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-- Brooks Peck, Editor
Lexx Isn't All That's Bad For Kids
hat a cultural gap! Most of your anti-Lexx correspondents are anti-sex as well, yet praise the filmic output of SCI FI, which (in the United Kingdom at least) consists of a steady diet of a pornographic level of realism, blood, guts, body-parts and body-counts.
In her Issue No. 142 letter "Can't Respect Lexx," Dana Elston writes, "Young kids could pretty much watch the station unattended without fear of this kind of programming." My emphasis. Would you let your children watch SCI FI's horror output unattended? Sex and sexual banter is a baffling grownup thing even for my supposedly knowing 11-year-old. She knows she should be embarrassed, but she's not sure why.
In the U.K. Lexx is on so late young children should have been in bed long before.
Stabbing people, shooting people, decapitating people is something that any child can try and in the United States often do.
I have to agree with your pro-Lexx people anyway--Lexx is a gloriously tongue-in-cheek parody!
Steve taylor
steve@thetaylorfamily.org.uk
Fans Should Embrace The New
fter reading the review of Lexx, I wanted to watch the Rated Lexx special, and the first episode to be aired by The SCI FI Channel. Then I took the time to read the comments of others about their thoughts on Lexx after watching the special and the first episode, posted in this forum. To be quite frank with everyone, I found Lexx rather interesting, and a break from the normal SF programming that we are accustom to.
After watching the Rated Lexx special, I was left with a thirst for more of this dark anti-hero comedy. For that is what this program is truly about to me. When I watched "Nook" I was not disgusted because of the subject matter. In fact, much of today's television programming deals with social issues such as homosexuality, as in the case of the episode "Nook." Many of these programs have been given awards for dealing with these social issues.
I think we should all wait until we have watched a few more episodes of Lexx before we pass judgment. I watched Lexx with an open mind, as with any new form of entertainment.
Lexx is entertaining, it is funny, gory, racy, sexy and offers a unique brand of SF entertainment to SF fans. I think that being fans of science fiction we should all wish to embrace new concepts, and ideas of SF entertainment.
Joel Tuck
MrSauger@webtv.net
Lexx Is Mysogynistic And Repulsive
bout the only thing positive I have to say about Lexx is that 80 percent of the
special effects were on the good side of average (a six out of 10).
However, the poor effects were so bad that, as a whole the show gets a two
out of 10. In particular, the robot head was incredibly poor in execution--it reminded me of Conan O'Brien's use of celeb photos layered with
real-time mouths saying outlandish things: crude and obvious. But in
Conan's case, we're not meant to believe the farce, while in Lexx we are.
And that's the only good part (if you can call it that) of the whole
show.
While the plot was trite, to say the least (as far as a plot was
present), it might have been saved by having an internal consistency that
was cogently presented, unfolding in an artistic fashion. It wasn't.
Perhaps the producers ran out of money before all the scenes could be
shot. That would explain the heavy use of narrative to get from one
scene to the next. The problem is, someone forgot to include all of the
pertinent details. Like, how did His Shadow's ship end up with his brain
sitting out on the floor of Lexx? Why was he even on the
Lexx? And why, in the very next series of shots, do we see the Lord
High Shadow standing there, apparently unscathed? Did he just vomit out
his brain like a bad meal? And why did his head suddenly open up again
to let his evil spirit out--I'd think the evil spirit would have emerged
with his brain. And how did everybody get onto the Lexx, when two were
scheduled for assimilation into the protein-pool, one was dead to the
world, and the other was busy running everything? What was that piece of
organic/crystal matter that played a folk-tune for the dead guy, when his
civilization hadn't been around for 2,000 years?
If the director and producers hadn't spent so much time with interviews
of the actors regarding a smattering of scenes picked at apparent random,
the rushed pace of the story-line would have been painfully obvious. I'll
wager that the first portion of the show (up to the final escape) on Lexx really had a screening time of no more than 10 minutes, during
which all of the protagonists are introduced and developed, are gotten
into their various troubles, escape, come back, and then escape again, in
a very loose, slipshod presentation full of literary black-holes
(unexplained details, mystifying plot twists, motiveless actions,
causeless results, etc.)
The quick-paced exposition is typical of amateur writers, who lack either
sufficient maturity or sufficient empathy to grasp the complexities and
importance of true character development in a story. The content of the
plot suggested that the writing was done by adolescent boys in their
early teens, especially given the rather peculiar appreciation for women
throughout, and the overall treatment of heterosexual relationships in
general.
The misogyny in this show is evident in almost every scene which features
a female presence. Women are either grossly fat man-haters or voluptuous
nymphomaniacs--in either case, female objects (not people) which are to
be either discarded or just used. The undertones of this misogyny speak
of male writers, producers and directors who hate heterosexual
relationships because they are either ignorantly afraid of them or
because they are woman-haters with latent (or blatant) homosexual urges.
When actual heterosexual interaction takes place, it is hidden
off-screen, either because it's too powerful or too repugnant to be seen
or dealt with directly. "Rated Lexx"? Not by a long, long shot. There isn't even
a decent kiss, much less an embrace (unless you count the massage
scenes, which are more homophilic than erotic).
Jeffrey Stephens
jstephs@juno.com
Lexx's Characters Make The Show
'm writing this letter in reply to the Lexx review. Craig E. Engler says "The only one of the misfits who is remotely interesting is
Kai, and he's been dead for 2,000 years." He could not be more wrong. I
live in Canada and have seen all of the Lexx movies and episodes, and I
would say that it's the characters on Lexx that make the show so appealing.
First, the dead guy. I've spoken to a lot of Lexx fans over the past
year and at least half are women. Why? Kai, that's why! The ladies love him.
Who'd-a-thunk a dead guy could have so much sex appeal?
Next is the beautiful Xev (who replaced the gorgeous Zev). She may be
part cluster-lizard, but most of you guys will go gaga over this beauty (and
some of you women will too).
Third is the disembodied robot head called 790. A character so
memorable it spawned a rock group called 790 Robot Head. He is Xev's love
slave and proves it with his endless poems and sexual innuendo.
Fourth, the greatest anti-hero on TV, Captain Stanley Tweedle. If
there is a moral, unselfish, courageous, intelligent or heroic deed to be
done, you can count on Stanley to do the exact opposite. His unwise
decisions get himself and the Lexx crew into so many bizarre situations
you'll wish you could reach into the TV and slap him one.
The villain's name is Mantrid. He's a living head attached to a
mechanical body with countless self-replicating arms that do his bidding.
You could say he's got the whole universe in his hands.
Lyekka is a flesh eating plant. She lives in a pod on the Lexx and
has an interesting way of preparing her dinner.
Finally there's Lexx. He's the ship. He's about as intelligent as a
pocket calculator and will only follow Stanley's orders. He often takes his
orders a bit too literally.
You will also enjoy the many unforgettable guest characters. The Lexx
universe is filled with weirdos, misfits and oddballs.
Lexx is, in my opinion, the most original TV show I have ever watched. It's bizarre,
unpredictable and wildly entertaining. Do yourself a favor and watch at
least one episode (I also recommend renting the four movies from the
original miniseries). You'll either be shocked and disgusted or hooked for
life, but believe me, you won't be bored!
Don Bassie
babyler@hotmail.com
I'll Never Watch Lexx Again
watched the first episode of Lexx. I can't come up with any word that quite describes exactly how I feel about this show, but "abomination" is as close a fit as I can find. This show, with an idiotic nymphomaniac, a homophobic jerk, a bizarre talking robot head, and a walking dead guy is just too pathetic to be funny, too idiotic to be serious. I am also extremely upset and quite offended about the unspoken messages in this episode.
The only woman on the show was a half-witted nymphomaniac. Thank you for setting the feminist movement back 30 years. And then there was the "plot" that the episode dealt with--a planet full of men. In the end this planet of homosexuals blows up, and all the homo-inhabitants are lost. Which must be a good thing, according to this show, because the talking robot head laughs and says "that's a relief!" I cannot believe I actually saw this on TV in the year 2000. I am not gay, but I was offended at the message given here--I can only imagine what a gay person would feel. Was this supposed to be funny? If it was, it missed the boat, badly.
The good thing about science fiction is that we can create worlds separate from our own, where we can escape and view and solve the problems of our society from the eyes of the fictional characters. What I saw on Lexx was a thinly veiled stud movie. I will never, ever put this series on my television screen again.
Linda Jokisch
Linda301@aol.com
Just Relax Over Lexx
would like to come to the defense of Lexx. It is not an SF piece about sex, sex is just one of the devices used to relate the characters, and a powerful one, especially as one of the characters is partly a sex slave. Relax, I say. It's not like it's a serious show, like one of the other letters said, it's not meant to be as serious a series as any of the Star Treks.
I just have one qualm about the new version of the series. I miss the old female lead. It was much more funny with the old female lead. In the highlights show shown before Lexx, the new actress said she wanted to lighten up her character and make her more than she was before. I don't think this works, everyone else in the series is acting straight faced, relying on the situational comedy to pull the hour together, whereas she is trying too hard, making her character hard to believe. I personally had a hard time suspending my disbelief in her character.
Karen Martynowicz
kmmwicz@yahoo.com
Kai Is The Coolest
have a confession to make: I like Lexx. Okay, so Stanley is a complete loser, and not a very interesting character. The robot head is also one-dimensional and weak. Xev (and Zev, even) has only one thing going for her. The Lexx is even pretty lame considering it's the most powerful weapon in the universe.
So you might be asking, "What is there to like about this show?" I can sum it up in one word: Kai. What's not to like about this guy? He's 2000 years old, he's dangerous, and he's a real flashy dresser. This dead Brunnen G defines everything that is SF. You've got a prophecy and insurmountable odds against defeating His Shadow. Kai is too cool to even care about the mission. Add that to the fact that Kai's friends are in some ways almost as dangerous as his enemies, and you've got a real plot happening.
Like everything else, if you don't like what's on, don't watch it. I think that Kai is a cool enough character to keep around for a few more episodes.
Aaron Smith
shatterconcrete@icq.com
Lexx Imitates Life
'm surprised at the letters you received about Lexx that found its sexual themes so out of place in an SF/fantasy show. I enjoy SF and understand that it's often the technology or philosophy that appeals, but people being what we are, sex is a big part of life, and it isn't unusual for art to involve that. Personally I think Lexx (well, the first series particularly) is excellent, but for those viewers that don't get it--it's a black comedy not a corporatised repackaged unimaginative feel-good fest.
Euan Ritchie
euannr@hotmail.com
Don't Over-Analyze Lexx
exx is a fun show. God forbid something different airs on TV. This show isn't afraid of touchy situations and pokes fun at the world's fascination with sex (whether the world admits it or not). It is not a show that is meant to be analyzed, it is just to entertain. If you try to take it seriously, you miss the point of the whole show.
Leslie Walulek
nakururuu@yahoo.com
Let Aliens Be Aliens
exx is tongue in cheek! Any audience with a brain can see that!
The old universe of Star Trek (circa William Shatner) was just as fun for its time. In my opinion Lexx is the perfect Friday follow-up for Farscape fans. The special effects alone are worth watching! As for the premier episode, So what to the naysayers, let aliens be aliens, "live and let live"--it certainly is refreshing to see love between a species even if they are the same color, shape or sex, than to annihilate a life form because it's misunderstood. Hello, Barbarella stands as a cult classic with the same sense of humor! Kudos for the team at Lexx, for a brilliant, unabashed style all their own.
Charlie Rice
Chazzar@msn.com
Relax And Enjoy Death Rays
rankly, I like Lexx. I find it funny and unpretentious.
Reminiscent of
early Red Dwarf. The effects are well done, and I actually find the
casting quite effective. One of the main issues I have with current
televised SF is its continuous wandering into philosophy and
metaphysics. Whatever happened to the days when one could just relax and
enjoy death rays and evil alien villains without having to examine the
human condition? And for those who complain about Lexx's sexual
content, you truthfully expect me to believe Star Trek: Voyager's crew keeps their
jumpsuits stoutly zipped up when they are 80 gazillion light years from
nowhere? I enjoy SF like the next man, but at least I acknowledge
reproduction as necessary to most civilizations. Unless, of course, the
Federation just uses replicators.
Sean P. Tomlinson
steelrat@slip.net
Be Kind to Boxleitner
think your review of Bruce Boxlietner's Frontier Earth is way off base. I'm not
considered a critic in the professional sense of the word, but your
review
stinks. Do men need to bed down women in all books? Furthermore, I
believe
you would judge any new author in the same manner. I've never read
Shatner's
book(s) and don't intend to.
Boots Breza
BoxBoots@aol.com
In General, Movies Stink
iving brain, dead movie.
The above line from your review of the film Donovan's Brain is a shining
example of why I am a reader and not much of a moviegoer, especially in
the science fiction realm. So many of them are so bad, even when
inspired by good books! Give me a good read in a comfortable chair any
time, over a noisy experience with cheesy effects with not much script!
Lou Judson
iaudio@worldlynx.net
Where Did The SF Renaissance Come From?
might be stating something quite obvious, but I was curious to see if others agree with me. Have you noticed that during the '90s there was a renaissance of SF, starting with The X-Files? All of a sudden a large portion of the media was converted to running new and old SF&F shows. What is this primarily due to? Is it because of the inevitable dawning of the millennium and thus our heightened sense of fear of the unforeseeable and fascination with the future? Another possible reason might be that with the end of the Cold War, we needed something else to keep or minds busy and our hearts jumping.
Peter Petrov
tempest@ica.net
Jack's Politics Are Backwards
ack of All Trades has the politics of the day exactly backwards. During what was, in the United States, called The War of 1812, the U.S. was at war with Great Britain, during which many naval battles were fought over the issue of "Freedom of the Seas," i.e., whether the British had the right to kidnap U.S. citizens off of U.S. ships. During this war, the British sacked and burned Washington, D.C., and Andrew Jackson became famous for defeating a British army after peace was declared. The U.S. and France were nominal allies, harking back to the aid that France had rendered us during the Revolutionary War. The most famous example of the friendship between the U.S. and France was the Louisiana Purchase.
Steve Block
ironhand@stlnet.com
Dylan Hunt Is Unstoppable
egarding the new Gene Roddenberry series Andromeda: Kevin Sorbo portrays starship captain Dylan Hunt. This name is also that of the protagonist in both renditions of the series pilots Genesis II and Planet Earth, Hunt being the cryonics researcher accidentally cast into suspended animation, to be revived a hundred years later in a world born anew after nuclear holocaust. Some things are good even three or four times around the block.
Kirk Voelcker
anaxagoras@earthlink.net
Bond Needs SPECTRE
aving recently viewed the new James Bond film The World is Not Enough, I came away once again disappointed with the villain. In fact, I haven't been impressed with a Bond villain since perhaps The Spy Who Loved Me, or on the outside, Moonraker. We've been given drug dealers, media magnates, greedy industrialists and the like. One can't help but miss the days of a Goldfinger or General Golgol.
I believe the James Bond franchise needs to go back to its roots, and bring back the SPecial ExeCutive for Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion (SPECTRE), or something like it. Along with the gadgets, the women, and the high adventure, it was the larger than life villains that gave the James Bond franchise its special magic.
Rich Durbin
Whelk@neo.rr.com
Vic Fontaine Needs His Own Series
es Hutchings' reference to Casablanca in his Issue No. 142 Letter "Hollywood Readers Are Ignorant" drew my eye a few days ago,
and I began to think about how Star Trek might be done Casablanca-style.
In
some sense, this is how Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was portrayed during the war, but
it
would be interesting to find a truly neutral place. And who other to run
this place than holographically-generated Vic Fontaine?
The idea is that Vic Fontaine has been granted (or buys) a holo-ship which
serves as a traveling resort. It is not officially affiliated with
Starfleet and as such is allowed into areas that Starfleet ships are not.
Every few episodes, the ship could change locations and new characters may
appear. Cameo appearances by Star Trek actors (as their characters or as
others) can occur, but there should be a few people that remain on every
show. There would be a Starfleet presence, such as a liaison, and there
may
be liaisons with other governments. And, as in Casablanca, there is always
smuggling and intrigue going on. You might consider it a sort of galactic
Love Boat.
Sarah Colgan
idlesatire@aol.com
Trek Should Model ER
believe the new Star Trek series should be about the Enterprise E helping to rebuild the Federation and explore space following the Dominion War events of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Rather than looking for a new gimmick like time
travel
(a worn-out concept in my opinion), the new series should instead focus on
new ways of approaching the stories, perhaps in the same style as something like ER. The cast could be a combination of old and new characters.
Greg Hignight
Denversaur@aol.com
Fandom Demands Capt. Sulu
eorge Takei made an appearance on the KCOP 10 p.m. news on Jan. 12 to promote participating in the 2000 census. KCOP is a
UPN
flagship station, and has always had Star Trek (at one point, all four
series at once). Naturally he was asked about Trek: and again
enthusiastically agreed he would love to do Captain Sulu! Personally, I
have
always wondered why Paramount is resistant to Sulu/Excelsior adventures
(even as TV movies). Takei wants it, Christian Slater wants it (all he got
was a cameo in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and is a big fan), and many in fandom want it! So,
what
is Paramount doing? Running focus groups of Starfleet Academy (90210 in
Space), Starfleet SEALs, and other off-the-mark stuff. Who's asleep at the
switch over there?
Michael Loveland
TheMiqque@WorldNet.att.net
Takei Can't Handle A Lead Role
ne of the ideas being kicked around is a new Star Trek series based on Captain Sulu and the Excelsior. I think this is bad idea for several reasons--it's too close to what's already been done, and George Takei is not a good enough actor to pull off a lead role. He's okay in a supporting role, but for a series lead you need someone with the talent of a Patrick Stewart or even William Shatner (or Tim Allen for that matter). Takei's wooden performances would kill a new series faster than Home Boys in Outer Space. Even Robert Beltran is a better actor, and that's not saying much.
I like the idea of an elite Federation strike force (SEALS or Rainbow 6) action show that's being kicked around. Enough of the Star Trek: Voyager "Fair Haven"-type love stories already--the Federation needs to launch the USS Whoop-Ass!
Sam Farris
sam.farris@360tech.net
Trek Should Focus On Books
just saw the recent poll results of fans regarding a new Star Trek series. The majority seem to want to see a new Trek series based around Captain Sulu and the crew of the Excelsior. I can't help but wonder if the fans voted for that because they like Sulu or because they're remembering a time when Trek was actually fun to watch? Personally, I think the Trek franchise needs to take a break from the screen and focus on the books, comics and other paraphernalia. Later, when they've got writers who don't suck, they can bring back a new Trek series. Maybe one featuring a Klingon crew? Now that would be fun!
Ray Shirer
Graymasque@aol.com
Star Trek Has Been Milked Dry
he best new Star Trek series is no new Star Trek series. With Star Trek: Voyager, it is obvious that Paramount has milked the cash cow dry. Berman, Braga and company have kept the franchise limping along too many years already. Let it go.
I would like to see one last Star Trek feature film, since Star Trek: Insurrection was so disappointing. It would be nice to see the Next Generation cast go out on a high note. But only if it's done well, by someone like, oh, Nicholas Meyer! Then end the film series at number 10.
Lewis Murphy
lmurp02@mindspring.com
Star Trek Needs Intelligence
ight now the problem with Star Trek is that everyone is looking at their bank accounts and not what will make a new and exciting addition to the franchise.
Everyone seems to be more interested in protecting the past rather than moving into the future. And the last two proposals I have seen were nothing more than taking Trek and dressing it to fit the current demographics.
What we need is a bold new approach, a new vision of Trek.
I agree with one of the previous letters that we need to get back to more action and less talk. That does not mean there can't be a message in the story...just show it, don't beat it into us like we are stupid.
There is an infinite galaxy to set stories in, only limited by the imagination of the producers and by the writers that they employ. Ah...maybe that is the problem...the current crew lacks imagination.
Maybe Paramount needs to take back control of Trek from Rick Berman and Brannon Braga and find someone with more imagination and less desire to cater to the lowest common denominator in viewership. How about intelligent stories that involve not only realistic adult relationships between the crew but also realistic interactions with alien species?
Annie Wheeler
Anniewhlr@aol.com
The Dominion Vs. The Borg
here seems to be a lot of debate over whether or not Star Trek still has "life signs," or
whether or not Star Trek: Voyager is the ruination of the entire franchise. Well, I still have hope
for the show, and I've come up with a few ideas of my own for Voyager episodes. They
are just ideas. I don't really seek any money or recognition for them. I just want to get
them out there and maybe someone will go with it and my idea will make it into an
actual episode or two.
Premise: What really happened to the Dominion fleet that disappeared inside the
Bajoran wormhole? Supposition: What if the Dominion fleet wasn't destroyed? The wormhole aliens live
inside a wormhole, right? A wormhole that they created. Suppose that they just opened
up a conduit to another part of the galaxy, say, the Delta Quadrant, and just let the fleet
fly out there instead. Bajor would be saved from destruction and no "corporeals" would
have been killed in the process.
Postulation 1: The Dominion fleet, finding itself lost in the Delta Quadrant, would be
forced to make a decision: head for home, or make a new Dominion in their new
surroundings. Several things could happen. First off, they might run out of their supply
of Ketracel-white and the Jem'Hadar might run amok before dying off. This would leave
a small rag-tag fleet of surviving Founders and Vorta. Voyager would come across the
pitiful survivors and Janeway would have to decide whether or not to help them. I am
not sure how much information Voyager has on the Dominion War, but her decision
whether or not to help the Federation's most recent enemy would be a hard one. There
might be a possibility of episodes later on with surviving Jem'Hadar, having synthesized
their drug, or having become no longer dependent on it, as they wage war on anything
that moves.
Postulation 2: Perhaps the Founders do manage to find a supply of Ketracel-white, and
they retain control on their soldiers. They would most likely try to "bring order" to the
Delta Quadrant. After conquering star system after star system, the Dominion seems
unstoppable. However, they eventually meet the Borg. This opens up a wealth of
possibilities. Janeway coming to save the Dominion survivors from the Borg? The Borg
assimilating the Jem'Hadar? Assimilating a Changeling!? A shape-shifting Borg!? (This
may bring to mind images of the T-1000 from Terminator 2). I have thought that The
Great Link and The Collective mind of the Borg were similar concepts. Perhaps the
Borg's search for technological and biological perfection would be achieved by
assimilating a Changeling. Having reached that perfection, the Borg might become
non-aggressive, finally pacified.
Postulation 3: It seems that Sisko has lost his corporeal form and is now "running with
the Prophets." Perhaps the wormhole that was opened to allow the Dominion fleet into
the Delta Quadrant opens up in front of Voyager. Janeway is taken into the Celestial
Temple and meets Sisko! Sisko gives
Janeway a choice: either she can return to the Alpha Quadrant through the wormhole, or
she can accept the mission he gives her: to seek out the Dominion fleet and stop them
from continuing to conquer the Delta Quadrant. Perhaps Sisko is attempting to correct
what he sees as a mistake of sending the Dominion fleet to the Delta Quadrant instead of
destroying them, or simply just not letting them enter the Alpha Quadrant. If Janeway
decides to stay in the Delta Quadrant once again, perhaps the Maquis crew members will
finally be fed up with her and mutiny!
Michael Kroll
Aradyn@hotmail.com
Trek Has Lost Its Sense Of Wonder
t's distressing to read about how the Star Trek universe has strayed so far from its original intention. Gene Roddenberry's genius was in his recognition that the Enterprise was nothing more than a vehicle that would carry his recurring characters from one radically different science fiction story to another. In the '60s, with the original show, we were presented with ever-changing worlds, concepts, and ideas. Star Trek was a showplace for the emerging fascination with science fiction literature that was developing worldwide. Roddenberry recognized that with this simple concept he could almost literally open an anthology of stories from disparate personalities and still be able to present all of them to the public via the same vehicle--the Enterprise and her crew.
Today the minds that control the direction of the show (as well as the movies) have forgotten what they should be presenting to the audience. The shows and movies are no longer about the expansive universe outside the hull of the ship. Instead, Roddenberry's universe has been forcibly compressed to the insular community within. The wonders of the final frontier have been usurped by the trivialities of politics and the banal soap-opera that regulates its practitioners.
Only when this mistake is realized will the show begin to find its way back to the original concept that captured the fascination of the public.
Castor Pollux
SugarRat2000@yahoo.com
Bring Lucas To Star Trek
have to agree with the idea of the old classic Star Trek. The ships would be great with today's computer generated effects. How about a revolving story showing the other original starships of the Constellation Class? We have shows like Third Watch which shows two different aspects of the work in a city. So what about the captains of a couple starships? The idea of Captain Sulu's exploits is good. We could also learn more about the captains of the Enterprise B and the C. We also know the Federation did not just revolve around the Enterprise. What if its voyages were really just average? The other "ships-of-the-line" were the exciting ones. A revolving story about different ships with guest directors like George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, or Tim Burton (just for spectrum spreading).
Harry Walker
armor@rglobal.net
