Space Police (1989)
In 1989, Lego made a storyline decision. Blacktron, previously operating in a moral void, were now declared the "bad guys" of Lego Space; opposing them and defending Futuron from them were the Space Police, a series of brave individuals whose spacecraft were black, blue, with red transparent elements. This would be a continuing theme of space, having "bad guy", "good guy" and "civilian" factions. Space Police re-introduced the idea of modular systems on a smaller but also grander scale. The Space Police theme features three spaceships, two wheeled vehicles and a ground-based space station; all but the smallest buggy comes with a Space Police jail cell, supplied with a Blacktron occupant. These jail cells were identical from set to set and could be freely switched between vehicles. This theme marked the beginning of Lego Space's greatest period of success, and is one of the most well-loved themes of the collection; complete models of the largest ship, the Mission Commander.
Popular Space Police vehicles include Spy-Trak I and Mission Commander (both 1989). The base was Space Lock-Up Isolation Base (1989).
Space Police is often referred to as Space Police I as Space Police II was released by Lego in 1992.
| Reference | Name | Released | Minifigures | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6781 | SP-Striker | 1989 | Space policeman, Space criminal | |
| 6831 | Message Decoder | 1989 | Space policeman | |
| 6886 | Galactic Peace Keeper | 1989 | Space policeman, Space criminal | |
| 6895 | Spy-Trak I | 1989 | Space policeman, Space criminal | |
| 6955 | Space Lock-Up Isolation Base | 1989 | 2 Space policemen, Space criminal | |
| 6986 | Mission Commander | 1989 | 2 Space policemen, Space criminal | |
| 9402 | Space Police Team |
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