LEGO ICE PLANET,SPYRIUS,AND UNITRON

Here are the 3 sub-theme for Lego Space:

- Ice Planet

Taking place in a time and location that should be fairly obvious, Ice Planet can be considered M:Tron's replacement as the "civilian" space agency. It featured new elements such as a distinct setting (an ice planet or also thought of as Mars polar ice caps), skis (both on vehicles and personnel), and bright neon cockpits (orange). As befitting an icebound theme, most of its vehicles were ground-based; many of its smaller vehicles also showcased satellite dishes.

Popular Ice Planet vehicles include Ice-Sat V and their largest and only starship the Deep Freeze Defender (both 1993). The base was Ice Station Odyssey (1993). All three sets included Apollo type rockets.

Though Ice Planet officially ended in 1994, Snow Scooter (1994) was re-released as Space Diver in 1999.

Ice Planet's most obvious new brick is the transparent orange chainsaw, the Ice Planet's team leader is Commander Cool.

- Spyrius

Red and black, with blue cockpits, Spyrius homeworld appeared to be a craggy, desolate moon. The Spyrius took over the "bad guy" space agency theme as a group of spies out to steal technology and valuable data. Official evidence of a Spyrius attack against Unitron is documented in this 1994 catalog picture.

This nine-set theme was the first to feature robot minifigs.

Popular Spyrius vehicles include Saucer Scout and their largest starcraft the Saucer Centurion (both 1994) (which, like the Unitron's Star Hawk II, is smaller than the largest starships of other space agencies). The base was Lunar Launch Site (1994). The theme also included two robot vehicles, Recon Robot and Robo-Guardian (both 1994).

Though Spyrius officially ended in 1996, Surveillance Scooter (1995) was re-released as Space Jet in 1999.

- Unitron

Taking over the "good guy" space agency from the Space Police II was the Unitron, a more military themed group. Unitron also features elements from the classic Futuron line, as it revolved around a large monorail system powered by a 9V battery; it retained Lego interchangeability in the form of small, sleek cockpits which could dock on the front or top of its vehicles. Unfortunately, aside from a ground installation, a large buggy, an advanced looking spaceship, and aforementioned monorail, the theme was underdeveloped, a fact that is still lamented today.

The two Unitron vehicles were Crater Cruiser and their largest starcraft Star Hawk II (both 1995) (which was only half the size for most of the other space agencies' largest starships). The base was Space Station Zenon (1995). The monorail system was Monorail Transport Base (1994). This set was the last Lego monorail set released, and the only Unitron set that was released in Europe.

Dark gray quietly made an appearance as a new Lego Space color in Unitron minifigure torsos. The color appears in no other parts in this theme.

The music is "Engel" by Rammstein.

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[shawbaby1111]

ice planet was the best. Seriously.

[KLOKRIECHER]

From Ice Planet I have Ice Station Odyssey (6983) and from Spyrus I have the Moon Base (6959) but I don't have any Untiron sets yet. Only check out my videos for 6983 and 6959.

Happy new year 2009 and keep racing.

[CDlegoblog]

Am I the only one to think this or is vintage Lego almost cooler than the new ones? LOL

Don't get me wrong, I really like the new ones but I love the vintage ones to!

[megadeth467]

lego space stuff back then had more imagination than todays space stuff and even star wars if you will.

It's a shame that these ever got cancelled.

Thanks to them, I have to make my own version of ice planet, which isn't fair.

[MrArmpitchoochoo]

Memories!

[TehSkullKrusher]

ICE SYSTEM! I WANT!

[DominosDay]

I dug up some old LEGO on my attic and found out that we still had one sealed in box Ice Planet set (6879)! This LEGO space is indeed much better than todays LEGO space.

[chickenman123ist]

Cool song

[thegreatmasteryuri85]

theese 3 lego editions are my favourite especially ice planet

[MzBUZZKILINGTON]

Jeez I remember that space station at 4:17 that was totally awesome.

[egorlebedev]

did you know,?-brick made a copies of this sets

[Punisher0015]

these are the sets i grew up with