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Topic: TOS episode #9 - Balance of Terror |
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Forum: Star Trek on Television Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:42 pm Subject: TOS episode #9 - Balance of Terror |
On the episode we do not know exactly what the Romulans look like until Mr. Spock is able to tap into their ship and put an image up on the bridge viewscreen.
James Blish novel: "A very few bl ... |
Topic: Dagger of the Mind - episode #11 |
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Forum: Star Trek on Television Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:22 pm Subject: Dagger of the Mind - episode #11 |
I've been having fun going back through writer James Blish's books that adapted the episodes from ST: TOS, and noticing the differences between the aired episodes and Blish's book.
Some fans found ... |
Topic: TOS season 1 episode 8 — Charlie X |
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Forum: Star Trek on Television Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:27 pm Subject: TOS season 1 episode 8 — Charlie X |
On this episode, Captain Kirk & Mr. Spock walk Charlie into an empty room with no doors. It's a trap they have sprung to contain Charlie with a force field.
In the James Blish novel adaptation ... |
Topic: Cocoon - Thinking Outside the Plot! |
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Forum: Threads about Imaginary Sequels & Alternate Plotlines Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:10 pm Subject: Cocoon - Thinking Outside the Plot! |
So the alien won't be having anything to do with Don the Con. |
Topic: The Time Machine (1960) - Part 3 |
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Forum: Sci-Fi Movies and Serials from 1950 to 1969 Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:21 pm Subject: The Time Machine (1960) - Part 3 |
Bud, you've done an astonishing job of analyzing this movie, and proving that time paradoxes exist. You could publish a paper on the topic. |
Topic: For the World is Hollow & I Have Touched the Sky ep. 65 |
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Forum: Star Trek on Television Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:19 pm Subject: For the World is Hollow & I Have Touched the Sky ep. 65 |
Some other issues with this episode.
"The asteroid's outer shell is hollow. It surrounds an independent inner core with a breathable atmosphere---sensors record no life forms." Mr. Spock ... |
Topic: For the World is Hollow & I Have Touched the Sky ep. 65 |
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Forum: Star Trek on Television Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:14 am Subject: For the World is Hollow & I Have Touched the Sky ep. 65 |
Some more thoughts about this episode.
The Yonada spaceship is disguised as an asteroid. We assume this is due to their not wanting to draw unfriendly attention from other spacefaring civilization ... |
Topic: The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything (1980). |
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Forum: Sci-Fi on Television from 1970 to 2000 Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:36 pm Subject: The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything (1980). |
This science-fiction comedy television movie also served as a pilot for a weekly series. Based upon the 1962 novel by John D. MacDonald. First aired on June 13, 1980.
Kirby Winter (Robert Hays: Ai ... |
Topic: For the World is Hollow & I Have Touched the Sky ep. 65 |
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Forum: Star Trek on Television Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:08 pm Subject: For the World is Hollow & I Have Touched the Sky ep. 65 |
This episode might have actually made for an entertaining Star Trek feature film with the original cast. While I enjoy this episode it certainly not a top ten episode from the series.
However, I co ... |
Topic: Outer Space Exploration |
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:24 pm Subject: Outer Space Exploration |
Awesome photos there, Bruce.
So our first moon landing took place in July 1969. Makes a fella think, where would our space program be if from 1969 on, without interruptions, we continued with our ... |
Topic: For the World is Hollow & I Have Touched the Sky ep. 65 |
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Forum: Star Trek on Television Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:16 pm Subject: For the World is Hollow & I Have Touched the Sky ep. 65 |
For the World is Hollow and I have Touched the Sky & The Starlost similarities.
The asteroid/spaceship Yonada's Fabrini civilization fled their planet due to their sun going nova.
The Earths ... |
Topic: William Ware Theiss (1931~1992) |
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Forum: Star Trek on Television Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:15 am Subject: William Ware Theiss (1931~1992) |
Bill Theiss was the creative and imaginative wardrobe designer for ST: TOS. The following is trivia about the talented Mr. Theiss from AMIANNOYING.
Bill had a brief, unsuccessful career as a paint ... |
Topic: Outer Space Exploration |
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:00 am Subject: Outer Space Exploration |
Russia announced that its space agency Roscosmos plans to work with China and will construct an automated nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035.
Perhaps this will motivate the U.S. & other frien ... |
Topic: V (1984) |
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Forum: Sci-Fi on Television from 1970 to 2000 Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:54 pm Subject: V (1984) |
More from V creator, writer, director, producer Kenneth Johnson.
"I wanted a female for the leader of the resistance movement. Television and movies weren't exactly overflowing with intellig ... |
Topic: Outer Space Exploration |
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:54 am Subject: Outer Space Exploration |
So, Bruce & I got discussing the other day about just how many nations have space agencies, and wouldn't it be fantastic if we all could work together in space exploration, with each country cont ... |
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