From: byonef@sage.cc.purdue.edu (E. Fred Byon)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: BGT author is back!
Date: 26 Aug 92 00:11:54 GMT
Organization: Purdue University

Hello!  Hope everyone on the net had a great summer.  As most of you 
already know, I am currently working on Bubblegum Trek, the cross between
Bubblegum Crisis and Star Trek: The Next Generation.  I managed to get part 1
of the story posted to this newsgroup (as well as alt.startrek.creative) but
I was unable to finish part 2 because I was heading back to Seoul, Korea for
summer vacation in early May (I had no net access in Seoul, although I've
heard about USENET sites in Korea) and the only thing I could do was to 
think about what to write in part 2 (which I've done, of course; I pretty
much know what to write for part 2 now).

For those that are new in this newsgroup, here is the basic storyline:  
Genom, led by Largo, goes into hiding for 300 years after they unsuccessfully
try to take over earth.  During their hiding, Genom's boomers become
significantly technologically advanced, and after reemerging into the 
universe, they destroy the Federation Starship Mega-Tokyo, commanded by 
Captain Mackie Stingray the Fourth, killing everyone on board. 

Starfleet Command assigns the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) to track down Genom
and bring them to justice.  While doing so, Captain Jean-Luc Picard makes
an astounding discovery; Genom is teamed up with another evil, powerful
force: the Borg.  Who will stop the destruction?

Just so that everyone is clear on this, I am only doing this for fun.  The
only way this could become an actual piece of animation is that the BGC
producers (does anyone know who they are?) get permission from Paramount
Pictures to do a TNG animated series, and that could only happen if
the BGC guys are a bunch of Star Trek fans.  In short, it's very unlikely
that there will be an actual video tape version of this (I'd LOVE to see that,
though).

In relation to my story, I do have a couple of requests that I would like
to ask to the net:

1.  Could someone please email me the BGC character information?  It was
my reference guide while I was writing part 1 of the story, and I never 
bothered to download it to my PC.  The info sheet, if I remember correctly,
contained background info on the Knight Sabers and Genom.

2.  I am also considering making a sequel BGT story, which would feature
Sylia Stingray in command of her own Federation vessel, and I need an idea
for a starship registration number.  The USS Mega-Tokyo's number was
NCC-2030, and I picked 2030 because it was in the year 2030 that boomer
technology was born, according to the info sheet (I might be wrong; could
someone confirm this?).  Could someone give me a three or four digit
numerical reference to Bubblegum Crisis or Crash?  It could be based on
anything (e.g. Nene's birthday).

Also, if you have any ideas for plot suggestions or comments in regard to my
story, send me mail and I'll consider them.  I would like to acknowledge the
following people, for which their input was incorporated into my story in
some way, shape, or form:

Miikey J. Lin
Gil Lau
Enrique Conty
the guys at the Purdue Animation Club
 
I believe there were others, but I can't seem to remember their names
(my apologies)

I'll be pretty busy this semester, but I'll try to get part 2 out before the
end of September.  At this time, parts 1 & 2 is in my IBM PS/2 and I can't
upload either one until I get my DOV unit working, so I can't repost part 1
until then (hopefully it will be very, very soon, so have patience, folks!)

P.S.  This message goes out to Enrique Conty (I don't have his address, so
I'm asking in this post):  I was wondering if I could have your permission
to use your name in my POSSIBLE BGT sequel story.  It's not really much of
a role, but I'm planning to portray you as a Starfleet Command Admiral.
Would it be OK?

P.S. 2  If you sent me any complements or ideas about BGT after May 1 of this
year, then I never saw them (I left for Korea on May 2, if I remember 
correctly).  For those that did so, please rescend!

Fred Byon
byonef@sage.cc.purdue.edu
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