KIESCHE@RU-BLUE.ARPA (07/12/84)
To the Gentleman who took issue with my comments regarding STIII-- I hate to say it, sir, but it turns out my rationalizations of STIII (i.e., the Klingons, the Bird-of-Prey, etc.) are NOT goofs. It turns out that there is INDEED an active cross-fertilization between the folks at Parmount and the folks at FASA/Fantasimulations, producers of the Star Trek Role Playing Game. This is confirmed in conversations with the authors of the game (see the interview, which I conducted, coming shortly in SPACE GAMER, the gaming magazine published by Steve Jackson Games, of Austin, TX). Fantasimulations worked closely with Paramount, in order to make sure that the game would work with the new facts released from the movie. Among the various items developed by Fantasimulations are rationalizations and ship diagrams (as well as some really nifty miniatures) of all the ships in the movie. Furthermore, I have learned that *everything* that is produced for ST outside of the movies--i.e., books and game materials--is collected by Paramount and put into files for possible use by the film producers. Among some of the material used in STIII ARE THE MANUSCRIPT BY JOHN M. FORD, THE FINAL REFLECTION AND THE KLINGONS SUPPLEMENT PRODUCED BY FASA/FANTASIMULATIONS. Indeed, one of the co-designers of the Klingons Supplement expressed his amazement and delight that he had experienced in seeing that the emblems worn by the Klingons were *HIS* designs! So, sir, before you jump down my throat next time, take a deep breath and think things through. I, at least, took the trouble to check my facts. May I suggest that you do the same, as well? Respectfully submitted, Frederick Paul Kiesche III Free-lance reviewer and author, SPACE GAMER/FANTASY GAMER -------