Commander John Koenig in "Space: 1999"
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Commander John Koenig is the steadfast and morally driven leader of Moonbase Alpha in the 1970s British science fiction television series "Space: 1999."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commander John Koenig in "Space: 1999" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3686666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Commander John Koenig in "Space: 1999" Context triple: [Martin Landau, role, Commander John Koenig in "Space: 1999"]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Commander John Koenig in "Space: 1999" Target entity description: Commander John Koenig is the steadfast and morally driven leader of Moonbase Alpha in the 1970s British science fiction television series "Space: 1999."
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A.
General Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
General Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is a one-eyed, Shakespeare-quoting Klingon military leader who serves as the film’s principal antagonist and a key conspirator against peace between the Federation and the Klingon Empire.
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B.
David Starr, Space Ranger
David Starr, Space Ranger is a 1952 science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov (writing as Paul French) that introduces the character Lucky Starr in a juvenile space-adventure series.
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C.
Commander Kelly Grayson in The Orville
Commander Kelly Grayson is the capable and diplomatic first officer of the USS Orville, known for her leadership skills, complex past relationship with Captain Ed Mercer, and central role in the sci-fi comedy-drama series The Orville.
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D.
Commander Judd
Commander Judd is a powerful and fanatical high-ranking official of Gilead’s theocratic regime in Margaret Atwood’s novel *The Testaments*.
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E.
Captain Nathan Bridger in SeaQuest DSV
Captain Nathan Bridger in SeaQuest DSV is the seasoned, idealistic commander of the high-tech submarine seaQuest, leading scientific and peacekeeping missions in the mid-21st-century oceans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| affiliation | International Lunar Commission ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Space: 1999 ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | television series ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
Space: 1999
ⓘ
surface form:
Space: 1999 season 1
Space: 1999 ⓘ
surface form:
Space: 1999 season 2
|
| commanded | Moonbase Alpha ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Gerry Anderson
ⓘ
Sylvia Anderson ⓘ |
| createdFor | Space: 1999 ⓘ |
| employer | Moonbase Alpha ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Space: 1999
ⓘ
surface form:
Space: 1999 universe
|
| firstAppearance | Breakaway ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSeries | Space: 1999 season 1 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRank | Commander ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Dr. Helena Russell ⓘ |
| languageOfPortrayal | English ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle | authoritative but compassionate ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
leader of ensemble cast
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protagonist ⓘ |
| networkOfOriginalBroadcast | ITV ⓘ |
| notableAction | leads Moonbase Alpha after the Moon is blasted out of Earth orbit ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
decisive leader
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emotionally intense ⓘ morally driven ⓘ protective of his crew ⓘ steadfast ⓘ |
| occupation | Commander of Moonbase Alpha ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | British television production ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Martin Landau ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Base Commander ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfSeries |
Gerry Anderson Productions
ⓘ
ITC Entertainment ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
safety of Moonbase Alpha personnel
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strategic decisions for Moonbase Alpha ⓘ |
| seriesGenre | science fiction ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
moral dilemmas in space exploration
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survival of a stranded community ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | late 20th century ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Alan Carter
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Dr. Helena Russell ⓘ Paul Morrow ⓘ Professor Victor Bergman ⓘ Sandra Benes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commander John Koenig in "Space: 1999" Description of subject: Commander John Koenig is the steadfast and morally driven leader of Moonbase Alpha in the 1970s British science fiction television series "Space: 1999."
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