Message from Moonbase Alpha

1999
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Zienia Merton in Message from Moonbase Alpha (1999)

Sandra Benes sends a final message to mark the abandonment of Moonbase Alpha.Sandra Benes sends a final message to mark the abandonment of Moonbase Alpha.Sandra Benes sends a final message to mark the abandonment of Moonbase Alpha.

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- Johnny Byrne
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- Zienia Merton

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7.9/10

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Writer
- Johnny Byrne
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- Zienia Merton

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9/10

Weep for what we could have had

As a child of the 70's I grew up with Commander John Koenig and Dr. Helena Russell. I was one who truly believed that by the year 1999 we would have a permanent base on the moon accessible to all, but such was not to be. The dreams of a future where space travel was common place was replaced with bloated social programs and endless wars. Watching this short clip brought back the memory of those childhood dreams, of the future could have, no, SHOULD HAVE been, a future that was snatched from the hands of my generation. As I wiped a tear from my eye I wonder, was I weeping for Space 1999 and Moonbase Alpha or was my sorrow for what we could have have had?

runner-15
Jun 22, 2010
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This short was filmed on a mock up set that was made by a fan of the series. Fanderson, the Gerry Anderson fan club had previously covered the mock up set in an article and were ivery mpressed by it. When someone suggested that the set be utilised for a final sign-off to the series Fanderson decided to act. With Martin Landau, Barbara Bain and Nick Tate all based in L.A. it made sense to contact a UK based actor tied to the series. Tony Anholt was too unwell (he died in 2002) Catherine Schell had long retired from acting and was now living in France but Fanderson were able to make contact with actress Zuenia Merton who lived relatively close to where the mock up was located and she agreed to do it.