Free Astronomy Magazine November-December 2021

19 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2021 ASTRO PUBLISHING Through the “mole,” the aliens blackmail a member of Moonbase, who is forced to provide useful co- ordinates to bring a flying saucer closer to the base itself, with the aim of destroying it. Colonel Alec Freeman (played by actor George Sewell), SHADO’s second in com- mand for several episodes, finds out. The “traitor” is rehabilitated by destroying the flying saucer that has come a short distance from the target, but loses his life in the oper- ation. In this episode, the theme of family affections, recurring in UFO, is very evident and makes the script more typical of a drama than of Sci-Fi. But the scientific aspect also has its