Shado of the 21st Century

     I have not seen all the episodes in a while - but I do not remember any episode specifically detailing the flight path of the incoming alien craft.  If the UFO bypasses Moonbase defense - then Skydiver would intercept the UFO in whatever part of the world the UFO would land (usually Canada or England).  Since we are just having fun and enjoying the series - maybe we should not question the absolute technical problems of flying intercept missions from Moonbase.  The series depicts three Interceptors launching and intercepting incoming craft within minutes of the launch.  We just have to go along with the story that it is technically possible - because you could never work out the physics.  It is like the Santa Clause situation.  If "Santa" can fly around the world in one night in a sled pulled by flying reindeer AND he can visit every household and child in the world; surely it is EASY to ACCEPT that Ed Straker could launch three interceptors from moonbase and engage an incoming UFO.

     Maybe Commander Straker and SHADO should use "Reindeer" technology as a "booster" to pull the interceptor into range of the UFO.  Maybe SHADO already uses Reindeer Technology and that is why they have Moonbase.  It is just sooooo SECRET - it is not revealed in the series:)    

[hidden email] wrote:
> I have not seen all the episodes in a while - but I do not
> remember any episode specifically detailing the flight path of
> the incoming alien craft.


I think there's a reference - spoken by Alec, I believe, to a UFO
coming in or leaving Earth on an 'ante-lunar trajectory' - the
context is that he's explaining why Moonbase wasn't able to
intercept.

>I think there's a reference - spoken by Alec, I believe, to a UFO
>coming in or leaving Earth on an 'ante-lunar trajectory' - the
>context is that he's explaining why Moonbase wasn't able to
>intercept.

Yes, but that line is from ORDEAL, which is only a dream!

Marc

Marc Martin wrote:
> >I think there's a reference - spoken by Alec, I believe, to a UFO
> >coming in or leaving Earth on an 'ante-lunar trajectory' - the
> >context is that he's explaining why Moonbase wasn't able to
> >intercept.
>
> Yes, but that line is from ORDEAL, which is only a dream!
>

Ok but that's a VERY nitpicky point! :)

Would Foster dream about an antelunar trajectory if it had no
real-life bearing on the matter?

David,
The idea of three space stations set in orbits equally distance around
the orbit of Jupiter is a interesting idea. You get a problem with space
stations that you don't get with bases on planets and moons which is the lack
of gravity. Long term no gravity has bad effects on the human body. You get
a sort of simulated gravity by spinning the space station or part of it but
that is more costly and difficult which is why bases on planets or moons are
easier to do.
I like your comment about there being a atmostspere on Mars and this
would cause special designs for an interceptor as it lets me mention a craft
that might exist. There are reports in many of the Aviation magazines about
a mystery craft that has been tested out in the areas around Groom Lake and
area 51. People have speculated that it might be the replacement for the
SR-71 reconaissance plane. They have been calling it the Aurora. But
judging from what they have been reporting I don't think it is a spy plane.
The sound of it taking off and landing is so lound it sets off detectors for
earthquakes. Not very stealthy for a spy plane. The reason would seem to be
the engine which leaves a contrail having a the look of popcorn on a string.
The power and that sort of contrail leads me to believe that the mystery
plane is powered by a plasma or pulse rocket engine. In other words
something that can take off from a planet with an atmostsphere and go into
space and return the same way. Since it is not at all stealthy in its take
offs and landing it would seem to rule it out as a reconaissance plane to
replace the SR-71 Blackbird and that would not have been retire till they had
a operational replacement in place. So the mysterious Aurora has to be some
other type of craft and my best guess is it is the first space interceptor.

James K.


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Thanks UFO fans for your positve input, in regards to SHADO ,in the next century, I am considering writing a new SH ADO series, I am going to need a lot of help...if interested, My e-mail ([hidden email]..) Derek from Michigan

>Robert Thomas <[hidden email]>
asked:
Has anyone written The Nitpickers Guide To UFO yet?

It would fill several volumes if someone tried. *grin* It's better to just
enjoy it with all its fallacies intact.
Denise

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>"David Levine <[hidden email]>" <[hidden email]>
asked:
>Question: How were the UFOs detected? Only through moon base and
>SID? If this was the case, then there could have been blind spots in
>the detection coverage that the UFOs could had taken advantage of...

Naturally. That's how they got fodder for their episodes. If the radar had
no blind spots, where's the scare? *grin*
Denise

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--- In [hidden email], harada357@a... wrote:
> ... then Skydiver would intercept the UFO in whatever part of the
> world the UFO would land (usually Canada or England). ... maybe we
> should not question the absolute technical problems of flying
> intercept missions from Moonbase. ...
> [Santa Claus's] Reindeer Technology ...

In a long UFO story that I wrote
http://www.buckrogers.demon.co.uk/ufo I explain these queries thus:-
(1) I let SHADO have a fleet of anti-UFO aircraft distributed across
the world. (Some UFO fan fiction authors solve this by letting SHADO
have several Skydivers.)
(2) I say that UFOs must slow right down early as they approach
landing speed, and that they much prefer to slow down by passing the
Moon close to get a "reverse whiplash" effect.

"anthonyappleyard <[hidden email]>" wrote:

> In a long UFO story that I wrote
> http://www.buckrogers.demon.co.uk/ufo I explain these queries thus:-
> (1) I let SHADO have a fleet of anti-UFO aircraft distributed across
> the world. (Some UFO fan fiction authors solve this by letting SHADO
> have several Skydivers.)


Not only fanfic, Anthony - SHADO has several Skydivers in the original
canon.

> It would fill several volumes if someone tried. *grin* It's better
> to just enjoy it with all its fallacies intact.

Funny, I thought we were already doing that, both with 21st Century
and disecting the shows themselves. I have enjoyed all of these
discussions. Most of the groups I belong to, wouldn't know what to do
with this kind of interaction volume.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Denise Felt" <[hidden email]>


> >Robert Thomas <[hidden email]>
> asked:
> Has anyone written The Nitpickers Guide To UFO yet?
>
> It would fill several volumes if someone tried. *grin* It's better to
just
> enjoy it with all its fallacies intact.
> Denise

There's always Ineke's nice site, for a start:

http://www.geocities.com/area51/zone/2992/

8-)

--Anny