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2025.07.31

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Thank to Dan Hitchin, I was able to expand the collection of images of this publication that combines a lot of publicity stills with a lot of artwork that isn't found elsewhere.

In one of the new photographs (IMG_6123), you can see one of the double-page images much more clearly: the Alliance ship attacking what I think we can take as being Pluto Alpha Base.

The page text resembles a last report from Captain Carter (pictured, lower-right) to Star Fleet before the base is destroyed.

On the ground are some interesting anti-aircraft (or anti-spacecraft) vehicles, which are not seen in the show, but have a striking design.

Equally, you might take it (as I did originally), given that the base itself isn't pictured, that this is a different EDF installation: somewhere else inside the solar system or beyond, being attacked by the Alliance. Also, the appearance of the terrain is different.
I took it to be a volcanic planet: much like Alloria.
These ground vehicles could be specialised for other: possibly higher-gravity, environments, given that they aren't seen on Pluto in the show.

This copy of the book can be found on ebay, but its condition doesn't seem to merit the price.
I will keep an eye out for one in better condition so that it can be properly scanned for the website.

Update: I found some additional images of this in the Articles and Scans folder: one of them showing the Dai-X and the constituent fighters, which have been now been brought together in the same folder as more recent images.

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