Moon unit (3)

I used some of the info from the Moonbase Alpha Technical Manual to figure out the putative dates of events in the series. The Moon breaks away from Earth on September 13, 1999. After that, dates are recorded as the number of days since breakaway.

I dumped the timeline info into an Excel spreadsheet, and then using some simple functions I was able to calculate the dates.

Season 1

• 1999-09-13: Massive thermonuclear explosion rips the Moon from Earth orbit.
• 1999-09-19: Jack Crawford dies from reactor malfunction. Survived by wife Cynthia. She is 4 months pregnant.
• 1999-10-04 to 1999-10-07: Alpha encounters the planet Terra Nova. Helena Russell's husband Lee attempts to warn the Alphans away from the anti-matter planet.
• 1999-10-13 to 1999-10-14: Alpha is drawn into a black sun.
• 1999-10-26 to 1999-10-28: A space probe from the planet Triton attempts to destroy the Moon while on its way to destroy the Earth.
• 1999-11-06 to 1999-11-11: Caldorian spacecraft crash lands on the Moon. While the Alphans help to repair the sleeper ship, Commissioner Simmonds plots to force his way aboard.
• 1999-11-16 to 1999-11-22: A rift in the fabric of space hurls the Moon into another time dimension where the Alphans encounter their future selves.
• 1999-11-29 to 1999-11-30: Commander Koenig's soul is kidnapped by Raan of the planet Zenno.
• 1999-12-12 to 1999-12-17: The Guardian of Piri lures the Alphans toward a living death.
• 2000-01-07 to 2000-01-09: Anton Zoref is possessed by an energy-consuming life form.
• 2000-01-13 to 2000-01-19: Jackie Crawford is born. Both young Jackie (who suddenly develops into a five-year old) and his mother are transformed into two aliens who plan to hide their outlaw group within the bodies of the Alphans.
• 2000-01-31 to 2000-02-07: Natives of the planet Ariel send a fleet of space probes to Alpha. The probes create Earth-like conditions on the lunar surface.
• 2000-02-13 to 2000-02-15: Alpha encounters the malfunctioning Voyager space probe.
• 2000-02-22 to 2000-02-24: Alpha is on a collision course with the giant planet Astheria.
• 2000-03-10 to 2000-03-15: The Alphans meet the survivors of the Uranus probe.
• 2000-04-05 to 2000-04-09: The mist of a strange planet regresses the Alphans to cavemen.
• 2000-04-15 to 2000-04-17: Balor attacks Alpha.
• 2000-05-09 to 2000-05-10: A mysterious alien world appears to devestate Alpha.
• 2000-05-27 to 2000-05-30: Alpha becomes a pawn in a war between two planets.
• 2000-06-11 to 2000-06-13: Gwent lands on the Moon in search of a new companion.
• 2000-06-18 to 2000-06-20: Alpha collides with a space brain.
• 2000-06-27 to 2000-07-01: The Alphans attempt to help the Darians in their giant space ark.
• 2000-07-04 to 2000-07-05: Tony Cellini battles a former enemy in a spaceship graveyard.
• 2000-07-09 to 2000-07-12: Alpha is stopped dead in space near the planet Arkadia.

Between Season 1 & Season 2

• 2000-07-16: Paul Morrow and David Kano die when a booster on their Eagle fails and they crash on the pad.
• 2000-08-06: Victor Bergman dies when his space suit malfunctions while installing the new laser defence ring.
• 2000-08-14: Command Center becomes fully operational as Main Mission is closed down for safety reasons.

Season 2

• 2000-08-20 to 2000-08-25: Maya joins the Alphans when her home world of Psychon is destroyed.
• 2000-09-27 to 2000-10-05: Cantor and Zova use Alpha's life support system to return themselves to their home planet.
• 2000-10-17 to 2000-10-18: Androids on the planet Vega use Tony and Helena as models for the expression of violent emotions.
• 2000-11-15 to 2000-11-19: An attempt is made at teleportation between Alpha and Texas City, Earth. Alan, Koenig, and Helena are transported to Scotland in 1339 A.D.
• 2001-01-21 to 2001-01-24: Patrick Osgood envisions a fiery death for Alpha.
• 2001-02-02 to 2001-02-04: A mirror image of Koenig attempts to release the power of Kalthon
• 2001-03-31 to 2001-04-02: An Alphan landing party is menaced by a race of rock creatures.
• 2001-04-22 to 2001-05-08: The space trader Taybor visits the runaway Moon in an attempt to add Maya to his collection.
• 2001-06-14 to 2001-06-20: Two Archanons are discovered beneath Alpha.
• 2002-02-21 to 2002-02-23: Koenig and Maya face the rulers of the planet Luton.
• 2002-03-29 to 2002-04-04: Alpha is effected by the Lambda Factor.
• 2002-05-07 to 2002-05-11: A space magician tries to use the Alphans for experiments on his new Eden.
• 2002-07-11 to 2002-07-12: Maya attempts to return as Psychon as Koenig and Tony try to follow Alpha through a space warp.
• 2002-11-06 to 2002-11-07: Brian the Brain kidnaps Helena and John.
• 2003-03-24 to 2003-03-26: Alpha encounters the world of the chrysalis sleepers.
• 2003-10-25 to 2003-10-27: Creatures from the Beta Cloud send an automaton to steal Alpha's life support core.
• 2004-05-10 to 2004-05-20: Shermeen Williams is lured into helping Vindrus bring his people to Alpha from their anti-matter world.\
• 2004-12-07 to 2004-12-13: The Bringers of Wonder attempt to detonate the nuclear domes in order to tap the raw energy inside.
• 2005-03-14 to 2005-03-15: Maya battles the evil Dorzak, another Psychon who has escaped the destruction of their race.
• 2005-03-17 to 2005-03-22: Sandor tries to stop Koenig's attempt to save Alpha from a deadly planet.
• 2006-01-05 to 2006-01-06: Koenig fights for his life on a planet's orbiting penal colony.
• 2006-01-09 to 2006-01-14: Koenig attempts to contact a life form that is killing the Alphans as they investigate a planet that could become their new home...or tomb.
• 2006-04-18 to 2006-04-25: The Dorcons attempt to kidnap Maya.

With the major changes in the show between seasons 1 and 2, they had to kill off several important characters and explain why Main Mission isn’t being used any longer. It’s also interesting to note that the events of season 1 unfold in about a year, but season two is spaced out (no pun intended) over almost six years.