A&E Home Video proudly presents the second season of world-renowned producer Gerry Anderson's seminal 1970s sci-fi adventure series... Space: 1999. Year Two begins with the addition of Catherine Schell as the alien beauty Maya. With her abilities of molecular transformation--allowing her to transform into various life forms--and advanced scientific knowledge, her presence is an asset to the lost journeying Earthmen of Moonbase Alpha. Witness the excitement of Space: 1999 as never before! Digitally remastered for a superior DVD presentation from the original 35mm elements! Uncut, with 12 minutes of additional footage not seen in areas of the U.S. during original broadcast release! Combining elements of science fiction, adventure, and fantasy, Space: 1999 has claimed a worldwide following--finding a life beyond its titled date and securing a place in the 21st century and beyond.
This international cast stars Martin Landau (Academy Award winner, Ed Wood), Barbara Bain (three-time Emmy winner, Mission Impossible), Catherine Schell (Return of the Pink Panther), and European guest stars Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon), Billie Whitelaw (The Omen), and Freddie Jones (Dune). With cinema styled effects by Brian Johnson (Academy Award winner, Alien, The Empire Strikes Back), Space: 1999 premiered to TV audiences after Star Trek and before Star Wars, influencing the future of the genre.
Episodes: "Metamorph": In this opening episode of Year Two, the alien Maya (Catherine Schell)--a "metamorph"--is introduced to the series, with her power of molecular transformation. "The Exiles": Alien exiles seek a safe-house within Alpha... but with far-reaching plans of vengeance. "One Moment of Humanity": Held hostage, Helena and Tony are transported to the world of Vega, where in one cleverly orchestrated move their humanity will be their death. "All That Glisters": An away team in search of rare elements needed for the Moonbase's sustenance encounters an alien form of life that proves "all is not pure that shines." "Journey to Where": A transport device that could send the Alphans to Earth errs, sending John, Helena, and Carter on a cosmic adventure through time. "The Taybor": An alien who barters for a living holds the navigational key in aiding the Earthmen a way home, but his price is Maya!
