STARMANET June 2012

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FW: A chance for Fans to send "greetings" into the Cosmos
by Chuck S 27 Jun '12

27 Jun '12

Hi everyone, In view of the short timeframe on this, I’m reposting for Margie, just in case her way of posting to Welcome-SSI(a)starmanet.com doesn’t work. Who knew we may have actually had a reply from aliens back before STARMAN ever arrived? And for Charles Lietwiler and other science minded fans, Voyager 1 departing the solar system means it is still 85.9 light years away from Paul’s home star, according to the information on the SSI website putting Algeiba 86 light years away from earth. Guess Starman and his fellow blue lights found a floating cosmic string that just happened to be heading our way, hopping on or zipping through the “wormhole” and using their starship to conserve their own energy for tasks like cloning when they got here. Since Einstein postured that nothing can exceed the speed of light, some scientists have theorized that the speed of light could have been incredibly faster back at the time of the Big Bang, and remnant strings still exist in the cosmos today, thus preserving Einstein’s basis of modern physics, but enabling a rational way interstellar travel would be possible. If anyone does feel like replying to our alien correspondents, hope you’ll share it with us here on Starmanet. But caution, since these dudes are not our friendly starmen from Algeiba, you may be communicating with those evil aliens that Stephen Hawking warns about! Chuck S From: Jerry and Margie <mailto:kipling@pacifier.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:17 AM To: Welcome-SSI(a)starmanet.com Subject: A chance for Fans to send "greetings" into the Cosmos Hello, Chuck asked me to send this along so fans could have a chance to have a “last word” instead of Fox’s cryptic comment. This is very time sensitive. Note from the Fox News link that only Twitter responses posted between 8 PM this Friday June 29th and 3 AM Sat June 30 will be put together to make the reply message to “WOW” You could either twitter how you personally would reply or perhaps a reply from one of the members of Paul’s Star Family. Here is the original e-mail ------------------------------------ A quick Hello to fellow star watchers in Portland. The Mountain is hiding in the clouds this morning. I had just sent off a comment to Chuck and Nina when I read the following article in the news. I can hear Paul say to George Fox; “After all these years is that all you have to ask me?” Well here is our chance. . Speaking of advances in technology since the original Starman story aired, here’s a very interesting piece this morning and I note that they’ve been sitting on this since 1977! So along with the story writing contest perhaps some of the SSI fans might like to formulate a reply to the “Wow” message. Perhaps from the Next Generation’s point of view. You also realize the original invitation that Starman got on that golden record is just now leaving our Universe. Voyager I is at the threshold of the Milky Way galaxy heading for the unknown intersteller space It’s been 28 years since launch. <http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/06/26/possible-alien-message-to-get-rep…> http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/06/26/possible-alien-message-to-get-rep… Regards Margie T.

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Re: [SN] One New Story and Several Others Now Up on How Novel as of 6/22
by starview＠mindspring.com 25 Jun '12

25 Jun '12

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One New Story and Several Others Now Up on How Novel as of 6/22
by Chuck S 25 Jun '12

25 Jun '12

Hi everyone, Nina and I are pleased to announce our next story, "What Would Dad Say? - Episode 2 of STARMAN - The Next Generation" is now posted. Like our previous one, we consider this a 25th Anniversary STARMAN Fan Fiction, this time commemorating the founding of SSI on May 22, 1987. You can see I'm big on history! It's set in the immediate aftermath of Scott becoming a first time dad of the 10 year old boy described in TNG, but can certainly be enjoyed without having read the original story. Here, Scott learns the joys and tribulations of instant fatherhood, while searching for larger quarters somewhere near his parents in Baraboo, Wisconsin to replace his cramped bachelor pad in Madison. As he tries to teach STARMAN family values to Scotty, he finds himself often asking himself, "What would Dad say?" While hiking around Devil's Lake near Baraboo, Paul and Scott discuss parenting and Scott's feelings for Julie. Scott's parental skills are put to the test when Scotty experiences his first crisis in dealing with real life, and Scott has to come up with an answer to a pivotal question his son raises. 11,126 words. http://archiveofourown.org/works/438838 Other stories posted this time are: "It's Not Magic" by Charles Leitwiler, 1989, 3971 words. http://archiveofourown.org/works/434145 How exactly does that sphere work, anyway? "Rest Stop" by Ellen Jackson, 1991, 660 words. http://archiveofourown.org/works/434131 Scott asks his father questions about how choices are made by his people about which other planets to contact. "They're Not History Yet" by Vicki Hessel Werkley, 2003, 548 words. http://archiveofourown.org/works/434094 Paul and Scott eagerly await the next edition of Blue Lights. "Our Troubles Weren't So Different" by Vicki Hessel Werkley, 1988, 4,417 words. http://archiveofourown.org/works/434085 A different take on "Peregrine" - from Waldo's point of view! "Crazy Like a Fox" by Zena Uzep, 1999, 6,356 words. http://archiveofourown.org/works/433419 Fox Mulder comes up against George Fox while trying to catch Paul Forrester. Instead, the four agents get caught by unfriendly aliens, and it's Paul Forrester to the rescue! "STAR RETURN" WRITING CONTEST: Details of the contest are posted at: <http://archiveofourown.org/collections/STARMAN_Writing_Contest> http://archiveofourown.org/collections/STARMAN_Writing_Contest. For easy navigating: Access the entire STARMAN archive at: <http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Starman%20(TV)/works> http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Starman%20(TV)/works Access the STARMAN Flashfic Collection at: <http://archiveofourown.org/collections/Starman_Flashfic> http://archiveofourown.org/collections/Starman_Flashfic (stories of 1000 words or less) Chuck S.

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Re: [SN] Happy Father's Day!
by GalaxyMage＠aol.com 18 Jun '12

18 Jun '12

I second that! Blue Lights! In a message dated 6/17/2012 6:02:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, marianh98(a)gmail.com writes: To Starman, and all good dads. Marian _______________________________________________STARMANET mailing list To unsubscribe, send a message to starmanet-request(a)starmanet.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject and follow the confirmation instructions in the reply you'll receive. To send a message to all subscribers, write to: starmanet(a)starmanet.com To request a copy of this list's current guidelines, contact listowner(a)starmanet.com For other options visit: http://starmanet.com/mailman/listinfo/starmanet_starmanet.com

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Happy Father's Day!
by Marian Huntsman 17 Jun '12

17 Jun '12

To Starman, and all good dads. Marian

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Re: [SN] Fanfic and Travels with Starman
by Desert Gal 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

Marian, Yes, please do take the time to post your comments on Fanfiction.net. You can do it either as a registered user or as an anonymous poster - though anonymous allows one to put in a name. If you do it as a registered user, the author can reply to you through the FF.net Private Message system. It takes just minutes to register and you can be as anonymous as you want even as a registered user. There is a button at the bottom of each story section that opens up the window for a review. Just copy and paste what you've already written here and submit it. Reviews posted on Fanfiction.net are available for anyone to read so favorable reviews posted there can sway another person to read the story. It can be like a snowball. :) I presume anonymous reviews also show up there - not just in the author's inbox though I've never experimented with them. And as a shameless plug, since Chuck does it - :) all the time - I'm in the process of posting all my stories on FF.net as I have some that are not Starman. Note that when reading in FF.net if a story is a crossover, as many of mine are, you have to pick that at the start OR choose to search by author and you get all posted by that person. http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3968921/Desertgal Desertgal AKA Effie > 1. Fanfic and Travels with Starman (Marian Huntsman) > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 23:58:42 -0700 >From: Marian Huntsman <marianh98(a)gmail.com> >To: "starmanet(a)starmanet.com" <starmanet(a)starmanet.com> >Subject: [SN] Fanfic and Travels with Starman >Message-ID: <F860AEEA-690E-443D-AEB0-979C41AE28CA(a)gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >Hi all, > >As Chuck has mentioned, talking about the flourishing of the Starman fic project, I am one who has been very much enjoying the chance to read all these stories (as my busy work life permits) > >I want to take a moment to highly praise Sheeplady46's (Joyce?) saga, "Travels with Starman" ( posted on fanfic.net) I'm only 2 segments into it, but I have only been able to put it down for the most necessary breaks--working and preparing food. > >Joyce, I LOVE the thought you have put into your stories! Your series characters are so recognizable, and your new characters so clearly drawn as individual people with their own strengths and challenges; and your locations are so detailed and so informed with your understanding of their geography and history--I felt like I was there. > >I also love the flow of your stories: things that happen, do because they need to happen (although I did keep waiting for the guys in the tower, overhearing Paul and Scott talking frankly at the 4th of July carnival, to cause some trouble afterward.) > >My editor-fingers itched to take a blue-pencil for some spelling and punctuation and word choices, but I was too busy reading to find out what happened next to these beloved characters to get up and search for one! > >And I was very impressed with your knowledge and love of farm life and the politics of farming, and your way of bringing up vital ideas about these--AND with your take on Starman's home world, its character, and morality. I feel that you extrapolated beautifully from the show, and made sense of conflicting messages about Starman's nature given in the episodes you mentioned. > >And you brought in so many episodes as perfectly apt flashbacks. I had forgotten so much (not having splurged on series DVDs, I confess) but your mentions triggered much pleasurable remembering! > >I don't know how, or if, I can post this in Fanfiction.net as a favorable review, but I'm stating it in the record right here! > >Marian Huntsman > >Oh, yeah, and I have to do some chores before I can start on part 3, but I really want to start RIGHT NOW!! > > >

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Fanfic and Travels with Starman
by Marian Huntsman 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

Hi all, As Chuck has mentioned, talking about the flourishing of the Starman fic project, I am one who has been very much enjoying the chance to read all these stories (as my busy work life permits) I want to take a moment to highly praise Sheeplady46's (Joyce?) saga, "Travels with Starman" ( posted on fanfic.net) I'm only 2 segments into it, but I have only been able to put it down for the most necessary breaks--working and preparing food. Joyce, I LOVE the thought you have put into your stories! Your series characters are so recognizable, and your new characters so clearly drawn as individual people with their own strengths and challenges; and your locations are so detailed and so informed with your understanding of their geography and history--I felt like I was there. I also love the flow of your stories: things that happen, do because they need to happen (although I did keep waiting for the guys in the tower, overhearing Paul and Scott talking frankly at the 4th of July carnival, to cause some trouble afterward.) My editor-fingers itched to take a blue-pencil for some spelling and punctuation and word choices, but I was too busy reading to find out what happened next to these beloved characters to get up and search for one! And I was very impressed with your knowledge and love of farm life and the politics of farming, and your way of bringing up vital ideas about these--AND with your take on Starman's home world, its character, and morality. I feel that you extrapolated beautifully from the show, and made sense of conflicting messages about Starman's nature given in the episodes you mentioned. And you brought in so many episodes as perfectly apt flashbacks. I had forgotten so much (not having splurged on series DVDs, I confess) but your mentions triggered much pleasurable remembering! I don't know how, or if, I can post this in Fanfiction.net as a favorable review, but I'm stating it in the record right here! Marian Huntsman Oh, yeah, and I have to do some chores before I can start on part 3, but I really want to start RIGHT NOW!!

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First two stories
by Joyce Fossek 09 Jun '12

09 Jun '12

Mistakes written with Zena Uzep Through the Looking Glass, an alternate take on Mistakes by Joyce The Star Return Contest announced by Chuck a couple of weeks ago is based upon a scene in Through the Looking Glass. Near the end of the story Paul, Scott and Fox express the desire to revisit people they have encountered during their travels through the 22 episodes of the Starman Series. == Joyce

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more stories on FanFiction.net
by Joyce Fossek 09 Jun '12

09 Jun '12

Final three of five stories that follow Paul and Scott through Starscapes to Vietnam searching for Wayne Geffner's son. Trials and Triumphs The Searchers, and Of Fathers and Sons Joyce.

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Happy Birthday Juanita
by GalaxyMage＠aol.com 08 Jun '12

08 Jun '12

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUANITA HARRELL! I HOPE THAT YOU HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS! BLUE LIGHTS! JACQUE

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