Space: 1999

10 Best Episodes of Space: 1999 - Season 2

The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.

Written by Sophie and last updated on dec 28, 2022.

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Space: 1999 - S2E10

#15 - The Taybor (Season 2 - Episode 10)

An energetic and flamboyant trader known as the Taybor arrives on the moon to trade with the Alphans. Commander Koenig is interested in a drive the Taybor has that could help his people get back to Earth but is unhappy when he discovers that the Taybor want a high price in trade - Maya!

The episode was rated 6.82 from 28 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E16

#14 - The Beta Cloud (Season 2 - Episode 16)

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An Eagle sent to probe a cloud responsible for a mysterious illness infecting most of Alpha returns with a menacing creature determined to take the life support core of Alpha. Can Tony stop the menace before it's too late?

The episode was rated 6.84 from 32 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E12

#13 - The AB Chrysalis (Season 2 - Episode 12)

Alpha is bombarded by strong electrical waves that seem to be emanating from a nearby planet. After investigation, Koenig determines that the best course of action is to convince the spherical residents of one of the moons that orbit the planet that Alpha poses no threat to them.

The episode was rated 6.86 from 29 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E21

#12 - Dorzak (Season 2 - Episode 21)

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An alien space ship approaches Alpha asking for emergency assistance upon contact. They discover that they are a prison transport ship carrying a prisoner called Dorzak to life in prison on an asteroid. However, Maya knew Dorzak and claims he is a poet and not a mass murderer and releases him.

The episode was rated 6.89 from 28 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E4

#11 - One Moment of Humanity (Season 2 - Episode 4)

An alien woman named Zamera suddenly appears on the moon and demands that two Alphans accompany her back to her home planet of Vega. Dr. Russell and Tony go with her to Vega and discover a society with two distinct classes that have different plans for the future in mind.

The episode was rated 6.89 from 38 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E19

#10 - The Bringers of Wonder (2) (Season 2 - Episode 19)

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Koenig desperately tries to convince the others that they're only seeing illusions and that the aliens are actually after energy that they can only get by destroying Alpha.

The episode was rated 6.93 from 27 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E6

#9 - New Adam New Eve (Season 2 - Episode 6)

The people of Moonbase Alpha are suprised by the sudden appearance in their midst of a man named Magus, who claims he was responsible for the moon's ceasing to move so he could speak to the Alphans. Magus says he has created a planet that is the equivalent of a second Eden and transports Koenig, Tony, Maya and Dr. Russell there for them to see the world. However, the four quickly learn the real truth behind the sights that they see and the peril they face.

The episode was rated 6.95 from 37 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E2

#8 - The Exiles (Season 2 - Episode 2)

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A large group of objects suddenly appear in orbit around the moon and when one is retrieved by an Eagle sent to investigate, it found to contain the cryogenically frozen body of a young man. The man pleads for the Alphans to help revive his frozen colleagues though his pleas may not reveal all of his future plans.

The episode was rated 6.95 from 44 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E24

#7 - The Dorcons (Season 2 - Episode 24)

The Dorcons are a race of conquerors who can live forever by transplantation of a Psychon brain stem. Maya, the last known Psychon, is traced to Moonbase Alpha by the Dorcons, who threaten the Alphans with destruction unless Maya is handed over.

The episode was rated 6.96 from 26 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E17

#6 - The Lambda Factor (Season 2 - Episode 17)

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A strange space cloud appears in the vicinty of Alpha around the same time as a technician dies under mysterious circumstances. Before long, Koenig is locked in a battle of wills with a woman whose latent mental abilities have surfaced presumably due to the cloud's proximity.

The episode was rated 6.97 from 33 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E7

#5 - The Mark of Archanon (Season 2 - Episode 7)

A survey below the moon's surface reveals a stasis chamber that the Alphans were unaware of. The chamber is found to contain two aliens, a man and a boy, in suspended animation. Once revived, the man identifies himself as Petrec and the boy Etrec and says they are emissaries from the planet Archanon. As Etrec is befriended, Helen discovers the two have a shared genetic disorder that may spell doom for everyone at the moonbase.

The episode was rated 7.09 from 33 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E3

#4 - Journey to Where (Season 2 - Episode 3)

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Moonbase Alpha learns that there is technology now on Earth that is capable of sending them home. However, the trip home hits an unexpected bump and Koenig, Carter and Dr. Russell find themselves in a strange place and time as a result.

The episode was rated 7.12 from 34 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E5

#3 - Brian the Brain (Season 2 - Episode 5)

Koenig leads a team to investigate a ship which resembles one launched from Earth years earlier that has landed on the moon. The ship is found deserted save for a mobile computer named Brian, who soon leads the Alphans into a dangerous situation.

The episode was rated 7.15 from 40 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E18

#2 - The Bringers of Wonder (1) (Season 2 - Episode 18)

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A faster-than-light Super Swift ship arrives at Alpha, bringing friends and relatives and raising hopes that they will all be able to go home soon. But Koenig, recuperating from a brain injury, sees only hideous aliens in the visitors.

The episode was rated 7.16 from 31 votes.

Space: 1999 - S2E1

#1 - The Metamorph (Season 2 - Episode 1)

Alpha needs titanium to repair its life support system and traces of it are located on the planet Psychon that is near to the moon. However, Koenig and the others soon learn of a sinister mining operation operating beneath Psychon's surface and what it may spell for the Alphans.

The episode was rated 7.33 from 58 votes.

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