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You could always disregard Phoenix Of Megaron as canon and consider the other books part of the Space:1999 continuity.
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Actually, yes, I was referring to the Star Trek – Strange New Worlds anthology. Not the Star Trek – New Voyages books from the Seventies.
Out of respect to other Space:1999 fans, I didn’t want to mention Star Trek on the boards. The reason being is that, and I’m certain that the fans already know this, is because of the popularity war between fans of both series. John Kenneth Muir mentioned this in his foreward to the book he had written about Space:1999 some years past.
I’ve never understood why science fiction fans always have to ‘stir up a hornet’s nest’ when it comes down to which show, movie, or book is better.
All that aside, I think it would be interesting if there were something similiar like the aforementioned anthology, but one used in the Space:1999 universe. An idea that could be thought over for future use.
It’s just some food for thought.
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I forgot to add this part of the information that I posted in my previous Suggestion Box post. My apologies for the accidental oversight. It was not intentional.
Concerning the anthology, the submissions were open only to “nonprofessional writers” (which the rules define as those who have sold no more than two short stories) who were residents of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) and Canada (excluding Quebec) over the age of 18 at the time of their submission. The stories themselves were to be original creations no more than 7500 words long and not previously published elsewhere. Writers were permitted to submit more than one story, though required each submission be mailed separately, and no writer could have more than one story published.
Certain tropes that are common to fan fiction were explicitly outlined in the submission rules as cause for a story to be disqualified from consideration, including “hurt/comfort” and Mary Sue stories, though fans have occasionally claimed that some stories published in the anthology do fall into these two categories.[citation needed] Slash fiction was implicitly excluded by prohibiting stories “focusing on explicit sexual activity” or revealing “the hidden passion two characters feel for each other.” Original characters were also prohibited to the extent that stories cannot be centered around “characters that are not past or present regulars or familiar guest characters,” but again, some stories have focused on characters so minor or unknown in the sci-fi series mythos that fans have stated that they might as well have been original characters.
Other prohibitions included “graphic depictions of violence or sadism” and major changes to the canon, such as “the previously unestablished death of a main character” or the existence of “a long-lost sibling.” (However, the rules did not indicate how important a character has to be before such changes are disallowed, and some of the published stories have established important facts about or events in the life of relatively minor characters.)
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I just got my copy yesterday. So far, it is pretty exciting. I just finished reading the first short story(way to go, John!)and I am starting on the second one.
Definately looking forward to Born For Adversity. That will be exciting, since it is a Year Three novel.
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Speaking of the main characters and their fates, there is something that I am curious to know about.
Some time past, I discovered on wikipedia that if a third season of Space:1999 had been commissioned, Tony Anholt had stated that he would not have returned as Tony Verdeschi. His disappearance would have also remained a mystery, like that of Victor Bergman, Paul Morrow, David Kano, and Tanya Alexander among others. That interesting piece of trivia has been removed from the wikipedia section, for reasons unknown.
All that aside, will Tony Verdeschi continue to be a part of Space:1999? Or will the character be written out of the upcoming Year Three books?
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My wife just ordered my copy of Shepherd Moon this evening. 🙂 I’m definately looking forward to receiving my copy. After the week I have had, it certainly brightened up my spirits! B)
It would be cool to have Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Zienia Merton, Suzanna Roquette, Anton Phillips, Jeffrey Kissoon, Clifton Jones, John Hug, and Nick Tate introduce future Space:1999 books with a forward of their own. Including those of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Martin Bower, Brian Johnson, and Nick Allder.
Are their any plans for such forward openings in the near future?
Speaking of Clifton Jones, will there be a Space:1999 novel explaining what happened to David Kano, before the events depicted in the second season?
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Are J. Michael Straczynski(Babylon 5), Ursulla K. Le Guin, and Rachel MacFarland going to be contributing any Space:1999 stories in the near future?
Speaking of Rachel MacFarland, is she in any way related to Seth MacFarland?
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I think Balor was an inspiration to John Carpenter when he created Michael Myers for the original Halloween. Let alone Thomas Harris(?)when he created Hannibal Lector for the Hannibal novels.
When you get right down to it, Balor has the same qualities as those two characters. Even though Balor came first.
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What is the latest information concerning the release of Born For Adversity?
Are the book cover prices the same as they were in the past?
The reason why I am here is because of the Space:1999 books. Having been a fan of the British Science Fiction series since its debut in 1975, I am looking forward to new adventures concerning the Alphans and the continuing intergalactic odyssey of Moonbase Alpha.
I’m glad that powysmedia is back after so many years. I was worried that the company had folded and the series was cancelled.
2010 will definately be a wonderful year as far as Space:1999 is concerned.
After a long dry period, The future is still fantastic. B)
