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*'''The Dwarf'''. He is the consul of Cassiopeia and representative of the General The Pest to the Omega Council, until the departure of Cassiopeia from the Confederation. He is the chief advisor to The Pest, but he is smarter than his master. He manipulates his leader and pulls the strings. He understands that Psi has strange powers and wants to keep her activities monitored.
*'''The Great Computer'''. He appears towards the end of the series (ep.21). He is the mastermind of the Humanoids. He is a villain with noble motives, as he wants to prevent humans from making war. But he pursues this goal beyond the point of reason and imposes a [[Totalitarianism|totalitarian]] [[dictatorship]]. He was created by an Earth scientist who was tired of conflicts. At the end of his life, the scientist programmed his creation to pursue this goal. Never questioning this goal, the Computer uses radical means to trigger the greatest disaster of the universe. He is the symbol of the cold methodical machines, which cannot properly replace human judgment.
*'''Maestro of the 20th century'''. He is an Earth man who wasdeparted placedfrom underthe earth and went into [[Hibernation (spaceflight)|hibernation]] atin the beginningyear of2023 to study the 21st[[Andromeda century.Galaxy|Andromeda Hegalaxy]] stayswith likea thiscrew forof abouttwo aother millenniumpeople, Farmer (The Mechanic) and thenHardy wakes(The Navigator). After 1000 years he and the crew woke up infrom hibernation close to planet Omegaomega.
==Broadcast information==
==Music==
The main title music and instrumental score of the series as a whole were composed by [[Michel Legrand]], his first work for the ''Once Upon a Time...'' series.
The main title music and instrumental score of the series as a whole were composed by [[Michel Legrand]], his first work for the ''Once Upon a Time...'' series. The score made sure use of blending Legrand's signature jazz-funk with synthesized electronic music. The series' eponymous theme song was performed in the original French-language version by [[Jean-Pierre Savelli]]. An alternate version was recorded for the compilation feature film ''Revenge of the Humanoids'', and was performed by [[Virginia Vee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5751525-Michel-Legrand-La-Revanche-Des-Humanoïdes|title=Michel Legrand – La Revanche Des Humanoïdes|website=Discogs|date=1982 |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref> The song was released as a single in 1982 by [[RCA Records]] (PB 61015),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2203585-Michel-Legrand-Il-Etait-Une-Fois-LEspace-Bande-Originale-De-La-Serie-Televisee|title=Michel Legrand – Il Etait Une Fois... L'Espace (Bande Originale De La Serie Televisee)|website=Discogs|date=1982 |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref> along with a condensed audio adaptation of the episode "Du Cote d’Andromède" (PL 37720).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3544595-Michel-Legrand-Il-Était-Une-Fois-Lespace-Du-Cote-DAndromède-|title=Michel Legrand – Il Était Une Fois... L'espace (Du Cote D’Andromède)|website=Discogs|date=1982 |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref> A second single of the song was issued in 1983 with another Savelli song "Humanoïdes" (PB 61074);<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6450699-Jean-Pierre-Savelli-Il-Etait-Une-Fois-Lespace-Humanoïdes|title=Jean-Pierre Savelli – Il Etait Une Fois... L'espace / Humanoïdes|website=Discogs|date=1983 |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref> the lyrics were later translated in the English-language dub, retitled as "Fly with Me", this version was also sung by Virginia Vee.
=== Theme music and song ===
Most of the instrumental music from the series would later be reused for later ''Once Upon a Time...'' series, starting with ''Life''. ▼
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=== Score ===
▲MostThe incidental score made sure use of blending Legrand's signature jazz-funk with synthesized electronic music; most of the instrumental music from the series would later be reused for later ''Once Upon a Time...'' series, starting with ''Life''.
A soundtrack album collecting all the incidental music of the series was first released in 1999 by Procidis (56101),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/7068592-Michel-Legrand-Il-Était-Une-Fois-Lespace|title=Michel Legrand – Il Était Une Fois... L'espace|website=Discogs|date=1999 |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref> and later reissued in 2001 by [[:fr:Loga-Rythme|Loga-Rythme]] (LR-677004) as a part of the ''Anime Classique'' range.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soundtrackcollector.com/title/37284/Il+Était+Une+Fois...+L%27Espace|title=Il Était Une Fois... L'Espace- Soundtrack details - SoundtrackCollector.com|website=Soundtrack Collector.com|date=February 4, 2002 |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/764511-Michel-Legrand-Il-Était-Une-Fois-Lespace-Bande-Originale-Du-Dessin-Animé|title=Michel Legrand – Il Était Une Fois... L'espace (Bande Originale Du Dessin Animé)|website=Discogs|date=2001 |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref>
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