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From: v075q5fr@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Scott J Gorcey)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: New Paramount boss cans ST VII?
Date: 18 Dec 92 06:09:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
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In article <1grd3fINNn9c@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, aa396@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bill Henley) writes...

>STAR TREK VII may be a casualty of the change of command at
>Paramount; Dixie Owen's news column in the ST fanzine STARLINK
>reports that Sherry Lansing, the new Paramount movie head 
>replacing Brandon Tartikoff, has her own projects in mind and
>they don't include another TREK film.

     How could they?  The projects Lansing brings with her to
     Paramount are independant ones.  Her new position requires
     her to review all developing future productions and reevaluate
     their viability.  However, since Paramount's success shot up
     under Brandon Tartikoff, the current slate of production 
     hopefuls backs by Tartikoff himself -- as STAR TREK VII was --
     will likely remain under Lansing.  She was brought aboard
     because of a resignation, not as "new blood."  

     We won't know, however, one way or the other, until Lansing
     makes an announcement in several months.  (My bet: unless
     the premise sucks eggs, there will be a seventh.  STAR TREK
     has become too profitable to Paramount in the last 10 years,
     and the last 12 months especially, to not make another feature.)

>(This may be just as well, IMHO, if there's any truth to the
>rumor that William Shatner was pushing a script which virtually
>wrote out the whole Original Trek cast other than himself...)
> 

     This isn't the premise Tartikoff gave thumbs up to for
     more development.  Shatner's treatment, coauthored with
     David Loughrey, was rejected.  The premise said to be
     under development now dates from Leonard Nimoy just after
     STAR TREK IV.  Paramount will probably attempt to recapture
     the situation it had with STAR TREK VI: cheap, good talent
     in Nick Meyer and Leonard Nimoy (as executive producer), and
     ambitious storyline.  (They will probably also throw more money
     in for production and effects than last time, but will hold fast
     on the chopped salaries of the actors and creative people,
     giving them points up the back in exchange.)

>Bill Henley, Assistant Sysop, Cleveland Free-Net Science Fiction
>& Fantasy SIG (aa396)



     Scott Gorcey
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From: malj8589@mach1.wlu.ca (maljkovich john)
Subject: Re: do we need rec.arts.startrek.dsn?
Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 07:06:06 GMT

Agree!!
From: jseaver@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Jason John Seaver)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: What is wrong with Wes Crusher?
Date: 12 Dec 1992 05:28:33 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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In article <1992Dec12.030340.3610@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Schaumann) writes:
>Why nothing, of late.  Why, I'd go so far as to say, that with the possible
>exception of 3 episodes, there's absolutely nothing wrong with any performance
>he's given since "Final Mission".

	Actually, the only probelm with "The First Duty" is that any real
academy, past present future, would have kicked the entire group out after that
incident, not just one.
From:  (jmhodapp@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: Chain of Command - This week? - DENVER
Date: 17 Dec 92 18:25:03 GMT
Organization: master/peon

In article <1992Dec15.004649.8055@ncar.ucar.edu>, vicki@steam.atd.ucar.edu (Vicki Holzhauer) writes:
> 
> In article <1992Dec14.163814.2171@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> z_clarkmj@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes:

> According to promos, it will air in Denver on Saturday, 19 December.
> How unusual for them to run something new during Christmas holidays!
> I can hardly wait ...
> 
What channels/time is ST:TNG on in Denver?   I have been away for 2 years,
and fly in early Saturday evening.  Will I have to rush from the
aiport (arrival 7p.m.), have someone set a VCR, or can I catch a beer at the
Campus Lounge?  

Jon jmhodapp@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu
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"Don't worry Captain, we have plenty of power." - Top 10 Things Never Heard on 
Star Trek
From: ccspjs@gdr.bath.ac.uk (Pete J Suters)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: A Good Captain
Date: 14 Dec 92 10:39:41 GMT
Organization: Bath University Computing Services, UK

In the referenced article, mlsa@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (MICHAEL LAUREN SHERMAN) writes:
>In article <1g8g18INNiaf@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, mac7@po.CWRU.Edu (Michael A. Char
>y) writes:
>>
>>I think an interesting story would have Data offered a ship.
>I really don't see this as very likely, a captain must exercise human
>emotion/intuition etc. in his decisions, while Data can compute with the best
>of them and is coming around in the humanity department, he is not ready for a
>command. 

  This subject has already been covered by the TOS episode - "The
Galileo Seven" - where Spock found himself in command of a crashed
shuttlecraft.  In that episode, Spock used logic as his basis of
command, and made many errors.  He didn't allow for the human
emotions of the crew, and based all his assumptions on pure logic
rather than taking into account emotional issues.
  Data would have the same problem.  To him, the issues of command
would be mere intellectual puzzles, and intuitive decision making
would be lost on him.  A ships captain must be able to shape his
command style based on the demands of his crew, and allow for all
their 'emotional impediments' too.
  Personally, though, I would prefer to see the new captain of
the Enterprise to be non-human.  I can't think of any instances
where Starfleet captains haven't been human (mostly male, and
always with American accents! :-)  )
  Yeah!  How about Worf!  That would make for some interesting
action.  
  "It's continuing mission, to seek out new life and new
civilisations ... to boldly bomb where no man has bombed 
before!"

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From: rawdon@colby.cs.wisc.edu (Michael Rawdon)
Subject: Re: Female CO for the E
Reply-To: rawdon@colby.cs.wisc.edu
Organization: University of Wisconsin Computer Sciences Dept., Madison, WI
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 19:15:40 GMT

In <cboerm48.724742530@ursa> cboerm48@ursa.calvin.edu (Christopher Boerma) writes:
>gwangung@carson.u.washington.edu (Roger Tang) writes:
>>	If you want to take it that way, then Trek >IS< a minority dominated
>>universe.  White males are a definitely a minority in the world, yet the
>>air time on Trek has been dominated, till now, by white males.

>No, you see his point was *A* minority (as in repressed group of individuals
>not as in numberical minority) dominating the universe. 

I never hear the word "minority" used in the former sense.  Look at South
Africa:  The WHITES are referred to as the minority CONSISTENTLY, and yet they
are in charge.  I have NEVER heard South African blacks referred to as the
minority.

I think the term you're groping for is "oppressed minority", not simply
"minority".  When using the latter term, Roger is quite correct:  White males
are a minority.  They're just not an OPPRESSED minority (in the US, anyway).

-- 
Michael Rawdon				  rawdon@colby.cs.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin Computer Sciences Department,  Madison, WI
( Coming soon to a Massachusetts near you! )

"I think that (one of) TNG's problems is that it considers lacking action,
 humor and character interplay to be interchangable with cerebral (just like
 it often considers civility and lack of conflict interchangable with
 friendship)."
			- Atsushi Kanamori on rec.arts.startrek, 7 July 1991
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From: rawdon@colby.cs.wisc.edu (Michael Rawdon)
Subject: Re: A Good Captain
Reply-To: rawdon@colby.cs.wisc.edu
Organization: University of Wisconsin Computer Sciences Dept., Madison, WI
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 04:26:52 GMT

In <168C01AFA.YANJUNA@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu> YANJUNA@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu writes:
>In article <rawdon.724529836@cs.wisc.edu> rawdon@colby.cs.wisc.edu (Michael Rawdon) writes:
>>In <HEM.92Dec16120711@col400.col400.att.com> hem@col400.col400.att.com (Hillel E. Markowitz) writes:
>>>   >  Personally, though, I would prefer to see the new captain of
>>>   >the Enterprise to be non-human.  I can't think of any instances
>>>   >where Starfleet captains haven't been human (mostly male, and
>>>   >always with American accents! :-)  )

>>>Remember the episode where Starfleet was infiltrated by the alien
>>>parasites.  One of the captains of the three ships that met with Picard
>>>secretly was non-human.

>>Another in that episode was a black female.

>>Then there was the USS Intrepid in Classic Star Trek, which had an all-Vulcan
>>crew, including (one presumes) a Vulcan captain.
>>Spock was captain of the Enterprise at the start of Star Trek II.
>>The captain of the Enterprise 1701-C in "Yesterday's Enterprise" was female.
>>The captain of the Saratoga in Star Trek IV was female (and black, if I
>>recall correctly).

>   So females and blacks are non-human?  :)

No, but females are non-male, and the criteria listed above were "human, male
and with an American accent".

>   Adding to the list of "minority" captains:

>   Terrell in Trek II was black;
>   An Indian captain in Trek IV;
>   Wasn't the captain of USS Yamata in "Contagion" black?
>    ...and  WHY THE HELL HASN'T ANYBODY BROUGHT THIS ONE UP?  Sulu!!!!

No one brought it up because the criteria didn't include "white", only "human,
male, and with an American accent".

>   Also, FYI, in Trek I, the C-in-C of Starfleet (not seen but mentionned)
>was Nogura, most likely a Japanese;
>   In Trek III, Adm. Morrow (who I believe was C-in-C, re: "Jim, you're the
>best officer I got!) was black;
>   In Trek V, the C-in-C was (probably) Jewish, since he was played by Harve
>Bennett.

I didn't bring these up because we were talking about captains, not commodores
or admirals.

-- 
Michael Rawdon				  rawdon@colby.cs.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin Computer Sciences Department,  Madison, WI
( Coming soon to a Massachusetts near you! )

No optimistic outlook survives contact with the human race.
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From: M17257@mwvm.mitre.org
Subject: Troi Survey - Results
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 18:41:41 GMT

WEll, sorry it took so long to put this together.  New job, vacation, holidays,
and birthdays took a lot of time.
 
Response was okay, not great.
Overall opinion was that Troi is poorly written and underutilized.
Lack of use as counselor is considerable, by comments contributed.
 
Most respondents said they liked Troi.
Opinion was given that writers should consult with real life psychologists and
determine how she should be acting and responding to situations.
 
Majority felt that the "I sense anger" type of lines are ridiculous and state
the obvious.  She should utilize the empathic capabilities better.
 
One person mentioned a distinct dislike for the Lwaxana episodes.  Someone also
 liked the communication between Lwaxana and Troi, but no one mentioned that
that communication isn't really empathy, but really telepathy.  And if she has
telepathy, why isn't used more?
 
One or two people asked why she was there in the first place, she doesn't
seem to really be necessary.  But no one specifically stated that she should be
written out.
 
A couple of people felt her attire was inappropriate, she should be wearing a
uniform and she should handle herself more like an officer.
 
Well, that's the consensus for Troi.  People seem to like her, but not the part
that the writer's have given her.
 
Ellie Blackwell
Usual disclaimers.   Happy Holidays.
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From: "bernie wong" <bernie.wong@canrem.com>
Subject: chain of command...?
Reply-To: "bernie wong" <bernie.wong@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: rec
Date: 18 Dec 92 15:57:46 EST

 -=> Paul Tucker babbled to Bernie Wong and look what he said! <=-

 PT> Bernie,
 PT> No sense bothering the net with this: It's CoC.

Excuse me?  What's that supposed to mean?  BTW, CRS recently took off
the need to put a "UN: " at the beginning of each subject line.
Unbenounced by you, that message you just sent WAS sent out globally!


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From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current,rec.arts.startrek.misc
Subject: ST:TNG Air Schedule - As of 12/08/92
Date: 15 Dec 92 06:28:07 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout


127   9/19/92  227  46001.3	Time's Arrow Part II
128   9/26/92  228  46041.1	Realm of Fear
129  10/03/92  229  46071.6	Man of the People
130  10/10/92  230  46125.3	Relics
131  10/17/92  231  46154.2	Schisms
132  10/24/92  232  46192.3	True Q
133  10/31/92  233  46235.7	Rascals
134  11/07/92  234  46271.5	A Fistful of Datas
135  11/14/92  235  46307.2	The Quality of Life
     11/21/92  227R 46001.3	Time's Arrow Part II
     11/28/92  228R 46041.1	Realm of Fear
     12/05/92  229R 46071.6	Man of the People
136  12/12/92  236		Chain of Command, Part I
137  12/19/92  237		Chain of Command, Part II
     12/26/92  230R 46125.3	Relics
      1/02/93  231R 46154.2	Schisms
      1/09/93  232R 46192.3	True Q
      1/16/93  233R 46235.7	Rascals
138   1/23/93  238		Ship In A Bottle
139   1/30/93  239		Aquiel
140   2/06/93  240		Face Of The Enemy
141   2/13/93  241		Tapestry

The date is the first date of satellite uplink.  Paramount's official
'week of' is two days later.  Stardates will be added when known.
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From: mrosen@nyx.cs.du.edu (Michael Rosen)
Subject: Re: When is/was Chain of Command I?
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 00:34:58 GMT

amc@wucs1.wustl.edu (Adam Costello) writes:

>I am totally confused now.  I thought for sure that some list said
>that the episodes were going to go Realm of Fear, another re-run,
>and then Chain of Command I.  I saw Realm of Fear on Saturday,
>5 Dec.  I didn't watch on Saturday, 12 Dec.  I expected to see
>CoC I on Saturday, 19 Dec.  Now I read that CoC II will air on
>Saturday, 19 Dec.  What's the deal?  Did I miss CoC I, or does
>"air" mean something other than "broadcast to the general
>populace on regular TV"?

That's the first day of the week that they begin airing the episode.
My area gets it the week after, on the next Saturday, while some others
get it that Saturday or in between.

Mike
--
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Tau Epsilon Phi - George Washington University		 can be a bitch."
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From: cboerm48@ursa.calvin.edu (Christopher Boerma)
Subject: Re: A Good Captain
Organization: Calvin College
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 00:32:12 GMT

rwmech@uumeme.chi.il.us (Robert W. Mech) writes:

>In article <1g0t0qINNrv4@life.ai.mit.edu> botteron@pop-tarts.ai.mit.edu (Carol J. Botteron) writes:
>>Not to start or repeat any rumors, but just suppose that Captain
>>Picard gets promoted to admiral, and the E needs a new captain.
>>Who should it be?
>>
	[stuff about Riker not being any good deleted]

>>
>>My nomination: Garrett.  Not exactly Rachel Garrett of Yesterday's
>>Enterprise, but a similar character (her niece?) played by the same
>>actress.  She did a fine job in YE: competent, dedicated, ready to
>>stand up for what she believed, but not abrasive (like, say, Shelby).
>>Riker and Garrett could have some major philosophical differences that
>>could help the show be less sweet without getting nasty.
>>

>A female running the E ?  Come on, Im all for women in starfleet, but I 
>could just hear the flames from the Ferengi about this one.  I think that 
>a female Enterprise captain would work, but not in the serries the way
>it has been.  Its been to much of a male role.  Just my opinion.

Hmmm, I disagree. I think that it would be quite good to have Garrett there.
Not cause she's a woman, but because I think she'd be a good captian. I, too,
liked the way she acted in YE. Hmm, in fact I kinda like the idea. It'd be
intresting to she how Riker (aka womanizer) delt with a Woman in command over
him. :) 

				CTB
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From: henken@ocf.berkeley.edu (Matthew J. Henken)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: CoC inconsistency? (minor *SPOILERS*)
Date: 20 Dec 1992 05:43:13 GMT
Organization: U. C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
Distribution: world
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SPOILERS AHOY!


Hope that worked.  Hell, its only a minor spoiler.




The world that Picard, Crusher, and Whorf go to (Delos 3?) was thought,
until the recent recording of subspace emissions, etc. to be uninhabited.
The Ferengi with whom they book transport, however, is also supposed to
make cargo runs to this planet.  Why would one make cargo runs to an
uninhabited planet?  Or, conversely, if the Federation knew (as it apparently
did) that cargo runs were being made to the planet, why would they
think it uninhabited?

Perhaps, though, I am simply misremembering the details.  Nah, that could
never happen.  :-)


Matthew J. Henken
henken@ocf.berkeley.edu
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:40:44 EST
From: Jeffrey S. Payne <JSP6@psuvm.psu.edu>
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Subject: Re: A Good Captain
 <cboerm48.724314995@ursa> <1992Dec14.194931.3188@sbcs.sunysb.edu>
 <cboerm48.724526510@ursa>

In article <cboerm48.724526510@ursa>, cboerm48@ursa.calvin.edu (Christopher
Boerma) says:

>Okay, given. Fortunatly, that episode is one of the few TOS I've seen. But
>I think that in the episode, Spock wasn't taking emotion in consideration,
>just as you said. BUT, the error was not in not using emotion, but in to
>taking in consideration the possible effects that emotion would have on
>the logical evaluation.  Spock realized that and in the future, always
>considred that in what he did.

>Now, I think, becuase of Data's desire to be human, would take into
>considerdation all the effects that emotions would have, better than Spock or
>any Vulcan
>could becuase of his fast processing speed.

Now, I realize this reference is a bit old, but in "Data's Day" Data tells us
about how he is doing evaluating the emotions of his friends.  When Keiko tells
Data that she doesn't want to go through with the wedding, He reasons:
(Paraphrased...off the top of my head)
"Knowing that Chief O'Brien wishes to always do what pleases Keiko, and since
Keiko believes this will make her happy, Chief O'Brien will no doubt be pleased
with her decision"

So, when he broke the news to O'Brien he said:
"Chief, I have good news!  Keiko has made a decision designed to make her more
happy...She has called off the wedding!"

He himself evaluated that "I think I need to work on that program"

Jeff Payne
Penn State Ogontz Campus              |Bitnet:   JSP6@PSUVM
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From: cegtitd@prism.gatech.EDU (Tim Dodd)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: Troi is capable of wearing a uniform (SPOILERS)
Date: 18 Dec 92 18:44:28 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

In article <1gst61INN3ts@transfer.stratus.com+ det@phlan.sw.stratus.com (David Toland) writes:
+
+MINOR SPOILERS
+
+
+
++In article <_lm21c+@rpi.edu+, plutnj@aix.rpi.edu (James Matthew Plutnicki) writes:
+I don't agree.  A counsellor will be perceived by a patient as intimidating
+to the degree of the most intimidating association that patient has with
+the counsellor.  Whenever Troi is in uniform, she is associated with an
+
+In my opinion, Jellico is undermining her professional standing by his
+totally arbitrary order.

What about this?  I'm a patient of Troi's.  I'm sitting there in a one-on-one
session with her, and I'm thinking, "This bimbo doesn't even wear a uniform!
Why should I listen to her?"

Tim
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From: as232@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Lerner)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Chain of Command I (Spoilers)
Date: 20 Dec 1992 06:47:22 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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I thought the new captain was the most entertaining aspect of this episode.
It was nice to see someone get the lazy crewmen jumping. ;)  Wasn't he the
Captain in Beverly Hills Cop?  Bogamil (sp)?

The Ferengi smuggler (TNG version of Han Solo?) ;) was a bit easy to manipulate
for a cut-throat who makes his living (And whose life depends) on good
judgement.  If all Ferengi are this easy to manipulate (Rub their ears) it's
a wonder they haven't been robbed blind years ago. ;)

Pretty stupid of the Federation to get caught in such a simple trap, you'd
think they'd find a way to verify the danger before sending in Picard?

I liked the Torturer guy's attitude at the end, very nice touch.

This episode had some excellent points (New Captain/crew interactions) and
some silly plot holes.  Pretty good show, though.

Mike
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From: YANJUNA@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu
Subject: Re: A must to see  (hear)
Organization: Yale University
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 19:12:54 EST

In article <1992Dec11.171902.6926@gw.wmich.edu>
x92paszek@gw.wmich.edu writes:
 
>
>Now, how is it, that the Enterprise houses over 1000, and not once have we seen
>a toilet?
>
>Picture this:
>Camera pulls away from an unmarked door.  As the camera stops when the full
>door is shown, you hear a futuristic-sounding flush.   Seconds later, Captain
>Peckard (sp?) comes out, fixing his uniform as he so often does. He looks
>around, and begins walking away.
>
>
>Maybe at that point Data passes the captain, says "excuse me', and walks in the
>bathroom himself.  A perplexed captain goes to the bridge.
>
>I think this kind of everyday life and comedy is lacking from TNG.   I want a
>toilet scene, and I want it now.
>
>
>M.M.M.P.
>
 
  I guess you didn't know about the miniature transporters in the intestines of
all Federation citizens.  At birth, the doctor plants a miniature transporter
in the large intestine.  Whenever stuff gets piled up beyond a certain level,
the automatic transporter mechanism kicks in, and it transports the waste out
of the body.
    Depending on your preference and location, you can have the transporter set
for the local disposal unit, to be recycled as fertilizers or even raw food
stuff for the replicators (*yum*), or you can have it broken down into atomic
levels to be dispersed somewhere nearby (where there are no other solid objects
of course.)
 
   How do you draw the goddamn smilie thingies anyway?
 
   Junsok Yang
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