From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!Li@RUTGERS
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Title: SW, ST, Dark Crystal.
Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.499
Posted: Mon Jan 17 18:22:00 1983
Received: Sun Feb 27 02:35:41 1983
From: Tony
A collage of stuff from the last three weeks:
1) Re: Empire storm troopers.
Ever notice how the storm troopers wear this funny white
styrofoam padding? Ever seen it stop a blaster? Why do they
wear it????
2) Re: Light sabers.
Nonsense. Luke didn't know how to use the force when he first
turned his saber on. Rather, the end of the blade is a force
field polarized to reflect the wavelengths of light that the
saber uses. Note that the field is NOT affected by solid
material, and so can pass 'through' someone.
3) Re: Black Fire.
This is a new ST novel, put out by TIMESCRAPE. It was written
by Lee Corey, and obviously was a first effort at a novel.
She could have greatly benefited from a knowledgeable
trekkie leaning over her shoulder. But she didn't get this,
so the book is full of poor characterizations, and
contradictory references. I think it's fitting that Lee is a
protege of Theodore Sturgeon.
4) Re: The Abode of Life.
This is another ST novel, not very new. Again, it is
published by TIMECRAP. This is probably one of the best ST
novels I have read in a long time. It is plausible, accurate,
funny, interesting, and true to the spirit of the original
ST.
Kirk and company end up outside of the galaxy, warp engines
out, and looking at a long trip home. They find a star and a
lone habitable planet in their region, and visit it in hopes
of repairing the engines. Of course, this gets them in a
sticky wicket, and as usual, they have a tough time getting
out of their predicament. I heartily recommend this one to
all loyal trekkies.
5) Re: Dark Crystal.
I don't think that anyone will dispute that Dark Crystal was
an excellent movie from a technical standpoint, even
sometimes to the point of over-kill. I think that the main
criticism of the movie can only be that the plot was so
average. True, the denoument (sp?) was interesting and
provocative, but it didn't make up for the hour and 55
minutes of blah beforehand. All in all I found it enjoyable,
but not worth a second shelling out of large green.
And that's my 2.14 cents worth,
Tony Li
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