
On the upside, Dr Helena Russell has a great deal more to say and do. Meadows uses Space Commissioner Simmons as an analogue for a certain type of modern populist politician.Ĭonsequently, desperate characters leave enlightened self-interest behind. The difference, though, lies in emphasis.

“Earthbound” by Iain Meadows takes listeners through the first act of the original episode. Along the way, the threat of the week element is lyrically and creepily integrated. “Mooncatcher” by Marc Platt establishes the stakes for the rest of the story. Despite the added layers, the story is tightly constructed. Space 1999 Volume 02: Earthbound expands a 50-minute teleplay into a three-hour audio play. However, they trade an old-school morality play for modern allegory. The writers retain the core of the story.

Review: Space 1999 Volume 02: Earthbound is an expansion of the original series episode by Anthony Terpiloff. For one of the Alphans, this is the end of their journey. Along comes an opportunity to return home to Earth. Synopsis: In this latest set of stories Koenig and his people are earthbound.
