From: rau@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Drow)
Subject: Re: Thanks for the flameries...
Organization: Menzoberranzan Computer Networking 
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 01:03:33 GMT

	Ok, I guess that this is what I get for falling out of things
	for a few days.  To follow up on this entire thing...

In article <1992Nov22.013218.24244@netcom.com> jwells@netcom.com (Jason Paul Wells) writes:
>Gee, and I thought I was a Star Trek fan. I guess I'm not.
>
>I thought trekkies were open-minded and progressive peoples,
>but from what I have seen here maybe not. You blatantly
>flame me for presenting my opinions, but why? Do you some-
>how feel threatened by my thoughts? And, if you seemed to
>have forgotten, I *DID* say they were just my opinions; I
>am not trying to preach to everybody what I say the truth
>is.
>
	I mean, what's everybody's hangup with the FASA stuff?
	At least it's internally consistent, unlike most of the
	'canon' information.
>
>I have all the fasa materials, and I enjoy reading them.
>Sure, there are many contradictions and such, but they
>have shaped my view of the Star Trek universe. Is every
>star trek fan required to have the same views on this
>wonderful creation of roddenberry? I think the greatest
>thing about star trek is its dynamic appeal--it means
>different things to many different people. If that
>includes a contradictory stardate or history, so be it.
>
	I also have all the FASA materials (well, except some
	of the adventure modules, but you know what I mean.).
	I, too, enjoy reading them, and more importantly, 
	using them.  I honestly don't give a shit about what
	Gene said about the Star Trek universe : It's a big
	place, with more than enough room for anybody, and
	I think that he'd agree with me.  If I decide that
	the Ferengi don't exist in my campaign, I do (why
	not?  They're just TOS Klingons with chequebooks,
	after all!).  This has no bearing whatsoever on what
	has happened in the episodes, but ST has presented
	alternate universes on several occassions already.
	What the hell???
>
>But, it seems you are saying that you're right, I'm wrong,
>and there is no such thing as a Klingon fusion theory.
>Very well; next time I have a belief or opinion, I'll
>clear it with you first.
>
	Jay - don't bother.  Giving in to a conformist group
	paves the way to tyranny.  Say what you want.  Do what
	you want.  If someone tells you differently, tell them
	to smeg off and do the same.

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>| jwells@netcom.netcom.com     |"...One of my own people tried |
>| wells@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu | to kill me!!"        ---Diana |
>| jaywells@aol.com             | I wonder where she is now.... |
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Canon is irrelevant.  ST was never meant to be completely internally
consistent, and Gene changed his own damn mind on more than one
occassion to fit the needs of his MESSAGE.  The TOOLS of the series
are MUTABLE and should be treated as such.

				< drow steps off the podium >
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