Space: 1999 — Season 1, Episode 18: The Infernal Machine
Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 52 min • 2 seasons, 48 episodes • ★ 7.1/10
Episode synopsis
The Alphans are visited by a bizarre spacecraft, whose request for supplies hides a deeper purpose. The ship, Gwent, is found to be sentient, the attempt of a vain alien genius to live forever. Powerful, unstable and craving companionship, Gwent intends for Koenig, Helena and Bergman to replace its aged, dying creator.
About Space: 1999
The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.