Planets of Peril contains novelisations of four episodes from Season Two of the television series.
1 Johnny Byrne
2 Tony Barwick
3 Charles Woodgrove
4 Terence Feely
60 Minutes / ITV / Colour
1976 The Metamorph 1
1976 The A-B Chrysalis 2
1976 The Rules of Luton 3
1976 New Adam, New Eve 4
Season Two of
Space: 1999 has been released on Region 2 DVD in the UK (
Amazon.co.uk). The complete series has been released on Region 1 DVD in the United States (
Amazon.com).
Space: 1999 — Planets of Peril
JOURNEY INTO THE UNKNOWN
Having passed through a space warp, the Breakaway Moon is plunged ever deeper into the unknown, distantly removed in time and space from its home planet Earth. With their life support system in danger, Moon Base Alpha personnel mount a desperate search for Tiranium, the precious mineral essential to their survival.
Their search takes them to the planet Psychon where they fall into the ruthless hands of its despotic ruler, Mentor. Then at last release comes from an unexpected quarter — Mentor's beautiful and rebellious daughter, Maya. Her phenomenal grasp of mental arithmetic and her ability to change shape at will make her a valuable addition to the Alphan team. And on their return to Moon Base Alpha, she soon encounters the first of the constant hazards that threaten Alphan life...
Publisher Star Books Format Paperback Publication Date 1977 Original Price 60p ISBN 0-352-39666-0 Country UK
Edition Notes
- This edition includes eight pages of black and white photographs in the centre.
Cover image supplied by Stephen Barker
Space: 1999 — Planets of Peril
Publisher Allan Wingate Format Hardback Publication Date 1977 Original Price UNKNOWN ISBN 0-85523-411-3 Country UK
Back cover blurb supplied by
Stephen Barker
Space: 1999 — Planets of Peril
SHOCK WAVES imperil the courageous men and women of Moonbase Alpha as they travel through space and time. Their planetary spaceship is moving helplessly toward the planet Chrysalis — home of the chlorine-breathing Masters. Now in the sleep stage of their complex life cycle, the Masters use their protection system to emit shock waves. Unless the Masters can be made to reduce the intensity of the waves, Moonbase Alpha is doomed...
Publisher Warner Books Format Paperback Publication Date 1977 Original Price $1.50 ISBN 0-446-88341-7 Book Number 1 Country USA
Edition Notes
- This edition includes eight pages of photographs in the centre.
Mondstation 1999: Alpha 1 — Station Der Verlorenen
Publisher Bastei-Lübbe Format Paperback Publication Date 1977 Original Price UNKNOWN ISBN 3-404-00752-2 Translator Ingrid Rothmann Country Germany
(Space: 1999 — Planets of Peril)
Publisher Hayakawa Format Paperback Publication Date 1977 Original Price UNKNOWN ISBN UNKNOWN Translator UNKNOWN Country Japan
- Planets of Peril was the first of five novelisations based on Season Two of Space: 1999 which would be released by Star Books, in the process novelising nineteen of the twenty-four episodes. However, Warner Books in the United States put out a sixth title, The Edge of the Infinite, which novelised a further four episodes. Once again this was penned by Michael Butterworth. The only episode not to be novelised in the 1970s was The Taybor, although Butterworth would be called upon to rectify the situation when Powys Media published the limited edition Year Two omnibus in 2006.
- The Metamorph was also novelised in Italy by Gianni Padoan for Gli Alieni Dai Mille Volti. The A-B Chrysalis was novelised in Il Ritorni Degli Ibernati, while New Adam, New Eve was in Gli Stregoni Del Cosmo.
- Planets of Peril was reprinted in 2006 as part of the limited edition Year Two omnibus from Powys Media.
