Comments on: SF70: Universe by X Minus One

By: jack Smith

jack Smith — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:08:48 +0000

A wondferful thumbnail adaptation of Heinlein’s great novel “Orphans of the Sky”. Far,far superior to the brutal television adaptations seen in ‘The Starlost’ or ‘Space:1999′

By: Miller David

Miller David — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:22:26 +0000

Now I’m curious to watch those TV episodes you mentioned Joel! This is probably my favorite X Minus One, it does what science fiction does best tying philosophy in with great action.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:50:54 +0000

Space:1999! I remember that show (not specific episodes though)! Glad you enjoyed this one.

By: Joel Owens

Joel Owens — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:45:52 +0000

This is a fascinating story, and while this was written by Heinlein in the 1950′s, I couldn’t help but be stunned by the exacting parallels in Ellison’s “The Starlost”, a TV production from the novelization “Phoenix Without Ashes”. I also noted similar and also strong parallels to Space:1999 episode “Mission of the Darians”.

I’m glad to finally hear the *original* story and to see it credited to none other than the master of science fiction.

Thanks, relicradio – I have really enjoyed these radio plays on my iPod.

~joel