The Continuity GuideMoonbase Guide
Medical
by Marcus Lindroos
The Continuity Guide
The Medical Centre in War Games is basically similar to the 20 x 24ft medical units seen in Dragon's Domain and The Troubled Spirit, but the observation room is replaced by a window to the lunar surface.
Filmed on 30th-31st October 1974.
The long wall opposite the camera has one large window to the lunar surface. Either side are single-unit windows which have been blacked off, and are used as shelving. A couple of trolleys appear which we don't see in other episodes. The short white trolley centre left is a trolley designed by Alberto Rosselli for Kartell (he also designed the Jarama desk). It is ABS plastic, 61cm high on casters, and 57cm length and depth. The curved corner columns have slots inside to fit an inner shelf, which is missing here.
The left-side wall features two computer panels separated by three illuminated wall units. This was the usual Series 1 medical centre configuration. In the opening scenes, the light panels are white; they only become red during the attack (the only time we see a Medical room with red illumination).
The length of the room is uncertain - there should be at least one more wall panel to the left, and possibly two, to accommodate the communications post. But we don't see anything (and this was probably as much of the set that was built).
The opposite (right-side) wall has a wide sliding door leading to an access corridor. There is no floor lip, which would usually indicate an air-tight bulkhead.
Outside view of the medical centre window, from the lunar surface.
A view of the access corridor. The medical centre door is to the left.
Another view of the corridor.
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Copyright Martin Willey. Partially written by Marcus Lindroos