From: jam@ecl.psu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: Doohan & DeLancie convention info (Scotty-->STNG)
Date: 28 Jul 92 02:08:26 GMT
Organization: Engineering Computer Lab, Pennsylvania State University

In article <1992Jul27.073742.22992@intacc.uucp>, zerobeat@intacc.uucp (Ferenc Szabo) writes:
> Toronto Trek VI (July 24-26) featured James Doohan (Scotty) and
> John DeLancie (Q) as guests of honor.  Also Dave McDonell (editor
> of Starlog) and Jan Friedman (author of several ST novels).
> 
> James Doohan will be filming a TNG episode from August 8-16.  He
> will appear as Scotty at his current age.  It will involve some
> kind of transporter accident (in his time).  He has not seen the
> script and could offer no extra info.  He had never heard of plans
> for Scotty to be in Deep Space Nine.

	Perhaps the transporter malfunctions and he can't be rematerialized,
but his pattern is saved; a la Moriarty.  Then about 80 years later they 
develop the technology to solve the problem with his pattern.(not Moriarty's)
Improbable, but the writers have pulled greater rabbits out of their hat.
Also, as to the possibility he was on the Boseman, he would then not be
around for STVI...

> 
> Doohan is the one who came up with the warp formula....ie Warp
> 1 = the speed of light, Warp 2 = 2 cubed * speed of light, Warp
> 3 = 3 cubed * speed of light etc.... (did I get this right???)
> He seems very much into the science and technology of ST.
> 
> He said a lot of bad things about Shatner.  But I'm supposed
> to talk about things you don't already know.
> 
> He does NOT know anything about STVII, but is ready and
> willing to do it.  He is also open-minded about the idea
> of being in DSN.
> 
> John DeLancie was originally going to be filming a Q episode
> starting July 29 but it got cancelled because the script wasn't
> quite ready.  He doesn't know what the script was, nor does he
> know when it will be ready.  But he loves doing them and will
> continue to be ready and willing.
> 
> DeLancie has never been a big TV watcher and didn't know anything
> about the original series.  He only saw a couple of the ST movies
> by the time he filmed Encounter At Farpoint.  After filming the
> first couple of Q episodes, somebody showed him 'The Squire of
> Gothos' and he was quite surprised at the similarities between
> Trelane and Q.
> 
> Delancie has filmed some TV show with Jennifer Hetrick (Vache).
> He said watch the show to find out what Q and Vache went off
> to do.  Can't remember the show.
> 
> 
> Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn and Patrick Stewart have not yet
> signed on for a 7th season.  Everyone else has.  Not to say
> the big three won't eventually, it's just that Data and Worf
> makeup are taking its toll, and Patrick Stewart wants to
> further expand his horizons with more stage acting and other
> things.  However,  Stewart was so pleased with 'Inner Light'
> that a new light has been shed.
> 
> Rumours Rumours Rumours Rumours............::::::::::::::
> 
> James Earl Jones to play Captain Benjamin Sisko in DS9.
> The guy who plays MGyver to play " " " " " " " " " " ".
> Lou Gosset Jr. to play           " " " " " " " " " " ".
> 
> Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact.............:::::::::::::::
> 
> The guy who directed 'Yesterday's Enterprise' will direct
> the pilot for DS9.  The screenplay is by Rick Berman and
> Michael Piller.  
> 
> Paramount is extremely tight-lipped about upcoming episodes
> so no further info was available.
> 
> ferenc
> 
> 
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