Editing Alternative 3 (section)

===Authorized===
In 1978, a tie-in "nonfiction" book written by Leslie Watkins with David Ambrose and Christopher Miles, appeared from [[Sphere Books]] Ltd, of [[Gray's Inn Road]], [[London]]. An American edition, also marketed as nonfiction, appeared from [[Avon Books]], with the title stylized as ''Alternative 003''. The novelization added further detail to many of the claims presented in the show, with some changes. Rather than fictional astronauts like Bob Grodin, it now includes bogus quotes from real ones such as [[Buzz Aldrin]] and [[Edgar Mitchell]]. Instead of the astronauts discovering primitive life on Mars, they discover a breathable atmosphere. The book further claims that the conspirators have been engaged in shipping staff to a secret base on Mars, abducting potential workers to use as slaves.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}