Moon Zero Two, a British science fiction film directed by Roy Ward Baker, was released.
The production and filming of Moon Zero Two took place, contributing to British science fiction cinema.
The Moon is established primarily as a resource extraction base, focusing on minerals and other valuable materials.
M-Tractors, tractor-like vehicles for lunar surface work, are introduced for mining and transportation on the Moon.
Sam Cliff embarks on his mission to locate and retrieve an asteroid with valuable minerals for sale on the Moon.
Sam Cliff meets and rescues Sandra, a stowaway passenger whose presence complicates his mission.
Sam Cliff faces off against Venusian-based smugglers who threaten his operation and safety.
Sam successfully captures the target asteroid by using his M-Tractor to pull it into lunar orbit.
The asteroid is sold on the lunar market yielding substantial wealth for Sam Cliff and associates.