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Topic 14 Thu Dec 31, 1992 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 03:59 EST Sub: Lurkers/Introductions: Please Sign In

A place for newcomers to come in, say hello, whether you want to jump into the conversation or not, just to let us know you're here. 458 message(s) total.

Category 18, Topic 14 Message 403 Fri Feb 24, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 04:38 EST

   It was either stand on the chair or stand on Matt.

   The chair looked considerably steadier.

jms

———— Topic 17 Tue Jan 19, 1993 C.STOBBE [Colin] at 21:02 EST Sub: Babylon 5 - Merchandising

A place to discuss all the neat Babylon 5 merchandising coming out (hopefully) soon 467 message(s) total.

Category 18, Topic 17 Message 417 Sat Feb 04, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 20:19 EST

   Showman...if sometime Monday during the day you leave me an EMAIL message

with your address, I can at least send you one of the CD's, though not autographed. This may help make up for losing all the others. No charge.

                                     jm(we care about our fans)s

———— Category 18, Topic 17 Message 420 Sat Feb 04, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 21:36 EST

   Well...maybe 98% class, 2% soya lecithin....

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 17 Message 442 Fri Feb 10, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 01:54 EST

   The CD is from Sonic Images, and I just finished approving the final

stages of the revised booklet inside (more pictures, including a three shot of me, Doug and John), and having reviewed the additional suite, which is I think about 12 minutes long, making the whole CD about 55 or 56 minutes. It will be hitting stores sometime in March; the first 2,000 copies right off the press are already earmarked for the UK, to fill a backlog of orders.

   If you haven't got a copy of the soundtrack, and want one, I very

strongly suggest you go to your record store locally or contact a discount distributer and pre-order; the limited edition went out in a flash, and while Sonic Images can do good sized orders, they're not as fast as, say, a Warners Records. These things are going to fly out the door, and if they know how many to advance produce, that'll help minimize any shortages.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 17 Message 457 Sun Feb 12, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 03:16 EST

   Insofar as I know, no, no EA pins have been licensed, so any out there

are of dubious origin.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 17 Message 494 Fri Feb 24, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 04:35 EST

    I don't think we'll be doing a 900 number ever, frankly; though I find

the idea of 1-900-ASK-KOSH more than just a little amusing.

    "Hello, this is Julie from Wisconsin, and I was wondering if I will be

successful in my new job?"

    "Beauty...in the dark."

    <click!><that'll be $2.50, please.>

jms

———— Topic 24 Fri Jun 04, 1993 J.ROY18 [Jonathan] at 21:11 EDT Sub: Babylon 5 - Weapons and Warfare!

For discussion about the weapons, counter weapons, armor, shielding, tactics, logistics, and so forth, of small combat and large scale war in the Babylon 5 universe. 282 message(s) total.

Category 18, Topic 24 Message 271 Sun Feb 12, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 23:20 EST

   If there *were* a Self Destruct system, it would not be used if there

were any real number of civilians on board. And even then only if it were clear that everybody was going to die anyway, and the station needed to be kept out of the wrong people's hands, or used to get a secondary target.

jms

———— Topic 25 Sat Feb 04, 1995 DUNEWALKER at 18:10 EST Sub: Babylon 5 Suggestion Box

Give your suggestions concerning the plot of Babylon 5. 20 message(s) total.

Category 18, Topic 25 Message 2 Sat Feb 04, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 20:20 EST

    Re: 1 and 2....n'grath's been gone all season, and you'll be seeing a

LOT more of Kosh very soon now.

jms

———— Topic 26 Sun Jan 22, 1995 SF-VENTERS [Jan] at 17:15 EST Sub: B5 Conventions/Public Appearances

This is the location where you can post and find out about SF/F conventions where some of the Babylon 5 cast and Executive Producer will be guests.

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Category 18, Topic 26 Message 67 Wed Feb 08, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 21:02 EST

   Quickie alert...looks like Claudia, Mira, maybe Jerry and definitely I

will be making an appearance next Thursday evening (16th) at Planet Hollywood in Chicago, in part to promote the coming convention, and in part to promote the show in general.

jms

———— Topic 28 Mon Feb 06, 1995 BILL.HIRST [Fluffy Frog] at 00:03 EST Sub: Babylon 5 filking songs

There was Sheridan, and Londo too,
Sinclair and Delenn.
A Centauri, and a Narn, ....                     here on Babylon Five.

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Category 18, Topic 28 Message 11 Fri Feb 10, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 02:10 EST

    To the Brady Bunch Theme

It's the story Of a bunch of filkers Who simply couldn't leave B5 alone They were cruising For a bruising Riding the modem tone.

It's the filking That drives you crazy With rhymes that cut you clear down to the bone Even more scary Than Mayor Barry It makes you groan and groan

Till the one day the filkers met a producer And they knew that they were clearly out of luck Now this group must somehow cross the border Or risk assault and mayhem from a truck.

The Filking Bunch. The Filking Bunch. Run away from the scary Filking Bunch.

jms

———— Topic 30 Mon Jul 04, 1994 D.KAUFFMAN5 [CyberDad] at 13:14 EDT Sub: Nods, In-Jokes, and References

Post any nods, in-jokes, or references you have seen here. For example, Babylon 5 refers to the Babylon of ancient Earth; the location of B5 is at Grid Epsilon 470/18/22, the location of the original B5 topic on GEnie. 364 message(s) total.

Category 18, Topic 30 Message 302 Mon Feb 06, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 02:02 EST

   ...sigh...okay, everybody who thinks I'd spend 10 years of my life

getting and making this series just to do LoTR with the serial numbers filed off raise his hands.

   Both of 'em.  Makes it easier for the chain saw.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 30 Message 307 Mon Feb 06, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 04:27 EST

                           THE BABYLON CAFE

                           Tonight's Special

                              FROG'S LEGS

jms

———— Topic 31 Sat Jul 09, 1994 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 20:23 EDT Sub: Really Stupid Questions from JMS

Every so often, I need Information. (You won't get it!) Technical stuff, research or reference stuff…and given the brain trust here, I figured this could be a useful resource from time to time. With appreciation. 277 message(s) total.

Category 18, Topic 31 Message 249 Wed Feb 01, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 00:00 EST

   Unfortunately, I've never been able to dictate scripts.  I need to SEE

the words on the page. A lot of what I write has a certain rhythm to the language, and I can only see that on the page. (People who have gotten used to my writing can sometimes tell exactly where a jms scene appears in another script by the rhythms.) For me it all happens when I fall through the page.

jms

———— Topic 32 Tue Feb 07, 1995 J.YUEN at 17:34 EST Sub: Babylon 5 Novels

With the 1st Novel due on Feb 13, I'll go ahead and start the topic  ,

please report sightings.

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Category 18, Topic 32 Message 8 Thu Feb 09, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 19:15 EST

   Normally, for things like this, the studio has rights to the actor's

likeness. For other aspects of merchandising, like actual figures of the actor, there is a percentage given.

   Unfortunately, many studios take advantage of the idea that there is no

such thing as a percentage of the net, since there is never (on the books) any profit. Case in point: in the 27+ years of Star Trek, the majority of the big seven actors have gotten about $16,000 from all of the dolls, figurines, chess sets and zillion other products with their faces. This out of a billion dollar franchise.

jms

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Topic 35 Tue Nov 01, 1994 STARR [Arne] (Forwarded) Sub: #209 - "The Coming Of Shadows"

The episode that also gives us the title of season 2. 194 message(s) total.

Category 19, Topic 35 Message 60 Thu Feb 02, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 03:30 EST

   The "ban" was only for the satellite viewers; now that the show has begun

to air regionally, anybody can talk about anything.

   (And it was just a request, not a ban; I don't have the power to enforce

one, and wouldn't want to do so in any event. Common courtesy, and a request…which was wonderfully accommodated.)

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 35 Message 69 Thu Feb 02, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 20:33 EST

   There are some episodes coming that are about as intense as this, though

not as much *happens*, in the sense of a bunch of events affecting lots of people in different places.

   Yes, intentional parallel structure to "Midnight," which is why I

included the shot from that episode in Londo's dream. I like irony.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 35 Message 96 Sat Feb 04, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 03:44 EST

   On the chance that the datacrystal might fall into the wrong hands, I had

Sinclair deliberately avoid using Garibaldi's last name, and avoid Delenn's altogether (since she has only the one). The Ranger was told to deliver the crystals at the cost of his own life if necessary…but sometimes such orders don't end well for the messenger. So both messages began the same way.

   Re: the Ranger's pin...I kind of designed this, working with Ann Bruice,

our costumer. I sketched out what I had in mind, which is two figures at either side of the brooch, one minbari, the other human, joined and made of the same metal, over a precious stone.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 35 Message 124 Sun Feb 05, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 18:35 EST

   The Rangers actually owe more to the Lone Ranger and the Texas  Rangers

in general.

   FYI, Sinclair called Delenn "old friend" as far back as the 2-hour pilot.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 35 Message 130 Sun Feb 05, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 23:22 EST

   Doug: correct.  He starts to speak to Garibaldi, but then the guards show

up. He looks back at them..and clams up.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 35 Message 135 Mon Feb 06, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 01:58 EST

   I will tell you a true and secret thing, re: Londo's dream, and looking

up into a blue sky to see the ships passing overhead.

   Ever since I was a kid, I've had that image in my dreams, of standing out

in the open and looking up as strange dark ships pass overhead. It's always been an unnerving image, and I really wanted to use it here to see if it would have the same effect on others.

   The other single most recurring image is to be standing at the bottom of

a long set of stairs, in a basement, and the door at the top of the stairs is thrown open, and there's gunfire, and guards, and flares in the night beyond, and more ships firing down.

   Don't be surprised if this shows up as well, someday....

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 35 Message 153 Tue Feb 07, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 18:44 EST

   Y'know...in looking at all these dream messages...there's another dream

in a few episodes…I have this nasty hunch that modems are going to explode over this one….

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 35 Message 158 Tue Feb 07, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 21:45 EST

   G'Kar specifies a quarter million civilians, as I recall; it was the

military presence that got wiped out.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 35 Message 166 Wed Feb 08, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 04:59 EST

   When dialogue appears, and dialogue doesn't appear, it's in the script

that way.

   Re: civilians/military...this may be a case of "it's in Joe's head, but

getting it out clearly is gonna be a bitch…."

jms

———— Topic 36 Wed Dec 07, 1994 STARR [Arne] (Forwarded) Sub: #210 - "GROPOS"

by Lawrence DiTillio. Directed by Jim Johnston. 166 message(s) total.

Category 19, Topic 36 Message 10 Wed Feb 08, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 05:02 EST

   So then I assume that holographic genitalia would be completely out of

the question….

jms

———— Topic 37 Wed Dec 07, 1994 STARR [Arne] at 00:58 EST Sub: #211 - "All Alone In The Night"

by JMS. Directed by Mario Di Leo. co-starring Robert Foxworth. 60 message(s) total.

Category 19, Topic 37 Message 1 Wed Feb 08, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 00:48 EST

   (to the satellite people who will see this episode first.....

gotcha!*

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 37 Message 12 Sat Feb 11, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 18:28 EST

   Which is basically deliberate.  Now we begin the process of narrowing

down these threads, and collapsing some of them, so that we see that A and B, originally perceived as two different things, are actually aspects of the same thing. Since so much has been thrown out, the next episdoes after this are kinda focused on only one or two elements at most. You've been hit with a lot; now's time to pull back a little and let people breathe and digest what they've seen. Then, as stated, you start peeling back the layers and tossing out the red herrings so you can concentrate on the important aspects. (And, really, there's not *that* much, minus that pennultimate scene in Sheridan's quarters, that isn't an extension of what has gone before…Delenn was told that she might be dropped from the Grey Council in "Babylon Squared," and the information about the President has been sort of there in the background ever since Chrysalis.

   Even so, though, this concern has been anticipated, and built around.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 37 Message 26 Tue Feb 14, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 23:25 EST

   I doubt we'll be seeing these guys again for a long time, if ever.  So I

don't consider them on the level of certain shadows or stuff.

   They came, they grabbed, we whomped.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 37 Message 57 Sat Feb 18, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 02:38 EST

   Yes, Sheridan was speaking in the Drazi's native language, trying

(without success) to get through; they're a cranky species to start with, and this didn't help.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 37 Message 105 Mon Feb 20, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 02:56 EST

   Sheridan learned a smattering of various languages while on patrol on the

Agamemnon.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 37 Message 116 Tue Feb 21, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 05:08 EST

    Pledging oneself to someone's side is not common, and carries great

significance. From that point onward, you are bound to that person until your death, and you must defend that person at the cost of your own life.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 37 Message 126 Fri Feb 24, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 04:28 EST

    It's Ivanova.

jms

———— Topic 38 Wed Dec 07, 1994 STARR [Arne] at 00:58 EST Sub: #212 - "Acts Of Sacrifice"

by JMS. Directed by Jim Johnston. 102 message(s) total.

Category 19, Topic 38 Message 13 Mon Feb 20, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 18:50 EST

   Don't laugh, I actually considered that for a while; just wasn't time or

space left to do it.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 38 Message 16 Tue Feb 21, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 01:43 EST

   Will probably know sometime later March/early April.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 38 Message 23 Thu Feb 23, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 01:40 EST

   It's both; laughing at the absurdity, and crying...about as close as

we've seen to a nervous breakdown.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 38 Message 30 Fri Feb 24, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 00:11 EST

    Given that the Narns were agrarian prior to the arrival of the Centauri,

and were under their heel, and got most of their tech FROM the Centauri leftovers, no, they're not more advanced. It's a lot like the Russian situation, seemingly this tremendous power, but once you look deep, not as well off as they'd like you to think.

    Claudia loved the scene when I first described it to her, prior to

finishing the script. She was dying to do it, and kept sort of "doing" it around people for some time prior to filming.

jms

———— Category 19, Topic 38 Message 53 Sat Feb 25, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 22:22 EST

   The Narn were not out in space prior to the Centauri arriving.

   While Paul Williams was on set for this ep, I had him sign my two CDs of

the "Phantom of the Paradise" soundtrack. Ah, power….

jms

———— Topic 39 Wed Dec 07, 1994 STARR [Arne] at 00:59 EST Sub: #213 - "Hunter, Prey"

by JMS. 75 message(s) total.

Category 19, Topic 39 Message 6 Sat Feb 25, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 22:22 EST

   Be patient; by the end of this season, you're going to know a LOT about

Kosh.

jms

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Topic 1 Mon Oct 26, 1992 SF-MARSHALL [Dave ] at 18:50 EST Sub: Babylon 5 - The Series (Non-Spoiler)

Welcome to the Babylon 5 General category. This is the main topic for the hit SF series. We discuss all general information on the series in this topic. Topic 2 is for SPOILERS! DO NOT POST STORY IDEAS!

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Category 18, Topic 1 Message 471 Wed Mar 01, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 04:17 EST

   We hadn't thought much about it (maybe because I'm kinda tall), but

Bruce, Jerry, Claudia, Richard, Andreas…they're all *really* tall, which has kinda come back to bite us at times on casting, because if we have to have a baddie, or someone against whom they must go, we have to be sure they operate at the same height area (usually), or it'll look goofy.

   BTW...I'm pleased to announce that the latest survey from Viewers For

Quality Television (VQT) has chosen Babylon 5 as the #1 ranked syndicated series, and #16 overall, beating such network/non-network shows as Murphy Brown, DS9, Seinfeld, Lois and Clark, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and The Simpsons, among others, in their ranking of Highest Quality Shows.

   Thanks to all those who downloaded (and continue to download) the VQT

survey forms, for helping draw people's attention to the hard work being done on Babylon 5.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 495 Fri Mar 03, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 00:25 EST

   As Harlan has pointed out, he's really tall when he stands on his

charisma.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 501 Fri Mar 03, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 03:26 EST

   VQT = Viewers For Quality Television.

   A totally irrelevant aside...does ANYbody here know ANYbody from the Ben

and Jerry Ice Cream company? If so, I have a message for them.

   HEY!  PAY ATTENTION!  Did you know that there is NO ONE out there making

banana ice cream? I don't mean banana mix with those crummy walnuts in them, or sometimes a little banana cream stuffed into an ice bar, or those sticky banana ice-milk bars….I'm talking here STRAIGHT BANANA ICE CREAM. Go ahead, check out any supermarket's frozen section. You've got cherry, strawberry, chocolate, coffee, rum-raisen, white russian, vanilla, french vanilla, neopolitan…row after row of ice creams of every sort and flavor and packaging…EXCEPT BANANA. I KNOW. I'VE SPENT THE LAST SEVEN YEARS SEARCHING FOR IT!

   Ben...Jerry...SOMEBODY...make up some banana ice cream and you'll have

the corner on the entire market. Trust me on this.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 507 Fri Mar 03, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 17:21 EST

   I'm between 6'4" and 6'5".

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 532 Sat Mar 04, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 03:03 EST

   I haven't used my pool in a year and a half because I'm too busy behind

the keyboard to take a dip. Honest. And making ice cream isn't something I can even think of making the time for. Thank goodness I have a policy of not getting involved in my own life….

   Believe it or not, I worked with Laura Dern once upon a time, before  she

was LAURA DERN. When Showtime produced my adaptation of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," through Shelley Duvall's company, she and Anthony Andrews were cast as the leads. Even though she was noted even then mainly for being Bruce Dern's daughter, she was very sweet and talented and you could see real talent there.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 534 Sat Mar 04, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 04:27 EST

   Since I've been meaning to post the info here in answer to requests:

really nifty B5 t-shirts and caps can now be ordered directly from All-U at 1- 800-424-2558, ext. 105. T-shirts (great color images) and caps are $17, and the LONG SLEEVE t-shirts are $25, plus shipping and handling. The shirts they have now are 1) original cast photo with station, 2) new cast photo with station, the B5 logo with station and the words "the last best hope…" 4) station, planet and logo, and 5) station and starfury, all color.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 585 Mon Mar 06, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 03:55 EST

   Joe does not consciously raid ST for guest stars.  Joe looks for the best

actor for the role. Sometimes he goes out of his way to help someone break the fist of typecasting. That's it.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 601 Tue Mar 07, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 00:32 EST

   Kwicker...wow, that's a lot of legwork, thanks.  I think I can follow up

from here now, thakns.

   Or thanks.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 606 Tue Mar 07, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 02:57 EST

   Did I mention you'll probably see Lyta Alexander once more before the

season is out…?

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 634 Wed Mar 08, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 00:06 EST

   Loops: get the hell away from my office window.  I can see you out there

with my x-ray specs.

   Y'know...people wonder sometimes why I get a little exasperated with

Paramount from time to time. Here's a few reasons.

   Back when the Arsenio Show was still on the air, Stephen Furst was set to

appear on the show. Suddenly, they canceled. According to Stephen, he was told on the QT that it was because Paramount heard about it, and didn't want to promote B5.

   Back at the top of the season, we'd met with Winrich Kolbe about doing

some of our episodes (he does a lot of TNG, DS9 and now Voyager directing). Nice guy, we met, we agreed, and a date was set. All parties agreed to it, we had a deal. Not long before the episode comes up, his rep calls to get him out of it…at first muttering about some vague, ill-defined TV movie Paramount wanted him to do, but we'd had this for a long time…then his rep was finally asked, "Look, does this have anything to do with the big boys at Paramount leaning on you because it's B5?" The rep reluctantly admitted that this was the case. We released Kolbe from his assignment.

   Now, finally, B5 is getting some press, some word of mouth; mostly about

this show called Babylon something. Well, UPN just announced that they're doing a new detective series for the UPN stations, the majority of which are also B5 stations. And guess what they've announced the title is? BABYLON. You think maybe some folks'll get confused about which show this is, given that they're both on the same station in many places?

   The roster of such things goes on, and on, and on.

   But it's not stopping us.  Inch by inch, we continue to fight our way

into the ratings.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 654 Wed Mar 08, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 15:52 EST

   Letters to Paramount will serve no purpose.  We'll handle this one.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 661 Wed Mar 08, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 20:21 EST

   Neither Shatner nor Takai have ever been on B5.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 713 Fri Mar 10, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 16:29 EST

   I've read Harlan's piece for the TV guide special Star Trek edition (like

there haven't already been a dozen such recently). Suffice to say it pole- axes much of the mythology around "City" and Gene's claims in that regard. Interesting reading…and some smoking guns.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 736 Sat Mar 11, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 00:56 EST

   Actually, the idea that people coming into the story now will have a hard

time is something of a myth; we continue to add new viewers all the time, and in some countries the show is actually being shown out of order; to date I have seen at most 1 or 2 people who were unsure about one aspect or another after seeing just one episode, but were still able to follow the story easily enough. You may not know what it means in relation to something that happened 6 months ago, but what it means *now* is very clear, and all the information needed is always included in the episode.

   Re: raiding myself (ST comic)...I stopped raiding myself, what with all

this Jocelyn Elders controversy….

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 807 Sun Mar 12, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 23:18 EST

   B5 does not provide squished credits to anyone, and they are not

satellited out in that form. Local stations do that. In the cas of Fox shows, sometimes the Fox network does it in distributing the show to its affiliates. But we never provide them that way.

jms

———— Category 18, Topic 1 Message 846 Tue Mar 14, 1995 STRACZYNSKI [Joe] at 01:26 EST

   Was out having dinner with Harlan and Susan, so missed seeing Voyager,

thus can't comment.

   (Reason we went out to dinner was that I spent the day at his house,

interviewing Harlan on-camera for a videotape associated with his new CD rom game based on "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream," coming out from Cyberdreams in a few months. I don't think there's *any* group we didn't offend during the course of the interview.)

   Re: Harlan on-line...no, he doesn't generally go on-line (except in some

selected live conferenc