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       LIST OF ACRONYMS USED IN THE REC.ARTS.STARTREK.* NEWSGROUPS
             (last updated 11 January 1994)

This is a list of acronyms used in the rec.arts.stertrek.* newsgroups to
avoid having to type out often-used longish words.  Please refer to the
"LIST OF PERIODIC POSINGS TO r.a.s.* NEWSGROUPS" article for a full list of
periodic postings.

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                 A C R O N Y M S

1) ===== THE SERIES

   TAS     = The Animated Series
   TOS     = The Original Series (or The Old Series)
   TNG     = The Next Generation
   DS9,DSN = Deep Space Nine
   VOY,VGR = Voyager
   TCS     = The Cartoon Series/The Comics Series
   TFS,MOV = The Film Series
   NOV     = The Novels

2) ===== THE MOVIES

   TMP     = The Motion Picture (ST1)
   TWoK    = The Wrath of Khan (ST2)
   TSfS    = The Search for Spock (ST3)
   TVH     = The Voyage Home (ST4)
   TFF     = The Final Frontier (ST5)
   TUC     = The Undiscovered Country (ST6)

3) ===== PEOPLE

   GR      = Gene Roddenberry
   RA      = Richard Arnold
   TPTB    = The Powers That Be (usually referring to Berman/Piller/Paramount)
   TGBO    = The Great Bald One (Patrick Stewart/Jean-Luc Picard)
   Bjo     = Bjo "Bee-joe" Trimble, author of Concordance
   JTK     = James T. Kirk
   The Great Bird = Gene Roddenberry has been known as "The Great Bird of
             the Galaxy" as an in-joke from the cast of TOS ever since a
             line Sulu said to Janice Rand in "The Man Trap" ("You're the
             great bird of the galaxy.")  It has also been referenced in
             TNG's "The Naked Now".  When Data was looking through records,
             we see a parrot with Roddenberry's face and a StarFleet shirt.
             "Conspiracy" may have had the same picture when Data was
             searching StarFleet orders.

4) ===== SHIPS

   NCC     = Naval Construction Contract (mentioned in "Spock's World" and
             elsewhere)
   USS     = United Space Ship (according to Kirk in an early TOS episode,
             though The Making of Star Trek claims it stands for United
             States Spaceship)
   BoP     = The Romulan (and Klingon) Bird of Prey vessel
   The Big E = The Enterprise

5) ===== SPEEDS

   WF      = Warp Factor
   FTL     = Faster than Light (warp speeds)
   c       = The speed of light (186,000 miles/sec (300,000 km/sec)). This is
             equivalent to the "cochrane" unit of measure used in the TNG Tech
             Manual.

6) ===== PLACES

   KHP     = Klingon Home Planet (since TPTB refuse to give it a name)
   RNZ     = Romulan Neutral Zone
   SFC     = Star Fleet Command
   SFA     = Star Fleet Academy
   UFP     = United Federation of Planets
   SF      = Star Fleet or Science Fiction (depending on context)

7) ===== GAMES

   SFB     = Star Fleet Battles
   SFU     = Star Fleet Universe
   FASA    = Fredonianian Aviation and Space Administration
             or Fantasimulations Associates
             (both of these come from the people at FASA)
   TFG     = Task Force Games (company that puts out SFB)
   ADB     = Amarillo Design Bureau (company that created SFB)
   ST-RPG  = Star Trek Role Play Game (FASA)

8) ===== GENERAL (NOT ONLY R.A.S.*) ACRONYMS

   IMHO    = In My Humble Opinion
   RFU     = Reserved for Future Use
   FYI     = For Your Information
   BTW     = By The Way

If you see other acronyms (and are relatively new to UseNet),  refer to the
"often asked  questions  for  new  users"  file in  the news.newusers group
(where you'll also find articles on nettiquette that will save  you lots of
grief (like keeping signature lines to a minimum)).

9) ===== MISC

   VISOR   = Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement
   IDIC    = Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations  (Vulcan Credo)
             aka Philosophy of Nome
   LLaP    = Live Long and Prosper
   PaLL    = Peace and Long Life
   YATI    = Yet Another Trek Inconsistency/Yet Another Technical Inconsistency
   UESPA   = United Earth Space Probe Agency
   FX, SFX = (special) Effects
   ILM     = Industrial Light and Magic
   K/S     = Generally refers to the "liberal" writing style of some of
             the less-accepted Trek books and fanzines dealing with Kirk
             and Spock being "more than close friends".

10) ===== WORDS

teaser     = the short scene that comes before the opening credits.
trailer    = previews (commercials) for the next EXCITING episode.
pilot      = usually an episode or episodes shot for the purpose of
             pitching a series idea to a network (like "The Cage" and
             "Where No Man Has Gone Before" in TOS).  It does *not* just
             mean "the first episode of a series".  TNG and DS9 did not
             have pilots, since they did not have to be pitched to a
             network.

retcon     = to declare that something never happened (like Kirk's
             middle initial being "R"). Short for RETroactive CONtinuity.
canon      = what Roddenberry/Paramount decides is "real" Trek. Gene has
             already declared every novel (including the one(s) he
             wrote) to be non-canon.

Trekkie    = A groupie fan.  Someone who wears Spock ears and thinks that
             makes them important.  Asks questions like "what did you have
             for breakfast on the Tuesday when you shot scene 46a of
             episode 5?"  The most die-hard fan, who lives, eats, and
             breathes Star Trek.  Term originated in the late 1960s when it
             meant "any fan of Star Trek".  This has actually made it into
             the dictionary according to Leonard Nimoy, who suggested that
             they change the entry to "Trekker", a more acceptable term
             these days.

Trekker    = A fan who is interested in the show and the idea of Star Trek,
             but doesn't let it interfere with his/her life.  This is
             apparently being added to an upcoming edition of Webster's
             Dictionary.  Term came into popularity in the 1970s when the
             press gave "Trekkie" a bad name.

trekker    = (with a small "t") A person who travels vast distances.

Trekologist= A fan who enjoys collecting Star Trek technical literature and
             trying to logically and rationally explain continuity errors
             in the show.

Treknician = A fan who enjoys collecting data (and debating with others) on
             the technical aspect of Star Trek (warp technology,
             transporter technology, shields, etc.).

Most "non-fanatical fans" simply go by "Star Trek fan", rather than get
branded by any of the trek[ie|er] labels.

Episode names are commonly referred to by acronym; most are  fairly easy to
figure out (EaF for "Encounter at Farpoint", etc.).

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because I'm ignoring you.  :-)

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Archive-Name: faql.rec.arts.startrek.misc

          PERIODIC LIST OF "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
     in REC.ARTS.STARTREK.MISC (last updated 4 January 1994)

This posting is intended to cut  down on  the "often  asked questions" that
seem to pop up  every few  months in  the rec.arts.startrek.misc newsgroup.
It is one of a number of periodic postings posted to r.a.s.*:

This FAQL is basically a list of  questions that  have been  brought up and
discussed to death in rec.arts.startrek.misc, and a lot of  people would be
happy if  they never  resurfaced.   Please refer  to the  "LIST OF PERIODIC
POSINGS TO r.a.s.* NEWSGROUPS" article  for a  full list  of periodic post-
ings, and to the "LIST OF ACRONYMS" article for  acronyms used  in this and
other postings.

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 1) Uniforms
 2) McCoy's "I'm a doctor, not a ___" lines
 3) Starfleet Military?
 4) Games
 5) The Prime Directive
 6) Picard's surrenders
 7) Self destructs
 8) Leaving the galaxy
 9) Addresses for Trek memorabilia
10) Crew reading USENET?
11) Where can I see my favorite Trek stars in the nude?
12) Music & Sound
13) Is Paramount making money on TNG?
14) How much does it cost to produce an episode of TOS, TNG, DS9?
15) Money in the future
16) Religion in the future
17) Smoking in the future
18) Inside Trek (weekly syndicated Star Trek newspaper column)
19) History of the Star Trek newsgroups
99) Misc Trivia
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1) UNIFORMS:

The uniforms were changed from the spandex  one-piece suits  (that made the
cast look muscular) to the wool two-piece suits (that make them look flabby
but are  more  comfortable).    The  new  uniforms  cost  $3000  apiece  to
manufacture.  Most  of  the  extras  are  still  wearing  the old uniforms.
Another reason for the switch is that Brent  Spiner suffers  from some back
injury.  Because  spandex  is  skin-tight,  he  couldn't   wear  his  brace
underneath.  The wool is loose enough and you can occasionally  see the top
of the brace under the costume if  you look  at his  chest.   In just about
every episode you can see Picard (and others) tugging at  their uniforms as
they ride  up.   This  has been  known on  and off  the set  as "the Picard
maneuver".

If you want a Star Trek uniform:   Look  for Simplicity  or McCalls pattern
book in  your  favorite  fabric  shop.    In the  back there  are Star Trek
uniforms for  adults  and  children,  both  sexes.    You can  also get the
patterns from Paramount's "Star Trek:  The Official Fan Club" (both TOS and
TNG uniforms).  There are about 14 unique patterns to choose from.

If you're not "sew" talented and want one pre-made, Intergalactic Trading
Post of Tampa Florida is one of many companies that make them in several
sizes.  They generally show up at Star Trek/SF conventions.

TNG uniforms are also available from:
    Star-Fleet Uniforms
    P.O. Box 8
    Willow Grove, PA 19090
Captain's Jacket (real nice, but cost $250); select "Starship" or "Space
Station" attire sizes in S/M/L/XL $75, available in red, blue, gold, and
grey.  Space Station Attire includes grey long-sleeved undershirt).  Also:
captiain ultra-suede jacket $300 All shirts include pin and pips.

1b) UNIFORM COLORS
          TOS:
               Yellow/Gold      Command
               Blue             Science
               Red              Engineering/Fodder  :-)

          TNG:
               Red              Command/Helm
               Yellow/Gold      Support (Security/Technical/Engineering)
               Blue             Medical/Science
               Grey             Star Fleet Marine Top
           Cleavage        Psychiatric  :-)

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2) Is McCoy a doctor?

           QUOTE                                 EPISODE
I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer              Devil in the Dark
I'm a doctor, not a escalator               Friday's Child
I'm a doctor, not a engineer                Mirror, Mirror
I'm a doctor, not a mechanic                The Doomsday Machine
I'm a surgeon, not a psychiatrist           The City on the Edge of Forever
I'm a doctor, not a coal miner              The Empath

Some more variations on the theme occur in "The Deadly Years" where he says
"I'm not a Magician, I'm just an old country doctor", and in "The Corbomite
Maneuver" where he asks "What am I, a doctor or a  Moon shuttle conductor?"
Also, in "Amok Time", Kirk  asks "Well,  are you  a doctor  or aren't you?"
and in ST5 says something like "Dammit Bones, you're a doctor",  and in TOS
says "I'm a soldier, not a diplomat."

ST2 has a more vague  reference when  Kirk says  "Physician, heal thyself",
McCoy says "Is that all you've got  to say?   What  about my performance?",
and Kirk replies "I'm not a drama critic".

The line  may  have  been  inspired by  Heinlein's 1952  novel "The Rolling
Stones."  In that book, Dr.  Edith Stone says, "How can I  be sure?   I'm a
doctor, not a fortune-teller."  The  earliest sighting  of the  quote is in
the 1933 movie "The Kennel Club Murder Case", where Dr.  Finnigan says "I'm
a doctor, not a magician" as well as "I'm a doctor, not a detective".

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3) STARFLEET MILITARY?

According to ST:TNG Writer's/Director's guide (1987):  "Starfleet is NOT a
military organization....No saluting.  We may hear the word 'Sir,' but it
is intended as the same kind of courtesy used by junior and senior officers
on commercial airliners....No stories about warfare with Klingons or
Romulans and no stories with Vulcans."  Granted the Romulan/Klingon/Vulcan
rule has laxed, Starfleet is still basically non-military (except when they
are cornered, like the Borg situation).  The fourth season ST:TNG Writer's
Technical Manual says to mentally merge NASA, the Coast Guard and research
ships like Calypso to gain a concept of the Enterprise's mission.  I guess
we're supposed to believe that court-martials are non-military, huh?

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4) GAMES:  The FASA Star  Trek game  is pretty  much ignored  by the r.a.s
community, though many seem  to like  the variety  of TOS  and TNG drinking
games that show up occasionally (see the monthly FTP posting).  There are a
few computer games based on Star Trek as well  (I even  wrote a  few).  The
rules and board layout of the 3-D chess game Kirk kept beating Spock at are
posted every once in a while (see monthly FTP list).

Star Fleet Battles (SFB) is  a tactical  "shoot'em up"  board game.   It is
very realistic.  It has a  basic game,  but there  are all  sorts of highly
complex and technical rules available to the ship's commander.   It boggles
the human mind.  None-the-less it is a very fun game.   It  takes total and
complete devotion to learning the game.  Some like it others  don't.  Those
that don't  shouldn't  knock it!   It  would be  best suited  as a computer
simulation.

Federation &  Empire  (Federation  Space)  is the  strategic and economical
version of SFB (bigger picture).

West End Games has three ST games  out:   Enterprise IV  Encounter, ST- The
Adventure Game, & ST-Three Solitare Games.  All came out in 1985.  They are
simple and fun box games.

Star Fleet  Battle  Manual  (Lou  Zocchi/Gamescience)  &  Alien  Space were
developed about the same time as SFB, but was much simpler.  Gamescience is
noteable for producing the ever popular 3" plastic models of the Enterprise
and dreadnoughts, destroyers/scouts & tugs.   Zocchi and  Steven Cole (SFB)
are friends  and  have  collaborated together  in checking  that they don't
replicate the same material.  SFB uses GS's plastic ships.

Fasa has  also put  out 4  microadventure games  with short  play times and
simple rules.  They are:  STIII-The Search for Spock, Starship Duel  1 & 2,
& Struggle for the Throne.

25th Anniversary by Interplay (adventure game) (IBM PC).

25th Anniversary by Interplay--CD-ROM version with voices of the original
characters (adventure game) not out yet (IBM PC).

Star Trek: Judgement Rites by Interplay (not out yet).

Star Trek: The Rebel Universe (TOS).

ST:TNG the game by Spectrum Holobyte (not yet released).

In June of 1993, Sirtis was at the Chicago Consumer Electronics Show
promotingthe new ST:TNG game coming out for Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo,
3DO and IBM-compatible computers.

How to Host a TNG Murder Week-end.

     Computer Programs (commercial/PC):
    - ST-TMP (arcade); Sega
    - ST-TMP; Sega/Atari
        - Rules of Engagement ($40)
    - Star Flite, Lance Micklus/Adventure International (aka Star Trek 3.5)
      1981
    - Kobiashi Maru
    - Kobiashi Alternative (text) Apple II and IBM PC
    - Promethian ______   Apple II and IBM PC
    - fractally-generated planets, interplay
    - there are many others

     Computer Programs (public domain):
    - Trek/DRS (full simulation; FSD)
    - Trek80/DRS (enhanced version of Trek/DRS; FSD)
    - TREK_DRS (same scenario each time; IBM and compat; FSD)
        - xtrek (UNIX)
    - Begin (ASCII graphics strategy game--TOS)

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5) THE PRIME DIRECTIVE

The prime directive basically says that Federation members shouldn't
interfere with a thriving culture that doesn't know about space travel.  It
is only used when convenient, and forgotten when it would detract from the
plot.

According to FASA the prime directive states:  "As the right of each
sentient species to live in accordance with its normal cultural evolution
is considered sacred, no Star Fleet personnel may interfere with the healty
development of alien life and culture.  Such interference includes the
introduction of superior knowledge, strength, or technology to a world
whose soceity is incapable of handling such advantages wisely.  Star Fleet
personnel may not violate this Prime Directive, even to save their lives
and/or their ship, unless they are acting to right an earlier violation or
an accidental contamination of said culture.  This directive takes
precedence over any and all other considerations, and carries with it the
highest moral obligation."

According to Geoffery Mandel's book the prime directive states:  "When
contacting a planet making normal progress toward a free and united
society, a Starfleet officer shall make no identification of self or
mission; no interference with the social development of said planet; no
references to space, or to the fact that there are other worlds or more
advanced civilizations.  The Prime Directive of Non-Interference - revised
2278"

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6) PICARD'S SURRENDERS:

* "Encounter at Farpoint":  Picard says "Transmit the following in all
  languages and in all frequencies: 'We surrender'."
* "The Outrageous Okono":  Picard drops shields "In case we decide to
  surrender to them."
* "A Matter of Honor":  Picard surrenders to Riker on the Pagh.
* "The Defector":  The Romulans ask Picard to surrender, but he doesn't.
* "Peak Performance":  Riker asks Picard "Would you care to surrender now?"
  even before the wargames begin.
* "Peak Performance":  Picard surrenders to the Ferengi, but they don't accept.
* "The Last Outpost":  Picard tries to surrender to the Ferengi, but they beat
  him to it.
* "Yesterday's Enterprise":  Alternate-Picard refuses to surrender to the
  Klingons.
* "The Best of Both Worlds":  The Borg as for Picard's surrender.

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7) SELF-DESTRUCTS:

* "11001001":  Picard tries to self destruct.
* "Where Silence Has Lease":  Picard tries to self destruct for Nagilum.
* "Contagion":  Virus-induced sort-of-self-destruct-like-thing.
* Kirk tried to self destruct in "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield", "By
  Any Other Name", threatens to self-destruct in "The Corbomite Maneuver",
  and finally succeeds in ST3:TSFS.

See the "Lists" postings for self-destruct sequences.

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8) LEAVING THE GALAXY

The Enterprise has attempted to cross  the barrier  at the  galaxy in "TOS:
Where No Man Has Gone Before", "TOS:  By Any Other  Name", "TOS:   Is There
in Truth  No  Beauty?",  and  "TNG:   Where  No One  Has Gone  Before".  In
"ST5:TFF" they crossed the barrier at the center of the galaxy.

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9) Any correspondence with Paramount,  the actors,  etc.  should be sent in
care of Paramount at the following address:

               Paramount Studios
               Star Trek Offices
               5555 Melrose Ave.
               Hollywood, CA 90038-3197

Another way to reach them is through the Star Trek The Official Fan Club
(STTOFC).  They have an ad in almost every Star Trek Pocket Book.

Note that scripts have a better chance of getting  accepted if  you have an
agent.  Paramount gets about 800 fan-written scripts a year  and uses about
four of  them.    See the  separate section  in this  posting on submitting
scripts.

Lincoln Enterprises is run  by Majel  Barrett (Mrs.   Roddenberry, formerly
Majel Leigh Hudec), and is said to be the best source for fan paraphanalia,
scripts, etc.   This  is the  best place  to get  a Writer's  Guide from if
you're not an established writer.  The address is:

               Lincoln Enterprises
               14710 Arminta St.
               Van Nuys, CA 91402
               [phone] ($15 minimum by credit card)

Star Tech has some good  stuff too,  like the  blooper reels  on tape (four
tapes for  TOS  and  one for  TNG season  one), movie  soundtrack CDs, etc.
However, some of their recorded tapes seem to be "gray market", so beware:

               Star Tech
               PO Box 456
               Dunlap, TN 37327

               Starlog (or Starlog Press)
               475 Park Avenue South
               New York, NY   10016

               Starland
               PO Box 24590
               Denver, CO   80224
               phone: [phone]   fax: [phone]

               Intergalactic Trading Co.
               PO Box 1516
               Longwood, FL   32750
               phone: [phone]   fax: [phone]

               New Eye Studio
               PO Box 632
               Willimantic, CT   06226
               phone: [phone]

               War Games West
               3422 Central Av SE
               Albuquerque, NM   87106
               phone: [phone]   orders:  1 800 729 4263
               Fax:   [phone]   hotline: [phone]

Franklin Mint came out with a Pewter Enterprise ($198.00), a pewter Klingon
ship, a pewter Romulan Bird of  Prey, and  a Star  Trek Chess  Set Kirk and
Khan as opposing kings (redshirts as pawns?))  a few years back (1000), and
I think  CitiCorp or  someone has  a Star  Trek VISA  (with some outrageous
annual fee).  Franklin Mint is now issuing a 25th-anniversary commemorative
coins.  Timex has a line of Star Trek watches. ERTL have model kits for all
three Enterprise versions, a Klingon Cruiser, a Romulan BoP,  and a Ferengi
ship.

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10) None of the crew read Usenet (though we have a writer or  two on here).
Wheaton and some of the "behind-the-scenes" people  are on Compu$erve/GEnie
though.  With Wil Wheaton at UCLA, it should  be easy  for him  to obtain a
Usenet account, so he may be lurking.  :-)

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11) NAKED TREK:

Marina Sirtis:  Full frontal nudity in "The Wicked Lady" (1983), topless in
Death Wish III, and topless in "Blind Date" (1984, starring Kirstie Alley).
Be aware that this "Blind Date" is *not* the 1987 Blake Edwards' bomb of
the same title, which starred Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger.  Both "Wicked
Lady" and the 1984 "Blind Date" are available on videotape.  Any GIFs you
might find of Sirtis are probably snarfed from these movies.

Denise Crosby:  Several nude or semi-nude photos in the March 1979 issue of
Playboy, pages 99-103 ("A Different Kind of Crosby").  She also appeared in
th February 1980 issue of Playboy, page 160 ("The Year in Sex").  The
original pictures were re-displayed in the May 1988 issue, pages 74-79
("Star Treat") (along with some (non-nude) TNG photos (Yar, Enterprise, and
cast)).  She had a brief topless scene in "48 HRS," the 1982 Eddie
Murphy/Nick Nolte film as well as "Arizona Heat (1988).  In the 1992
Showtime series "Red Show Diaries" (episode "You Have the Right to Remain
Silent") she is topless making love with Nick.

Gates McFadden was in some 1970s movie in a skimpy top and bikini briefs
(but then who *wasn't* back in the 70s?).

Terry Farrel:  Topless in 1986 teen sex flick "Off the Mark" about kids
growing up and turning into triatheletes (in pink lip gloss being chased by
eight guys, in a cut-off t-shirt, naked in the showers, stripping on a
table with a bunch of guys around her) that shows up on the USA cable
network from time to time.

Jennifer Hetrick ("Vash" in "Captain's Holiday" and "Qpid"):  Had a couple
of topless scenes in a 1979 movie called "Squeeze Play."  She was credited
as "Jenni Hetrick."  "Squeeze Play" is available on videotape.

Lycia Neff ("Ensign Gomez" in a couple of episodes):  Gets honorable
mention for playing a topless three-breasted hooker in "Total Recall"
(1990), even though all three of them were latex prosthetics rather than
her actual breasts.  (Sure looked real, though.)  "Total Recall" is
available on videotape.

Angelique Pettyjohn (Shauna from "The Gamesters of Triskelion") used to
attend Star Trek conventions, selling posters of her in her drill-thrall
outfit as well as racier posters of her more nekkid.  She died in 1992, so
no more live strip acts from her.

And that, alas, is about as far as it goes, at least to my knowledge.  I've
never even heard any good rumors about Whoopi Goldberg, Diana Muldaur,
Rosiland Chao ("Keiko O'Brien"), Suzie Plakson ("Dr.  Selar" and "K'Eylar")
or April Grace ("Transporter Technician" in a bunch of 4th-season episodes)
which I think is the entire list of regular or recurring TNG actresses, or
any of the Star Trek men.

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12) MUSIC & SOUND:

The first three seasons of TNG are in stereo, the  fourth and  fifth are in
Dolby Surround stereo.  TNG was not broadcast in Dolby for  the first three
seasons, but there was out-of-phase-but-equal-amplitude stuff in the ST:TNG
soundtrack, which  your  Dolby Stereo  decoder recognizes  as "rear channel
information".  They mostly put the ship's noise (a low  thundering sound of
the engines) on the rear and some times when ships pass by or shoot.

Picard describes a program as "all Mozart" which RA says was supposed to be
"mostly Mozart" since it had Allegro from string quartet  #19 in  C, K 465,
by Mozart ("Dissonant") and Andante, ma moderato from  Sextet #1  in Bb, by
Brahms.

For lyrics to any of the various Star Trek songs, as well as a ton of other
music-related stuff, see accompanying posting "FAQL:  Star Trek Music"

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13) IS PARAMOUNT MAKING MONEY ON TNG & DS9?

Yes.  Tons.  The following is stolen from industry trade magazines VARIETY
and BROADCASTING, as well as Roger Tang:

FIRST:  License fees (the fees studios charge individual stations to run
their programs):  Let's say Paramount charges each station $2,000 to run
the first run package.  That's ball park; other stations can get $10-20K
per episode in top 20 markets.  Also, Turner can expect $800,000 to $1
million per episode show of THE WONDER YEARS when it goes into backend
syndication.  $2,000 per episode times 238 stations yields $476,000 per
episode shown in first run syndication (which does NOT count the later
syndication or backend syndication).

SECOND:  Commercial fees:  According to Vidiot, Paramount has seven minutes
of national advertising in each show.  BROADCASTING has published figures
of $60-80,000 per 30 second spot.  They have also mentioned that rates for
the third and fourth seasons are around $135,000 per 30 second spot.
Adweek's Marketing Week mentioned that a 30-second ad for fifth season TNG
runs $200,000 (higher than some network shows).  Paramount is garnering
$2,800,000 per showing of an episode.

THIRD:  But wait!  Shows are shown more than once even in first run
syndication.  Let's assume a cut rate of $100,000 per spot in reruns (doubt
it, since people are STILL watching during reruns).  Even a rerun episode
will garner $1,400,000 in commercial revenue.

THE BOTTOM LINE:  $476,000 + $2,800,000 + $1,400,000 = well over $4.5
million in revenue per episode in first run syndication.  And we all know
studios base their financing on just breaking even in backend syndication.
So the claim that Paramount is losing $8 million is just creative
financing.

Then again, we can throw away our calculations and take Richard Arnold's
word that (at least in Season One) TNG was grossing $10 million per
episode.

The 13 January 93 issue of Broadcasting Magazine reported that Paramount is
making $100 million-plus annually in front-end ad revenues alone (not
including cash revenues from the back-end repeats).

The 23 August 1993 issue of Broadcasting & Cable states:  "Counting
double-runs, TNG's gross revenues will likely top $100 million annually
from the barter front-end domestically.  That doesn't count back-end
(rerun) cash license fees from stations and sales to international
broadcasters."

The 23 August 1993 issue of Broadcasting & Cable states:  "Since Deep Space
Nine was an untried rookie entry, media buyers estimated its first-run
gross barter revenues were perhaps 15% lower than TNG, which would put it
in the $85 million range.  At a $1.5 million per-episode production budget
comparable to that of TNG [...] DSN may have tucked away $40 million-$45
million in front-end net revenues domestically.  Now that Deep Space Nine
has rating stories closely pacing those of The Next Generation, it is
widely expected that the former's advertising revenues will be on par
with--or could surpass--TNG's."

16b) Star Trek merchandising up 572% sales increase.  Total 1990 sales were
in excess of $66.6 BILLION (yeah, that's *BILLION* folks).   Novels sold an
estimated $26 million.

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14a) HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PRODUCE AN EPISODE OF TOS?

DeForest Kelley  mentioned  at  a con  once that  TOS cost  $200,000 for an
average episode, though records seem to show it as $100,000 to $120,000).

14b) HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PRODUCE AN EPISODE OF TNG?

The average TNG episode COSTS  Paramount between  $1,500,000 and $2,000,000
(depending on the cost of guest stars, sets, and special effects).  This is
up from  $1,400,000  that  it cost  for each  episode in  the first season.
These figures include the weekly paycheck of Stewart  ($100,000) and Burton
($100,000).

14c) HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PRODUCE AN EPISODE OF DS9?

Deep Space Nine is rumored to have around $2,000,000/episode budget.  The
1/11/93 issue of Broadcasting Magazine reported that Paramount has budgeted
$1.5 million per episode on production of DS9.  The two-hour premiere cost
them either $12 million or $20 million, depending on which reports you
listen to (but they will no doubt re-use a lot of the footage in later
episodes).

The 23 August 1993 issue of Broadcasting & Cable states that the annual
budget for TNG and DS9 is about the same:  $30 million-$35 million for a
22-episode order".  [but I thought each season was 26 episodes --ed]

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15) MONEY IN THE FUTURE

TOS "Catspaw":  Lt.(Cmdr?)  DeFalco says "I'll bet credits to navy beans we
can punch a hole in it."

TOS "Errand of Mercy":  Kirk says that the Federation spent a  lot of money
on their training and it's timr they got a return on their investment.

TOS "Mirror, Mirror":   Mirror-Kirk  says "You  want credits,  Spock?  I'll
make you a rich man."

TOS "Mudd's Women":  H.F. Mudd mentions  that the  miners  are rich.   This
seems to imply some type of economic structure.

TOS "Operation--Annihilate":    Kirk says  "I don't  care what  it takes or
costs, just help him."

TOS "The Doomsday Machine" (possibly also "Balance of Terror"):   Kirk says
"Scotty, you've earned your pay for the week."  He says the same to Sulu in
"The Apple" (?)

TOS "Amok Time":  Kirk says "Do you know how much Starfleet has invested in
you?", to which Spock  begins to  reply "twenty-two  thousand, two hun...".
Might be hours, exercises, food quantity but seems to be money.

NOVEL "Crisis on Centaurus":   Kirk  uses back  salary to  purchase a great
deal of wilderness  land on  Alpha Centauri.   There  are offers  to buy it
should he fall behind on his taxes, but he refuses to  sell or  allow it to
be developed.

NOVEL "Enterprise":  Kirk orders the computer to "close out his [bank]
account".

NOVEL "Vendetta":  Riker makes the comment "That's why  I get  paid the big
money."  Data responds with, "I thought a higher  salary was  due to higher
rank, seniority,..."  so there are apparently salaries.

NOVEL "The  Wounded  Sky":    The  reward  money  for   passing  through  a
singularity, to be awarded to the E's crew,  is enough  to "buy starfleet".
Also, at one point, Kirk mentions to himself  something along  the lines of
"Starfleet personnell are tax-exempt."

ST4:  Kirk tells the female lead that there is no money in  the future (but
he might just mean that they don't have U.S.  dollars, or  any "hard" cash,
which is what she was enquiring about).

ST6:  When McCoy and Spock are adapting the photon torpedo to follow
exhaust pipes, I believe Doc McCoy says, "I'd give real money if he'd shut
up!"  (about the rantings of the Klingon commander)

TNG "Encounter at Farpoint":  Bev Crusher buys a roll of cloth  and has her
account on the ship billed.

TNG "The Neutral Zone":  Picard mentions that they don't have money.

TNG "The  Price":    There  is  a  bidding war  going on  for the  use of a
wormhole, and Picard  mentions how  much toll  the Ferengi  might charge if
they get the rights to use that wormhole.

TNG "Peak Performance":  Riker is playing strategema against Kolrami.  Worf
whispers to  Riker  that he  has bet  a "sizeable  amount" on  Riker in the
ship's pool.   He may have made a similar comment about Tasha Yar in  "Skin
of Evil".

TNG "Conspiracy":  the planet the starship captains meet on  (Ditalix B) is
said to  be  owned  by  the  Ditalix  Mining  Corporation,  which may imply
something of the Federations's economic structure.

TNG "Unification II":  Riker is trying to get info out of the piano player.
She said to "drop a few coins in the jar" for  info; Riker  says he doesn't
carry money.

TNG:  In the first Fenengi episode, they called the comm badges a shamefull
use of a precious metal, yet they said they have their own "matter-energy
device".

TNG:  People are always offering to buy each other coffee, etc.  in Ten
Forward, but this may just be a gesture, since we never see anyone pay for
anything.  Also, they must be playing poker for *some* stakes, just playing
for chips would be meaningless.

DS9:  On the promenade, people can be seen gambling, buying time in the
holosuite, buying food, buying drinks, etc.  Also, for large cash
purchases, the monitary unit seems to be gold-pressed latinum (sp?)

DS9 "Past Prologue":  The Cardassian merchant wants Bashir to buy a new
suit.

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16) RELIGION IN THE FUTURE

TOS "Balance of  Terror":   Kirk says  something about nondenominationalism
during the wedding ceremony he's performing.

TOS "Bread and Circuses":  McCoy says  "If you  speak of  worship, we serve
many beliefs".  Uhura figures out that they aren't worshipping the sun, but
the "Son of God".

TOS "Errand of Mercy":  Spock says "Even the gods did not spring into being
overnight".

TOS "Metamorphosis":    Spock  asks The  Companion if  it has  the power to
create life. The Companion says, "No, that is for the maker of all things."

TOS "Obsession":  Scotty says "Thank heavens", to which  Spock replies "Mr.
Scott, there was no deity involved;  it was  my cross-circuiting  to B that
recovered them."  McCoy then says "Wee,  then thank  pitchforks and pointed
ears!"

TOS "The Paradise Syndrome":  Kirk is thought  (by the  Indian populace) to
be a god when he emerges from the temple.

TOS "The Trouble with Tribbles":  Someone said  "Kirk may  be a swaggering,
overbearing, tin-plated dictator  with delusions  of godhood,  but he's not
soft."

TOS "The Ultimate Computer":  M5 says  "Murder is  contrary to  the laws of
man and God."  Kirk says  "Daystrom felt  that such  an act  was an offense
against the laws of God and man, and the computer that  carried his engrams
also believed it."

TOS "The Way to Eden":  Space-hippies search for the mythical planet Eden.

TOS "Where No Man Has Gone Before":  Gary Mitchell gets god-like powers and
creates a "Garden of Eden" on a desolate planet

TOS "Who Mourns for  Adonais":   Apollo journeyed  to earth  5000 years ago
from Pullox 4 and was worshipped along with the other gods by the populace.
Chekov says  "Sorry,  I've  never met  a god  before."   McCoy says "Scotty
doesn't believe in gods."

ST5: Sybok takes the Enterprise in search of God.

NOV "Star Trek II:  The Wrath of Khan":  Chekov is looking at  the books on
board the  Botany  Bay,  and  when  he  comes  across  the  Bible he thinks
"...twentieth century mythology, if he remembered rightly" or words to that
effect.

TNG "The Chase":  The progenitor race created Romulans, Klingons, Ferengi,
Cardassians, Humans, etc. around the time the Milky Way was forming.

TNG "Data's Day": Data mentions that it's a Hindu holiday.  Keiko and Miles
O'Brien are married.

TNG "Devil's Due": The crew meet "the Devil".

TNG "Justice":  The crew talk to a planet's "God".

TNG "Who  Watches the  Watchers":   Picard is  thought to  be a  god by the
populace.

TNG "[season 6 episode name that I forgot]":  Klingon religion is explored
when the Klingon version of Jesus is cloned.

DS9:  Bajorans seem to be deeply religious with all the Vedeks, the Kai,
and the worhipping of the orbs.

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17) SMOKING IN THE FUTURE

TOS:  I don't recall anyone ever smoking.  Maybe in "A Piece of the Action"
or one of the "Earth's past" episodes.

TNG:  Holodeck characters are often smoking.

TNG:  Data smokes a pipe when he acts out Sherlock Holmes scenes.

TNG:  Beverly (?) was smoking a cigarette on the holodeck and just about
gagged (she also ATE her gum).

Marina Sirtis just quit smoking by going to a hypnotist (March 1993).
Brent tried it, but started smoking again after a year.  Whoopi smokes
cigars.

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18) INSIDE TREK (WEEKLY SYNDICATED STAR TREK NEWSPAPER COLUMN)

Beginning 9 March 1993, "Inside Trek", a syndicated, weekly newspaper
column, will add to the TV series, the six movies, the more than 100
novels, the 500 fanzines, and the 3000 Trekker conventions a year, all
inspired by the original TV show.  The column will feature interviews with
the stars, trivia (e.g.:  "What do the letters IDIC stand for?  Infinite
Diversity in Infinite Combinations"), plus plotlines of current episodes of
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Deep Space Nine".  So far several
newspapers have committed to the column, which is produced by The New York
Times Syndicate.  The Times, however, will not carry it.

The following papers have printed the column:
-- Boston Herald
-- Chicago Tribune
-- Detroit Free Press
-- Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach)
-- Toronto Sun Newspaper - weekly TV Guide
-- Washington Times

The following papers have received the column but have not printed it yet:
-- Baltimore Sun
-- Washington Post

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19) HISTORY OF THE STAR TREK NEWSGROUPS

Roger Noe was the force behind creating a group just for discussing Star
Trek, and thus was created net.startrek (1982?), which later was renamed
rec.arts.startrek during "The Great Renaming" (1986?).

In the spring of 1991, people got tired of seeing large parodies, scripts,
artwork, etc in r.a.s, and there was a proposal to create a new group
called rec.arts.startrek.creative.  There was some controversy over
copyrights (that apparently didn't matter if the same postings showed up in
r.a.s) so the vote was abandoned.  During the proposal and vote, someone
created alt.startrek.creative, which serves the purpose, except that it is
unmoderated, and only about half the sites actually carry the group.

Then rec.arts.startrek.info was voted on and created, moderated by Jim
Griffith.

At the end of 1991 a vote was taken to split the main group into four
components (tech, fandom, current, and misc) which passed by a landslide.
The groups were created early in January 1992.

In early 1993, with the high volume of posts that came with the coming of
"Deep Space Nine", came two CFVs, one for r.a.s.reviews (a moderated group
for the subset of misc and current that are objective reviews), and
r.a.s.characters for discussion of the characters.  The reviews group
passed in early March 1993 with Mike Shappe as moderator.

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99) MISC TRIVIA

For a list of awards that TOS and TNG have won/been nominated for, please
reference Hack-Man's TOS Guide and Vidiot's TNG Guide.

Asteroid #4659 (discovered by S.J. Bus at Siding Spring Observatory on 2
March 1981) was named "Roddenberry".  The official citation reads as
follows:  "Named in memory of Eugene "Gene" W.  Roddenberry (1921-1991),
creator and producer of the television series "Star Trek", "Star Trek:  The
Next Generation", and six Star Trek motion pictures.  Roddenberry explored
the human condition through the medium of science fiction, often
circumventing television network censors to expound on controversial social
and political topics.  His unique vision of a positive future for a united
humanity inspired a variety of devoted fans.  Today Roddenberry, the
starship Enterprise, and its crews are known worldwide, and fans number
in the millions."

Gene Roddenberry was posthumously awarded on 2/10/92 with  the VISION AWARD
from Education First.  It was accepted by Majel, so said, " This would have
been the most important award  he ever  received, with  [out] a  doubt.  As
much as Gene would say he wasn't an educator, he was  a learner.   He spent
his life reading, discussing, thinking, debating.  And he wanted to install
in people  that  they  could  create  their  own  worlds  and  thoughts and
messages."  Present  was  the  TNG  cast,  Richard  Arnold,  and  Paramount
Communications CEO and former VISION AWARDee, Brandon Tartikoff.

Why is everyone called "Mister" and "Sir", even the  females?   This is yet
another extension of the US military.  When addressing an officer of lesser
rank you may call him by  his first  name, such  as:   "Ensign," or "Ensign
Kirk," or "Mister," or "Mister Kirk," or  "Jim".   Typically, command level
ranking officers are addressed by rank, or by rank  and last  name, such as
"Admiral" or  "Admiral  Kirk".    Between  officers  of same  rank, or with
permission, first names can be used, otherwise the "Sir" factor is added.

TOS:  James Doohan is missing the middle finger of his right hand.   It can
be seen in brief shots (especially in the  early episodes).   Whenever they
needed to show Scotty's hands (like when he operated  the transporter) they
had a stand-in and  showed a  close-up.   ("Cut!   All right,  bring in the
stunt hands.")  It is very noticable in ST5 when Uhura tosses  Scotty a bag
of SmartFood.

TOS:  Majel Leigh Hudec is Majel Barrett's  real name.   She  took the name
Barrett to fool NBC so they would hire her for Christine Chapel (they never
knew that the blonde Majel Barrett was the same person as the brunette whom
they fired as Number One).  Some volume of "The  Best of  Trek" stated that
Number One and Christine Chapel were sisters.

TOS "Balance of Terror":  Neutral zone outposts 1, 3, 4, and 8 were
trashed by the Romulan ship before the Enterprise was able to engage (#4
was the one they saw get destroyed on the viewer)

TOS "The Tholian Web":  The name of the Tholian commander who first attacks
the Enterprise after Kirk is lost is Commander Loskene.

TOS "Wolf in the Fold":  The names that the entity was referred  to by were
Jack the Ripper, Baratis, Redjac, Kesla,  Mr.   Hengist (and  yes, that was
John Fiedler, the wimpy guy from the Bob Newhart Show).

TOS "Amok Time":  T'Pau was the only person to ever turn down a seat on the
Federation council.

TOS "Amok Time":  The episode where Ensign Chekov makes his debut (1st
episode, 2nd season).  "Catspaw" was the one he was first filmed in,
although this aired after "Amok Time".

TOS "The Paradise Syndrome":  "He Has Walked Among Us"  and "Paleface" were
combined into "The  Paradise Syndrome",  according to  speculation by Allen
Asherman and David Gerrold.  Reportedly, only Gene Coon knew  for sure, and
of course he's been dead for about 15 years...

TOS "The Menagerie":  The ONLY doorknob seen in a Federation setting (ship
or starbase etc.)  was on the door to Christopher Pike's quarters, which
was kind of ironic, since he's about the only person who COULDN'T use a
doorknob! :-)  The door to Dr. Tom Lathom's house in "The Conscience of the
King" has a doorknob, but may not be a Federation setting.  In TNG "The
First Duty", we see that dorms at SFA have doorknobs.

TOS "Plato's Stepchildren":  The first inter-racial kiss on television took
place between Kirk and Uhura.

TOS "City on the  Edge of  Forever":   If you  want H.   Ellison's original
script for  "City  on the  Edge of  Forever", look  for a  book called "Six
Science Fiction  Plays",  edited  by  Roger  Elwood.    It's  a  paperback,
published in  1976  by  Pocket  Books  under  the  Washington  Square Press
imprint.  It was distributed in the U.S.  and  Canada by  Simon & Schuster.
I have no  idea if  it's still  in print.   If  it isn't,  check your local
library, used book stores, and the dealer's  room at  your next convention.
There must be copies out there somewhere.  According  to Elwood's foreword,
this was  the  first  time Ellison's  original uncut  script was published.
It's preceded by a ten-page introduction that Ellison  wrote especially for
this book, telling  his version  of the  transformation of  his script into
what was eventually telecast.  The book also contains these scripts:
     "Sting!" by Tom Reamy
     "Contact Point" by Theodore R. Cogswell and George Rae Cogswell
     "Stranger with Roses" by John Jakes
     "The Mechanical Bride" by Fritz Leiber
     "Let Me Hear You Whisper" by Paul Zindel
("Sting!" is a movie screenplay; "The Mechanical Bride" is a teleplay;
the others are stage plays)

According to the Star Trek Compendium:
     Kirk:   was in 79 TOS episodes
     Spock:  was in 79 TOS episodes + "The Cage"
     McCoy:  was in 74 TOS episodes
     Uhura:  was in 65 TOS episodes
     Scotty: was in 61 TOS episodes
     Sulu:   was in 47 TOS episodes
     Chekov: was in 33 TOS episodes

ST:  TMP:   The oval  things on  the belts  were originally  supposed to be
biorhythm devices.  In the novelization of  ST:TMP, the  little oval things
are described in a  footnote.   They are  called "perscan"  devices and are
used to monitor crew members life signs from sick bay.   Only  the CMO gets
to see the captain's perscan output.  According to the  footnote, the lower
abdomen is supposed to be an ideal location for a medical  scanner.  Making
it into a belt buckle seemed the obvious way to integrate it into the Fleet
uniforms.

ST4:  A storyline cut was a bunch of lines which indicated  that Saavik was
pregnant.  When they started running out of screen time,  these scenes were
cut, since they were  not essential  to the  main story  in the  movie.  Of
course, this means that, officially, IT NEVER HAPPENED.  :-)

ST4: Kirk Thatcher:
     - Was associate producer of ST4.
     - Was the actor who played the Punk on the Bus in ST4.
     - Wrote the song "I Hate You" which the punk was listening to.
     - Is a member of the band "Edge of Etiquette" which performed the song.
     - has recently done work on the "Dinosaurs" series (Co-producer and
       creature creator?) which had an episode with the same plot as TNG
       one week.
     - Is Margaret Thatcher's son. (not THE Margaret Thatcher, though)

ST5:  Yes,  the  marshmallow  (or  rather  "marshmellon"  (read  the book))
dispenser used by Spock in the campfire scenes was available from Kraft for
a number  of proofs-of-purchase  when the  movie came  out.   It would hold
several marshmallows and  dispense them  one at  a time.   I  think the end
credits for the movie even said "Kraft--the official marshmallow of ST5" or
some such thing.

TNG:  The ship's computer core looks like a building... and it is!  It's
based on the RCA building in LA.

TNG:  Denise Crosby is Bing Crosby's granddaughter.

TNG:  Picard's fish is named Livingston.  It originally had some
Shakespearean name, but is now said to be named after David Livingston, one
of the first season line producers.

TNG:  Data isn't supposed to be able to  utter any  contractions, though he
seems to be speaking something awfully close.  Perhaps his "I have"s and "I
am"s are just being  spoken rapidly  enough so  they sound  like "I've" and
"I'm".

TNG:  They  have  dropped  the  love  interest  plotline  they  started  in
"Encounter at  Farpoint",  and  also (apparently)  that Wil  and Deanna can
communicate telepathically.

There are *tons* of anime references (far  too many  to list  here) in TNG,
from the names of ships  and alien  races to  the scribblings  on the wall.
Rick Sternbach  and  others  are  big  fans  of  "Dirty   Pair"  and  other
japanimation.  There are also reference to other SF shows;  "4077" shows up
in sickbay a lot (Mike Okuda is a MASH fan).  Some of the references can be
found in Mike Brown's TNG Guide, appendix G.

TNG season 1:  According to Marina Sirtis, during the first season the very
small dressing  rooms were  marked with  "funny" identification.   Hers was
"Token Betazoid",  Wheaton's  was  "Token  Teen",  Burton's  was  "Negro in
Space", and  Stewart's  was "Unknown  Shakespearean Actor"  (after an early
ST:TNG review).

TNG season 1:  Dr.  Crusher's orderly (ensign  Freeman) was  supposed to be
gay (according to the script writer).

TNG "Encounter at Farpoint":  Lets get this straight, once and for all.
What we have is a "Special Appearance by DeForest Kelley" in which he
plays an unnamed officer who just happens to have the following
traits/qualities:
(1) He is a retired Admiral from Starfleet Medical division
(2) He has a definite affection for starships named 'Enterprise'
(3) He is 137 years old, which is (in the eyes of the Federation) an
    exceedingly long Terran life span, which could be explained,
    possibly, by carrying the spirit of a Vulcan around inside him for
    an extended period of time
(4) He has a pronounced aversion to the use of transporters
(5) He has an unusual reaction to Vulcan-style logic
(6) He just happens to look, walk, talk, act, and in every other
    conceivable way behave exactly like Leonard 'Bones' McCoy :-).
Given these criteria, we can only logically conclude that this was, in
fact, not Leonard McCoy, but rather some little known Admiral who would
have no special meaning to anyone watching Star Trek, but deserved four
minutes of an episode devoted to him.  :-) Actually, the novelization of
EaF *does* call the Admiral "McCoy", Okuda's TNG Chronology named McCoy as
the admiral in EaF, and in the letter column of the first issue of a TOS
comic mini-series, it is mentioned that Richard Arnold said:
   - that IS Dr. McCoy in EaF
   - that IS Spock's wedding that Picard was at (Okuda's TNG Chronology
     confirms this as well)

TNG "Where No One Has Gone Before":  The UFP has explored 11% of the
galaxy.

TNG "11001001":  Binary 11001001 is decimal 201, and 2:01 kept showing up on
displays in the episode.

TNG "Home Soil":  You can hear in the background "Three[?] are trapped in a
turbolift and  two[?]  are trapped  in the  programmers' restroom."   So, I
guess we have proof that there are restrooms  on the  Enterprise-D (as well
as the two references in the movies (on the Excelsior, and Kirk in the Brig
in ST5 ("do not use in spacedock")) as well as the one you can't really see
in "Q-Who" when the Borg slice up the Enterprise).

TNG "Skin of Evil":  No, contrary to the rumors,  you can't  see Troi's bra
in this  episode.    What  people were  seeing was  a shadow  (and with the
flasing red light, it appeared red).

TNG "The Royale":  The  scene where  Data was  shooting craps  seemed to be
lifted right out of "The Questor Tapes".   In  both cases,  the android and
his companion(s)  needed some  quick cash,  and so  they play  at the craps
table.  In both cases, the android placed the dice in his  hand and applied
the correct pressure to rebalance the dice, thus altering the odds.

TNG "The Neutral Zone":  Rick Sternbach was in one of the life support
canisters.

TNG "The Neutral Zone":  There is a family tree for Clare Raymond (one of
the 20th century frozen people).  When they created the tree, they
populated it with members of the cast and characters from other shows
(MASH, Giligan's Island, etc.)  I think Riker was married to Picard.

TNG "We'll Always Have Paris":  The Cafe de Artiste had a couple of strange
items on the menu,  including Croissant  Dilithium, Targ  Klingon ala mode,
Tribble in a Blanket, and John Cougar Mellencamp.

TNG:  Each  starship  has  a  dedication  plaque.    The plaque  on the USS
Tsiolkovsky ("The Naked Now") reads "Earth is the  cradle of  the mind, but
one cannot remain in the cradle forever".  The  plaque on  the Hoatio shows
that it built by Yoyodyne and reads "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

TNG "Samaritan  Snare":   when  Picard and  Wesley arrive  at the Starbase,
there is  a  directory  listing  departments  and  personnel.   Filming was
stopped for  a  while  when this  directory was  installed while *everyone*
looked to see where they appeared,  since the  Starbase was  staffed by the
TNG crew.

TNG "The Defector":  Yes that  was Stewart  as one  of the  King's men with
Data on the holodeck.  The other man was NOT Frakes, however.

TNG "Q Who":  The  general consensus  is that  it *was*  Spiner playing the
part of Borg#1.  There is no screen credit, however.

TNG "The High Ground":   "He Has  Walked Among  Us" was  reportedly a minor
inspiration for "The High  Ground", albeit  uncredited (this  coming from a
Creation con).    "THG" was  one of  those supposedly  conceived during the
strike as a possible filler (a la "The  Child"), and  the use  of the older
TOS script ("The Paradise  Syndrome") would  have made  it acceptable under
the union crap edicts.

TNG "Up the Long Ladder":  No, that is *not* Eddie Murphy as one of the
clones, though it does look a bit like him.

TNG "Deja Q":  Q gives his IQ as 2005.

TNG "The Nth  Degree":   Barclay estimates  his IQ  to be  between 1200 and
1450.

TNG "Contagion":    Yes,  they  used  Toronto  City  Hall  as  one  of  the
"furutistic buildings" seen in the portal.

TNG:  Dr Selar appeared in "The Schizoid Man" and has been mentioned in
"Yesterday's Enterprise" (paged in background), "Remember Me" (Bev can't
find Dr Selar or Dr Hill), "Suspicions", and "Tapestry" where Bev orders
her to come to sickbay.

TNG:  In a War of the Worlds episode ("Thy Kingdom  Come"), there  is a kid
playing with action figures.  One of them is in the likeness  of Yar, Data,
Picard, or Riker and he mentions something about Ferengi.

TNG:  Paramount has confirmed that the bar on the enterprise (with its
"Whoopi cushion") is non-alcoholic.

TNG "Ensigns of Command":  The original script called for Data  to have sex
with the leading lady in  order to  get her  cooperation later.   This idea
never made  it through  the first  draft.   Gene's reason  for dropping it:
"Only a human male would use a woman like that"...

TNG "The Schizoid Man":  Shots of Genesis, Yar, "Encounter at Farpoint"
scenes, etc. in Data's psych test.

TNG "Sarek":   The quote  is "Amanda,  Spock, Perrin",  not "Amanda, Spock,
burried" and there is NOTHING that claims that Spock is dead.

TNG:  Facial hair:
 - Geordi was seen shaving in "Code of Honor"
 - Riker grew a beard after the first season
 - Data had a beard in "Unnatural Selection"
 - Admiral Picard had a beard in "Future Imperfect"
 - Geordi had the start of a beard in "The Outcast"

TNG is now available on video tape.  It  is the  first series  *ever* to be
available while  still  in  first-run.   It is  through the  CBS Video Club
(Cutsomer Service  number is  1-800-457-0866 and/or  1-800-538-7766).  They
started releasing the copy of "Encounter at  Farpoint" as  the two one-hour
version (which  has  scenes  missing and  other scenes  re-ordered from the
original single two-hour broadcast), but (due to enough of  us telling them
what we thought of that) now comes as the two-hour original broadcast (even
though the box still lists it as two one-hour shows).

"Encounter At Farpoint", "The Naked Now", and "Code Of Honor" are available
directly from Paramount Home Video in both video tape and (possibly) laser
disc through your local video store.  However, there is no word on when or
if more episodes will be released.  More episodes may have been released;
this section hasn't been updated recently.

Two episodes of TNG  have appeared  to be  clones of  "Red Dwarf" episodes.
The episode  where  Picard  ordered  Data to  lie and  everyone wiped their
memories was a clone of "Thanks for  the Memory".   The  5th season episode
"The Game" was a clone of "Better Than Life".

(The following from Richard Arnold):  Leonard  Nimoy was  presented with an
idea for  a  ST:TNG  two-part episode  which was  given a  working title of
"Return to  Forever".    The  "official"   word  is   that  midway  through
negotiations Nimoy's agent suddenly started asking for $1  million.  Since,
at the  time, the  budget for  an average  week's episode  was $1.4 million
(it's now  $1.6  million),  this  was a  clearly unreasonable  demand.  The
script with Spock is still supposedly floating  around somewhere.   But the
"official" word is  that Leonard  is simply  more interested  in working on
movies (mainly directing)  than he  is in  making guest  appearances on TV.
This was the news until late 1990.   Nimoy told  us himself  in August 1991
that he would be in an episode or  two of  TNG during  the November Sweeps,
but it  won't  be  "return to  Forever" (Guardian  of Forever  script?)  or
"Broken Mirror" ("Mirror Mirror sequel?).  It turned out to be "Unification
I" and "Unification II".

After Stewart  came  to  the  USA and  started TNG,  he bought  a new Honda
Prelude.  Then  Wil Wheaton  drove up  in the  same car--except  he had the
Honda Prelude *Deluxe*.  Stewart didn't want to be beneath Wil,  so he went
out and  bought  a Jaguar  XJ6.   Since I  know *someone*  will ask, Frakes
drives a black Limited Edition Jeep, Spiner drives a Toyota Corolla, Burton
drives a  black BMW,  Sirtis drives  a white  Chrysler LeBaron convertible,
Dorn drives  a  VW  Jetta, and  McFadden drives  a station  wagon (Capri or
Caprice).

List of people who have been Captain of the Enterprise:
    Robert April
    Christopher Pike
    James T. Kirk
    Willard "Will" Decker
    Spock
    James T. Kirk (again)
    Rachel Garrett
    Jean-Luc Picard
    William T. Riker
    Jean-Luc Picard (again)
    Edward Jellico
    Jean-Luc Picard (again)

TNG:  The "horseshoe" rail on the bridge is actually made of wood.   Yes, I
know it *looks* like wood, but it isn't the  result of  staining.  Staining
the horseshoe couldn't bring out the grain  enough to  be picked  up by the
cameras, so the horseshoe had to be *painted* to look like wood.

TNG:  People keep asking about the  weird production  schedule.   Why do we
keep getting breaks of repeats when it isn't  summer yet?   A  lot of shows
(especially the hour-long ones)  go to  repeats around  December and March.
The average episode of TNG takes about ten days to  film.   They start well
before the season begins, but they wouldn't be able  to keep  ahead for the
entire season.    So  while  we're  watching the  December repeats, they're
trying to get a few episodes ahead of the viewers again!

TNG satellite uplink times (Keystone wide band carrier (6.2 left, 6.8 right,
5.8 mono)):
    Saturday  18:00-19:00 ET  Telstar 302 transponder-3 (2 vertical)
    Sunday    14:00-15:00 ET  Telstar 302 transponder-3 (2 vertical)

DS9 satellite uplink times (Keystone wide band carrier (6.2 left, 6.8 right,
5.8 mono)):
    Saturday  10:00-11:00 ET  Telstar 302 transponder-3 (2 vertical)
              16:00-17:00 ET  Telstar 302 transponder-3 (2 vertical)
    Sunday    16:00-17:00 ET  Telstar 302 transponder-3 (2 vertical)

By January 1994 they should have moved to Telstar 401.
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the mail I send out bounces, so if you don't get a reply from me, it isn't
because I'm ignoring you.  :-)

This article is Copyright 1994 by Otto Heuer.  It may be freely
redistributed in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not
removed.  It may not be sold for profit or incorporated in commercial
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Archive-Name: rec.arts.startrek.ftp

  FTP SITES WITH STAR TREK-RELATED FILES  (last updated 28 March 1994)

This FAQL is basically a list of FTP sites that contain files somehow
related to Star Trek.  Please refer to the "LIST OF PERIODIC POSINGS TO
r.a.s.* NEWSGROUPS" article for a full list of periodic postings, and to
the "LIST OF ACRONYMS" article for acronyms used in this and other
postings.  If you have questions on how to use FTP, please post them to
news.answers.newusers, as it is not really related to Star Trek.  Thank
you.  The date following each FTP site name is the last time the
information was checked for validity and content.

===========================================================================
 1) Pictures (GIFs, JPEGs, ASCII, PostScript, etc)
 2) Parodies
 3) Scripts
 4) Sound Files
 5) Games (and info on games)
 6) Hack-Man's TOS Guide
 7) Vidiot's TNG Guide
 8) Periodic Postings via FTP
 9) Misc
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1) PICTURES

    FTP SITE:   ftp.funet.fi (nic.funet.fi)  open to Scandinavian users only
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/pic/gif/tv+film/StarTrek
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/pics/ascii/
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/pics/gif/pics/tv+film/StarTrek  (~40 files)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/pics/jpeg/tv+film/StarTrek      (~25 files)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/pics/jpeg/tv+film/StarTrek/tng  (~ 2 files)

    FTP SITE:   f.ms.uky.edu   (128.163.128.6)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub3/images/gif/startrek

    FTP SITE:   wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
    DIRECTORY:  /graphics/gif/t (trekkhan)

    FTP SITE:   procyon.cis.ksu.edu (129.130.10.80) (4 Nov 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/pictures/jpg/Startrek

    FTP SITE:   unixd1.cis.pitt.edu   (130.49.253.1)
    DIRECTORY:  /users/qralston/images/star.trek

    FTP SITE:   lth.se   (130.235.20.3) (19 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/images/poskanzer (trek)

    FTP SITE:   isy.liu.se   (130.236.1.3)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/images/startrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.luth.se   (130.240.18.2)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/Sounds/athena.sdsu.edu/.1/startrek

    FTP SITE:   larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu   (132.206.1.1) (20 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /poskbitmaps (trek)

    FTP SITE:   faramir.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (134.106.1.9) (4 Nov 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/startrek/pictures

    FTP SITE:   ftp.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.2.10) unrestricted mirror of funet.fi
    DIRECTORY:  /media/visual/collections/gif/tv+film/StarTrek

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2) PARODIES

    FTP SITE:   procyon.cis.ksu.edu
    DIRECTORY:  pub/Startrek/stories

    FTP SITE:   cs.dal.ca   (129.173.4.5)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/comp.archives (alt.startrek.creative)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/comp.archives (star-trek-parodies)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/comp.archives (startrek-parodies)

    FTP SITE:   srawgw.sra.co.jp   (133.137.4.3)
    DIRECTORY:  /.a/sraFTP2b/arch/arch/comp.archives/auto (alt.startrek.creative)

    FTP SITE:   aix370.rrz.uni-koeln.de   (134.95.80.1)
    DIRECTORY:  /.disk2/usenet/comp.archives/auto (alt.startrek.creative)
    DIRECTORY:  /.disk2/usenet/comp.archives/tv/startrek (startrek-parodies)

    FTP SITE:   src.doc.ic.ac.uk   (146.169.2.1)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.archives (star-trek-parodies)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.archives/auto (alt.startrek.creative)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.archives/tv/startrek (startrek-parodies)

         -   -   -    -   -   -   -   -    -   -

Chuan Chee ([e-mail]) has collected a huge number of the Star
Trek parodies from rec.arts.startrek  and alt.startrek.creative.   They are
available via anonymous ftp or via email.

    FTP SITE:   ftp.coe.montana.edu  (192.31.215.240)
                [will soon be ftp.uu.net]
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/STARTREK/parodies

The filep.files contains an index to the parodies.
The parodies  themselves  are  packed  into groups;  the archive p.01.tar.Z
contains parodies 010 through 019.  If you don't know  what ".tar.Z" means,
ask your system administrator.

email:  [ no longer supported - may be set back up later on some site ]

Note:  Please use ftp if you possibly can.  Sending large  amounts of email
is considered bad manners by system administrators.

There's also a "fortune"  file for  both TOS  and TNG  with humorous and/or
memorable quotes from the episodes.  These fortune  files, as  well as this
FAQL and  the monthly  posting of  Star Trek  Actors' Other  Roles are also
available on ftp.coe.montana.edu (for ftp only).

         -   -   -    -   -   -   -   -    -   -

Joseph F. Young ([e-mail]) has collected a huge number of the Star
Trek parodies from rec.arts.startrek  and alt.startrek.creative.   They are
available via anonymous ftp or via email.

    FTP SITE:   ftp.cis.ksu.edu (129.130.10.80)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/Startrek/stories
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/alt.startrek.creative

All files are compressed using the  UNIX LZW  ".Z" compression  used by the
"compress" and  "uncompress"  programs.    For non-UNIX  systems, there are
sourcess and binaries available to handle files  in this  format on various
archive sites.

    EMAIL (UUCP):      ...!rutgers!depot!mailserver
    EMAIL (internet):  [e-mail]

The server accepts commands given in the body of the mail messages; help is
available with the command "help".

A listing of the  files in  the story  archive may  be obtained  by
"dir -l /pub/Startrek/stories"

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3) SCRIPTS

    FTP SITE:   ftp.cis.ksu.edu (129.130.10.80)
    DIRECTORY:  ...../story/tos         (~10 stories)
    DIRECTORY:  ...../story/tng         (~70 stories)
    DIRECTORY:  ...../story/ds9         (~5 stories)
    DIRECTORY:  ...../story/btw-tos-tng (~10 stories)
    DIRECTORY:  ...../story/beyond-tng  (~5 stories)
    DIRECTORY:  ...../crossover/*       (~25 stories)

Anyone know any sites for scripts of the movies or tv episodes?

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4) SOUND FILES

    FTP SITE:   athena.sdsu.edu
    DIRECTORY:  /sounds/startrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.luth.se
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/sounds/startrek          (moved/gone?)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/sounds/next_generation   (moved/gone?)

    FTP SITE:   wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
    DIRECTORY:  /systems/amiga/audio/samples/startreksounds (startrek.lzh)

    FTP SITE:   ftp.cis.ksu.edu   (129.130.10.80)
    DIRECTORY:  [unknown]

    FTP SITE:   gandalf.umcs.maine.edu   (130.111.112.21) (16 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/sounds/trek

    FTP SITE:   sunsite.unc.edu   (152.2.22.81)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/sun-sounds/startrek      (moved/gone?)

    FTP SITE:   clouso.crim.ca   (192.26.210.1)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/sun-source/more_sounds (startrek.au)

Sound Source Unlimited, Inc has licensed the rights from Paramount.  They
can be reached at 805/494-9996.  The sounds are very high quality.  Their
TOS sounds are hardly scratchy at all.  They've also licensed the rights to
sell sound clip collections from 2001:  A Space Odyssey, Total Recall,
Terminator 2:  Judgement Day, as well TOS, TNG, and a few other movies.

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5) GAMES (AND INFO ON GAMES)

    FTP SITE:   gatekeeper.dec.com   (16.1.0.2) (16 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /.0/BSD/net2/games/trek
    DIRECTORY:  /.2/micro/msdos/win3/games (wintrek2.zip)

    FTP SITE:   xcf.berkeley.edu   (128.32.138.1)  (8 Feb 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /ht/projects/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /src/games/xtrek

    FTP SITE:   ocf.berkeley.edu   (128.32.184.254)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/netrek

    FTP SITE:   stout.atd.ucar.edu   (128.117.120.30)  (2 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/netrek

    FTP SITE:   f.ms.uky.edu   (128.163.128.6) (13 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub2/386bsd-0.1/filesystem/usr/othersrc/games/trek

    FTP SITE:   uxc.cso.uiuc.edu   (128.174.5.50)
    DIRECTORY:  /games/netrek

    FTP SITE:   nic.funet.fi   (128.214.6.100)  open to Scandinavian users only
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/msdos/SIMTEL20-mirror/game-solutions     (sol.startrek_25)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/misc/games.solutions                     (sol.startrek_25)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/msdos/windows/games             (wintrek2.zip) (22 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/msdos/SIMTEL20-mirror/win3games (wintrek2.zip) (22 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/msdos/Mirrors/cica/games        (wintrek2.zip) (22 Mar 1993)

    FTP SITE:   garbo.uwasa.fi   (128.214.87.1) (16 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /win3/games (wintrek2.zip)

    FTP SITE:   jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu   (128.220.2.5) (18 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/public_domain_software/bsd-sources/games/trek

    FTP SITE:   wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirrors/msdos-games/Misc (vtrek.exe)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirrors3/archive.umich.edu/msdos/mswindows/games/trek
    DIRECTORY:  /mirrors/win3/games (wintrek2.zip)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirrors4/4.3bsd-reno/games/trek (trek.6.Z)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirrors4/4.3bsd-reno/games/trek (trek.h.Z)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirrors4/4.3bsd-reno/games/trek/DOC (trekmanual.nr.Z)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.sources.games/volume03 (trek73)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.sources.games/volume09 (ctrek)

    FTP SITE:   unix.hensa.ac.uk   (129.12.21.7)  (6 Feb 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/uunet/usenet/news.answers/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/uunet/usenet/comp.sources.x/volume2/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/uunet/usenet/comp.sources.x/volume10/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/uunet/usenet/comp.sources.games/volume1/xtrek

    FTP SITE:   abdallah.cd.chalmers.se   (129.16.79.20)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/netrek

    FTP SITE:   romulus.ulowell.edu   (129.63.17.1) (15 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /msdos/Games/Misc (vtrek.exe)

    FTP SITE:   bigmax.ulowell.edu   (129.63.32.1)  (7 Oct 1992)
    DIRECTORY:  /msdos/Games/Misc (vtrek.exe)
    DIRECTORY:  /netrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.cica.indiana.edu   (129.79.20.84) (14 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/pc/win3/games (wintrek2.zip)

    FTP SITE:   julian.uwo.ca   (129.100.2.12)
    DIRECTORY:  /doc/FAQ/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /doc/FAQ/netrek

    FTP SITE:   bode.ee.ualberta.ca   (129.128.16.96)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/dos/games (egatrek.zip)

    FTP SITE:   hobbes.ksu.ksu.edu   (129.130.4.1)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/netrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.denet.dk   (129.142.6.74) (14 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirror1/bsd-sources/games/trek

    FTP SITE:   cs.dal.ca   (129.173.4.5) (24 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/comp.archives/netrek

    FTP SITE:   sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de   (129.206.100.126)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/game_solutions (sol.startrek_25)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/msdos/games (vtrek.exe) (2 Mar 1993)

    FTP SITE:   ugle.unit.no   (129.241.1.97)  (6 Feb 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /faq/news.answers/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /faq/news.answers/netrek

FTP SITE:   nic.switch.ch   (130.59.1.40) (22 Mar 1993)
DIRECTORY:  /software/pc/win3/games (wintrek2.zip)
DIRECTORY:  /mirror/win3/games (wintrek2.zip)

    FTP SITE:   risc.ua.edu   (130.160.4.7)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/games/solutions (sol.startrek_25)

    FTP SITE:   lth.se   (130.235.20.3)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/netnews/news.answers/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/netnews/news.answers/netrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.luth.se   (130.240.18.2)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/FAQs/rec/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/unix/4.3bsd/net2/games/trek (14 Mar 1993)

    FTP SITE:   relay.iunet.it   (130.251.1.17) (23 Jul 1992)
    DIRECTORY:  /disk0/comp.sources/x/Volume2/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /disk0/comp.sources/x/Volume10/xtrek

    FTP SITE:   swdsrv.edvz.univie.ac.at   (131.130.1.4) (15 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pc/windows/win3/games (wintrek2.zip)

    FTP SITE:   svin02.info.win.tue.nl   (131.155.70.100)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet/news.answers/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/bsd-sources/games/trek      (15 Mar 1993)

    FTP SITE:   faui43.informatik.uni-erlangen.de   (131.188.1.43) (21 Jan 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /mounts/cyber/iwiftp/public/pc/msdos/games/Misc (vtrek.exe)

    FTP SITE:   cs.uwp.edu   (131.210.1.4) (11 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/msdos/games/ulowell/Misc (vtrek.exe)

    FTP SITE:   sol.cs.ruu.nl   (131.211.80.17)  (1 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/NEWS.ANSWERS/games/netrek

    FTP SITE:   cmns.think.com   (131.239.2.100) (13 Feb 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /amm/scam/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /amm/netrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.uni-kl.de   (131.246.9.95) (15 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub2/packages/bsd-sources/games/trek

    FTP SITE:   aix370.rrz.uni-koeln.de   (134.95.80.1) (21 Jan 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /.disk2/usenet/comp.sources.x/volume10/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /.disk2/usenet/comp.archives/x11/games/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /.disk2/usenet/comp.archives/x11/games/netrek

    FTP SITE:   rzsun2.informatik.uni-hamburg.de   (134.100.4.42) (28 Feb 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/doc/news.answers/games/netrek

    FTP SITE:   walton.maths.tcd.ie   (134.226.81.10)
    DIRECTORY:  /news/news.answers/games/netrek

    FTP SITE:   cs.ubc.ca   (137.82.8.5)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirror3/386BSD/386bsd-0.1/filesystem/usr/othersrc/games/trek
    DIRECTORY:  /mirror1/bsd-sources/games/trek

    FTP SITE:   orchid.csv.warwick.ac.uk   (137.205.192.5)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/archive/news.answers/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/archive/news.answers/netrek

    FTP SITE:   raimund.wu-wien.ac.at   (137.208.3.5)  (7 Oct 1992)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/binpmax/X11 (xtrek)

    FTP SITE:   gdr.bath.ac.uk   (138.38.32.1) (25 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /simtel-cdrom/games/misc (vtrek.exe)

    FTP SITE:   plaza.aarnet.edu.au   (139.130.4.6)  (9 Dec 1992)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.sources.x/volume2/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.sources.x/volume10/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.sources.games/volume1/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /graphics/comp.sources.x/volume2/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /graphics/comp.sources.x/volume10/xtrek
    DIRECTORY:  /X11/contrib/xtrek

    FTP SITE:   src.doc.ic.ac.uk   (146.169.2.1)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/news-info/rec.answers/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/news-info/news.answers/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.archives/x11/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.archives/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /computing/systems/ibmpc/msdos-games/Games/Misc (vtrek.exe) (2 Mar 1993)

    FTP SITE:   oliver.sun.ac.za   (146.232.130.3) (15 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /msdos/ulowell/Misc (vtrek.exe)
    DIRECTORY:  /msdos/win3/games (wintrek2.zip)
    DIRECTORY:  /unix/4.3bsd-reno/games/trek

    FTP SITE:   pdq.coe.montana.edu   (192.31.215.240)
    DIRECTORY:  /.3/netrek/netrek-tbird/tools/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /.3/netrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.uu.net   (192.48.96.9)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/news.answers/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /systems/unix/bsd-sources/games/trek
    DIRECTORY:  /systems/unix/bsd-sources/games/quiz/datfiles (trek.Z)
    DIRECTORY:  /systems/unix/bsd-sources/games/trek (trek.6.Z)
    DIRECTORY:  /systems/unix/bsd-sources/games/trek (trek.h.Z)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/comp.sources.games/volume3 (trek73)

    FTP SITE:   sgi.com   (192.48.153.1)  (1 Mar 1993)
    DIRECTORY:  /sgi/src/netrek

    FTP SITE:   osi.iunet.it   (192.106.1.6)
    DIRECTORY:  /disk1/documents/FAQ/games/netrek
    DIRECTORY:  /disk1/documents/FAQ/netrek

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6) HACK-MAN'S TOS GUIDE

Hack-Man's TOS  Guide  (HTG)  is available  fully-formatted to  all who can
interpret AppleWorks IIgs formatting.  This formatted version  is no longer
supported (effective  8/1/1991)  and is  rapidly becoming  out of  date.  A
plain ASCII  version  is  now  available  (and  completely up  to date) via
anonymous FTP at the following sites:

    FTP SITE:   uh.msc.edu (137.66.1.8)
    DIRECTORY:  ~ftp/pub/StarTrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.uu.net (192.48.96.9)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/STARTREK/st-tos
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/rec.arts.startrek.misc

    FTP SITE:   halcyon.com (198.137.231.1)
    DIRECTORY:  /local/startrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de (130.149.17.7)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/doc/movies+tv-series/StarTrek

It contains everything you'd ever want to know about the  TOS episodes (and
a lot you  don't :-)  No updates  are being  made to  the formatted version
since I can't maintain both versions easily, and  more people  can make use
of the unformatted ASCII version.

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7) VIDIOT'S TNG GUIDE

Vidiot's TNG  Guide  (VTG) (which  contains all  kinds of  useful info like
names of actors, actresses, etc.) is available by anonymous FTP at:

    FTP SITE:   ftp.coe.montana.edu (192.31.215.240)
                [will soon be ftp.uu.net]
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/STARTREK/st-tng

    FTP SITE:   elbereth.rutgers.edu (128.6.7.26)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/sfl

    FTP SITE:   ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de (130.149.17.7)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/doc/movies+tv-series/StarTrek

All the information needed (which  files to  get and  what to  do with them
(unpacking, printing, etc.))  is in the README file at the same sites.  The
guide is also available by anonymous UUCP from Mike Brown at

    Phone:      [phone]
    Baud:       19200/2400/1200
    Login:      anonuucp
    Password:   none (it will not be asked)

The main directory is ~nuucp/guides.  In there you will find  a file called
dir.list.  Get it, as it will list all of the latest files that  are in the
guides' directory.  After you get it, study it  and then  request the files
that you need.  This area contains more than ST:TNG guides and  lists.  The
area will  be  under  constant changes,  as new  lists and  updates will be
added.

You can also purchase a pre-printed copy from Mike himself.

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8) PERIODIC POSTINGS VIA FTP

    FTP SITE:   rtfm.mit.edu (18.70.0.209)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-group/rec.arts.startrek.misc
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-group/rec.arts.startrek.tech
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-group/rec.arts.startrek.current
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-group/rec.arts.startrek.fandom
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-group/alt.startrek.creative
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-hierarchy/rec/arts/startrek/misc
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-hierarchy/rec/arts/startrek/tech
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-hierarchy/rec/arts/startrek/current
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-hierarchy/rec/arts/startrek/fandom
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet-by-hierarchy/alt/startrek/creative
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet/news.answers/star-trek/ships
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/usenet/news.answers/star-trek/locations

    FTP SITE:   ftp.luth.se   (130.240.18.2)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/FAQs/rec/arts/startrek

    FTP SITE:   netcom.com
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/mholtz    (Star Trek List of Lists)

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9) MISC

    FTP SITE:   wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/rec.food.recipes/recipes/vegan (trekker-bars)

    FTP SITE:   cs.ubc.ca   (137.82.8.5)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirror3/386BSD/386bsd-0.1/filesystem/usr/othersrc/games/fortune/datfiles (fortune file)

    FTP SITE:   gatekeeper.dec.com   (16.1.0.2)
    DIRECTORY:  /contrib/src/dco/fortune/src/datfiles   (startrek)

    FTP SITE:   nic.funet.fi   (128.214.6.100)  open to Scandinavian users only
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/doc/humour/startrek

    FTP SITE:   ccu.umanitoba.ca   (130.179.16.8)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/.stroker/dloadme/mac (trek_beep)

    FTP SITE:   cs.ubc.ca   (137.82.8.5)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirror1/bsd-sources/games/trek/DOC (trekmanual.nr.Z)

    FTP SITE:   ftp.denet.dk   (129.142.6.74)
    DIRECTORY:  /mirror1/bsd-sources/games/trek/DOC (trekmanual.nr.Z)

    FTP SITE:   ftp.luth.se   (130.240.18.2)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/unix/4.3bsd/net2/games/trek/DOC (trekmanual.nr.Z)

    FTP SITE:   ftp.uni-kl.de   (131.246.9.95)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub2/packages/bsd-sources/games/trek/DOC (trekmanual.nr.Z)

    FTP SITE:   ftp.uu.net   (192.48.96.9)
    DIRECTORY:  /systems/unix/bsd-sources/games/trek/DOC (trekmanual.nr.Z)
    DIRECTORY:  /systems/unix/bsd-sources/games/fortune/datfiles (startrek.Z)
    DIRECTORY:  /systems/unix/bsd-sources/games/fortune/datfiles (startrek.sp.ok.Z)

    FTP SITE:   oliver.sun.ac.za   (146.232.130.3)
    DIRECTORY:  /unix/4.3bsd-reno/games/trek/DOC (trekmanual.nr.Z)

    FTP SITE:   halcyon.com (198.137.231.1)
    DIRECTORY:  /local/startrek (this list, and other science news/science fiction)

    FTP SITE:   msdos.archive.umich.edu (141.211.32.2)
    DIRECTORY:  /msdos/misc (trekguru.zip)

    FTP SITE:   ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de (130.149.17.7)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/doc/movies+tv-series/StarTrek
    MAIL:       [e-mail] (send a "help" in the mailbody)
    FSP:     ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de (Port 2121)
    GOPHER:    ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de

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free to email me at one of the addresses below.  Be aware that about 10% of
the mail I send out bounces, so if you don't get a reply from me, it isn't
because I'm ignoring you.  :-)

This article is Copyright 1994 by Otto Heuer.  It may be freely
redistributed in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not
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Archive-Name: faql.alt.startrek.creative.submissions

     HOW TO SUBMIT CREATIVE MATERIAL (last updated 20 January 1994)

This posting  is  intended  to  help  those  that  wish  to submit creative
material, including TNG scripts, Pocket Books novels, Art or  Stories to DC
Star Trek Comics, and Parodies to Usenet.  It also  contains information on
where to obtain creative material.

For a  list  of  acronyms  used in  this post  please refer  to the ACRONYM
posting in rec.arts.startrek.misc.

===========================================================================
 1) Submitting a script for TNG
 2) Submitting a script for DS9
 3) Submitting a script for VOY
 4) Submitting a story for Pocket Books
 5) Submitting art to DC Star Trek comics
 6) Submitting stories to DC Star Trek comics
 7) Submitting art or stories to Malibu Deep Space Nine comics
 8) Submitting parodies to Usenet
 9) Obtaining Hackman's TOS Guide
10) Obtaining Vidiot's TNG Guide
11) Obtaining copies of parodies
12) Obtaining other creative works
===========================================================================

1) SUBMITTING SCRIPTS FOR TNG:

NOTICE:  The last day for submitting TNG scripts was 1 December 1993.  You
are too late!  If you were planning to send in a TNG script, you may wish
to do a quick re-write and try turning it into a DS9 or VOY script.

Paramount has finally received permission from its legal department to read
and purchase fan-submitted scripts.  You  do NOT  need an  agent (though it
helps), and the scripts do NOT have to  be solicited.   It's  now gotten so
bad that there is a room filled to the rafters with boxes which are labeled
by month (the month the script came in).  There are 3 or 4  people on staff
who do NOTHING but read the scripts, and  submit the  more interesting ones
up for further consideration.  These  people are  not, and  CANNOT be, Star
Trek fans... they are there to judge a story on its merits.

You do have to send for a Paramount Release Form,  which has  to be legally
executed.  Address a stamped, self-addressed, legal-size  envelope and send
it with  the  request  for  a  Release  Form to  Michael Piller  or Eric A.
Stillwell (Star Trek Script Coordinator) at:

               Paramount Studios
               Star Trek Offices
               5555 Melrose Ave.
               Hollywood, CA 90038-3197
               [phone]

Also, it  may  be  a  good  idea  to  ask  for  the  one-page ST:TNG Script
Submissions suggestions as well.  TNG Script info requires  $.52 postage on
a 9x10  envelope or  larger.   Anything smaller  will be  returned wiith no
info.   Paramount can't pay to fold all those  sheets of  paper.  Paramount
STRONGLY suggests  that  you  obtain a  ST:TNG Writer's  Guide from Lincoln
Enterprises, since they do NOT send out sample scripts.  They want a teaser
of 3-5 pages and five Scenes of 9-11 pages.  Total scripts should  be 53 to
58 pages.  After the Powers That Be make enough cuts, it'll end up as about
43 minutes of airtime.  This should bring it to  around 11,000  words.  For
an agent, contact the Writer's Guild of America (one in NYC and  one in LA)
and ask them to send you an Agent list, then start writing query letters to
those agents that have indicated they are willing to consider new authors.

        Writers Guild of America, West
        8955 Beverly Boulevard
        West Hollywood, California 90048
        [phone]

        Writers Guild of America, East, Inc.
        Agency Dept
        555 West 57th Street
        New York, NY 10019
        (212)-767-7800

Send money order for $1.29 and SASE (no letter of expalnation necessary).

Two people have posted the submission guidelines:  [e-mail]
and [e-mail] (Randolph S. Vance).  RSV said he would be
posting the guidelines on a weekly basis Real Soon Now.

Paramount now has a limit of two speculative script  submissions per writer
(or writing team).  If  you submit  a third  script it  is returned unread.
The form attached to such scripts states that if you are submitting through
an agent, they will consider any number of scripts.

Paramount gets more than 3000 spec scripts for TNG from fans every year.
Every one of these is read and written up in a two-page "coverage" (a
detailed synopsis).  Michael Piller reads every one of these coverages.
About 1 out of 10000 teleplays are bought outright and they make only minor
mods.  More likely, they will buy the story idea and re-work the teleplay
(1 out of 200).  Even if your story/teleplay isn't workable, if your
writing shows promise (1 out of 40), they'll have you pitch (either in
person or over the phone).

If you want further info on submitting a script to  TNG, call 213-956-8301.
That's the 24-hour script hotline that Paramount set up.

Besides the Writer's Guide,  here's some  other useful  information you can
get from Lincoln Enterprises:

               8001 - ST:TNG Writer's Guide                  $9.95
               1106 - How to sell a script by D.C. Fontana   $3.95
               1101 - Original (TOS) Writer's Guide          $4.95
               1109 - ST:TNG Character Biographies           $7.95

Include $2.00 shipping  for up  to $10.00  worth of  merchandise, $0.50 for
each additional $5.00 worth of merchandise.  Prices accurate as of 7/90.

               Lincoln Enterprises
               14710 Arminta St.
               Van Nuys, CA 91402
               [phone] ($15 minimum by credit card)

In closing, here are some helpful hints (some of which are from the
submission guidelines, others were lifted from helpful hopeful writers):

Exciting drama has always been about PEOPLE.  Even with our 24th Century
high tech gadgets and spaceships and such, the producers want stories that
explore the human condition.  Stories that involve emotional, psychological
and personal stakes.  Anything that touches on the experience of being
human.

Look for stories that emphasize our family of characters:  Picard, Riker,
Geordi, Worf, Beverly, Troi and Data.  The secret of Star Trek has always
been in makling the audiewnce identify with the crew.  When stories feature
an exciting guest character, the tale MUST focus on how the outside
character(s) and events affect our people.  Our characters must still drive
the show and ultimately learn from the experience.  Make sure your story is
character- driven as opposed to plot-driven.

Emphasize interesting and futuristic sociological stories.  Ask yourself:
What is the story about?  Explore an interpersonal theme and develop the
plot to say something meaningful about it.  Look for a good, simple science
fiction premises along the lines of "The Host" (Beverly falls in love with
an intellegent parasite that changes bodies) or "The Nth Degree" (Barclay
is suddenly gifted with extraordinary intellegence).

The producers are looking for fresh, ORIGINAL material.

Look for stories that involve encounters with interesting new alien
lifeforms, but avoid repetive story themes that include Klingons, Romulans,
Vulcans, Borg, etc.  Also avoid war stories, political stories and time
travel stories; and premises involving broken down ships, abandoned vessels
and random distress signals.

Avoid stories that involve expensive production costs, such as:  excessive
guest cast or children, numerous new sets, film locations outside studio,
excessive special/visual effects, and bizarre creatures that require costly
make up and costumes, etc.

No more stories about Jack Crusher. He's dead, Jim!

Do not submit material involving characters from the original series (i.e.
Kirk, Spock, McCoy, etc., or their descendants).  No exceptions!

Do not submit sequels to previously aired episodes.  Stories of this nature
are the purview of our professional staff writers and are usually developed
and written in-house.  This is also true of stories involving Guinan, Q,
Wesley, Mrs.  Troi and other recurring guest characters, for the most part.
Do not submit TWO PART episodes!

Base your science fiction on elements extrapolated from generally accepted
science theory.  Avoid fantasy, swords & sorcery, psi-forces and mysterious
psychic powers.  Believeability is crucial to a succesful story.

Do NOT bog down on technical details.  Star Trek has a staff of technical
wizards who get paid to worry about these things!  Remember:  People
details are more important.

No sequels.  Remember, season seven is looming, and if Paramount wants to
tie up any loose ends, they will--in house.  My advice is to write such a
mind blowingly brilliant episode that its sequel is one of the movies.
Remember Wrath of Khan?

Keep up to date.  Make sure you know what's already been done, and even if
your idea is stunningly wonderful, if it has vaguely been done before, toss
it out, or re-write it as a novel Pocket Books are bound to do it --- but
you need an agent for them too.

Remember this is the hard and fast rule --- Paramount is looking for
excuses to reject you, not save your ass.  Don't give them the excuse.

Richness of character.  Make sure your script adds new facets to characters
that Paramount didn't know were there.  Now don't be absurd and write Worf
in an episode as a secret cross- dresser (Save that for Riker) But extend
and exert the characters.  Even if you've come up with the most intriguing
alien race ever to enter Trekdom, it won't mean didly if Picard simply
yawns bored in their direction, and trots off to the ready room for a quick
hand job over Betazoids monthly.  Although come to think of it...

Crew gamble.  Now, Paramount's official word is they want to see the crew
act as a crew.  But just take a look at the episodes They're doing.
Virtually all single character based.  Well look at the credits for those
episodes.  In house!  Eureka!!!  You've guessed right!  If you have a
single character based show forget it.

The way Paramount seems to operate is, write a story, If they like it,
they'll buy it...  then re-write it.  So if you have some really good
social commentary, put it in a script that could apply to any of the
characters, and Paramount will decide who they want to apply it too.  Bear
in mind, the actors complain every week that they want an epsiode on their
character, so Paramount will love you of you give them a story that can sit
on ice for a month until that pre-maddonna screams foul, they can dig it
out, re-focus on that character, and everyone is fine and dandy.

The Jewel.  Write the most tantalizing, polished, risky, challenging,
provoking script you can as a centerpeice to show what you can do, and be
satisfied with the knowledge that no one will buy it.  Why?  Well,
Paramount is notorious for not taking chances on rookies, but if you strut
your stuff, they might invite you to pitch, or they might even ask you to
do a re-write.  (If you have the luck of the Gods) But importantly, agents
work the same way, and if you can get a response out of Paramount other
than thanks, but no thanks, it might make an agent salivate like a Ferengi
-- and then you're in business.

Second Guess the House.  Sit down folks and take a long hard look at the
direction the show is going in.  Actually it's not that difficult.
Remember, if you've seen it, don't do it.  So second guess the future.  Pay
attention to the sub-text.  The Klingon civil war was easy to spot, the
Kahless episode was smoke screen to the real finale to season six --- the
return of the Borg.  But ask yourself, what is the Big Picture going on
here?  Everyone on the Enterprise has been so self absorbed that the Borg
is supposed to come as a big surprise --- but the surprise might be even
bigger.  There are some issues that have been touched on for ages now, that
no one has addressed.  But ask yourself --- where is all this leading me?

For anyone who's a history major, this is simple stuff.  Take the episodes
as a history.  When you look at it that way, there are very few avenues of
choices to explore on a social level.

Now, if you can make the Enterprise visit a strange new world for once,
Great!!!  But Messers Piller and Sternbach seem particularly averse to that
recently...

Writer's Guild it.  Once you have your insightful, well formulated
masterpeice on paper, get it to Writer's Guild of America with the
attributed fee and get the script registered.  (In the library, the
"literary Marketplace" will have the address)  Paramount will then think
twice about ripping you off, but only twice.  Remember, they cannot be sued
if something is like something else, but legally that only goes so far.  If
something resembles something too much, then it becomes blatant --- and a
whole host of problems arise.  But you stand a better chance if you have
had it registered first.

Pot Luck.  Since seven seems destined to be the last season, I'd be
inclined to take pot luck with a release form, and a registered script.
Getting an agent takes anywhere from six months minimum upwards, and this
time next year there is no TNG --- we think.

Once that's done:  Sit back relax.

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2) SUBMITTING SCRIPTS FOR DS9:

Paramount said they will NOT accept scripts for Deep Space Nine until after
the series premiers in January 1993.  They will be returned.

The December/January issue of the Writer's Guild Journal lists Deep Space
Nine as "Submissions through agents only."  Meaning they wouldn't accept
unsolicited spec scripts the way TNG would.

At a writers' workshop given by Ron Moore, Brannon Braga, and Lolita Fatjo
in April 1993 it was stated that they still aren't accepting scripts for
DS9.

Lolita Fatjo mentioned in April 1993 that they probably wouldn't be
accepting DS9 scripts until September.

26-27 November 1993 New York City Creation Convention:  Spec scripts *are*
being accepted now.

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3) SUBMITTING SCRIPTS FOR VOY:

Just wait.  :-)

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4) SUBMITTING A STORY TO POCKET BOOKS:

This comes  through  Peter  David  from  Kevin Ryan  at Pocket  Books:  the
official Pocket Books Star Trek Novel Submission guidelines.

** Due to the overwhelming  number of  submissions that  we receive, Pocket
Books can only accept solicited, agented manuscripts.  A comprehensive list
of agents can be found in THE LITERARY MARKETPLACE **

========== FORMAT:  All manuscripts must be submitted typed, double-spaced,
on one side of non-corrasable typing paper.  The page number  and your name
should be  at the  top of  each page.   Your  full name  and address should
appear on  the first  and last  page of  the manuscript  (yes, include your
phone number).

========== PROCEDURE:    Submit  the first  three chapters  with a detailed
synopsis (four to six pages) of the entire plot.   Due to  the large volume
of submissions  we receive,  our reply  can take  anywhere from  one to six
months...so please  be  patient.   If  we're interested  in publishing your
novel, we'll contact your agent with an offer.   We may  ask for revisions,
and may also ask to see the completed novel before reaching a decision.

========== CONTENTS:  We're only interested in full-length adventure novels
of roughly  70,000  words  (about  250-300  pages).    We  cannot use short
stories, poetry, biographies, romances, blueprints, or trivia books.

In a one-sentence description, we're  looking for  exciting science fiction
stories featuring  the  Star  Trek characters  we all  know and  love.  All
material is subject  to the  approval of  Paramount Pictures,  who are very
concerned about maintaining the  integrity of  the characters  and the Star
Trek universe.  Absolute consistency is a practical impossibility, but some
major themes to avoid include:

* Traveling in time to change history or learn something, rescue someone,
  etc.

* Having a tear in the fabric of reality which could destroy the
  universe.

* Pon farr in Spock.

* Death of a major, established character.

* Any plot which hines on or describes in detail sexual relations
  (normal, abnormal, and so on).  We are not interested in books that
  suggest anything other than friendship between Kirk and Spock or any
  other crewmembers.

* Any plot that mixes the Next Generation and the original crew.

* Data becoming human.

Plot elements to avoid with respect to specific characters:

Kirk:  no offspring or close relations not already established.  Also,
no childhood or current sweethearts; though, you can create temporary
love interests.

Spock:  no sisters, brothers, half siblings (beyond Sybok), offspring,
sudden reversions to emotion, sex.  The Vulcan mind-meld has already
been seriously overused of late.  No explanations of the "Vulcan Way"
beyond what has already been done in the TV series or movies.

McCoy:  no offspring or close relations not already established.

We can no loner use castmembers who have left the show (no Tasha Yar or
Dr. Pulaski).

For any regular castmembers--same rules as per Kirk.

Also, other crewmembers:  in general, avoid trying to definitively map
out a character's history much beyond what has already been done in the
movies or television episodes.

Of course there are guidelines.  Disobey them at your own peril if
necessary to your story--but remember, you were warned.

Thank you for your interest in STAR TREK and good luck with your
writing.
                               Best,

                               The Star Trek Editors.

The address is:

    Pocket Books
    Simon & Schuster Building
    1230 Avenue of the Americas
    New York, NY 10020
    [phone]

The editors are Dave Stern and Kevin Ryan.

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5) SUBMITTING ART FOR DC'S STAR TREK COMICS

(Thanks to Ernie Poprto for this section)

                 DC Comics
             Artists' Submission Guide

How to Submit Art to DC Comics:

     Please submit photocopies -- NEVER send your original art.  You should
submit comic-book pages as samples; pin-ups and paintings will not demonstrate
your ability as a comics artist.  While we will look at all types of samples,
it's best that you focus your skills into *one* medium, either pencilling,
inking, coloring, or lettering.
     Send your samples, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope for their
return, to: Submissions Editor, DC Comics Inc., 1325 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10019.  You should receive a reply in four to six weeks.  If you
send samples to an individual editor, there is no guarantee you will receieve a
response.
     If you are showing your portfolio or samples to a DC editor at a comics
convention, be sure your presentation package is neat and that you follow the
guidelines contained herein.

Pencillers:

     Pencillers should submit 4-6 sequential comic-book pages *in*order,*
showing the progression of a story through a series of pictures.  It's best to
make up your own story sequence, artistically advancing it from panel to
panel, from page to page; if you choose not to create your own story, you can
either work with a writer friend or rework an existing comics story (without
copying it).  Your storytelling should exercise strong pacing, a very
important factor in comics art.  Make sure your story is easy to follow and
moves along clearly; it's better to draw a story well in traditional block
panels than to try to impress your audience with overly complex layouts and
artistic gimmicks.
     Your pencilling samples should also demonstrate your basic ability to
draw.  Drawing comics requires more than simply rendering heroic action poses:
you must be able to draw the average guy on the street, metropolitan
buildings, cars, animals, a suburban neighborhood, aliens, trees, hamburgers,
the depths of outer space -- anything you may find in a comic book.  Your art
should display skill in drawing human anatomy and perspective.  You should be
able to draw people in different types of clothing and a variety of poses,
from an old woman hunched in a chair to a muscular super-hero punching through
a wall.  To this end, it's best that you do not limit yourself solely to
comics as your reference and inspiration -- life-drawing classes and/or books
and artistic study are also very important parts of your educational process.
     Professional comics pencillers work within a 10" x 15" image area on a
piece of Strathmore artboard that measures 11" x 17".  They usually lay out
their pages with a lead pencil or a non-repro blue pencil, and finish their
art with a lead (mechanical or wood-clenched) pencil.

Inkers:

    Inkers should submit photocopies of both your inks *and* the pencils you
have inked, so comparison between the two can be made.  Some prospective
inkers submit samples they've inked over the pencils of an artist friend.
Another way of securing pencil sopies for inking is to approach a comics
penciller at a convention and ask for photocopies to work over.  If you have
no access to either of the above, write DC's Submissions Editor for samples --
but you *must* include a self-addressed stamped 9" x 12" envelope.
Preferably, you should submit inking smaples from several different pencillers
so that we can determine your versatility.
     A comic-book inker's job is to add depth and clarity to the pencils
without obscuring the penciller's work.  In creating depth on a comics page,
an inker must vary his line weight to give each panel a three-dimensional
feel; it's essential that objects in the foreground look and "weigh"
differently from objects in the background.  In creating clarity, the inker
must clearly delineate the penciller's drawings and add black to the art.
     Professional comics inkers use a variety of brushes and pens when
working, as well as a reputable brand of artist's waterproof india ink.
Corrections can be made by using one of several types of white paint.

Letterers:

     Comic-book letterers are responsible for lettering captions, word and
thought balloons, electric (jagged line) and whisper (broken line) balloon
shapes, panel borders, title lettering, credits, and sound effects.  Caption
and balloon lettering should be easy to read, with slight "breathing room"
between letters and words -- cramped lettering is unacceptable.  Story titles
and sound effects should be lettered in a bold, open style.
     There are two ways to submit lettering samples to DC Comics: you may
letter onto full-size photocopies of comic-book pencils (to learn how to
secure copies of pencils, consult the inking section of this submission
guide), or you may submit 3-4 pages of lettering, without art, on 8-1/2" by
11" paper.  Don't forget to demonstrate *all* facets of lettering, from
balloons to sound effects.
     Professional comics letterers create their words by employing an Ames
lettering guide for spacing, and one of a variety of pens -- ranging from a
crowquill to a filed-down calligraphy pen -- for words.  Ballooons and ruled
panel borders are usually done with a firm, one-weight pen.

Colorists:

     Comic book coloring is an essential part of comics storytelling.   The
colorist's job is to interpret the art and story in color, adding dramatic
effect, depth, atmosphere, mood, and clarity.
     The colorist must be aware of the most important characters and objects
in each scene and page, making sure they are spotlighted and made clearly
clearly visible to the reader.  This often requires coloring some people and
things differently than they would appear in life.  For example, if a panel
features Guy Gardner standing amidst a crowd of dozens of people, Guy could be
colored normally, while the others should be "kocked out" -- colored in a
monotone (or a series of related muted tones) -- to ensure that Guy Gardner is
clearly seen in the panel.
     Colorists may create mood by taking further liberties with realism.  For
example, if an artist has drawn a sequence of panels wherein Lobo grows very
angry, a variety of reds -- a color often used to convey anger -- could be
used on Lobo himself and in the background.  Blue and green would conversely
establish a placid feel.
     Colorists should submit 4-6 pages of fully colored comic-art photocpoies.
Most colorists work on reduced photocopies (art reduced 64% onto 8-1/2" x 11"
paper).  If you need photocopies to color, send a self-addressed stamped 9" x
12" envelope to DC's Submissions Editor with your request.
     Professional comics colorists use Dr. Martin's dyes, although colored
pencils or markers are also acceptable.

AND DON'T FORGET:

A) ALWAYS send photocopies -- never send originals!

B) Include  your  name,  address,  and  phone number  on each  page of your
samples.

C) ALWAYS include a self-addressed stamped envelope  with your submissions,
with *ample*postage* included for the return of your photocopies (if you so
desire).  DC Comics cannot be held responsible for the safety or the return
of any original manuscripts sent to us.

D) All submissions-related correspondence with DC *must* be handled through
the mail.  NEVER phone DC to discuss your  submission.   We receive dozens,
sometimes hundreds of submissions a week, and it would be impossible for us
to find the time to follow up on each of them over the telephone.

E) There are a finite number of books published by DC and an infiite number
of people who want to write for them, so competition  is fierce.   Only the
best work available is published by DC.

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6) SUBMITTING STORIES FOR DC'S STAR TREK COMICS

(Thanks to Ernie Poprto for this section)

                 DC Comics
             Writers' Submission Guide

How to Submit Stories to DC Comics:

     Please submit photocopies -- NEVER send your original manuscript.
     Send your writing submission, along with a self-addressed stamped
envelope for a reply, to: Submissions Editor, DC Comics Inc., 1325 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, NY 10019.  You should receive a reply in four to six
weeks.
     You may also choose to submit your writing samples to a DC editor whose
creative sensibilities mirror your own.  While some editors are glad to
evaluate work from new writers, there is no guarantee you will receieve a
response if you follow this route.
     If you are planning to show your writing samples to a DC editor at a
comics convention, please bear in mind that the convention environment is not
conducive to reading a writer's work or evaluating his or her potential.  It's
best to make a personal contact with the editor at the convention, then leave
photocopies of your writing with him or her.

Writing Format:

     You must sell an editor of a story *idea* first, not sell the full script
or plot.  With this in mind, you should submit a story *springboard* -- a
brief, one-page, double-spaced typed story concept.  When constructing a
springboard, think of of the back-cover copy of a paperback novel; a
well-written one will make you eager to immediately buy the book and read
what's inside.  Your goal is to make the editor ask for *more* from you.
     If you interest an editor in your story idea, then s/he will probably ask
for a plot synopsis from you.  A submissions plot synopsis should, in 3-5
double-spaced typed pages, explain your story's concept, pacing,
characterization, and resolution.
     NEVER submit a full script or a full plot iunless you are instructed to
do so.  Many prospective writers spend countless hours crafting lengthy
scripts for their potential debuts; while this enthusiasm is appreciated, DC
editors unfortunately lack the time to read scripts from new writers.  Start
small and work your way up.

Stylistic Requirements:

     Proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar are mandatory when submitting
comics writing.  A springboard or proposal filled with errors will certainly
fail to impress an editor.
     All writing submissions must be typed double-spaced on one side of the
paper.  Hand-written or printed submissions will not be seriously considered.
     A comic-book writer must develop the ability to think in pictures instead
of words, but then use words to supplement the pictures.
     No matter what genre of comic books you are writing for, a comic-book
story must convey, in both words and pictures, action, movement, and urgency;
a sense of drama and grandeur; and "larger than life" excitement.  Internal
logic and consistency are also vital.
     In today's comic-book market, *continuity* is very important, so a comics
writer must be familiar with a character's continuity before attempting to
write that character.  Make sure you've read enough of the character's comics
to fully understand the series' current continuity -- *and* the personalities
of the cast.
     We all share common feelings, emotions, and experiences.  Tap into these
feelings and use them in your stories, regardless of the type of story.
     Comics dialogue must flow naturally from character to character and not
seem forced or stereotypical.  Each character in your story should have his or
her own personality and speech pattern; when your characters are fully flushed
out, you'll find they'll almost write the story for you.
     You are writing for comic books, not for TV, movies, or novels, so you
should learn comic-book terminology and use it in all your submissions.  An
excellent "bible" for research is the book _Comics_and_Sequential_Art_ by Will
Eisner.

Writing for DC Characters:

     Avoid submitting story ideas for our major, regular characters.
Superman, for example, stars in four monthly titles, and his continuity is
planned in detail many months before publication; there's no way for you to be
aware of those continuity plans.  The BATMAN and JUSTICE LEAGUE titles are
also mapped out far in advance, and they, along with SUPERMAN books, are
"cream of the crop" assignments that go only to our most seasoned writers.
     A good way to sell a story to DC is by selling a springboard for an
inventory or fill-in issue of one of our continuing titles (bear in mind the
previous paragraph, though) to the editor of that series.  When you're
submitting a single story, do NOT propose any major changes in the character's
continuity; those revisions are saved for the regular writers.
     Another way of breaking into DC as a writer is by submitting an idea for
eaither a character who's currently in limbo or an original creation.  be
forewarned, however, that one of our regular writers may already be working on
reviving the same character you are interested in; this is a chance you take.
Even if you original story isn't accepted, it may prove your writing potential
to an editor who could use you elsewhere.

Story Length:

DC's standard format titles all feature 22-page stories.  Our New Format
titles feature 24-page stories, while our Deluxe Format books have 25-page
stories.  Stories planned for shorter or longer page lengths will not be
considered.

AND DON'T FORGET:

A) ALWAYS send photocopies -- never send originals!

B) Include  your  name,  address,  and  phone number  on each  page of your
samples.

C) ALWAYS include a self-addressed stamped envelope  with your submissions,
with *ample*postage* included for the return of your photocopies (if you so
desire).  DC Comics cannot be held responsible for the safety or the return
of any original manuscripts sent to us.

D) All submissions-related correspondence with DC *must* be handled through
the mail.  NEVER phone DC to discuss your  submission.   We receive dozens,
sometimes hundreds of submissions a week, and it would be impossible for us
to find the time to follow up on each of them over the telephone.

E) There are a finite number of books published by DC and an infiite number
of people who want to write for them, so competition  is fierce.   Only the
best work available is published by DC.

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7) SUBMITTING ART OR STORIES FOR MALIBU'S DEEP SPACE NINE COMICS

I would  assume  that  the  same sort  of guidelines  used for  DC would be
apropos for Malibu.

Malibu Comics plans a regular monthly series and quarterly  specials and is
assembling the various creative talents for the books.  Writers and artists
are encouraged  to submit  samples via  main with  a self-addressed stamped
envelope (no phone calls) to:

        Malibu Comics
        Star Trek Submissions
        5321 Sterling Drive
        Westlake Village, CA  91361

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8) SUBMITTING PARODIES TO USENET

If you  have  written  a  parody  (or  even   a  serious   story)  that  is
trek-related, feel free to share it with the rest of the Usenet community.

The proper place to post it  is alt.startrek.creative.   Some  sites do not
carry the alt group, however.  If your site does not, you can still post it
to the  alt.startrek.creative  newsgroup  by   sending  it   via  email  to
[e-mail], and    an    automated   posting
mechanism will post it for you.

If you want to make sure everyone (including the folks who don't get a.s.c)
has the chance at seeing your prose, you have a choice:  (A) post a message
in rec.arts.startrek.misc saying that it has ben  posted to  a.s.c and that
people can  mail  you  if  they  don't  get  the group,  or (B)  post it to
r.a.s.misc and bear any flames that might pass your way.

This has  been  found  to be a good way to  get feedback  on scripts before
submitting them to The Powers That Be.

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9) OBTAINING HACKMAN'S TOS GUIDE

Hack-Man's TOS  Guide  (HTG)  is available  fully-formatted to  all who can
interpret AppleWorks IIgs formatting.  This formatted version  is no longer
supported (effective  8/1/1991)  and is  rapidly becoming  out of  date.  A
plain ASCII  version  is  now  available  (and  completely up  to date) via
anonymous FTP at the following sites:

    FTP SITE:   uh.msc.edu (137.66.1.8)
    DIRECTORY:  ~ftp/pub/StarTrek

    FTP SITE:   ftp.coe.montana.edu (192.31.215.240)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/STARTREK/st-tos        (moved to ftp.uu.net site?)

    FTP SITE:   ftp.uu.net (192.48.96.9)
    DIRECTORY:  ???

It contains everything you'd ever want to know about the  TOS episodes (and
a lot you  don't :-)  No updates  are being  made to  the formatted version
since I can't maintain both versions easily, and  more people  can make use
of the unformatted ASCII version.

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10) OBTAINING VIDIOT'S TNG GUIDE

Vidiot's TNG  Guide  (VTG) (which  contains all  kinds of  useful info like
names of actors, actresses, etc.) is available by anonymous FTP at:

    FTP SITE:   ftp.uu.net (192.48.96.9)
    DIRECTORY:  /usenet/rec.arts.startrek/STARTREK/*

All the information needed (which  files to  get and  what to  do with them
(unpacking, printing, etc.))  is in the README file at the same sites.  The
guide is also available by anonymous UUCP from Mike Brown at

    Phone:      [phone]
    Baud:       19200/2400/1200
    Login:      anonuucp
    Password:   none (it will not be asked)

The main directory is ~nuucp/guides.  In there you will find  a file called
dir.list.  Get it, as it will list all of the latest files that  are in the
guides' directory.  After you get it, study it  and then  request the files
that you need.  This area contains more than ST:TNG guides and  lists.  The
area will  be  under  constant changes,  as new  lists and  updates will be
added.

You can also purchase a pre-printed copy from Mike himself.

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11) OBTAINING COPIES OF PARODIES

Chuan Chee ([e-mail]) has collected a huge number of the Star
Trek parodies from rec.arts.startrek  and alt.startrek.creative.   They are
available via anonymous ftp or via email.

    FTP SITE:   ftp.coe.montana.edu  (192.31.215.240)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/STARTREK/parodies

The filep.files contains an index to the parodies.
The parodies  themselves  are  packed  into groups;  the archive p.01.tar.Z
contains parodies 010 through 019.  If you don't know  what ".tar.Z" means,
ask your system administrator.

email:  [ no longer supported - may be set back up later on some site ]

Note:  Please use ftp if you possibly can.  Sending large  amounts of email
is considered bad manners by system administrators.

There's also a "fortune"  file for  both TOS  and TNG  with humorous and/or
memorable quotes from the episodes.  These fortune  files, as  well as this
FAQL and  the monthly  posting of  Star Trek  Actors' Other  Roles are also
available on ftp.coe.montana.edu (for ftp only).
 -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Joseph F Young ([e-mail]) has collected a huge number of the Star
Trek parodies (11 MB in August 1993) from the rec.arts.startrek and
alt.startrek.creative newsgroups.  They are available via anonymous ftp or
via email.

    FTP SITE:   ftp.cis.ksu.edu (129.130.10.80)
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/Startrek/stories
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/alt.startrek.creative
    GOPHER:     gopher.cis.ksu.edu

All files are compressed using the  UNIX LZW  ".Z" compression  used by the
"compress" and  "uncompress"  programs.    For non-UNIX  systems, there are
sourcess and binaries available to handle files  in this  format on various
archive sites.

    EMAIL (UUCP):      ...!rutgers!depot!mailserver
    EMAIL (internet):  [e-mail]

The server accepts commands given in the body of the mail messages; help is
available with the command "help".

A listing of the  files in  the story  archive may  be obtained  by
"dir -l /pub/Startrek/stories"
 -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
More Star Trek stories are archived at:

    FTP SITE:   procyon.cis.ksu.edu
    DIRECTORY:  /pub/Startrek/stories

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12) OBTAINING OTHER CREATIVE WORKS

Where can you find Star Trek parodies, pictures (GIFs, PostScript drawings,
ASCII artwork, etc.), scripts, fortune/quotes files, and tech manuals)?

Many of the monthly postings (FAQLs, MUSIC, TOS LISTS, TNG  LISTS, etc) are
archived at  milton.u.washington.edu  (for  FTP).    If you  don't have FTP
access and    want    to    use    the    mailserver,    send    email   to
[e-mail] with the subject line  of "server".   For help
with the server, put the word "help" in the body of the message followed by
the word "end".

The list of anonymous ftp sites with Star  Trek related  creative stuff has
been expanded and spun off  to its  own monthly  posting.   Please refer to
that list  if  you  are  looking for  a place  to obtain  Star Trek related
material.

People without ftp access  can find  lots of  trek-related stuff (including
these FAQLs) on the Memory Alpha BBS [phone].

Other good sources for information (on both series) are:

  "The Making of Star Trek" by Stephen Whitfield (Ballantine/Del Ray 68)
  "Star Fleet Technical Manual" by Franz Joseph (Ballantine/Del Ray 75)
  "Star Trek Blueprints" by Franz Joseph (Ballantine/Del Ray 75)
  "Star Trek Concordance" by Bjo Trimble (Ballantine/Del Ray 76)
  "Star Trek Compendium" by Allan Asherman (Pocket Books 81, 87, 89)
  "The Klingon Dictionary" by Marc Okrand (Pocket Books 85)
  "Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise" by Shane Johnson (Pocket Books 87)
  "The Worlds of the Federation" by Shane Johnson (Pocket Books 89)
  "The Writer's/Director's Guide" (new editions put out for each season)

FASA has the "Officers Manual", but it has been pulled or denounced by Gene
since it  contradicts  a  lot  of  what  has  been  said  on TNG  or in the
Writer's/Director's Guide (Betazoids are NOT from Haven, Star Fleet did NOT
think of  creating the  post of  counselor when  they discovered telepaths,
etc.)  Roddenberry  told  them  to  stop  publishing the  manual until they
corrected the inaccuracies, but instead FASA made 2-3 more printings.  They
will be releasing a new edition  that has  been worked  out with Paramount,
and Richard Arnold has said (in 1991) somewhat enthusiastically  that it is
going to be quite nice and met with Gene's approval prior to his demise.

FASA recently  published  the long-awaited  canon manual,  the First Season
Sourcebook Update.    Unfortunately,  some  of  the  information is already
outdated, such as the Betazoid homeworld is STILL not  Haven, although that
was stated in the first season episode "Haven".

And of course you can get lots of Trek stuff  from Trek  cons and magazines
(Starlog seems to be the most popular).

Lincoln Enterprises  themselves  are  at  most  conventions,  and they sell
writer's guides from every  season along  with final  scripts from episodes
(about US$12 apiece).  In fact, these scripts even have scenes that are cut
out due to the episode running long.

rec.arts.startrek.info's FTP  site  is  scam.berkeley.edu (128.32.138.1) in
the directory ~ftp/misc/trek-info.

The deanna.gif file is available at jumbo.hartford.edu in
./pub/tng/gif/147.gif and ./pub/tng/tga/147.tga.Z, so stop asking :-)

[ Anyone know of more sites for Postscript drawings, GIFs, ASCII
pictures, serious scripts/novels, etc.? --hm ]

[ Any ftp site have the "Sam Donaldson as a Vulcan" picture? --hm ]

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list, feel free to email me at one of the addresses below.  Be aware that
about 10% of the mail I send out bounces, so if you don't get a reply from
me, it isn't because I'm ignoring you.  :-)

This article is Copyright 1994 by Otto Heuer.  It may be freely
redistributed in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not
removed.  It may not be sold for profit or incorporated in commercial
documents without the written permission of the copyright holder.
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file transfer from installations offering unrestricted anonymous file
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     LIST OF PERIODIC POSTINGS IN THE REC.ARTS.STARTREK.* HIERARCHY
              (last updated 31 March 1994)

This posting is intended to help the Star Trek fan locate periodic
informational postings that appear in the rec.arts.startrek.* newsgroups.

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 Subject:    FAQL: LIST OF PERIODIC POSTINGS TO r.a.s.* NEWSGROUPS
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

This list of pointers to periodic postings.

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 Subject:    FAQL: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST for rec.arts.startrek.misc
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

Answers to commonly asked questions.  A good place for new readers to look
before asking a question on a topic that has been beaten to death.

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 Subject:    FAQL: diff listing (changes since last posting of rasm FAQL)
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

Changes since the last posted version of the FAQL.

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 Subject:    FAQL: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST for rec.arts.startrek.tech
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

Answers to commonly asked questions about technical aspects of StarTrek.
Including (but not limited to) warp drives, transporters, phasers, photon
torpedoes, telepethy, saucer separation, view screen technology, ship models,
communicators, holodecks, food replicators, special effects, shuttles,
computer memory, Data's storage capacity, satellite uplink times, etc.

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 Subject:    FAQL: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST for TNG
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  weekly

Spoiler information about upcoming TNG episodes.

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 Subject:    FAQL: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST for DS9
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  weekly

Spoiler information about upcoming DS9 episodes.

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 Subject:    FAQL: diff listing (changes since last posting of rasc FAQL)
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  weekly

Changes since the last posted version of the FAQL.

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 Subject:    FAQL: NEW STAR TREK TV SERIES
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  weekly

Information on the new Star Trek TV series.

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 Subject:    FAQL: UPCOMING STAR TREK MOVIES
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  weekly

Information on the new Star Trek movies in the works.

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 Subject:    FAQL: STAR TREK ABROAD
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current, rec.arts.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

Where to find TOS, TNG, and DS9 outside of the United States and Canada.

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 Subject:    FAQL: ACRONYMS USED IN THE REC.ARTS.STARTREK.* NEWSGROUPS
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

WTF does "TNG" mean?

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 Subject:    FAQL: STAR TREK MUSIC
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

Lyrics to your favorite Star Trek songs, as well as references to Star Trek
in mainstream music.

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 Subject:    FAQL: TIME LOOPS, YESTERDAY'S ENTERPRISE, AND TASHA YAR EXPLAINED
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

For people who still don't understand how Tasha could have died twice.

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 Subject:    FAQL: NAMES, RANKS, AND SERIAL NUMBERS (AND CREW DATA)
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

What rank is O'Brien *this* week?

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 Subject:    FAQL: SNAFUs
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

Hey!  I just noticed McCoy dropped his phaser in "Space Seed"!

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 Subject:    FAQL: PILOT EPISODES AND UNAIRED EPISODES
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

What episodes were never aired in the US, UK, Germany, etc.?
What other pilots did Gene pitch?

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 Subject:    FAQL: FTP SITES WITH TREK-RELATED FILES
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

Where can I find Parodies, Scripts, GIFs, JPEGs, ASCII or PoscScript
pictures, sound files, Hack-Man's TOS Guide or Vidiot's TNG Guide?  See
also:  "Archive Site Info" by Mark Holtz <[e-mail]> and "Star Trek
story archive (weekly FAQ -- automated posting)" by Joseph F. Young
<[e-mail]>.

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 Subject:    FAQL: STAR TREK ALIENS
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

Why do Klingons have bumpy foreheads?  Why do some Ferengi wear headgear?

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    FAQL: STAR TREK DATES AND YEARS
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

When did Gene die?  When is Terry Farrell's birthday?

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 Subject:    FAQL: HOW TO SUBMIT CREATIVE MATERIAL
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, alt.startrek.creative
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

Information on how to go about submitting creative material, including TNG
scripts.  DS9 scripts, Pocket Books novels, Art or Stories to DC Star Trek
Comics, and parodies to Usenet.

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 Subject:    FAQL: MULTI-LINGUAL "STAR TREK"
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard F. Drushel <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

This FAQL draws together interesting bits from various translations of
"Star Trek" into non-English languages.

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 Subject:    TREK RATE results (TAS)
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

The latest results on what the best TAS episodes are (as voted on by the
populace of rec.arts.startrek).

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 Subject:    TREK RATE results (NOVELS)
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

The latest results on what the best novels are (as voted on by the populace
of rec.arts.startrek).

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 Subject:    TREK RATE results (MOVIES)
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

The latest results on what the best movies are (as voted on by the populace
of rec.arts.startrek).

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 Subject:    TREK RATE results (TOS)
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

The latest results on what the best TOS episodes are (as voted on by the
populace of rec.arts.startrek).

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 Subject:    TREK RATE results (TNG)
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

The latest results on what the best TNG episodes are (as voted on by the
populace of rec.arts.startrek).

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 Subject:    TREK RATE results (DS9)
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

The latest results on what the best DS9 episodes are (as voted on by the
populace of rec.arts.startrek).

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 Subject:    TREK RATE ballot
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Otto Heuer <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

A ballot containing all the TAS, TOS, and TNG episode (as well as the books
and movies) and instructions on voting.

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 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [INTRO] [01/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

This is an intro to the next three postings.
Answers to questions like "Wasn't that Brent Spiner I saw on Night Court?"

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 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [02/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Wasn't that Brent Spiner I saw on Night Court?"
Part two covers regular or recurring characters.

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 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [03/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part three covers guest starring characters A-B.

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 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [04/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part four covers guest starring characters C-D.

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 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [05/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part five covers guest starring characters E-G.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [06/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part six covers guest starring characters G-H.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [07/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part seven covers guest starring characters I-K.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [08/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part eight covers guest starring characters L.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [09/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part nine covers guest starring characters M-O.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [10/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part ten covers guest starring characters P-R.

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 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [11/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part eleven covers guest starring characters S-T.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [12/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Answers to questions like "Weren't Max Headroom and Blank Reg in TNG
episodes?"  Part twelve covers guest starring characters T-Z.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [13/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Part six covers crossovers among TOS, TNG, and DS9 as well as between
Star Trek and other American TV series (LA Law, MacGyver, Quantum Leap, etc.)

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 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [14/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Part 14 contains all the actors whose only known roles are Star-Trek
related.

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 Subject:    Star Trek Actors' Other Roles FAQ [15/15]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc, news.answers, rec.answers
 From:       Ron C Carman <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Part fifteen is a simple list of all actors/actresses included in the rest
of the FAQ.

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 Subject:    Mini-FAQ: The Holodeck
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech
 From:       Joshua Bell <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Just how the heck DOES this thing work, anyway?

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 Subject:    Mini-FAQ: Warp and Subspace
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech
 From:       Joshua Bell <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

How do you calculate warp speed?

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Mini-FAQ: Transporters and Replicators
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech
 From:       Joshua Bell <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

How does the transporter work?

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 Subject:    Tech Reading List Mini-FAQ
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech, rec.arts.startrek.misc, alt.startrek.creative
 From:       Joshua Bell <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Where can I find sources for canon material?

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 Subject:    Ship Statistics Mini-FAQ
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech
 From:       Joshua Bell <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  irregularly, 2-3 months

Where can I find sources for canon material?

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: header
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

An index into Richard's Star Trek lists.

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: The Original Series
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

A grouping of all the lists of data from TOS.

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: The Animated Series
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

A grouping of all the lists of data from TAS.

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: Movies
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

A grouping of all the lists of data from the movies.

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: The Next Generation
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

A grouping of all the lists of data from TNG.

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: Deep Space Nine
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

A grouping of all the lists of data from DS9.

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 Subject:    Star Trek TNG List of Lists
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Mark Holtz <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

A grouping of all the lists of data from TNG.

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 Subject:    Star Trek TOS/TAS List of Lists
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Mark Holtz <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

All the lists of data from TOS and TAS

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 Subject:    Star Trek Movies List of Lists
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Mark Holtz <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

All the lists of data from the Star Trek movies.

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 Subject:    Star Trek DS9 List of Lists
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek
 From:       Mark Holtz <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Deep Space Nine (the latest Star Trek TV series).

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 Subject:    Archive Site Info
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Mark Holtz <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Pointers to where the lists reside for people who want to get them via FTP
or modem.

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 Subject:    O'Brien's rank FAQ               [multi-part]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Scott Hollifield <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Jult to clear this whole debate up... :-)

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: header
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Episode list in order of airdate.

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: st:dsn
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Episode list in order of airdate.

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: st:tas
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Episode list in order of airdate.

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: st:tos
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Episode list in order of airdate.

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 Subject:    STARTREK LISTS: st:tng
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Episode list in order of airdate.

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 Subject:    ST:TOS Romance/Love List
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard Muirden <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

How many women has Kirk *really* seduced?

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 Subject:    StarTrek Info Lists: Header
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Introduction to some sort of list.

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 Subject:    StarTrek Info Lists: The Original Series
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Cast list and short description of each episode for TOS.

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 Subject:    StarTrek Info Lists: The Animated Series
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Short description of each episode for TAS.

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 Subject:    StarTrek Info Lists: Movies
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Cast list and short description of each episode for the movies.

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 Subject:    StarTrek Info Lists: Deep Space Nine
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Cast list and short description of each episode for DS9.

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 Subject:    StarTrek Info Lists: The Next Generation
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Richard S. Guse <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

Cast list and short description of each episode for TNG.

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 Subject:    ST:TNG Canonical Drinking Game
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Mark Yocom <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Gotta do *something* to dull the pain while watching "Cost of Living".

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 Subject:    STAR TREK LOCATIONS
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech rec.arts.startrek.misc
             news.answers rec.answers
 From:       D. Joseph Creighton <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  monthly

When did they mention "Pacifica" in TNG?

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    STAR TREK SHIPS
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech rec.arts.startrek.misc
             news.answers rec.answers
 From:       D. Joseph Creighton <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  monthly

What ships have been referenced?

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Not the Technical Manual
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech
 From:       Martin Phipps <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  monthly

A summary of technical info that is not discussed in the Technical Manual.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    Relativity and FTL Travel
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech
 From:       Jason Hinson
 Frequency:  monthly

Relativity and faster-than-light travel.

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 Subject:    No Cloak List
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech
 From:       Mark Runyan
 Frequency:  irregularly

Something to do with cloaking.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    FAQ: TREK-REVIEW-L/rec.arts.startrek.reviews
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.reviews,rec.arts.startrek.current,rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Michael Scott Shappe <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

This file will answer many of the frequently asked questions about the
rec.arts.startrek.reviews forum.

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 Subject:    The Terry Farrell FAQ
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeffrey Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

All the information you'd ever want to know about our favorite trill.

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 Subject:    R.A.S.* NETIQUETTE LIST
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.*
 From:       Matt Gertz <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

A few pointers from the old-timers to help the new users avoid a few flames.

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 Subject:    R.A.S.* SPOILER LIST
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.*
 From:       Matt Gertz <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

What are spoilers?  Where should they be posted?  Can old episodes be
spoiled?  I put the word 'SPOILER' in my subject line.  Is that good
enough?  Well, then, how do I protect spoiler information?  Can I put the
Control-L anywhere?  I absolutely can't get this Control-L thing to work.
What can I do?  Do I need to protect spoilers in r.a.s.current?  What about
using rot13?

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 Subject:    FAQ: Star Trek Spelling List                    [multiple parts]
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Joshua A. Laff <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  twice a month

A good list to check out if you don't want to be flamed for spelling Riker
with a Y.

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 Subject:    Introduction to rec.arts.startrek.info
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.info
 From:       Jim Griffith <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

List of what types of postings should be submitted to rasi

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 Subject:    Guidelines For Submitting Articles
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.info
 From:       Jim Griffith <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

How to go about posting to rasi

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 Subject:    List of Upcoming Conventions
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.info
 From:       Jim Griffith <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Info on where and when conventions will be held in the near future.

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 Subject:    Shakespeare [references] in Star Trek
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Marguerite Petersen <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Shakespeare references in all forms of Star Trek.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 01: "ST:TOS"
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from TOS.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 02: "ST:TMP"
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek:  The Motion Picture.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 03: "STII:TWOK"
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek II:  The Wrath of Khan.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 04: "STIII:TSFS"
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek III:  The Search for Spock.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 05: "STIV:TVH"
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek IV:  The Voyage Home

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 06: "STV:TFF"
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek V:  The Final Frontier

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 07: "STVI:TUC"
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek VI:  The Undiscovered Country

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 08: "ST:TNG" Season One
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek: TNG season 1.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 09: "ST:TNG" Season Two
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek: TNG season 2.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 10: "ST:TNG" Season Three
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek: TNG season 3.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 11: "ST:TNG" Season Four
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek: TNG season 4.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 12: "ST:TNG" Season Five
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek: TNG season 5.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 13: "ST:TNG" Season Six
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek: TNG season 6.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 14: "ST:TNG" Season Seven
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek: TNG season 7.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 15: "ST:DS9" Season One
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek: DS9 season 1.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Part 15: "ST:DS9" Season Two
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Memorable quotes from Star Trek: DS9 season 2.

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 Subject:    "Star Trek" Quotes Changes
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Jeff Koga <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Changes since last posting.

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 Subject:    Star Trek Comics Checklist
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Mark Martinez <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  quarterly

A checklist of the Star Trek comics.

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 Subject:    Star Trek story archive (weekly FAQ -- automated posting)
 Newsgroups: alt.startrek.creative, rec.arts.startrek.misc
 From:       Joseph F. Young <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  weekly

Anonymous FTP archive of the stories posted to the trek newsgroups.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subject:    What is alt.startrek.creative? (FAQ)
 Newsgroups: alt.startrek.creative
 From:       Joseph F. Young <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  unknown

The purpose of the alt.startrek.creative newsgroup.

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 Subject:    STAR TREK COMING ATTRACTIONS MONTHLY POSTING
 Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current, rec.arts.startrek.misc,
 From:       Joel Tscherne <[e-mail]>
 Frequency:  once a month

Information on upcoming novels, comic books, etc.

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 Subject:    FAQ - ST:TNG Program Guid
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    LIST OF NAMES, RANKS, AND SERIAL NUMBERS (AND CREW DATA)
             (last updated 14 January 1994)

This posting is intended to cut down on  the "often  asked questions" about
the Enterprise  crew  that  seem  to  pop  up  every  few   months  in  the
rec.arts.startrek.misc newsgroup.    It  is  one  of  a  number of periodic
postings posted to r.a.s.*

Please refer to the "FAQL:  LIST OF PERIODIC POSINGS TO r.a.s.* NEWSGROUPS"
article for a full list of periodic postings,  and to  the "FAQL:   LIST OF
ACRONYMS" article for acronyms used in this and other postings.

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 1) Names (Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Data, Vulcans, etc)
 2) Ranks
 3) ST:TOS Crew backgrounds
 4) ST:TNG Crew backgrounds
 5) ST:DS9 Crew backgrounds
 6) Wigs, hairpieces, and beards
 7) Chain of Command
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1) NAMES:

1a) Kirk's middle initial/middle name.  It is generally agreed that Kirk's
full name is "James Tiberius Kirk".  It was only given as "James T.  Kirk"
in TOS, the "Tiberius" didn't come around until TAS ("Bem") and the novels.
It was formally established in ST6.  In "Where No Man Has Gone Before",
Gary Mitchell makes a gravestone for Kirk that says "James R.  Kirk",
apparently before Gene had settled on a middle name (or possibly proof that
Gary was failing as a god).

1b) Spock's other name (you couldn't pronounce it, as he told the blonde in
"This Side of Paradise") isn't given in TOS or TFS.  It is given in one or
more of the books if you care to believe them.  According to the Officer's
Manual (and probably originated from D.C. Fontana), it is Xtmprszntwlfd
(pronounced with six syllables).  In the novel "Ishmael", it is given as
S'chin T'gai.

In "Journey to Babel" there's this exchange:
     Kirk:   Mrs. Sarek...
     Amanda: Amanda. I'm afraid you [can't?] pronounce the Vulcan form.
     Kirk:   Can you?
     Amanda: In a fashion, after many years of practice.

1c) McCoy's middle initial is given in "Friday's Child" and TFS (ST3) as
"H".  Some novels have it as "H", others as "T", and apparently still other
have his middle name as "Edward".  Geoffrey Mandel's Officer's Manual lists
his middle name as Horatio.

1d) Data's name was shown on a computer screen (in "The Measure of a Man")
as "Lt. Cmdr NFN NMI Data" ("No First Name, No Middle Initial").

1e) As a general rule, Vulcan males have five-letter names starting with
"S" and ending with "K" (Spock, Sybok, Sarek, etc) in honor of Surak, and
Vulcan females have names starting with "T'" (T'Pau, T'Pring, etc.).  The
explanations for Saavik are either "she's part Romulan, so the naming
convention didn't hold" or "Her name is T'Saavik, but the "T'S" is too hard
to pronounce.  There also seems to be an exception for Dr Selar.  it is
explained in Anne Crispin's novel "The Eyes of the Beholders" that Dr
Selar's original Vulcan name was "T'Para".  Lt Valeris from ST6 also has an
odd name for a Vulcan female; Jeanne Dillard's novelization of the movie
explains the name as being given to her by a Klingon.

These are obviously not hard and fast rules, since Sarek's father's name is
Skon, whose father's name is Solkar.  Either Surak wasn't very many
generations ago (remember, Vulcans are long-lived) or the "five letter
rule" wasn't observed until the last few generations.  Of course, it could
be "five Vulcan letters" not "five letters in English".  :-)

1f) Other names from Geoffrey Mandel's Officer Manual:  Montgomery Edward
Scott, Itaka Sulu (though George prefers Walter and Gene and some novels
call him Hikaru (which is what he was called in ST6)) , Upenda Uhura (most
novels and comics say Nyota), Pavel Andreievich Chekov (also stated as such
in "The Way to Eden"), and Christopher Robin Pike.

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2) RANKS:

TOS:  (Franz Joseph's Tech Man) - all stripes 2cm wide.
     Ensign  - No stripe.
     Lr, j.g.- 1 broken stripe
     Lt      - 1 stripe.
     Lt Cmdr - 1 broken stripe above 1 stripe.
     Cmdr    - 2 stripes.
     Capt    - 1 broken stripe between 2 stripes.
     Comdr   - 3 stripes.
     Adm     - 4 stripes.

TOS:  (Fasa rulebook)
     Recruit                    - 'Enterprise Star' (ES).
     Enlisted 2nd Class         - ES with slash underneath.
     Enlisted 1st Class         - ES with 2 slashes underneath.
     Petty Officer 2nd Class    - ES with chevron underneath.
     Petty Officer 1st Class    - ES with 2 chevrons underneath.
     Chief Petty Officer        - ES with chevron and rocker underneath.
     Senior Chief Petty Officer - ES with chevron and 2 rockers underneath.
     Master Chief Petty Officer - ES with chevron and 3 rockers underneath.
     Warrant Officer            - 1 silver broken stripe.  1cm wide.
     Chief Warrant Officer      - 1 silver stripe.
     Ensign                     - No stripe.  (officer stripes are 2cm wide)
     Lt, j.g.                   - 1 gold broken stripe.
     Lt                         - 1 gold stripe.
     Lt Cmdr                    - 1 gold broken stripe above 1 gold stripe.
     Cmdr                       - 2 gold stripes.
     Capt                       - 1 gold broken stripe between 2 gold stripes.
     Comdr                      - 3 gold stripes.
     Adm                        - Thick shaded area between 2 gold stripes.

Movies:  (D Schmidt's Line Officer Requirements)
     Lt, j.g.         - 1 silver pip with gold tip.
     Lt               - 2 silver pips with gold tip. Tips facing. 0.5cm apart.
     Lt Cmdr          - 1 gold bar in a silver cage.
     Cmdr             - 2 gold bars in a silver cage.
     Capt/ Fleet Capt - 3 gold bars in a silver cage.
                        2 gold arrowheads on ends of Fleet Captain.
                        2 silver arrowheads on ends of Captain.
     Comdr            - 1 gold arrowhead on a bronze circle.
     R Adm            - 2 gold arrowheads on a bronze rectangle.
     V Adm            - 2 gold arrowheads on a bronze triangle.
     Adm              - 4 gold arrowheads on a bronze square.
     Fleet Adm        - 5 gold arrowheads on a gold pentagon.

TNG:  The  "pips" (the  circles on  the uniform  collars) signify  rank.  A
      hollow circle counts as a half circle:

     0.5:  Ensign, Junior Grade ?
     1.0:  Ensign
     1.5:  Lt., Junior Grade
     2.0:  Lt.
     2.5:  Lt. Commander
     3.0:  Commander
     4.0:  Captain
     5.0:  Commodore (from TNG Tech Manual)

There is almost certainly no such rank as "ensign, junior grade" in
Starfleet, because there is none in the US Navy, which the Starfleet
ranking system is otherwise impeccably modeled after.  The "0.5" pip
insignia was first spotted, apparently, in "The Drumhead", worn by Crewman
Simon Tarses, who had not attended the Academy and therefore could not be
an ensign.  Subsequent inferences about this insignia can only be relied
upon if one assumes that Miles O'Brien has never been a lieutenant, or
indeed a commissioned officer, despite what Richard Arnold says (and
despite a singular reference in "Where Silence Has Lease").  The current
concensus is that the "half-pip" or hollow single circle must represent a
non-commissioned rank to which O'Brien has been promoted.  A good candidate
is that of "Chief Warrant Officer" (again, despite what has been said
before), which would be a promotion above "Chief Petty Officer" (from
"Family").  Note that this also contradicts the trading cards.  The "ensign
junior grade" rank is a non-authoritative creation of Shane Johnson and is
only used in his Starlog "TNG Technical Journal" (and, incorrectly, in
Jeanne Dillard's DS9 novelization for "Emissary").

All the admirals shown on TNG have had two gold  bars, one  on each collar,
each with three gold pips:
        _______
       |       |
       | O O O |
       |_______|

So perhaps  gold bars  with fewer  pips would  be used  for Fleet Captains.
We'll have to wait and see if they ever show up on future TNG episodes.

Deanna Troi's rank was given as "Lt Commander" in "Encounter at Farpoint"
(the pilot episode) and occasionally on computer displays (e.g.  "The
Child").  She is introduced by Captain Jellico to some Cardassians as
"Lieutenant Commander Troi".  Also, in "Disaster", she has command on the
bridge; O'Brien said that "Counselor Troi holds the rank of lieutenant
commander".  Since she's been back in uniform, she has been consistantly
wearing 2.5 pips.

Wes was made an acting ensign by Picard in "Where No One  Has Gone Before",
then made full ensign in "Menage a Troi" and given a uniform.

O'Brien was addressed by Worf's father as "another chief petty officer" in
"Family".  He was referred to as "Lieutenant" by Riker in "Where Silence
Has Lease" when Riker and Worf beam over to the fake Galaxy-class vessel
(though this was before he had been given a name, so it could theoretically
be a different character).  The latest set of collector's cards has a card
for O'Brien and gives his rank as Lt Jr Grade.  They apparently decided to
demote him for the episode "Realm of Fear" in order to allow Barclay to
give orders to him.  Richard Arnold (who still works for Paramount even
though he lost his office when Roddenberry died) and the Script Consultant
mentioned at a March 1993 Creation con in Minneapolis that O'Brien is a
lieutenant.  Forget his old pips, forget everything else--he is a
lieutenant.  Also, he was never a petty officer because Star Fleet does not
have Petty Officers (ignoring "Family" for the moment).  Keiko mentions in
the 2nd or 3rd episode of DS9 "...but you would have to give up your
promotion").

Riker was given a field promotion to  Captain in  "The Best of Both Worlds
Part 2", but was back to being a commander in the next episode.

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3) ST:TOS CREW BACKGROUNDS:

James Tiberius Kirk is from Riverside, Iowa; he was married in "Paradise
Syndrome", and is now a widower.  He was also in love (if he knows the
meaning of the word) with someone named "Ruth" ("Shore Leave"), and
mentioned that he almost married that little blonde lab tech that Gary
Mitchell steered Kirk's way ("Where No Man Has Gone Before") which some
have guessed to be none other than Carol Marcus.  He had a son, David
Marcus ("ST2:  The Wrath of Khan", "ST3:  The Search for Spock").  He had a
brother George Samuel Kirk (only Jim calls him Sam) who died in
"Opperation--Annihilate!"  and has a nephew Peter.  See also the "Love
Interests" monthly posting for further details.

Leonard McCoy was in love with someone named "Nancy",  whom the salt-sucker
takes the form of in "The Man  Trap".   They were  going to  mention in one
episode that he had been married with a daughter named Joanna, but it never
made it on film.  The  novel "Crisis  on Centaurus"  tells us  how he meets
Kirk, that he is divorced and has one daughter, Joanna.

Chekov's ex-girlfriend (Irena [Irini?]  Galliulin) is  seen in  "The Way to
Eden".

Saavik was  half Vulcan  and half  Romulan.   This wasn't  mentioned in the
movie (probably  cut to  save time),  but it  was in  the novelization, the
trailer shown  on  Siskel  &  Ebert,  and was  mentioned by  Stewart in the
special showing of "The Cage".

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4) ST:TNG CREW BACKGROUNDS:

William Thomas Riker is from Valdez Alaska.  His mother died while he was
young (three?).  His father (Kyle) was shown in "The Icarus Factor".  Wil
has turned down three captaincies (the Drake mentioned in "Arsenal of
Freedom" (and "Encounter at Farpoint"?), the Aries ("Ares"?) in "The
Icarus Factor", and the Melbourne in "Best of Both Worlds").  He enjoys
jazz music (Frakes wanted Riker's middle name to be the Tholonius (after
the jazz musician Thelonious Monk) so Peter David had been using this is
his novels), plays the trombone, is a master of poker, and enjoys cooking.
The character was based on Decker.  He has a double (Thomas Riker) that was
seen in "Second Chances".  Thomas is, in every way, the same person, but
differs in experience from the point of the accident forward.  Will Riker
resides in deck 8, room 0912.

Jean-Luc Picard is from France.  He never married, has an artificial heart
(from his wild younger days), enjoys Shakespeare, horseback riding, Dixon
Hill novels, and Earl Grey tea.  He was born on July 13, 2305 (Maurice and
Yvette Picard) in LaBarre, France.  He attended SFA from 2322-2327
("Conundrum").  According to Star Trek Chronology - The History of the
Future, Picard applied to Starfleet Academy in the year 2322, but was
rejected.  He the reapplied the following year (2323) and is accepted.  He
was captain of the Stargazer for 22 years.  Nine years elapsed between the
destruction of the Stargazer and Picard's assignment to teh Enterprise-D
(which would make Picard's years at captain's rank at least 31 years).  He
is responsible for the death of Jack Crusher ("Coming of Age", as well as a
few other episodes).  The full story is given in the 1991 novel "Reunion"
on pages 193-198, where Wesley asks his prof about Jack's death.  The
Stargazer was going to blow up; Jack and another crewman had to go out and
cut through the nacelle; they passed out; Picard went out, but could only
save one of them, and Jack was not the one.  The novel "Encounter at
Farpoint" gives a different explanation.  (Aside:  Patrick Stewart left
school at the age of 15 because he was "not interested".)  He is 59 years
old in "The Neutral Zone" (current year minus birth year), but somehow only
51 years old in "Tapestry" (send back 30 years to age 21).  He resides in
deck 8, room 3601.

Data has an ultimate storage capacity of eight hundred quadrillion bits.
His total linear computational speed has been rated at sixty trillion
operations per second (from "Measure of a Man").  He was built by Dr.
Noonian Soong, who was taught by Ira Graves ("The Schizoid Man").  He was
born on February 2, 2336 on Omicron Theta Four, and was at SFA from
2341-2345.  He has a brother Lore (who died in "Descent II") and a daughter
Lal (born, lived, and presumed dead in "The Offspring").  He and Tasha Yar
were "more than friends" ("The Naked Now") or as he said in "The Measure of
a Man", "We were...  intimate".  The character was based on Questor, from
"The Questor Tapes".  Data is left-handed (not surprising, since Spiner
is).  Data dreams.  He resides in deck 2, room 3653.

Worf's parents were killed at Khitomer in a Romulan attack.  His adopted
parents, Sergei and Helena Rozhenko, (from the planet Gault) were shown in
"Family".  He has a brother (Kurn), a dead girlfrined K'Ehleyr, a bastard
son Alexander ("Reunion", "Cost of Living", etc), a bonded son Jeremy Astor
("The Bonding"), and foster brother Simon from the Rozhenkos ("Heart of
Glory").  Worf resides in deck 2, room 3118.

Geordi LaForge is named after a Star Trek fan with muscular dystrophy who
passed away in 1975 (George La Forge).  The character LaForge was born
blind, given sight by Riker ("Hide and Q") which he decided he didn't want,
and decided against a sight operation by Dr.  Pulaski in "Loud As A
Whisper".  Both his parents are in Starfleet; his father is an exobiologist
and his mother is a command officer ("Imaginary Friend").  He was promoted
majorly between season s one and two when he was made Chief Engineer (for
the first season, they were going through chief engineers left and right).
He resides in deck 2, room 2471.

Deanna Troi has a Betazed mother (Lwaxana, daughter of the fifth house,
holder of the sacred chalice of Riix) and a human father (Alex
("Conundrum"), Ian Andrew ("The Child" and "According to Star Trek
Chronology - The History of the Future"), a deceased Starfleet officer).
She enjoys chocolate, and was imzadi to Riker.  She was born on March 29,
2336 on Betazed, and was at SFA form 2355-2359 ("Conundrum").  According to
Star Trek Chronology - The History of the Future, Deanna Troi was on the
planet Betazed studying psychology at the University of Betazed.  This is
in the year 2357.  She joins the Enterprise in the 2364.  So we have to
make up information wrt the years.  Perhaps the U of B is affiliated with
SFA.  She used to have a betazoid cat ("Pen Pals").  She had one child, Ian
("The Child").  Her character was based on Ilia.  She is an empath.  She
resides in deck 8, room 0910.

Beverly C Crusher, MD is a widow and mother of Wesley S Crusher, whose
father (Jack) was killed while serving under Picard.  She was born October
13, 2334 (Paul and Isabel Howard) in Copernicus City, Luna.  She also lived
on Aveda Three as a child ("The Arsenal of Freedom") (incorrectly spelled
"Arvedda" in the novel "Children of Hamlin") where her grandmother lived.
She attended SFA from 2349-2355 ("Conundrum").  She was head of Starfleet
Medical for one year.  (Aside:  Cheryl "Gates" McFadden started going by
her middle name when she stopped doing B movies).  She resides in deck 8,
room 2133.

Natassia "Tasha" Yar grew up avoiding the rape gangs and died at the
"hands" of Armus ("Skin of Evil").  When the Enterprise-C came through a
rip in time, it caused a changing of history:  the Klingons never became
friends with the Federation and Tasha Yar never died.  Tasha was sent
through the rip to repair the original timeline, apparently to survive and
bear a daughter Sela with a Romulan.  For a more in-depth explanation, see
the "TIME LOOPS" posting.  She has a sister Ishara Yar ("Legacy").

Guinan has only been on the Enterprise for a few years ("The Child"), and
didn't know Picard before coming on board ("Time's Arrow") but somehow has
known Picard for a long, long time ("Time's Arrow").  She is 700 years old
(according to Richard Arnold at a 1993 Leicester UK Convention).  Her
relationship with Picard is more than family; more than friends (from "Best
of Both Worlds II").  She was on Earth in the late 1800s ("Times Arrow").
She is left-handed (not surprising, since Whoopi is).

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5) ST:DS9 CREW BACKGROUNDS:

Benjamin Sisko has a "sour space for Captain Picard" (because he lost his
wife during the Borg attack at Wolf 359 thanks to Locutus) and is
struggling to raise his 12 year old son Jake.  He was serving on board the
USS Saratoga three years ago during the Borg invasion, then spent some time
at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards at Mars rebuilding the fleet.  Sisko
objected to being assigned to DS9.  He told Starfleet he had a son to raise
and had been asking for an Earth assignment, not this.  His important work
on DS9 gives him a new direction, but his is still very much a life framed
by tragedy.  He is a baseball fan, but since baseball died out in the 22nd
century he has to visit the holo-suite to visit players and games.  He is
gentle, strong, soft-spoken, and short-tempered.

Jake Sisko is your typical "army brat" who doesn't remember life on Earth,
has been aboard four different starships, and stationed on two planets.
This transient life style has taught him how to scope out a new terrain and
assimilate quickly.  At the same time he has an inner fear of forming new
friendships because he loses them so easily.  He dreams of going to live on
Earth.  He collects holodeck programs of various places on Earth that he
uses to try to fulfill his fantasy.  Deep inside he knows that his mom
would still be alive if they did not live in space, and he has a suppressed
bitterness about it.  His father promised there would be other kids on the
station; as it turns out there are only a handful of various alien species.
Only one is his age, Nog, a Ferengi teenage boy who is a bad influence.
Jake is close with his dad; they are buddies.  The boy has no technical
expertise at all.  He struggles with his homework but is dedicated to doing
his best.

Odo is the security chief on DS9 (the character has come to be known
colloquially as "Jello Man").  He was security chief for the Bajorans
before the Federation came to DS9 and was the Cardassian security chief on
DS9 before that.  He is a shapeshifter, much like Martia in ST6.  He was
found alone 50 years ago on a mysterious derelict spacecraft that appeared
in the Denorias asteroid belt and is from an unknown race.  He was found by
the Bajorans and lived amongst them.  At first he was sort of an Elephant
Man, a source of curiosity and humor as he turned himself into a chair or
pencil.  Finally he realized he would have to take the form of a humanoid
to assimilate and function in their environment.  He does it, but resents
it.  As a result, Odo performs a uniquely important role in the ensemble:
he is a character who explores and comments on human values.  Because he is
forced to pass as one of us, his point of view usually comes with a cynical
and critical edge.  But he can't quite get it right, this humanoid shape,
though he continues to try.  So he looks a little unfinished in a way.
He's been working on it a long time.  Someone might ask him:  Why don't you
take the form of a younger man?  His answer:  I would if I could.  He has
the adopted child syndrome, searching for his own personal identity.
Although he doesn't know anything about his species, he is certain that
justice is an integral part of their being, because the necessity for it
runs through every fiber of his body -- a racial memory.  That's why he
became a law man.  He has a couple of Bajoran deputies; he doesn't allow
weapons on the Promenade, and once every day he must return to his
gelatinous form.  He has no sense of smell.  He hopes someday that a ship
will come through the wormhole whose crew can tell him who and what he is.
In order to keep the writers from using his shape-shifting ability to
constantly save the day, we find that his ability to assume ANY form is
very taxing and he must rest at the end of each day in his natural form,
rather like a bowl of Jello.  He was there when the Feds took over the
station from the Cardassians, and has his own way of doing things, though
he wants to become more human (all Star Trek shows have to have ONE
character who wants to be human).  He'll take the law into his own hands to
make things the way he wants.  He has been on the station for at least four
years prior to the Federation takeover in "Emissary".  It is intersting
that Odo doesn't know about others like himself when Martia is from a known
race called the "Chameloids" and the Alassomorph shapeshifters from "The
Dauphin".

Quark is the Ferengi bartender/civilian administrator.  He runs several
entertainment concessions along the promenade, including the main bar,
restaurant, gambling house, and the holo-suites upstairs where your every
fantasy can be played out.  He spends most of his time behind the bar.  If
there is some scam being run in the sector it often involves him.  But
beyond the malevolence he is a charming host, in a Ferengi sort of way, and
forges an interesting relationship with Sisko.  They actually enjoy
sparring together now and then.  The Ferengi lends a hand to dissolve a
problem for the commander -- as long as there's something in it for him.
His completely sexist attitude makes Kira an obvious adversary, and he is
consumed with passion for Dax.  He is willing to help the station's crew -
as long as there's something in it for him.  The Ferengi are ugly, sexist,
greedy little aliens who are interested only in profit and getting their
hands on anything of yours they happen to fancy.  He has been on the
station for at least four years prior to the Federation takeover in
"Emissary".

Nog is Quark's teenage nephew.  Nog befriends (and is a constant bad
influence on) Jake Sisko.  Together they get into lots of trouble.  There
are supposed to be lots of running jokes on these characters, due to the
Ferengi nature.

Kira Nerys is the first officer, a former Bajoran terrorist and a major in
the Bajoran army.  She is having trouble adjusting to the idea of peace.
She's a strong, dominant personality, and she is frustrated by the way in
which the Bajoran leaders are frittering away valuable time by endlessly
debating what their next move should be.  This part was originally written
to be Ro Laren, but Michelle Forbes declined the role.  The character has
been renamed, but is otherwise the same.  She has been trying without
success to reach the Kai herself to air her grievances.  It is very
possible she was sent by the government to be the Bajoran administrator at
the space station simply to get her outspoken voice out of ear shot.  Kira
loathes the Cardassians.  She committed atrocities against them in the name
of freedom, some of which bother her.

Miles Edward O'Brien enjoys kayaking and poker, got married to Keiko in
TNG's season four, and had a daughter Molly in TNG's season five.  He was a
tactical officer on one of his previous assignments.  He transferred to
Deep Space Nine along with his family.  He's sorry to leave the Enterprise,
but pleased at the promotion (to Master Chief of Operations).  He will be
in charge of the comings and goings of vessels, plus the nuts and bolts
maintenance of the station.  He's constantly frustrated by the jerry-rigged
way this place is put together.  He saw the Cardassians commit unspeakable
atrocities and lost a close friend at the massacre at Setlik III.  The war
changed and hardened him.  The first man he ever killed was a Cardassian
who jumped him on patrol.  As he tells the story to another Cardassian in
the NexGen episode, The Wounded, "I never killed anything before.  When I
was a kid I would worry about having to swat a mosquito.  It's not you I
hate, Cardassian:  I hate what I became because of you".  Colm Meaney has
decided that he would like to switch shows.  Keiko will not deal well with
the change of scenery and following her husband to this hellhole in order
to support his career.  Look of more domestic strife.  He would receive a
commission and would be "Chief Operating Officer" in this case.

Lt Jadzia Dax is the half-humanoid science officer (an attractive
28-year-old trill woman (Lieutenant Jadzia Dax), containing a 300-year old
worm).  For those that don't remember, the Trill is a species which forms a
symbiotic link with a humanoid life form (Dr.  Crusher fell in love with
one in "The Host").  Sisko knew and valued the last person this trill
inhabited as one of his most respected teachers (Curzon Dax), and has some
deep psychological conflicts with the fact that it now inhabits a beautiful
young woman.  Many centuries ago [on the Trills' home world], the symbionts
lived underground while the humanoids were on the surface.  Due to an
environmental disaster, they were forced to join to survive.  As time went
on this mutual support evolved to become a biological dependency, and thus
two individuals became one.  They speak with one voice.  The symbiont's
life span is far longer than the host's and, as a result, one symbiont will
be combined with several hosts during its life.  When a host dies, doctors
surgically remove the symbiont.  The worm then burrows itself into the new
host.  Dax's host was joined with her when she was an adult.  The symbiont
part of her is 300 years old, a brilliant scientist with an innate wisdom
who can draw upon a library of knowledge built of six lifetimes of
experience.  Kira forms a very close relationship with Dax and often tells
her to loosen up (this sounds like a mixup of whoever's speech this was
from; now that the series has started, it seem to be *Dax* who tells *Kira*
to loosen up).  Dax admires Kira for her youthful energy, her purpose and
her drive and becomes something of a mentor to her.

Dr Julian Bashir, Lieutenant Junior Grade is the chief medical officer (in
his late 20s).  He is wet behind the ears, but thinks he knows it all.  He
just graduated from Starfleet medical (second from the top of his class)
and came out here because this is where heroes are made and this is where
the adventure is (even though he was offered a cushy job at Starfleet
Medical).  He is the antithesis of Kira who is street wise savvy but wiser
and cynical.  O'Brien becomes Bashir's confidant.  As a man who has seen
combat and a decorated veteran of Starfleet duty, O'Brien represents an
ideal to the young doctor.  Julian greatly respects Sisko, but is terrified
of him.  He is anxious to live up the commander's expectations.  Sisko is
amused by Julian and is very patient with him.  This is the wilderness.
He's got a lot to learn.  He was patterned after Michael J Fox.

Kai Opaka is the Bajoran spiritual leader.  The Bajoran are supposed to be
very mystic and spiritual.  The Kai provides sharp counterpoint to the
secular nature of Starfleet.  She challenges conventional human logic.  The
Kai seems to have an awareness on a higher plane of consciousness and knows
things she cannot possibly know.  Although our people do not accept her
powers at face value, we cannot always explain them, either.  She speaks in
vague, mystical indirect language, forcing her listeners to seek her
meaning.  There are hints that she has some strange mental powers, which
may or may not be explored in the series (sounds like Guinan).  And like
Guinan, she will be in about a quarter of the episodes each season.  We
will find out a lot more about Bajorans from DS9.  It will be Opaka who
finally legitimizes Federation prsence in Bajoran space, and ultimate entry
into the Fedreation itself, as she develops a strong bond with Commander
Sisko.  (Remember that Ro kinda denies her heritage so you won't learn much
about them from her.)  Opaka is (for the moment) stranded on a planet on
the other side of the wormhole ("Battle Lines").

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6) WIGS, HAIRPIECES, AND BEARDS:

McFadden started wearing a wig so she wouldn't have to fuss with her hair
each morning (starting with season three).  She stopped wearing the wig
midway through season six (either "True Q" or "Tapestry").

Visitor wears a wig.  Her hair is actually shorter than the short wig she
wears on DS9.  This may have changed after the first few episodes, since
Nana seems to have lengthened her natural hair.

Shatner has worn a hairpiece since before working on TOS.  He switched to a
"permed" hairpiece for the movies.

Frakes started wearing a hairpiece sometime after the first season of TNG.

Spiner was *supposed* to be bald for one scene in the episode where he grew
a beard, but they thought Stewart mike take exception to it.

Stewart was wearing a piece (with receding hairline) in the mind rape
episode where Picard takes Bev to see Jack's corpse.

Kirk somehow avoided growing a beard when he was an Indian for a month in
"Paradise Syndrome".

McCoy had a beard at the beginning of ST1.

Data grew a beard for a short time in "Unnatural Selection".  He also
mentioned that his hair can grow.

Riker grew a beard after the first season of TNG and has kept it ever
since.  Frakes said at a con that he grew it in mock protest, but
Roddenberry said he liked the "nautical" look it gave him.

Picard had a beard in Rip Van Riker's dream ("Future Imperfect").

Geordi was seen shaving in "Code of Honor".

Geordi started growing a beard in season six ("The Outcast"), but it's hard
enough for him to emote in his acting when you can't see his eyes.

Worf has a beard because Klingons are proud of their beards.  Dorn plans to
grow a beard for season seven so he doesn't have to have one glued on each
day.

Riker, Worf, and Geordi bet their beards against Bev Crusher's hair color
in a sixth season episode.

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7) CHAIN OF COMMAND

The tech/writers guide from TNG season 5 lists the CoC as follows:

1. Captain Jean-Luc Picard
2. Commander William Riker
3. Lt. Commander Data
4. Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge
5. Lt. Worf (Security Division)
6. (Ships Services)
7. (Ships Defense)
8. (Sciences)
9. Commander Dr. Beverly Crusher (CMO)
10 Lt Commander Deanna Troi (Medical)

In the case of the episode "Disaster" Troi assumed command based on the
fact that she was the ranking officer on the Bridge and because the
lieutenant in nominal command was killed.  Troi would not have assumed
command had the lieutenant lived.  According to another section in the
guide, all officers at or above the level of lieutenant are assumed to have
had access to certain areas of training and can be assumed to have certain
skills:

1. pilot shuttle
2. fire phaser
3. operate tricorder
4. fight
5. operate computer
6. operate transporter
7. set a course

In addition each character has skills related specifically to their culture
or job (i.e. Worf's exotic weapons, Deanna's prescribing psychiatric
drugs), etc.

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   PILOT EPISODES AND UNAIRED EPISODES (last updated 9 December 1993)

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 1) TOS pilot episodes
 2) TNG pilot episode
 3) DS9 pilot episode
 4) Pilots for other shows
 5) TOS episodes never shown
 6) TOS episodes never shown in Germany
 7) TOS episodes never shown in the UK
 8) TNG episodes never shown in the UK
 9) TOS end credit still shot NOT from an episode
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1) TOS PILOT EPISODES

What's the story behind Gene pitching TOS as a "Wagon Train to the Stars"?
Here's what he said in his intro to the 1987 showing of "The Cage":

"...  So far so good.  Except that TV in those days was at the peak of its
love affair with the Western Story.  I wanted to sell my series so I had
promised the network that my Star Trek idea would be little more than a
space western.  A Wagon Train to the Stars, zap guns instead of
six-shooters, space ships instead of horses.  But as I began writing that
pilot, I suddenly realized that here was a chance to do the kind of drama
I'd always dreamed of doing.  I had seen science fiction movies before but
I'd always thought to myself, not enough characterization, not enough
motivation.  perhaps I could use this as an excuse to go to those far off
planets, with little polka-dotted people, if necessary, and be able to talk
about love, war, nature, God, sex, all those things to go to make up the
excitement of the human condition, And maybe the TV censors would let it
pass because it all seemed so make believe.  So, instead of a space
western, I delivered a very different kind of story.  One which dealt
with...  (Continues) ...and when the network finally saw the pilot, some of
their executives were outraged, and I can't say I really blame them.  For
the considerable money they'd put up, they certainly did not get a western
space opera, in fact, nothing even vaguely like it.  ...  The networks'
very top program executive was impressed by the fact that this film made
him feel as if he'd accually been flying in a space ship.  Doing something
almost never done before, the network ordered a second pilot, and this one
had better be familiar action adventure, or else!"

"The Cage" was his first attempt to pitch a Star Trek series to the execs.
Thety thought it was "too cerebral".  He made a second pilot, "Where No Man
Has Gone Before", which was more to their liking.  It was *not* the firast
episode aired, however.  "The Man Trap" was the first episode on
television.

"Assignment Earth" was a pilot for a spinoff series that never got off the
ground.  One of a few.  Gene wanted to create some more shows.  The
reference for this is in the book T"he Making of Star Trek", (the white
cover, not the silver one).

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2) TNG PILOT EPISODES

TNG had no pilot (since they didn't have to pitch the show to any network).
"Encounter at Farpoint" was the first episode shown, and (I believe) the
first episode filmed.  When it was originally broadcast, it was a two-hour
show.  They then broke it up into two one-hour shows, and moved some of the
scenes around to make it fit better in the running time of episodes.

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3) DS9 PILOT EPISODES

"The Emmisary" was first episode shown for DS9.  Again, no pilot was needed
since there was no network to pitch it to.

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4) PILOTS FOR OTHER SHOWS

The Great Bird was involved with pilots for three different new TV series
in the early seventies.

Three different pilots were apparently shot for one of the series, not
unlike the series of pilots that had to be shot to get "Star Trek" into
production.  The first of these was "Genesis II," starring Alex Cord and
Mariette Hartley.  In it, Dylan Hunt, a NASA scientist doing research on
suspended animation in an underground lab, gets accidentally buried for a
half millennium or so, and emerges into a post-nuclear-holocaust world.
The story concerns the interaction of two societies, one devoted to Good
Works and the progression of all humankind, and the other to being
Nazi-style lords and masters.  "Planet Earth" was the second pilot.  Set in
the same future, with minor alterations in background and format, it
starred John Saxon as Dylan Hunt, with folks like Diana Muldaur and Janet
Margolin in major parts.  It was just an extended TV episode with some good
stuff in it; a mutant warrior race called the Kriegs (sp? never saw a
script in print) look a *great* deal like retconned Klingons.  The third
movie, apparently a sort of a last-ditch attempt to produce a
network-acceptable pilot, was called "Strange New World," and completely
gutted the earlier forms of the series format.  It starred John Saxon in
the lead, but no one else I ever heard of, and was such a lox I can
understand why G.R.'s name wasn't on it.  It seemed to be three scripts
pasted together, end-to-end.

Roddenberry made two other pilots during this era:  "Spectre" and "The
Questor Tapes."  "Spectre" was a lovely idea that could have made a great
series, since its format allowed the inclusion of most major horror
fiction, even including H.P.  Lovecraft's "elder gods."  It starred Robert
Culp and Gig Young, and is a *FUN* movie, if you ever get a chance to see
it.  I believe it would have gone series, if made in the last few years,
but at the end of the Nixon era, horror, even humorous horror, was
unacceptable fare to the majority of TV watchers.  ("Spectre" deals with an
occult investigator and his M.D.  sidekick, who keep getting involved with
nasty superbeings from other times and dimensions; the hero's housekeeper
is a witch, and puts a no-drinking geas on the alcoholic M.D.  sidekick in
the opening scenes.)

"The Questor Tapes" starred Robert Foxworth and Mike Farrell, providing
some of the best acting ever seen in a a TV SF movie.  (Foxworth does a
scene as the robot learning how to use vocal inflection while carrying on a
conversation with the first human it's ever spoken with.)  The movie
suffers a bit from the obviousness of the series format it sets up; noble
alien with sideck, on the run from various governmental authorities, while
trying to learn human emotions and fulfill its mission to help the human
race.  A bit of a yawn in print, but it could have been a *good* series,
with decent writing.

Dorothy C. Fontana wrote a novelization of "The Questor Tapes" in
paperback, and you might be able to find it in a used book store.  I
believe scripts for at least the best four are available from "Lincoln
Enterprises," or folks like that.

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5) TOS EPISODES NEVER SHOWN

"The Cage" was never shown during the original run of "Star Trek".  A black
and white original of "The Cage" was pieced back together with the color
clips stolen for "The Menagerie" which has since been televised.  Just
before the premier of TNG, Paramount "found" a copy of "The Cage" which was
all in color (which they then televised).  It is marred by drastic changes
in the Talosians' voices in mid-sentence, otherwise it is fun to watch
(along with a grinning, shouting Spock).  The color version they show now
has been cut down to an hour and has Spock's famous "grinning at the
singing plants" scene removed.  Sigh.

"He Walked Among Us" (unfilmed) Teleplay by:  Norman Spinrad &Gene L.  Coon
(1st draft:  25/09/67)

"Tomorrow the Universe" Written by: Paul Schneider (1st draft: 03/03/67)

"The Stars of Sargasso"

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6) TOS EPISODES NEVER SHOWN IN GERMANY

"Patterns of Force" was never shown in Germany, for reasons I trust are
obvious.

"Amok Time" was only aired in a very differently synchronized version in
order to avoid the sexual elements of this episode:  Spock was made ill and
all the events on Vulcan took place in his dreams (caused by Bones'
injection).  The reason for that, according to "Star Trek Universum" by
Ralph Sander, is that Star Trek was considered as a child series and ZDF
wanted to keep the kids from posing painful questions to the parents.

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7) TOS EPISODES NEVER SHOWN IN THE UK

"Whom Gods Destroy", "The Empath", and "Plato's Stepchildren" were *never*
shown in the UK, as they were deemed unsuitable for children.  "Miri" was
only shown once.  It generated lots of mail from angry parents.  After
this, the BBC started previewing episodes before airing them.  In 1993, the
BBC finally showed the entire run of TOS episodes.

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8) TNG EPISODES NEVER SHOWN IN THE UK

"Justice" was cut in the UK since TNG is broadcast in an earlier time slot
than the BBC will show skin.

"The High Ground" was never broadcast by the BBC.  SKY showed it on 30
April 1993, but the references to the successful Irish liberation in the
21st century were cut.

"Conspiracy" was also cut by the BBC for graphic violence.

Sky shows censored versions of episodes in the 17:00 time slot and uncut
versions in the 23:00 time slot.

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9) TOS END CREDIT STILL SHOT *NOT* FROM AN EPISODE

In the still shots during the credits of "The Immunity Syndrome" (and
others) there is a picture of a rubbery-faced man with blank eyes.  This is
from "Return to Tomorrow", but wasn't aired with the episode.  Sargon was
building android bodies, which were actually actors covered in latex-like
rubbery stuff.  They filmed him as he was removing the latex (in the
background, a props man is saying, "You wanted showbiz, you got
showbiz...").  One still of this ended up in the credits.  The whole shot
ended up on the blooper reel for that season.  As far as I know, it is the
only still which doesn't come from an actual Star Trek scene.

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         STAR TREK SNAFUs (last updated 4 October 1993)

This posting is intended to cut  down on  the "often  asked questions" that
seem to pop up  every few  months in  the rec.arts.startrek.misc  newsgroup
about messed up scenes.

This FAQL  is basically a list  of SNAFUs  that  have been  brought up  and
discussed to death in rec.arts.startrek.misc, and a lot of  people would be
happy if  they never  resurfaced.   Please refer  to the  "LIST OF PERIODIC
POSINGS TO r.a.s.* NEWSGROUPS" article  for a  full list  of periodic post-
ings, and to the "LIST OF ACRONYMS" article for  acronyms used  in this and
other postings.

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1) TOS SNAFUs
2) MOVIES SNAFUs
3) TNG SNAFUs
4) DS9 SNAFUs
5) VOY SNAFUS
6) MISC SNAFUS
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1) TOS SNAFUs:

"The Apple":  Near the end of the show, when the Big-E fails  to break free
of the tractor beam, Scotty falls  against the  captain's chair  and one of
the floorboards comes up off the floor.

"Assignment Earth":  Kirk (in the briefing room) has Scotty on the tabletop
viewscreen.  Scotty (in Engineering) gives Kirk a report.  Kirk ends the
transmission with Kirk out and reaches to turn off the viewscreen but the
viewscreen turns off before Kirk switches it off.  AI at its finest, eh?
:-)

"By Any Other Name":  In one scene Spock was talking with out moving his
lips.  It occurs when Spock and the Kelvin Rojan are playing chess and they
are discussing Rojan's response to Kirk kissing the Kelvin woman Kelinda.
Initially we see the two characters playing chess and talking, but the view
then switches to close ups of each person's face as they talk.  When Spock
says the line "Captain Kirk seems find her quite attractive" he looks as if
he is thinking about something, but does not say anything.  Must be
telepathy.  :-)

"Charlie X":  Uhura started  singing in  the rec  room.   Kirk (wearing his
gold captains shirt with a  black collar)  is with  Charlie when  he gets a
message to come up to the bridge.  Jim and Charlie get  into the turbolift.
When they  arrive  on  the  bridge,  Jim is  wearing his  green open necked
captain's shirt.

"Charlie X":  We see Charlie lying down flat on the medical exam bed,
pushing those exercise blocks with his legs.  McCoy smiles and looks up at
the medical readout console above the bed and Charlie's unexerted face is
reflected in it at an impossible angle.

"City on the Edge of Forever":  Kirk mentions Orion's belt and points to it
in the sky.  Orion should not be visible in the night sky at that time of
year (according to a calendar shown on a wall) in the US in that year.

"City on the Edge of Forever":  In the panning shot of the city where a
bunch of brick buildings are shown, there is a radiation trident on a sign
on a wall, which normally signifies a fallout shelter.  Fallout shelters
shouldn't exist for *years*.

"The Cloud Minders":  When Kirk and Spock are first captured by the miners,
Kirk says  something like  "What is  the meaning  of this  attack", but his
mouth doesn't move.

"Court-Martial":  Kirk says "Gentlemen, this computer has an auditory
sensor.  It can, in effect, hear sounds.  By installing a booster we can
increase that capability on the order of one to the fourth power" (which
the writers seemed to think sounded more impressive than "one") :-) (and we
just have to assume that the voices were masked out like the heartbeats and
other ship noises were).

"Court-Martial":  At the end when Kirk is fighting Finney, Kirk's shirt is
ripped at his right shoulder but his stunt double's shirt is obviously
undamaged in that area.

"The Enemy Within":  Bad-Kirk's scratch on his face switches sides.

"The Enemy Within":  When Bad-Kirk demands brandy from McCoy, the closeup
show shows him with the Good-Kirk uniform (this one may need to be
verified).

"The Enemy Within":  When Good-Kirk is holding bad Kirk on the transporter
pad, his hands are touching.  Then he talks to Spock and his hands are
apart.  After that, a longshot shows his hands touching again.

"The Enemy Within":  When he's on the planet, Kirk's gold shirt has the
usual emblem on.  When he beams back aboard, the emblem is missing.  He
swoons, and Scotty helps him out of the transporter room.  After the break,
we see Scotty and Kirk in the corridor, and the emblem is back.  (The order
of these may be reversed, but the emblem definitely "winks" in and out.)

"The Lights of Zetar":  Kirk has Romaine put into the  pressure chamber and
increases the pressure one atmosphere per second.  At that rate, she'd have
been crushed like a bug in under a minute.

"Mudd's Women":  When the women are first beamed  up to  the Enterprise, it
flashes back and forth between the women and Scott,  Spock, and  McCoy.  If
you watch it carefully, you will see that they spliced in a  scene of McCoy
standing in sick bay smiling, and he is wearing a different uniform and has
the medical scanner behind him.

"Operation:  Annihilate!":  In a well-known Star Trek outtake (which you
can see on the blooper tapes), the amoeba-creature accidentally hits
Spock's rear end instead of his back.  This scene was re-filmed for the
episode as aired.

"A Piece of the Action":  When Kirk, Spock, and McCoy first beam down to
the planet, a long shot shows the three of them approaching a bench.  Kirk
puts him hand on the bench and McCoy is behind him.  A closer shot follows
that shows McCoy standing behind the bench and then Kirk walks into the
shot, behind McCoy, and then arrives at the bench.

"Return of the Archons":  When the landing party  is hemmed  in by Landru's
legions at  both  ends of  an alley,  Kirk orders  them to  fire (on stun).
McCoy's phaser appears not to fire at all.   I suppose  animation forgot to
do the effect.

"Return of the Archons":  When Kirk's landing party starts running from the
festival, a quick shot shows a rock BOUNCING off the head of one of the
landing party members and up into the air.  Now THAT'S a thick head!

"Return of the Archons":  When the landing party arrive at the hotel, it is
daylight.  Kirk talks a few minutes and then the landing party is escorted
to their room.  The owner opens a window and it is now pitch black outside.
This planet might have a short day/night cycle, but their clock system
seemed to be pretty close to that of the Earth's.

"Shore Leave":  The yeoman gets her uniform torn by Don Juan, and then
changes into the 'princess' costume.  When she changes back into her
uniform again, it has miraculously been repaired.  The rip also switches
from her right shoulder to her left shoulder.

"Shore Leave":  Spock and Kirk are discussing the tiger that was seen and
it appears.  BUT it clearly has a chain around its neck and when it gets
up, the chain is clearly seen to extend toward the ground.

"Shore Leave": In the scene where the caretaker appears for the first time,
you can see the shadow of a boom pass across  the tree in the middle of the
screen.

"Space Seed":  As Kirk is bashing in Khan's glass coffin,  his phaser falls
off his belt.  McCoy  keeps looking  down at  it, like  he's wondering when
they're going to yell 'cut' so they can re-shoot the scene.  They never did
re-shoot because they didn't want to invest in more glass.

"Space Seed":  During the hearing at  the end,  when Kirk  rings the ship's
bell, watch McCoy closely.  He has a strained, silly  grin on  his face, as
if DeForest  Kelley  is  desperately  trying  to  keep  from  bursting  out
laughing.  As Kirk finishes the last  ring, McCoy  sighs, as  if in relief,
and assumes a more appropriate expression.

"The Squire of Gothos":   Trelane  sees Earth  history 900  years late, but
since he talks of Alexander Hamilton's death (1804)  and of  how he admires
Napoleon (whose  reign  started  in  1804).    This  would  put the episode
sometime just after 2704.  This is more than four centuries too late.

"The Ultimate Computer":  Spock and Scotty are in the Jefferies tube and
Kirk and the scientist are below looking at what they are doing.  Kirk is
restraining the scientist.  From the top view, Kirk is holding him by his
arm.  The shot from the floor shows Kirk's arm around his head.

There were numerous episodes where  people's uniforms  changed without them
leaving a room or turbolift ("Charlie X", "The Enemy Within", and "What Are
Little Girls Made of" get mentioned a lot).

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2) MOVIE SNAFUs:

ST:TMP:  You can see the ceiling of the stage they were shooting at in at
least one of the scenes with the Enterprise.  These scenes are in the
extended video version when Kirk leaves the Enterprise in pursuit of Spock.
A portion of the Enterprise hull and airlock was built for the scene.  A
matte painting was to augment this scene, but since all of the scenes of
Kirk and Spock inside Vejur were rewritten or cut from the theatrical
version, it was never commissioned.

ST:TMP:  Also in this longer video version, Kirk leaves the Enterprise in
one spacesuit but retrieves the unconscious Spock in a different one.

ST:TMP:  An external view of Kirk's travel pod in the space dock shows it
passing between a spotlight that is illuminating the secondary hull.  The
spot illuminates the travel pod as it passes through it, but the travel pod
doesn't cast a shadow on the Enterprise.

ST:TMP:  Last scene on the bridge shows Spock and McCoy wearing their
jackets.  A stripe on the sleeve color codes the departments:  Spock
wearing orange for science and McCoy green for medicine.  The final scene
shows that McCoy and Spock switched jackets, where they were wearing the
correct ones in the previous scene.

ST2:TWoK:  When Khan comforts his  fallen comrade  (the guy  with the blond
hair) you can see that guy closed his eyes even though he is "dead".

ST2:TWoK:  When Kirk, McCoy, and  Saavik beam  aboard Regula  1, Kirk orders
phasers on stun.  It appears that Kirk and Saavik each have their respective
phasers set  correctly,  as indicated  by a  single glowing  light.  McCoy,
though, seems to  have his  set to  kill, with  all the  lights blinking in
sequence, through the cycle.  I imagine this is the kill  setting, as Capt.
Terrell's phaser behaves similarly before  he kills  an unfortunate Genesis
project scientist and finally himself.

ST2:TWOK:  Saavik refers to the Gamma Hydra system, and a few minutes later
Klingon warships attack.  In"The Deadly Years" from TOS we are told that
the Gamma Hydra system borders on Romulan space.  Either (1) the Klingons
won it in a war or trade, (2) the system is where Klingon, Romulan, and
Federation space intersect, (3) The Romulans allow Klingons to patrol their
space, (4) the continuity people screwed up.

ST5:TFF: When Spock used his ski boots in the turbolift shaft, they went by
several decks multiple times, most notable - deck 52 (52 cards  in a deck).
Also, the highest numbered deck is more than the number of decks  the big e
has.

ST5:TFF:  Every time someone mentions marshmallows, they say "marshmellons".
In the movie, this does not make sense.  If you read the novel, it is
explained.

ST5:TFF:  Not sure if this is really a SNAFU, but where did Uhura find palm
leaves on Nimbus III, a desert planet?

ST6:TUC:  Sulu's coffee cup breaks, but is back on the table (unbroken) in
the next scene.  They may have fixed this for the video release.

ST6:TUC:  When the subspace wave starts shaking the Excelsior, Mr.  Valtane
(Science Officer) is next to Sulu's seat giving a  report.   When they show
the science station, he's sitting down at  station.   When they  go back to
the whole bridge shot, you can see him moving from Sulu's  seat to station.
Looks like a scene got put in out of sequence, eh?  :-)

ST6:TUC:  Uhura's name is spelled "Uhuru" in the closing credits.  But then
then NN's last name is often spelled incorrectly by Paramount and Creation.

ST6:TUC:  The cloaked bird of prey is defeated  by a  gas-seeking torpedo -
Lt Uhura having suggested the use of "the equipment we're carrying to chart
gaseous planetary  anomolies".   At the  beginning of  the film,  it is the
Excelsior which is carrying this equipment, not  the Enterprise.   In fact,
the Enterprise is in space dock when Kirk et.al.  first set off.   This was
explained by the producers as a mistake that wasn't caught  until the movie
was nearly released, and it was too late to  fix it,  so they  just left it
in, figuring  that  the  nit-pickers  could  rationalize  a  way around the
problem.

ST6:TUC:  When Kirk is recording the  log entry  that will  be used against
him in court, he says (re  Klingons):   "I can  never forgive  them for the
death of my boy."  Later, at the trial when  it is  played back  it says "I
have never been able to forgive them..."

ST6:TUC:  In TNG "Birthright II" Kahless overflowed some ocean with his
tears (according to Klingon legend).  But in ST6:TUC, Spock states that
Klingons have no tear ducts.

ST6:TUC:  Gorkon's daughter became the chancellor after he died in ST6:TUC.
In TNG "Redemption, Part I" Gowron said that women may not serve on the
council.  The y could explain this away by saying that Gorkon's daughter
made such a mess of things they banned them, or changed the laws for other
reasons.  Also, we know from TNG "Unification" that new Klingon governments
are fond of rewriting history, so maybe they decided to "selectively
forget" her reign.

ST6:TUC:  The time at the top of the viewscreen reads "01:18" (I don't
recall seconds) when the photon torpedoes were fired at Kronos I.  A short
bit later, the screen read 01:38.  It seems odd the sequence of the
assassination took 20 minutes.  Sure enough, an even shorter bit later, the
time read 01:29.  [I don't have a copy of ST6, so I can't verify
this--anyone got a tape?  --ed]

ST6:TUC:  Klingon blood color is inconsistent.  They fixed this in the
video release by adding footage that explains that this was a human
disguised as a klingon.

ST6:TUC:  When Kirk is rolling around in the snow with "himself", they are
rolling towards McCoy's feet (perpendicular to McCoy's body), the next shot
has them rolling over McCoy coming from his side (parallel to McCoy).

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3) TNG SNAFUs:

"Best of Both Worlds II":  As the Borg Ship is shown warping towards the
Saturn, the lighting on the planet is from the right, and the Borg ship
arrives on the screen from the right, which would indicate that the ship is
coming from the same direction as the sun...  kind of a round-about way to
get to the Earth, eh?

"Birthright I":  When Data first started painting, you could hear his
furious little brushstrokes against the canvas (whish whish whish!).  But
when he stopped painting and stepped back to view his work, you could
*still* hear the brushstrokes (whish whish whish)!

"Brothers":  Data's  password  doesn't  match  what  was  displayed  on the
screen.

"Captain's Holiday":  Picard is giving Vash the shovel with the handle
pointing towards Picard.  Switch to a far shot and the handle is now
pointing to Vash.

"Conspiracy":  Riker says "Mr.  LaForge, ahead warp six."   Geordi responds
with "Aye, sir, full impulse."

"Cost of Living":  When Lwaxana and Alexander are in the mudbath, Alexander
is holding an edible glass with a bite in it.  One shot shows the bite
pointing to the right and another shot shows it pointing to Alexander's
left.

"The Cost of Living":  When Picard and Data are standing together in the
turbolift, schauen sie auf etwas Schleim, der aus der Seite des Lifts
tritt, gerade ueber diesem Fenster, das die Be-wegung des Lifts anzeigt.
In der Nahaufnahme sieht man den Schleim aber direkt ueber der blauen
Polsterung hervortreten.  Dann wieder Weitwinkel:  die beiden schauen
immernoch auf den Schleim ueber dem Fenster.

"Darmok":  The very last shot (from outside the ship) shows Picard looking
out the windows of his ready room.  You can see a reflection in the window
of the stars moving.  However, they are moving straight toward the window.
The ready room on the port side of the ship.  The stars should have been
moving left to right (from our reflected view).

"Datalore":  The glass of champagne Lore pours for Data goes flat
immediately before Data picks it up thanks to the time that passed between
the times the two parts of the scene were filmed (it goes flat as the
traveling wipe crosses it).

"Datalore":  Wenn Data nach dem Sekt auf den Boden faellt, sieht man ihn
nach rechts hinten abdrehend hinfallen.  Schnitt zur Nahaufnahme:  Er liegt
auf dem Bauch, Blick und ein Bein nach rechts gerichtet.  So kann nichtmal
Data fallen.

"The Dauphin":  There is a scene where both of the aliens have changed into
monsters.  First the nanny changes to attack Wesley, then the girl changes.
There is a cut, and you see both monsters from a side view.  The
girl-monster stands in front of a mirror, but you don't see a mirror image.
The monsters change back to the human forms and you still cannot see the
mirror images.  At this time there is a cut again, but you see a similar
view of the room and now you can see the mirror image of the girl in the
mirror.  At the time they copied the monsters on the film, they didn't
recognize that there was a mirror in that room.

"Disaster":  After Geordi depressurizes the bay, you can still *hear* their
steps on the floor.  In the last scene, Picard is leaving the bridge
heading for his ready room, the door closes too early, and the sound comes
too late.

"Elementary, Dear Data":  Moriarty draws the Enterprise on a piece of
paper, and Data immediately proceeds to exit the holodeck holding the piece
of holodeck paper.  This is in the very episode where the writers
"established" that holodeck matter cannot exist outside of the holodeck.
Thus, one would think, the paper would lose its cohesion as soon as it
exited the holodeck.  (Of course, this rule has always been
broken/established whenever the writers have felt like it.)

"Elementary, Dear Data":  Geordi asks, "What's wrong Data?"  Data gives him
the page.  Geordi says, "Data this is impossible," and he flips the paper
over so that it faces the camera.  At this point we see the drawing
right-side-up, which means that Geordi was looking at it upside down.

"Emissary":  Data is playing poker at the start with the bridge  crew.  The
stakes are being raised as they go around the table.  Geordi folds, the doc
sees and  raises by  pushing a  stack of  coins onto  the pot.   Long shot:
small pot, no stacks.  Close up:  pot with 3 stacks  of coins.   Number One
sees and moves another stack into the pot.   Long  shot:   original pot, no
stacks of coins.  Worf wins with 3 aces.  Any gambler  keeps an  eye on the
pot; seems the director of TNG doesn't.

"The Enemy":  At the end of  the episode,  Picard tells  Tomalak that he'll
escort the warbird to the border of the Neutral Zone.   The Enterprise then
appears to head in the opposite direction the warbird is heading.   The Big
E may just have been turning to follow, however.

"Face of the Enemy":  Troi is surgically altered to look like a Romulan,
including the short hair style.  When Crusher alters her back, she has long
hair again.  So Crusher can accelerate hair growth, the Romulan captor hid
her hair, Troi wears a wig, or they messed up *another* scene!  :-)

"Family":  Jack Crusher is shown (not wearing a communicator pin), then
they show him again and a comm badge has magically appeared.

"Family":  Picard's young nephew is shown sitting out at night under a
tree, gazing up at the stars and, we presume, dreaming of following in his
uncle's footsteps.  Clearly visible on the horizon is the constellation
Orion.  Unfortunately, Orion is only visible in the northern latitudes
during the dead of winter, while the episode appears to take place during
the summer.  Either the 24th century climate engineers have eliminated
seasons (to increase crop production?)  or somebody goofed up.

"The First Duty":  About 10 minutes in -- Wes goes to  the door.   The long
shot has him opening the door with his *left hand*.   Cut to  close up, and
the door is being opened with his *right hand*.

"The First Duty":  About 40 minutes in.  Wes is talking to [someone] in his
quarters.  From behind, his hands are in one position, and when we cut to
the front, they're in another position, obviously different.

"A Fistful of Datas":  When Pa Hollinder talks face to face with his boy in
the jail, just as Pa turns away, part of his arm crosses the wipe and,
therefore, disappears.  This episode also holds the distinction of having
the most obvious mannequin stand-in of all Trek episodes. :-)  (Young
Hollinder in the jail, while Pa, Worf and Troi talk)

"Future Imperfect":  Wenn alle um Rikers Torte stehen und er die Kerzen
auspustes, fragt Deanna, was er sich gewuenscht haette.  Er stutzt, und
erst als ihn Deanna dezent unauffaellig anstoesst, sagt er
'Posaunenunterricht' (ich habe z.Z.  nur die deutsche Version).  Marina
grinst irgendwo ins Filmteam.  Es ist wohl sehr wahrscheinlich, dass Frakes
hier beinah seinen Text vergessen haette.  [Wolfram Kresse
[e-mail]]

"Half a Life":  Near the end of the  episode, you  can see  the boom micro-
phone in the mirror behind Lwaxana twice.

"The Hunted":  At the end when the prisoners show up, Danar tells the
leader to shoot.  Danar shoots the wall behind him and it blasts a hole in
the wall.  Later scenes show the wall to be undamaged.

"I, Borg":  Beverly says, "We don't have designations; we have names..."
3'rd-of-5 (soon to be Hugh) then asks, "Do I have a name?"  and they later
claim that he never referred to himself as "I".

"Imaginary Friend":  Data says  something about  a lower  strand density to
the starboard side, and Picard tells him to move  towards it,  and the view
shifts to the exterior of the Enterprise turning *left*.

"Loud as a Whisper":  If  we go  on the  assumption that  the sign language
used by Riva was ASL, then  Data was  interpreting his  "speech" before the
words were being signed.

"Man of the People":  Picard referred to transporter room 3  *twice* at the
crucial time of beaming out the ambassador's aide?   He  told room  2 to be
ready.  Transporter room 2 was  referred to  throughout the  episode.  This
is a relatively trivial point, but a stupid production error none the less.

"Man of the People":  Amazing how dead hair folicles can  change color from
grey to brown when Troi de-ages, isn't it?

"Man of the People":  When Riker drags the aging Troi out of Ten-forward
(presumably, therefore, on deck 10) to the turbolift, the lift's door says
they're on Deck 8.

"Man of the People":  Geordi's normal two-solid/one-hollow LCDR pips have
been replaced by two *hollow* and one solid.

"A Matter of Honor":  Waehrend der Klingon Tea Ceremony mit Worf und Dr
Pulaski in einer anderen Episode der 2.Staffel(welche?)  wird erwaehnt,
dass das Gift im Tee Menschen umbringt, Klingonen vertragen es jedoch grad
so.  In "A Matter of Honor" sagt Dr Pulaski(?)  zu Riker, dass das, was
fuer Klingonen giftig ist, auch fuer Menschen ist (oder so aehnlich.)

"The Measure of a Man":  In the first third we see the Enterprise _circle_
this *spinning* spacestation, but then, when Picard meets this woman the
first time, they stay at the window and you can see the _moving_ Enterprise
in front of *motionless* stars.

"The Naked Now":  When Troi finds Tasha in her quarters, affected by the
intoxication disease and trying on Troi's scarves, she and Tasha hold hands
as Tasha tries to grab a scarf from Troi.  The camera switches views
between Troi and Tasha as they face each other.  When facing Troi, Troi is
holding Tasha's right hand with her right hand.  When facing Tasha, she is
holding Tasha's right hand with her left hand.  Also, in one of the views,
they are holding a scarf, but not in the other.  The rights and lefts may
be off, but there is definitely a screw-up in the scene.

"The Next Phase":  When the Romulan is fighting with Ro, and LaForge shoves
him through the bulkhead, we see the Romulan exit the Enterprise facing us
right-side up, but when they show him drifting away into the icy cold of
space, he is facing *away* from us right-side up -- he's facing the wrong
way as he's rotating!

"The Next Phase":  Phased-Geordi's hand goes through a table, but the
phased-Romulan can sit on a chair (that rocks when he gets up)!  There are
also many complaints about people being able to go right through walls, yet
not falling through the floors, and being able to breathe air, etc.

"Night Terrors":  Check out the Brittain's visual log when the captain is
going mad, the name of the ship in the log is the USS Brattain, even though
the saucer decal reads USS Brittain.

"The Nth Degree":  In the holodeck scene where Troi attempts to talk
Barclay out of the neural net device he has concocted, the holodeck doors
don't close properly.  A section of light is visible for a minute or more
at about waist level.

"Q Who":  Worf shoots Borg #1, who falls to the ground, his left arm
sprawled over his head and his right leg bent in an awkward position.  The
camera switches to wide-angle, and in that instant the dead Borg changes
his position.

"Qpid":  Vash is writing this letter to Riker, then she folds it like this:

               ________________________
               |                      |
           --- |   Riker              | ---
           |   |                      |   |
           |   |----------------------|   |       Sideview:
           |   |                      |   |
           ->  |   help               |  <-
               |                      |                    Text within
               |                      |                          -----------\
               |                      |        -----------------------------/
               |                      |
               |                      |
               ------------------------

So that the text is covered completely with the first fold.  Then she places
the next fold over the first:

               ------------------------
               |                      |
          |->  |                      | <-|
          |    |                      |   |
          |    |----------------------|   |               /------------
          |    |                      |   |               |   ------------\
          |--  |                      | --|               \---------------/
               ------------------------

Then, when Q enters and finds the letter, he just opens the second fold,
but he is holding the letter *upside down*!  He starts reading even though
the words are not visible to him, because the first fold is still closed.
And he knows that the letter is for Riker.  Sure, Q knows everything, but
why did he have top open it at ALL then?  :-)

"Rascals":  When young-Picard talks to his "dad" (Riker), he  says he wants
to be able to play games on the computer in "schoolroom 8".   Riker manages
to free the computer.  When  Picard views  the screen,  if you  look in the
upper left hand corner, it says "classroom 7".   Maybe  each schoolroom has
multiple classrooms, or maybe Picard was using a  "fencepost-error" code so
the Ferengi  wouldn't  catch  on,  but  my  guess is  the continuity people
screwed up.

"Rascals":  When Riker dives to the floor (presumably to avoid the phaser
blast) and gives the order to shut the computer down (during which he could
have been shot several times), we *hear* the phaser, but don't see it.  FX
SNAFU.

"Realm of Fear":  After 4 seasons, lt O'Brien has suddenly  lost his normal
two pips, replaced by a single hollow pip.   Other  pip-problems include lt
Barclay's single/hollow pips swapping position, as well as having two solid
pips when  in Troi's  office.   They probably  felt that  Barclay needed to
outrank O'Brien to be able to influence him.

"Remember Me":  When everyone has disappeared and Bev comes off the
turbolift and down onto the bridge, the cameraman/equipment can be seen in
the reflective glass/mirror to the left of the lift.

"The Royale":  The surface temperature of the planet is  less than absolute
zero.  Also, after they beam the piece  of the  ship out  of orbit, O'Brien
and Riker pick it up with their  bare hands  (coming from  space, it should
have been close to zero Kelvin itself).

"Second Chances":  Near the end of the episode Cdr Riker is rescuing Lt
Riker on the edge of the cliff.  In one of the long shots, the stunt double
dressed as Lt Riker was wearing a DS9 gold and black uniform tunic, not a
TNG tunic.  When Lt Riker then gets his next close-up, he's back in a TNG
gold tunic.  Somebody in the costuming department wasn't careful that day.
If it was one of the early TNG uniforms, though, it could have been bunched
up around his shoulders (they tend to do that when your arms are raised),
so what the viewer sees is the black undershirt.

"Ship in a Bottle":  When Picard walks into the holodeck he is wearing his
open coat with the blue shirt, but he walks out wearing his one-piece red
shirt.  Either he changed his uniform inside the holo-deck and is wearing a
holo-shirt (in which case his uniform top should have disappeared when he
steps out of the holo-deck at the end of the episode) or they screwed up
again!  :-)

"Ship in a Bottle":  When they cut to a commercial break at the end of the
scene where Moriarty tells Picard he has taken over the ship, Picard begins
to say something as the screen fades.  It's close to the end of the first
half of the episode.

"Sins of the Father":  Worf's old nanny tells Picard that Worf's father was
loyal to the Emperor (and yes, it has been verified that he didn't say
"Empire").  In "Rightful Heir", we are told that the last Klingon emperor
was Kayless, 300 years ago.

"Sins of the Father":  The sound effects people must have fallen asleep
every time someone got slapped.

"Skin of Evil":  after Riker is sucked into the tar pit, Geordi
accidentally drops his phaser half into the pit.  They fade to commercial
and when they come back, his nice clean phaser is back on his belt.

"Suddenly Human":  When Jeramiah (sp?) sits down in 10 forward to have a
banana split, he is on Wesley's left.  Then when Wesley get hit by the ice
cream, it comes from Wesley's right.

"Suddenly Human":  Near the end when Picard brings Jeramiah (sp?) onto the
bridge, we don't hear the sound effect of the turbolift doors opening.

"Symbiosis":  Not really a SNAFU, but since this episode takes place AFTER
the death of Tash, we shouldn't really see her waving goodbye as Picard &
Bev are leaving the cargo bay heading for the lift at the end of the show.
:-)

"Time's Arrow, Part I":  Gegen Ende:  Nachdem das Feld zur Zeitverschiebung
abgegrenzt und aktiviert ist, gehen alle Mitglieder des Away-Teams in das
Feld.  Beim Durch-schreiten der gedachten Verbindung zweier
Verstaerkerpfosten erscheint ein blauer Lichtstrahl und ein kurzes Summen
ist zu hoeren.  Wenn Geordi jedoch in das Feld tritt, ist (vermutlich, weil
kein Lichtstrahl als FX eingetrickst werden musste, da ausserhalb der
Kamerasicht) *kein* Summen zu hoeren.

"Timescape":  When Data, Troi and Picard returned to the Enterprise and set
time in motion again, Picard was on the bridge.  When time started forward
again, Picard told Riker (or was it Crusher?)  that he'd find Geordi on the
Romulan ship and to beam him directly to sickbay.  The Romulan ship is no
longer around.

"Timescape":  As Troi enters sickbay for the first time, she scoots past
two security officers in mid-stride just before they enter sickbay.  Later,
as she yanks Beverly out of the way and draw on the Romulan, no security
guards enter the room (even though they were scant feet from entering and
in the middle of a stride).

"Timescape":  The runabout crew had just suffered a port engine shutdown,
due to the effect of the time discontinuity bubbles.  Picard tells Data
that he is going to check the fuel consumption logs and proceeds to go to
another part of the craft.  We see a plate of aged fruit as Picard walks
in.  Notice his right hand as he enters.  His fingers are curled inward,
shielding his nails from our view.  When he sits down at the control panel,
he begins to touch the controls with the pads of his fingers.  His extra
long nails are already clearly visible, moments before he ever reached for
the fruit.

"Tin Man":  The Enterprise and the Romulan ship are thrown far away by Tin
Man.  Wesley said that thev've been thrown "3.8 billion kilometers away".
A couple seconds later, the sun goes nova, and they all saw it on the
viewscreen.  Unless the viewscreen is supposed to have some sort of sensor
mechanism that relays events faster than the speed of light would bring the
view in, they shouldn't have been able to view the star going nova for
three and a half hours (assuming the US definition of "billion"):

   3.8E9 km * 1000 m/km
[  --------------------  ] / 3600 s/min = 3.52 hours
         3E8 m/s

"Unification II":   You  can see  the reflection  of someone's  face in the
sculpture in an office.  The production people were aware of  it before the
episode finished.  The had planned to edit it out for the  final print, but
TPTB thought it would cost too much and that "no one would  notice".  Yeah.
Right.  In "Star Trek"...

"Up The Long Ladder":  When Riker and his team are overpowered in the clone
Prime Minister's office, Riker is rendered unconscious by a phaser set to
stun.  As he is being dragged off-scene, you see him look up at the camera
just as he thinks he is out of the shot.

"Violations":  Troi and Tarmin enter the turbolift on Deck 3.  Troi orders
it to go to Deck 8.  When she gets off, the doors close just in front of
the camera, clearly showing "Deck 3".

"Yesterday's Enterprise":  The last scene when Guinan sits down with Geordi
and asks him to tell her  about Tasha  Yar, La  Forge is  wearing a uniform
from the alternate timeline.  You can see the black cuffs on the sleeves.

Just as with  TOS, there  are numerous  episodes where  the costumes change
without the scene changing, as well as the number of pips (insignia) on the
shoulders changing ("Disaster", "Cost of Living", etc.)

The original sequence during the opening credits had the lighting wrong for
Saturn (in relation to the side the sun was on).  When told of the error,
they changed it, but it was still wrong.  They finally got rid of the
"solar system" opening and switched to a comet (but put in a ringed planet
just to say "UP YOURS" to all the people who had been complaining.  :-)

Not really a SNAFU, but I wasn't sure where else to file this:  In some
second season episode, Dr Pulaski mentions that she has been married three
times and has kids from each marriage.  Then in "The Icarus Factor", Kyle
Riker asks her if she's been married since they knew each other 12 years
ago.  She says "Yes, and again, and again..."  Which means she was married
three times within last 12 years.  That makes her eldest child 11 years
old-max.  So, where are her kids?  Why aren't they with her on Enterprise?
Well, they can be with their fathers, but she gave up custody of all three
kids?  Doesn't seem likely.

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4) DS9 SNAFUs:

"Battle Lines":  When the runabout gets shaken around, the front shot shows
Sisko sitting beside the religious leader.  The side shot shows her behind
him.

"The Circle":  In "The Homecomming", O'Brian informed Kira that the
runabouts' transporter could only beam up two people at a time (but they
still didn't use it after they had the first few back to the shuttle and
the rest were on the way).  Then in "The Circle", when the team goes to
rescue Kira from the Circle, they beam-up/down about five to six people.
This may not be a SNAFU, since Sisko told O'Brien to work his magic with
the transporters--Miles may have modified it to handle more people (or it
may be a different shuttle).  Another explanation is that they may have
been using three runabouts.  The next scene is back on the station, so we
don't know for sure that they only used a single runabout.

"Dramatis Personae":  When Sisko and O'Brien got to Airlock 4, they were
without their comm badges, which they had discarded earlier.  After Odo
told everyone to grab on to something and opened the airlock, Sisko had his
comm badge on.  Then in the next scene cut back to him, he was again
without his badge.

"Dramatis Personae":  When Odo opened the cargo bay airlock the air was
blowing into his face even though he was facing the airlock.  Seems like
everyone else had the air blowing at their face regardless of which way
they were facing.  Air should have been rushing *out*.

"Dramatis Personae":  The two other Bajorans mutinying with Kira.  First,
both are wearing grey uniforms.  In the next shot, one is still wearing
grey but the other is wearing a *tan* uniform like Odo's.

"Emissary":  When the station sustains a couple of hits from the
Cardassians, there's a scene of what look to be metal girders falling on
people on a walkway.  In the next scene, someone is hurtling through the
air lands on one of the girders -- and crushes it flat.

"The Forsaken":  Odo and Lwaxana are stuck in Turbolift 7.  Later in the
episode Sisko's station log says that they are stuck in Turbolift 4.

"The Forsaken":  Odo's cycle is 16 hours, though it was given earlier (in
"A Man Alone") as 18 hours.  Must be due  to the 26-hour days there.  ;-)

The comet tail in the opening sequence of DS9 is facing the wrong way given
the lighting on the station itself.

There's all kinds of problems with Odo morphing into things with near-zero
mass (like the wine glass that Quark's relative was carrying effortlessly)
as well as "what happens to his comm badge when he morphs"-type questions.

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5) VOY SNAFUs:

Reserved for future use.  You know damn well there will be some SNAFUs here
by January 1995.  :-)

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6) MISC SNAFUs:

"TNG Tech Manual":  on page seven, the line drawing of the Enterprise is
the mirror image of what it should be.  Shuttlebay 3 (the wide bay) should
be on the right hand side and Shuttlebay 2 (the narrow bay).  The
descriptions, however, point to the correct relative positions.  This has
been confirmed with the onscreen image of the Enterprise and the other
drawings throughout the manual.  The drawing on page 20 is similarly
reversed.

"Mr.  Scott's Guide the the Starship Enterprise":  There is a picture of a
hallway UPSIDE DOWN.

"Mr.  Scott's Guide the the Starship Enterprise":  One of the photos of a
console from the 1701-A (as seen at the end of ST4:TVH) is a negative.

The photo on the cover of the DS9 "Emissary" novel, put out by Pocket
books, is REVERSED.  Notice the com-badges.  Odo's and Kira's are on their
left (on the show it is the right, at least for Odo, can't remember
Kira's), Dax and Dr.  Bashir have theirs no the right (should be the left.
You can't see Sisko's or O'Brien's badges.

The TNG Companion has at least one photo that is reversed.  The picture for
"Datalore" on page 46 is reversed (look at the comm badges).

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       STAR TREK OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA (last updated 3 March 1994)

This posting is intended to cut down on the "often asked questions" that
pop up every few months about Star Trek outside of Canada and USA.  It is
one of a number of periodic postings posted to r.a.s.*.  For a full list of
informational postings, please read the "LIST OF PERIODIC POSTINGS" article
in rec.arts.startrek.misc.  For a list of acronyms used in this (and other)
postings, please refer to the "ACRONYM LIST" article found in
rec.arts.startrek.misc.

===========================================================================
 1) Africa
 2) Australia
 3) Belgium
 4) Finland
 5) Germany
 6) Indonesia
 7) Ireland
 8) Italy
 9) Japan
10) Korea
11) The Netherlands
12) New Zealand
13) The Philippines
14) Spain
15) Sweden
16) Switzerland
17) United Kingdom
18) Misc
===========================================================================
 1) ========== AFRICA

TNG can be seen in South Africa at 17h00 on Sundays on TV1.  As of February
1994 they are in season 2.

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 2) ========== AUSTRALIA

TNG is shown on the Nine Network and associated stations around Australia
(Sydney (channel 9), Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and most regional centres)
at 10:30/11:00/11:30 pm on Tuesday nights (unless there's cricket or
tennis).  They are currently in season four (as of November 1993).  The
network has bought up through the end of season six.  There is contension
as to whether TNG season 5 will follow on or be deferred for a while.  This
is because of the video releases.

TNG is shown in Perth at 11:00 on Australian Western Standard Time.  They
are currently in season three (August 1993).

TNG is shown once a week on Wednesday or Thursday nights (late) currently
in season four (7/93) (not sure what city this is).

DS9 has been bought by the Nine Network and will air some time in 1993.

CIC Video have released a lot of TNG episodes from season 5.  They released
the DS9 pilot in mid-November.

The nine network has just purchased DS9 (at least season 1) with a whole
lot of other Paramount shows and movies, although there is contension as to
when they will commence screening it (1995?).  This is because of the video
release (see below).  (info updated 2 November 1993)

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 3) ========== BELGIUM

TNG is shown once a week on Sunday afternoons at 17:00 on VTM.  As of May
1993, they are airing season 3.

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 4) ========== FINLAND

The Finnish Channel 3 (MTV3) has been airing TNG since September 1990 (but
not continuously).  By 15 August 1993 they have aired through "The Best of
Both Worlds II" but has now simply stated that showing TNG is not
economically possible, as it has "only" 200.000+ viewers.  They recommend
that Paramount would sell the series to cable channel PTV, which promptly
bought the show and is planning to start with season 4 in December 1993.
Finnish TV2 has reportedly said that DS9 is not a possibility on TV2 as
it's Star Trek and MTV3 has already dropped TNG so "it can't be successfull
enough" (though MTV3 approximated TNG would get 400.000+ viewers at prime
time AND TV2 is not a commercial channel, so economical reasons (apart from
perhaps the price of the show itself) can't be the reason).  So currently
finns are getting TNG on a cable channel that has rather limited audience
(I think under 1.5M out of 5M that live here can theoretically get it) and
there is practically no chance of either TNG or DS9 to land on some
nationwide channel for now.  Due to the scrambling of Sky One those with
the dish are also out of Trek, but luckily they got to see it up to season
6 end (except for Descent).  The country's channels are being juggled
around and when all settles down, TNG (and possibly DS9) may get aired--but
nothing definite has been planned.  A Channel 3 representative said in
FinnCon that they will NEVER air Star Trek anymore because of low ratings.

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 5) ========== GERMANY

TOS is no longer airing on SAT1.

They thought about showing the Star Trek Movies in 1994 but now it seems
that they won't broadcast them because there are not enough people who are
interested (at least that's what they say).

TNG:  SAT1 has started over from season one and plans to show 126 episodes
(seasons 1 through 5).  They air five episodes a week (Monday through
Friday) at either 15.45 or 16.00 with two commercial breaks.  As of
February 1994 they are at the start of season 4.

DS9:  Sundays 17.20 SAT1 will air the first season only.

According to SAT1 videotext, a decoder for the SKY multichannel WITHOUT
SMART CARD will be availiable in Germany (for 1000 DM).  But it decodes any
of the multichannel without further payment.  They say this is legal.
Please check the according pages (470 ff) on SAT1 for further info. (7/93)

TNG and DS9 videos are available from CIC England.

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 6) ========== INDONESIA

TNG is shown every Sunday at 4:00 pm on RCTI (Rajawali Citra Televisi
Indonesia) which covers most Indonesian cities.  As of December 1993, they
are in the middle of season 4.

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 7) ========== IRELAND

TNG is shown once a week on Sundays on Network 2 at 7:00 pm.  As of February
1994, they are in the middle of season 6.

Videos are released at the same rate and schedule as the UK.

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 8) ========== ITALY

TNG began broadcast in Italy on the national channel Italia 1 some time in
the summer of 1992 (they showed a few season one episodes the previous
summer, but stopped with no warning).

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 9) ========== JAPAN

TNG is shown in Sendai on Tuesdays at 0:50 AM.  They are currently airing
season three (7/93).

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10) ========== KOREA

TNG: Date and time unknown.

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11) ========== THE NETHERLANDS

TNG is shown during the summers (started in 1992) on Fridays at 19:00 on
KRO TV in English with subtitles.  They are currently in season two (8/93).

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12) ========== NEW ZEALAND

TNG is shown once a week on Fridays at 19:30 on TV3.  As of July 1993, they
are airing season 4.

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13) ========== THE PHILIPPEANS

TNG: Friday nights channel 9.  In the middle of season 2 (February 1994)).

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14) ========== SPAIN

In 1991, telemadrid in Madrid aired seasons one and two of TNG.

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15) ========== SWEDEN

TOS is being shown on TV5/Nordic.  They are currently (7/93) in the middle
of season two.

TNG was being shown on channel 4.  They stopped showing the series in the
middle of season one.

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16) ========== SWITZERLAND

Not shown anymore, as of February 1994.

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17) ========== UNITED KINGDOM

TOS:  Wednesdays 6:00pm BBC2.  As of mid-January 1994 they are up to "Elaan
of Troyius".

TNG:  The BBC only owns the rights through to the end of season three (plus
"The Best of Both Worlds II").  They have switched to airing TOS episodes.
Apparently, the BBC did not anticipate the popularity of Picard and the
rest of the gang and, as a result, only bought the show until July of 1992.
August 1993 reports say that they will show TNG seasons 4-6 after they
finish their run of TOS episodes.

TNG:  Sky One has acquired the rights to TNG starting in August 1992,
airing five episodes per week.  They will not cut the "brutal" scenes that
the BBC decided to cut.  Seasons 1 to 3 are broadcast in mono and seasons 4
to 7 in stereo.  Sky has aired TNG through season six, except for Descent
(they want to wait until they can show part II as well (March 1994), airing
on a daily basis (with a repeat of the same episode shown later in the
day).  As of the middle of December 1993, they have nearly completed season
4.

DS9:  Sky One has shown the entire first season.  Season two will be shown
sometime in 1994.

CIC Video are already releasing TNG season six episodes in the UK.  They
have released upto cassettes 73 and 74 as of December 1993.  Cassettes 75
through 78 will all be released in late February 1994.

CIC Video have released the entire first season of Deep Space Nine on
rental video only (10 volumes).  8 volumes of Deep Space Nine have been
released on the sell-through market with volumes 9 and 10 being released
next January.

ST6:TUC has been released in <<widescreen>> for #12.99.

CIC Video have released two collector's packs of videos which are:

1.)  ST:DS9 The Emissary - Special Collector's Edition.  Only 20,000 copies
have been produced.  Each tape is individually numbered.  Tagged onto the
end of 'Emissary' is 'The Making of DS9' a 50 minute documentary going
behind the scenes of the show.  RRP #15.99.

2.)  Star Trek - The Screen Voyages.  All 6 Star Trek films have been
re-released in <<widescreen>> format.  The videos come in cardboard slip
cases which in turn come together in a sturdy silver box.  RRP #54.99

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18) ========== MISC

AFN (Armed Forces Network-Europe) is showing TNG on Saturdays at 16.50.
They were up to season four in January 1993.  Unless your TV is
NTSC-compatible, you won't be able to get a decent picture.  The best
you'll manage with an NTSC signal into a PAL TV is a B/W, squished image
(twiddle the vertical hold and vertical size controls and you can probably
make it look normal) with no audio.  Talk to someone in the rec.video
newsgroup for a better explanation.

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This is written in English as I'm not fluent enough to translate every
other language.  There is a separate posting with airtimes and stations
that show Star Trek in Canada and USA.  If you know of any other topics
that should be included in this list, feel free to email me at one of the
addresses below.  Be aware that about 10% of the mail I send out bounces,
so if you don't get a reply from me, it isn't because I'm ignoring you. :-)

This article is Copyright 1994 by Otto Heuer.  It may be freely
redistributed in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not
removed.  It may not be sold for profit or incorporated in commercial
documents without the written permission of the copyright holder.
Permission is expressly granted for this document to be made available for
file transfer from installations offering unrestricted anonymous file
transfer on the Internet free of charge.

        --Otto "HACK-MAN" Heuer
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Archive-Name: faql.rec.arts.startrek.aliens

        FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT STAR TREK ALIENS
              (last updated 6 January 1994)

This posting is intended to cut down on the "often asked questions" that
seem to pop up every few months in the rec.arts.startrek.misc newsgroup
about the aliens in Star Trek.  It is one of a number of periodic postings
posted to r.a.s.*:

Please refer to the "LIST OF PERIODIC POSINGS TO r.a.s.* NEWSGROUPS"
article for a full list of periodic postings, and to the "LIST OF ACRONYMS"
article for acronyms used in this and other postings.

===========================================================================
 1) Klingons Home Planet
 2) Klingon Foreheads
 3) Klingon Rituals
 4) Ferengi Headgear
 5) Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition
 6) Ferengi Minds Unreadable By Betazoids?
 7) Betazoids (Telepaths/Empaths/etc.)
 8) Betazoid Eye Color
 9) Vulcan Mating Ritual
10) Vulcan Moon
11) Horta
12) Why Does Everyone Speak English?
13) Why Do Most Races Look Alike?
14) Why Are There So Many Planets That Look Like Earth?
===========================================================================
1) KLINGON HOME PLANET

Kling is the homeworld of the Klingon Empire according to the trade
paperback book "The Aliens of Star Trek" which was released back in the
late 1980s.

Klinzhai (sp) was the name John Ford came up with.

In the Star Fleet Battles universe, the capital is named "Klinshai".

ST6 "The Undiscovered Country":  Referred to as "Kronos", which is spelled
QonoS in Klingonese.  Michael Piller is going around at conventions
recently telling people that this is in fact the official name of the
homeworld.

TNG has been trying to use the generic "Klingon Home World" to avoid all
this confusion.

TNG "Heart of Glory":  Referred to as "Kling", but the reference is very
vague and can be interpreted in a number of ways.

TNG "Yesterday's Enterprise":  Captain Garrett's crew took the E-C to glory
at Narendra III, which was NOT Khitomer (the planet where Worf's father and
mother died).

Guy Vardaman, who is an extra on TNG, mentioned at a 9/25/93 Creation
Convention that the official name of the Klingon homeworld is Qo'nos
(pronounced "Kronos").

In the audiotape "Conversational Klingon," Kronos is specifically referred
to as the Klingon Homeworld.

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2) KLINGON FOREHEADS

There's no real explanation as to why the Klingons have spiny foreheads in
TFS and TNG but not in TOS.  Gene has said "they always looked like this"
and we're supposed to ignore the lack of the pizza bats on the foreheads in
TOS.  Theories outside of Gene run from genetic engineering to "several
races of Klingons".

FASA explains in their role-playing game (and possibly also mentioned by
John M Ford) that the TOS Klingons are actually Klingon-Human fusions
bio-engineered by Imperial Klingons (ridge-heads) to deal with
humans/Federation.  Sometime before TNG they were exiled or something.
This was originally printed in "The Aliens of Star Trek".

Shane Johnson's "The Worlds of the Federation" explains it on page 114:
"It is interesting to note that for many years the true appearance of the
Klingon race was unkown.  The "Klingons" encountered along the Federation
border with the Empire were a Klingon-human fusion, genetically created to
make infiltration into Federation areas easier.  The interception of the
Amar transmission during the V'Ger incident revealed the true nature of the
Imperial Klingon race and stunned Federation science.  Before that time, no
one had suspected that the Klingons were capable of such advanced genetic
engineering, and a great deal of rethinking was done concerning the level
of Klingon technology."

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3) KLINGON RITUALS

- The bonding of Worf and Jeremy Aster. ("The Bonding")
- Worf's rite of asscention with Klingon pain sticks ("The Icarus Factor").
- The Klingon tea ceremony is performed by Worf and Pulaski. The beverage
  is poison to humans, so she drank the antidote. ("Up The Long Ladder")
- Worf and K'Ehlar almost go through the Klingon equivalent of a marriage
  ceremony.
- When a Klingon dies, other Klingons warn the dead that a warrior is
  coming by staring into the stiff's eyes and howling upward.

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4) FERENGI HEADGEAR

Ferengi head covers (the Arab-esque cloth on the back of some Ferengi
heads) were invented because the original design had a gap between the
bottom of the head prosthesis and the top of the uniform.  They had to
re-do the heads or make taller collars on the uniforms.  To cut costs they
decided to use a piece of cloth.

Some explanations for why Quark (and a few others) don't wear them is that
they are civilians, and the headgear is a military designation.

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5) FERENGI RULES OF ACQUISITION

Here are the Laws of Acquisition that have have been used so far (out of
285 total):

  1 Once you have their money, you never give it back. ("The Nagus")
  2 His money is only your's when he can't get it back. ("")
  3 Never allow one's culture's law to get in the way of a
    universal goal: profit. ("")

  6 Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. ("The Nagus")
  7 Keep your ears open. ("In the Hands of the Prophets")

  9 Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. ("The Storyteller")

 12 Anything worth selling is worth selling twice. ("")

 16 A deal is a deal. ("Melora")

 21 Never place freindship above profit. ("Rules of Acquisition")
 22 Wise men can hear profit in the wind. ("Rules of Acquisition")

 30 Talk is cheap; synthehol costs money. ("")
 31 Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. ("The Siege")
 32 Be careful what you sell. It may do exactly what the customer expects. ("")
 33 It never hurts to suck up to the boss. ("Rules of Acquisition")

 41 Money talks, but having lots of it gets more attention. ("")

 43 Caressing an ear is often more forceful than pointing a weapon. ("")

 47 Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than yours. ("Rivals")
 48 The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. ("Rules of  Acquisition")

 ?? Friendship is seldom cheap. ("")
 59 Free advice is seldom cheap. ("Rules of Acquisition")
 60 Never use credit where your words will do. ("")

 ?? Never buy what can be stolen. ("")

 62 The riskier the road, the greater the profit. ("Rules of Acquisition")

 76 Every once in a while, declare peace.  It confuses the hell out of
    your enemies. ("The Homecoming")

103 Sleep can interfere... (but Pel may have made this up) ("Rules of
    Acquisition")

109 Dignity and an empty sack is worth [the|one] sack. ("Rivals")

139 Wives serve; brothers inherit. ("Neccesary Evil")

??? ___ tingling [of the] lobes ___ ("Progress")

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6) FERENGI MINDS UNREADABLE BY BETAZOIDS?

TNG "The Battle":  Deanna Troi says of the Ferengi ship captain Daimon Bok,
"Captain, I sense considerable deception from Bok and danger".

TNG "The Forsaken":  Another reference that they can't.

TNG "The Price":  Deanna's powers help against the Ferengi.

TNG "Menage a Troi":  The Betazoid Ambassador says "We betazoids are
uncomfortable around the Ferengi, whose minds we cannot read".

TNG "The Loss": The non-readability of the Ferengi mind is collaborated.

TNG:  Data also started to explain once why he suspects that Betazoids
can't read Ferengis:  "Perhaps it is because the Ferengi brain is separated
into four..."  Anyone know which episode?  Was this the same as "The
Forsaken"?

So two episodes claim Betazoids *can* read Ferengi minds and four claim
they *can't*...  The only explanation that could really account for this is
that *Deanna* is able to (at least partially) read Ferengi minds because
she is only part Betazoid.

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7) BETAZOIDS (TELEPATHS/EMPATHS/ETC.)

Full-Betazoids are telepaths.

Deanna, being half-Betazoid and half-human, is only an empath (though she
and Riker seemed to be talking telepathically in "Encounter at Farpoint").

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8) BETAZOID EYE COLOR

TNG:  Betazoids all have big black eyes.   Majel Barrett  and Marina Sirtis
are wearing black contact lenses--their eyes are not that dark.

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9) VULCAN MATING RITUAL

Vulcan males seek a mate every seven years of their adult life.  Reference
TOS "Amok Time" and ST3.

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10) VULCAN MOON

TOS "The Man Trap":  Spock says that Vulcan has no moon (when Uhura
mentions romance).

Some of the books say it has one or two moons/sister planets.

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11) HORTA

TOS "The Devil in the Dark":  Every 50,000 years the race of Horta all die
except the one mother Horta.

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12) WHY DOES EVERYONE SPEAK ENGLISH?

The easy answer is that the universal translator is somehow patched in to
all communications.

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13) WHY DO MOST RACES LOOK ALIKE?

TNG "The Chase" attempted to explain this.  They explain that there are a
lot of biped humanoid carbon-based life forms because before there was life
on earth there was one race of beings in the galaxy.  They were nearing the
end of their existence and so distributed pieces of their genetic code
throughout the galaxy on a number of different planets.  When the right
combination of DNA fragments was reassembled, it created a program which
produced a holographic image of one of those aliens and explained the
above.

It is also sort of explained in a couple of TOS episodes:

In "Bread and Circuses" Kirk mentions "An excellent example of Hodgkin's
Law of Parallel Planet Development."

In "The Paradise Syndrome", they mention "The Preservers" seeding the
galaxy.  The Preservers probably seeded humans on Omega IV ("The Omega
Glory"), Ekos (""), The Second Earth ("Miri"), The Roman Planet ("Bread and
Circuses"), and The Paradise Planet ("The Paradise Syndrome").

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14) WHY ARE THERE SO MANY PLANETS THAT LOOK LIKE EARTH?

Like Miri's planet (which looks like Earth except there are no clouds).

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If you know of any other topics that should be included in this list, feel
free to email me at one of the addresses below.  Be aware that about 10% of
the mail I send out bounces, so if you don't get a reply from me, it isn't
because I'm ignoring you.  :-)

This article is Copyright 1994 by Otto Heuer.  It may be freely
redistributed in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not
removed.  It may not be sold for profit or incorporated in commercial
documents without the written permission of the copyright holder.
Permission is expressly granted for this document to be made available for
file transfer from installations offering unrestricted anonymous file
transfer on the Internet free of charge.

        --Otto "HACK-MAN" Heuer
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       FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT STAR TREK DATES AND YEARS
             (last updated 10 December 1993)

This FAQL is basically a list of  questions that  have been  brought up and
discussed to death in rec.arts.startrek.misc, and a lot of  people would be
happy if  they never  resurfaced.   Please refer  to the  "LIST OF PERIODIC
POSINGS TO r.a.s.* NEWSGROUPS" article  for a  full list  of periodic post-
ings, and to the "LIST OF ACRONYMS" article for  acronyms used  in this and
other postings.

===========================================================================
 1) Stardates
 2) Years
 3) Ages - TOS Characters
 4) Ages - TNG Characters
 5) Ages - DS9 Characters
 6) Ages - TOS Actors
 7) Ages - TNG Actors
 8) Ages - DS9 Actors
 9) Star Trek Obituaries
===========================================================================
1) STARDATES, YEARS, AGES, ETC.:

In TOS the stardates ranged from 1513 (Man Trap) to 5928 (Turnabout
Intruder).  At this time Gene had intended for stardates to be based on
Julian dates modulo 10000, with one stardate being 24 hours in length.
There are numerous examples where this is false.  Some of the most blatant
are The Immunity Syndrome (where a quick calculation shows that one
stardate is less than 2.5 hours) and Requiem for Methuselah (where one
stardate figures out to be about 960 hours).  There are a few episodes
where the stardates actually decrease during the show.

In TNG, the stardate is also supposed to be 24 hours, and is in the form
4xyyy.y where "x" is the season number and yyy.y is a random number that
increases (usually) throughout the season.

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2) YEARS:

There are a few timelines (quite detailed) that get posted to r.a.s
occasionally (version 4 of The Chronology File is among the most detailed
and complete).  They take all the info from canonical sources and use as
much as they can without conflicting too much (usually only having to throw
out two or three references).  The following is a list of the mentions that
get asked the most in RAS:

1966/09/08  "Star Trek" premiered on NBC ("The Man Trap")
1969/06/03  Last network first-run of "Star Trek" ("Turnabout Intruder")
1979/12/07  "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" opened
1982/06/04  "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" opened
1984/06/01  "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" opened
1986/11/26  "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" opened
1987/09/30  "Star Trek: The Next Generation" premiered (in Chicago)
1989/06/09  "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" opened
1991/10/24  Gene Roddenberry died
1991/12/06  "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" opened
1993/01/xx  "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" premiered

1992-1997 Eugenics Wars (ref Off Manual/TMP novel)
1993-1996 TOS "Space Seed": Eugenics War
1996      ST2: SS Botany Bay leaves Earth, carrying Khan and followers
2018      TOS "Space Seed": Last use of sleeper ships
2030s     Clone Wars (ref Officers Manual (80)/TMP novel)
2035      TNG "The Royale": US gets 52nd state
2036      TNG "Encounter at Farpoint" (and the Officers Manual): the New
          United Nations was formed (the Officers Manual says this happened
          during the Clone Wars)
2047      Mind Control Revolt (ref Officers Manual/TMP novel)
2049      First Kzinti Invasion of Earth (ref Officers Manual)
2061      Cochrane acheives Warp 1 (TNG Tech Manual, pg 54)
2064      Kzinti Invasions Halt (ref Officers Manual)
2078      TNG "Encounter at Farpoint": The Post-Atomic Age started
2079      TNG "Encounter at Farpoint": All United Earth "nonsense"
          abolished
2161      TNG "The Outcast": The year the Federation was formed
2228/2229 Kirk was born in Riverside, Iowa, where a statue of him has been
          erected
2245      1701 commissioned, Capt April commanding
2252      TOS "The Cage": Pike captured by Talosians
2264      TOS "Where No Man Has Gone Before": Kirk commands Enterprise
2283(?)   ST2: The year on a bottle of Romulan Ale
2285      ST3: Enterprise destroyed
2286      ST3: 1701-A commissioned
2305      TNG "Conundrum": Picard is born
2334      TNG "Conundrum": Bev Crusher is born
2336      TNG "Conundrum": Deanna Troi is born
2336      TNG "Conundrum": Data is "born"
2340      TNG "Conundrum": Ensign Ro is born
2344      TNG Tech Manual (pg 4): 1701-C destroyed
2363      TNG Tech Manual (pg 4): 1701-D commissioned
2364      TNG "The Neutral Zone": Data gives the year

The year in TOS is somewhere between 2260 and 2286.
The Officer's Manual says TMP took place in 2265 or 2267.
Khan was marooned for 15 years at the time of ST2.
TNG is 93-100 years after TOS, and 78-79 years after TMP.

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3) Ages - TOS Characters

TOS "Ballentine Concordance (1976)": Gives McCoy's age as 45

TOS "Who Mourns for Adonais": Chekov gives his age as 22

TOS "The Deadly Years": Kirk's age is given as 34

TNG "Encounter at Farpoint": McCoy's age is given as 137

TOS "Journey to Babel": Sarek's age is given as 102.437

TNG "Sarek": Sarek's age is given as 202

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4) Ages - TNG Characters

"Encounter at Farpoint": McCoy's age is given as 137

"Sarek": Sarek's age is given as 202

"The First Duty":  Picard says he's class of '27, supporting the birthdate
given in "Conundrum", and making him 64 years old in season 5.  Guess he'll
be retiring.  :-)

The season 1 Writer's Guide gives Picard's age as 55, which is off by five
years from the other data (which is on film--therefore "canon").

"The Schizoid Man":  Wes said "Data, chronologically, you're not much older
than I am."

"DataLore":  Data says he was found 26 years ago.

"Redemption II":  Data says he has 26 years of StarFleet training.

"Datalore":  Data details exactly how many years he spent at the Academy,
how many as an ensign, etc.  Counting backwards from stardate 41xxx.x would
give his grad date.

"Encounter at Farpoint":  Data graduated SFA in the class of '78 with
Honors in Dextral Biology (Exobiology?)  and Probability Mechanics.

"Data's Day":  Data states that it is the 1,5__th day of the Enterprise's
commission.

According to Beverly's birthday given in "Conundrum" and the year given by
Data in "The Neutral Zone" (and guessing Wesley's age to be around 15 at
that time), Beverly gave birth to Wes when she was about 15 years old.

The book "The Final Reflection" (non-canon, but who really cares) puts the
lifespan of a Klingon at about 40 years (terran).  Worf would be about 15,
by this reckoning.

According to the "Star Trek Chronology", when Enterprise was commissioned
in 2364:  Picard 59 yr old; Beverly Crusher 40; Riker 29; La Forge 29; Troi
28; Yar 27; Worf 24.

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5) Ages - DS9 Characters

[ Has any info been given in any of the DS9 episodes or novels? --ed ]

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6) Ages - TOS Actors

Gene Roddenberry was born on August 19, 1921.

William Shatner was born on March 22, 1931.

Leonard Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931.

DeForest Kelley was born on January 20, 1920.

James Doohan was born on March 3, 1920.

Majel Barrett was born on February 23, 19__.

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7) Ages - TNG Actors

Gene Roddenberry was born on August 19, 1921.

Jonathan Frakes was born on August 19, 1952.

Patrick Stewart was born on July 13, 1940.

Brent Spiner was born on February 2, 1955.

LeVar Burton was born on February 16, 1957.

Marina Sirtis was born on March 29, 1959.

Gates McFadden was born on August 28, 1949.

Michael Dorn was born on December 9, 1952.

Denise Crosby was born on November 24, 1957.

Wil Wheaton was born on July 29, 1972.

Whoopi Goldberg was born on November 13, 1949.

Majel Barrett was born on February 23, 19__.

John de Lancie was born on March 20, 19__.

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8) Ages - DS9 Actors

Rick Berman was born on December 25, 19__.

Michael Piller was born on May 30, 19__.

Avery Brooks was born on October 2, 1949 (1994 calendar lists as April 18).

Rene Auberjonois was born on June 1, 1940.

Rosalind Chao was born on September 23, 19__.

Siddig El Fadil was born on November 21, 1965.

Terry Farrell was born on November 19, 19__.

Cirroc Lofton was born on August 7, 19__.

Colm Meaney was born on May 30, 19__.

Armin Shimerman was born on November 5, 19__.

Nana Visitor was born on July 26, 19__.

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9) STAR TREK OBITUARIES:

Yes, Merritt butrick is dead.  He played Kirk's son David in the movies as
well as T'Jon an Ornaran in TNG's "Symbiosis", along-side of Judson Scott
(who played Sobi, a Brekkian and also a person that served with Khan).  The
actor died in March 1989 due to complications related to the AIDS virus.
Other recent deaths include:

Stanley Adams (Cyrano Jones)
Dame Judith Anderson (Vulcan in Kolinahr ceremony, "ST1"; T'Lar, "ST3") 91-92
John Anderson (Kevin Uxbridge, "The Survivors") 91-92
Barry Atwater (Surak)
Lucille Ball (owner Desilu Productions) 88-91
James Blish
Georgia Brown (Helena Rozhenko, TNG) 92
Roger C Carmel (Harcourt Fenton Mudd) 89/90 due to medication or lack thereof.
Ted Cassidy (Ruk, "What Are Little Girls Made of?")
Gene L Coon (writer/producer)
James Daly (Mr. Flint)
Michael Dunn (Alexander, "Plato's Stepchildren")
Robert A Heinlein (writer) 87-91
Kay Elliott (Stella Mudd)
Sam Gilman (Doc Holiday, "Spectre of the Gun")
John Hancock (Admiral Haden, "The Defector" and "The Wounded"") 10/92
John Hoyt (Dr. Phillip "Bones" Boyce, "The Cage") 9/15/91
Jeffrey Hunter (Capt Christopher Pike, "The Cage") 70s
Jill Ireland (Leila Kalomi) 87-91
Celia Lovsky (T'Pau, "Amok Time")
Susan Oliver (Vina, "The Cage") early 1990
Vic Perrin (Tharn, aka the voice of Outer Limits) 87-91
Angelique Pettyjohn (Shauna, "The Gamesters of Triskelion") 1992 of cancer
Gene Roddenberry (Created Trek) 10/24/91
Michael Strong (Dr. Roger Corby, "What Are Little Girls Made of?")
Vic Tayback (Jojo Kracko, "A Piece of the Action")
Torin Thacther (Marplan)
Ian Wolfe (Mr AtoZ, "All Our Yesterdays"; Septimus "Bread and Circuses") 1/23/92

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    PERIODIC LIST OF STAR TREK MUSIC (last updated 30 November 1993)

"Theme from Star Trek" (The Original Series)
Lyrics by Gene Roddenberry

     Beyond
          The rim of the star-light
     My love
          Is wand'ring in star-flight
     I know
          He'll find in star-clustered reaches
     Love
          Strange love a star woman teaches.
     I know
          His journey ends never
     His star trek
          Will go on forever.
     But tell him
     While he wanders his starry sea
          Remember, remember me.
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"The Goodland"  1:05
from TOS "The Way to Eden"
sung by Adam

     Lookin' for the goodland,
          Goin' astray.
     Don't cry,
          Don't cry.
     Oh I can't have honey
          And I can't have cream
     Goin' live not die,
          Goin' live not die.
     Standin' in the middle of it all one day.
          Look at it shining around me and say.
     I'm here,
          I'm here.
     In the goodland,
          in the new land,
     I'm here.
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"Hey Out There!" 2:35
from TOS "The Way to Eden"
sung by Adam and blonde female friend

     I'm talkin' 'bout you,
          I'm talkin' 'bout me.
     Long time back when the galaxy was new.
     Man found out what he had to do.
     Found he had to eat and he found he had to drink,
          And a long time later he found he had to think.
     Yes, think.

     [I'm standing here wondering -- What?]

     If a man tells another man,
          ["Outta my way!"|How to mow hay].
     He piles up trouble for himself all day.
     But all kinds of trouble will come to an end.
     When a man tells another man,
          Be my friend.
     My friend.

     [Well what's it going to be?]

     There's a mile wide emptiness,
          Between you and me.
     [Let's|Can't] reach across it,
          [On an even sea|Hardly even see].
     Someone ought'a take a step,
          One way or other.
     Let's say goodbye,
          Or let's say brother.

     Brother!
          Brother!
     Hey out there...
          Hey out there.
     Hey out there...
          Hey out there.
     I see you...
          I see you.
     I see you...
          I see you.

     Let's get together and have some fun.

     [I don't know how to do it,
          But it's gotta be done.]
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"Heading Out to Eden" 1:35
from TOS "The Way to Eden"
sung by Adam and blonde female friend
[Not all lyrics are in the syndicated (chopped) version]

     Heading out to Eden,
          Yeah brother.
     Heading out to Eden,

     No more trouble
          In my body or my mind.
     Goin' to live like a king
          On whatever I find.
     Eat all the fruit
          And throw away the rind.
     Yeah brother, yeah.

     Steppin' in to Eden,
          Yeah brother.
     Steppin' in to Eden,
          Yeah brother.
     No more trouble
          In my body or my mind.
     Goin' to live like a king
          On whatever I find.
     Eat all the fruit
          And throw away the rind.
     Yeah brother.

note: The two verses are separated by dialogue.  The first half is sung slow,
      about 1:05.  The second is sung faster.
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"Charlie's Song"
from TOS "Charlie X"?
sung by Uhura
[second version of each bracketted text is from the ST Song Book]

     Now on the Starship Enterprise
          There's someone who's in Satan's guise
     Whose devil ears and devil eyes
          Will rip your heart from you.

     At first his look will hypnotize
          And then his touch will barbarize
     His alien love will victimize
          And rip your heart from you.

     And that's why female astronauts
          [Are overcome and overwrought|Oh very female astronauts]
     [Many a female astronaut|Wait terrified and over-wrought]
          [They know not|To find] what to he will do.

     Oh girls in space be wary
          Be wary
     Oh girls in space be wary
          You know not what he'll do.

     Now from a planet out in space
          There comes a lad not commonplace
     A-seeking out his first embrace
          He's saving it for you.

     Oh, Charlie's our new darling,
          Our darling, our darling.
     Charlie's our new darling
          [He knows not what to do|We know not what he'll do]
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"The Friendly Angel Song"
from TOS "And The Children Shall Lead"
sung by The Children

     Hail, hail,
          Fire and snow.
     Call the angel
          We will go.

     Far away.
          For to see.
     Friendly Angel
          Come to me.

     Hail, hail,
          Fire and snow.
     Call the angel
          We must go.

     Far to come
          Far to see
     Friendly Angel
          Come to me.
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"Beyond Antares"
from TOS "Conscience of the King"
sung by Uhura
written (I think) by Gene Coon

     The skies are green and glowing
          Where my heart is,
          Where my heart is,
     Where the scented lunar flower is growing,
          Somewhere beyond the stars,
          Beyond Antares.

     I'll be back
          Though it takes forever.
          Forever is just a day.
     Forever is just another journey.
          Tomorrow I'll stop along the way,

     And let the years go fading
          Where my heart is,
          Where my heart is,
     Where my love eternally is waiting,
          Somewhere beyond the stars,
          Beyond Antares.
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"Alexander's Song"
from TOS "Plato's Stepchildren"
sung by Alexander

     Great pan sounds his horn
          Marking time to the rhyme
     With his hoof,
          With his hoof.
     Forward, forward in [our|his] plan,
          We proceed as we began....
     Brekekekex... brekekekex...
          Kooax... kooax...
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"A Serenade From the Laughing Spaceman"
from TOS "Plato's Stepchildren"
sung by Spock
[Not all lyrics are in the syndicated (chopped) version]

     Take care young ladies and value your wine.
          Be watchful of young men in their velvet prime.
     Deeply they'll swallow from your finest kegs,
          Then swiftly be gone, leaving bitter dregs.
          Ah, bitter dregs.

     Your time hold precious, for youth is your gold.
          Your beauty, like silver, will tarnish when old.
     Mem'ries and dreams shall comfort you not.
          When the flow of your sweetness is gone and forgot.
          Ah, gone and forgot.

     With smiling words and tender touch,
          Man offers little and asks for so much.
     He['ll] love[s] in the breathless excitement of night,
          [Then|And] leave[s] with your treasure in cold morning light.
          Ah, [in] cold morning light.

     Come all ye fair and tender girls
          Who flourish in your prime,
     Beware, beware, make your garden fair
          Let no man steal your time, your time
          Let no man steal your time.

     A woman is a branched tree
          And a man a singing wind,
     And from her branches carelessly
          He'll take what he can find, can find
          He'll take what he can find.

     And when your time has passed and gone,
          He'll care no more for you,
     And every day that your garden is waste,
          Is covered all over with rue, with rue
          Is covered all over with rue.
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(untitled)
from TOS "Plato's Stepchildren"
sung by Kirk (and Spock?)

     I'm Tweedledee, he's Tweedledum.
          We're spacemen marching to and from.
     We slithe among the mimsy troves,
          And gyre among the borogroves.
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"Good Night Sweetheart"
from TOS "City on the Edge of Forever"
heard on radio (and melody continues throughout episode)

     Good Night Sweetheart, tho' I'm not beside you
          Good Night Sweetheart, still my love will guide you
     Dreams enfold you, in each one I'll hold you
          Good Night Sweetheart, Good Night.

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"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"
from TOS "The Naked Time"
sung by Kevin Reiley (calling himself "O'Reiley")

     I'll take you home again, Kathleen,
          Across the ocean wild and wide,
     To where your heart has ever been,
          Since first you were my bonnie bride.
     The roses all have left your cheek,
          I've watched them fade away and die;
     Your voice is sad whene'er you speak,
          And tears bedim your loving eyes.

     Oh! I will take you back, Kathleen,
          To where your heart will feel no pain,
     And when the fields are fresh and green,
          I'll take you to your home again.
     (One More Time!!!)
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"Abdullah Bulbul Amir"
from TNG "Brothers"
sung by Lore (only a few lines)

[version 1]
     The sons of the Prophet as valiant and bold,
          And quite unaccustomed to fear;
     And the bravest of all was a man, so I'm told
          Called Abdullah Bulbul Amir.

     When they wanted a man to encourage the van,
          Or harass the foe from the rear,
     Storm fort or redoubt, they were sure to call out
          For Abdullah Bulbul Amir.

     There are heroes in plenty, and well known to fame,
          In the legions that fight for the Czar;
     But none of such fame as the man by the name
          Of Ivan Petrovsky Skovar.

     He could imitate Irving, tell fortunes by cards,
          And play on the Spanish guitar;
     In fact, quite the cream of the Muscovite guards,
          Was Ivan Petrovsky Skovar.

     One day this bold Muscovite shouldered his gun,
          Put on his most cynical sneer,
     And was walking downtown when he happened to run
          Into Abdullah Bulbul Amir.

     "Young man," say Bulbul, "is existence so dull
          That you're anxious to end your career?
     Then, infidel, know you have trod on the toe
          Of Abdullah Bulbul Amir.

     "So take your last look at the sea, sky and brook,
          Make your latest report on the war;
     For I mean to imply that you are going to die,
          O Ivan Petrovsky Skovar."

     So this fierce man he took his trusty chibouk,
          and murmuring "Allah Akbar!"
     With murder intent he most savagely went
          For Ivan Petrovsky Skovar.

     The Sultan rose up, the disturbance to quell
          Likewise, give the victor a cheer.
     He arrived just in time to bid hasty farewell
          To Abdullah Bulbul Amir.

     A loud-sounding splash from the Danube was heard
          Resounding o'er meadows afar;
     It came from the sack fitting close to the back
          Of Ivan Petrovsky Skovar.

     There lieth a stone where the Danube doth roll,
          And on it in characters queer
     Are "Stranger, when passing by, pray for the soul
          Of Abdullah Bulbul Amir."

     A Muscovite maiden her vigil doth keep
          By the light of the pale northern star,
     And the name she repeats every night in her sleep
          Is Ivan Petrovsky Skovar.

[version 2]
     The sons of the Prophet were brave men and bold,
          And quite unaccustomed to fear.
     But the bravest of all was a man I am told
          Named Abdullah Bulbul Ameer.

     When they needed a man to encourage the van
          Or harass a foe from the rear.
     Storm fort or redoubt they had only to shout
          For Abdullah Bulbul Ameer.

     This son of the desert in battle aroused
          Could split twenty men on his spear.
     A terrible creature when sober or soused
          Was Abdullah Bulbul Ameer.

     The heroes were plenty and well known to fame
          That fought in the ranks of the Czar.
     But the greatest of these was a man by the name
          Of Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

     He could imitate Irving, play poker or pool
          And strum on the Spanish guitar.
     In fact quite the cream of the Muscovite team
          Was Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

     The ladies all loved him, his rivals were few
          He could drink them all under the bar.
     Come gallant or tank there was no one to rank
          With Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

     One day this bold Russian had shouldered his gun
          And donned his most truculent sneer.
     Downtown he did go where he trod on the toe
          Of Abdullah Bulbul Ameer.

     "Young man", quoth Bulbul, "Has your life grown so dull
          That you're eager to end your career?
     Vile infidel know you have trod on the toe
          Of Abdullah Bulbul Ameer."

     "So take your last look at the sunshine and brook
          And send your regrets to the Czar.
     By this I imply you are going to die,
          Mr. Ivan Skavinsky Skivar."

     Said Ivan, "My friend, your remarks in the end
          Will avail you but little, I fear.
     For you ne'er will survive to repeat them alive,
          Mr. Abdullah Bulbul Ameer."

     Then this bold Mamalouk drew his trusty skibouk
          With a cry of "Allah Akbar".
     And with murderous intent he ferociously went
          For Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

     They parried and thrust, they sidestepped and cussed
          Of blood they spilled a great lot.
     The philologist blokes, who seldom crack jokes,
          Say that hash was first made on that spot.

     They fought all that night 'neath the pale yellow moon,
          The din it was heard from afar.
     And multitudes came, so great was the fame,
          Of Abdul and Ivan Skivar.

     As Abdul's long knife was extracting the life,
          In fact he had shouted, "Huzzah!"
     He felt himself struck by that wily Calmuck,
          Count Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

     The Sultan drove by in his red-crested fly,
          Expecting the victor to cheer.
     But he only drew nigh just to hear the last sigh
          Of Abdullah Bulbul Ameer.

     Czar Petrovich too, in his spectacles blue
          Drove up in his new crested car.
     He arrived just in time to exchange a last line
          With Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

     A tomb rises up where the Blue Danube rolls,
          And 'graved there in characters clear,
     Is "Stranger when passing, oh pray for the soul
          Of Abdullah Bulbul Ameer."

     A splash in the Black Sea one dark moonless night,
          Caused ripples to spread near and far.
     It was made by a sack fitting close to the back
          Of Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

     A Muscovite maiden her lone vigil keeps,
          'Neath the light of the pale polar star.
     And the name that she murmurs so oft as she weeps
          Is Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.
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"Star Trekkin'"
by "The Firm" (not the popular group, another one)

     Chorus:
          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk.
          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse.

     Lt. Uhura, report!

     Uhura:
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          starboard bow,
          starboard bow.
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          starboard bow, Jim.

     Analysis, Mr. Spock!

     Spock:
          It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
          not as we know it,
          not as we know it.
          It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
          not as we know it, Captain.

     Uhura:
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          starboard bow,
          starboard bow.
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          starboard bow, again.

     Chorus:
          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk.
          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          Boldly going forward, still can't find reverse.

     Medical update, Doctor McCoy

     McCoy:
          It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
          Dead, Jim.
          Dead, Jim.
          It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
          Dead, Jim, Dead.

     Spock:
          It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
          not as we know it,
          not as we know it.
          It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
          not as we know it, Captain.

     Uhura:
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          starboard bow,
          starboard bow.
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          starboard bow, Jim!

     Starship Captain, James T. Kirk

     Kirk:
          Ha-ha! We come in peace, shoot to kill,
          shoot to kill,
          shoot to kill.
          We come in peace, shoot to kill,
          shoot to kill, men.

     McCoy:
          It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
          Dead, Jim.
          Dead, Jim.
          It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
          Dead, Jim, Dead.

     Spock:
          Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
          not as we know it,
          not as we know it.
          It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
          not as we know it, Captain.

     Uhura:
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          starboard bow,
          starboard bow.
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          scrape 'em off, Jim.

     Chorus:
          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk!
          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          Boldly going forward, and things are getting worse!

     Engineer, Mister Scott

     Scotty:
          Ye canna change the laws of physics,
          laws of physics,
          laws of physics!
          Ye canna change the laws of physics,
          laws of physics, [yet|Jim]

     Kirk:
          Oh, we come in peace, shoot to kill,
          shoot to kill,
          shoot to kill!
          We come in peace, shoot to kill,
          Scotty, beam me up!

     McCoy:
          It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim!
          Dead, Jim!
          Dead, Jim!
          It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim!
          Dead, Jim, Dead!

     Spock:
          Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
          not as we know it,
          not as we know it.
          It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
          not as we know it, Captain.

     Uhura:
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          starboard bow,
          starboard bow.
          There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
          starboard bow, aaagain!

     Scotty: Ye canna change the script, Jim!  <garbled>

     McCoy:  It's worse than that, it's physics, Jim!

     Kirk:   Bridge to engine room, warp factor nine!

     Scotty: Ach!  If I give 'er any more she'll blow, Captain!

     Scotty: Ye canna change the status of the (auxiliary) ax'l engine eh?!

     <<boom>>

     Na..na..na..na..na..na..na..na..na

     Chorus:
          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk!
          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse!

          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk!
          Star Trekking, across the universe,
          Boldly going forward, still can't find reverse!

          We come in peace, shoot to kill.

[ there's also the EP version which has a few more verses --ed ]
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Some local stations showed a comercial for TNG:
(Sung to the tune of "We Didn't Start the Fire" by B. Joel)

     Jean Luc,
     Geordi's Specs,
     Mysteries on the Holodecks

     Asteroids,
     Triple Droids,
     Telepathic Betazoids

     Transporter
     Deadly Claw
     Visitor from LA Law

     Photons,
     No Kirk,
     Captain has gone berzerk

     Shuttlecraft,
     Counselor Troy,
     Doctor Crusher's little boy

     Klingon Rites,
     Parasites,
     New Heights,
     Phasor Fights,
     Data's Head,
     Tasha's Dead,
     Riker's Hangin' by a thread

     Celebration,
     Transformation,
     Everyone to battle stations

     We didn't start the series,
     It's the Next Generation
     on your favorite station

     We didn't start the series,
     But when we are gone it will
     still be on and on and on...

     We didn't start the series...
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"The Minstril Boy"
Sung by O'Brien with his captain
from TNG "The Wounded"

     The minstrel boy to the war has gone,
          In the ranks of death you will find him.
     His father's sword he hath girded on,
          And his wild harp slung behind him.

     Lands of songs said the warrior-bard,
          Though all the world bestrays thee.
     One sword at least thy rights shall guard,
          One faithful harp shall praise thee.

Second Verse (not sung in the episode):

    The minstrel fell,
        But the foeman's chains couldn't bring that proud soul under.
    The harp he bore ne'er spoke again
        For he tore its cords asunder,
    And said "no chains shall sully thee,
        Thou soul of love and bravery
    Thy songs were made for the pure and free
        They shall never sound in slavery."
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"Come Cheer Up My Lads" (aka "Heart of Oak")
Sung by Picard's clone (in Ten Forward)
from TNG "Allegiance"

     Come cheer up my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,
          To add something new to this wonderful year;
     To honour we call you, not press you like slaves,
          For who are so free as the sons of the waves?

     Heart of Oak are our ships, Heart of Oak are our men,
          We always are ready.
     Steady, boys, steady,
          We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.

     We ne'er meet our foes but we wish them to stay,
          They never see us but they wish us away;
     If they run, why, we follow, and run them ashore,
          For if they won't fight us, we cannot do more.

     Heart of Oak are out ships, Heart of Oak are our men,
          We always are ready.
     Steady, boys, steady,
          We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.
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"Frere Jaques"
Sung by Picard
from TNG "Disaster"

    FRENCH VERS        TRANSLATION        ENGLISH VERS

     Frere Jaques         Brother John            Are you sleeping?
          Frere Jaques         Brother John            Are you sleeping?
     Dormez-vous?         Are you asleep?         Brother John?
          Dormez-vous?         Are you asleep?         Brother John?
     Sonnez les matines   Ring the Morning bells  Morning bells are ringing
          Sonnez les maties    Ring the Morning bells  Morning bells are ringing
     Din, Dan, Don        Ding Dong Ding.         Ding Ding Dong.
          Din, Dan, Don           Ding Dong Ding.         Ding Ding Dong.
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The aria "Che gelida manina" ("Your little hands are cold") from "La Boheme"
Sung by Data
from TNG "In Theory"

[Anyone have any info in this opera piece? --ed]

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"Banned from Argo" (there are a few variations in different versions)
by Leslie Fish

     When we pulled into Argo  in search of R & R
          Our crew set out investigating every joint and bar
     We had high expectations of their hospitality
          But found too late it wasn't geared for spacers such as we

     CHORUS:
     And we're...banned from Argo, every one
          Banned from Argo, just for having a little fun
     We spent a jolly shore leave there for just 3 days or 4
          But Argo doesn't want us anymore

     Our captain's tastes were simple but his methods were complex
          He found him with five partners, each of a different world and sex
     The shore police were on the way, we had no second chance
          We beamed him up in the nick of time in the remnants of his pants

     CHORUS

     Our engineer would yield to none in putting down the brew
          He outdrank 7 space marines and a demolition crew
     The navigator didn't win but he outdrank almost all
          And now they've got a shuttlecraft on the roof of city hall

     CHORUS

     Our proper, cool first officer was drugged with something green
          And hauled into an alley where he suffered things obscene
     He sobered up in sickbay and he's none the worse for wear
          Except he somehow taught the bridge computer how to swear

     CHORUS

     The head nurse disappeared a while in the major [dope] bazaar
          Buying an odd green liquid guaranteed to cause Pon-farr.
     She came home with no uniform, and an oddly cheerful heart
          And a painful way of walking with her feet a yard apart

     CHORUS

     Our lady of communications won a ship-wide bet
          By getting into the planet's main communications net
     Now, every time someone calls upon an Argo telescreen
          The flesh is there, but the clothes they wear are nowhere to be seen
          (Yaah!)

     CHORUS

     Our doctor loves humanity, his private life is quiet
          The shore police arrested him for inciting whores to riot.
     They found him in the city jail, locked on and beamed him free
          Intact except for hickies, and 6 kinds of V.D.

     CHORUS
          (Gee, I wonder why?)

     Our helmsman loves exotic plants, and the plants all love him too
          He took some down on leave with him, and we wondered what they'd do
     Till the planetary governor called and swore upon his life
          That a gang of plants entwined his house, and then seduced his wife

     CHORUS

     A gang of pirates landed and nobody seemed to care
          They stomped into the nearest bar to announce that they were there
          (We're here!)
     Half our crew was busy there and invited them to play
          The pirates only looked at us, and turned and ran away

     CHORUS

     Our crew is Starfleet's finest, and our record is our pride
          And when we play we tend to leave a trail a mile wide
     We're sorry 'bout the wreckage and the riots and the fuss
          At least we're sure that planet won't be quick forgetting us

     CHORUS
          (I wonder why?)
          (Did we do something wrong?)
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"Twenty Years of Pointy Ears"
(sung to the tune of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again")

     From sixty-six to sixty-nine
          There was a show
     About the Starship Enterprise
          As we all know
     With funny ears, and Beetle boots,
          And phaser guns that WE COULD SHOOT,
     But Trek... got... canned...
          'Cause the ratings were so low.

     Letters from the fans didn't get
          The show's fourth season on,
     The Star Trek crew, now unemployed,
          Made cash at sci-fi cons.
     When the ranks of Trekkies grew and grew,
          We noticed that some fans do to,
     'Cause they nibble... just like tribbles...
          While they're watching Trek re-runs.

     The fans all got together for
          A new write-in campaign,
     To get a TV movie made,
          But not one like "Spock's Brain"!
     The network told them "GO TO HELL!",
          But then found Star Trek toys sold well;
     But there's... no... mar... ket
          In sci-fi films today.

     (Just then when things seemed darkest,
      There was a light... saber.)

     The highest grossing movie in the
          World is called Star Wars;
     They read through the old Star Trek scripts, then
          Wrote one that's a bore.
     Star Trek: The Motion Picture's trash, but
          It should make a lotta cash:
     The crew will wear pajamas
          And we'll make one of them bald.

     (It's making money!  Quick!  Let's make a sequel!)
     <Well, we have this other old script called... what is it?>
     (Space Seed?)
     <Yeah, Ricardo Montalban just happens to be on the back lot doing a
          Cordoba commercial -- [de plane! de plane!] -- so you know what
          that means, don't you?>
     [Duh, what?]

     STAR... TREK... TWO!!!

     We'll kill off Khan, and kill off Spock, and
          Make them cry, you'll see!
     We'll sell them Star Trek handkerchiefs, and
          then make Star Trek three!
     Kirk has a wife, and has a son; we'll
          Sell them dolls of everyone.
     Genis-is is a bomb that's lots of fun.
          ...Unlike Star Trek one.

     (Shut up!)

     Hey, wait a minute, looky here, there's
          Money to be made
     On model kits and other shit like
          Gum cards they can trade;
     They'll wonder if Spock's dead, ya see; we'll
          Sell the rights to PAY TEE VEE,
     And with... the... mo... ney, we'll make Star Trek three.

     (Great.  Just great.  Now Nimoy won't come back!)
     <Bribe him.  Tell him he can direct it.>
     (But he's dead, Jim!)
     <As a director too, but don't worry; people will come just to see
          if Spock lives, bless his little pointy-ears.>

     STAR... TREK... THREE!!!

     With Captain Kirk, and Mister Spock, and
          Doc... Mick... Coy,   (Oh boy!)
     With Scotty, Checkov, UH-hoo-rah, and
          Soo... loo... too,  (Oh boy!)
     And Saavik's gonna join the crew, but
          Not the one from Star Trek Two,
     And May... jell... who... is Roddenberry's wife.

     It took a while, but Paramount has
          Now... turned... face,
     With Indy films, and Trek films about
          Ou... ter... space;
     Trek Four will make their wallets fat, with
          Trek time-trips and Saavik's brat:
     An an... ni... ver... s'ry gift for all the fans!
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"Raumschiff Edelweiss"
by the austrian-german techno/pop group "Edelweiss"

     - Series theme by a classic voice -

     - Chorus:
     Beam me to the stars
          Beam me up to mars
     Beam me up to see starship edelweiss
          Beam me high above
          Galaxy of love
     Beam me up to meet starship edelweiss

     - Yodel part -

     - Rap part:
     Edelweiss, the mission to explore
          Edelweiss, the mission to ashore (?)
     Edelweiss, the mission to explore
          To go where no one has gone before

     - Computer voice:
     Working . . . Working . . .
     No positive identification

     - Yodel part

     - Klingon - rap - part

     - Chorus

     - Yodel part

     Edelweiss, Edelweiss, come in!
     Go! Go!

     - Chorus

     - Computer voice:
     Working . . . Working . . .
     Detailed information follows

     - Some one crying:
     Edelweiss!

     - Yodel part
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[ anyone have the lyrics to:
   - any of the other songs (like Uhura's, for example) in TOS
   - "The Moon's a Window to Heaven" that Nichelle sung in ST5? --ed ]
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Other Star Trek songs can be found at grind.icaen.uiowa.edu in the
/info/humor/Filk directory.

Firebird Arts and Music (1-800-752-0494) sells several  well-done Star Trek
tapes:  _Spock  Rock_,  _Star  Trek:    The  Unofficial  Comedy Album_, and
_Border Patrol_.  _Border  Patrol_, if  you haven't  heard all  the songs a
hundred times before hand like  some of  us, is  an awesome  tape.  They're
working on a new Star Trek  music tape  to be  released later  this year or
next year called _To Boldly Go_.
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Both Shatner and Nimoy have  attempted to  sing and  have a  few albums out
(from the early 70s, I believe).   They are  *extremely* bad  and only good
for comic relief.

Shatner sung at the 1992 MTV movie awards.

Nichelle Nichols originally  sang the  tune Uhura  was singing  in ST5, but
TPTB decided a few days before the  film was  released to  dub in Hiroshima
singing the song.

Brent Spiner has an album out titled "Old Yellow Eyes is Back".

The band  T'Pau  (named after  the Vulcan  priestess from  TOS "Amok Time")
claim they are not Star Trek  fans; they  just liked  the name.   DJs enjoy
putting a few lines from "Amok Time" during the opening of  the song "Heart
and Soul"  (McCoy:    "Do you  know who  that is?   That's  T'Pau!"  T'Pau:
"Thees ees da Voolcan heart; thees ees da Voolcan soul...")

There is a parody of a 900 Foot Jesus song by 900 Foot Shatner (with a rap
beat).

A bunch of musical artists from Germany by the name of ORION whipped up a
dance mix based on Star Trek sound effects and theme music.  It contains
the intro music from TNG and sound effects from TOS (phasers, swooshing
doors, communicators, etc.)

Leonard Nimoy was on the cover of the Bangles' first album.  He was also in
one or two of their videos from that album.

Susan Vega has a reference to Star Trek in one of her songs.

The German  band  Nena  mentions  "Captain Kirk"  in their  songs "99 Luft-
balloons" and "99 Red Balloons".

On the Cover of the CD/LP Cassandra Complex  - "Theomania";  SPV CD 85-7268
there is a picture of the TOS Enterprise above the new York skyline.

Captain of the Starship - Canadian pressing of William Shatner-Live!  2 12"
LP album.

Captain of  the  Starship  - another  Canadian pressing  of William Shatner
Live!  2 12" LP album, K-TEL Record, #9400.

The Green Hills of Earth and Gentlemen, Be Seated - Robert A Heinlein, read
by Leonard Nimoy, 12"LP, Caedmon Records #TC 1526.

Halley's Comet:    Once  in a  Lifetime -  narrated by  LN, audio cassette,
Caedmon Cassette #S1788, 1986.

The Illustrated Man -  Ray Bradbury,  read by  LN, 12"  LP, Caedmon Records
#TC1479.

Inside Star Trek - Gene Roddenberry, Columbia Records, #34279.

The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury, read by LN, 12" LP, Caedmon Records,
#TC1466.

Mimsy Were the Borogoves - Henry Kuttner, read by William  Shatner, 12" LP,
Caedmon Records, #TC1509.

The Mysterious Golem - narrated by LN, 12" LP, JRT Records.

The Psychohistorians - read by WS, 12" LP, Caedmon Records, #TC1508

Star Fleet  Beat, Phasers  on Stun  - special  20th anni.,  12" LP, Penguin
Records.

The Star Trek Philosophy and Star Trek Theme -  GR, from  Inside Star Trek,
7" 45rpm, Columbia Records, #3-10448.

Star Trek Tapes - press recordings, Jack M Sell.

Sterling Bronsan:  Space Engineer - Inter Audio Associates,  parody on four
cassettes.

The Transformed Man - performed by WS, 12" LP, Decca Records, #DL75043.

The Transformed Man and How Insensitive - from  The Transformed  Man, 7" LP
45rpm, Decca Records, #32399

Trek Bloopers - 3rd season TOS, 12" LP, Blue Pear Records, #1.

Voice Tracks, USMC Toys for Tots - readings by LN and others, 7" 33 1/3rpm,
Warner Bros.-Sevent Arts Records, #PRO381.

The Voyage of Star Trek - The Source, promotional copy, 12" LP 1982.

The War of the Worlds - H.G.  Wells, read by  LN, 12"  LP, Caedmon Records,
#TC1520.

William Shatner-Live! - 2 record album, Lemli Records, #9400.

Beyond Antares  and  Uhura's  Theme  -  Nichelle  Nichols,  7" 45rpm, R-Way
Records, #RW-1001.

Consilium and Here We Go 'Round Again - sung by LN from The Way  I Feel, 7"
45rpm, Dot Records, #45-17175.

Dark Side of the Moon - sung by NN, 2 7" LP 45rpm, Americana Records, EP-1.

Disco Trekin' and Star Child  - sung  by Grace  Lee Whitney,  7" 45rpm, GLW
Star Enterprises.

Down to Earth - sung by NN, 12" LP, Epic Records, #BNZ6351.

Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr.  Spock's Music from Outer  Space (DOT)  - by LN,
12" LP, Dot Records, #DLP25794. - British version, diffusion, 1973, #25156.

The New World of Leonard Nimoy - 12" LP, Dot Records, #DLP 25966.

Outer Space/Inner Mind - 2  record set  combines amny  LN works,  2 12" LP,
Paramount Records Famous Twinsets PAS, 2-1030.

Please Don't Try To Change My Mind and I'd Love Making Love to You  - by LN
from The Way I Feel, 7" 45rpm, Dot Records, #45-17125.

Space Odyssey - cuts from LN Dot Records, Pickwick/33 Records, #SPC3199.

The Sun Will Rise and Time to Get it Together - by LN from The New World of
Leonard Nimoy, 7" 45rpm, Dot Records, #45-17330.

Take a Star Trip - GLW, 45rpm.

The Touch of Leonard Nimoy - LN, Dot Records, #DLP25910.

Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy - 12" LP, Dot Records, #DLP25835.

Uhura Sings - AR-Way Productions, album or cassette, 1986.

Visit to  a Sad  Planet -  LN from  Mr Spock's  Music from  Outer Space, 7"
45rpm, Dot Records, #17038, 1967.  (also cassette)

The Way I Feel - LN, 12" LP, Dot Records, #DLP25883.  (also reel to reel).
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The Minneapolis band (now based in New York) "Information Society" likes
putting Star Trek quotes in their songs.  Adam Nimoy (Leonard's son) is a
fan and friend of the group.  Their first album "Information Society" has
the following references in songs:

WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY):
"Pure energy" --Spock ("Errand of Mercy")
"It has worked so far, but we are not out yet" --McCoy ("I, Mudd")
     (later releases of the album)
(short scream) (apparently taken from TOS)

WALKING AWAY:
"It is useless to resist us" --Kirk ("Mirror Mirror"?)
"Let's go see" --Scotty ("Wolf in the Fold"?)

OVER THE SEA:
"In every revolution, there's one man with a vision" --Good-Kirk ("Mirror
Mirror")

ATTITUDE:
"Music, professor" (Maybe this isn't TOS?)
[sound effects sample]

SOMETHING IN THE AIR:
"I know what you know, I feel what you feel" --Spock in a Vulcan mind-meld
(long scream) (apparently taken from TOS)

"Special thanks to:" credits to: Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest
Kelley and James Doohan.

The remixes of "What's On Your Mind" and "Walking Away" also contain lots
of TOS samples.
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Their next album "Hack" (no doubt named after me (same hometown and all :-))
had the following Star Trek references:

SEEK 2000:
[screams and laughter?]

THINK:
"Think about it" --Kirk ("Mirror Mirror")

T.V. ADDICTS:
"Pure energy" --Spock ("Errand Of Mercy")

COME WITH ME:
"What... is... the... meaning..." --??? ("The Changeling"?)
[also some other samples I can't make out]

The album also contains a short track called "Charlie X"!

"With help from" credits to: Nichelle Nichols.
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       TIME LOOPS, YESTERDAY'S ENTERPRISE, AND TASHA YAR EXPLAINED
               (last updated 15 October)

This posting is intended to cut  down on  the "often  asked questions" that
seem to  pop up  every few  months in  the rec.arts.startrek.misc newsgroup
concerning "Yesterday's Enterprise" and Tasha's life and death.   It is one
of a number of periodic postings posted  to r.a.s.*.   Please  refer to the
"LIST OF PERIODIC POSINGS TO r.a.s.* NEWSGROUPS" article for a full list of
periodic postings.

I've expanded this list a bit more (it originally only explained Tasha Yar)
so if anyone wants to contribute to the new sections, feel free  to send me
a note.  I've added a few contributions, have a  few more  to sift through,
and still welcome more explanations to possible points of confusion in TNG.

===========================================================================
                  INDEX
===========================================================================
 1. TOS: The Guardian of Forever          ("City on the Edge of Forever")
 2. TOS: The slingshot effect             ("Tomorrow Is Yesterday")
 3. TOS: Cold-starting the warp engines   ("The Naked Time")
 4. TOS: Mr. Atoz's time travel system    ("All Our Yesterdays")
 5. TOS: Isis' time-space transporter     ("Assignment: Earth")
 6. TNG: Time hiccup                      ("We'll Always Have Paris")
 7. TNG: Picard from the future           ("Time Squared")
 8. TNG: Enterprise from the past         ("Yesterday's Enterprise")
 9. TNG: Riker thinks he's in the future  ("Future Imperfect")
10. TNG: Aliens from the future           ("Captain's Holiday")
11. TNG: Visitor from the past            ("A Matter of Time")
12. TNG: Time loop                        ("Cause and Effect")
13. TNG: Data in the past                 ("Time's Arrow")
14. TAS:                                  ("Yesteryear")
15. NOV:                                  ("Killing Time")
16. NOV:                                  ("Ishmael")
17. NOV:                                  ("Entropy Effect")
18. NOV:                                  ("Home Is The Hunter")
19. NOV: Tasha & The Guardian of Forever  ("Imzadi")
20. MOV: BoP goes to 1980s for whales     ("ST4: The Voyage Home")

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1. THE GUARDIAN OF FOREVER IN TOS: CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER

a) Why did everyone disappear when McCoy went back in time?

Because he saved Edith Keeler from being his by a vehicle.

b) Why didn't the people on the planet disappear when the Enterprise did?

They were protected by the Guardian of Forever.

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2. THE SLINGSHOT EFFECT IN TOS: TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY

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3. COLD STARTING THE WARP ENGINES IN TOS: THE NAKED TIME

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4. MR. ATOZ'S TIME TRAVEL SYSTEM IN TOS: ALL OUR YESTERDAYS

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5. ISIS' TIME-SPACE TRANSPORTER IN TOS: ASSIGNMENT: EARTH

a) Q: When the Enterprise crew looked at their records, they found out that
the rocket did explode 104 miles above the earth.  Wouldn't their records
have been "changed" as soon as they interfered?  The records would have
"always" shown that, even though they JUST made it happen.

A: The Enterprise, being in the past, is not retroactively altered.  Her
records are unchanged.  When they return to the future, their records will
no longer match what Starfleet's records say.

b) Isis' transporter *may* have gone through time. Scotty wasn't sure.

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6. THE TIME HICCUP IN TNG: WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS

a) Why were there multiple copies of Data in this episode?

Presumably the  "hiccup"  is  more  pronounced  the  nearer you  are to the
source.  The  first  time  it  was  small  (Picard and  his fencing partner
realise they  saluted  TWICE), then  bigger (Picard,  Worf and  Data in the
corridor see their duplicate  selves in  the turbolift  for several seconds
before the "hiccup" passes), and in Manheim's  lab it's  major, hence three
of Data.

b) Why was one of the copies more accurate than the others?

The Manheim effect was never known  to double-up  on itself.   For example,
there would never be a you, a you  from 5  minutes in  the past,  and a you
from 10 minutes in the past (or, likewise, two from the future).  If either
of the end Datas had been the "real" one, the effect would have had to have
doubled-up.  The  only choice  left was  that the  middle Data  was the one
(having just one past aspect and just one future aspect).

As for why it was important to know which one was which, my  guess would be
that if  the  present  aspect  waited  for  the  future aspect  to pour the
antimatter, the future aspect would never do it because  the present aspect
would be waiting the whole time.  A  similar argument  could be constructed
for the past aspect.

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7. PICARD FROM THE FUTURE IN TNG: TIME SQUARED

Why were there two Picards in this episode?

The original version of this episode had it  as a  two-parter with "Q-Who",
and it was Q who (noticing that the Enterprise had  destroyed itself) threw
Picard in the shuttle  back six  hours to  let him  try to  change what had
happened.

As a result of being thrown back in time, Picard2 is  "out of sync"--unable
to move  or  speak  at  first,  but  slowly  returning to  'normal' as they
approach the time at which the Enterprise will apparently be annihilated.

Shortly before zero  hour, a  big hole  in space  appears under  the Big E,
drawing it  in.   One by  one their  attempts at  escape are  thwarted - an
energy bolt destroys their probe, and  the pulling  force easily outmatches
the warp engines.

The solution  finally  appears  when  Picard2,  now  fully conscious, heads
towards the shuttlebay.  Picard follows him, ordering Riker to  stay put on
the bridge.  In the shuttlebay,  Picard asks  Picard2 why  he is abandoning
the ship.  Picard2 answers that it is "the only way".  At this point Picard
figures it out - he stuns Picard2 and  orders the  ship to  turn around and
fly at maximum speed *into* the hole.   As  a result,  Picard2 vanishes and
the hole with him, leaving them where they were originally.

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8. TASHA YAR AND TNG: YESTERDAY'S ENTERPRISE

FIRST TRY AT AN EXPLANATION ([e-mail]):

A lot of people  seem to  be having  trouble understanding  the time travel
involved in  this  episode  (and  cluttering  up  the net  every few months
because of this).  I'm not the  best at  explaining these  sorts of things,
and if anyone else can in less space, feel free to email me.

Anyway...  in "YE" they start out in  the "peaceful"  timeline indicated by
the top line in the diagram below  (A)-->(B)-->(C).   When the Enterprise-C
broke through  the barrier  (due to  an explosion  in a  battle between the
Enterprise-C and  Romulans  that  were  attacking  a  Klingon  outpost), it
changed history as we know it  (from the  time of  the battle  onward) to a
more hostile one (in which the Klingons are at war with  the Federation and
Tasha didn't die at the "hands" of Armus  (b)).   When they  sent the Ent-C
back through   the   rift,   it   fixed   whatever  went   wrong  with  the
Klingons/Federation, and  restored  the  timeline   to  the   one  we  know
(including Yar being dead at the  hands of  the slime  beast in  a Glad Bag
(B)).  So no, Yar isn't still alive these  days.   And also  no, Yar didn't
"never exist and thus couldn't have  died due  to Armus".   *Everything* we
know about the time before "YE" happened exactly as we  saw because sending
the alternate-Yar back repaired all the damage to time.  The only change is
that somewhere  between  (A) and  (B), the  alternate Tasha  had a daughter
Sela, and was apparently killed trying to escape.

The line  from (c)--->(A)  represents the  Enterprise-C being  sent back in
time through the rift.

(A) is the time of the Ent-C's battle with the Romulans
(B) and (b) is the time around "Skin of Evil"
(C) and (c) is the time around "Yesterday's Enterprise"
(D) is the later seasons of TNG


                        Armus kills Tasha
             ----------------> (B) ----------------> (C) ---------> (D)
            /
           /
          /
Ent-C   (A) <--------------------------------------
battle    \                                        \
           \                                        \
            \                                        \
             ----------------> (b) ----------------> (c)
                          Armus doesn't
                           kill Tasha

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SECOND TRY AT AN EXPLANATION (stolen from someone else):

There is  one real  timeline -  the one  where Tasha  gets killed  by a mud
monster AND where an alternative time-line Tasha has a daughter called Sela
(apparently - I haven't  seen Redemption  but I  think I've  got the idea).
The only alternative time-line (well, as far as Tasha is  concerned) is the
alternative one we see in Yesterday's Enterprise.

Time for an ASCII-diagram! :

Real timeline :
---------------

  Alt Tashsa gets
  sent back through  Alt Tasha  Real Tasha   Alt Tasha  Real Tasha   Sela
  wormhole into the  gives birth   born      dies (old   killed     turns up
  real timeline.     to Sela.        |        age?)          |         |
       |                 |           |            |          |         |
       V                 V           V            V          V         V
 ...-----------------------------------~~--------------------------------...
        <-------- Alt Tasha lives -----~~--------->
                         <-------------~~------- Sela lives -------------...
        ^                            <-~~- Real Tasha lives ->
        |
        |
        +-------<---------------<-----------------<--------------+
                                                                 |
                                                                 ^
Alternative timeline :                                           |
----------------------
                                                             Alt Tasha
                                 Alt Tasha                   decides to go
                                   born                      through
                                     |                       wormhole
                                     |                           |
                                     V                           V
  ...----------------------------------~~--------------------------------...
                                     <-~~- Alt Tasha lives ------>


Yes, there are two Tashas alive at the same time, living seperate lives but
this doesn't mean that they are  constantly mucking  up history.   They are
simply two seperate people - maybe they have the same DNA  structure but so
what - you can think of them as clones  if you  like.   History wasn't even
changed - history has always been like  this.   During the  first season we
saw the real Tasha walking about, but the  Alternative Tasha  was around as
well, we just didn't see her.

Just to clarify this point let's look at  the Enterprise-C's  history.  The
E-C starts off in the real timeline, gets transported  through the wormhole
into the alternative timeline.  Then the events  off Yesterday's Enterprise
occur and the alternative Tasha decides to go back  through.   The E-C then
returns to the real timeline and gets captured by the Romulans.

The problem  is what  was the  wormhole that  the "real"  timeline crew saw
right at the beginning of  Yesterday's Enterprise?   According  to my chart
nothing special happens at all at that point in the real timeline.

My theory is that the wormhole just happened to occur  at the  same time in
the real timeline as it did in the alterantive one.   The  real Guinan then
somehow projected her  conciousness through  the wormhole  (not on purpose)
and into  the alternative  Guinan, making  her believe  that everything was
wrong.  This just happened to be at the same time as the E-C came through.

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THIRD TRY AT AN EXPLANATION ([e-mail]):

AMA, There are Three timelines involved,  not two.   The  first timeline is
the Trek timeline prior to YE ( NORM ).  In this timeline, the Enterprise-C
is destroyed  and  everything   proceeds  normally.     However,  something
interacts with a superstring to create a temporal rift.   This rift extends
back to the events of the Enterprise-C battling  the Romulans  and in doing
so creates  a  new  timeline:    Alternate  time line  1 (  A1 ).   In this
timeline, the high energy interaction with superstring material ( quoth the
Raven...  ) throws the Enterprise-C into the (  subjective )  present and -
BANG!  New timeline.  Alternate time line 2 ( A2 ).  This timeline has been
caused by no- Ent-C in the past and is  the Militaristic  timeline from YE.
In this timeline, the Ent-C  is sent  back to  A1 -  but with  Tasha Yar on
board.  This is the timeline which all episodes from YE onwards  are set in
( allowing  us  to  explain  a  number  of  Trek  inconsistancies  with the
Butterfly effect,  provided the  insonsistancies occur  in pre  and post YE
episodes ).

Now for the important  bit.   There is  only ONE  timeline 'active'  ( as I
believe this is how Star Trek time is intended to  function ).   The reason
for this is:  The wormhole in NORM creates A1 and then destroys A1 and NORM
to create A2.  A2 then recreates A1 and destroys A2 ( the  shrewd among you
may point out that there are hence two different  A2's, but  to all intents
and purposes they are equivalent ).  Guinan's senses extend across time and
space and hence she can realise that the A2 timeline  is `wrong'  ( in that
there was a timeline in which no such war  occured ).   Sela  appears in A2
only.

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FOURTH TRY AT AN EXPLANATION ([e-mail]):

This explanation is more valid than any you have (IMHO), though not as
comforting.  We start our journey in the timeline that is common to both
the normal and the alternate timelines.  The Enterprise-C is on route to
Narendra III in response to a distress call.  Four Romulan warbirds ambush
her and a fight ensues.  This fight creates a temporal rift to the future.
I believe it was Data who attributed it to a massive discharge of weapons
(probably by the Romulans).  The Enterprise-C flees through it, so she in
effect time travels forward about 22 years.  We continue on with the
Federation and the Klingons going to war, and so forth.  THIS IS THE
CORRECT TIME LINE.

In this timeline, Tasha Yar does not die.  So she is on the Enterprise-D
when it finds the rift 22 years later and the Enterprise-C comes through
it.  At this time, Guinan, who can see beyond linear time, now 'sees' that
Picard will send the Enterprise-C back, so time will be changed.  The two
timelines are both in her mind (I assume it appears now because the
presence of the temporal rift somehow activates this sense in her race.)
She sees the other timeline as far preferable, so she naturally assumes it
is the correct timeline, but it really is an alternate timeline.  This
explains why she waited until then to inform Picard that 'Everything is
wrong.' Because there is nothing wrong, at least until the rift showed up
allowing the Enterprise-C to go back in history and change time.

Now, the Enterprise-C time travels back through the rift, thus altering
time and creating an alternate timeline.  There are two Tasha Yars in this
timeline.  The two Tasha's are in no way connected.  As far as the universe
is concerned, they are both just matter, regardless of what meaning we
assign to that matter (we call both chunks 'Tasha Yar'.)  One Tasha, on the
Enterprise-C is captured, has a daughter, and dies.  That has always been
the case, we just never knew it.  The capture of the Enterprise-C might
also explain why the Romulans have been able to catch up in technology, now
have phasers and photon torpedoes, etc.  The second Tasha lives a normal
life, until she dies at the hands of Armus.

Thus, the most 'valid' timeline is the one in which the Feds and the
Klingons are at war.  The last comment I want to make is about the
Enterprise-D seeing a rift in the 'peaceful' timeline.  This is a logical
mistake, shown only because otherwise everyone would be confused.  Ok, more
likely the writer was confused.  Guess that's the problem with writers
having little technical background, but we already knew that :)  Since the
rift did exist in the past (i.e. was created by the actions at the battle,
not the actions of the Enterprise-D 22 years later), it always existed.
The 'normal' timeline in which the Enterprise-C showed up, was destroyed,
caused peace with the Klingons, etc never existed.

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9. RIKER THINKS HE'S IN THE FUTURE IN TNG: FUTURE IMPERFECT

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10. THE ALIENS FROM THE FUTURE IN TNG: CAPTAIN'S HOLIDAY

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11. THE VISITOR FROM THE PAST IN TNG: A MATTER OF TIME

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12. THE TIME LOOP IN TNG: CAUSE AND EFFECT

Wasn't The Boseman ship in the loop  for several  decades?   Why don't they
have a *really* bad feeling of deja vu?

No, the general  consensus is  that the  ship shot  forward in  time to the
point that the START of the Enterprise's loop began.

Thanks to Mike Kelsey for this next part:

The situation in "Cause and Effect" can be  described similarly  to that in
"Yesterday's Enterprise":  a space time  anomaly is  connecting  two  points
which are spearated in space-time, thus:

            Point A
           (Bozeman)  >-----------------------+
            2278 AD                           |
                                              |
                                              ^
                                           Point B
                                         (Enterprise) 2369 AD (I think!)

The Bozeman encounters a space-time anomaly at some location  in the galaxy
(presumably explored  Federation  territory)  in  2278  AD.    It is sucked
through the  anomaly (like  the Enterprise-C),  and appears  at a different
location in  the  galaxy  (point  B)  in  2369 AD.   At  that location, the
Enterprise has encountered a space-time anomaly,  and observes  a ship come
out of it and collide with them.

The Bozeman was therefore only at point B for the 36 seconds  from the time
it appeared  to  the  time  it  collided   with  the   Enterprise  and  was
(presumably) destroyed  along  with the  Enterprise (although  we are *not*
shown that).

The loop for the Enterprise lasted about 12 hours (evening poker game
through morning briefing).  According to Worf's check of the Starfleet
timebase beacon, their clocks were desynchronized by 17.4 days.  Therefore,
the Enterprise went through about 35 iterations of the loop before getting
out.

On the other hand, the Bozeman need not have gone through *any* iterations
at all, since it was coming from somewhere else in the Galaxy (point A).
>From the point of view of the Enterprise's *internal* clocks, it enters the
temporal anomaly region, travels for about 12 hours, sees the Bozeman
appear, then is destroyed.  The Enterprise travel *back* in time according
to its *interal* clocks (while the Starfleet timebase beacon keeps ticking)
along with the local region of space-time anomaly.  It travels for about 12
hours, then sees the Bozeman appear and is destroyed.  And so on, for 35
repetitions.  Note that at each explosion, it is at the *same* location in
external space-time (within the anomalous region), so it is seeing the
*same* Bozeman each time, which has not had to go through "loops" to get
there.

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13. DATA IN THE PAST IN TNG: TIME'S ARROW

How can Data work on his the head they found from  San Fransisco?   How can
there be two copies of his head?

Thanks to Barry Geipel ([e-mail]) for this next part
(though it was probably written before part II was aired):

The away team meets up with Data and Guinan in  1893.   They determine that
they are trapped and have no way  to get  back to  the 24th  century.  They
place key information in Data's head and place it in the cavern.   The Away
team also tells Guinan some information on how to get at the information so
that the Enterprise can extract it.  (As a possibile twist,  they also have
Mark Twain write a classic story (_Mysterious Stranger_ perhaps?)  in which
more information can be extracted).  Also, during this time, Picard somehow
saves Guinan's life (or tells her about the Borg) making  it essential that
Picard goes back into time.

Sometime after the Away  team goes  down to  the planet,  Guinan tells Worf
about her historical encounter  with Picard  and the  Away team.   With the
help of the Mark Twain novel, the phase thingamajig in Data's  head and any
information in Data's head, Worf  and the  Enterprise crew  rescue the Away
team.

Since Data must leave his head  behind, Data  is brought  back headless and
the 600 year old head is re-attached.


            /-------- Enterprise rescues Data @ Away Team-----\
           /                                                   \
           v                                                   v
 --A----C--D---------- Main-line History ---------E---------F--G----->
   ^                                                        /
   \                                                       /
    \------- Data @ Away team go back in time-------------/


    A - 1893
        Guinan meets Picard for the first time
        Picard meets Guinan for the second time
    C - 1893
        Away team places information of how to rescue them into
            Data's head ( as well as the phase thingimijig ), removes
            Data's head and places it in the cavern. Away team tells
            Guinan how to extract the info so that she can tell the
        Enterprise crew how to go back to rescue them. Also,
        Mark Twain puts key information into a "classic" as
        further reference ( _Mysterious Stranger_ ???)

    D - 1893
        Data (minus head) and away team is rescued

    E - Sometime earlier in the 24th century
        Guinan meets Picard for the second time
        Picard meets Guinan for the first time

    F - 24th Century
        Data @ Away team go back to 1893

    G - 24th Century
        Enterprise recues Data (minus head) and Away team.
        Data and 600 year old head are reattached.

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Here is a better explanation from someone (accidentally deleted his name):

The away team meets up with Data and Guinan in 1893.  They discover that
the space-time distortions are created by the Ophidian that the aliens use
to travel in time.  By itself, however, it can't make a distortion large
enough for anyone to pass through.  They discover the cave (the location of
the archaeological dig) and Geordi discovers that the cave has been
modified to focus the distortion.  The aliens appear and take the cane from
Troi (who is holding it) and Data tries to grab it back, just as it begins
to activate.  There is an explosion that blows Data's head off, his body
falls to the future and his head falls in the past.  Just before it closes,
Riker, La Forge and Clemens jump through the portal, leaving Guinan, Picard
and Data behind.  Picard tends to Guinan's injuries, then fiddles with
Data's head.

Back in the future, Geordi is trying to get Data's 600 year old head to
work on the now Headless Data.  He does and Data spouts the words
"Torpedos, Phasing, Alien".  Picard had coded that message in data's binary
memory, and they used the info so they wouldn't destroy the portal (on the
future side) with normal photon torps.  Bev figures out that they can use
the Ophidian to send one person back to the past, so they send Clemens back
to the past, who sends picard back to the future.

The time line for data's head starts at his birth, lives until the 24th
century, goes back in time to 1893, and waits 600 yeas to be re-attached.


     /-----<--Data Goes Back in Time--<----\
     |                                     |
     |   /--->--Data returns - headless->--|---\
     |   |                                 |   |
     V   ^                                 ^   V
-------------1---------2---------------3-----------4-------

        1 - Data's Head is Underground
        2 - Data is "born"
        3 - Data's Head is found
        4 - "Old Head attached"

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14. TAS: YESTERYEAR

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15. NOV: KILLING TIME

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16. NOV: ISHMAEL

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17. NOV: ENTROPY EFFECT

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18. NOV: HOME IS THE HUNTER

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19. NOV: TASHA & THE GUARDIAN OF FOREVER

Peter David's Imzadi explained that Tasha crossed over into the Guardian Of
Forever therefore living in an alternate time stream.

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20. THE BIRD OF PREY GOES TO THE 1980S FOR WHALES IN ST4: THE VOYAGE HOME

a) Why didn't the space-time  continuum get  screwed up  with Scotty giving
the man from the past the formula for transparent aluminum?

The cop out answer to the first one is:   there  is no  paradox because the
guy McCoy and Scotty talked actually DID invent  transparent aluminum, just
like they  say  in the  movie.   If he  didn't before,  then the space/time
continuum is messed up and *poof*, the Big E ceases  to exist.   Since this
*didn't* happen, we must assume he invented it in  the first  place, from a
diagram by Scotty.  This is an infinitely-regressing explanation, since how
could Scotty know about the stuff if he had to  go back  in time  to get it
invented?  Aiiiieeee!

b) Just how old are Kirk's glasses?  Isn't this an infinite loop?

Kirk's glasses need not be an infinite loop.  McCoy  gets them  in the 23rd
century and gives them to  Kirk.   We assume  they're antiques.   Kirk goes
back to  1989  (or  whatever)  and sells  them back  to the  antiquer.  The
antiquer, off camera, breaks them and  throws them  away.   The glasses are
made sometime later,  maybe in  the 1990s,  and eventually  are procured by
McCoy.

BUT, the antiquer said they were quite old.  Say they were made in 1893 (by
Data, no doubt 8-) ).  Then  they sat  in a  safe until  2288 (or whatever)
when McCoy gets them for Kirk.   This  way they  exist TWICE  in the 1980s;
once in an antique store  (until they  get sold  or broken  or whatnot) and
once in a safe somewhere, for McCoy to eventually pick up.

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