Year 1 - Episode 9
Screenplay by | Johnny Byrne |
Directed by | David Tomblin |
Guest Artist | Gay Hamilton |
Guest Star | Ian McShane |
Belgium (Flemish) | Levenskracht | |
Denmark | Livskraft | |
France/Canada | Puissance de vie | Force Of Life |
Germany | Das blaue Licht | The Blue Light |
Italy | Forza vitale | Life Force |
Japan | True Colour of the Space Freezing Man | |
Netherlands | Levenskracht | |
Portugal | A Força Vital | The Vital Force |
South Africa | 'n Vreemde Lewenskrag | A Strange Being |
Spain | La fuerza de la vida | The force Of life |
A terrifying force from Outer Space brings freezing death to Alpha personnel. One man has been chosen as the instrument of destruction. ITC summary
Int. Main Mission
Int. Command Office
Int. Nuclear Generating Area
Int. Zoref's Quarters
Int. Medical Centre
Int. Solarium
Int Technical (clip from Breakaway)
Int. Alpha Corridors
The Nuclear Generating Area set is seen again in Alpha Child.
Roger Roger was born 1911, and died 1995. The French composer produced a large range of library music used in film and television. He was a pioneer of electronic music, using the Moog synthesizers that first appeared in the late 1960s. He used many different aliases, including Cecil Leuter. "Videotronics no.3" is also used in End Of Eternity. Another track by Roger appears in The Infernal Machine.
Georges Teperino was born 1912, and died 1994. The French musician was another pioneer in electronic music. He usually recorded under the name Nino Nardini, and was a close friend and collaborator of Roger Roger.
4 fatalities, Anton Zoref, Hilary Preston, Mark Dominix, guard.
None.
None.
The life force. Not humanoid.
Some prints of this episode (such as the US laserdiscs) show an on-screen microphone top left during the opening shot of Koenig and Bergman. On the DVDs (all versions), the frame is zoomed in so the microphone is not seen. Thanks to James Poll.
Contents copyright Martin Willey