The other voice of Darth Vader, Brock Peters, has passed away. He was 78. Many will associate Peters with To Kill a Mockingbird or his two Star Trek roles–as Admiral Cartwright in films IV and VI and as Joseph Sisko in Deep Space Nine–but I will always associate Peters with the voice of Darth VaderContinue reading “On Brock Peters”
Category Archives: Star Trek
On Klingon Fairy Tales
Once upon a time the Klingon Language Institute translated Shakespeare’s Hamlet back into its “original Klingon.” Likewise Much Ado About Nothing and the Epic of Gilgamesh. I’ve sometimes wondered about Winnie-the-Pooh, Klingon Warrior. Now, Klingon Fairy Tales. Not translations into the Warriors’ Tongue, but titles of fairy tales that would appeal to the bumpy headsContinue reading “On Klingon Fairy Tales”
On Iraq and the No-Win Scenario
There’s not really an argument here, more of a statment—Is Iraq our own Kobayashi Maru? Iraq is fast becoming the Kobayashi Maru for the United States. If we stay, suicide terrorism will continue to rise. If we go, the civil war is practically inevitable. On the surface this Kobayashi Maru framework for Iraq seems toContinue reading “On Iraq and the No-Win Scenario”
On Being Quoted
It’s odd. I saw myself quoted today while reading a thread on a message board. I wasn’t cited, nor would I have expected to be, because the conversation wasn’t one in which I had participated. But there they were, my words, and I knew them to be my words, because I had said them inContinue reading “On Being Quoted”
On Jimmy Doohan
James Doohan, best known as Scotty from Star Trek, passed away today. He was 85. I had the opportunity to write for Scotty in my Star Trek: SCE novella, Ring Around the Sky. Scotty is the officer in charge of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers, and he doles out the assignments to the da VinciContinue reading “On Jimmy Doohan”
On Shore Leave IV
Mystery Trekkie Theatre. It’s an annual tradition–Peter David, Mike Friedman, and Bob Greenberger play Mike and the ‘bots picking nits and making fun of Star Trek episodes. This year, they didn’t do a Trek episode. They dug up the 1964 Alexander the Great pilot, starring William Shatner and Adam West. Oh, the horror! The horror!Continue reading “On Shore Leave IV”
On Shore Leave II
Writing this morning from the computer terminal in the Hunt Valley Marriott lobby. On a random note, it’s odd to see my webpage on a computer other than mine. I think I made some decent generic font choices, and it looks nice, but I miss seeing the various Doctor Who fonts used on the page.Continue reading “On Shore Leave II”
On Obscure Searches
Mid-way through the month, and the top search term here is Commander Cody, followed closely behind by Dalek and Kzin. I need to lay off the sci-fi. 😉
On the Psi Phi Awards
The Psi Phi Awards are given each year for outstanding achievement in Star Trek publishing. Awards are given for best novel, best cover, best series, best new novelist, and a dozen other categories. This year I was asked by the Awards’ organizers to write the presentation speech for Best Cover. Even though I had aContinue reading “On the Psi Phi Awards”
On First Contact
I watched Star Trek: First Contact tonight for the first time in five or six years. I’d like to say I liked it. Sadly, I still don’t. But what do I know? I think Star Trek V is a lot better than many others do, while nearly every fan I’ve spoken with can’t find anythingContinue reading “On First Contact”