What Do We Know About Blacktron?

From the original 1987 sets to the 1991 Future Generation to this year’s 40580 Blacktron Cruiser GWP, the enigmatic Blacktron space forces have made a big impact in the minds of LEGO Space fans everywhere. But how much do we know about these mysterious spacefarers? Join us as we examine a Space Police report direct from the heart of Blacktron’s empire.

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Eurobricks Sci-Fi Forum
https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/inde...

Lots of great Jim Spaceborn info here:
https://classic-space.jimdofree.com/j...

Miniland
http://www.miniland.nl/LEGOclub/lego%...

Brickipedia
https://brickipedia.fandom.com/wiki/L...

Brickset
https://brickset.com/library/catalogues

Music:

Music:
“Down” - Joey Pecoraro, YouTube Audio Music Library
“Sink Whole Dream” - The 129ers, YouTube Audio Music Library
“Meteor” - HOVATOFF, YouTube Audio Music Library
“In the Void” - Amulets, YouTube Audio Music Library
“Virtual Light” - Houses of Heaven, YouTube Audio Music Library
“Hackerland” - Twin Musicom, YouTube Audio Music Library
“Imagine a New Darker You” - The Tower of Light, YouTube Audio Music Library
“Eyes of Glory” - Aakash Gandhi, YouTube Audio Music Library

“I’d Rather It Were Blacktron”
Vocals by OCT
Parody Lyrics by Lore Escape
Backing Track:
“Virtual Light” - Houses of Heaven, YouTube Audio Music Library