Space 1999

[JD]

Hmm, I've never seen this, and had never even heard of it until someone mentioned on here a year or two ago. After reading this thread I'm thinking I might have to move it up on my Netflix list.

 

[SalvorHardin]

I haven't watched this show since I was a kid.
I always had it in the back of my mind to revisit but wondered if it would be terribly dated somewhat spoiling my fond memories of it.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Probably worth a rental if you're not sure.

 

[Galileo7]

Plus they replaced the outstanding Main Mission set with the Command Centre. I don't know if we ever got an on-screen explanation for that.

There was no onscreen explanation for the move from the large Main Mission( with abundant lunar windows to see out) to small Command Center( without any lunar windows to look out). Alpha Moonbase Main Mission is to Command Center what in STAR TREK the Starship Bridge is the BattleBridge.

In SPACE:1999, season 1 with the majority of the sets having lunar windows to see out because of their respective location at upper levels of the Alpha Moonbase. However, in season 2 had all but a few sets without lunar windows at all due to their respective locations below the lunar surface on the lower levels of the Alpha Moonbase.

Read somewhere that the supposed reason for the change (but as you say nothing onscreen so it's apocrphal) was the main mission was located at a high point on Alpha and was was a tad too exposed when the alien nasties were around so it was abandoned).

It makes sense that operations would be moved to the lower levels of Alpha Moonbase for safety purposes. No upper levels with lunar windows are too abundant, so all sections depicted in season 2 are not the same as season 1. They are lower levels underground on Alpha moonbase e.g. Command Center, new Medical Center, Power/Life Support room, Tech Lab, new Living Quarters and new Weapons Section controlling the newly installed lunar surface perimeter Laser Cannon batteries. The only exceptions where we see lunar windows in season 2 are: Observation room in "Seed Of Destruction", Recreation Center in both "Seance Spectre" and "Lambda Factor".

 

[Andrew_Kearley]

There's also the often quoted line from Morse regarding his departure, who later claimed he was happy to leave and said "I would rather play with grown-ups for a while."

Although that seems like Morse trying to rationalize/justify things after the event with a pithy soundbite. It's pretty clear from his own diaries that the money dispute as I mentioned above is the main reason he didn't come back.