of asking for a legal separation. Afterwards, she resigned as both the programme's producer and a partner in the Group Three production company. It was decided hiring an American head writer would end the time-consuming necessity of ITC New York vetting the scripts (plus bring a more American outlook to the programme). Experienced writer/producer Fred Freiberger would be selected for this position, mainly due to his position as show runner for the final season of Star Trek. With the producer's chair now vacated by Sylvia Anderson, he would assume the dual position of head writer and producer. Though the programme was an international success, Sir Lew Grade was disappointed by the series' failure to secure an American network sale. This was coupled with its lukewarm reception in Britain (due to the lack of a coordinated network showing on ITV and having been labelled an 'American import'). In the autumn of 1975, as work progressed on the second series, ITC Entertainment announced to the production team that, unless the format was drastically retooled (specifically favouring American viewers), Space: 1999 would be cancelled. Novelisation The episode was adapted in the sixth Year One Space: 1999 novel Astral Quest by John Rankine, published in 1975. References External links Space: 1999 - "The Testament of Arkadia" - The Catacombs episode guide Space: 1999 - "The Testament of Arkadia" - Moonbase Alpha's Space: 1999 page 1976 British television episodes Space: 1999 episodes