Finally Mark Brandis has his new field found on the moon, he directed a team the basis of a space rescue station. It should be saved in emergency spaceman, regardless of whether the Union or the Republics belong. Yet not everything is ready, here comes the first emergency start: A huge cloud of space junk controls to a remote monastery on. However, the capacities are not sufficient to save them all at once
A new chapter in the successful science fiction radio drama series Mark Brandis, instead of his Commander shaft at the international aerospace company VEGA, he now has a new responsibility as a foreman of a space rescue station and of course also brings entirely new basic requirements and approaches to stories with them. And already the first part, entitled space position Oberon shows with this situation, what it can so bring everything with them. The conditions are at the beginning nor staked, the atmosphere during this first part is not as tense as in some previous episodes, it gives way to more loose, some humorous points can be identified. But the latest is at the start of the hasty and quite unprepared first use again this tingling feeling, this drama that already distinguished other episodes of the series. It involves many lives that need to be recovered under difficult conditions, and never really clear whether the team to Mark Brandis this task actually can handle. And hopes and fears with you, can empathize setbacks and has respect for the courageous and consistent decisions by the former commanders. The copying of the team have to leave, but also the actions of the rules in order to come close to its target, all that leaves a memorable impact and designed this series so exciting. In this case, the drawing of each character points, the smaller supporting roles be credible and consistent. Here again an exciting sequence has succeeded making a promising start to a new era of the series.
And of course the Speaker can only be praised here again, all roles have been staffed by capable and passionate actors. I was there for example, was very pleased to hear Anna Dorothea Hagena as Ruth O'Hara in a slightly larger role, her gentle, yet powerful voice fits very well into the atmosphere of the series. Martin Wehrmann than Ivan Stroganov with this, his distinctive sound can implement the strong character lieutenant very well and give the listener credible. As head of the monastery, Father Connery, Jürgen Thormann is heard, which uses again guaranteed an intensive implementation of its role and its clever memorable sound. Other speakers include Roman Kretschmer, Maja Maneiro and Gerhart Hinze.
Clearly, a new chapter in the series, a new intro belongs. Stylistically, it is similar to its predecessor, but the altered wording is immediately and makes you want to come. The scenic design of the radio play is back on absolute top level, a dense and very haunting atmosphere will be created here in the skillful interplay of music and sounds.
As always, be found to this episode short information texts in the little booklet here to some of the characters and the concept of space debris. Nice that it will allow the listener, so further penetrate the complex world of the series. The cover is also very well done, large pieces of scrap seem to drift slowly towards the viewer, while in the background the giant earth can be seen.
Conclusion: New Requirements deal with the listener in the first part, it is exciting to learn how to go with Mark and his team, during the rescue again is very exciting and very dramatic in the second section. The issue of policy, a core element of the series, the plot touches again on the edge. Science fiction fans will get their money's worth, especially knowledge of the earlier episodes are helpful, but not necessary at all.
