Unitron
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Unitron was a subtheme of LEGO theme Space in the years 1994 till 1995.
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Taking over the "good guy" space agency from the Space Police II was the Unitron, a more military themed group. Unitron also features elements from the classic Futuron line, as it revolved around a large monorail system powered by a 9V battery; it retained Lego interchangeability in the form of small, sleek cockpits which could dock on the front or top of its vehicles. Unfortunately, aside from a ground installation, a large buggy, an advanced looking spaceship, and aforementioned monorail, the theme was underdeveloped, a fact that is still lamented today.
The two Unitron vehicles were Crater Cruiser and their largest starcraft Star Hawk II (both 1995) (which was only half the size for most of the other space agencies' largest starships). The base was Space Station Zenon (1995). The monorail system was Monorail Transport Base (1994). This set was the last Lego monorail set released, and the only Unitron set that was released in Europe.
Dark gray quietly made an appearance as a new Lego Space color in Unitron minifigure torsos. The color appears in no other parts in this theme.
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- 6991 Monorail Transport Base (1994)
- 1787 Crater Cruiser (1995)
- 1789 Star Hawk II (1995)
- 1793 Space Station Zenon (1995)
- Other appearances
- 6705 Space Explorers (1994), contained one Unitron minifig
