The AlterNASAverse is a look at early space travel as depicted in science fiction and fantasy television series, films, books, and comics (and eventually, from the web as well). I will look at fictional astronauts and cosmonauts such as Steve Austin from the Six Million Dollar Man, space missions such as Capricorn One, programs such as the Voyager probes (seen in Space: 1999 and Star Trek), and agencies such as the British Rocket Group (seen in Quatermass and Doctor Who).
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Moonbase Alpha
Moonbase Alpha, seen prominently throughout the Space: 1999 television series, is an advanced base. It is a major scientific research center, monitors the various nuclear-waste-disposal sites on the far side of the Moon, and is the training ground for astronauts of the Meta Probe. At least 311 people were assigned to the base when the Moon left Earth's orbit on September 13, 1999 (episode "Breakaway").
Various episodes state it was constructed in the 1980s ("Voyager's Return", "Death's Other Dominion") and in 1994, Nuclear Disposal Area One was closed down ("Breakaway").
John Koenig was assigned as the ninth Commander of Alpha on September 9, 1999, in an attempt to get the Meta Probe launched; he replaced Anton Gorski ("Breakaway"). Funding for Alpha comes from the International Lunar Finance Committee, although the base is under the leadership of the World Space Commission ("Breakaway"). Surface transport is by Moonbuggy; long-distance transport is via Eagle Transporter ("Breakaway").
Part of the Space: 1999 timeline.
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