A scene from the pilot and first season story, Island in the Sky. That is actually the 40 ft full scale Jupiter 2, with dirt built up to make it appear as if the upper deck is at surface level. Note the windows and the window ledge looks far different than the normal set. The actual upper deck planet set did not have a ceiling but an array of boards for the lighting rigging. Most later crash scene episodes showed the other set which was roofless for studio lighting.
This is the same J-2 seen in "Visit to a Hostile Planet" except in that episode, the J-2 was rolled outside into the studio backlot. In order to show the full scale mockup outside the sound stages for the that third season episode, they actually deconstructed and reconstructed the set outside on the lot. However there was no funding to take it down and rebuild it inside the sound stage so it remained outside for years. Jonathan Harris said in a speech that he used to come and go to the studio for other things over the next few years and used to have pity on the Jupiter set as it was decaying in the outdoor conditions until it rotted completely.
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