Comments on: New Voyages Launches a New Episode http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/ News from all the worlds of fandom Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:54:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Fanboy http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-73 Fanboy Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:51:47 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-73 > Why would Andor and Tellar be arguing for or against Coridan’s admission to the UFP if they weren’t with the UFP? why would they even be invited to Babel to have a say unless their recommendations counted? Why would the opinions of third parties not count? Being a good neighbor sometimes means listening to the opinions of the people down the street even though they don't live under your roof. It's ambiguous, and there lies the opening for a collection of stories to be told. :-) < < Not recognizing the ambassador >> Well, there you have it. My first-ever interstellar faux-pas. Shows you how closely I follow the interstellar diplomatic scene. Sorry about that. > Why would Andor and Tellar be arguing for or against Coridan’s admission to the UFP if they weren’t with the UFP? why would they even be invited to Babel to have a say unless their recommendations counted?

Why would the opinions of third parties not count? Being a good neighbor sometimes means listening to the opinions of the people down the street even though they don’t live under your roof. It’s ambiguous, and there lies the opening for a collection of stories to be told. :-)

< < Not recognizing the ambassador >>

Well, there you have it. My first-ever interstellar faux-pas. Shows you how closely I follow the interstellar diplomatic scene.

Sorry about that.

]]> By: Therin of Andor http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-72 Therin of Andor Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:29:39 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-72 > It’s not clear whether he was an ambassador on behalf of the Federation, or an ambassador to the Federation from Andoria. Well, it's clear to me. Why would Andor and Tellar be arguing for or against Coridan's admission to the UFP if they weren't with the UFP? why would they even be invited to Babel to have a say unless their recommendations counted? > It’s not clear whether he was an ambassador on behalf of the Federation, or an ambassador to the Federation from Andoria.

Well, it’s clear to me. Why would Andor and Tellar be arguing for or against Coridan’s admission to the UFP if they weren’t with the UFP? why would they even be invited to Babel to have a say unless their recommendations counted?

]]> By: Therin of Andor http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-71 Therin of Andor Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:26:15 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-71 Well, I know that. I'm THE Senator Therin - of the Andorian Planetary Council ("Starship Exeter: The Savage Empire"). ;-) Regards, Ian McLean Well, I know that. I’m THE Senator Therin - of the Andorian Planetary Council (”Starship Exeter: The Savage Empire”). ;-)

Regards, Ian McLean

]]> By: Fanboy http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-70 Fanboy Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:17:44 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-70 You are correct. I'd forgotten about the Andorian appearances in those other TOS episodes. Journey to Babel however did put the Andorian in a more prominent role than any other TOS episode. As far as Shras being an ambassador... It's not clear whether he was an ambassador on behalf of the Federation, or an ambassador <em>to</em> the Federation from Andoria. I'm certainly not opposed to the idea of an Andorian serving on a Federation starship. I just found it intriguing that New Voyages appeared to be adding one where the original series hadn't. Along those same lines, it's also worth noting that <a rel="nofollow" href="http://homepage.mac.com/starshipexeter/" rel="nofollow">Starship Exeter</a> (same era as New Voyages, different ship) have not only placed an Andorian on the ship, they've made Lieutenant B'Fuselek a member of the bridge crew. You are correct. I’d forgotten about the Andorian appearances in those other TOS episodes. Journey to Babel however did put the Andorian in a more prominent role than any other TOS episode. As far as Shras being an ambassador… It’s not clear whether he was an ambassador on behalf of the Federation, or an ambassador to the Federation from Andoria.

I’m certainly not opposed to the idea of an Andorian serving on a Federation starship. I just found it intriguing that New Voyages appeared to be adding one where the original series hadn’t. Along those same lines, it’s also worth noting that Starship Exeter (same era as New Voyages, different ship) have not only placed an Andorian on the ship, they’ve made Lieutenant B’Fuselek a member of the bridge crew.

]]> By: Therin of Andor http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-68 Therin of Andor Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:59:40 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/blog/2006/11/26/new-voyages-launches-a-new-episode/#comment-68 Just a quick correction. If you check out my website "Journey to Babel" was not the only TOS episode with an Andorian (Shras). Since he's a UFP ambassador, why wouldn't there also be Andorians in Starfleet? There were also Andorians in "Gamesters of Triskelion", "Whom Gods Destroy" and "The Lights of Zetar". We saw an Andorian Starfleet officer (Thelin) in TAS (the episode "Yesteryear"), and there were several Andorians stranded in "The Time Trap". Just a quick correction. If you check out my website “Journey to Babel” was not the only TOS episode with an Andorian (Shras). Since he’s a UFP ambassador, why wouldn’t there also be Andorians in Starfleet?

There were also Andorians in “Gamesters of Triskelion”, “Whom Gods Destroy” and “The Lights of Zetar”. We saw an Andorian Starfleet officer (Thelin) in TAS (the episode “Yesteryear”), and there were several Andorians stranded in “The Time Trap”.

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