--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EAY00052 Date: 06/28/97 From: DEREK M KWEI Time: 11:45am \/To: KEN QUICK (Read 3 times) Subj: Info request... Okayiie... The Enteprise is <----> about 47 federation units in length. 10 units in height. The layers of armor for Galaxy class Starships: Monocrystal Beevlium - 4.2 cm SIF - 3.76 cm Multi Axls Titanium truss frame - 8.7 cm Blaxial Titanium Fabric - Ceramic Polymer L DK - 4.7 cm and then comes the interior of the Enterprise-D... That's All that I could get from my Galaxy class Starship poster. Strategic Militery Advisor, U.S.S. Monitor-A ...Oh no... Borg... Scorpion...!?! MUMMMIIEEE! --- GEcho 1.11+ * Origin: Starfleet Command BBS (604) 521-8963 (1:153/8011) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EAY00053 Date: 06/29/97 From: OWEN E. OULTON Time: 04:19am \/To: JAY P. HAILEY (Read 3 times) Subj: Starship Speeds JPH> BTW What exactly does "CFN, O" mean? I know it's how Owen E. JPH> Oulton signs his posts, but I wonder what the specifics are? Ciao For Niao, Owen CFN, O --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Pandora's Box, Ottawa, Ont. 613-829-1209 (1:243/45) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EAZ00000 Date: 06/28/97 From: ALLEN PRUNTY Time: 11:23pm \/To: PAUL BORTE (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Kirk Hello Tim, * On 06/24/19 Paul Said to Tim PB> read his book the romulans and borg work with eachother and brink kirk back to PB> life then the two captains fight! It also illudes how the borg have mastered the art of lying. Allen * WCE 2.1G1/2459 * URA Redneck if Jack Daniels makes your list of admired pe --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Thunderbolt BBS - Louisville KY - 502-933-3217 (1:2320/38.3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EAZ00001 Date: 06/28/97 From: ALLEN PRUNTY Time: 11:24pm \/To: DAIMON BOK (Read 3 times) Subj: The Return Hello All, * On 06/23/19 Daimon Said to All DB> Have all you guys read The Return!? Its an awesome book, and the sequel DB> is The Avenger. I read both, and a new book is comming out in the spring DB> of 1998. The title is Startrek:Spectre by William Shatner by Pocket DB> Books. Starring James T. Kirk in the book. Damn, the man is so into himself he has to write books about his character Allen * WCE 2.1G1/2459 * URA Redneck if kudzu is in your family crest. --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Thunderbolt BBS - Louisville KY - 502-933-3217 (1:2320/38.3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EAZ00002 Date: 06/29/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 12:44pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: acronyms 01/02 Here is a list of acronyms and other terms that are frequently used. Thanks to all who have helped me create this list! Star Trek acronyms ================== Shows and Movies ================ TOS - The Original Series AGT - All Good Things TAS - The Animated Series BOBWI - Best of Both Worlds I TNG - The Next Generation BOBWII - Best of Both DSN/DS9 - Deep Space Nine Worlds II VOY - Voyager EaF - Encounter At Farpoint TMS - The Movie Series RI - Redemption I TMP - The Motion Picture (Star Trek I ) RII - Redemption II TWOK - The Wrath of Khan (Star Trek II ) UI - Unification I TSFS - The Search for Spock (Star Trek III) UII - Unification II TVH - The Voyage Home (Star Trek IV ) ITHOTP - In The Hands Of The TFF - The Final Frontier (Star Trek V ) Prophets TUC - The Undiscovered Country (Star Trek VI ) IWWH - If Wishes Were Horses GEN - Generations (Star Trek "VII") RoA - Rules of cquisition FC - First Contact (Star Trek "VIII") WNOHGB - Where No One WNMHGB - Where No Man Has Gone Before (TOS) Has Gone Before (TNG) Others ====== BoP - Bird of Prey PHASER - PHASed Energy Retification E - Enterprise (EA=1701-A, etc.) RETCON - Retroactive Continuity Ex - Excelsior RHT - Rerun Hell Time FASA - Freedonian Aeronautics and ROTBA - Reality On The Blink Again Space Administration (Role RPG - Role Playing Game playing game company that SD - StarDate used to publish a Star Trek SFA - Star Fleet Academy RPG) SFX - Sound Effect(s) FTL - Faster Than Light TGBOTG - The Great Bird Of The Galaxy FX - Special Effect(s) (Gene Roddenberry) GNDN - Goes Nowhere, Does Nothing TMOST - "The Making of Star Trek" GPL - Gold Pressed Latinum TNGTM - TNG Technical Manual GR - Gene Roddenberry TNZ - The Neutral Zone IDIC - Infinite Diversity in TPI - Tuvok Pip Issue Infinite Combinations TPTB - The Powers That Be IMOGR - In Memory Of Gene Roddenberry UFP - United Federation of Planets JAG - Judge Advocate General USS - United Space (Star) Ship LASER - Light Amplification by VISOR - Visual Instrument and Stimulated Emission of Sensory Organ Replacement Radiation VHTSKOOI - Voyager Has The Snot Kicked LLaP - Live Long and Prosper Out Of It NASA - National Aeronautics and WF - Warp Factor Space Administration YAGLA - Yet Another God Like Alien NCC - Naval Construction Contract YAOI - Yet Another Odo nconsistency or Navigational Contact Code YATA - Yet Another Transporter NX - eXperimental Registry Ability OPI - O'Brien Pip Issue YATI - Yet Another Trek PADD - Personal Access Display Inconsistency Device YMBAT - You Might be a Trekkie PaLL - Peace and Long Life (Trekker) Common Terms ============ CANON - what Roddenberry/Paramount decided/decides is "official" Trek. SPOILER - Discussions of shows/movies that would "ruin the plot" for some. TEASER - The part of the episode before the opening credits. TRAILER - A preview or commercial for an upcoming episode. Universal Acronyms and Symbols ============================== AFAIK - As Far As I Know GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike AAMOF - As A Matter of Fact IIRC - If I Remember (or ecall) AWGTHTGTATA - Are We Going To Have To Go Correctly Through All That Again IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion BTW - By The Way IMO - In My Opinion c - speed of light (physics) L8R - Later 186,000 miles per second LOL - Laughing Out Loud [300,000 kilometres per OOTC - Obligatory On Topic Comment second or 3 x 10^8 OTB - Off To Bed metres/second] OTOH - On The Other Hand EOT - End Of Thread POV - Point of View ETC - Et Cetera ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor FAQ - Frequently Asked Question(s) Laughing (Many Variations) FWIW - For What Its Worth TIC - Tongue In Cheek FYI - For Your Information TTFN - Ta Ta For Now - Grin, Grinning TTYL - Talk (or Type) To You Later <*> Continued in the next message... --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 100 * Origin: BBSWORLD * TELNET bbs.bbsworld.com (1:170/309) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EAZ00003 Date: 06/29/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 12:44pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: acronyms 02/02 Continued from the previous message... <*> - Grinning, Ducking & Running TTYS - Talk (or Type) To Ya oon GOK - God only knows YAA - Yet Another Acronym Message Icons ============= :) - smile/happy :( - frown/sad :D - big smile or laugh :c - pout :> - mischievous smile :'( - cry ;) - wink ;> - sly wink :* - kiss [] - hug :O - shout/yawn O:) - angel/innocent }:-> - devil/guilty :I - content :# - grimace/frustrated :/ - disfavor/baffled :P - sticking out tongue :X - not talking B) - glasses 8) - wide-eyed surprise :{> - moustached grin --- RM 1.31 2868 TV is like a steak - a medium rarely well done. * Origin: BBSWORLD * TELNET bbs.bbsworld.com (1:170/309) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EAZ00004 Date: 06/29/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 12:49pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: birthdays 7-1-97 This is the newly revised list of birthdays of Echosians here on the TREK conference. If you would like to be included or deleted from this list (new member, selling computer, don't want the publicity, etc.) please send me your name and birth date and I will be more than happy to attempt to meet your wishes. The list (in one form or another, updated restarted, etc.) will continue until it looks to me to be unwanted. Now, without any further useless babble: January Day Year Age August Day Year Age Jim Buntjer 5 1967 29 David K M Klaus 26 1955 1 Mitch Obrecht 30 1975 -------------------===================><===================------------------- --- RM 1.31 2868 Redneck foreplay: "Get in the truck!" * Origin: BBSWORLD * TELNET bbs.bbsworld.com (1:170/309) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EAZ00005 Date: 06/29/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 12:48pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: conventions ----------------------------------------- --------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CONVENTIONS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<---------- Creation Events August 2-3, 1997: San Francisco at the Masonic Center with (Saturday), Nana Visitor, Terry Farrell, and George Takei; (Sunday) Nichelle Nichols, Tim Russ, and Ethan Phillips. August 9-10, 1997: Chicago at the Congress Hotel with Robert Picardo and Peter Jurasik (Londo from Babylon 5, Sunday only). August 16, 1997: Detroit Area at the Novi Center with William Statner and Tim Russ. August 17, 1997: San Diego at the Concourse with William Shatner. August 23-24, 1997: Valley Forge, PA at the Convention Center with (Saturday) William Shatner and Nana Visitor, (Sunday) DeForest Kelley and Peter Jurasik (Londo from B5). August 24, 1997: Minneapolis at the Convention Center with William Shatner and Nana Visitor. November 29-30, 1997: Pasadena at the Pasadena Center with B5 guests: Andreas Katsulas, Peter Jurasik, Claudia Christian, Mira Furlan, Stephen Furst, Jason Carter, Richar Biggs, Jerry Doyle, Bruce Boxleitner and Jeff Conaway. Star Trek guests: John DeLancie, Ethan Phillips, Armin Shimerman, Nana Visitor and Robert Picardo. For more information: write: Creation Entertainment call: (818)409-0960 411 N. Central Ave. Suite 300 9:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Time Glendale, CA 91203 (SASE) compute: www.creationent.com Other Conventions September 5-7, 1997: Canton, Ohio at the Hilton. Hope Con '97. Guest of honor is Mary Kay dams (Grilka [DS9] and Na'Toth [B5]. Preregistration is $35.00 for the eekend before August 1. For more information write: Hope Con '97, PO Box 9551, Canton, OH 44711-9551. September 24-30, 1997: Great Britain. The Official ST Prop Exhibition. Through International Espionage Tours. This is a six day tour that includes a private exhibition, a visit to Pages Bar (unofficially the Star Trek pub) and a farewell dinner at a Planet Hollywood. Cost is $1,399 per person (includes airfair from the east coast, accomodations, daily continental breakfasts, some lunches and dinners). For more information, call 1-800-525-6888. June 12-19, 1998: North Pacific Ocean. Cruise Trek '98: The Alaskan Adventure II. Leave Vancouver, BC and cruise to Anchorage, Alaska. You will visit the Inside Passage (pass through), Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier (pass), Valdez, and Collete Fjord (pass). Must be booked through Cruise Trek to attend Trek events. Events include: Q and A sessions, photo sessions with actors, dealers room, Costume party, movies, free packet of original autographed photos of the Cruise Trek guests, and much, much, more! abin prices will range from $1199.00 (Quad) to $1599.00 (outside doubles). Deluxe cabins and suites prices to be announced. For more information write: Cruise Trek, PO Box 2038, Agoura Hills, CA 91376-2038. Or call: (818)597-2940. Or email on the internet to cruisetrek@aol.com (homepage: http://home.aol.com/cruisetrek). If you have any more information on these or other conventions not listed, please send me that information so I can update this listing. My addresses are: Internet : buntjer#open.org; jim.buntjer@bbs.chemek.cc.or.us jim.buntjer@bbs.bbsworld.com --- RM 1.31 2868 Wizards Guild parking only. Tresspassers will be toad. * Origin: BBSWORLD * TELNET bbs.bbsworld.com (1:170/309)