Space: Above and Beyond was an American science fiction television show created and written by Glen Morgan and James Wong. It was originally planned for five seasons but was sadly cancelled after one season (23 episodes) that ran between 1995 and 1996.
As the series opens humanity has begun to colonize other planets. Lacking FTL technology, this is accomplished by taking advantage of transient but predictable, naturally occurring wormholes. Without warning, a previously unknown alien species, the “Chigs”, attack and destroy Earth’s first extra-solar colony and then destroy a second colony ship. The bulk of the Earth military forces sent to confront the Chigs are destroyed or outflanked.
In desperation, unproven and under-trained outfits like the 58th “Wildcards” are thrown against the Chigs. The Wildcards are the central focus of the series, which follows them as they grow from untried cadets into veterans. Although the unified Earth forces come under the control of a reformed United Nations, the UN has no armed forces of its own and therefore navies such as the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy operate interstellar starships.
Excellent sci~fi TV series that deserved a longer run.
Shared similar themes with the equally terrific Battlestar Galactica(reboot).
Both shows had a serious dark,grim war atmosphere.
Both shows involved human looking androids. Silicates on S:A&B;Cylons on BG.
Both shows avoided the usual sci~fi tropes many other shows utilized such as time travel,parallel dimensions and worlds,plethora of diverse alien life,constantly discovering planets with civilizations,omnipotent beings.