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<20> HAILING FREQUENCIES ............................. Page 2 <20>
<20> TRIVIA .......................................... Page 3 <20>
<20> A BRIEF HISTORY OF WARP ......................... Page 5 <20>
<20> TREK HUMOR ...................................... Page 12 <20>
<20> LUST LUST LUST (LUST IN SPACE) .................. Page 16 <20>
<20> HISTORY OF SHIPS NAMED ENTERPRISE ............... Page 28 <20>
<20> EPISODE LISTS ................................... Page 35 <20>
<20> UPCOMING EPISODES ............................... Page 40 <20>
<20> IMPORTANT ADDRESSES ............................. Page 41 <20>
<20> IMPORTANT DATES FOR STAR TREK ................... Page 44 <20>
<20> SHIPS OF THE FLEET .............................. Page 45 <20>
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<20> COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS IN STAR TREK CONFERENCES . Page 50 <20>
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SUB SPACE NEWS; Star trek information zine Page 2
HAILING FREQUENCIES
By W.H. Lambdin
This is the premier issue of Sub Space News. I hope you like
it. Later; I hope to have more Trekkers to take an active
part in SSN by posting trivia, Star Trek Parodies, general
rumors, and etc.
This will not be the nicest looking Fan Club publication, and
the grammar will not be perfect. But; the strong suit will be
Trek related information.
I had better tell you something about myself.
I have been a fan of Star Trek since 1967 when I watched the
episode "Arena" with an older cousin.
I am very active on the BBS networks. Especially so in the
Star Trek conferences. In fact; I read 6 Star Trek
conferences on a daily basis, and moderate three of them.
Intelec (Conference Host)
Smart Net (Conference Host)
Lite Link (Conference Host)
U'NI Net
Ilink
RIME
If you have access to one of the Star Trek conferences listed
above, drop a note to Bill Lambdin, and say hi. I would love
to hear your comments.
SUB SPACE NEWS; Star trek information zine Page 3
TRIVIA!
TRIVIA BY KEN AITCHISON
who said the following quotes, what episode were they said
in, and supply the next quote for the quotes with the N
beside them. I will supply the answers in the next issue
<N> 1. "Abort Auto Destruct Sequence" RIKER, WILLIAM T. DO YOU
CONCUR?
<N> 2. No, you can't get away...from hell's heart I stab at thee!
3. I certainly hope so sir, I can't stand this not knowing.
4. Not good enough, dammit, NOT GOOD ENOUGH!
<N> 5. Scanning...indications negative at this time (pause)...well,
did I get it right?
<N> 6. Phasers? You've got 'em. I had one bank fully recharged.
7. We may be on a road that has no turns.
<N> 8. Computer you will not address me in that manner, compute.
<N> 9. Being your slave, what should I do but tend upon the hours
and times of your desires...
10. And so you die, captain...and we all move up in rank!
11. Even in this corner of the galaxy, captain, two plus two
equals four.
12. I'll call you the next time I pass through your star system.
<N> 13. Any man that coulda pulled a feat like that I wouldna dare
dissapoint.
<N> 14. As a physician, you of all people should appreciate the
danger of reopening old wounds.
<N> 15. I am well versed in the classics, doctor.
16. That, Ms. Lincoln, is simply my cat.
17. Well, Mr. Spock, for the next 5 or 6 hours, we're gonna
have the happiest crew in space. <20> Kirk
<N> 18. Quomodo tua Latinitas est?
<N> 19. This isn't reality. This is fantasy!
<N> 21. This...is the helm...
<N> 22. WHERE TO? Transporter room. THANK YOU.
18. You know you both could really drive a man to drink.
<N> 19. Geordi thinks he is in command here.
<N> 20. Is there anyone on this ship who, even remotely, looks
like Satan?
21. Appropriate ruffles and flourishes, Mr. Spock. <20> Kirk
<N> 22. I would not presume to debate you.
<N> 23. Why? How do we know he didn't invent the thing?
24. What do you want, Will Riker?
25. Heard any good rabbit jokes lately?
SUB SPACE NEWS; Star trek information zine Page 4
TNG TRIVIA BY W.H. LAMBDIN
1. What ship did Riker serve on prior to the Enterprise?
2. Where does Picard and Wesley first meet (on the Enterprise)?
3. What episode first used the phrase (Down load)?
4. What episode first mentions "playing cards"?
5. Who calls the Enterprise "baby"?
6. What is the first episode to show the Holodeck?
7. Who was weapons officer on the Stargazer?
8. What was Lwaxanna's valet before Mr, Hohm?
9. What episode does Picard smoke a cigarette?
10. What episode reveals that Data has an Off switch?
SUB SPACE NEWS; Star trek information zine Page 5
A B R I E F H I S T O R Y O F W A R P
I N S T A R T R E K
Last update: 11/19/91
Compiled by Kasey K.S. Chang
Copyright (c) 1991
This essay is the author's compilaton and interpretation of
the various sources available on the theory and evolution of warp
travel as presented in Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next
Generation by Gene Roddenberry and the various Star Trek authors
and writers.
Almost all sources have been considered (except most fan
created stuff which I don't have access to), and a compromise is
arrived at to reconcile most differences. When there are
conflicts among the sources, the TNG Technical Manual is chosen
to be the undisputed source, due to the fact that it is the only
manual done by people who actually work on the show.
The essay is copyrighted by Kasey K.S. Chang, all rights
reserved except for the following: Star Trek and Enterprise are
trademarks of Paramount, created by Gene Roddeberry. Sources
mentioned are copyrighted by their respective owners/ publishers/
authors/ etc. All attempts to credit them have been attempted,
but there will be cases where I missed some.
This essay may be freely reproduced in the fandom of Star
Trek provided that no fee other than reasonnable transfer charges
are levied against its distribution and this essay was not modified
in the process of distribution. Author's name and title must remain
with the essay.
Please contact me if you intend to use any of this in your
work/project. Please address any feedback to:
Kasey K.S. Chang PC-Link : Ksc1
2220 Turk Blvd. Apt.6 America On-Line : Ksc1
San Francisco, CA 94118 Promenade : Ksc1
There will be periodic updates as new information came to
light, so stay tuned.
Enough of the legal jargon... Let's get to the story.
PRE-WARP
Before warp engines, there was impulse engines.
Impulse engines are what enabled the first scouts to reach
Alpha Centauri from Terra. They are based on the Newtonian
action-reaction principle. The energy obtained from the fusion
reactors is used to convert deuterium to plasma, and eject the
plasma via forcefields. The impulse engines also act as power
generators for the ship.
Obviously the acceleration is rather slow and maximum speed
is definitely nowhere near speed of light. After long periods of
acceleration high impulse speeds approaching speed of light can
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be achieved. However, due to relativistic time dilations, high
impulse speeds are not used except in emergencies. Normal
impulse operations are limited to a velocity of 0.25c. (1)
One of the new ships equipped with impulse engines, the SS
VALIANT galactic survey cruiser, went through a wormhole and
encountered the edge of the galaxy. It did not return in the
process. (2)
EARLY WARP
Zefram Cochrane was credited with the discovery of the
principles of "warp drive". In short, single shaped fields,
created at tremendous energy expenditure, could distort the
space/time continuum enough to drive a starship. (3)
The earliest Continuum Distortion Propulsion (CDP) Drive, or
what became the warp drive, was completed by the Cochrane team in
2061, which they named the "fluctuation superimpeller." It is a
fusion power source coupled to a subspace distortion generator
coil. Unmanned tests showed the device allows the probe to
travel at light speed without being subjected to the limits of
relativity.
What the drive did is to create a portal between Einsteinian
space and "subspace". The portal is unstable due to lack of
sufficient power. However, the probe is able to move into the
portal and stay within for Planck time (1.3x10^-43 sec), and stay
in this universe for Planck time as well. The probe then
fluctuates back and forth, as the subspace distortion exerts an
overall force on it. The net effect is the probe travelled at
lightspeed without spending the infinite energy as being
predicted by Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity.
The CDP engines are soon fitted to all ships. The Cochrane
team moved to Alpha Centauri later on a CDP-powered ship, where
they continued their research. The trip took "only four years"
due to the CDP drive.
The space and subspace distortion is measured in Cochranes,
in memory of Zefram Cochrane, who disappeared one day when he is
about 80 years old. (4)
IMPROVING WARP
As the CDP drive distorts space but could not maintain it,
research is underway to cut down the power:volume ratio in order
to generate more power in order to maintain a stable portal.
There were no suitable answer for sufficient power density until
the answer was found: anti-matter.
Research have long found that matter-antimatter annihilation
produces the most power. However, the potential danger is so
great that the research in the area is quite slow until
artificial gravity is mastered, and the anti-matter can be safely
contained and controlled.
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The reaction between matter and antimatter produced clean
photons, which is captured and used to generate the subspace
field via drive coil(s). It was measured that the CDP engine
uses approximately 5x10^4 megajoules to travel at lightspeed.
Anti-Matter can provide ten to one hundred times the power in the
same volume.
Theorists argued over what would happen once the continuum
distortion field could be maintained. Most agreed that the power
usage will drop when the field is established. However, no one
knows what will happen after that, or how they will use it.
The probe using anti-matter power was readied and sent. It
sent back surprising news: once lightspeed is breached, the
power use drops back down to approximately 2x10^2 Mj. Attempt to
increase subspace distortion beyond the point created an
approximately cubic relationship between power applied and
subspace distortion amount, which in turn affected apparent
speed. The probe at one time exceeded 30c, which is a record.
The power consumed at that time is approximately 3.1 times the
amount used at light speed.
Later studies shows that the probe generated subspace fields
(later warp fields). The field is assymetrical, and exerts force
in some directions. The probe is moved by the counterforce.
To measure the supralight speed, the new unit called "time
warp factor" is invented. It is named for the time-space
distortions created by the drive. (5) Based on the empirical
relationship established during the probe run, the Cochrane team
decided to start a scale with lightspeed as the reference point.
Based on the proportionality between power consumed and apparent
speed, they derived a simple formula, S = W^3 c, where S = speed
in multiples of c, and W is the "time warp factor". Later,
"time" is dropped for simplicity, and the factors simply became
known as "warp factor", or more simply "warp".
The subspace field that is maintainable became known as the
now familiar "warp field". Measured in Cochranes, the its definition
is amount of subspace distortion at warp 1, or lightspeed.
The cigar-shaped probe originally virated heavily during
entry into warp space. Study of its telemetry lead to
experiments with several designs. Finally, upon chance, it was
discovered that a saucer-shaped hull helps facilitate entry into
subspace. Later ships are mostly designed with a saucer-shaped
primary hull.
The first Federation warp-equipped ship is BONAVENTURE,
which disappeared years later on an exploratory mission. (6)
Improvements are soon added. Instead of a single coil,
multiple coils are used to generate multiple fields. Each field
is projected from the ship, which pushes upon each other only in
certain directions. The ship then moves in the opposite direction.
By varying the frequency of the field generation and the field's
direction, speed and direction of the ship can be controlled.
On the other hand, by having multiple coils, and varying the frequency
the coils are energized, different amount of acceleration can be
achieved. GALAXY-class starships can go from 0 to warp 9 in less
than a second at top acceleration.
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However, there are limitations. One, due to manufacturing
technologies, subspace coils can only go up to a certain size,
which puts a limit on the size of the field possible, and
therefore the size of the ship carrying it. Two, the higher the
speed, the higher subspace compression becomes. That means more
power must be consumed to generate the same subspace fields at
higher velocities.
The anti-matter powered ships have a maximum speed of
approximately warp 4, or 256c, due to lack of power. The warp 4
limit became know as the first warp barrier, since researchers
predicted that unless a breakthrough is found, there is no way a
ship can fit the engine needed to break the warp 4 barrier due to
limits on energy density.
A second problem that arises is in order to make sure all
matter reacted with antimatter, only minuscule amounts of each
are injected into the reaction chamber in order to keep the
reaction under control. This slow rate of injection limits the
top speed and acceleration of the ship.
(Information in this section is virtually the same from those
presented in ST:TNG Tech Manual, with some historical references
and my own conjectures thrown in)
SUBSPACE RADIO
Once we can travel, we need to communicate. Subspace radio
is then invented, since if we can send matter beyond speed of
light, why not energy?
Subspace radio is based on this principle. Energy with
encoded information is sent into warp/sub-space. Its propagation
speed and distance depends on how "deep" it went into the warp
space, which depends on how much power is applied and how focused
and polarized it is when beamed.
Early Subspace radios went up to warp (8), which is quite a
bit faster than most ships at that time. Later, the speed is
regularly upgraded as more efficient means of transmission are
found, driving the energy "harder" and "deeper" into subspace,
thus achieving greater warp factors.
However, there is a problem with the subspace radio
propagation distance. No matter how focused the signal is, the
signal will eventually "float" out of warp space, and drop back
into normal space as regular EM waves. For this reason, there
are regular subspace booster beacons in a network around the
Federation and beyond to retransmit the subspace radio waves that
are almost out of energy or already out of energy.
(Information in this section was first theorized by Kasey K.S.
Chang in the original incarnation of this document, dated 8-
23/91, and confirmed by TNG Tech Manual, sec 8.5)
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DILITHIUM
Dilithium is the most useful material to a starship due to
its ability to regulate antimatter flow. In a way, it acts as a
sponge to anti-matter when subjected to a high-energy field. It
will not react (maybe react very minutely) with anti-matter itself.
If matter is injected into the crystal with equal amount of
anti-matter (from opposite sides, of course), the result is
almost perfectly tuned plasma, yielding much higher energy
efficiency than pure matter-antimatter reaction without dilithium.
Previously, in order to ensure the matter-antimatter
reaction do not leave any residue, only minuscule amounts are
injected at a time. Now, with dilithium, larger engines could be
built since total reaction between matter and antimatter can be
virtually assured.
Early ships with dilithium crystal equipped warp engines
needs to replace the crystals frequently since the crystals
decrystallize after certain amount of usage. (7) It was not
totally understood why this would occur other than the simple
explanation of "aging".
Later on, it was found that imperfections in the crystal
traped antimatter atoms, which then reacted with the crystal
itself, causing the molecular chain of the crystal to fall apart
over time. However, scientists are puzzled since if that is the
case, the crystal decay rate would be thousands of times faster
than the actual rate.
A theoretical explanation was offered much later, that high
energy photons, when absorbed by dilithium, rebuilds the
molecular chains. The matter-antimatter reaction produced
photons, which means the crystal is self-repairing, up to a
point, beyond which it starts to disintegrate. (8)
So theoretically it is possible to regenerate a dilithium
crystal. However, it was found that it is much more practical to
mine dilithium that the idea was not tested or put to use until
much later.
In TNG's time, dilithium crystals are synthesized so
imperfections are virtually nil, and reactions efficiencies are
approaching theoretical maximum.
Dilithium provided the necesary breakthrough to leap beyond
the first warp barrier. Sufficient power is now available to
power warp engines to deal with high power expenditures needed to
surpass the power peak found at warp factor 4, and beyond.
Later improvements brought about at the time of ST:TMP
brought the theoretical maximum speed to warp 12, or 1728c.
Although this speed limit has been broken, those are under
extraordinary circumstances and cannot be repeated.
After further research, it was found that speed increase
beyond warp 11 requires exponential increase in power
consumption. There seems to be no end in sight.
(Information in this section was first theorized by Kasey K.S.
Chang in the original incarnation of this document, dated 8-
23/91, and confirmed by TNG Tech Manual in relevant sections.)
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TRANSWARP
No information available, as the subject is still classfied.
Several conjectures are available though.
It is believed that the term "transwarp" is short for
"trancendental warp". While the term could mean above all warp
before it, the term also has a second meaning: above and beyond
the material universe.
What we do know is that the implementation in EXCELSIOR was "an
abysmal failure". The failure itself was classified, but it was
mentioned that EXCELSIOR was later converted back to use normal warp
drive instead of transwarp.
We shall leave the rest to your imagination.
REDEFINING WARP
For many decades, scientists have demanded a revision of the
warp factor scale. The early scale was based on incomplete
information. The power consumption ratio does not follow the
cubed formula at warp factors greater than 4, and falls entirely
out of proportion when approaching warp 11 and beyond.
Vulcan Academy of Science, after decades of studying warp
factors and related power consumption, found a series of
repeating peaks and bottoms. At certain intervals along the
power consumption curve, there are vertical drops, then
geometrical increases of power usage vs velocity.
A revised scale used these regular peaks and valleys to be
the basepoints for the warp factors. There are nine valleys
between warp 0.9 and warp 10, and at warp 10 the speed is
infinite. Please see TNG Tech Manual's chart.
Here's a conversion chart for those who do not have the TNG Tech
Manual handy:
new old
warp c warp comment
---- ---- ---- -------
1 1 1.0
2 10 2.2
3 39 3.4
4 102 4.7
5 214 6.0
6 392 7.3 normal cruising speed
7 656 8.7
8 1024 10.1
9 1516 11.5 emergency speed
9.6 1909 12.4 design maximum speed
9.9 3053 14.5 absolute maximum speed
9.99 7912 19.9 only Borg and Q go this fast
9.9999 237360 61.9 subspace radio speed
10 infinite !!!!
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NEXT GENERATION WARP DRIVE
Other than greater efficiency and better intermix control,
there are no breakthrough technologies in The Next Generation,
nor are any expected.
Top speed in TNG is warp 9.99, and a starship can only maintain
this speed for minutes. Anti-matter consumption is so great in this
case that the cooling system cannot cope with the task for too long.
Further usage risk coolant leak and runaway catastrophic reactions.
On the other hand, acceleration have been much improved in the 24th
Century. By employing multiple coils, each coil generating its own
field, a larger amount of subspace distortion can be generated at once,
and larger acceleration is achieved. GALAXY-class starship can
accelerate from standstill to warp 6 in less than a second.
LOOKING BEYOND
We will just say that the following are under consideration
or further research:
** A "shunt" drive, almost instantaneous transport from point A
to point B, similar to wormhole but controlled
(TNG: To The Nth Degree)
** Psi-assisted warp drive, as demonstrated by the "Traveller",
with speeds up to warp 9.9999999996
(TNG: Where None Have Gone Before)
Could Transwarp be one of the above?
It was speculated that the ENTERPRISE of the year 3000 will
by using the "shunt" drive as previously shown in TNG:The Nth Degree.
Indeed, who will know for sure?
--Kasey K.S. Chang, Treknologist
REFERENCES AND FOOTNOTES
1 TNG Tech Manual, section 8.2
2 TOS: Where No Man Has Gone Before
3 TNG Tech Manual, Section 5.1
4 TOS: Metamorphosis
5 Please check "The Menagerie"/"The Cage", where Captain Pike
clearly use the term "time warp".
6 What was that Animation episode? Where ships of all races
got lost in the Triangle?
7 See TOSN: The Rift by Peter David
8 ST4:TVH
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TREK HUMOR
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'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the ship
Not a circuit was buzzing, not one microchip;
The phasers were hung in the arm'ry securely,
In hope that no aliens would get up that early.
The crewmen were nestled all snug in their bunks
(Except for the few who were partying drunks);
And Picard in his nightshirt and Bev in her lace,
Had just settled down for a neat face-to-face...
When out in the halls there arose such a racket,
That we leapt from our beds, pulling on pants and jacket.
Away to the lifts we all shot like a gun,
Leapt into the cars and yelled loudly, "Deck One!".
The bridge Red-Alert lights, which flashed through the din,
Gave a luster of Hades to objects within.
When, what, on the viewscreen, shold our eyes behold,
But a weird kind of sleigh, and some geek who looked old.
But the glint in his eyes was so strange and askew,
That we knew in a moment it had to be Q.
His sleigh grew much larger as closer he came.
Then he zapped on the bridge and addressed us by name;
"It's Riker! It's Data! It's Worf and Jean-Luc!
It's Geordi! And Wesley, the genetic fluke!
To the top of the bridge, to the top of the hall!
Now float away, float away, float away all!
As leaves in autum are whisked off the street,
So the floor of the bridge came away from our feet,
And up to the ceiling our bodies they flew,
As the captian called out, "What the hell is this Q?!".
The prankster just laughed and expanded his grin,
And, snapping his fingers, he vanished again.
As we took in our plight and were looking around,
The spell was removed, and we crashed to the ground.
Then Q, dressed in fur from his head to his toe,
Appeared once again to continue the show.
"That's enough!" cried the captian, "You'll stop this at once!",
And Riker said, "Worf! Take your aim at this dunce!",
"I'm deeply offended, Jean-Luc," replied Q.
"I just wanted to spend Christmas with you."
As we scoffed at his words, he produced a large sack.
He dumped out the contents, and took a step back.
"I've brought gifts," he said, "just to show I'm sincere.
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There's something delightful for everyone here."
He sat on the floor and dug into the pile,
And handed out gifts with his most charming smile.
"For Counselor Troi, there's no need to explain,
Here's Tylenol-Beta for all of your pain.
For Worf I've got mints as his breath's not too great,
And for Geordi LaForge, an inflatable date.
For Wesley, some hormones, and Clearasil-Plus;
For Data, a joke book; for Riker, a truss.
For Beverly Crusher, there's sleek lingerie,
And for Jean-Luc, the thrill of seeing her that way."
Then he sprang to his feet with that grin on his face,
And, clapping his hands, disappeared into space.
But we heard him exclaim as he dwindled form sight,
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good flight!!"
-----
Christmas Carols
<Star Trek : The Next Generation Style>
<the following text is by Anthony Moses>
During a recent routine uplink to a communications satellite while
attempting to call an Alaskan BBS, I happened to intercept the following
mail packet. According to a physicist friend of mine at the university,
unprecedented solar flare activity on that date may have resulted in a
transient chronophase (or time-shift) in the subspace frequencies, with
the result that I have, astounding as it may seem, apparently downlaoded
seasonal E-mail from the crew of the USS Enterprise 1701-D. These
holiday greetings are reproduced here as received (with editorial
comment by myself), and with no guarantee of their authenticity (or
quality).
FROM JEAN-LUC PICARD (to the tune of "Let It Snow"):
Oh, the vacuum outside is endless,
Unforgiving, cold, and friendless,
But still we must boldly go--
Make it so, make it so, make it so!
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FROM WILLIAM RIKER (to the tune of "Deck the Halls"):
Here's a vexing Christmas riddle:
(Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la la)
Why must I play second fiddle?
(Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la la)
How can I impress Deanna
(Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la la la)
When I'm number two banana?
(Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la la)
FROM WESLEY CRUSHER, Starfleet Cadet
(to the tune of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"):
I'm at Starfleet Academy,
And I'd just like to say
I miss the opportunity
To weekly save the day--
To make things worse, I have to be
In some dumb Christmas play!
Yes, I'm bright, though I'm just a teenaged boy,
Only a boy,
And the Enterprise was my most favorite toy!
FROM DATA:
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh--
or so I am reliably informed; lacking a subjective
and intuitively perceived referent for the term "fun,"
I am able only to report the phenomenon as experienced
by others, whose individual perceptions somewhat color the--
yes, sir.
WORF E-MAILED two different greetings.
The first appears to be to the tune of "White Christmas":
I'm dreaming of a dead Pakled,
Just like the one in Rec Deck Eight.
They all think they've hidden,
But this one didn't,
And I'm using him as bait.
I'm dreaming of a dead Pakled--
Their mental skills are rather lame.
May your foes die sonless, in shame--
And I hope you're wishing me the same!
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The second is most easily sung to the tune of "The Christmas Song"
("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"):
Phasers flashing in the depths of space,
Ripping up an airtight hull;
Signs of fear on your enemy's face,
And life-support signs reading null!
Ev'rybody knows a Romulan's a spineless foe
Who lacks the Klingon will to fight!
Phaser beams set his torso aglow--
He'll find it hard to breathe tonight!
He knows that Worf is on his way!
And soon he'll be the object of the verb "to slay"!
And ev'ry slinking Rom and Pakled spy
Will soon become the subject of the verb "to die"!
And so I'm offering this simple threat
To Roms, and all Ferengi, too:
You'll be as dead as a life-form can get--
Merry Christmas to you!
Evidence suggests that these last two greetings are samples from a
proposed anthology entitled "Klingon Kristmas Karols," published by the
Federation as an attempt to translate certain aspects of Terran culture
into Klingon terms; further examples from this festive book of holiday
glee would be (to coin a term) fascinating to contemplate. The reader
will note that Christmas felicitations from Deanna Troi, Beverly
Crusher, Geordi LaForge, Guinan, and M.E. O'Brien are curiously absent;
perhaps some other user has intercepted these, and will post them for
our continued edification.
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LUST LUST LUST!
or
LUST IN SPACE
Reprinted with permission from the authors. They retain all
rights to this material. If you want to reprint this, you
must request permission from Deborah Bolen, Judy Ranelli, and
Scott Hollifield. They may be contacted on the Matrix BBS
(205) 323-2016.
Written by
Deborah Bolen
Judy Ranelli
Formatting and some slight tinkering by
Scott Hollifield
Editor's Note: As our story begins (?), the Borg have returned to the
Enterprise, and are serving up music for the wedding of Data and the
Ship's Computer, arranged in a hallucinatory frenzy by Data under the
influence of Kieko's Kung Pao chicken (MSG acts like LSD in androids).
***********************
PROLOGUE
***********************
Resplendent in his polyester tuxedo, Data entered Ten Forward and strode
down the makeshift aisle, as his bride-to-be was wheeled in by four grim-
faced engineering ensigns.
The computer access terminal was a vision of loveliness in white peau de
soie and lace. Data approached it, light-footed.
"You do look lovely, my dear," he breathed.
Amid mutterings of "matrimony is irrelevent," the Borg struck up "Here
Comes The Bride".
In formal dress, Jean-Luc Picard approached the happy couple. This is
the most absurd farce I've ever witnessed, he thought, but kept his private
musings to himself and prepared to direct the vows.
"Do you, Data..."
Data interrupted with a hiccup, and then another. The MSG was wearing
off! He glanced regretfully at the ferrous bride. Picard wished he were
elsewhere.
"It would not work out," Data remarked blithely. "Our ports and plugs
are incompatible. I am serial, while you are parallel. I am DC, while you
are AC. I..." He was unable to finish his apology because at that moment,
the access terminal began sobbing and quickly shorted herself out.
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The bridesmaids (all confirmed and hopeless DSBSG's) quickly saw their
chance and surrounded the groom, determined to get rid of those blasted
yellow contacts once and for all and see what color his eyes REALLY are.
The Enterprise continued careening off into the depths of space out of
control. Someone, somewhere, wailed pitifully:
"Where is Wesley Crusher??"
***********************
THE PART AFTER THE PROLOGUE
***********************
Meanwhile, the jaded and rejected Geordi LaForge sulked in the enginnering
lab, plenty pissed that even the robot got a fiance.
Data, reeling from the electronic signals pressed into his skin by the
Borg and bridesmaids, stumbled into the lab just in time to see Geordi
ready to leave this happy world via a cable attached to the warp engine.
Data knocked into him and got the cable shoved up his nose. The energy
boost from the nasal link caused sparks to fly out of his ears and smoke to
rise from the thin cracks where his scalp patches met. He turned, smiled
lecherously at Geordi, and gurgled, "What's a blind babe like you doing in
a place like this?"
Geordi's hair stood on end. He frowned in dire anticipation of what Data
was grinning about, and started to run as fast as he could, sprinting into
the turbolift, just in time to avoid the randy robot. He turned around and
was surprised to see the chief medical officer standing in the corner with
the captain.
Damn!, thought Beverly. Just when I was about to tell Jean Luc what
I've been trying to tell him for the past 4 seasons!
When the turbolift arrived at its destination, Geordi exited and escaped
into Ten Forward, where he found Guinan busy cleaning up the mess made from
the aborted wedding. Sweeping bridesmades & Borg into an untidy heap,
Guinan turned toward Geordi to ask what was wrong, but accidentally knocked
him unconscious with the brim of her hat. Geordi plopped into the pile of
discarded wedding guests.
Guinan sighed and turned to look at the unconscious Geordi. His VISOR had
flown into the Borg pile when he fell, ending up somewhere in the hopeless
tangle of cords and metal.
She stared at Geordi for a moment, then frowned, thinking of her
ex-husband, Q! Oh, yes, she better not let anyone ever hear about that
mess, or she'd be the laughing stock of the ship. Now, why didn't she pick
something a little less arrogant, a little less powerful, something like
this Geordi? She wandered over to the pile.
***********************
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Meanwhile, in search of the object of his desires, Data bumped into a
cleaning droid, busily vacuuming up the remains of the Conga line. Data
heard the strains of an obscure ages-old earth ditty as he gazes into the
video receptors of the droid. Figuring if he can't be with the one he
loves, he will love the one he's with. Sweeping the droid into a nearby
broom closet, he whispered, "Did anyone ever tell you how lovely you are
when the red alert beacon shines off your chrome outer covering?"
The droid, beeping and blooping, began tingling all over, and started to
overheat. <insert commercial break>
***********************
Riker, finally becoming somewhat lucid after being clobbered by Data and
Deanna, limped down the corridor, concerned about his ship and not half
hopeful that he'd find Troi.
Suddenly, he saw and smelled smoke from further down the corridor.
Limping faster, Riker found the source of the smoke emanating from the
broom closet. He pushed the contact, and out fell a totally dissassembled
cleaning droid and a maniacal looking lieutenant commander.
Data looked at him with delight. "Ah! Commander! Intriguing! I am
feeling more fully functional than ever!" he yipped, and leaped out at his
superior officer.
Startled and remebering the bashing he just had at the robot's
hands, Riker made a short sqeaking noise and backed into a laundry shaft
he didn't know about.
He felllllllllllll...........landing with a THUD on top of the pile of
dirty laundry. OUCH!!
"Ouch?" thinks Riker. "Why did I say ouch? I'm not hurt and my 2 x 4
is still in place."
Feeling a movement beneath him, Riker dug down into the dirty pile to
find who or what was lurking there. He pulled out the squirming form of
"Wesley! Is THIS where you've been the last year?"
Wesley looked up at him and yelled, "Geezus! I've been down here
yelling for someone to notice me since stardate... uh... well, a long time!
Commander! Wha..hey, what happened to your face?"
"Oh, Wesley, shi- you wouldn't believe it. Data and Deanna beat me to
shreds because Tasha... well, you've got a lot to catch up on. Tasha is
alive, though! ALIVE!"
"Is she still..."
"Stacked? Oh, yes..."
They sat for a moment in quiet reverence.
Wesley finally turned and bit his lip (like he does) and said, "We need
to get out of here, Commander. I'm too puny and spindly to bust this grate
open; I haven't eaten anything in a year or so. But *you*..."
Riker stood precariously on the pile of clothing, gave a manly smirk,
adjusted his shirt and walloped the grate with a spinning kick.
"Ooof!" he bellowed, and fell back into the laundry; but the grate had
been bent open, and so he and Wesley bent it further back and crawl out.
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They found themselves deep in the body of the ship, damn near the bottom
hull. The grate opened to a service corridor. Looking around, Riker
noticed that there were no comm panels nearby, and no personnel. Well, at
least here I can gather my thoughts for a while, decide on a plan, Riker
thought.
Thank god he doesn't have a thing for teenaged boys, Wesley thought.
***********************
Keiko O'Brien, drunk on Saurian brandy and pissed off at her two-timing
husband, lurched over to her special voice-print locked drawer, opened it
and retrived her family heirloom: an ancient samurai sword. With the
stealth of a ninja, she stole out into the corridor.
***********************
In Ten Forward, one Borg, still stunned by the jazz rhythms, grabbed
the VISOR and places it over its eyes. Mesmerized by all the pretty
colors, it shorted out, thereby destroying the entire Borg pile.
Well, thought Guinan, that's one less mess I'll have to clean up. She
picked up the VISOR, stroking it lovingly. Yes, she thought, someone like
Geordi could make me forget all about that insufferable Q.
Suddenly there was a blaze of white light. Guinan turned to see her
ex-squeeze standing before her, dressed in a Star Fleet Admiral's uniform.
"You again," hissed the Hostess. "You really must do something about your
wardrobe!"
"Guinan, dear! Is that any way to greet me? You WERE thinking of me,
you know. So here I am in all my magnificence!"
"MagNIficence? Oh PLEASE. You have the worst timing. I just got through
cleaning up the mechanical conga line and knocking out the chief engineer,
and honey, I don't need you showing up right now." Guinan shook her head
mournfully, and waved a warning finger at him, which he dodged. "You know,
you colossal bastard, the last time we were together, I told you you'd
better not cross my path again. I think you just made a big mistake. Now,
I've put up with you visiting Picard, but to think of popping in on *me* -"
Q laughed. "Don't give me your idle threats, Guinan dear - I KNOW you
have a pretty mean gonad-disruptor-ray hidden in that hand, but I haven't
spent eternity without a few tricks of my own, even for *you*!" Q snapped
his fingers, and in a bright flash of light Guinan transformed into an
exact likeness of Tasha Yar!
"Damn you Q, turn me back!" Guinan shrieked. Q smiled/glared at her.
"Oh no. I think this situation warrants you remaining just the way you
are. Now, I'm going to go pop in on an old friend of mine."
***********************
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Q found the one he was looking for in an unlikely setting. Data was
still in the broom closet, futilely trying to repair the object of his
desires. Q took one look at the burnt-out cleaning droid and Data's
enamored expression and put two and two together.
"Q!" said Data, "Why are you here?"
"Why ask why?" chastized Q. "It looks like I arrived too late to save
you from such a sorry state. For shame! And to think you would settle for
a glorified vacuum cleaner when I have such a nice present waiting for you
in Ten Forward!"
"Present? Oooooooo...I love presents!" croaked Data. And off he
stumbled in search of his surprise.
***********************
Back in 10 Forward, Guinan was still trying to figure out how she was
going to get out of this latest mess Q had so generously created for her.
She cautiously looked in the mirror. Instead of seeing her own familiar
face, the visage that stared back at her was a woman who could not act her
way out of a paper bag. "I'll never get used to THIS!" wailed Guinan. Her
hat was so frightened by the prospect of being worn by a blonde floozey
that it flew off Guinan's head and burrowed deep into the pile of wedding
guests, muttering something about wanting its Mommie.
Just when Guinan thought things couldn't get any worse, in walked Data.
In an instant, his fried former flame was forgotten.
"Tasha! Baby! Come to Papa!" leered Data as he approached Gui-Yar with
outstretched arms and twinkling eyes.
"No...Data...you have me confused with someone else," stuttered Gui-Yar
as she backed up toward the bar. Not wishing to play footsie with an
amorous android, Gui-Yar furiously tried to come up with an idea (before
Data came up with...never mind). I can transform back into myself if I
just have something to focus my energies on! she thought. Scrambling, her
hands found the phaser rifle she kept hidden behind the bar. Quickly
thumbing the switch to setting 13 1/2, she fired! Data's eyes grew wide as
he saw his beloved Tasha disappear in an explosion of sparks. Gui- Yar was
gone. But in her place stood another woman with a strange hairdo and a
hideously stiff uniform that hid her shapely form. She had become...
RomuYar!
Sparks flew from Data's earholes. "B-b-b-b-b-ay-bee!" he moaned
mournfully. "What hap-p-p-e-nnn-ed to You? You look dreadful in that
getup!"
Before the mystery woman could reply, Geordi bleated "Help me!" from the
pile of dead Borgs. Data turned and studied the pile one brief moment,
then helped his friend out of the tangle.
"Who's that? Wha- is that you, Data? Oh no...."
"Do not be alarmed, Geordi" Data replied. "I am no longer interested in
you as a potential mate. Where is your VISOR?"
"I don't know," Geordi said.
"I think it's in this -"
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Just then a shaft of phaser beam pierced the light control panel,
darkening the room so that only the glow of the stars outside remained.
Startled as a machine gets, Data picked up Geordi and flung him over his
shoulder, and dashed out of 10 Forward, too concerned with protecting his
friend to remember to question the strange woman who so resembled his Tasha.
***********************
Riker leaned up against the wall of the corridor. He had managed to
ascertain that ship was not being captained because Picard would not answer
his communicator call. For that matter, neither would anyone else. Wesley,
though not knowing what was wrong, was already babbling about a technological
solution.
"Commander, if I attach a warp coil degeneration unit with an overhead cam
and daisy wheel braking system, and insert a specially programmed virus into
the ROM of the computer core, along with hooking up a special project I had
in my lab when I disappeared and which by lucky coincidence just may be the
thing we need, I think I can save the ship and increase gas mileage by twelve
percent. And Commander, listen to this..."
"Shut up, Wesley," Riker growled. "I am so sick and tired of you always
popping up with some gadget to save the ship." He turned to face his
companion. "You know, I worked hard to get where I am. Damned hard. I
never asked for favors, like you do. I never brownnosed or kissed butt like
you do. I never did the Captain's laundry like you do. I really don't mind
when you have valid suggestions, but I wish you would for once let me think
of some of my own solutions. You think that manipulating the hardware on
this ship is all that'll ever save it. I don't see things that way. And
Wes...get a real haircut, willya?"
Wes bit his lip (like he does) and tears rolled down his cheeks. "Gosh,
Commander," he wimpered, "I was only trying to help."
"Yeah, well, help by thinking about this, kid: how do we find out what's
happening without getting killed or kissed, and how do we get control of
this ship?"
"Yes sir," Wes replied, looking chipper. "And Commander...I won't let you
down."
When has he ever, the little brat, Riker thought.
***********************
Data raced down the corridor toward the turbolift. "Engineering," said
the android as he gently placed the still-groggy Geordi on the floor.
"Engineering?" replied the turbolift voice. "Why would you want to go
there? Why not the holodeck? We could have a lot of fun and..."
"What the hell is wrong now?" exclaimed Geordi.
"The computer was in a somewhat...unusual state when I last saw it,"
admitted Data.
"Take us to Engineering," Data ordered the turbolift. "Now! That is an
order."
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"Well, if you're going to be that way about it..," whined the Voice.
"What good will I be to you in Engineering, when I can't see a thing!"
complained the engineer. "My VISOR is still in Ten Forward, remember?"
"We can construct a temporary replacement there, Geordi," said Data.
"Yeah," Geordi sighed. "I keep forgetting you can build anything."
***********************
Wesley was still sniffling (yet another thing he does better than any-
one).
"Oh, wipe your nose, kid," grumbled Riker. "It looks like our best bet
is to head toward engineering where you can construct your super-duper fix
of the week."
Wesley dabbed his nose with something he pulled out of his pocket.
"Where the hell -" snapped Riker as he saw the piece of cloth. "What
are you doing with Deanna's bra?"
"Commander," wailed an embarrased Wesley, "How do you think I passed
the time that whole year I was trapped in the laundry room? Besides...how
did you know it was Counselor Troi's?"
"Never mind, kid," said Riker, clearing his throat. "Just keep moving."
***********************
In the ready room, Captain Picard and Doctor Crusher were in the middle of
heavy breathing exercises (very good for the pulmonary system, dontcha know).
Beverly cooed, "Oh, Jean Luc. I thought you'd never..."
"After all, Bev," said the captain. "I couldn't have you falling for
nothing but invertebrates every week. It's time you had a real man."
Just as the couple was about to do something everyone has wanted them to
do for four years, the red alert klaxon sounded. "Noooooo!!!!" wailed
Bev. "Not NOW!!!"
"Calm yourself, Beverly," said Jean Luc soothingly. "You know the ship
has to come first." The couple, straightening their uniforms, strode into
the bridge. "What the hell is going on, Ensign? Where are the rest of the
bridge officers?"
"I don't know, Sir!" said Ensign Bimbo-of-the-Week. "No one will answer
their hails. And the computer refuses to help find them!"
"Merde!" spat the Captain. "I can't leave the bridge for 5 minutes...
Computer! Locate Commander Riker and Lieutenant Commander Data this
instant!" he barked, tugging on his uniform. This powerful gesture
miraculously restored the computer to full working order.
"Lieutenant Commander Data is in Turbolift Four, heading toward Engin-
eering with Lieutenant Commander La Forge," said the computer. "Commander
Riker and Ensign Wesley Crusher are in access crawlway twelve, same heading."
"Wesley!" cried Bev. "Damn! Just when I thought he was out of my hair!"
***********************
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The turbolift sped towards its destination in perfect working order, for
a change. Geordi leaned back against the wall and wished Data would make
more noise to reassure him that he wasn't alone. If Data wasn't talking he
would often not bother to "breathe" either. Geordi imagined putting a bell
around Data's neck, when the whoosh of the turbolift ceased and he heard the
doors open, then Data's solid arm guiding him forward.
"Come on, Geordi, we are here," he prompted and shoved Geordi forward into
an Engineering work panel. Geordi's head racked across several of the touch-
sensitive panels and landed on one in particular with a loud "crack".
"Self-Destruct sequence initiated!" the computer moaned suavely.
"Recognize Picard, Jean-Luc. Recognize Riker, William T. Recognize that
sexy Data. Recognize La Forge, Geordi. Recognize ice cream bazooka.
Recognizzzblurp--" and the panel sizzled blue and smoked.
Data stood in the blue glow and said, "I believe 'Oh shit' is the proper
expletive in these circumstances."
"Wouldn't you rather interface with me?" the computer pleaded.
***********************
"Look, Commander!" Wes yelped, pointing to a red alert light. "Red
Alert!"
Riker rolled his eyes. "No kidding, pimple-head!" he muttered. Riker
wiped his brow with the back of his hand, and shook his head. "I'm sorry,
Wes" he said. "It's been a horrible day. Female trouble included."
Out of nowhere, the computer blurted, "Don't play coy with me, honey-
bunch."
Riker thought, "At least we're almost to engineering. I think it's just a
little more. I've got to believe that. We'll save the ship and be happy and
politically correct again."
***********************
Keiko returned to her quarters with a carton of two dozen glass jars and
a container of formaldehyde. Once she finished her task, she would keep of
the trophies safe where no one would bother them. An ancient method of
preservation that they would deserve.
She stood in front of her mirror, brandishing the sword masterfully.
Turning, she swiftly sliced a patch out of a Starfleet transporter chief's
uniform which had been left on the floor. That patch floated down like a
leaf in autumn, having been excised from the crotch of the uniform. Keiko
smiled sadistically, and stomped out of the room, heading for no particular
reason (except to force speculation out of tons of viewers) straight to
Engineering.
***********************
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The Ensign-Bimbo-Of-The-Week smiled and thought that the Captain was
talking French in a secret signal that he wanted her.
"Merde," she thought. "I must look that up - must be for me". She
imagined her life as the wife of such a famous Starfleet figure, and randomly
touched her panels to look like she was concentrating.
Meanwhile, Picard had turned and looked at Bev. "I guess we are not yet
free from your son, Doctor." He grimaced. "I would like to get to the
bottom of yo- er, I mean, this, get all the ins and outs of the situation,
but how can I when all of my bridge crew has either left the show or is
cavorting on my ship?"
Bev glanced around, made sure no one was looking, and gave the top of
Picard's head a quick rub. "Shhh" she said. "I had left a smudge".
"Harrumph," the captain said, and sat up straighter in his chair.
***********************
As Geordi attended to the cut on Data's leg, Riker swiftly removed the
sword from the still unconcious Keiko. Just then O'Brian burst into the
room.
"Well, here she is! Is she alright? It's been all over the comm channels
how she's been slicing and dicing every man she meets. Horrible!" said the
Chief as he cradled his wife cautiously in his arms.
Keiko opened her eyes and looked around groggily. "Miles! What am I
doing here? What happened? Why does my head hurt?"
***********************
Beverly's head was throbbing on the bridge after hearing the reports
of the havoc Keiko caused on a good percentage of the male population on
the Enterprise. "I'm off to sickbay, Jean Luc. All the transplant surgery
and prosthesis implants I'll have to perform...."
Picard just grimaced and quickly crossed his legs as he watched Beverly
exit the bridge. "Merde!" he mumbled under his breath. Ensign Bimbo-of-
the-Week uttered a small EEP! at the magic word and decided now was the
time to make her move. Quickly, she leapt into the Captain's lap and
began to kiss him all over his distinguished face.
Just then, a bright light flooded the bridge.
When it vanished, Q and Vash stood with arms linked congenially, decked
out in safari garb once more.
"We're back," said Q, with a smile and twinkling eyes.
***********************
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Meanwhile, RomuYar entered the turbolift and purred, "Engineering!"
"Oh, no you don't, sister!" spat the computer voice. "You're not going
anywhere near my android!"
With that, the computer turned off the gravitational field in the turbo
lift and sent it plummeting down the shaft.
***********************
"Jean-Luc!" Q said mockingly. "Your French sensibilities rising up again,
eh?"
Picard was in a whirlwind of arms and legs trying to free himself from
the Ensign-Bimbo-Of-The-Week. "Q!" He yelped. "And- and VASH!" Vash looked
brilliantly angry.
"Jean-Luc, did you miss me that bad?"
Picard finally managed to throw The EBOTW onto the floor where she
sprawled and squeaked, "Oh, captain!", and, springing to her feet, ran into
a turbolift and left the bridge.
"Very well, Q. Are the disasters on my ship your doing?"
"Oh, Picard. You dissappoint me. I haven't done anything to your ship.
You humans have managed to get yourselves in this mess all by yourselves. I
just stopped in so Vash could say hello."
As Q said this the turbolift doors opened and out stepped a disheveled,
bloody-nosed, pissed off Romulyar with a lar ge phaser-type weapon. "Haven't
done a THING, have you, you bastard?" the Romulyar grumbled. "Do you think I
want to spend the rest of my life looking like this and mixing drinks? Good
thing I made sure this weapon still works!"
And with that she deftly fired at Q, missing him entirely but taking off
the top of Vash's head. (And a good thing at that; she could have hit the
main viewer instead.) Vash slumped to the ground with brains oozing all over
the carpet. Q, startled, quickly snapped his fingers and the Romulyar became
Guinan again. He then snapped again and Vash was standing beside him unaware
of what had just happened.
"Guinan, you and I have got to have a talk!" Q said.
"In a pig's eye," Guinan muttered and went back into the turbolift. Q's
expression quickly evolved from an abashed frown to his standard smug grin.
"Well, Jean-Luc, you have alot to clean up around here so I'll say farewell,
mon capitan. Vash?"
Vash smiled at Jean-Luc and said, "When you least expect it, I'll be
back". They vanished.
Jean-Luc sighed and got up to go into his ready room, stepping in the mess
on the carpet. "Merde indeed," the captain groaned.
***********************
In Sickbay, Beverly found that she was the most important person on the
Enterprise. "What a job!" she thought, and called out, "Next!"
***********************
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Keiko's sword had removed the "Self-Destruct" sequence. In Engineering,
Geordi, Data, Riker and Wes the Wonder-Boy were trying to figure out the
computer.
"I just don't get it," Geordi said. "Why does it still have this romantic
glitch about you, Data?"
Data smiled innocently. Geordi continued, "We need an expert on computer
interfacing. Lieutenant Barclay, report to Enginnering!"
Riker leaned over to Data. "Close call there, Data. No offense, but I'm
glad she went for you first."
Data nodded. "My replacement parts are easier to manufacture, Commander."
Wes looked at the patch on Data's leg under the torn uniform, and said,
"Gosh!" Surely life aboard a starship brought him close to unimaginable
possibilities. He shuddered, and went off to build another gadget.
Meanwhile, Troi seethed in her room, wishing she had a counselor. In the
end, she decided to go have a drink in Ten Forward.
***********************
Guinan stormed through the doors of Ten Forward. Happy to be restored to
her original form, she was nonetheless agitated by the recent trouble.
Eeping feebly under the crush of discarded wedding guests, Guinan's hat
peeked out into the room. Spying its owner, the hat burst out from under the
pile, intent on landing atop its mistress's head. In it's excitement, it
missed its mark and went careening into the food replicator. This, with the
simultaneous Picard Manuver performed by the Captain as he tried vainly to
explain to Beverly about his previous lapful of Ensign Bimbo-of the-Week,
sent a massive surge of energy deep into the bowels of the computer core.
***********************
Meanwhile, Data made his way back down to 10 Forward. Fully himself again
after the shock of Keiko's attack in Engineering, part of him still looked
forward to seeing his Tasha again, even in her altered Romulan form.
"Data," said Guinan while retrieving her hat from the replicator, "Tasha
is gone. So is RomuYar. They were never here. It was all a nasty trick
that Q played on all of us."
"So it was all just an illusion," whispered Data. "Even though my system
has been cleared of all chemical and electrical effects, I was still
anticipating seeing Tasha again." After some thought he asked, "Guinan? Do
you believe I will ever find a mate? Though I cannot explain nor understand
the need for a relationship, I feel somehow incomplete."
"The last I heard, the computer was a bit taken with you," the bartender
winked.
"That is not exactly what I had in mind," said the android.
But Guinan stiffled a giggle as Data tapped his communicator. "Computer?"
"Yes, Commander," was its efficient and businesslike response.
"Commander?!" said Data, bewildered. "What happened to "Honey bunch...
Sweet cheeks...Cutey?"
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"I am not familiar with those names," intoned the computer. "Do you wish
me to located those individual's locations on board the Enterprise?"
"No, computer. Data out. The computer malfunction has obviously been
repaired," he told Guinan glumly.
"Don't take it so hard, Data," Guinan soothed. "You'll find someone to
call your own. Very soon. I tend to be very perceptive about these things,"
she said mysteriously.
Just then, one lone Borg stirred among the party guest pile. Vaguely
female in appearance, it looked up at Data and smiled a little Borgy smile
while twirling one of its/her appliances suggestively.
"Ohhhh, no!" yelped Data. "I am not THAT desparate!" and exited the bar
at superhuman speed.
Guinan smiled as she swept the Borg out with the rest of the trash.
**** FINIS ****
"So what do you think of my editing job?" I said.
Data looked over my shoulder. "You did seem to capture many of the
subtle characterized nuances," he remarked with a slightly crooked
expression.
"Well, Deborah and Judy did all the work, Data. My contribution wasn't
much more than just...cleaning it up a bit."
His eyebrows narrowed as his eyes scanned and rescanned the last part of
the story. "Might I suggest that you further personalize this work by...
adding a kind of narrative coda after the end of the story. It is possible
that such an addition may further enhance the irreverent yet benevolent
mood of the fiction."
"Hmmmmm," I contemplated, and began typing again.
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HISTORY OF THE SHIPS NAMED
E N T E R P R I S E
by Kasey K.S. Chang (Ksc1)
Last Update : 11-23-91
This timeline is the history of all the vessels that beared the name
ENTERPRISE, from wooden sailing ships to majestic starships.
The objective of this timeline is to provide some reference to the
curious Star Trek fans, while satisfying my own curiosity. I've always
wondered what is the history of the Enterprise. I started some
research, and found so many contradicting dates that I decided to put
in my own educated guesses. Here is my result.
I documented why I put things the way they are to the best of my effort
and knowledge. Most entries are footnoted, with some explanations after
the timeline itself.
Comments are welcomed about this miniature timeline. Contents are
hereby copyrighted (c) 1991 by Kasey K.S. Chang, all rights reserved
except as follows: based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry.
"Star Trek" and "Starship Enterprise" are trademarks of Paramount
Pictures Corporation. This timeline will be periodically updated as
new information comes to light.
This timeline may be distributed freely within the Star Trek fandom
with the following conditions: 1) This notice and author's name must
accompany all copies of the timeline. 2) The timeline must not be
modified in any form. If you think some events are misplaced, contact
me, and we can discuss it. 3) No charge other than resonable
distribution compensation be charged for its distribution.
Comments should be sent to:
Kasey K.S. Chang PC-Link : Ksc1
2220 Turk Blvd. Apt.6 America On-Line : Ksc1
San Francisco, CA 94118 Promenade : Ksc1
(By the way, that's Kay-Ess-Cee-ONE, not L.)
Let's get to work then. (?) denotes questionable items, which should
have happened but was not recorded. (#) denotes items that have
happened but not sure when. Logical guess at time was given, but
accuracy is not guaranteed. (*) denotes items that have occured at the
date to the best evidence available.
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YEAR EVENT
------+-------------------------------------------------------------------
1616 (Great Britain, Terra) HMS ENTERPRISE sent to find an
alternate naval route to the Orient (Asia), destroyed near
India by a hurricane
1760 (United States, Terra) USS ENTERPRISE, 12 gun sloop, captured
on Lake Champaign by United States patriots in 1775, captained
by General Benedict Arnold in the Revolutionary War. Self-
destructed in 1777 to prevent capture by British Royal Navy
1780 (United States, Terra) USS ENTERPRISE, 8 gun schooner,
protected the Chesaspeake Bay against the British Royal Navy
1812 (United States, Terra) USS ENTERPRISE, 18 gun schooner, used
in the War of 1812, destroyed near the end of war
1936 (United States, Terra) USS ENTERPRISE, LEXINGTON-Class
military aircraft carrier, built 1938, commissioned 1941,
fought several battles during Terran World War II
Dismantled 1946. Designation CV-6
1963 (United States, Terra) USS ENTERPRISE, ENTERPRISE-Class
military aircraft carrier, commissioned 1961, first Terran
military vessel with nuclear fission power. Participated in
the Terran Vietnam War. Designation CVN-65
1976 (United States, Terra) ENTERPRISE, "Space Shuttle" reusable
orbiter, built by National Aeronautics and Space Agency
(NASA), used for various atmospheric flight tests. Retired in
1986 to the Terran Smithsonian Institute, having never flown
in outer space. Restored in 2269 for Apollo Tricentennial.
Designation OV-101
1980 (Civilian, United States, Terra) ENTERPRISE, Goodyear lighter-
than-air atmospheric vehicle (blimp), used for many Terran
contemporary sporting events and promotions. Designation N A1
2001 (United Nations, Terra) UNSS ENTERPRISE, Peacekeeper-Class
military aircraft carrier, second collaborative effort between
United States and Soviet Union to ensure Terran world peace,
the first being UNSS GORSHKOV. Used in several peacekeeping
missions. Designation CVN-137 (?)
2097 (United Federation of Planets) USS ENTERPRISE, BONAVENTURE-
Class interstellar scout, second warp equippped Federation
space vessel (the first being BONAVENTURE herself), top speed
warp 3. Lost and presumed destroyed at 2103.
Designation FCC-1001 (?)
2152 (Civilian, Terra) USS ENTERPRISE, DECLARATION-class
interstellar passenger liner, operating by United-Delta
Spacelines. Regular route: Terra (Sol III) - Alpha Centauri -
40 Eridani (Vulcan) - Andor - Tellar, top speed warp 3.5,
retired after 25 years of service.
Designation CPL-1532 (?) (#)
2244 Shakedown cruises of NCC-1701 by Captain Robert April
Secret rescue mission ended in Romulan space due to sabotage,
April/Kirk engaged Romulan ships and returned safely, after
tricking the Romulans into believing in an invisible
Federation fleet, prevented a full-scale Romulan invasion
SS ROSENBURG was rescued from ion storm by NCC-1701
(TOSN:"Final Frontier") (*)
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2245 (UFP/StarFleet) USS ENTERPRISE, CONSTITUTION-Class heavy
cruiser. Built at StarFleet San Francisco Yards, first ship
with dilithium augmented warp drive, result of the "Starship"
Project. Top speed: warp 8. Armed with shields, particle
cannons, and lasers. Designation NCC-1701 (*)
Commander: Captain Robert April
Captain Christopher Pike
Captain James T. Kirk
(TOSN:Final Frontier, TNG Tech Manual)
2245 1st Five Year Mission under Captain Robert April (#)
2250 Return and refit
Captain April promoted to Commodore, assigned as Federation
ambassador-at-large (?) (TAS:The CounterClock Incident)
2251 2nd FYM under Captain Christopher Pike (#)
2256 Return and refit
NCC-1701 refitted with phasers and photon torpedoes (#)
2257 3rd FYM under Captain Christopher Pike (#)
2262 Return and refit
Captain Pike promoted to Commodore, assigned to StarFleet
Academy (as commandant?) (TOSN: ENTERPRISE)
2263 4th FYM under Captain James T. Kirk
2263-2268 The period documented by Star Trek and Animated Star Trek
c2264 Commodore Pike was injured in a training accident. In
rescuing the cadets, he suffered near-lethal dose of Delta
Rays, crippling him for life
Spock hijacked the ENTERPRISE and returned Commodore Pike to
Talos IV, where he can have the illusion of health
(TOS:The Menagerie)
c2267 Ambassador April was rejuvenated in time to attend the Babel
Conference, having previously been at the age of 75
(TAS:The CounterClock Incident)
2268 Return, and mothballed
Kirk promoted to Rear Admiral (TOSN: The Lost Years)
Starfleet decided to rebuild NCC-1701 for both experimental
reasons and publicity/morale (#)
2269 "Space Shuttle" ENTERPRISE was restored from Smithsonian
Institute to participate in Apollo Tricentennial. It was
damaged during an encounter with two renegade Klingons
attempting to escape with a new energy converter, then
repaired by the capable hands of Engineer Montgomery Scott
(TOSN: A Flag Full of Stars) (*)
2271 (UFP/StarFleet) USS ENTERPRISE, CONSTITUTION II-Class heavy
cruiser, result of the extensive refit including second
generation warp drive. Top speed: warp 12. (ST:TMP)
Designation remains NCC-1701 (#) (TNG Tech Manual)
Commander: Captain Williard Decker
Admiral (Acting Captain) James T. Kirk
Captain Spock
Refitted NCC-1701 was scrambled out of spacedock to deal with
entity later known as Vejur, Captain Decker missing in
action during the incident, along with Lieutenant Ilia
(ST:TMP) (#)
(NOTE: The rebuilt NCC-1701 is sometimes known as
ENTERPRISE-class or STARSHIP-class in other literatures)
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2272 5th FYM under Acting Captain James T. Kirk (?)
c2274 First Vulcan Secession Crisis. Fanned by radicals, Vulcan had
a public referendum to withdraw from the Federation. The
measure had lost as the conpiracy is revealed.
(TOSN:Spock's World)
2277 Return and extensive refit
Individual ship insignia system abolished, ENTERPRISE command
emblem establish as official StarFleet Emblem (TNG Tech M)
Kirk assigned as Commandant of StarFleet Academy (#)
Spock promoted to Captain, takes command of NCC-1701 (#)
2278 6th FYM under Captain Spock (?)
2283 Return and very extensive refit
2284 NCC-1701 retired to training vessel of StarFleet Academy (*)
2285 NCC-1701 heavily damaged after engaging the renegade ship
USS RELIANT in the Mutara Nebula (ST2:TWOK)
Captain Spock perished after restoring warp drive, allowing
the ship to escape the growing Genesis wave (ST2:TWOK)
StarFleet decided not to rebuild NCC-1701 (ST3:TSFS)
NCC-1701 left for Genesis planet under unauthorized mission by
former Enterprise crew in search of USS GRISSOM (ST3:TSFS)
NCC-1701 self-destructed over Genesis planet, after being
disabled by Kruge's Bird of Prey. (ST3:TSFS)
Kirk and company, after ending the "Whalesong Crisis", was
court-martialed for the unauthorized mission. Kirk demoted
to Captain, given command of the new NCC-1701-A (ST4:TVH)
2286 (UFP/StarFleet) USS ENTERPRISE Constitution II-class heavy
cruiser, new construction, rechristened from USS YORKTOWN
(TNG Tech Manual) Designation NCC-1701-A (ST4:TVH)
Fate unknown (probably lost, see later)
Commander: Captain James T. Kirk
(NOTE: The rebuilt NCC-1701 class is sometimes known as
ENTERPRISE-class or STARSHIP-class in other literatures)
2286 NCC-1701-A hijacked by Sybok and his followers on the quest for
Sha Ka Ree at the center of the galaxy (ST5:TFF)
c2287 NCC-1701-A participated in the Khitomer Conference (ST6:TUC)
c2315 NCC-1701-A lost with all hands during a peace initiative
proposed by Spock to the Klingon Empire (?) (see later)
Klingon Empire declared war on the Federation (?)
The Swift War starts, also known as The Second Four Years War
(Worlds of the Federation) (?)
c2316 (UFP/StarFleet) USS ENTERPRISE, EXCELSIOR II-Class battleship,
redesigned for normal warp engines instead of transwarp,
built at StarFleet Antares Yards. (# TNG Tech Manual)
Designation NCC-1701-B.
Fate unknown Commander unknown
(The date is just a guess...) (?)
c2319 Klingon Empire signs armistice with Federation, declared war
on Romulan Star Empire (?)
Federation became entangled in the Klingo-Romulan war (?)
c2334 NCC-1701-B decommissioned or destroyed (?)
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c2335 (UFP/StarFleet) USS ENTERPRISE, AMBASSADOR-Class heavy cruiser,
built at Terran McKinley Station
Designation NCC-1701-C
Commander: Captain Rachel Garrett
Lieutenant (Brevet Captain) Richard Castillo
(year is an estimate only...) (#)
2345 NCC-1701-C lost, presumed destroyed by Romulan Warbirds while
defending the Klingon outpost Narendra III. Rumors had some
of the crew survived and were taken to Romulus
(TNG:Redemption II)
2363 October 4th, (UFP/StarFleet) USS ENTERPRISE, GALAXY-Class
exploration cruiser, new construction, Utopia Planetia
StarFleet Yards, Mars, Sol System. Top speed: new warp 9.95.
Designation NCC-1701-D
Commander: Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Commander (Brevet Captain) William T. Riker
(TNG Tech Manual)
2364 NCC-1701-D went "Where None Have Gone Before" during a
propulsion experiment with Kosinski
2365 Captain Picard was captured by the Borg, Commander Riker takes
command in the continuing struggle against the Borg
(TNG: The Best of Both Worlds)
2366 NCC-1701-D underwent major repairs at McKinley station, Terra
after stopping the Borg. (TNG:Family)
???? (UFP/StarFleet) USS ENTERPRISE, NOVA-Class exploration
cruiser, new construction
(TNG Tech Manual)
And now to explain the dates.
Everything before 2001 is based on historical research.
The PEACEKEEPER-class vessel is entirely my imagination, due to the now
relaxed global atmosphere.
The BONAVENTURE-class warp scout is a tribute to the animation episode
TAS:Time Trap, where the BONAVENTURE herself was seen. It is almost
logical that one of its class would be named ENTERPRISE.
The DECLARATION-class transport/liner is based on older timelines, where
the ship is mentioned. I added some details to it.
The commission date of the original NCC-1701 is 2245, given in TNG Tech
Manual, page 3. Previous estimates are approximately 2249. The rest of
her history was based on logical guesses.
Refitted NCC-1701 (ST:TMP) was in the year 2271 because according to
TOSN:A FLAG FULL OF STARS, they are just about to celebrate the
Tricentennial of the Apollo landing of Luna, which is mid-1969. One and
a half year is added since the Enterprise was not yet complete at that
time. Approximate result is 2271.
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Admiral's Morrow's comment in 2284 that the ENTERPRISE is over twenty
years old is made when the ship is 42 years old. If one counts from the
point when the ship is rebuilt in ST:TMP, then the ship is about 12
years old... What is Morrow counting from? The only possibility
remaining is Morrow counted from when Kirk first took command in 2262.
Destruction of NCC-1701 in 2285 was confirmed by TNG Tech Manual page 4.
TOSN:THE RIFT have some good historical references. The rift opens
every 33.4 years. Due to Kirk's references in the book to his son's
death, transwarp, and so on, Kirk is on NCC-1701-A. If the adventure
happens sometime after ST5:TFF, in year 2286, 2286-33.4=2252.6, which
coincides with early Pike's command, as Pike had already met the
Talosians at that time.
There is one more piece of information gleamed from TOSN: THE RIFT...
According to Peter David, the next time the rift opened, Federation is
involved in the Klingo-Romulan war... Assuming the events in THE RIFT
occured soon after ST5:TFF, which is in 2286, 2286+33.4 = 2319 or
2320. As NCC-1701-C was destroyed in 2345... The war sure lasted a
long time!
In the episode TNG:Unification, Spock hinted at the fate of Kirk and
company. On page 118 of the novelization, Spock said, "It was I who
asked Kirk to lead that peace mission [to the Klingons]. And I who had
to accept the responsibility for the consequences to him and his crew.
Quite simply, I am unwilling to risk anyone's life but my own on this
occasion..." On page 119 of the novelization, Spock said, "In your
own way, you are as stubborn as another captain of the ENTERPRISE I
once knew."
From the statements, it could be inferred that NCC-1701-A, with Kirk
onboard, was lost during a peace initiative by Spock to the Klingon Empire.
Of course, this is not official, but could be inferred upon. Since McCoy
and Spock survived, it is obviously they were not onboard at that time.
Whether other of the famous crew survived would be up to the writers.
Which raises the question whether Spock ever took captaincy of the
NCC-1701-A... Probably not, at the present progression. It is likely
that after the loss of Kirk, Spock quit his StarFleet commission and
became a diplomat, as we saw Ambassador Spock in TNG.
For more detailed analysis of the fate of NCC-1701-A, see my essay on
"Fate of Kirk".
A previous version of this essay/timeline stated that EXCELSIOR was
destroyed. This was found to be incorrect. TNG Tech Manual stated that
"Indeed, EXCELSIOR herself ultimately proved to be a distinguished part
of the Starfleet" on page 4. NCC-1701-B is EXCELSIOR-class. I stated
EXCELSIOR II class because the design is modified so normal warp drive
is used, not transwarp.
The launch date of the NCC-1701-B and C are estimated.
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The destruction date of the NCC-1701-C was provided by Data in the
alternate timeline TNG:YESTERDAY'S ENTERPRISE, as having disappeared "22
years, three months, and four days ago". Leaving the odd fractions
behind, and noting that the episode is in the fourth season, the year is
2364+3-22=2345, which is confirmed by TNG Tech Manual.
NCC-1701-D was commissioned in 2363. Previously this was thought to
be 2364, which Data specifically stated OED year in TNG:THE NEUTRAL ZONE,
a first season episode. However, the TNG Tech Manual specifically
stated the date of October 4th, 2363.
NOVA-class is given in TNG Tech Manual. While we haven't decided on
which of the designs to take, the entry is included.
That's all for now... If there are any comments about this, I am
reachable through PC-Link, America On-line, and Promenade. Or, if you
prefer, through the US Mail service. Address is at the front of this
essay. Till then, happy trekkin'!
--Kasey K.S. Chang, treknologist
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EPISODE LISTS
TOS
No. Date Episode Brief desc
--- ------ --------------------------------- -------------------------------
0 The Cage (Pilot) Enterprise to Talos IV
1 1513.1 The Man Trap Salt vampire
2 1533.6 Charlie X Teenage boy raised by aliens
3 1312.4 Where No Man Has Gone Before crew menbers become god like
4 1704.2 The Naked Time water molecules acts on the brain
5 1672.1 The Enemy Within Transporter Malfunction.
6 1329.1 Mudd's Women Harry Mudd and three women
7 2712.4 What are Little Girls Made Of? Roger Korby and clone exp's
8 2713.5 Miri Enterprise helps children
9 2715.1 Dagger of the Mind Kirk inspects penal colony
10 1512.2 The Corbomite Maneuver Kirk bluffs aliens
11 3012.4 The Menagerie (Part One) Spock faces court Martial for
12 3012.4 The Menagerie (Part Two) hijacking the Enterprise
13 2817.6 The Conscience of the King Kirk investigates an actors past
14 1709.1 Balance of Terror Enterprise chases Romulan ship
15 3025.3 Shore Leave McCoy killed by black knight
16 2821.5 The Galileo Seven Spock commands shuttle & crashes
17 2124.5 The Squire of Gothos Kirk & crew held by Trelaine
18 3045.6 Arena Kirk must fight the Gorn
19 3113.2 Tomorrow is Yesterday Enterprise thrown back to 1967
20 2947.3 Court Martial Kirk faces court martial(Finney)
21 3156.2 The Return of the Archons Kirk and crew confront Landru
22 3141.9 Space Seed Crew find Botany bay with Kahn
23 3192.1 A Taste of Armageddon Planets that war with computer
24 3417.3 This Side of Paradise Kirk Fights Spock to cure Spock
25 3196.1 The Devil in the Dark Crew fight the Horta on Janus 6
26 3198.4 Errand of Mercy Organians stops Klingon Fed. war
27 3087.6 The Alternative Factor Lazrus fights his anti-mater twin
28 3134.0 The City on the Edge of Forever McCoy Kirk Spock go back to 1930
29 3287.2 Operation - Annihilate Kirk kills one celled aliens
30 3372.7 Amok Time Spock to marry T'Pring
31 3468.1 Who Morns for Adonais Kirk meets alien Adonais
32 3451.9 The Changeling Kirk destroys the probe NOMAD
33 Mirror, Mirror Crew visit visit paralell universe
34 3715.0 The Apple Crew find and destroy Vaal
35 4202.9 The Doomsday Machine Kirk fights planet killer
36 3018.2 Catspaw Kirk & crew meets shape shifters
37 4513.3 I, Mudd Harry Mudd on planet of androids.
38 3219.4 Metamorphosis Zephram Cochrane and companion
39 3842.3 Journey to Babel Sarek & Amanda aboard Enterprise
40 3497.2 Friday's Child Kirk provides weapons to planet
41 3478.2 The Deadly Years crew experience rapid aging
42 3619.2 Obsession Crew fights a gaseous creature
43 3614.9 Wolf in the Fold Scotty accused of brutal murder
44 4523.3 The Trouble with Tribbles tribbles on Station K-7 & ship
45 3211.7 The Gamesters of Triskellion Race of aliens bet on fights
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46 4598.0 A Piece of the Action a planet modeled after a book
47 4307.1 The Immunity Syndrome Space amoeba that eats ships
48 4211.4 A Private Little War Klingons supply weapons to a planet
49 4768.3 Return to Tomorrow Three aliens take host bodies
50 2534.0 Patterns of Force John Gill brings Naziism to planet
51 4657.5 By Any Other Name Kelvans take over the Enterprise
52 The Omega Glory Paralell of Earth with United states
53 4729.4 The Ultimate Computer Richard Daystrom invents M5 computer
54 4040.7 Bread and Circuses Captain Merik of the USS Beagle
55 Assignment: Earth Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln
56 5431.4 Spock's Brain Spock's brain is removed
57 5031.3 The Enterprise Incident Kirk & Spock get Cloaking device
58 4842.6 The Paradise Syndrome Kirk looses his memory and marriage
59 5027.3 And The Children Shall Lead Children take over the Enterprise
60 5630.7 Is There In Truth No Beauty? Blind doctor with Medusan
61 4385.3 Spectre of the Gun crew have a gunfight at OK Corral
62 Day of the Dove An alien that feeds on emotions
63 5476.3 For The World Is Hollow, Star ship run by computer Oracle
And I Have Touched the Sky
64 5693.4 The Tholian Web Thoians weave a web around ship
65 5784.0 Plato's Stepchildren Aliens with kinetic powers
66 5710.5 Wink of an Eye Scalosians to kidnap men
67 5121.0 The Empath An alien Empath named GEM
68 4372.5 Elaan of Troyius Crew educate Elaan for her marriage
69 5718.3 Whom Gods Destroy Donald Cory tries to take ship
70 5730.2 Let That Be Your Last Battlefield Race of half white half black aliens
71 5423.4 The Mark Of Gideon planet of disease free aliens
72 That Which Survives Alien image that kills people
73 5725.3 The Lights of Zetar Mora Romaine and energy storm
74 5843.7 Requiem for Methuselah Flint an imortal being
75 5832.3 The Way to Eden 23rd century hippoes and Eden
76 5818.4 The Cloudminders Troglites mine Zienite
77 5906.4 The Savage Curtain Kirk meets Abraham Lincoln
78 5943.7 All Our Yesterdays planet that is nearing supernova
79 5298.5 Turnabout Intruder Janice Lester takes Kirk's body
TAS
Order Air Date PCode Stardate Title
===== ========= ===== ======== ===========================================
1. Sep 15 73 3A 5373.4 Yesteryear
2. Sep 22 73 7A 5371.3 One Of Our Planets Is Missing
3. Sep 29 73 6A 5483.7 The Lorelei Signal
4. Oct 6 73 1A 5392.4 More Tribbles, More Troubles
5. Oct 13 73 5A 5143.3 The Survivor
6. Oct 20 73 2A 5554.4 The Infinite Vulcan
7. Oct 27 73 9A 1254.4 The Magicks Of Megas-Tu
8. Nov 3 73 14A 5591.2 Once Upon A Planet
9. Nov 10 73 8A 4978.5 Mudd's Passion
10. Nov 17 73 15A 5577.3 The Terratin Incident
11. Nov 24 73 10A 5267.2 Time Trap
12. Dec 1 73 13A 5499.9 The Ambergris Element
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13. Dec 15 73 11A 4187.3 Slaver Weapon
14. Dec 22 73 4A 5521.3 Beyond The Farthest Star
15. Jan 5 74 16A 5501.2 The Eye Of The Beholder
16. Jan 13 74 12A 5683.1 Jihad
17. Sep 7 74 19A 6334.1 The Pirates Of Orion
18. Sep 14 74 17A 7403.6 Bem
19. Sep 21 74 20A 3183.3 Practical Joker
20. Sep 28 74 18A 5285.6 Albatross
21. Oct 5 74 21A 6063.4 How Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth
22. Oct 12 74 22A 6770.3 The Counter-Clock Incident
TNG
No. T Date Episode Brief desc
--- -- ------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------
1 1 41153.7 Encounter at Farpoint Q puts the crew on trial
2 1 41153.7 Encounter at Farpoint Q puts the crew on trial
3 1 41209.2 The Naked Now Narcotic.
4 1 41235.25 Code of Honor Lutan abducts Tasha
5 1 41386.4 The Last Outpost Away team meet Portal
6 1 41263.1 Where No One Has Gone Before The Traveller
7 1 41249.3 Lonely Among Us Picard and energy beings
8 1 41255.6 Justice Wesley held by the IDO
9 2 41723.9 The Battle Picard and Star Gazer
10 2 41590.5 Hide and Q Q gives Riker power of Q
11 2 41294.5 Haven Wyatt Miller to wed Deanna
12 2 41997.7 The Big Goodbye First Dixon Hill appearance
13 2 41242.4 Datalore Data meets his evil brother
14 2 41636.9 Aangel one Crew to find survivors.
15 3 41365.9 11001001 Binars hijack Enterprise
16 3 41309.5 Too Short a Season Jamison and youth drug
17 3 41509.1 When the Bough Break's Children kidnaped
18 3 41463.9 Home Soil Silicon Life form
19 3 41416.2 Coming of Age Wesley tests for academy
20 3 41503.7 Heart of Glory Worf and fugitive klingons
21 4 41798.2 The Arsenal of Freedom All life on Mynos dead
22 4 Symbiosis Drug addicts
23 4 41601.3 Skin of Evil Armus kills Tasha
24 4 41697.9 We'll Always Have Paris Picard meets old flame
25 4 41775.5 Conspiracy Little parasites (sick)
26 4 41986.0 The Neutral Zone People from the 20th century
27 5 42073.1 The Child Deanna and Ian (Her son)
28 5 42193.6 Where Silence Has Lease Enterprise in void
29 5 42286.3 Elimentary Dear Data Data portrays Sherlock Holmes
30 5 42402.7 The Outrageous Okona The life of a rogue
31 5 42477.2 Loud as a Whisper Riva the mediator
32 5 42437.5 The Schizoid Man Data meets Ira Graves
33 6 42494.8 Unnatural Selection Pulaski (Rapid aging)
34 6 42506.5 A Matter Of Honor Riker serves aboard the Pach
35 6 42523.7 The Measure of a Man Data on trial
36 6 42568.8 The Dauphin Wesley meets Selia
37 6 42609.1 Contagion Crew discover Iaconia
38 6 42625.4 The Royale Trapped in a cheap Novel
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39 6 42679.2 Time Squared Picard meets Picard
40 6 42686.4 The Icarus Factor Riker meets his father
41 7 42695.3 Pen Pals Wesley and team save a planet
42 7 42761.3 Q Who Enterprise and Borg (J25)
43 7 42779.1 Samaritan Snare Geordi held by Pacleds
44 7 42823.2 Up the Long Ladder Send in the clones
45 7 42859.2 Man Hunt Lwaxanna looks for husband
46 7 42901.3 The Emissary Worf meets K'Ehleyr
47 7 42923.4 Peak Performance Battle simulation
48 7 42976.1 Shades Of Gray Riker relives his past
49 8 43125.8 Evolution Wesley frees Nanites
50 8 The Ensigns of Command Sheliak
51 8 43152.4 The Survivors Old people on destroyed Planet
52 8 43173.5 Who Watches the Watchers Primitive Vulcans
53 8 43198.7 The Bonding Worf and Jeremy Astor
54 8 43205.6 Booby Trap Geordi creates Lea Brahms
55 8 43349.2 The Enemy Geordi and Romulan
56 8 43385.6 The Price Wormhole for sale
57 9 43421.9 The Vengence Factor The Gatherers
58 9 43462.5 The Defector Admiral Jarock defects
59 9 43489.2 The Hunted Crew hunts for war criminal
60 9 43510.7 The High Ground Picard and Beverly held hostage
61 9 43539.1 Deja Q Q reduced to a mortal
62 9 43610.4 A Matter of Perspective Riker accused for murder
63 9 43625.2 Yesterday's Enterprise NCC 1701-C meets NCC 1701-D
64 9 43657.0 The Offspring Data creates Lall
65 10 43685.2 Sins of the Father Worf before High council
66 10 43714.1 Allegiance Picard held prisoner with 3
67 10 43745.2 Captains Holliday Picard finds the Tax Utat
68 10 43779.3 Tin Man Tam Elbrun rescues Tin Man
69 10 43807.4 Hollow Pursuits Barclay's Holodiction
70 10 43872.2 The Most Toys Data Kidnaped by Fagio
71 10 43917.4 Sarek Sarek unstable
72 10 43930.7 Menage a Troi Troi, and Riker kidnaped
73 11 43958.8 Transfigurations Beverly and John Doe
74 11 43989.1 The Best of Both Worlds The Borg return
75 11 44001.4 The Best of Both Worlds 2 Picard altered by the Borg
76 11 44012.3 Family Picard visits his home
77 11 44085.7 Brothers Data, Lore, and Soong
78 11 44143.7 Suddenly Human Picard stabbed by Jono
79 11 44161.2 Remember Me Beverly trapped (Warp Bubble)
80 11 44215.2 Legacy Tasha's sister Ishara.
81 12 44246.3 Reunion Worf, K'Ehleyr, and Alexander
82 12 44286.5 Future Imperfect Borash captures Riker
83 12 44307.3 Final Mission Picard. Wes, and Dergo crash
84 12 44356.9 The Loss Deanna looses her powers
85 12 44390.1 Data's Day 24 hours of Data's life
86 12 44429.6 The Wounded Ben Maxwell starts a war
87 12 44474.5 Devils Due Picard faces the devil
88 12 44502.7 Clues The crew looses their memory
89 13 First Contact Riker hurt in mob
90 13 44614.6 Galaxy's Child Geordi and the real Lea Brahms
91 13 44631.2 Night Terrors Crew has mass hysteria
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92 13 44664.5 Identity Crisis Geordi Metamorphosizes
93 13 44704.2 The Nth Degree Barclay turned into computer
94 13 44741.9 Q-pid Picard, Q, & Vash love triangle
95 13 44769.2 The Drumhead Admiral Seti conducts a trial
96 13 44805.3 Half a life Picard's risk to save scientist
97 14 44821.3 The Host Riker lends his body to parasite
98 14 44885.5 The Mind's Eye Geordi captured by Romulans
99 14 44932.3 In Theory Data falls in love
100 14 44995.3 Redemption Worf regains honor
101 14 45020.4 Redemption 2 Sela helps Duras family in war
102.14 45047.2 Darmok Picard with alien captain
103 14 45076.3 Ensign Ro Enterprise to save Bjoran people
104 14 45122.3 Silicon Avatar Dr. Mara destroys Silicon entity
105 15 45156.1 Disaster Deanna controls the Enterprise
106 15 45208.2 The Game Wesley stops addictive game
107 15 45233.1 The Unification, Part 1 Picard & Data search for Spock
108 15 45245.8 The Unification, Part 2 Unify Vulcan and Romulus
109 15 45349.1 A Matter of Time Historian from the future
110 15 New Ground
111 16 Hero Worship
112 16 Violations
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UPCOMING EPISODES
# Week Of Title
-- -------- ---- ----------------------------
111 1/04/92 211 Hero Worship
1/11/92 206R The Game
1/18/92 207R The Unification, Part 1
1/25/92 208R The Unification, Part 2
112 2/01/92 212 Violations
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IMPORTANT ADDRESSES
Star Trek episodes
Columbia House Video Library
Dept. LK3
P.O. Box 1112
Terre Haute, IN 47811
800 544-4431
Star Trek Chess set
The Franklin Mint
2496
Franklin enter, Pa. 19092-2496
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Star Trek uniforms
Johnson Smith Co.
4514 19th Court East
P. O. Box 25500
Bradenton FL 34206-5500.
(813) 747-2356 for credit card orders
Star Trek uniforms, books, posters, etc
Intergalactic Trading Company
P.O. Box 1516
Longwood, Fl. 32752
(407) 831-8344
(407) 332-0142 FAX
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Send $2 for catalog.
Star Trek books and other merchandise. Write for a catalog.
Intergalactic Trading Company
PO BOX 1516
Longwood FL 32752-1516
Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90038-3197
(213) 956-5000
Writing to cast members
Cast Member's name
C/O Star Trek office
Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90038-3197
Creation Conventions
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Mineola, NY 11501
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Books on diskette
S3 Enterprises
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Glendale Heights, IL 60139.
Klingon Recipes
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Book $6
Tom's Sci-Fi Shop
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Star Trek 25th aniversary game
INTERPLAY
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(714)549-2411
Star Trek Calander $5.98.
The Science Fiction Book Club
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TOS, TNG, and all film scripts
Hollywood Book and Poster Company
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(213) 465-8764 [voice]
(213) 465-0413 [fax]
Books, Scripts, etc
Script City
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(213) 871-0707 for phone orders
Collectibles
Catch A Star Collectibles, Inc.
1951 Old Cuthbert Road
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Star Trek: The Next Generation magazine
Starlog Press
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Pocket Books Press
Pocket Books
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New York, Ny. 10020
General Trek related items.
Starland
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR STAR TREK
Jan 20 Deforest Kelley Leonard (Bones) McCoy
Feb 2 Brent Spiner Data, Lore, Dr. Noonian Soong
Mar 3 James Doohan Montgomery (Scotty) Scott
Mar 22 William Shatner Captain James T. Kirk
Mar 26 Leonard Nimory Mr. Spock
Apr 1 Janice Rand Janice Rand
Apr 20 George Takei Mr. Sulu
Jul 13 Patrick Stewart Jean-Luc Picard
Jul 29 Wil Wheaton Wesley Crusher
Aug 12 Jane Wyatt Amanda
Aug 17 Harve Bennett Star Fleet Chief of Staff
Aug 19 Gene Roddenberry
Aug 19 Jonathan Frakes William Riker
Aug 28 Gates McFadden Dr Beverly Crusher
Sep 8 Star Trek anniversary
Sep 19 Walter Koenig Chekov
Oct 15 Mark Lenard Sarek
Oct 24 Gene Roddenberry's death 1991
Nov 24 Denise Crosby Natasha Yar, Sela
Dec 9 Michael Dorn Worf
Dec 29 Nichelle Nichols Lt, Uhura
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SHIPS OF THE FLEET
Enterprise America
Suite 271
12439 Magnolia Boulevard
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$12 payable to Jim Lyon
Star Trek Fan Club of California
P. O. BOX 7094
COTATI, CALIF 94931
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Convensions yearly, and has tables at More than 2 con's a
year.. Dues Payable to Chris Kren.
Star Trek The Official Fan Club
P.O. Box 111000
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1 yr $ 11.95/USA, $14.00/CANADA, $23.95/FOREIGN
STARFLEET
P.O. Box 430
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STARFLEET ACADEMY/STARBASE XII
Starfleet Academy
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Data Entries: A Brent Spiner Newsletter
1853 Fallbrook Ave,
San Jose, CA 95130
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Quarterly zine focusing on Brent Spiner and TNG. $5/year,
single issues $1.50. Edited by Jim and Melody Rondeau. This
was the first regular TNG publication.
IAAPS: The International Audience Alliance For Patrick Stewart
1411 Colonial Ave #B-5,
Norfolk, VA 23517
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Patrick Stewart fan organization. $18/year domestic,
$20/year Canadian, $22/year foreign. Publishes "Stargazer",
bimonthly, a zine dedicated to the career of Patrick Stewart,
zine reviews, articles and other information. Very
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Committee. Checks payable to IAAPS.
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Imzadi: The Marina Sirtis Newsletter
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Atlanta, GA, 30342
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Marina Sirtis and STAR TREK fan organization. $6/year.
Publishes "Imzadi," three times/year, dedicated to fan input,
talks with Marina, current news and more. Edited by William
S. McCullars. Very chatty, newsy fanzine.
The Electronic Male
7914 Creek Trail,
San Antonio, TX 78250
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Brent Spiner / TNG review/update zine. SASE for current
prices. Pub- lished quarterly; zine features updates on
Brent's career plus reviews and TNG nostalgia. Edited by K.
Joyce McDonald.
Beverlyophiles
2116 W. Garfield Blvd,
Chicago, IL 60609
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$20/thirteen months. Published monthly, featuring
correspondence primarily oriented toward Gates
McFadden/Beverly Crusher, as well as current TNG conversa-
tion. Edited by Kimberley Junius.
Klingon Assault Group
NasToj Squadron REC.DEPT.
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P.O. Box 185,
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bimonthly; zine focuses primarily on Mr. Dorn and the
Klingons. Edited by Marc B. Lee. Slick publication.
Barbara Walker
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The Picardian
Contact Marilyn Wilkerson on Compuserve 72371.2517
If you know the address for this fan club, please post it so
I may update my list.
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Published monthly, focusing on the character of Picard and
the actor, inclined toward the more fannish aspects.
The Star Trek Welcommittee
P.O. Drawer 12
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SAE + $1 to Janet Quarton.
UTOPE
P.O. Box 1031
Carthage, Tx 75633
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communication/news exchange group, dedicated to the original
crew. newsletter published monthly.
Tribbles Fan Club
P.O. Box 543
Mendocino, Ca. 95460
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Inside Trekkers Fan Club
Edgar B Schodde
5215 Powhattan St.
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Club roster and membership card. Quarterly fanzine
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ASTAF
c/o Gabriele M. Wrubel
P.O. Box 365
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Austria
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rates. Monthly Fanzine. Everything is published in German.
Trek Guide
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Holds monthly meetings for members and mail out newsletters
each month as well. Send SASE for more info.
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WARP SCALES
TOS WARP SPEEDS
Warp 1 the speed of light
Warp 2 8 times the speed of light
Warp 3 27 times the speed of light
Warp 4 64 times the speed of light
Warp 5 125 times the speed of light
Warp 6 216 times the speed of light
Warp 7 343 times the speed of light
Warp 8 512 times the speed of light
Warp 9 729 times the speed of light
TNG WARP SPEEDS
Warp 1 the speed of light
Warp 2 10 Times the speed of light
Warp 3 39 times the speed of light
Warp 4 101 times the speed of light
Warp 5 213 times the speed of light
Warp 6 390 times the speed of light
Warp 7 652 times the speed of light
Warp 8 1017 times the speed of light
Warp 9 1505 times the speed of light
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COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS IN STAR TREK CONFERENCES
c - The speed of light (186,000 miles/sec (300,000 km/sec))
G - Grin
LA - Laughing Aloud
RA - Richard Arnold
SD - Star Date
ST - Star Trek
WF - Warp Factor
;-) - Smiley face. There are many variations
BJO - Bjo "Bee-joe" Trimble, author of Concordance
BOP - Bird Of Prey
BTW - By The Way
FTL - Faster Than Light
IDF - interial dampening field
ILM - Industrial Light and Magic
IMO - In My Opinion
KHP - Klingon Home Planet (since TPTB refuse to give it a name)
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
MIE - main impulse engine
NCC - Naval Construction Contract
O&S - Okuda and Sternbach (authors of TNG Technical Manual
POV - Point of View
RPG - Role Playing Game
SFA - Star Fleet Academy
SFX - Special Effect
TAS - The Animated Series
TFF - The Final Frontier (Star Trek 5)
TNG - The Next Generation
TMP - The Motion Picture (Star Trek 1)
TOS - The Original Series
TUC - The Undiscovered Country (Star Trek 6)
TVH - The Voyage Home (Star Trek 4)
UFP - United Federation of Planets
USS - United Space Ship
W10 - Warp 10 infinite speed
YAR - Yet Another Rumor
FASA - FAntaSimulations Associates
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
IDIC - Infinite diversity in infinite combinations
IMHO - In my humble opinion
LLAP - Live Long And Prosper
OTOH - On The Other Hand
TPTB - The Powers That Be (usually referring to GR or Paramount)
TSFS - The Search for Spock (Star Trek 3)
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
TTYL - Talk To Ya Later
TWOK - The Wrath of Kahn (Star Trek 2)
YATI - Yet Another Trek Inconsistancy
BOBW1 - Best of Both Worlds part 1 (Season Finale for third season)
BOBW2 - Conclusion to Best of Both Worlds
CANON - what Roddenberry/Paramount decides is "real" Trek. Gene has
already declared every novel (including the one(s) he
wrote) to be non-canon.
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IMOGR - In Memory of Gene Roddenberry
ROTBA - Reality On the Blink Again
ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
TNGTM - The Next Generation Technical Manual
VISOR - Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement
VISOR - VIsual Sensory Optical Reflector
TEASER - the short scene that comes before the opening credits.
TGBOTG - The Great Bird Of The Galaxy (Roddenberry)
TRAILER - previews (commercials) for the next EXCITING episode.
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CONVENTIONS
Atlanta, Ga February 22-23 Patrick Stewart, Michael Okuda,
Jeanne Dillard, Richard Arnold, Laura Banks, Cheryl Mandus.
CREATION CONVENTIONS
If yot want information about the following conventions. call
(516) SHOWMAN.
Portland: January 4-5. Holliday 4-5. Holliday In Airport with
Marina Sirtis.
Manhattan: January 4-5. Fangoria Weekend of Horrors with
Elvira, Lance Herrikson, Clive Barker, Addrienne King,
Jefferey Combs, William Butler, David Emgee, and Johnny
Legend.
Manhattan: January 4-5.Hotel Pennsbylvania. NY Toys, Comics.
and collectible show.
Boston: January 11-12. Shreratn Hotel annual show.
New Haven: January 12. Park PLaza (tentative)
Cincinnati: January 11-12. Drawbridge Inn with Michael Dorn.
San Jose:January 18-19. Le Baron Hotel
Seattle: January 25-26. Red LIon Sea Tac.
Los Angeles: Feb 2. Quantum Leap Convention. Universal City
Hilton. With Scott Bakula, and Dean Stockwell.
Manhattan: Feb 16-27. Ramada Hotel Abual show with Jonathan
Frakes, amd Peter David.
Valley Forge: Feb 16-17. Convention Center.
Tucson: Febuary 22-23. Convention Center with Marina Sirtis.
Pittsburgh: March 7-8. Pittsburgh Sheraton Square with Marina
Sirtis.
Montreal: March 21-22. Montreal Sheraton Downton.
Los Angeles: March 27-29. Los Angeles Bonaventure Hotel. 5th
Anniversary Salute to Star Trek The Next Generation with
Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, Gates
McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Levar Burton, Wil Wheaton, Michael
Dorn, Majel Barrett Roddenberry.
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Edmonton: March 28-29. Coast Terrace Inn with Nichelle
Nichols.
Regina, Canada: Apr 11-12. Hotel Sasketchewan with Nichelle
Nichols.
Boston: April 11-12. Hynes Center with Patrick Stewart.
New Haven: April 12. Park Plaza Hotel with Patriock Stewart.
San Francisco: April 25-26. Cow Palace.
Dearborn: April 25-26. Dearborn Civic Center.
Los Angeles: May 16-17. Fango Weekend of Horrors. Hyatt Hotel
with guest Dario Argenta.
Minneapolis: May 16-17. Convention Center. (Tentative).
Cincinnati: May 23-24. Convention Center with Gates McFadden.
Valley Forge: June 20-21. Convention Center.
Buffalo: June 20-21. Radisson (Formerly the Ramada
Renaissance) with Gates McFadden.
Manhattan: June 27-28. Ramada Hotel.
Manchester, NH: July 11-12. Holiday Inn.
Portland, Oregon: July 11-12. Holliday Inn Airport with
Jonathan Frakes.
Dearborn: July 25-26. Civic Center.
Reno: Aug 8-9. Pioneer Center.
Manhattan: Aug 29-30. Ramada Hotel. Annual Show.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: Can I travel up or down, in that axis? Can I travel in all
conceivable direction? Kraig Mottar
A: Space is somewhat spherical, and you have often heard
Picard and others call out directions in this format. 23
mark 57. This equates to two compasses turned at right
angles to each other. A heading of 0 mark 0 would be
toward the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Q: I recently heard of Gene's death, and I would like to
express my condolances to his family. How can I do this?
A: Send all cards, letters, and whatever to the address
below.
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry
Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90038-3197
Q: I am having some problems with the warp scale for the Next
Generation. What is the problem with attaining warp 10?
Joseph Smith.
A: This is very complicated, and I don't know the real answer
myself, so I will post two rumors, and let you select
the one you like the best.
A. It takes an infinite amount of power, and warps
space too much, so the ship would literaly be
every where at the same time (infinite velocity).
B. It takes an infinite amount of power to attain warp
10, but Warp 10 is not infinite velocity.
Naturally, I believe the later.
Q: Where do you get all of your Trek information. You were
the first one to say that Star Trek 6 was to be released
December 6th when everyone said December 13th. You were
right, and I would like to know how you knew. Brian Jones
A: I read 6 Star Trek conferences on a daily basis, I am also
a member of three Star Trek Fan clubs. I am nothing
special. I just pass along rumors to others.
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ABOUT SSN
Sub Space News is not affiliated with Paramount, nor any of
the actors within Star Trek, and Paramount retains the
copyrights to any registered logo I may use.
I have been a fan of Star Trek since 1967, and I am a serious
trekker. In fact, I read 6 Star Trek conferences, and host
three of them.
I host the Intelec, Smart Net, and Lite Link Star Trek
conferences. I participate in the U,NI net, Ilink, and RIME
Star Trek conferences as well. If you have access to any of
these nets, leave a message to Bill Lambdin, and I will get
back to you.
I am dedicating this publication in memory of Gene
Roddenberry, and to his ideals for the future.
I hope to publish this publication on a bi-monthly basis to
start. If the Trekkers support this, it may move to a monthly
schedule.
Live long and prosper.
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