Space: 1999

For a long time, humanity has been storing its nuclear waste in vast disposal sites on the far side of the Moon and it is the responsibility of the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha to look after the site. However, on 13 September 1999, a massive thermonuclear explosion occurs following the detection of an unknown form of magnetic radiation which causes the critical mass of nuclear waste to detonate.

The force of the blast acts like an enormous booster rocket, hurling the moon out of Earth orbit and into deep space at colossal speed, thus stranding the 311 personnel stationed at Alpha. The runaway Moon, in effect, becomes the spacecraft on which the those personnel travel, constantly in search of a new home.

Space: 1999 Season 1 Opening Titles

Space: 1999 Overview

Space: 1999 Cast List

	Martin Landau	Commander John Koenig	48 Episodes, 1975 – 1977
	Barbara Bain	Dr Helena Russell	47 Episodes, 1975 – 1977
	Nick Tate	Alan Carter	42 Episodes, 1975 – 1977
	Zienia Merton	Sandra Benes	35 Episodes, 1975 – 1977
	Sarah Bullen	Operative Kate	25 Episodes, 1975 – 1977
	Barry Morse	Professor Victor Bergman	24 Episodes, 1975 – 1976
	Catherine Schell	Maya	24 Episodes, 1975 – 1977
	Prentis Hancock	Paul Morrow	23 Episodes, 1975 – 1976
	Clifton Jones	David Kano	23 Episodes, 1975 – 1976
	Anton Phillips	Dr Mathias	23 Episodes, 1975 – 1977
	Tony Anholt	Tony Verdeschi	23 Episodes, 1976 – 1977