pugh@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (10/11/85)
From: "pugh jon%b.mfenet"@LLL-MFE.ARPA In the flier for the Creation Con in Palo Alto this month they are saying that their guest, Roger C Carmel (aka Harry Mudd) may be in ST IV. Any other news from the Star Trek network?
hester@UCI-ICSE.ARPA (10/16/85)
From: Jim Hester <hester@UCI-ICSE.ARPA> At the Con in Los Angeles (Universal City) on Oct 13, the only comments by Leonard Nimoy were that the next movie would be the end of a trilogy beginning with STII, and thus it would take up with the characters on Vulcan with a Klingon ship. The multiple Star Fleet charges against Kirk & Co will be dealt with. Leonard said that, as STIII evidenced, they are trying to return to the old spirit of Star Trek, with some humor. He did not say the Enterprise would return, but his remarks on the subject (I can't remember quotes) were VERY positive. Madgel (sp?) Barret-Roddenberry remarked on the unlikiness of the Enterprise crew touring the Universe in one of the new "pregnant guppies." Nimoy remarked that he would like to see a return of Harry Mudd (James Doohan has also said this in the past). He also mentioned Tribbles and something else as possible future subjects. A rumor among the fans was that STIV involves time travel, but Nimoy only commented that "that might be interesting." In general, all the questions about the next movie can be summed up as follows: Q: Will X happen in STIV? A: That would be interesting. Q: Will X be appearing in STIV? A: That would be nice. Q: Will STIV deal with the issue of X? A: That's an issue we may have to give some thought to. The major thrust of Nimoy's talk was the fact that he does not now, or ever did, want to be disassociated with Spock. The rumors that he required (in his contract for STII) that Sock die are completely false. In fact, it was not even his idea; someone called him up one day and asked "How would you like a fantastic death scene?" The rumor about the contract was so strong that the producer of Paramount Studios believed it and at one point, without even checking the contract (located in the very building he was in), dismissed Nimoy as the director of STIII on the grounds that anyone who wanted his character killed could not be strongly enough in love with Star Trek to do an acceptable job directing. The book "I am not Spock" is titled thus only because they wanted a short, catchy title with the word "Spock" in it, and that title was the title of one of the chapters in the book. (That chapter, also, did not disown Spock. I forget the exact meaning of the title.) Nimoy is one hell of a speaker. If you get the chance, DON'T MISS HIM!
sas@leadsv.UUCP (Scott Stewart) (10/18/85)
In article <3995@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>, pugh@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU writes: > From: "pugh jon%b.mfenet"@LLL-MFE.ARPA > > > In the flier for the Creation Con in Palo Alto this month they are saying > that their guest, Roger C Carmel (aka Harry Mudd) may be in ST IV. Any > other news from the Star Trek network? When and where is Creation Con? Scott A. Stewart LMSC - Sunnyvale