2143: The Year in Review

2143: The Year in Review was an anthology programme which summarised the plotlines from FTL Newsfeed throughout the previous year. It served as a useful jumping-off point for viewers who had missed the earlier episodes.

It was first broadcast by the Sci-Fi Channel on 10 January 1994 and repeated several times during that week.

Content
The anthology aimed to summarise the key pot arcs which had played out during the "2143" season, narrated by the Anchor. The main subjects covered included: The summary was interspersed with advertisements and channels purportedly broadcast on the CommLink Satellite Service, for companies and products including:
 * the discovery and arrival of Rylo-7
 * the VR Presence
 * "R", CenBank and controversy surrounding the Identity Chip
 * the NAU 2143 presidential election
 * Habitat Mars
 * Bryan Clarke's illicit relationship with Marilyn J-31
 * Kyle Swann and his efforts to uncover the Artificial Intelligence running CenBank
 * the assassination of Julian Matthews and the kidnapping of President Clarke
 * Ersatz Edifices
 * Little Geneticist's Kit
 * CommLink Email
 * CloneStyles Unlimited
 * HoloImage
 * an educational children's programme
 * DNA Wonders