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Author: Steven L.Steven L. Date: Apr 12, 2008 10:20
David wrote:
> from the hollywood reporter
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> 'Virtuality' takes off at Fox
> By Nellie Andreeva
>
> Fox has given the green light to "Virtuality," a two-hour back-door
> pilot from "Battlestar Galactica" mastermind Ronald D. Moore.
>
> The sci-fi project, from Universal Media Studios and producers Gail
> Berman and Lloyd Braun, is set aboard the Phaeton, Earth's first
> starship. It revolves around its crew of 12 astronauts on a 10-year
> journey to explore a distant solar system. To help them endure the
> long trip and keep their minds occupied, NASA has equipped the ship
> with advanced virtual-reality modules, allowing the crew members to
> assume adventurous identities and go to any place they want. The plan
> works flawlessly until a mysterious "bug" is found in the system.
How is this different from any number of "holodeck" episodes in Star
Trek: The Next Generation?
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Author: Barry MargolinBarry Margolin Date: Apr 12, 2008 14:21
In article <38-dnY-DpJL8cp3VnZ2dnUVZ_ubinZ2d@ earthlink.com>,
"Steven L." earthlink.net> wrote:
> How is this different from any number of "holodeck" episodes in Star
> Trek: The Next Generation?
Because it's the premise for a whole series, not just a couple of
episodes.
>
> Paramount could actually have a lawsuit alleging plagiarism here, if the
> scripts of the episodes prove too uncomfortably similar to Trek episodes.
There have been so many novels, TV shows and episodes, and feature films
about virtual reality that I doubt any single one could claim ownership
of the concept.
--
Barry Margolin, barmar@ alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
*** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group ***
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Author: ObveeusObveeus Date: Apr 12, 2008 14:28
"Barry Margolin" alum.mit.edu> wrote:> There have been so many novels, TV shows and episodes, and feature films
> about virtual reality that I doubt any single one could claim ownership
> of the concept.
Agreed...and if one could claim ownership to the concept, it certainly would
not be Star Trek.
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Author: AnybodyAnybody Date: Apr 12, 2008 15:07
David wrote:
> from the hollywood reporter
>
> 'Virtuality' takes off at Fox
> By Nellie Andreeva
>
> Fox has given the green light to "Virtuality," a two-hour back-door
> pilot from "Battlestar Galactica" mastermind Ronald D. Moore.
>
> The sci-fi project, from Universal Media Studios and producers Gail
> Berman and Lloyd Braun, is set aboard the Phaeton, Earth's first
> starship. It revolves around its crew of 12 astronauts on a 10-year
> journey to explore a distant solar system. To help them endure the
> long trip and keep their minds occupied, NASA has equipped the ship
> with advanced virtual-reality modules, allowing the crew members to
> assume adventurous identities and go to any place they want. The plan
> works flawlessly until a mysterious "bug" is found in the system.
One is named Berman and the other starts with "B" as well ... B&B the
sequel in the making?!?
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Author: Mac BreckMac Breck Date: Apr 12, 2008 15:50
Obveeus wrote:
> "Barry Margolin" alum.mit.edu> wrote:>> There have been so many novels, TV shows and episodes, and feature
>> films about virtual reality that I doubt any single one could claim
>> ownership of the concept.
>
> Agreed...and if one could claim ownership to the concept, it
> certainly would not be Star Trek.
...but TNG and VOY did depend on it a lot.
--
Mac Breck (KoshN)
-------------------------------
"The Dresden Files" (2007)
Harry Dresden: [re. Bianca] What is it about bad girls? They lie,
cheat, won't suck your blood even when you beg them to, and for some
reason, no matter how badly they treat us, we still can't walk away.
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Author: Ken from ChicagoKen from Chicago Date: Apr 12, 2008 17:07
"Mac Breck" yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:luKdnWfNXeIMoZzVnZ2dnUVZ_hKdnZ2d@supernews.com...> Obveeus wrote:
>> "Barry Margolin" alum.mit.edu> wrote:>>> There have been so many novels, TV shows and episodes, and feature
>>> films about virtual reality that I doubt any single one could claim
>>> ownership of the concept.
>>
>> Agreed...and if one could claim ownership to the concept, it
>> certainly would not be Star Trek.
>
> ...but TNG and VOY did depend on it a lot.
>
> --
> Mac Breck (KoshN)
If that was the case VOY could have trademarked crappy, disappointing
writin
--but nooooooo.
-- Ken from Chicago
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Author: Anim8rFSKAnim8rFSK Date: Apr 12, 2008 17:12
In article supernews.com>,
"Mac Breck" yahoo.com> wrote:
> Obveeus wrote:
>> "Barry Margolin" alum.mit.edu> wrote:>>> There have been so many novels, TV shows and episodes, and feature
>>> films about virtual reality that I doubt any single one could claim
>>> ownership of the concept.
>>
>> Agreed...and if one could claim ownership to the concept, it
>> certainly would not be Star Trek.
>
> ...but TNG and VOY did depend on it a lot.
it's like 'lets take the very worst of voyager and make a series out of
it'
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Author: Michael BowkerMichael Bowker Date: Apr 12, 2008 18:09
Ken from Chicago wrote:
> "Mac Breck" yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:luKdnWfNXeIMoZzVnZ2dnUVZ_hKdnZ2d@supernews.com...>> Obveeus wrote:
>>> "Barry Margolin" alum.mit.edu> wrote:>>>> There have been so many novels, TV shows and episodes, and feature
>>>> films about virtual reality that I doubt any single one could claim
>>>> ownership of the concept.
>>> Agreed...and if one could claim ownership to the concept, it
>>> certainly would not be Star Trek.
>> ...but TNG and VOY did depend on it a lot.
>>
>> --
>> Mac Breck (KoshN)
>
> If that was the case VOY could have trademarked crappy, disappointing
> writing--but nooooooo.
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Author: AnybodyAnybody Date: Apr 12, 2008 18:30
In article supernews.com>, "Mac
Breck" yahoo.com> wrote:
> Obveeus wrote:
>> "Barry Margolin" alum.mit.edu> wrote:>>> There have been so many novels, TV shows and episodes, and feature
>>> films about virtual reality that I doubt any single one could claim
>>> ownership of the concept.
>>
>> Agreed...and if one could claim ownership to the concept, it
>> certainly would not be Star Trek.
>
> ...but TNG and VOY did depend on it a lot.
So did DS9, which was the stupidest of all when they were in the middle
of a war, sitting on THE most important part of space ... and yet ALL
the command staff go and play in the holosuites. :-\
Probably the only reason Enterprise didn't is because the holodeck was
invented in that time period (not that that would normally stop Bevis &
Butthead - they just change "history" to suit themselves).
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Author: AnybodyAnybody Date: Apr 12, 2008 18:32
In article news.west.cox.net>,
Anim8rFSK cox.net> wrote:
> In article supernews.com>,
> "Mac Breck" yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Obveeus wrote:
>>> "Barry Margolin" alum.mit.edu> wrote:>>>> There have been so many novels, TV shows and episodes, and feature
>>>> films about virtual reality that I doubt any single one could claim
>>>> ownership of the concept.
>>>
>>> Agreed...and if one could claim ownership to the concept, it
>>> certainly would not be Star Trek.
>>
>> ...but TNG and VOY did depend on it a lot.
>
> it's like 'lets take the very worst of voyager and make a series out of
> it'
Oh no! You mean there's going to be a robo-bimbo as well!? :-(
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