since this time there have been plans to develop the site as an international airport, a maximum security prison and a large housing development. today, the comic is read by all age groups (as the back page to the first issue in 1948 put it: "for anyone between the ages of 3 and 90"). in the episode "false positive" robin asks ted to be her future best man, should she ever get married. it is located a short distance from the wreck of the orion. 