john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john) (02/03/85)
<<< Who are those guys anyway? I was watching a show that contained some clips from the Movie "Forbidden Planet" and they mentioned that the Planets Real Name was Altair IV. Now Altair was used as a planets name in some Star Trek episode of which I cannot remember the plot. But there were several episodes that found planets similar to the forbidden one (ie. Ancient civilization destroyed and only their machines remaining). Is it possible that the Altair in Star Trek was supposed to be the Forbidden Planet? John Eaton !hplabs!hp-pcd!john
fish@ihlpg.UUCP (Bob Fishell) (02/06/85)
> machines remaining). Is it possible that the Altair in Star Trek was supposed > to be the Forbidden Planet? > > *** REPLACE THIS MESS WITH YOUR LINEAGE *** Altair is a first magnitude star comparatively close to Earth. Coincidence is probably the answer; how many SF stories have been set around Alpha Centauri? Question for devotees: "Forbidden Planet" deals with a technology that creates solid objects out of thoughts. At least one Star Trek episode deals with the same thing. Name it and others you can think of. /_\_ Bob Fishell ihnp4!ihlpg!fish