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Space: 1999
"Dawn of Extinction"
Comic book story
Space: 1999 #3
B&W comic magazine published by Charlton Publications
Writer: Nicola Cuti
Pencils: Ed Davis
Inks: Gray Morrow
March 1976 |
The Alphans visit a civilized world that is
facing the War Against Conservation.
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brief story summary of "Dawn of Extinction" at Dark Worlds Quarterly
DIDJA KNOW?
"Dawn of Extinction" is a 20-page comic book story in issue #3 of
Charlton Publications black-and-white
Space: 1999 magazine.
CHARACTERS APPEARING OR MENTIONED IN THIS STORY
Jord
Delke
Delke's mother (unnamed)
Zu-zu (killed in this story)
Broc (mentioned only)
Commander Koenig
Dr. Russell
Professor Bergman
Brand
Tenk
Wildlife Commissioner Wolls
Ovka
Deva
Alan Carter (mentioned only)
DIDJA NOTICE?
On page 1 of the story, opening on the planet Remo, as they head for their nature
study, Jord tells his son, "Say, there's that moon--the one
that's going to pass real close to us," and his son
responds, "My teacher says there are people on it." The
people of Remo seem awfully unconcerned that an errant moon
is suddenly passing through their solar system (with
inhabitants yet)!
Somehow, the Alphans and the Remoians are able to speak the
same language to
each other.
At Jord's home on page 8 of the story, besides his wife and
son, two young women are seen in the background hovering
over Professor Bergman as he sits talking with Delke. The
two are not identified in any way. Possibly they are two
daughters of Jord and Deva.
On the last page of the story, the Alphans suddenly become
aware that no more animal life exists on Remo, having all
died off from hunters, starvation, old age, or loneliness.
Helena tells Jord, "You overestimated how much time you had
left." It seems unlikely a sophisticated civilization as
seen on Remo could have been so unaware of the true depth of
the conservation problem on its world that all animals
could be declared dead in the span of a day!
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Did the Alphans consider making a home for themselves on
Remo? Nothing is said about it. The Remoians seemed
more-or-less peaceful and even allowed the Alphans to visit
and do some kind of reconnaissance on their world. It seems
logical to assume though that both the Alphans and Remoians
would be hesitant about adding more people to a biosphere
that was struggling (more than they even knew!) for natural
resources.
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