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Mid-Atlantic
Nostalgia Con
Hunt Valley, Maryland
September 17-19 2015

2016 Solar Guard Reunion
Williamsburg, Virginia
March 9 - 12, 2015

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Solar Guard /Star Trek
Pictures & YouTube links
May 19th, 2013 Event

SOLAR GUARD REUNION 2006
Jan Merlin and Frankie Thomas
Opening page

SOLAR GUARD REUNION 2003
With Jan Merlin, Frankie Thomas and Ed Kemmer.
Go to the Opening Page for the start of your tour of the 2003 Reunion.

WELCOME to the revised SPACE OPERA website. This is the same site that started as a one page call for fans of the 1950s SF Television Shows . That was in December of 1996 and the response was more than expected and still continues. The SOLAR GUARD honors all aspects of Space Opera throughout the different imaginary universes. The call is still out so join us at the Academy and enter the:

AGE OF THE CONQUEST OF SPACE!!!! Solar Guard rocketship blastoff

Cadet Ed here (better known as Ed Pippin) and I'm looking for a few good space cadets!!! Actually the call is out for any science fiction fan who shares an interest in early television space adventures. Early science fiction television shows were part of the "cutting" edge of technology for the 1950s with LIVE broadcasts & special effects. The 1950s "new media" (television) was changing from the "horse opera" of the past to the "space opera" of the future. This site will attempt to preserve some of the early history of Science Fiction Television . Space Opera may not be the best term for that 50s Sense of Wonder, but it comes close. With that said....all of you Space Cadets, Space Patrollers, Video Rangers or Rocket Rangers, contact me at my e-mail address and lets get together and remember the early adventures of the Space Patrol, Rocky Jones, Tom Corbett, Capt Video and other early pioneers. Onward to the 1950s" Mid-Century Future's Past"
Cadet Ed

Continued research by the cadets of the Solar Guard Academy will result in new pages and updates to existing pages, sooo... return from time to time and find out what's new. Some pages may download slowly due to the number of graphics associated with the page so cool your jets ... and enjoy.
Send your Comments or corrections to Cadet Ed at the Academy.

Main Links to the Solar Guard

SciFi Channel's SITE OF THE WEEK
December 18th, 2000

Special Memorial pages:
Ed Kemmer - October 10, 1929 - November 9, 2004
Frankie Thomas - April 9, 1921 - May 11, 2006
Tom Corbett Space Cadet Home Page: This page has its roots in a fanzine that Cadet Ed published in the mid 1970's. This may be considered the "second" issue of that early effort :-)

CELEBRATE TOM CORBETT'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
The celebration site created October 2000 to honor the show's 50th Anniversary.
From Tom Ranger to Tom Corbett. New information on the early development of Tom Corbett. These pages contain a time line and references to documents used in the development of the Tom Corbett Space Cadet Series.
Space Patrol Home Page: Thanks to many Space Patrol fans and family members of the actors of the show, this page has begun to grow.
CELEBRATE SPACE PATROL'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
The celebration site created March 2000 to honor the show's 50th Anniversary.
RESOURCE pages: Looking for an item such as a Rocky Jones video, a Tom Corbett book, a Space Patrol radio show. This is the page for you. The pages are devoted to finding space collectibles of the 1950's. Developed with and by fellow cadets who are searching for these childhood memories.
What's New: The latest information on what is new to the Solar Guard Website.
Cadet News: News items and information as related to the shows, actors, fans of Space Opera.
Links: Links to other websites, fellow cadets and information via snail mail. Look for the Solar Alliance links for other Space Opera sites.
Space Collectibles: Resource center for those wonderful childhood space toys and premiums.
Space Articles: Checklist of magazine articles featuring information about the Space Opera shows from the 1950's to the present.
Space Forum:A letter/discussion page for exchange of ideas,information and opinions on our favorite subjects. A regular "Space Gas" cross section of fans from across the country.
Hall of Fame: A salute to the Actors, Directors,Producers and anyone who helped shape the early Television SF shows.
Section 42-D: Cadet fan fiction, articles and general information about our favorite subjects are aired. Section 42-D was the Academy dorm for Tom, Roger and Astro, the Polaris Crew.

Website and Articles not otherwise noted © 1996-2015 by Ed Pippin
blastoff rockets & academy Artwork © Ed Rowles and used with permission by the artist