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The other day I grabbed a fotonovel off my shelf. As one does.
The Galileo 7.
And a couple pages in I read this.
Why didn’t I realize that the fotonovels have their own little touches of creativity, their own turns of phrase, their own additions to the lore? Maybe because I’ve not really read them cover to cover before? Guess I need to do that.
And so, my next project. I’m going to read through the fotonovels, one at a time, and see what other treasures I can discover inside. And then share them with you.
I already discovered something that, if not fascinating, is at least extremely interesting regarding Day of the Dove. But that is for another issue of this newsletter.
So speaking of Galileo 7, what exactly were those seven crew members expecting to do in the shuttlecraft as they explored a quasar-like phenomenon? What were their assignments? What was McCoy doing in there? Guess I need to rewatch the episode as well as read the fotonovel. And maybe read the Blish adaptation, too.
Please stand by.
MEANWHILE…
Speaking of Fascinating, check out this deep dive into the TRULY ICONIC (sorry, Mark A. Altman) music for The Doomsday Machine.
A couple months ago I finished reading a book.
Let me just start by saying that if you go in expecting the book to be Patrick Stewart’s equivalent to Star Trek Memories you may be disappointed.
Thankfully, I went in without many expectations, just hoping for interesting, well-told stories. And friends, I got them.
Patrick Stewart spent much - I’d say most - of his life working in the theatre, so his memoir is largely dedicated to covering that experience. And what an experience. His journey is long and deep and well worth exploring. As a theatre person myself, I found the whole thing exhilarating, inspiring, and eminently relatable. The triumphs and tragedies, highs and lows, charming anecdotes (can’t even tell you how much I loved his Paul McCartney story) make for a thoroughly engaging read.
While I have the hardcover, I ended up listening to the audiobook and this is one of those books that truly benefits from that format. Listening to Sir P tell us his story, and do impressions, and let his emotions shine through, all help accentuate what an extraordinary actor and storyteller he is. Highly recommended.
I don’t have a copy but the long awaited Art and Making of Picard by our friend Joe Fordham is finally available.
If you’ve got a copy, let me know how it is!
I’ve been extremely busy and distracted with my own theatre journey over the past 6 months, so I’m pleased to be taking a long break.
My most recent adventure:
In these past months, I have seen a couple of fun Trek things.
Traditionally, I’m not someone who likes to make a lot of state-of-the-newsletter inside-baseball proclamations. You may not have even noticed that I haven’t published anything in a long time. Why would you? But here I am, back in action.
And maybe, just maybe, you’ll consider becoming a paid subscriber to help encourage me to keep sharing vital and important information such as the DEVASTATING SECRET I found in the Day of the Dove fotonovel.
Until next time, someone please buy me this, thank you.
And don’t forget to LLAP.
Neil
Star Trekking is written and edited by Neil Shurley, unless noted.
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Neil
Star Trekking is written and edited by Neil Shurley, unless noted.
Star Trekking logo art by James H. Dargie.
Amazon Affiliate links included to help offset some of the costs of assimilation.
Until I find time to write to you again, remember, the human adventure is just beginning.
Your pal,
Neil
The only thing better than a telenovela is a foto novela!