--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EF300006 Date: 10/30/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 05:51pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: acrons 01/02 Here is a list of acronyms and other terms that are frequently used. Thanks to Glenn McPherson, Nancy Feldman, Ken Aitchison, Bill Lambdin, Owen Oulton, roy Cheek, Adam Zion, Cindy Hill, Andrew Bennett, Marshall Presnell, Darryl Gonzalez, Wen Hsien, Wei-Yuen Tan, Shawn McMahon, James Dixon, Gary Miles Robert McKay, Ron Laufer, Bill Willmerdinger and Rita Smith. 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 PaLL - Peace and Long Life E - Enterprise (EA=1701-A, etc.) PHASER - PHASed Energy Retification Ex - Excelsior ROTBA - Reality On The Blink Again FASA - Freedonian Aeronautics and RPG - Role Playing Game Space Administration (Role SD - StarDate playing game company that SFA - Star Fleet Academy used to publish a Star Trek SFX - Sound Effect(s) RPG) TGBOTG - The Great Bird Of The Galaxy FTL - Faster Than Light (Gene Roddenberry) FX - Special Effect(s) TMOST - "The Making of Star Trek" GNDN - Goes Nowhere, Does Nothing TNGTM - TNG Technical Manual GPL - Gold Pressed Latinum TNZ - The Neutral Zone GR - Gene Roddenberry TPI - Tuvok Pip Issue IDIC - Infinite Diversity in TPTB - The Powers That Be Infinite Combinations UFP - United Federation of Planets IMOGR - In Memory Of Gene Roddenberry USS - United Space (Star) Ship JAG - Judge Advocate General VISOR - Visual Instrument and LASER - Light Amplification by Sensory Organ Replacement Stimulated Emission of VHTSKOOI - Voyager Has The Snot Kicked Radiation Out Of It LLaP - Live Long and Prosper WF - Warp Factor NASA - National Aeronautics and YAGLA - Yet Another God Like Alien Space Administration YAOI - Yet Another Odo nconsistency NCC - Naval Construction Contract YATA - Yet Another Transporter or Navigational Contact Code Ability NX - eXperimental Registry YATI - Yet Another Trek OPI - O'Brien's Pips Issue Inconsistency PADD - Personal Access Display YMBAT - You Might be a Trekkie Device (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 IIRC - If I Remember (or ecall) AAMOF - As A Matter of Fact Correctly AWGTHTGTATA - Are We Going To Have To Go IMHO - In My Humble Opinion Through All That Again IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion BTW - By The Way L8R - Later c - speed of light (physics) LOL - Laughing Out Loud 186,000 miles per second OOTC - Obligatory On Topic Comment [300,000 kilometres per OTB - Off To Bed second or 3 x 10^8 OTOH - On The Other Hand metres/second] POV - Point of View EOT - End Of Thread 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 <*> 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: EF300007 Date: 10/30/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 05:51pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: acrons 02/02 Continued from the previous message... <*> - Grin, Grinning TTYL - Talk (or Type) To You Later - Grinning, Ducking & Running TTYS - Talk (or Type) To Ya oon GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike 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 Time passed, which, basically, is its job. * Origin: BBSWORLD * TELNET bbs.bbsworld.com (1:170/309) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EF300008 Date: 10/30/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 05:51pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: birthdays november 11-1-97 This is the list of birthdays of Echosians here on the TREK conference. If you would like to be included or deleted from this list please send me your name and birth date and I will be more than happy to attempt to meet your wishes. Now, without any further useless babble: January Day Year Age September Day Year e Jim Buntjer 5 1967 30 Jon Foster 16 1970 27 "Star Hawk" 29 1954 43 October April Jean Halverson 24 1965 32 Tariq Abdel-Razaq 9 1980 17 Rogier van Eeten 2 1981 16 June November Bill Nichols 3 1952 45 John Bodin 14 1972 24 Rita Smith 25 18?? ?? August December Wayne Crow 5 1971 26 Brian Dickens 5 1971 26 Artimus Brown 29 1970 26 David K M Klaus 26 1955 42 Harold Dawson 25 1943 53 Mitch Obrecht 30 1975 22 -------------------===================><===================------------------- --- RM 1.31 2868 meooOOW! SPLAT! wooOOF! SPLAT! (Raining Cats & Dogs) * Origin: BBSWORLD * TELNET bbs.bbsworld.com (1:170/309) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EF300009 Date: 10/30/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 05:51pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: conventions Novembe 01/02 ----------------------------------------- --------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CONVENTIONS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<---------- Creation Events November 29-30, 1997: Pasadena at the Pasadena Center with B5 guests: Andreas Katsulas, Peter Jurasik, Mira Furlan, Stephen Furst, Jason Carter, Richard Biggs, Bill Mumy, Jerry Doyle, Bruce Boxleitner and Jeff Conaway. Star Trek guests: John DeLancie, Ethan Phillips, Armin Shimerman, Nana Visitor and Robert Picardo. January 3, 1998: Everett, Washington at the Howard Johnson with William Shatner. January 4, 1998: Plano, Texas as The Plano Center with William Shatner. January 24, 1998: Sacramento, CA at the Cenvention Center. Guest(s) to be announced. March 15, 1998: Boston at the Park Plaza Hotel. Guest(s) to be announced. April 3-5, 1998: Pasadena at The Pasadena Center with William Shatner, Avery Brooks and Kate Mulgrew. Patrick Stewart is scheduled. For more information: write: Creation Entertainment call: (818)409-0960 ext. 225 411 N. Central Ave. Suite 300 9:00am to 2:00pm Pacific Time Glendale, CA 91203 (SASE) compute: www.creationent.com Slanted Fedora Celebrations November 21-23, 1997: Boise, Idaho at the Red Lion with Walter Koenig, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, John DeLancie, John Ordover (Senior editor of Trek at Pocket Books), and Crossed Swords (professional stage combat duo). Events include a 10 Forward dance party, banquet with the stars (additional $35.00), costume and trivia contests, auction, dealers room, video room and more. Tickets: Adult: $50.00 for reserved weekend, $30.00 reserved one day, $30.00 general admission weekend, $20.00 GA one day; childern (with adult): $25.00 reserved weekend, $15.00 reserved one day, $15.00 GA weekend, $10.00 GA one day. 7.25% sales tax not included. November 28-30, 1997: Indianapolis at the Marriott. Guests include: Marina Sirtis, George akei, Chase Masterson and Cosssed Swords (professional stage combat duo). Events include: 10 Forward dance party, banquet with the stars (extra $35.00), costume and trivia contests, auction, dealers and video rooms, and more. Tickets: Adult: Reserved: $50.00 weekend, $$30.00 one day; G.A. $30.00 weekend, $20.00 one day; Children: Reserved: $25.00 weekend, $15.00 one day; G.A. $15.00 weekend, $10.00 one day. 7.25% sales tax not included. Slanted Fedora accepts, checks, money orders, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. for more information: snail: phone: Slanted Fedora Entertainment (913) 894-8735 13109 West 88th Street Court Suite 62 Lenexa, KS 66215-3483 compute: email: www.sfedora.com SFedora1@aol.com Other Conventions November 21-23, 1997: Seattle, WA at the DoubleTree. ConRad: Seattle. Guests include: Armin Shimerman, Kitty Swink, Max Grodenchik, Andrew Robinson, Patricia allman, Gary Graham, Mojo, Christian Ready. Contact Deejay Driscoll 6-745-2700. November 22-23, 1997: Sydney, Australia. Best of Both Worlds. Guests include Chase Masterson (Leeta, DS9) and Richard Biggs (Dr. Franklin B5). Ticket prices based on date of purchase. For more information, e-mail alc@nlc.net.au or visit www.nlc.net.au/~alc. May 22-25, 1998: <*> Continued in the next message... * Origin: BBSWORLD * TELNET bbs.bbsworld.com (1:170/309) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EF300010 Date: 10/30/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 05:51pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: conventions Novembe 02/02 Continued from the previous message... <*> Hidden Valley, Penn. Praxis. In memory of Marc Lenard. At the Hidden Valley Resort. Guests include: Robert and Catherine Felix (authors of "Romulan, Klingon, Vulcan - A Man of Many Hats...A Mark Lenard Biography"), Paula Crist-Pickett (stuntwoman), and Carl Taliaferro (make-up artist). Activities include Marco's (an establishment similar to Quark's), Paintball/Laser Tag (use your gear), water aerobics, a galactic dating game, 24 hour video theatre, trivia, filking, dealers rooms, childrens programming run by children, batleth classes, a charity auction for Mark Lenard's favorite charity, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and more. Special resort rates for the convention. When making reservations, tell them it is for Praxis. Resort reservations: 1-800-458-0175. Airfare rates and reservations: 1-800-392-7177 pin number 6726. Festival rates: Advanced weekend (including banquet) $60.00, at the door (no banquet) $60.00. Single day (no banquet) $15.00. Saturday only with banquet (advanced registration only) $35.00. Kids 12 and under are half price with kids under 5 free (with parent, of course). Weekend advanced registration includes, prime rib banquet, Praxis t-shirt, 10 'Marcs' for use in arco's and/or the auction, and more. For more information, write Praxis, PO Box 99223, Pittsburgh, PA 15233-4223, or send e-mail to qsera@nb.net or praxisfest@aol.com 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). Please send addition/updates to jim.bunter@bbs.bbsworld.com or buntjer@open.org --- RM 1.31 2868 Non-Trekkies of the world-- GET A FUTURE!! * Origin: BBSWORLD * TELNET bbs.bbsworld.com (1:170/309) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EF300011 Date: 10/30/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 05:51pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: treknames 01/02 The following is a list of Trek character names. It is by no means a omplete listing. Hopefully, this list will include most of the main/recurring characters. I welcome a help in compiling this list (names, spellings, c.). TOS Captain James Tiberius Kirk William Shatner Captain Spock Leonard Nimoy Captain Montgomery Scott James Doohan Captain Hikaru Sulu George Takei Commander Leonard H. McCoy DeForest Kelley Commander Uhura Nichelle Nichols Commander Pavel Andreievich Chekov Walter Koenig Commander Janice Rand Grace Lee Whitney Commander Christine Chapel, Number One, Majel Barrett Enterprise Computer Sarek Mark Lenard Amanda (Spock's mother) Jane Wyatt T'Pring Arlene Martel T'Pau Celia Lovsky Lieutenant Leslie Eddie Paskey Commander Kyle John Winston Trelane, Koloth William Campbell Kang Michael Ansara Kor John Colicos Khan Noonien Singh Ricardo Montalban Zefram Cochrane Glenn Corbett TNG Captain Jean-Luc Picard Patrick Stewart Commander William T. Riker, W. Thomas Riker Jonathan Frakes Lt. Commander Data, Lore, Noonien Soong Brent Spiner Commander Deanna Troi Marina Sirtis Commander Beverly Crusher Cheryl "Gates" McFadden Lt. Commander Worf Michael Dorn Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge LeVar Burton Commander Katherine Pulaski Diana Muldaur Q John de Lancie Professor James Moriarty Daniel Davis Lieutenant Reginald Barclay Dwight Shultz Wesley Crusher Wil Wheaton Lieutenant Natasha Yar, Sela Denise Crosby Lwaxanna Troi, Starfleet Computers Majel Barrett (Roddenberry) Guinan Whoopi Goldberg Lieutenant Ro Laren Michelle Forbes Lieutenant (Nurse) Alyssa Ogawa Patti Yasutake Alexander Rozhenko (Son of Worf) John Steuer, Brian Bonsall K'Ehleyr, Dr. (rank?) Selar Suzie Plakson Tomalak Andreas Katsulas Lursa Barbara March B'etor Gwynyth Walsh DSN Captain Benjamin Sisko Avery Brooks Major Kira Nerys Nana Visitor Odo Rene Auberjonois Lieutenant Julian Bashir (with an "i"){grin} Alexander Siddig (Siddig El Fadil) Quark Armin Shimerman Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax Terry Farrell Chief of Operations Miles Edward O'Brien Colm Meaney Elim Garak Andrew J. Robinson Jake Sisko Cirroc Lofton Cadet Nog Aron Eisenberg Rom Max Grodenchik Leeta Chase Masterson Keiko O'Brien Rosalind Chao Gul Dukat Marc Alaimo Kai Opaka Camille Saviola Kai Winn Louise Fletcher Federation Computers Majel Barrett DS9 Computer Judi Durand Vedek Bareil Philip Anglim Female Changeling (spokesgoo?) Salome Jens Brunt Jeffery Combs General Martok J.G. Hertzler Morn Mark Allan Shepherd Molly O'Brien Hanna Hatae Kirayoshi O'Brien ?? Tora Ziyal Ciya Batten Tracy Middendorf Melanie Smith Weyoun Jeffery Combs Kasidy Yates Penny Johnson <*> 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: EF300012 Date: 10/30/97 From: JIM BUNTJER Time: 05:51pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: treknames 02/02 Continued from the previous message... <*> Voyager Captain Kathryn Janeway Kate Mulgrew Commander Chakotay Robert Beltran Lieutenant Tom Eugene Paris Robert Duncan McNeill Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres Roxanne Dawson (formerly Biggs-Dawson) Emergency Medical Holographic Program Robert Picardo Neelix Ethan Phillips Kes Jennifer Lien Lieutenant Tuvok Tim Russ Ensign Harry Kim Garrett Wang Seven of Nine Jeri Ryan Voyager Computer Majel Barrett Seska Martha Hackett Samantha Wildman Nancy Hower Maj Cullah Anthony DeLongis Lon Suder Brad Dourif The Movies Captain Wil Decker Stephen Collins Lieutenant Ilia Persis Khambatta Lieutenant Saavik Kirstie Alley (ST:TWOK) Robin Curtis (ST:TSFS,ST:TVH) Dr. Carol Marcus Bibi Besch Dr. David Marcus Merritt Butrick Captain Terrell Paul Winfield Captain Kruge Christopher Lloyd Dr. Gillian Taylor Catherine Hicks Admiral Cartwright Brock Peters St. John Talbot, Chancellor Gorkon David Warner Sybok Laurence Luckinbill Lieutenant Valeris Kim Cattrall General Chang Christopher Plummer Federation President Kurtwood Smith Federation Council President Robert Ellenstein Soren Malcolm McDowell Borg Queen Alice Krige Zefram Cochrane James Cromwell --- RM 1.31 2868 I just planted an Algebra tree. It has square roots. * Origin: BBSWORLD * TELNET bbs.bbsworld.com (1:170/309) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 108 STAR TREK Ref: EF300013 Date: 10/30/97 From: JAY P. HAILEY Time: 06:38am \/To: DAVID BALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Time between ST:TMP DB>the TWOK. More specifically, does anyone have an estimate on the DB>amount of time that's supposed to have passed between these two movies DB>in "Star Trek" time? Depends on who you ask. According to the Okuda Chronology ST:TMP happened in 2271, while STII:TWOK happened in 2285. That's about 14 years. Jay * OLX 2.1 TD * "It's an iguana!" - Crow --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Tesla's Tower 5 BBS (1:346/49)