Total Recall
EARTH 2
Personal recollections of cherished sci-fi
Darren Scott, Editor
My parents inexplicably splashing out on Sky TV in the early ’90s was a joy. Not only was I able to record repeats of old Doctor Who on UK Gold, but I suddenly had a world of new shows available. After the success of The X-Files, new sci-fi series such as Space: Above And Beyond were offered on Sky One. But one in particular would stay with me forever: Earth 2.
Before Kathryn Janeway beamed into the hearts of geeks globally as “the first female captain”, another one beat her out of the shuttle bay doors. Devon Adair, played by Debrah Farentino, appeared on US TV on 6 November 1994 – over two months before the USS Voyager began her fateful journey.