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'''Space City''' was a [[21st century]] [[Earth]] [[city]]. Presided over by [[Wilbur Zero|Commander Zero]], it was the headquarters of the [[World Space Patrol]] and was also notable as the [[home]] of ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' and its crew.
'''Space City''' was a [[21st century]] [[Earth]] [[city]]. Presided over by [[Wilbur Zero|Commander Zero]], it was the headquarters of the [[World Space Patrol]] and was also notable as the [[home]] of ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' and its crew.
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== History ==
== History ==
In [[January]] [[2065]], [[Ninety (The Batmen)|Lieutenant Ninety]] contacted ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' from the [[Space City Control Tower]] to get [[Steve Zodiac]] to investigate a [[mayday]] coming from [[Area 4]] of [[Sector 25]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Batmen (comic story)|The Batmen]]'') Later, the [[news]] that Steve had died reached Space City from ''XL5''. [[Wilbur Zero|Commander Zero]] answered [[question]]s from a ''[[TV 21]]'' [[reporter]] about Steve's condition, stating he was "completely confident" in [[Venus (The Batmen)|Doctor Venus]]'s ability to resolve the situation. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Genesis of Evil (comic story)|Genesis of Evil]]'') Steve contacted Zero at Space City after he was successfully revived by Venus and [[Matthew Matic|Professor Matic]], with Zero informing Steve that [[Space freighter (The Batmen)|the space freighter]] hijacked by [[Batman (species)|Batman]] which ''Fireball'' found had moved to edge of Sector 25, almost in [[hyperspace]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Batmen (comic story)|The Batmen]]'') ''TV Century 21'' reported on its [[front page]] on [[30 January]] that Space City Headquarters "buzzed with excitement" at the news ''Fireball'' had landed on [[Asteroid (The Batmen)|an unknown asteroid]] in hyperspace. Zero led a press conference and explained that ''Fireball'' had made the discovery whilst hunting a space freighter. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stingray Attacked! (short story)|Stingray Attacked!]]'') However, Zero later stormed out of this conference when the subject of Venus's capture was broached. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Genesis of Evil (comic story)|Genesis of Evil]]'') On their front page from [[13 February]], ''TV Century 21'' stated Space City was "stunned" at the "shock news" that Steve had surrendered ''Fireball XL5'' to the Batmen. Commander Zero was "far too busy" to speak to reporters about this latest development but "[[information]] from a usually reliable source" indicated that combat ships had been placed on [[Emergency Red]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fireball Surrenders! (short story)|Fireball Surrenders!]]'') Space City officials subsequently expressed concern for the [[safety]] of the ''Fireball'' crew should the [[leader of the Batmen]] take [[revenge]] for [[Robert the Robot]]'s attack. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Power Play (comic story)|Power Play]]'')
In [[January]] [[2065]], [[Ninety (The Batmen)|Lieutenant Ninety]] contacted ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' from the [[Space City Control Tower]] to get [[Steve Zodiac]] to investigate a [[mayday]] coming from [[Area 4]] of [[Sector 25]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Batmen (comic story)|The Batmen]]'') Later, the [[news]] that Steve had died reached Space City from ''XL5''. [[Wilbur Zero|Commander Zero]] answered [[question]]s from a ''[[TV 21]]'' [[reporter]] about Steve's condition, stating he was "completely confident" in [[Venus (The Batmen)|Doctor Venus]]'s ability to resolve the situation. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Genesis of Evil (comic story)|Genesis of Evil]]'') Steve contacted Zero at Space City after he was successfully revived by Venus and [[Matthew Matic|Professor Matic]], with Zero informing Steve that [[Space freighter (The Batmen)|the space freighter]] hijacked by [[Batman (species)|Batman]] which ''Fireball'' found had moved to edge of Sector 25, almost in [[hyperspace]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Batmen (comic story)|The Batmen]]'') ''TV Century 21'' reported on its [[front page]] on [[30 January]] that Space City Headquarters "buzzed with excitement" at the news ''Fireball'' had landed on [[Asteroid (The Batmen)|an unknown asteroid]] in hyperspace. Zero led a press conference and explained that ''Fireball'' had made the discovery whilst hunting a space freighter. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stingray Attacked! (short story)|Stingray Attacked!]]'') However, Zero later stormed out of this conference when the subject of Venus's capture was broached. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Genesis of Evil (comic story)|Genesis of Evil]]'') On their front page from [[13 February]], ''TV Century 21'' stated Space City was "stunned" at the "shock news" that Steve had surrendered ''Fireball XL5'' to the Batmen. Commander Zero was "far too busy" to speak to reporters about this latest development but "[[information]] from a usually reliable source" indicated that combat ships had been placed on [[Emergency Red]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fireball Surrenders! (short story)|Fireball Surrenders!]]'') Space City officials subsequently expressed concern for the [[safety]] of the ''Fireball'' crew should the [[leader of the Batmen]] take [[revenge]] for [[Robert the Robot]]'s attack. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Power Play (comic story)|Power Play]]'')
By the end of [[March]] 2065, the newly-developed [[Cobra Mk.1]] ground to space [[missile]] had been in service at Space City for around a [[month]]. After [[Logan (Earth in Peril!)|Professor Logan]] of [[Jodrell Bank]] detected evidence that a space attack was imminent, on their front page for [[27 March]] ''TV21'' hailed the Cobra at Space City as "the only possible hope of destroying any hostile intent on attacking [[Earth]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Earth in Peril! (short story)|Earth in Peril!]]'') When Jodrell Bank lost contact with the [[Omega-Minus device]] it was tracking, which they had last plotted approaching the [[Eros Asteroid Belt]] on a course for Earth, Space City and the rest of the [[world]] waited with defences alerted while Logan and his [[scientist]]s tried to re-establish contact. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stingray Hunts Aliens (short story)|Stingray Hunts Aliens]]'') Officials at Space City were said to be "concerned but confident" that their [[XL Patrol Ship]]s would be able to track and destroy the device, a confidence not shared by Jodrell Bank. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Power Play (comic story)|Power Play]]'') Space City was later "puzzled" by a [[radio]] report from Professor Matic which claimed that [[Saharin]]s were seeking [[revenge]] for space attacks on [[Saharis]] in [[1987]] by [[Red Star module]]s launched in the [[1960s]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Duel of the Daleks (comic story)|Duel of the Daleks]]'') As reported on the ''TV21''{{'}}s front page on [[17 April]], Space City officials were similarly confused by the loss of radio contact with the [[space liner]] ''[[WSW 193]]'', which had not been heard from since leaving [[Space Station Z 11]] on its way to Earth. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Scoop! (short story)|Scoop!]]'')


After their submarine was sunk by the ''[[Stingray (ship)|Stingray]]'', the trio of assassins behind the murder of the [[610th Kaplan]] of [[Astra]] were picked up by the ''[[Cranborne]]'' to be taken to Space City. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Stingray (comic story)|Stingray]]'')
After their submarine was sunk by the ''[[Stingray (ship)|Stingray]]'', the trio of assassins behind the murder of the [[610th Kaplan]] of [[Astra]] were picked up by the ''[[Cranborne]]'' to be taken to Space City. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Stingray (comic story)|Stingray]]'')
It later became part of the [[Terran Federation]], and was eventually destroyed by Extra Galactic Invaders ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Metafiction (audio story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Latest revision as of 21:05, 24 October 2024

Space City was a 21st century Earth city. Presided over by Commander Zero, it was the headquarters of the World Space Patrol and was also notable as the home of Fireball XL5 and its crew.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

In January 2065, Lieutenant Ninety contacted Fireball XL5 from the Space City Control Tower to get Steve Zodiac to investigate a mayday coming from Area 4 of Sector 25. (COMIC: The Batmen) Later, the news that Steve had died reached Space City from XL5. Commander Zero answered questions from a TV 21 reporter about Steve's condition, stating he was "completely confident" in Doctor Venus's ability to resolve the situation. (COMIC: Genesis of Evil) Steve contacted Zero at Space City after he was successfully revived by Venus and Professor Matic, with Zero informing Steve that the space freighter hijacked by Batman which Fireball found had moved to edge of Sector 25, almost in hyperspace. (COMIC: The Batmen) TV Century 21 reported on its front page on 30 January that Space City Headquarters "buzzed with excitement" at the news Fireball had landed on an unknown asteroid in hyperspace. Zero led a press conference and explained that Fireball had made the discovery whilst hunting a space freighter. (PROSE: Stingray Attacked!) However, Zero later stormed out of this conference when the subject of Venus's capture was broached. (COMIC: Genesis of Evil) On their front page from 13 February, TV Century 21 stated Space City was "stunned" at the "shock news" that Steve had surrendered Fireball XL5 to the Batmen. Commander Zero was "far too busy" to speak to reporters about this latest development but "information from a usually reliable source" indicated that combat ships had been placed on Emergency Red. (PROSE: Fireball Surrenders!) Space City officials subsequently expressed concern for the safety of the Fireball crew should the leader of the Batmen take revenge for Robert the Robot's attack. (COMIC: Power Play)

By the end of March 2065, the newly-developed Cobra Mk.1 ground to space missile had been in service at Space City for around a month. After Professor Logan of Jodrell Bank detected evidence that a space attack was imminent, on their front page for 27 March TV21 hailed the Cobra at Space City as "the only possible hope of destroying any hostile intent on attacking Earth". (PROSE: Earth in Peril!) When Jodrell Bank lost contact with the Omega-Minus device it was tracking, which they had last plotted approaching the Eros Asteroid Belt on a course for Earth, Space City and the rest of the world waited with defences alerted while Logan and his scientists tried to re-establish contact. (PROSE: Stingray Hunts Aliens) Officials at Space City were said to be "concerned but confident" that their XL Patrol Ships would be able to track and destroy the device, a confidence not shared by Jodrell Bank. (COMIC: Power Play) Space City was later "puzzled" by a radio report from Professor Matic which claimed that Saharins were seeking revenge for space attacks on Saharis in 1987 by Red Star modules launched in the 1960s. (COMIC: Duel of the Daleks) As reported on the TV21's front page on 17 April, Space City officials were similarly confused by the loss of radio contact with the space liner WSW 193, which had not been heard from since leaving Space Station Z 11 on its way to Earth. (PROSE: Scoop!)

After their submarine was sunk by the Stingray, the trio of assassins behind the murder of the 610th Kaplan of Astra were picked up by the Cranborne to be taken to Space City. (COMIC: Stingray)

It later became part of the Terran Federation, and was eventually destroyed by Extra Galactic Invaders (AUDIO: Metafiction [+]Loading...["Metafiction (audio story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Space City originated from the television series Fireball XL5.