:16:39 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Cybrary Limbo
First of all, I'm behind on mail so will try to catch up and get
back to those of you who have written in the next couple of days.
Secondly, you can read the "new" Johnny Byrne article from Intercom
One at:
http://www.sankeyauto.com/1999/art89.htm
It's not in the Cybrary because my ISP and I have both come to the
conclusion that FrontPage has reached the end of it's useful life for
the Cybrary (or any site of its size [around 40 MB at this point]).
I will be leaving the Cybrary up for now but I won't be making any
changes (I can't, even if I want to [and I'm so sick of it at
this point that I don't want to deal with it any more]).
I am going to look into Macromedia Dreamweaver in the next few days
and probably this weekend I'll be deleting the Cybrary from DNAI's
FrontPage server and moving it over to their regular server (where I
can still create pages using FrontPage that I will then publish via
FTP (without having to suffer those extruciatingly long upload times
going through the FrontPage upload process) -- this will, however,
mean the end of the automatic form for the Master Fan Database, or
possibly I'll put that one page on the sankeyauto site, since that
will remain on DNAI's FrontPage server.
Whether on the FrontPage server or DNAI's standard server, the
Cybrary's URL will remain the same and you shouldn't be aware of
when it changes, so just keep visiting as you usually do -- totally
unaware of all the crap I'm having to suffer behind the scenes to
make it happen! :)
Where do you want to go today?
I know where I want a few people from Redmond to go....
FRONTPAGE (aka FrontRage):
Good product to learn with.
Great for small sites.
Okay/quirky/sometimes problematic for medium sites.
Useless for large sites.
Possibly the source of many a suicide and/or homicide.
From: Simon Morris (simes01@globalnet.co.uk)
Subject: Space1999: CYBRARY IN LIMBO
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:41:10 -0000
Hello All,
I don't know about you,but I'd like to extend a vote of thanks and
appreciation to Robert Ruiz for his courage in the face of
adversity-namely,all his current problems updating and maintaining the
Cybrary. We can only guess at the sleepless nights and demons he is
currently battling on our behalf.
Hope everything is sorted soon and that you can return to a sane and normal
life,Robert!!
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai9gat.com)
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 07:14:44 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Re: CYBRARY IN LIMBO
Thanks for the kind words, Simon. I got a nice laugh out of reading
that this morning. Normal life? What's that? I can't remember.
:)
In brief, the plan at this point is this:
-FTP the FrontPage files to DNAI's non-FrontPage server (not using
FrontPage's built-in publishing feature).
-Check out that copy and if it looks okay redirect the Cybrary's URL
to point to the new files, then delete the copy on the FrontPage
server.
-Write Microsoft a nasty, nasty letter for misrepresenting their
producting and putting it out there with such major design flaws.
-Explore Dreamweaver as a replacement.
Stuff like the Master Fan Database form won't work when the
Cybrary is off the FrontPage server but that's okay for now. This
will buy me some time to explore Dreamweaver or maybe I'll just keep
publishing it this way for awhile.
I'll be doing this move this weekend if not before but the only way
you'll know it happened is if you start to see new stuff so just keep
visiting as usual.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai4tag.com)
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:13:51 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Cybrary Closing
After further discussion with my ISP I am having the contents of the
Cybrary -- or at least most of it -- deleted on Friday, so if
there's anything you want in there you'd better copy it immediately.
The Master Fan Database will be continuing at the Cybrary's URL,
and I'm sure other things will creep in as well from time-to-time
while I find a new ISP, get used to a new program, etc. I simply
don't have time to deal with these issues right now, as I'm
concentrating on a new business venture, so I need to shut it down
or at least seriously diminish it so I can at least log in.
It's not the end for the site, but I am going to shop for a new ISP
that can better handle such a large site. I'm also planning to make
it available on CD in the future -- including a virtual walkthrough
of Alpha (the tests for which look amazing).
The CD will probably have an annual update and is planned to cost
only what it costs to press and ship the discs. Think of it -- the
expansiveness of the Cybrary (and beyond) with no waiting, and
larger, more detailed images, sound, etc. (since I don't have to
consider download times or storage).
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai494.com)
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 07:26:11 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Offers of Help
Marcy and Doug Davis have offered to help with space for the Cybrary
and I'm going to spend some time today searching for a new ISP that
can better handle a large site. In all likelihood I am going to be
asking DNAI to remove the Cybrary today (since I still can't do
anything with that copy [open/edit, etc.]). Then I'll be breaking
it down into chunks (probably an individual web for each section).
With my account and the Sankey Auto account at DNAI I still have 90
MB available to me just at DNAI, so much of it can be put back up
and eventually perhaps all of it, but in all likelihood it's going
to be wiped before it reappears in some form.
Thanks for all the supportive e-mails. Once I get the site deleted
on DNAI's side I will put an update page at the Cybrary's URL
either tonight or this weekend while I break the whole thing up into
individual webs and decide what I can re-add -- and where -- and when
(I have little time for this to be happening right now).
This is going to be a pain because now cross-links are going to have
to be absolute instead of relative, so I suspect you're going to see
cross-linking of words drop to ZERO, and also I'm going to have to
remove the search feature since that's FrontPage supported (or, if I
keep it on the FrontPage server it will have to be broken up to
search each section -- pain since there will have to be a
button/page for each search).
Stay tuned. It's going to get worse before it gets better but thanks
to offers of help, etc. it will be back in some form.
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 18:52:42 +0100
Subject: Re: Space1999: Cybrary Closing
From: Ekmar Brand (Ekmar.Brand@t-3-online.de)
Don't delete everything!
From: Simon Morris (simes01@global4444net.co.uk)
Subject: Space1999: Re:CYBRARY CLOSING
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 00:49:04 -0000
Sad news indeed about the Cybrary closing but understandable given the
problems Robert currently has(and in view of the fact there are only 24
hours in a day!).
I thank Robert for what he has achieved and look forward to a "reincarnated
" Cybrary in the not-too-distant future. The prospect of a CD with
Cybrary-content is an exciting one which I am sure will be keenly awaiting
by all list members. I certainly hope this idea comes to fruition.
Thanks once again for all your hard work Robert.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai880p.com)
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 10:01:18 +0000
Subject: Re: Space1999: Re:CYBRARY CLOSING
> Sad news indeed about the Cybrary closing but understandable given
> the problems Robert currently has.
Had. I finally had it with DNAI and ended seven days of non-progress
by screaming at them loudly first thing this morning. By evening
they did what I wanted them to do seven days ago and managed to fix
the problem, and it only took ten minutes.
I had DNAI remove the site today and am now re-adding parts of it --
each section in it's own sub web to break it up more into smaller,
manageable, separate chunks (the exact opposite of what I'd want to
do if not using FrontPage, but it's a workaround for the program's
inherent problems with large sites).
As it is, I have 95 MB available to me and DNAI says the site is
about 165 MB (I'm not sure I believe them).
Anyway, I'm re-adding stuff one part at a time. There's stuff I will
be leaving out, but much will be put back online as time permits.
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 19:01:03 +0100
Subject: Re: Space1999: Cybrary Closing
From: Ekmar Brand (Ekmar.Brand@t-4q4-online.de)
Hi all!
I think the SPACE: 1999 CYBRARY was the best homepage of a sci-fi series ever
made! Robert did make great works! I hope, the SPACE: 1999 CYBRARY will return
soon!
The idea of a SPACE: 1999 CYBRARY CD-Rom is also great!
Ekmar
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai9ahq.com)
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 21:03:43 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Cybrary Update
As of now, everything's back except for the following sections:
Space: 1999
Collectibles
Exhibits
I'm probably restoring them in that order (over the next couple of
weeks). I'm not sure if everything will be going back in but Marcy
was very generous with an offer of disk space, so probably
everything will make it back in eventually (exhibits last). I plan
to order another block of 50 MB from DNAI just for the exhibits, and
the episodes pages (about 22 MB) will be relocated to the Sankey
Auto account. (You may see parts of the Cybrary appearing all over
the place in the future but the main URL will remain the same.)
I had planned on dumping FrontPage but now I've decided to keep it
and just break everything up into lots of subwebs -- I don't have
time to learn a new program right now and deal with that kind of
conversion. All that means to you is that there will be a search
page for each section that's in it's own subweb. FrontPage won't
search across root and sub webs. You can see the Search page (linked
on the main page of the Cybrary) to see how it's going to work.
Things are progressing well, which is good, because I could not
survive another week like last week with everything going on and all
these FrontPage problems on top of that. There's only one person at
DNAI who knows anything about the FrontPage server and that wasn't
getting anywhere for a week until finally I had it and went off at
them. Then it got fixed in ten minutes.
The Master Fan Database STILL doesn't work but since DNAI has now
upgraded to the FrontPage 98 server extensions so it should. I'll
be rebuilding it from scratch when I have time to see if that fixes
the problem.
Stay tuned...
Robert
From: judas@net348matters.co.uk (B J Dowling)
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 00:29:52 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Cybrary
Hi folks,
I'd like to add a few words to the praise which has been directed towards
Robert for his efforts on the Cybrary.
Those of us who have had a go at creating a web site know only too well
just what demands it can make on a person's time, concentration and
patience. I can only admire Robert for his persistence in working with
FrontPage in its various incarnations and making his site so damned good
despite the software's best efforts to stop him.
The idea of creating a web site seemed abhorrent to me when I saw that it
involved "programming" of a sort. I'd had enough of programming thanks to
my year in Manchester and I've done everything I can to stay well clear of
it. The sites on the Space:1999 webring got me thinking "It would be
really cool if I could do something like that" and the final inspiration
came from the Cybrary around 11 months ago. HTML isn't that bad, but it
can still be a swine to get things how you want them to be!
If a CD version of the Cybrary was to be considered, count me in for a
copy.
The CD of webring sites has been mentioned before, hasn't it? Most of the
sites' content won't date, so I imagine that the only thing preventing the
compilation (in theory, at any rate) would be the webmasters of the various
sites getting the sites to a "definitive completed" stage.
Hmm, another idea with potential. Anyway, I've strayed off topic again.
Robert's work has made a valuable contribution to Space:1999 fandom and I
hope that it can continue in some form or another. It would be a great
loss if it couldn't.
From: CargoEagle (CargoEagle@aol3qev.com)
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 00:16:19 EST
Subject: Re: Space1999: Cybrary Update
Robert,Marcy,
Once again I'd Like to offer a monetary donation to the
site to keep it you and running. I know i've been quiet for quite a while now,
but id like to speak again,,,, please where can i sent another donation to
this fantastic site. Everyone has worked so hard, its a shame to keep stuff
out.
please let me know,
Gary Girouard
formerly Traveltube
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai7gat.com)
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 07:00:45 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Master Fan Database Form
My ISP figured out why the Master Fan Database form isn't working.
It's a known bug, and per DNAI:
> It's mentioned in an upgrade to the server extensions for Unix. I am
> grabbing the fix right now but probably won't implement it for a
> week or so -- it involves a major upgrade for the whole server.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai7ia.com)
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 20:42:42 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Update
I re-added the Cybrary's Space: 1999 section (with episode guide)
tonight. The search feature in the episodes subweb isn't working for
some reason but I'll have a go at fixing it early this week.
At this point, only Exhibits and Collectibles need to be restored
(after being broken up into two separate subwebs). Collectibles will
be added first. Since these two are going to be particularly messy
to re-add I doubt they will be up for awhile.
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai6qvtag.com)
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 20:56:04 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Re: Money for the Cybrary
Mateo wrote in private e-mail:
> I have no idea what it costs to keep the Cybrary up. Do you need
> help. I, too, would be willing to pitch in a few bucks to help you
> out with the site. Just let me know!
Gary also offered to help. Thanks, but I'm fine.
I can't find any greater deal out there than DNAI which offers 50 MB
for $25 dollars/month. The downside is I have to buy different
accounts for each 50 MB block. I also have about 45 MB available to
me at the Sankey Auto account, so thanks, but right now I have 95 MB
to play with and the site costs me only $300 per year right now. If
I buy another block of 50 MB that will only bring it up to $600 per
year. Not a problem.
I appreciate the offers of help, but it's not necessary. Marcy also
quite generously offered me 80 MB of web space, but right now I'm
okay. The real problems of late have not been space-related but
FrontPage and FrontPage server extensions-related. My workaround is
to break the site up into a web and several subwebs. Previously only
the episodes section was a subweb. This is proving to be a pain but
so be it.
Everything's proceeding fine at the moment so thanks again, but I'm
okay for now.
Robert
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai2dnai.com)
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 18:15:17 +0000
Subject: Space1999: Patches/Cybrary Future
I came home today to find some photos of some of the actual Series 2
patches used in the show (LSRO, etc.), with second pictures of the
same patches with rulers alongside so one can tell the exact
dimensions. These ought to make it into the Cybrary soon.
Speaking of the Cybrary, good news. Marc Martin of the UFO Series
Home Page was kind enough to remind me that Simplenet hosts accounts
of unlimited size for only $10 per month. I'm going to set one up
and move the whole Cybrary over there and off DNAI when I have time.
Now it can grow again.
All this is going to take some time since I'm wrapped up in a new
business venture that's like a second job right now, but it looks
like the Cybrary will be back complete (and more) in the not too
distant future.
Robert
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:48:46 -0500
From: John J Fleming (John@cold22north.com)
Subject: Space1999: Links to COLD NORTH / New Web Site
Hey all,
Its me again. OK, so big deal. It makes me feel more important than I am.
Geez!!
Anyway, I just re-did the WEB site. And the directory structure has
changes. So, anyone with links to it, will have to change them. Sorry about
that. But the new structure fits a bigger picture concept better for the
future.
If you are linking to the 1999 stuff, as would mostly apply in this
setting, please don't link to the sub-pages. Link to the main 1999 page. As
the sub-structure there will be changing as well.
And, if everyone could pop over to the new site and check it out. I sure
would like the feed back. I would suggest everyone enters from the very
begining http://www.coldnorth.com .
Thanks folks.
Later...
From: "Robert Ashley Ruiz" (espresso@dnai32.com)
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 16:07:10 +0000
Subject: Space1999: New in the Cybrary
As of today there are eight images of the Japanese Bondai Space:
1999 laserdisc covers in Steve Pilant's article in the Cybrary. Some
nice unusual paintings for the front covers.
http://www.cybrary1999.com/cybrary_publications/art85.htm