(2) Meta and Terra Nova are made the same planet, lending credence to Commander John Koenig's optimism at the end of 'Breakaway' that Meta holds hope for the future. Significant changes include: (1) Commissioner Simmonds is a casualty of the 'breakaway' – a bad fall and the subsequent crushing G-forces leave him dead from a severe skull fracture. He depicts the mental adjustment of the Alphans to a hazardous existence in deep space, with several personnel reportedly going mad or committing suicide, and their preparations to survive the voyage by adapting Moonbase Alpha's physical facilities. Tubb also injects a great deal of science into the narrative, attempting to explain many of the inexplicable events in the language of 1970s scientific knowledge. (Fans expecting a word-by-word adaptation will be disappointed.) Characterisation is strong, especially among the three leads: Tubb identifies their personal loneliness and reasons for wanting to retreat from Earth to the 'safety' of the Moon. Using the scripted stories and plot points as a springboard, Tubb weaves the four installments into one continuous (and still-recognisable) narrative. Novelisation of ' Breakaway', ' Matter of Life and Death', ' Ring Around The Moon' and 'Black Sun'. Many of the books were also translated for release in overseas markets, such as Germany, Turkey and Japan.Įnglish-language releases Year One Original novels, without photo section, also formed a part of the series.

These releases, mainly paperback, were supplemented by 16-page photo sections (Year One and Two in the United States, Year Two only in the United Kingdom), which comprised black-and-white stills from the episodes. In the mid-1970s, a number of books were published by both American ( Pocket Books) and British (Futura) publishers, consisting primarily of novelisations of Space: 1999 episodes. ( September 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.

Space by William Latham