Bob Mathias
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| Name: | Bob Mathias |
| Occupation: | Doctor |
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| Fandom: | Space: 1999 |
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Bob Mathias was a supporting character in both Years One and Two (Seasons One and Two) of Space: 1999.
He is featured in 21 episodes of Year One (except "The Last Enemy", "The Infernal Machine", and "Mission Of The Darians") and two episodes of Year Two ("The Metamorph" and "The Exiles)". He is mentioned in "One Moment Of Humanity". Mathias was portrayed by actor Anton Phillips.
In "Dragon's Domain" he is shown as a medical officer on Moonbase Alpha in 1997. Mathias is devoted to his job and his patients.
He is an Eagle co-pilot in "The Last Sunset" and "Death's Other Dominion"
Mathias plays chess with Kano in "Black Sun" and performs magic in "Guardian Of Piri". He argues with Paul over power for medical in both "Force Of Life" and "The Testament Of Arkadia".
Mathias sees action in several episodes: he is electrocuted in "Matter Of Life And Death", hit by Alan in "Missing Link", Reginstrangled by Helena in "Alpha Child", hit by Regina in "Another Time, Another Place", and blown out of a window into space in "War Games".
In the Powys Media Space: 1999 novel Omega he is shown to have been an army medic in combat.
Fan Fiction
Numerous zines contain stories featuring the character of Dr. Bob Mathias. These include The Ring, Lunacy (Space: 1999 zine), Moon Shadow, A Time for Changes #4, Everything Yet To Be, The Alpha Files, Moonscape and The Return of Victor Bergman are all gen Space: 1999 short story collections of fan fiction by varied authors.