Space: 1999 Coming From Modiphius

The Space: 1999 Roleplaying Game will allow you to join the crew of Moonbase Alpha! Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson (Thunderbirds, Joe 90, and so much more) in 1975, the British show told the story of a moonbase after a nuclear explosion throws the moon into deep space. The game is written by Andrew Peregrine (Dune) and Modiphius Entertainment, and is powered by Modiphius' 2d20 system.

You can sign up for more information at the Gerry Anderson website.

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[LuisCarlos17f]

* Now I wonder if old vintage sci-fi franchises could enjoy a second opportunity if they were "updated" about certain points but keeping the original spirit, like Star Trek, V, or the remake of Gallactica.

* Here we didn't watched it. When I was very child I can remember some images of the puppets of "Thunderbirds" but not even I could know the name of the show. Then there were some black&white TVs, and color TVs were arriving.

I remember when I was a little child the TV show "Logan's Run". It was for all the audiences, not like the original movie.

Have you watched "Blake's 7"? Then I was too young to understand totally the plot.

 

[Von Ether]

That music video was a bit odd.

 

[Richards]

I was at a Doctor Who convention in Chicago back in 1984, and one of the guests was Tom Baker. Someone asked him during a Q&A session what other science fiction franchises he enjoyed, and he said Space: 1999, which gained some scattered applause from the audience.

Then he explained, with a smile, that he had the occasional bout of insomnia and there was nothing like an episode of Space: 1999 to put him out like a light.

Johnathan

 

[FoolishFrost]

That’s how people make things. Try it and see if people like it. If they do, make more. It applies to games, cars, ice cream, podcasts, music, chairs, beers….

I’m curious what your problem with this is?

Honestly, with Modiphius, not as much? I have just noticed a trend of companies strip-mining IP with minimal effort...

That said, I also found this, so bonus for players wanting to have a model to go with it:

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[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Honestly, with Modiphius, not as much? I have just noticed a trend of companies strip-mining IP with minimal effort...

Are you under the impression that making a roleplaying game/sourcebook is the same level of effort as throwing a pirated image onto a Redbubble t-shirt?

 

[johndesmarais]

International Rescue would make great sourcebook!
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I can only hope…

 

[Umbran]

Have you watched "Blake's 7"? Then I was too young to understand totally the plot.

Heh. Blake's 7 isn't all that obscure. You want obscure, look up a show named Quark. It was a parody sci-fi show from 1977/1978.

 

[MGibster]

A licence may be OK for collectors, but the creative freedom is limited by the respect for the continuity, the copyright about new created characters or creatures, and in the age of internet you only need read the fandom wiki to know the fluff or lore.

Limits aren't always a bad thing.

Heh. Blake's 7 isn't all that obscure. You want obscure, look up a show named Quark. It was a parody sci-fi show from 1977/1978.

I've never seen a single episode of Blake's 7 and couldn't name a single actor on it to save my life, but I sure as heck know how it ends.

 

[FoolishFrost]

Are you under the impression that making a roleplaying game/sourcebook is the same level of effort as throwing a pirated image onto a Redbubble t-shirt?

Nope. But I've seen companies TRY to make complex things with that level of effort.

I have no real issue with the company making this, and its not about if anyone wants it. Its about what I see as an odd trend in rehashing old IP. Feel free to ignore the old man in the corner ranting with a tinfoil hat, but yeah. Its not really fixing the feeling for me…

That said, I'm not casting doubt on the company making this one. This is just the one that triggered the general feeling of what I've been seeing.

Anyway, moving on.

 

[ART!]

I barely remember the show (the Dragon's Domain episode scared the crap out of little me), but thought the ships were cool and realistic for the time period (in my boyhood judgement.) I didn't even know the same production house also did Thunderbirds until today.

The screeching horror of Dragon's Domain is burned into the mental retina of all who saw it at the "right" age. I watched that one a couple years ago for the first time, and I can see why.

The production values on the show were generally very high. Honestly, it's one of the things that makes the show still watchable for me.

In particular the Moonbase Alpha sets are top notch, even by modern standards. Sure, it's a very '70s sci-fi aesthetic, but it's a really thought-out and strong '70s aesthetic.

I know I watched a couple episodes after the announcement and forgot how gloriously 70s it is.

Really it's one of the most competent and ambitious sci-fi series of the '70s. As a result, it is so very '70s.