Space: 1999 Resurrection [Paperback]

William Latham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2002

Resurrection is the first in a new series of officially licensed original novels that chronicles the epic saga of Commander John Koenig, Dr. Helena Russell, and the other inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha as they struggle to survive their journey through the depths of space, encounter alien civilizations rich and strange, and search for a planet on which to reclaim their humanity.

Resurrection features a foreword by Space: 1999 script editor and writer, Johnny Byrne.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Brilliant...the characterizations are firmly nailed; the tone and textures of Space: 1999 are captured accurately." -- Space: 1999.org

"Very well done...a remarkable achievement in capturing the authentic beat of the series." -- Johnny Byrne, script editor/writer Space: 1999

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Powys Books (April 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967728010
• ISBN-13: 978-0967728018
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,349,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Space 1999 Resurrected, February 15, 2003

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"martin1999" (Sussex, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Space: 1999 Resurrection (Paperback)

This is the first a series of books based on the 1970s series Space 1999. It has a wonderful foreword by Johnny Byrne, the screenwriter who wrote many of the original episodes. That the book is a sequel to one of Byrne's episodes, End Of Eternity, should reassure the fans that the spirit of the series is preserved. Author William Latham perfectly captures the characters and atmosphere of the show.

Coming to the series as self-confessed newbie, not a fan, Latham is not afraid of taking the story and characters in fresh directions. We get new depths and new dimensions to Koenig and Balor, with gripping psychological twists. The exploration of absolute power and immortality is both thoughtful and exciting. The horror themes of the original episode are skilfully developed, much darker than television could ever attempt. Yet this is still emotionally true to the characters.

I recommend this book very highly. If you're not a Space 1999 fan, you discover an absorbing science fiction horror story with solid character development. If you are a fan, you'll see the universe you recognise taken to fascinating new directions.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy sequal to an excellent episode., May 8, 2003

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Brian Jones "Mac maniac" (Perry, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is the sequal to "End of Eternity" episode from season 1 of Space 1999. The book answers a lot of questions from the original episode, such as: What made Baylor immortal? What was his home world like? Why was he so evil? How long was he on the asteroid? And so on. I liked the book a lot. It was steep [monetarily], but worth it for me. A very interesting and fun read!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Space: 1999 Returns!, March 23, 2003

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Phillip Merkel "captphil_1999" (New York USA) - See all my reviews
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The new line of Space 1999 books is something more than what's come before, taking advantage of the stasis Space 1999 has been in for the last 25 years. The opportunity is there to capitalize on all the what if's left dangling in the series, to fill in some blanks and to get people asking some new questions.

The series starts off strong with William Latham's Resurrection, a short tightly plotted thriller that takes advantage of Space 1999's gothic horror legacy. A few things are added here and there to our Moonbase in the Latham work, most obvious is the meaty role given to Victor Bergman who gets to shine throughout the story. A few horrific elements are thrown in and we get to take a walk into the mind of the series most disturbing
character, Balor. The Balor character builds on what was already shown in the original episode, End of Eternity and he once again wrecks havoc in the halls of Moonbase Alpha. Full of style with a couple of surprises, Resurrection was a great read for me and even more for my friends who read through the book never having seen the episode it's based on. Most of all I enjoyed the sense of "place" within the story. The beginning exposition where Latham takes the reader through space finally into Main Mission, describing the events of the Breakaway in clever fashion, "The final revolution" is my favorite part breaking the long silence of 25 years between the series end and this new series of books. Latham was the right writer to do the first book in this new line of Space 1999 original novels.

I'm looking forward to the upcoming books in this series!