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From: Tom@freddyk.uucp (Thomas Langenback)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: STAR TREK PRANKS
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 03:29:09 CDT
Distribution: world
Summary: continuing the apparent trend...
Organization: Nightmares R Us

ara@wam.umd.edu (Ford Prefect) says:
>>|> replace all of the clothing in whorfs closet with pink frilly things.
>>
>>   [stuff deleted]
>>
>>|> hugs, Rachel
>>
>>nausea, Tim
>Bubonic Plague, Ara
>
>
Turbo-Puking, Tom
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From: cmiller@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Catherine Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Smithsonian
Date: 17 Aug 92 11:23:09 GMT
Reply-To: cmiller@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Catherine Miller)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

Does anyone know if the ST exhibit is still going on at the
Smithsonian?  If so, how does one go about getting tickets?

Thanks.

__________

     "Only the mediocre are always at their best."
		   Stuart (Not A Liscensed Therapist) Smalley
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From: Edwardl@freddyk.uucp (Ed Langenback)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Season Premier
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 17:36:07 CDT
Distribution: usa
Summary: when?
Organization: Nightmares R us

does anyone know when the season premier of ST:TNG will air?
 
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From: trw@spl1.spl.loral.com (Tim R Witort)
Subject: More GIF problems
Organization: Loral Software Productivity Laboratory
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 23:33:43 GMT

When I ftp to vab02.larc.nasa.gov and get the GIF files
there then view them using xv, xv says they appear to be
truncated and when they are displayed, the bottom of the
image is chopped off. Some of them are fine though.

What gives?

-- Tim
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From: mac7@po.CWRU.Edu (Michael A. Chary)
Subject: Re: Season Premiere - Wesley marries Beverly, names kid Oedipus
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 00:31:08 GMT


If my mom looked like Gate McFadden, I might consider it myself.
MEGA;-)
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From: schroede@bnlux1.bnl.gov (gary l. schroeder)
Subject: Re: Picard's mistake
Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 17:40:56 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.163925.23130@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> wct@po.CWRU.Edu (William C. Thompson) writes:
>
>Personally, I think Picard was having severe doubts about his sexuality.
>These doubts led him to late night romps through campus in a slinky
>evening gown singing "I gotta be me" at the top of his lungs.  His
>friend Boothbe managed to talk him out of it and seek counseling.



>"What do you mean Star Trek isn't real!?" - anonymous


"C'mon, Gary, most of these people think that Star Trek is a
documentary."   - Colin McRoberts 
 
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From: "bernie wong" <bernie.wong@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: 25th aniversary game
Date: 16 Aug 92 23:47:28 EST
Reply-To: "bernie wong" <bernie.wong@canrem.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

>As for your comment about borrowing I have to seriously flame you for that!
>The way programmers make their money is by having people BUY the game.  If
>a person doesn't want to spend the money, then they don't get to play, but
>telling a perso to pirate a game is HIGHLY UNETHICAL and I serioulsly
>disagree with that...  Other than that though I agree with your comments.

Let alone HIGHLY ILLEGAL, right?  I believe the current penalties
include fines of as much as $50,000 and jail terms of up to five years.
But shouldn't this thread be moved to some sort of
computer.piracy.ethical newgroup?  :-)


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Calling from Markham, Ontario CANADA.  It's not cold though!  :-)
INTERNET: bernie.wong@canrem.com

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From: "bernie wong" <bernie.wong@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: dolphins!
Date: 19 Aug 92 23:39:48 EST
Reply-To: "bernie wong" <bernie.wong@canrem.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

>I really wish they hand included "smileys" after this, so that I could
>tell if they were serious or not. But...

>There's a scene where one of the Ferengi rudely barges in on the Capt,
>the Ambassador (forget his name), and Geordi in the hallway. Picard
>manages to get the ambassador away (into a turbolift) and asks Geordi
>to take care of the Ferengi. Geordi then says to the Ferengi (more or
>less): "Have you seen the Dolphins? You gotta see the Dolphins".

I was confused by this too but didn't bother to ask...  I felt it was a
FAQ but couldn't find it on the FAQ list.  I guess it's a joke but then
I was confused after noticing that line in The Perfect Mate as well!


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From: noren@trident.datasys.swri.edu (Greg Noren)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Writing for TNG - how to?
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:16:43 GMT
Article-I.D.: trident.115
Organization: Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas


I know hundreds of scripts are received each season.  The season currently
filming probably has its slate of scripts set, and this could very likely
be the last (GASP!) season at least with the "currently assigned crew."

Never-the-less, if one really wanted to join the masses and attempt to
write and submit a script for an episode what should the approach be?
In particular:

	 o  I've heard references to a "Writer's Guide" but they've always
        been in passing.  Does anyone know the "fully-qualified" 
        reference for this beast?  Is it highly recommended?

     o  I believe I've seen several different technical manuals on the
        bookstore shelf.  Is one of them a more reliable and accepted
		oracle of knowledge for consultation purposes?

     o  Who/whom would be the recipient of the finished product?  Is
        there a formal submission process (i.e., forms) or could you 
        just "send it in?"

Due to the sheer volume of scripts received, I suppose any "edge" you could
provide to the one you submit would help it pass through and survive the
circular file gauntlet they all must run.  I'm thinking that it should be
as refined and polished as you could get it.  That is, you should format it
to the hour drama "teaser - mini-climax - 3 segments ending in a mini-climax
each - wrap-up" style.  Business quality appearance would be the rule.  And,
of course, it would have to be grammatically immaculate.  The fact that the
story has an interesting plot would be (I hope, BIG smiley) a given.  Any
other thoughts?

Email or post is cool.  Thanx.
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From: ira2p@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Iain Robert Asplin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: Rumor has it....
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:38:43 GMT
Organization: University of Virginia

In article <1992Aug11.025120.18754@eskimo.celestial.com> fate@eskimo.celestial.com (Craig Stykel) writes:
>...that Creation Con is owned by Paramount Pictures...Is there anyone
>out there that can verify the truth of this particular rumor floating
>around?  I'd like to know how true the story is...



If they are now, they weren't always, since they used to do both Doctor Who
and Star Trek conventions in the mid-80s when Who was the hot and current
ticket and Trek was still in perpetual reruns.  Now it's the other way around
and they've stopped doing the Whos.  (I wish they wouldn't have though, I
would love to see what kind of music videos they'd cook up for the Who people)
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From: wombat@eng.umd.edu (Jose Gonzalez)
Subject: Re: Arnold Schwarzenegger in STTNG ?
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 19:39:26 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park, College of Engineering
Originator: wombat@coke.eng.umd.edu

In article <1992Aug19.122543.16208@rdg.dec.com> bussink@trucks.enet.dec.com (Erik Bussink) writes:

possible *spoilers*
   


>
>	In the UK newspaper 'The Independent' of the 
>	Wednesday 19 august 1992 is the following text :
>
>	Tabloid TV:
>		"Those tabloid TV `scoops` in short: Arnold Schwarzenegger
>	has signed on to boldly go where no one has gone before in an 
>	upcoming episode of Star Trek:The Next Generation." 
>                                                 	Page 24
>
>	Courtesy to Steve Beaton, who spotted the text in the newspaper.
>
>								Erik Bussink


Now, this is an interesting rumor.  Herb Wright has said that had they gone
through with "Dueling Q's," he could have gotten Arnold to head the rival
team gathered by the female Q, stating that it would have brought a huge 
audience to that episode.  Herb Wright is no longer with the writing staff,
but apparently the Q script is one of two under consideration for this season.
The second script involves Q duplicating the Enterprise for some reason.

In case anyone's interested, (this all comes from the October issue of 
Cinefantastique, by the way) "Dueling Q's" involves Q taking three crewmembers
from the Enterprise to compete in an intergalatic Olympics against a rival
Q's "band of genious bodybuilders", (hence, Arnold).  Some of the events that
were to take place would be "a race through an asteroid field, a very bizzare
boxing match in a triangular ring with a circular booth in the center, an
alien poker game, a kind of Spartacus-like last conflict and an American
Gladiators event."  

I'd recommend picking up that Cin. issue.  Lots of interesting stuff in
there along with a paiting of the Deep Space Nine Station.

-- 
Jose Gonzalez
                       Spock- "In your own way, you are as stubborn as another
                               captain of the Enterprise I once knew."
                       Picard-"Then I'm in good company, sir."
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Subject: Re: USA Article: Scotty
From: Robert Edward Timlin <rt16+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 17:00:59 -0400 
Organization: Senior, Physics, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA


     My apologies if anybody considered anything in my last post a spoiler. VUI
went and ate the 25 blank lines I had put in. Sorry about that,

                                              -Robb Timlin
                                               rt16@andrew.cmu.edu
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From: bmadsen@dsd.es.com (Bruce Madsen)
Subject: Dolphins!
Reply-To: bmadsen@dsd.es.com (Bruce Madsen)
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 14:57:36 GMT

I was rather amused to find the following statement in the "ST:TNG
Technical Manual" (page 44, under "Guidance and Navigation"):

"In the _Galaxy_ class starship, ongoing Guidance and Navigation
system research tasks are handled by a mixed consultation crew of
twelve _Tursiops truncatus_ and _T. truncatus gilli_, Atlantic and
Pacific bottlenose dolphins, respectively. This crew is overseen by
two additional cetaceans, _Orcinus orca takayai_, or Takaya's Whale.
All theoretical topics in navigation are studied by these elite
specialists, and their recommendations for system upgrades are
implemented by Starfleet."  

I really wish they hand included "smileys" after this, so that I could
tell if they were serious or not. But...

During the recent rerun of "The Perfect Mate", I noticed the
following:

There's a scene where one of the Ferengi rudely barges in on the Capt,
the Ambassador (forget his name), and Geordi in the hallway. Picard
manages to get the ambassador away (into a turbolift) and asks Geordi
to take care of the Ferengi. Geordi then says to the Ferengi (more or
less): "Have you seen the Dolphins? You gotta see the Dolphins". 

What Fun!

I wonder if this is another takeoff on Douglas Adams or David Brin
(ala the Dolphin Crew in _Startide Rising_)?

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From: a324amid@cdf.toronto.edu (Rudy Amid)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Any new episode spoilers/news/rumours?
Date: 13 Aug 1992 06:31:28 -0500
Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

   Well, September is coming and that means the new season of ST:TNG is
about has already began filming.  A fellow BBS friend said that he just
went to a convention featuring James Doohan who said that he'll be on
ST:TNG (yet another cross-over (YACO)) as a result of a "transporter
accident".  Can someone confirm this?

   Also, if anyone has a listing of the upcoming 6th season episode
titles, post 'em.  I can't wait for the season opener/conclusion of
Time's Arrow.

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From: jxs52@po.CWRU.Edu (Jonathan Sheir)
Subject: Season Premiere-- Geordi Dies!!!
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 07:08:12 GMT


I just recently found out from a reliable source that Geordi will be killed
in the premiere in an attempt to save Data's life.  LeVar Burton wished to
leave and the writers thought it would be a good way to send him off  It will
give Data more of an appreciation as to what friendship really is.
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From: cole@lea.csc.ncsu.edu (Robert Cole)
Subject: Re: USA Article: Scotty
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 03:28:27 GMT

gerlach@greyrock.mso.colostate.edu (Scott Gerlach) writes:

>In article <AeX7_Va00VAt1B14V_@andrew.cmu.edu> rt16+@andrew.cmu.edu
>(Robert Edward Timlin) writes:

>>C'mon people! If you're using the transporter, have it power surge during
>>an ion storm or something and beam him through time. Heck, the same thing
>>beamed them across dimensions in "Mirror, Mirror", then why not time? Plus,
>>it's REVERSIBLE (theoretically). Sheesh, they wouldn't even have to be 
>>creative with that one. ARGH.

>I agree, your suggestion is more plausible than being held in
>molecular stasis for 70+ years.

I disagree.  If you accept the idea of a transporter and that your
"pattern" can be stored, then I see no reason why you can't be stored
for an indefinte period of time.  In TOS, didn't they store some
Klingons for a rather long time until they figured out what they were
going to do with them (I may be off here, it's been quite a bit of time
since I've seen this one).

I think 70+ years in transporter storage is far more plausible than
accidental time transport (which would certianly cause them to duplicate
the accident and send Scotty back).

I for one will be very disappointed if they somehow manage to return him
to his proper time.  If an accident like this happens (regardless of the
specifics) then they should be stuck without an answer on how to reverse
it for once.

Robert Cole
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From: edjans01@orion.spd.louisville.edu (David Jansing)
Subject: Re: Regarding Female Borg and a little on the root command
Organization: University of Louisville
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 12:34:54 GMT

"I, Borg" Spoilers may follow:


In <kh+yx1g@rpi.edu> johnsh@aix.rpi.edu (Hugh Johnson) writes:

>In article <edjans01.713553753@starbase.spd.louisville.edu> edjans01@orion.spd.louisville.edu (David Jansing) writes:

>>Possible spoilers (I, Borg) follow:
>>I just recently watched the episode "I, Borg" and I was contemplating the
>>effects of Hugh's integration into the individual's world.  Do you think that
>>this information, when introduced into the thoughts of the collective, will
>>cause a Revolution among the Borg?  Some Borg think they should remain true
>>to the original design, some thinking they should embrace individuality and
>>the creative?  I think that it is implied that Hugh does remember at least
>>a bit of he experienced aboard the Enterprise when Hugh briefly glances at
>>Geordie before returning to the Borg scout ship.

>Because of the nature of the Borg collective consciousness, there wouldn't
>be a situation where "some Borg" would want one thing and "some Borg" would
>want another.  If there were a Borg Revalution, it would be because the
>Consciousness mulled over the individuality idea and eventually decided it
>wanted to embrace it.  The consciousness would then disintegrate itself.

But suppose for a moment that the consciousness did decide to dissolve its
"collectiveness" and embrace individuality.  Do you suppose that a revolt
could spawn from a splinter group that decided that it would have been better
to have stayed in the collective, rather than "to become weak and split the
community?"  Think about the episode "First Contact" where the Minister of
Defense (is that right?) could not bring himself to release his beliefs that
they were the ONLY race and that they were the only "divine" creation.  He
simply lived with (I guess from our perspective) Rose-colored glasses, even
though the evidence was right in front of him!  Could this particular ideology
or phenomenon happen with the Borg?  I suppose that it would have to depend on
what sort of philosophy that they would develop for themselves after their
separation from the Collective.

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From: jblackwo@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (J P Blackwood)
Subject: Re: Who Might Play Sisco?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 18:41:44 GMT




How about the 7-UP  HA-Ha-HA! guy? Greg SOmeone???

He is bald and has a nice Carribean accent.

BTW he was the lobster in Little Mermaid? Has he had a major TV role?


Or how about Kunta Kinte Senior? (Sorry his name is a blank James?) He had a 
sucessful TV show and it would be a neat tie in with Geordi...

-J.P.
From: teexijd@ioe.ac.uk (IAN DAVENPORT)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: STIV and the transtator
Date: 13 Aug 92 16:33:51 GMT
Organization: Institute of Education, University of London

In <1992Aug13.140244.28755@ctr.columbia.edu> Charles_Laine@CCIS.BAYLOR.EDU (Charles Laine) writes:


>In Star Trek IV, when Chekov attempts his escape from the "nuclear
>wessel", he leaves behind both his communicator and his phaser.  Now, if
>you remember in "A Piece of the Action" after McCoy leaves his
>communicator behind, Spock informs Bones of how damaging that could be. 
>The communicator contained something called a 'transtator', which Spock
>said was the key to much of the technology in the late 23rd century.

It's a bit worse than that. Wasn't the communicator he left behind a Klingon
one? If this one does contain a transtator, and the Earthers discover it,
then the Klingon Empire is responsible for a large amount of technical
advancement in the 23rd century. If not, it'd make a neat kiddies toy in the
20th.

>Charles Laine
>Baylor University

Ian J Davenport     MULLARD SPACE SCIENCE LABORATORY ijd@uk.ac.ucl.mssl

"How do we know they didn't invent it?" - Scotty
"Umm... Right... Uhhh...?" - Bones
From: awesome@tradent.wimsey.bc.ca (Travis Leippi)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: Worf's son
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 00:25:54 PDT
Organization: TradeNET International Trade Corp.

krieger@egnext3.SLAC.Stanford.EDU (Karen Krieger) writes:

> Can anyone tell me the name of Worf's son?
> or Data's brother?
> Thanks

Worf's son is Alexander and Data's brother is Lor.
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From: tomcat@cwis.unomaha.edu (Jeffrey S. Jo)
Subject: Re: One more reason to hate "Cost of Living"?
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 17:45:44 GMT

tomcat@cwis.unomaha.edu  writes:
Oops!  My post is gone!  Well, lets try again.  What I had said before
was that the decks you mentioned were wrong. :-)  It was decks 11 and 12
that had list life support and that decks 24 to 25 or whatever were to be
moved to decks 9 and 10.  
	A little defense for this episode.  It was bad, ok, I'll grant you
that.  But, I tell people it was a sympathy episode for Majel Barret for the
loss of her husband.  Fans mourned over the loss, but we didn't feel the loss
as bad as she did.  How would we feel if we lost a loved one or someone close.
I think Rick Berman had to cheer up Majel and gave her an episode where
she could tell viewers what she felt after the loss of Gene, at least thats
what I think.  Anyone else? :-)
				Jeff
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