Astronaut
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| Astronaut | |
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gun, helmet |
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1977-present |
Astronauts were minifigures from many (But not all) Lego Space subthemes. There are many variations of them, from the Blacktron to the original Classic Space astronauts.
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[edit] History
Throughout the years of the Space theme, astronauts were the main characters first in Classic Space. Then came more variants in Futuron and Blacktron, where they began to have different signature space suits. But in the early 1990's, the Space Police subtheme came, and introduced a new view on Astronauts. Soon, the Blacktron were the bad astronauts, and kept their signature "B" logo to be distinguished.
Ice Planet 2002 did not change much, accept introducing a new idea of Space exploration for the newer astronauts. However, plenty of sets were introduced, all including an astronaut.
M-Tron had plenty more Astronauts, but the interesting stories came when Astronauts were made to fight aliens, though about 7 years later. These storylines are most commonly seen in Life on Mars, Mars Mission, and Space Police III (Against the Black Hole Gang aliens, though they aren't actual astronauts).
When Discovery came, astronauts were seldom seen, but showed in a more realistic view, such as moon travel.
The main logo for many astronauts, from Classic Space to Mars Mission, was a planet with a small shuttle flying around it.
Now, Space Police III has not shown the regular Astronauts, but, unknown to many, includes a Space-themed Astronaut statue, based on the first Classic Space minifigures first seen 30 years ago. Astronauts are likely to be seen in the future, even after surviving so many years throughout Lego history.
[edit] Variations
[edit] Classic Space
The Classic Space astronauts showed off a simple design, sporting the original logo. They would be seen in colors such as red, yellow, black, and other diverse colors. These were the first astronauts ever seen, coming when the Space theme first came out.
[edit] Blacktron and Blacktron II
Blacktron introduced the newer look, a signature black. In Blacktron II, a large "B" was seen on the chest. Also, visors were beginning to appear more often on the
[edit] Futuron
Futuron did not introduce many things new, accept for some new jetpacks. These astronauts did not change much, though.
[edit] M-Tron
All of the M-Tron sets included an M-Tron astronaut. The astronaut has a large "M" with a circle in the middle. They had helmets much like the Blacktron II minifigures.
[edit] Space Police
Space Police minifigures were not real astronauts, though in Space Police III, a white statue of a Classic Space Astronaut makes an appearance to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Space theme.
[edit] Ice Planet 2002
To introduce a newer idea of fictional Space exploration, Ice Planet 2002 introduced a newer design. Unlike in the other themes, this astronaut variant sported a blue and white suit, as well as new visors and goggles. Another key detail is the newer logo, a blue planet with rings (likely being the Ice planet in which the theme is based upon).
[edit] Mars Mission
Main article: Astronaut (Mars Mission)
Mars Mission astronauts were dressed in white and orange suits and their helmets were white with gold visors.
