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October 4, 2004
Issue 389
Vol. 10, No. 40

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INTERVIEW

 New Enterprise show runner Manny Coto teams up with Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock and Connor Trinneer to triumph over alien Nazis—and the threat of cancellation.


EXCESSIVE CANDOUR

 Critic John Clute arrives at the end of Neal Stephenson's 3,000-page Baroque Cycle only to discover that The System of the World suffers from the sin of "Pride."

NEWS OF THE WEEK
 William Shatner punks an Iowa town, Mel Brooks produces a new Spaceballs spoof, KaDee Strickland holds a Grudge, Melissa Joan Hart reincarnates as a Samurai Girl, Brandy Ledford shocks Andromeda, Julia Roberts considers making a Seven-Year Switch, and much more.
ON SCREEN
 Will Smith hooks up in Shark Tale, Scott Bakula travels through time on the Star Trek: Enterprise season four premiere, Parker Posey investigates a monstrous crime in Frankenstein, and Rock Hudson sees red on the Martian Chronicles complete miniseries DVD.
OFF THE SHELF
 Terry Pratchett delivers letter-perfect satire in Going Postal, while L.E. Modesitt Jr. battles corrupt politicians with the help of an artificial intelligence in Flash.
GAMES
 J. Michael Straczynski's most memorable starship battles come to life in the miniatures-based tabletop starship game A Call to Arms: Babylon 5 Space Combat.
ANIME
 After a violent, amnesiac crime spree, Pandy and Retro are captured, convicted and sent to Dead Leaves, a bizarre prison on the moon.
SOUND SPACE
 Sci-fi's greatest franchise is celebrated with the 17 songs and 18 spoken-word excerpts found on Trekkies 2: The Official Soundtrack.
SITE OF THE WEEK
 For those who can't make it to Seattle, The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame offers a virtual presence that rivals the physical museum.
LETTERS
 Readers jump on Jack & Bobby, remember Julianne Moore's role in The Forgotten, debate George Lucas' changes on the Star Wars Trilogy DVD, and more.

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