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I've always wondered where dilithium falls on the MacGuffin Periodic Table relative to elements like unobtainium.
Well, in its periodic table, the Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual assigns dilithium an atomic number of 119. The reference is copyright 1977 Paramount Pictures Corporation, but I doubt it's canon.
I like the Shakespearean title. Not only does it make the whole thing seem classier, you're no longer locked into using "Atlantis" in some form.
The ATLANTIS INVADERS The ATLANTIS INVADERS analysis by character (pages 9 to end) (1) Captain John Quincy Garrovick In his mid-30's, the nephew of the deceased former Captain of the USS Farragut. Was marooned following a doomed Starfleet Academy training mission, with fellow surviving cadets on planet Tingaruu for two years. There, the very harsh living conditions left many emotional scars that remain to this day. Today a capable and intelligent commanding officer, he is nevertheless unsmiling, sarcastic, and dour. Beaming down from the Exeter, Garrovick with Commander Cutty and 3 crewmembers arrive at the offices of Atlantis VI's administrators. Beckoning the 2 security men to wait outside, the other 3 meet the Director. Investigating a possible hostile incursion, especially atop a large offshore installation seems a LOT of work for only 5 men. Frankly speaking, if Kirk could bring down 10 people including himself in the TOS episode ''The APPLE'' for what was originally a simple survey mission, then I think more armed personnel is definitely required in the instance of a risky interplanetary invasion. So the four security men from page 28 should be included along with Freeborn and D'Agosta on this trip. There is a Doctor Fu in ATLANTIS INVADERS, a character that was mentioned but unseen in the SAVAGE EMPIRE, and seemingly replaced with Dr Azzato in The TRESSARIAN INTERSECTION. For this episode, he seems more of a xenobiologist (or astrobiologist) instead of a general practitioner. A sort of M'benga type to Azzato's even surlier version of McCoy, perhaps? If so, it would then make sense to have such a physician among the original landing party rather than remaining aboard and away from the action. Flustered when told of a false emergency call, Garrovick interrogates the DIRECTOR. Brian Callahan, one of the DIRECTOR's assistants and a former acquaintance of Garrovick's, joins them. Garrovick and Cutty question Callahan, but get no clear answers from him either. As was mentioned by myself and DS9Sega, it really serves NO discernible purpose that we have 2 different characters that basically play the same part (stalling the Captain and outright lying to him, scheming against workers & amphibians to escape at the end). The nameless DIRECTOR and Callahan should be folded into a single character, one that will then have an actual clear-cut personality and motivation. Removing the completely useless and inconsequential childhood link to Garrovick can't but improve this episode (the 'academy acquaintance' crutch was as overused as the redshirts as cannon fodder bit in the old Star Trek, to the point where you had to wonder if there was ANYONE Kirk hadn't gone to school with. That gimmick clearly jumped the shark in ''The APPLE'' when Mallory, one of the clone-like security men gets blown up and has Kirk soliloquizing on how Mallory's father helped ol' J.T. get into the academy. Cheap heat!) Garrovick and science officer Watkins go to the docks and question the workers. Garrovick instructs Watkins to use his tricorder as a lie detector. I guess since they don't have a Vulcan around, they need some way to find out what the truth is? I'm pretty bothered by their casual reliance on a technique that even today is far from 100% reliable. What's worse is Garrovick or Harris aboard the Exeter never really investigate or try to gather any hard evidence throughout the episode, and instead base ALL of their actions on the probability that some of the suspects have lied...If I did that, I could probably win a court case proving George Bush was on the grassy knoll when Abraham Lincoln was shot
The ATLANTIS INVADERS At the cargo shuttle docks, Garrovick now interrogates Jenkins, the lone survivor. My feeling is, Jenkins should still be the dock worker who sends the Priority Code One alert to Exeter out in deep space, but he should have done it covertly and gotten thrown in jail for it. The whole bit where he intimidates the Director into sending the Alert, where he is scared enough to convince his fellow miners to help him do so, only to be bribed off-screen into falling in line with the company just never really works. More on this in the DIRECTOR/Callahan's section. Getting no results, Garrovick returns alone to the Exeter. Walking to the bridge, he meets with Dr Fu who briefs him quickly on Atlantis' sea life. Reaching the bridge, Garrovick is briefed by Harris on Atlantis VI's origins and recent history. Being informed that Cutty and his men were attacked on the planet, Garrovick goes back to the transporter room. Basically, Garrovick wastes TV time by transporting back aboard his ship, walking along some corridors, talking to two of his officers and then going back down when something cool finally happens. While the conversations with Fu and Harris may be valid, the same thing could be done more economically by having Garrovick talking with Harris on his communicator, and Fu on the planet surface (since I decided to have him be a part of the landing party). I would also remove the clunky theory elaborated by Harris that survivors from old Earth Atlantis managed to travel billions of light years at the time of its sinking and ended up on a water planet. With absolutely no follow-through to this plot point, it is about as useful to the narrative as having a random character explaining that Garrovick is actually Wolverine's grandson. Back on Atlantis VI, Garrovick rejoins Cutty and questions his prisoner, the amphibian Drident. Dr Fu informs him the prisoner is amphibian and needs a water-based environment to survive. This episode has an overabundance of captured characters that soon after are released (Drident here, then 3 times for Garrovick). I would change this to Tri'tillya being captured instead for these reasons: (A) That Drident struggles in any way against D'Agosta, and is quickly overcome by a single phaser stun blast by Cutty makes him appear weak, and lets us wonder why Garrovick at the end has so much trouble overcoming him. (B) Being a captive brings no insight on Drident as a character, only the general appearance of the amphibian creatures and their breathing troubles when long out of the water (a characteristic that is never again touched upon). (C) When Tri'tillya first appears she freely commits violence against Captain Garrovick. Again if this were Kirk who has ABSOLUTELY no trouble feeling sexual desire towards aliens who murder one of his crew (such as Kelinda in the episode ''BY ANY OTHER NAME''), we could buy into Kirk and Tri'tillya falling in lust when next they see each other. But Garrovick as a character is another matter, and the two need to meet under different circumstances. (see Tri'tillya's section for more details). Then suddenly, they are attacked by 3 new amphibians with energy-based weapons. A fourth one, a female, knocks Garrovick unconscious. I'm not a scientist, so I'm unclear on the possibility of a underwater race developing energy weapons. That whole thing about electricity and water... Also, it was the Johnson brothers' intention that Garrovick and Tri'tillya experience an adult romantic relationship in this episode, but as those of you who have followed my series of analyses know, their relationship never gets beyond the completely superficial. To begin with, let's examine two other famous girl-chasing icons of the 1960's. The first one, Sean Connery's James Bond relentlessly bedded girl after girl, whether she was innocent bystander, ally, or sometimes even enemy. However, his many sexual trysts existed only to satisfy his physical urges, and the girls were only a means to that end and very disposable. His charm was as much a weapon as his Walther PPK. Bond, to be as coldly successful a secret agent and killer as he needed to be, had to completely shut down any and all emotional responses. And that included love. William Shatner's James Kirk was a 'walking book with legs' until his early adulthood, until he finally allowed himself to fall in love with Carol Marcus. She became pregnant and left him, devastating him to a point that he overcompensated for years by basically becoming a man-whore, his libido supercharging as he fooled himself into thinking sex was love. Needless to say, such behaviour usually results in extremely short-term relations. Finally, Jimm Johnson's John Garrovick...whether or not the portrayal was intentional, his overly serious, unsmiling, stern characterization fits well with the few background details offered in the first two episodes. Basically, he pushes away most friendly interactions and all women especially for the simple reason that he was abandoned. The two-year trauma as he was marooned in deep space, the shock as the woman he loved had given him up for dead, the uncle who had died during his absence...he has abandonment issues. He is not Bond or Kirk, who eagerly hunt after women for their respective reasons. He is very wary of them (notice the open hostility towards his female yeoman in the TRESSARIAN INTERSECTION). In simpler terms, for Garrovick to allow himself to feel any emotional response towards any female, such as Tri'tillya... she needs to NOT abandon him.
The ATLANTIS INVADERS Garrovick awakens a prisoner in chains in an underwater prison, along with security officer Freeborn and the kidnapped miners. Two amphibian guards appear and unshackle Garrovick, who takes advantage of the situation and overpowers the guards. He frees Freeborn and they escape out of the room. Am I the only reader who has a problem with Garrovick abandoning the imprisoned miners back in the cell...Twice! And not once does he feel bad for doing so or make plans to return and to free them. Garrovick and Freeborn skulk along the prison's corridor, but are eventually surrounded by a large group of amphibian warriors. A battle for their lives begins, until Freeborn tragically sacrifices his life to save his captain's. The requisite Redshirt moment, I guess. While noble, it would have been even more poignant if Freeborn had more of a personality. By the way, do the security men ever grumble off-screen about how often they sacrifice their lives in the line of duty at the hand of aliens, demigods and power-mad humans who are sometimes welcomed as friends not long after by their own commanding officers? The once-again captured Garrovick is taken to a large hall where the amphibians' leader, Argolas, wishes to address him. Drident as well as the female amphibian Tri'tillya, are also present. While Argolas drones on about the invading surface-dwellers from the stars, Garrovick pleads earnestly for the miners' non-hostile intentions. Unmoved by Garrovick's words, Argolas promises war and orders Garrovick back to his cell. This I really don't get...In the third draft, the miners arrived on Atlantis VI about 12 years before, and in all that time the amphibians chose to remain hidden beneath the depths. Then because of unsafe mining procedures the immediate area became unfit for amphibian lifeforms. So Argolas as the leader of his people: (1) Chooses NOT to communicate with the surface men in a peaceful manner before it is much too late? (2) Chooses NOT to relocate his entire tribe to the other side of the planet if they wished to remain hidden? Here on Earth we've been dumping all sorts of toxic sludge into our oceans for the last century, and try as we might there is still a large percentage of them still unaffected, so how much damage could ONE single mining platform do in the space of a dozen years? In shackles once more, Garrovick is surprised to see the female Tri'tillya approaching him . She brings his equipment and releases him from captivity. They make their way back to the large hall, now deserted. They witness many amphibian warriors swimming up to the surface. Tri'tillya summons a great aquatic beast to provide transportation back to the surface. I will address the preceding in more detail within the Amphibians' section, but basically I will propose merging the characters of Argolas and Drident and jettisoning the monarchy aspect of the amphibian race. Also, my head was spinning as I read about the inclusion of the aquatic sea-beasts into this story. While a cool concept, the $$money$$ aspect is headache-inducing.
The ATLANTIS INVADERS Finally out of the water, Garrovick and Tri'tillya ascend on the deck of the mining installation. They cross paths with Jenkins the miner, who pleads prior ignorance of the amphibians' existence, but admits the workers used unsafe methods to harvest the much-needed Scurvium. Jenkins breaks away, and Garrovick pursues him only to come across a group of agitated workers who panic at the sight of the female amphibian. Surrounded by angry workers, Garrovick pulls out his phaser weapon and points it threateningly at them. Suddenly one of the miners manages to injure the female, distracting the Captain long enough for them to mob him. He fires his phaser and they scatter. A horde of amphibians climb up to the dock and confront the humans. Before more violence can happen, an armed squad of Exeter security men materialize to re-enact a 23rd-century Mexican stand-off. Not easy to do, having a three-sided battle where none of the participants are clearly evil: the amphibians who are forced into conflict to save their living environment. The miners who are pretty much innocent workers and believe they are protecting their place of employment. The Starfleet officers who are there to keep the peace. Dramatically without a clear side to root for, the only place to go is to amp up the tragedy. All are then surprised by the roar of a large cargo shuttle as it blasts- off towards the sky. Garrovick attempts to calm the raw emotions of the fighters, but is attacked by a maddened Drident. After a heated battle, Drident succumbs and is disgraced by his leader Argolas. Drident treacherously murders the leader of his people, but is himself executed in turn. I guess Garrovick is becoming a better politician within this episode: the first time he makes a speech to the amphibians he preaches for peace and understanding. That failed miserably so his second turn at bat he decides to throw the DIRECTOR and his crew under the bus. He has no evidence of any wrongdoing, but he uses the Blame Game. Garrovick is also psychic apparently: without any visual confirmation, he is able to affirm the responsible parties are aboard the escaping shuttle. When I earlier mentioned ''amping up'' the tragedy for the climax, by that I was not including the death of Argolas. Basically a bullying, pompous, melodramatic warmonger, hardly the sort of sympathetic character to shed a tear for. Even if he was Tri'tillya's father. Garrovick returns aboard the Exeter and orders a pursuit after the escaping cargo shuttle. Soon after, the Exeter is intercepted by reinforcements, two Orion pirate ships. The pirate ships' weaponry is insufficient against a starship , and both are quickly destroyed. Exeter chases after the cargo shuttle once more, heading into an asteroid belt. After a short pursuit, the shuttle crashes against an asteroid. Returning one final time to Atlantis VI, specifically the amphibians' underwater great hall, Garrovick bids farewell to Tri'tillya, the new leader of the amphibian race. The script for this final part is completely unspecific about the emotions that Garrovick should be feeling here. It never mentions if he is torn apart, sad, relieved, ambivalent, which is also why I personally never bought into the 'romance' as being anything more than a short burst of hormones.
Rough storyboard for the first sighting of Atlanteans at the end of Act One, April 13, 2004. Drawn as part of my process of breaking down action for writing this scene (which did not appear in the drafts prior to my taking the assignment). My scribbling's doubtless hard to read, and the bottom frames text was cut off, so where's what it says. One thing I was inconsistent about is which hand Cutty's holding his phaser. He's actually a southpaw, so it should always be the left.
The ATLANTIS INVADERS The DIRECTOR / BRIAN CALLAHAN On planet Atlantis VI, inside the Polaris mining company conference room, its administrative Director, some assistants and Brian Callahan frantically discuss the disappearance of some workers. A suddenly-intruding mob of angry workers intimidate the Director to contact Starfleet for help. If you've followed my little series you're aware I've removed the above and its preceding kidnapping sequence, for two reasons: (1) Its uncomfortable similarity with another STAR TREK episode opening (''the DEVIL in the DARK'') (2) While dramatic, it is puzzling that the workers manage to force the DIRECTOR to call Starfleet, yet are bribed OFF-SCREEN into changing their minds. It makes the workers' fear at the beginning seem completely unimportant and makes us wonder why we should care for the missing kidnap victims then, if their friends so easily abandon them. Removing this sequence resolves a few important story problems... Soon after, The USS EXETER arrives in response, only to be told of a false emergency call. Its Captain, John Garrovick transports down and meets the DIRECTOR. Brian Callahan, one of the DIRECTOR's assistants and a former acquaintance of Garrovick's, joins them. Garrovick and Cutty question Callahan, but get no clear answers from him either. I have mentioned the need to merge the characters of Brian Callahan and the DIRECTOR into a single character, for these reasons: (1) Throughout the episode, neither ever reacts differently from the other. Both lie to Garrovick, deceive the miners, try to escape and are soon after caught/killed trying to... (2) Aside from the undeveloped and undefined past friendship with Garrovick, you would have to get two actors trying to basically play the same part. (3) Neither does anything particularly evil during the episode, yet the audience is supposed to jeer them. At the cargo shuttle docks Garrovick now interrogates Jenkins, the lone survivor, who tells of colleagues being abducted. Surprisingly, a regular occurrence... My feeling is, Jenkins should still be the dock worker who sends the Priority Code One alert to Exeter out in deep space, but he should have done it covertly out of desperation and gotten thrown in jail for it. Also, just as Tri'tillya can be worked into a truly sympathetic voice for the amphibians' side, so too could Jenkins become the audience p.o.v. for the workers, delivering the needed exposition to get us up to speed on the goings-on in Atlantis VI. With Captain Garrovick back on his ship, Callahan manipulates Jenkins and offers him a bribe. And a bribe is about the extent of Callahan/Director's evildoings in this episode... Hardly the stuff of great villainy...What this episode needs is something more jarring. In a previous post, I had likened the Director as a 23rd century Jerry Lundergaard from FARGO: partially successful, horribly dim-witted and hapless. It hit me that that wasn't such a bad characterization. Like Jerry, the Director tries to make a profit from both Starfleet and the Orions, never realizing his shenanigans might bite him on the ass. Or how dangerous dealing with the Orions might actually be... Another thing I realized, despite what some Rick Berman ST episodes would have you think, Greed still does exist in the 23rd century. In a time where a tool such as the replicator can make homelessness and starvation obsolete, it still cannot abolish the simple feeling of coveting. With the replicator, homelessness and wars fought over two starving tribes would be a thing of the past, but even such a miracle tool cannot do away with man's need for 'Bigger and Better'. Some men are satisfied with modest, such as Ben Sisko's father and his small family restaurant. But some will always want a giant mansion with a dozen vehicles. In the original Star Trek universe however, the characters who made greed their primary life ambition were usually near-caricatures, such as Harry Mudd and Cyrano Jones. Therefore, it makes sense to model the Director character on such an unusual personality type as Jerry Lundergaard's. Later on the docks, Callahan is startled that Cutty and his men are still on-planet and continuing their investigation. The Director back at his conference room, tells his Orion client the Starfleet men are still about. The Orion pirates' involvement in this story is quite a conundrum. It is never quite explained why the Director didn't just do business with Starfleet only in the first place. For what reason did he feel the need to sell to both sides? If the Orions promised him more riches than Starfleet could ever give him, then why agree to call Starfleet in the first place? Because his workers scared him into doing so? After the Captain's disappearance, Commander Harris meets planetside with the Director and Callahan. Harris argues for action in rescuing her Captain, while the Director vehemently denies any trouble or wrongdoing. He proves most uncooperative. With her Captain missing and the Exeter show with a lack of command-level main characters, wouldn't it make more sense to keep Harris on board the Exeter, speaking with the Director through communications technology only?Also, there seems to be too much back-and-forth arguing in this episode. An overabundance of characters saying this, saying that, you're wrong and I'm not... The episode would be much better served by having the characters actually doing something, such as discovering evidence of the Director's wrongdoings, of the Orions' implication... Finally out of the water, Garrovick and Tri'tillya ascend on the deck of the mining installation. They cross paths with Jenkins the miner, who pleads prior ignorance of the amphibians' existence, but admits the workers used unsafe methods to harvest the much-needed Scurvium. Jenkins breaks away, and Garrovick pursues him only to come across a group of agitated workers who panic at the sight of the female amphibian. Jenkins was the first, and supposedly ONLY worker on Atlantis VI who witnessed any of the amphibians. So why the panic from the workers as they see Tri'tillya? In a universe filled with klingons, Vulcans, Tellarites and Gorns, why wouldn't they think Tri'tillya was a Starfleet officer , rather than alien aggressor? Inside the conference room, the Director communicates with his Orion client who is very displeased, to the point of open threats. That's twice now we have the Director making a surface-to-space communication with a secreted Orion ship in deep space. With all that alien invasion situation going on, wouldn't the Exeter be monitoring ALL outgoing broadcasts? Surrounded by angry workers, Garrovick pulls out his phaser weapon and points it threateningly at them. Suddenly one of the miners manages to injure the female, distracting the Captain long enough for them to mob him. He fires his phaser and they scatter. I wrote 'fired' his phaser, but the script actually said 'ignited the workers'!! A bit of an overreaction on Garrovick's part, to be sure, when a simple stun blast would have been just as efficient... A horde of amphibians climb up to the dock and confront the humans. Before more violence can happen, an armed squad of Exeter security men materialize to re-enact a 23rd-century Mexican stand-off. All are then surprised by the roar of a large cargo shuttle as it blasts- off towards the sky. Attempting to escape in a second shuttle, Callahan is captured by an angry Garrovick, and brought up to the Exeter bridge as a prisoner. a very FX-heavy scene, as you would need a large shuttle bay, a space shuttle, shuttle ignition flames, and phaser fire destroying the shuttle... Garrovick orders a pursuit after the escaping cargo shuttle. Soon after, the Exeter is intercepted by reinforcements, two Orion pirate ships. The pirate ships' weaponry is insufficient against a starship , and both are quickly destroyed. Some of this seems lifted from the climax of ''Journey to Babel'', as the Enterprise does battle with a high-speed Orion pirate ship... Unnoticed during the battle, Callahan sneaks off the bridge and makes his way mostly unnoticed towards the ship's hangar bay. This bit makes security chief Cutty appear totally incompetent as he let himself get distracted, letting his prisoner not only escape his custody (why he wasn't sent to the brig as soon as he got aboard the Exeter is unclear), get off the bridge unnoticed by a roomful of trained officers, make his way aboard a unfamiliar ship for an undetermined time, finally steal a shuttle craft and without any apparent skills manage to fly it out of the shuttle bay... Someone's gonna get a shellackin' tonight!! Exeter chases after the cargo shuttle once more, heading into an asteroid belt. After a short pursuit, the shuttle crashes against an asteroid. This ending is simply bizarre, rather than what it should be: thrilling... Then, Callahan manages to abscond with one of Exeter's shuttlecraft, but is quickly recaptured and returned. If there had been a clear betrayal on Callahan's part towards the Captain, his easy capture and defeat might actually be emotionally satisfying. It's not. One of the many reasons why the characters of Callahan and the Director need to merge, and to have the fused amalgam do something actually despicable during the episode...
The ATLANTIS INVADERS The AMPHIBIANS / ARGOLAS & DRIDENT On the aquatic planet ATLANTIS VI, three frightened offshore workers meet alone on the upper deck of their mining installation. Suddenly, they are attacked and overpowered by three shadowed forms, then quickly disappear into the night with two of the men. Only one is spared... If you've followed my little series you're aware I've removed the above sequence for two reasons: (1) Its uncomfortable similarity with another STAR TREK episode opening (''the DEVIL in the DARK'') (2) The length TV time-wise: that sequence, along with the ones inside the ATLANTIS VI conference room and the EXETER bridge would make for an uncharacteristically long pre-credits section. There are some other nagging story problems concerning the kidnapping in particular, and the amphibians in general that need to be addressed: PROBLEM 1: Why kidnap the workers at all? The amphibians are supposed to be in a desperate state due to toxic poisoning of their waters caused by the humans. If they are so desperate for their survival, why kidnap a handful of low-level employees every two weeks or so? Up until the latest abductions on pages 1 and 2, none of the miners even suspected any hostile actions by other beings to a certainty. Say that cultural terrorists wished to damage the Disney Corporation by kidnapping a few Disney players costumed as Goofy and Buzz Lightyear from the Disneyland park every few weeks or so. Without leaving any evidence... Not a very efficient way to gain your objective, I would think... To put some real tension and urgency into this episode you need the following: (1) Change the amphibians' actions from kidnappings to sabotage on a medium scale, which resolves the moral failing by Garrovick later when he forgets to rescue the other kidnap victims, and makes amphibian leader Argolas seem less like a tactical ignoramus. (2) Reduce the timeframe for the ''alien incidents'': rather than kidnapping one or two inconsequential men every few weeks, have dramatic acts of sabotage occurring almost every day. (3) Changing from kidnapping to sabotage produces more tension to more people. Having many pieces of important machinery breaking down constantly for no apparent reason will rile up many of the humans, as opposed to random and possibly rumoured disappearances that could be the result of multiple circumstances other than alien invasions. PROBLEM 2: Planet ATLANTIS VI's size. It's a planet!!! Ok, you have the miners using their equipment to drill and they disturb the ecological balance, releasing poisons into the water and threatening the amphibians' way of life. Argolas is their leader, so why doesn't he: (1) Contact the humans above the water to stop before it is too late? (2) If it IS too late, why doesn't he migrate his people to the other side of the planet? A possible solution would be that the miners use force field technology on a huge scale to contain very large segments of ocean, thus facilitating the extraction of Scurvium particles. But the amphibians are entrapped within such a prison, threatening their lives to a point that they must destroy the force field-generated prison, or die. And PROBLEM 3: how to get around the fact that Starfleet and the Mining company seemed completely unaware of the existence of the amphibians before AND during their operations. As I mentioned elsewhere, it's probably very safe to assume that as Starfleet expands outward into the galaxy, they would do massive biological surveys on each discovered planet before inserting colonies or allowing private companies to exploit those with natural resources. The better to provide safe environments for their colonists... Of course there wouldn't be much of a show if Starfleet were always 100% successful at detecting and removing any harmful native species. On The Original Series, danger appeared in the form of apparently benign, inanimate vegetation such as the spore plants from Omicron Ceti III ('This SIDE of PARADISE'), or the seemingly animal-like Horta from planet Janus VI ('The DEVIL in the DARK'). Sometimes menace did strike from outer space such as the single-cell organisms of Deneva (from Operation: Annihilate!). But this episode strains under the unlikelihood of an aquatic monarchical civilization remaining undiscovered by starship sensor scans for over 12 years, scans which depending on the episode have managed to be precise enough to pinpoint a ground-level fire hydrant ('A PIECE OF THE ACTION'). How to explain the amphibians then? I've thought long and hard about this and came up with the following: (1) Forget the monarchy angle, it really brings nothing to the amphibians as a concept. (2) Just like the DIRECTOR and Brian CALLAHAN, ARGOLAS and DRIDENT are indistinguishable as characters. Argolas and Tri'tillya never display any sort of father-daughter dynamic, and having Argolas be murdered was a convenient, though hokey way to separate her from Garrovick at the end of the episode. (3) To credibly explain why the amphibians remained undetected for so long, I came upon having them actually be dolphin-like marine mammals, who just like ours on earth are intelligent and playful. As such, they would become catalogued as similar to dolphins and porpoises by both Starfleet and civilian research teams. Unlike Earth's dolphin's, the mammals on planet ATLANTIS VI also possess an adapting capability, similar to a chameleon's color changing ability, in this instance where they have adapted aspects of a humanoid's physiognomy. In short, recent close proximity to one, or many humans has altered the amphibians to give them 4 limbs. Soon after, the USS EXETER is summoned to Atlantis VI. During their investigation, Commander Cutty and security men D'Agosta & Freeborn are also assaulted by three amphibians. Two of the amphibians manage to abduct officer Freeborn, but Cutty manages to stun the remaining one unconscious. I have previously mentioned the need to replace Drident with Tri'tillya as the first amphibian encountered by the Exeter men, for these reasons: (1) Being captured so easily makes Drident appear a weak opponent. (2) Nothing is learned about Drident as a character while imprisoned. He awakens almost immediately before being rescued. In fact, the captured amphibian could very well be any one of them. (3) Replacing Drident with Tri'tillya as the first amphibian encountered by Garrovick and his men, in a less-violent scenario, offers a good opportunity to begin their emotional relationship. Drident, the captured amphibian, is long and fishlike, with dark eyes and scaly yellow skin. He wears a vest stylized to simulate the look of strong scales. His garments are intricately adorned with shells that denote his military rank. An underwater character's look is always complicated. For network or internet concerns, you can't have them be naked. However since they need to be aerodynamic while swimming, any 'clothing' should be form-fitting. Placed in a holding cell, Drident is visited by Captain Garrovick. He awakens from unconsciousness, speaking in dolphin-like sounds. Without warning, three more amphibians strike at the Exeter men with energy weapons and overtake them. A fourth one, a female, wallops the Captain into unconsciousness. As mentioned, it is better to have Tri'tillya instead of Drident as the first onscreen amphibian. The amphibians' dolphin-like sounds were what guided me to having them actually be dolphin-like creatures. However, I would need to check the science on this, but I'm pretty sure it is very unlikely for a race of aquatic beings to develop weapons whose power output is electricity, on an ocean planet with no landmass. A more spectacular battle between the amphibians and the miners here would be an ideal set up for the concluding 3-way gangwar. It would also be a great opportunity to show Cutty getting his hands dirty, and you could ALSO have Freeborn do the Redshirt sacrifice on the surface rather than later in the underwater prison. Later below the surface, inside the amphibians' underwater city, Garrovick awakens as a prisoner. He is chained up alongside officer Freeborn, as well as all the missing dock workers. Since I've taken away the need for the amphibians to require any prisoners, it will be necessary to come up with a different way to get Garrovick off the mining platform and away from his crew temporarily. Two amphibian guards appear to unshackle him, but Garrovick turns the tables and incapacitates his jailers. He frees Lt. Freeborn and both escape from their cell, the others remaining behind. They skulk their way along some corridors, until they unexpectedly encounter more guards. They must battle for their lives, but more amphibians appear, including Drident. Freeborn tragically sacrifices his life to save his captain's. This cat-and-mouse sequence sounds like a huge headache, money-wise. As set up, there will be a need for about a dozen costumed amphibian stuntmen with very extensive make-up. A lot of set design and construction as well. BUT, by changing the amphibians from kidnappers to saboteurs, the need for prisoners has effectively been removed. One more thought about the Amphibians, as written in this script version: as originally conceived, they abducted some random workers and brought them to their underwater city to jail them. As specified in the script, they had begun to capture the miners some weeks before Exeter's arrival. So what did they want with the prisoners, to keep them alive for so long? Also, they keep the prisoners alive instead of torturing or killing them, yet are eager to kill Garrovick (but stab Freeborn instead)... The once-again captured Garrovick is taken to a large hall where the amphibians' leader, Argolas, wishes to address him. Drident as well as the female amphibian Tri'tillya, are also present. While Argolas drones on about the invading surface-dwellers from the stars, Garrovick pleads earnestly for the miners' non-hostile intentions. Unmoved by Garrovick's words, Argolas promises war and orders Garrovick back to his cell. Again, here there is WAY too much talking and talking, and CLEARLY not enough showing. The surfacemen are killing your people? Show it!! In ''MIRI'', we are clearly shown a few of the infected kids with the deformed faces and purple splotches on their bodies. Here is a great opportunity to show the horror that the amphibians are facing... Later released thanks to Tri'tillya, Garrovick returns up to the surface. He is soon after mobbed by a frightened group of miners. Suddenly, a horde of amphibians climb up to the dock and confront the humans. Before more violence can happen, an armed squad of Exeter security men materialize to re-enact a 23rd-century Mexican stand-off. The amphibians should not be confronting the miners like some mindless pro hockey rumble...the amphibians want to stop the surfacemen's machines from killing them, and the miners are desperate to stop the alien monsters from destroying the machines that permit them to have a job and to feed their families. All are then surprised by the roar of a large cargo shuttle as it blasts- off towards the sky. Garrovick attempts to calm the raw emotions of the fighters, but is attacked by a maddened Drident. After a heated battle, Drident succumbs and is disgraced by his leader Argolas. Drident treacherously murders the leader of his people, but is himself executed in turn. Since I've advocated the fusing between Argolas and Drident's characters into one, another climax will need to be written since the character cannot go and kill himself.
The ATLANTIS INVADERS approaching the end of my little story editing exercise. All that remains is to quickly analyze the character of Tri'tillya, and to clarify her actions and motivations. I appreciate everyone`s indulgance with my long-winded theses, I hope I didn`t put too many of you to sleep. I originally began doing this as a way to cure some writer's block I`ve been recently experiencing on my own projects, and it seems to have done the job. Plus I`ve always loved Star Trek and thought I would apply my real-world skills to a longtime passion. I have been writing out a cleaned-up longer plot version for how I would rewrite The Atlantis Invaders, which I may end up posting on this board. No offense to anyone who did work on it, but like any work of creative fiction, different people will bring different points-of-view... Thanks to all, and yet again, your comments are all welcomed...
The ATLANTIS INVADERS TRI`TILLYA On planet ATLANTIS VI, the Starship EXETER is summoned to stop a possible alien invasion. On the surface, an amphibian being is captured. Soon after, before he can be thoroughly questioned, three more amphibians strike at the Exeter officers with energy weapons and overtake them. A fourth one, a female, wallops the Captain into unconsciousness. Finally we get to the character of Tri`tillya. I must admit she was the most difficult one of all to get a handle on because, basically, she really has NO personality to speak of. Add to that the fact that somehow Captain Garrovick needs to fall in love with her during this story. It was necessary first to get a better understanding of Garrovick the character, and what kind of female he WOULD develop feelings for. I deduced that Garrovick the man would NOT fall in love at first sight, that he is very reserved in the company of women and she would need to prove herself repeatedly for him to develop any romantic feelings (i.e. not abandon him). The small bit of characterization already in the script`s third draft, where she is part of the amphibian rescue party sent to deliver Drident and wilfully stuns Garrovick into unconsciousness, would to me be a complete dealbreaker. Garrovick, as I`ve already said before, is NOT James T. Kirk! Kirk has on occasion dallied with a few extra-terrestrial women that originally committed violence towards him (ex: THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION). But the ones he felt deeper emotions for, such as Edith Keeler and Carol Marcus, were due to their intellectual as well as physical compatibility. Garrovick as presented would avoid casual flings or using sex to manipulate a female enemy. Such a great tactic should probably be taken over by another character So, if the story would present a few instances where Tri`tillya saves the Captain, nurses him, or joins with him against a common foe (her own tribe, perhaps), he would likely be able to develop an emotional bond. The same goes for Tri`tillya: being saved by Garrovick is probably the best scenario to ignite a sexual interest towards him. The third draft`s simplistic cause of attraction (Tri`tillya and Garrovick see each other, become attracted. Garrovick makes a good speech to her father, Tri`tillya kisses him), in my mind would possibly work if the Captain were Kirk, but would not in Garrovick`s case. I`ve mentioned elsewhere that Tri`tillya should replace Drident as the first amphibian encountered by the Starfleet men. I`ve explained why, but there is also the fact that in the script`s third draft, Tri`tillya makes her first appearance only at page 30 of a 63-page script. She needs to be there much earlier so that hers and Garrovick`s arc will have the screen time it truly requires. Captured by the amphibians and taken to their underwater city, Garrovick is eventually taken to a large hall where the amphibians' leader, Argolas, wishes to address him. Drident as well as the female amphibian Tri'tillya, are also present. While Argolas drones on about the invading surface-dwellers from the stars, Garrovick pleads earnestly for the miners' non-hostile intentions. Argolas points to his daughter Tri'tillya as the one believing in a more peaceful solution. Unmoved by Garrovick's words, Argolas promises war and orders Garrovick back to his cell. In shackles once more, Garrovick is surprised to see the female Tri'tillya approaching him. She brings his equipment and tells how the Captain`s words had moved her. She kisses him and releases him from captivity. We`re at page 41 and only now does Tri`tillya spend any one-on-one time with Garrovick... So, Tri`tillya sees Garrovick at this ``grand jury`` and demonstrates an attraction towards him because of the words he spoke. That is about as deep and long-lasting as a dance club one-night stand... They make their way back to the now deserted large hall. They witness many amphibian warriors swimming up to the surface. Tri'tillya summons a great aquatic beast to provide transportation back to the surface. Apart from the fact that a realistic-looking aquatic beast would probably bust the episode`s budget (please, not another Tremblor from SAVAGE EMPIRE!!), why not just have Garrovick grabbing onto Tri`tillya as SHE swims up to the surface?!? She IS an amphibian... Finally out of the water, Garrovick and Tri'tillya ascend to the upper deck of the mining installation. They cross paths with Jenkins the miner, who pleads prior ignorance of the amphibians' existence, but admits the workers used unsafe methods to harvest the much-needed Scurvium. Jenkins breaks away, and Garrovick pursues him only to come across a group of agitated workers who panic at the sight of the female amphibian. They run to escape but are soon surrounded. Garrovick pulls out his phaser weapon and points it threateningly at them. Suddenly one of the miners manages to injure the female, distracting the Captain long enough for them to mob him. He fires his phaser and they scatter. I guess by having Garrovick displaying an uncharacteristically bloodthirsty act of violence was just to prove how deep was his rage while his ``true love`` fell. Never mind that he uses a phaser to cook other Federation citizens... After all is over, Tri`tillya has lost her father and now rules her people. She remains on ATLANTIS VI and bids John Garrovick farewell. And that`s about it for Tri`tillya in this series. We never really find out anything about her, and then she`s gone. However, those of you who remember the very beginning of my little series, I brought up the question: ``just what IS this episode about`? Now that we approach the end, I would say it should be: ``How John Garrovick is really a very lonely and wounded soul``... Garrovick should be summoned on a mission to ATLANTIS VI, hoping to prevent an interplanetary war, but instead he meets a female that he saves from (to be determined...). Surprisingly she reciprocates a few times and manages to break through Garrovick`s thick emotional wall. Then just as he is close to saving the day... She should tragically die...
Frankly, I still have problems with there being a romantic subtext between Garrovick and Tri'tillya at all, for the simple fact that he's a mammal and she's an amphibian. Logically, she'd be more attracted to a Gorn than a human. And since she's only in half of the episode anyway, it'd probably be a whole lot easier on all concerned to just drop that angle entirely.
A romantic interest for a brooding, somewhat sullen character like Garrovick somehow rings false. Certainly feelings of earned, mutual respect strikes me as much more believable.
Well, it was always the intention to evoke the style and the kinds of stories that TOS was known for. That an episode would feature the captain in a romance-of-the-week was right in that zone. Sullen, brooding guys get chicks too - at least in the movies.
I`m glad not to be the only person who views Garrovick in that manner. There have been two STARSHIP EXETER episodes up to now and I`ll be damned if I can remember ONE scene where we see Jimm Johnson smiling. Contrast that with the first few minutes of `WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE`, where Kirk is grinning all over the place as he beats his first officer at 3-D chess, and gloats. Quite a difference in leading men. As for The Atlantis Invaders, I didn`t elaborate what i was planning, but I hadn't intended to show Garrovick and Tri`tillya holding hands and pledging `forever love`by the third act. Garrovick is the kind of character you just want to f*** with, like an unfunny Spider-man. I would have had the both of them involved in dangerous situations throughout the episode, where little by little Garrovick finally starts to notice the woman by his side. First impatience (as he is with all the females), then confusion, then respect, then caring. and just when his heart finally opens up a little bit. BAM!! you take her away from him by having her die unexpectedly. making him retreat back behind his wall...
Killing the love interest is right out of the BONANZA playbook. It's a tired trope. I toyed with it and dropped it. The Captain can have a little romantic connection without it necessarily leading anywhere. I approached it as two mature people finding themselves attracted. There wasn't even a kiss until the end, when it was essentially, "farewell".


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The 30-share index jumped after RBI announced its mid quarter policy review and ended with a gain of 120.33 points, or 0.63 per cent, at 19,364.75. The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose by 38.90 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 5,896.80, led by stocks of banking, realty shares.
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Things have changed on some fronts.
I am now in a serious relationship with the Cuddler. Things are wonderful!
I met up with the Geek a while ago which was really nice - a lot less awkward than I feared. I am more comfortable loving him silently from a distance. I miss him deeply, but I can now accept the situation much better than I did before.
I still feel the same about the Rock. He mentioned polyamory/nonmonogamy (i forget the precise term) a couple of times, which threw me. I said I had similar thoughts myself but given that this was in work time we didn't go into it any more than that.
I seem to have hit a bit of a brick wall however. The Cuddler knows that I am bicurious and polycurious (i use these terms because everything is as yet internal, I have not acted upon these desires). He repeatedly tells me that I am everything he desires. I feel guilty that despite loving him so completely and deeply I still would like to pursue my desires. I need to talk about these feelings with him more, but am scared to.
I keep justifying my silence with the 'it's not the right time' argument. I also know that there's no way I have time to have more than one relationship right now, I barely have time for 1! I suppose this makes me feel that it's okay not to have discussed things fully, as they don't really apply right now. If I'm not careful though I'll have kept schtum for too long and end up hurting him...
I guess I also have fears that I won't be able to find anyone with whom I would want a relationship when the time is right. I also worry about the future in terms of having children - whether my desires are compatible with the Cuddlers.
How the bloody hell do I muster up the courage to discuss all this, since it's so glaringly obvious that it's what's needed?
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Reno Region Solo Round 7
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Registration closed June 4, 2016 9:05 PM on June 4, 2016 9:05 PM PDT Registration ends June 4, 2016 9:05 PM on June 4, 2016 9:05 PM PDT Registration opens May 29, 2016 12:00 AM on May 29, 2016 12:00 AM PDT Registration runs from May 29, 2016 12:00 AM to June 4, 2016 9:05 PM
Our seventh competition event is Sunday, 5 June 2016. The event will feature the normal two session format, with two run groups in the morning session, and the remaining two run groups in the afternoon, you need only attend the session which includes your class's run group. Those running the morning session can also run the afternoon session - for no points - at an additional charge of $10, payable on site.
New This Year: Online registration is still $25, and closes at or about 9PM the night prior to the event. If you register on site at the event you will pay an extra $5.
In addition to the National Solo classes, Reno Region also has four regional classes: Vintage (V), for 1979 and older cars; Tuner (W), for modified street legal cars using 140 or higher UTAQ rated tires; Street Unlimited (SU), for highly modified streetable cars using any DOT tire; and Classic American Muscle (CAM-T or CAM-C, and now CAM-S) for rear wheel drive American cars of just about any vintage and mod level. For more detailed explanation of local classes please go to www.renoscca.org for the Region's Supplemental Solo Rules.
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Chap Chae-Style Soba Noodles
Dating back to the 17th century, chap chae (or japchae) is maybe the most popular and best-known Korean noodle dish in the West. The combination of soy sauce, vinegar, rice wine, and sesame oil is key to the whole thing, but beyond that, it's just about infinitely flexible, and it's a good way to clean out your fridge. Though it's typically made with glass (sweet potato) noodles, I've substituted Japanese soba noodles here, partly because they're healthier, but mostly because they're much easier to find in a typical grocery store's Asian Foods section. If you have glass noodles, though, by all means use them. (If you can't find soba noodles, you can sub in rice noodles, cellophane noodles, angel hair pasta, or pretty much whatever.)
The vegetables in this recipe are really only a suggestion as well – the red pepper, shallot or onion, and scallions are all standards, and julienned carrots are usually in there too (and would have been if I hadn't been out of them on the day I made this), but you can use any kind of fresh mushrooms instead of the dried shiitakes, and add any other vegetables you like. (Thinly sliced cabbage, shredded brussels sprouts, and green beans or snow peas would all be good additions/substitutions.)
Chap chae is often served as a side dish, but it also makes a great entree, and if you feel like really carbo-loading, you can make it into chap-chae bap and serve it on top of white rice. As with most things chap-chae-related, it's entirely up to you.
Servings : 2 Prep Time : 10m Cook Time : 10m Ready In : 19m
- 3 ounces dried soba noodles
- 1 1/2 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 shallot (or 1/2 red onion), thinly sliced
- 2 asparagus spears, bodies cut into thin disks and tips halved
- 2 scallions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes, drained, and cut into thin strips
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) (you can substitute sake, white wine, or water, though maybe add a pinch of sugar if you do)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- toasted sesame seeds for garnish
- salt and pepper
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, and cook the soba noodles according to the package directions. (The ones I used took around 5 minutes.) Drain in a colander or strainer, and rinse them under cold water until cool.
- Heat the canola oil in a pan over high heat. While the pan is getting hot, season the vegetables with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, add the shallot (or onion) and red pepper to the pan, and stir fry until the shallot is softened, around 3 minutes.
- Add the asparagus, scallions, mushrooms, and garlic to the pan, and stir fry until the vegetables are cooked, around 3 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with the mirin (pour in the mirin and scrape up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pan). Add the noodles, and stir them in.
- Stir in the soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve either hot or at room temperature.
Recipe: Chap Chae-Style Noodles From: Stefan Bloom at Plant Based on a Budget
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The Sound of Silence: Anti-Defamation Law and Political Corruption
I study a model of political agency where a media firm plays a monitoring role between the electorate and the politician. The analysis focuses on the design of a legal framework for the press such that corruption is minimized. I find that an antidefamation law punishing media that publish false scandals reduces corruption only if (i) the punishment for the defamer is large enough to deter the publication of some true scandals and (ii) the electorate can punish the politician when no scandal is published.
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Lot 217: Antique Painted Wood Gun Makers Sign
"Mantiques" Auction - October 2016
by Terri Peters & Associates
28 October 2016
Syracuse, NY, USA
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Description: Antique Painted Wood Gun Makers Sign, designed in the from of a musket with a ball & cap firing mechanism,19th C sign, remains in very good original condition and surface, missing its trigger guard, measures 65 1/2"


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My two favorite shots of the trip are the two I had the least hope of coming away with.
The first is this HDR shot of an iceberg near Twillingate. Three shots on a moving boat took some work to merge. It was a total experiment that ended up working out.
My other iceberg photos (including the ones from Iceland) can be found here.
The second was an attempt to photograph the Milky Way on one of the clear moonless nights. This is over the fjord near Gros Morne.
I'm new to astrophotography and I don't get to places where I can practice very often so I am rather happy with the results.
There were storms on the island of Cape Breton. Lightning lit up our hotel room all night long. Cynthia slept like a log but I watched from the window for a while. It was pretty to watch, but was dashing hopes for a good day on the trail.
We got up and had breakfast and got on the road. We immediately hit some fog and also road construction.
As we drove we went in and out of the fog as we went up and down the mountains. It was not encouraging. But we kept driving. Eventually we did clear the fog and the rain stopped. And the view improved.
We kept driving and decided to go ahead and take the entire loop around the Cabot Trail. That's over 200 miles in total so it was a full day.
We had a good time, stopping now and again to see what there was to see
And even to goof around
It turned into a beautiful day and we had a great time
When we finally returned to the hotel that afternoon we took a hike on the Middle Head Trail that is on the grounds behind our hotel.
It was beautiful, but we were pretty tired so we only walked for a mile or so before turning back. This was a find end to this fantastic journey. Tomorrow we drive back to the Halifax area so we can pack up and get ready to catch our flight home.
As usual, we were up early and got out of town quick to make our way to the next destination. The drive took us close to Peggy's Cove so we decided to take the short detour and see if it was any better in the early morning. It was. Still some tourists crawling around, but not as bad as yesterday.
We left and made a stop near D'Aubins Cove where we noticed the water was exceptionally still
We drive on to Baddeck and got checked into our hotel. Turns out there was a small festival in the city center where we were able to see some live traditional music and have an enjoyable but early evening.
Tomorrow, Cabot Trail!
We woke this morning to rain and fog. And we had fog for most of our drive to Lunenburg via Yarmouth. This was a bit of a disappointment as parts of the drive looked like they would have been quite scenic. We did try stopping at a few lighthouses, but the fog was just too thick to contend with.
There were some odd things to see on the road, though. Like this relic from the past.
As we pulled into Lunenburg the weather began to clear up and we had the opportunity to go for a walk down by the harbor and see the boats and have some dinner.
We retired rather quickly to our charming bed and breakfast and called it a night. Tomorrow the weather looks to be very good and we have some driving planned to explore the area.
We got up and drive from Halifax to Digby. Digby is a very pleasant town and home to the Digby scallop fleet. So of course, we had to try the scallops. They are delicious.
For our full day in Digby we decided to drive down the Digby Neck, a small thin peninsula that leads to Long Island and then to Brier Island over a couple of short ferry rides.
When we crossed from Digby Neck to Long Island we took the opportunity to hike out to Balancing Rock in Tiverton. The rock hangs out over St. Mary's Bay. It's a 2.4 kilometer hike each way so a total of about 3 miles to get there. Plus there is 235 steps leading down the cliff side towards the end of the trail at the end to see the rock.
We were blessed with some good weather and the hike was quite manageable. And in the end, the payoff was a spectacular view with almost perfect light.
We proceeded on and caught the second ferry over to Brier Island for our next adventure which was to take a Zodiac boat out to see if we could see some whales.
The Zodiac is a small boat and when you take one on a tour like this you have to wear a special thermal jumpsuit in case you fall into the water.
We prepared to board the boat and as the previous tour was disembarking we asked if they had seen any whales and they said no. We were a bit discouraged by this news but as we moved out to see the boat pilot let us know that some whales had been sited about 20 miles out in the Bay Of Fundy. That's a long ways to travel in one of these small boats and it was quite the adventure getting out there. When we did get out there the boat that was tracking the whales was gone and there were no whales. But then the boat pilot shouted that he saw a spout of water and proceeded forward for another 1/2 mile or so and we were treated to two humpback whales swimming very close to us.
This first picture is another Zodiac like ours and gives you a sense of scale.
This second and third photo gives you a sense of how close we got to the whales.
This was a great day in Nova Scotia!
Tomorrow, Lunenburg via Yarmouth.
I have to say, we are no longer fans of built up metropolitan areas on our trips so Halifax was met with some trepidation after enjoying the rural surrounds of a place like Newfoundland. Add to that the fact that it was a bit rainy and VERY foggy and we were probably a little less enthusiastic about this leg of the journey. Still, the nautical nature of this town encouraged us to make the most of it.
We woke up and had breakfast and set off into the fog that had rolled in overnight.
It was not long before we saw a Canadian Tardis flying through the air near the harbour.
We walked out to the waterfront and snapped a few photos of ships in the fog.
We spent much of the day in the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic exploring the Titanic and Halifax Explosion exhibits. We even met a woman who worked on the museum staff who was the daughter of a woman who miraculously survived the disaster.
The weather continued to be rainy and foggy and drained us of much of our energy so we called it an early day and got some rest for our upcoming drive to Digby.
After staying up past our bedtime last night we woke up at the crack of dawn to get packed and go to the airport to catch our flight from Deer Lake to Halifax. We were on the road by about 6 am.
As we drove out we encountered some sheep which always makes Cynthia happy. She was able to photograph these guys while I pulled over to the side of the road.
A little further down the road Cynthia began to shout "A MOOSE, A MOOSE! I SAW A MOOSE!" I made a u-turn and drove back and sure enough there was a young moose grazing by the side of the road. I pulled over and Cynthia took this photo.
Seeing a moose was something Cynthia really wanted to do and we had begun to think we would not see one before leaving Newfoundland.
We made it to the airport with plenty of time to spare. Deer Lake is a small regional airport so it's not very crowded. The flight was only an hour to Halifax.
We arrived and picked up our rental car and made our way to the hotel. We were too early to check in so we parked and did a little exploring. We were pretty tired and had dinner plans with some friends that evening so when we got checked in we just relaxed until time to meet up.
After dinner we went back to the hotel and went to sleep.
Today we made the 4 1/2 hour drive back to Gros Morne. We didn't do much on this day other than get back to our accommodations. It was important to get a little rest for the trip out to Western Brook Pond.
When visiting Western Brook Pond you have to drive to a parking lot and then hike in 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) to the pier to meet the boat.
We got an early start with the sun shining and blue skies blazing, but by the time we made the hike a bit of fog and gloom had settled in.
Undaunted, we boarded the boat and proceeded on a 2 hour tour of the fjord lake. It was impressive to see, but not the most photogenic outing of the journey due to the inclimate weather.
Toward the end the sun made an effort to come out, but it was ultimately too late to be of much photographic benefit.
We hiked out the 3 kilometers back to the car and then made our way back to the hotel. We needed to get organized for our flight to Halifax the next day so we took the rest of the afternoon to do that and then treated ourselves to a show by the Anchors Aweigh band who play Newfoundland folk music as well as some traditional Irish tunes. The show was amazing and we stayed for the whole thing, even though that meant that we were out pretty late and having to get up very early to make our flight.
In St. Anthony our main goal was icebergs so we booked a reservation with a local tour company and boarded a boat and headed out on the North Atlantic.
After the boat tour we went to L'Anse aux Meadows, site of a viking settlement. The archeological site itself was rather unremarkable, but there was a reconstruction of the dwellings and there were reenactors who told the tale of what it was like in those times.
All in all, a fantastic day. Tomorrow we drive back to Gros Morne National Park, a 4 1/2 hour drive, and take a boat out on Western Brook Pond which is not a pond, but a fjord.
We left early this morning to make the 4 1/2 hour drive up to St. Anthony on the uppermost part of The Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. It was gloomy and foggy for the first part of the drive and then cleared up and became very nice. Then the it turned foggy and gloomy again.
The fog and gloom was unfortunately in the area of Flower's Cove where we planned to stop see the thrombolites, fossils that are estimated to be between 600 million to 1.2 billion years old and that exist only two places in the world. The other is in Australia.
With the wind, strong, wet and cold, blowing up off the sea was we decided to cut our visit short in favor of the warmth of the car and the promise of sunshine down the road.
Sure enough, the weather cleared a few miles down the road and it became a beautiful day.
We finished up the drive in St. Anthony where we had this afternoon and the full day tomorrow to explore. We checked into our hotel and then set out to Fisherman's Point where we had read there's a great view of the cove. What we didn't expect was the three icebergs that had settled into cove which offered a nice, close up view.
We explored the point and then set off to find some dinner and then called it a night.
Tomorrow we take to the sea in search of more icebergs.


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The problem with "The Tomorrow People" is they've tried to restart this one to death (which I know is ironic but still...)
It's been restarted I think at least twice if not three times after the original BBC production.
But the BBC production - complete with the cheaper production costs - still has lasted longer than any restart/redo of the series.
Maybe they need to go back to the eerie music and the basics of the original show if they want to keep it long term.
On another note, disappointed but not surprised About Fisher being canceled. A story with an actual decent premise that isn't normal - i.e. "Pan Am" and it's canceled for whatever reason.


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Title: | Armored knight |
Description: | Studio portrait of smiling boy with toy sword, breast plate, and plumed helmet; apparently publicity photo for toy sale at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Streets. Caption: "ARMORED KNIGHT: This lightweight aluminum armor, imported from Italy, comes with breast and back plates, attached by leather straps, hip guards, a plumed helmet with visor, and a sword-in-sheath that is attached by a leather belt to the wearer's waist. Armor is priced at $19.95. . . ." |
Date: | 1953 |
Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
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Title from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Nov. 2, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. |
Collection: | Department Stores
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Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
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So the great day of fury that some feared and all expected at Stamford Bridge never really came to pass; in south-west London the Circus Maximus it was not.
The lame-duck manager, who has attacked his own board and supporters, limps on to fight another day, and even he must have been surprised that Saturday's reception was not worse.
The chanting against Rafael Benitez was slightly louder than normal, but it was not sustained, and the support for the team at home was better than any time since he joined.
Even despite the talk of the arts and crafts wing of the Stamford Bridge faithful mobilising in the days after the interim manager's fateful pronouncements, it was hardly a sea of placards to match a Tea Party rally. The ones that were displayed followed a similar one to the chanting. You are only interim, we are here for the long term. One banner hung over the second tier of the Shed End read "Divided we fall #RafaOut".
A football writer had claimed that we were making Benitez's point. Yet the one divisive figure at the Bridge is the one in the dugout and his presence has drained the support's will to its lowest possible ebb. So the chanting was split between making our anger clear and fully backing the players.
The fans just want the Interim One gone and this season to end with a Champions League spot, so the damage caused this year does not turn into something more long-term. Saturday marked one game ticked off in the league; 10 more to go.
Chelsea fans are sick of rival supporters and writers in the media telling us that our anger is not directed at the right person, that Benitez is a good tactical manager and, haven't we made our point yet?
It is pretty rich that a fanbase that has widely been denounced as "plastic" in the Abramovich era has been pilloried for sticking rigidly to a principle that it believes is fundamentally damaging the club. And if the powers that be believe that they have escaped criticism, they are mistaken. Saturday perfectly summed up the extraordinary mix of emotions, which few rival clubs have ever experienced all at once.
So while the boos rang out, the fans wanted to show the players that we are still here. Still behind them, and to borrow from a certain D:Ream song, that things can only get better.
Nick Clark is a season-ticket holder at Stamford Bridge
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Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran who spent the first half of this season with the Celtics, changed the sporting culture with one sentence and one admission to Sports Illustrated yesterday: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay."
With those words, Collins became the first known openly gay male athlete to come out of the closet in one of the four major American team sports while still an active player.
His announcement was widely seen as a major, positive step for those working toward equal rights in and out of the sporting world.
"My immediate reaction was smiles and cheers and just thankful that he was comfortable enough with where he was at as a person to make this announcement," said Wade Davis, a former NFL player with the Tennessee Titans who publicly announced that he was gay almost a year ago, nearly a decade after his playing career ended. "For Jason to do this, it hasn't been done before. It's groundbreaking on every level. There will be young kids who feel this kind of courage, too. This is amazing."
Collins has played for six teams during his NBA career and is a free agent after spending the final few months of the season with the Washington Wizards after the Celtics traded him and Leandro Barbosa for Jordan Crawford in February. Collins, who stated he would like to continue his playing career, will be looking for a home next season.
"I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport," Collins wrote. "But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn't the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, 'I'm different.' If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I'm raising my hand."
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Friday, November 15, 2013
The End of BeMeWeightPoints
The Google app "BeMeWeightPoints" has been unpublished. The "Weight Watchers"company contacted me and notified me of their copyright on the word "POINTS", so I can't publish it anymore. The app was downloaded nearly 100,000 times, it was free and without adds.
Thanks and regards
Monday, May 17, 2010
BeMeProtest Mobile Released
The mobile version of BeMeProtest has been posted in the Google Market. It uses the built in GPS to record the protester's location. The mobile app works on the iPhone as well due to the web based architecture and can also be accessed through BeMeProtest top menu.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Thank You Google for the Free Nexus One
Two weeks ago I received an email from Google, saying:
"Due to your contribution to the success of Android Market, we would like to present you with a brand new Android device as part of our developer device seeding program. You are receiving this message because you're one of the top developers in Android Market with one or more of your applications having a 3.5 star or higher rating and more than 5,000 unique downloads. "
Well, today it actually came by Fedex as they promised. It is an amazing phone, and it will help to create new content for the Android operating system. So for that I have to say: Thank You Google for the Free Nexus One phone!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
BeMeProtest Beta Released
BeMeProtest is the web application where you can share your complaints with the world. People used to go to the streets to protest... Not anymore. This web app lets you complain, rant and protest from the comfort of your own home.
The desktop web version of BeMeProtest is in Beta, and the mobile web version is coming out in a couple of months. Read more in the "About BeMeProtest" page.
Happy Protesting!!!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
BeMeBlackBox Released
BeMeBlackBox for the Android operating system is an app for your vehicle.
What it does is simple: It continuously records and deletes video from a windshield mounted phone. When you crash, or when you press the Save button, it saves the last X seconds, and the previous video file just in case. You can set the length of the video file.
If selected, it will also upload the file automatically to YouTube.
No more saying "I wish I had recorded that!".
Now you say "I recorded that with BeMeBlackBox".
All Motorola users (Cliq, Droid, etc...): The Motorola phones have a certain difference that makes them crash with specific video functions, thus making them incompatible with BeMeBlackBox. This behavior can NOT be reproduced in the emulator.
Since the Android Motorola phones are not available in Canada, I will not be able to work around that problem as I do not have any access to the hardware. Hopefully in the near future. My deepest apologies.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Motorola Droid Updates
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
List of devices errors, DeviceMonitor]Failed
Found this problem while developing BeMeVoiceChanger. The Eclipse IDE says peiodically DeviceMonitor]Failed, and adb says in List of devices that the device if offline intermittently. After reinstalling all development components again (adb, ddms, sdk...), the problem was found: Not enough power in the USB plug. Reconnecting the cable into the back plug instead of front solved the problem.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Why is it important to support landscape mode in Android apps?
Looking for answers on that one. The assumption is that for basic apps like calculators users will prefer to hold the Android in portrait mode. Or not?
Thursday, August 20, 2009
BeMeCollective apps now available for the Google Android
BeMeMorse and BeMeWeightPoints have been re-written for the Android Google Operating System. They have been uploaded as free apps to test the Android Market. The next "Heavy " apps will be following if this succeeds.
The OS itself is very cooperative. After dealing with previous OS's and having to suffer through muddy APIs it is a big relief to finally code against a smart OS which actually uses the best of the previous generations' technologies. We believe a bright future is ahead for this OS.
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Hometown: Hamburg, AR
Chase Outlaw 2011 CBR TOUR FINALE CHAMPION- LOVELAND, CO HOMETOWN: Hamburg, Arkansas PERSONAL INFO: Left Handed, 5'2", 160 DOB: 6/24/92
CBR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATIONS: 1- 2011 FAMILY: Greg and Charlotte Outlaw parents; sister Brittany Outlaw MENTOR: CBR and PRCA World Champion Matt Austin Favorites Boots: Justin
Hat: American
Jeans: Cinch
Food: Fast
Bull: Carrillo Cartel
Career Highlights:
5 time Arkansas State Champion Bull Rider
National High School Rodeo Association
Finals Champion 2009
National High School Rodeo Association
Finals Reserve Champion 2008
CBR Horizon Reserve Champion - Monroe,
LA 2011 Chase Outlaw is a senior in High School in Hamburg, Arkansas and for a teenager he started the New Year in style in Monroe, LA, by winning his first Horizon Series event championship on January1. Outlaw rode his long-round bull for 87.5 points before riding Melted Ice for 87 points in the Championship Round. He thinks his best ride was 90 points on Danny Reagans Blue Bunny for 90 points in St. Charles, Missouri. Although Outlaw is a 5 times Arkansas State Champion in bull riding he is still very young, and he has an extremely bright future on the professional level. Dont count him out of the Championship title race this senior in high school has already won $50,000 riding bulls.
Chase Outlaw Wins Second Horizon Series Event in 2011
Fort Worth, TX (February 6, 2011)- The 2011 CBR Horizon Series was in St. Charles, MO, last night, and the fans at the Family Arena were treated to another exciting event.
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2011 CBR Horizon Series Lebanon Preview
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Chase Outlaw Kicks Off 2011 With Win in Monroe
Fort Worth, TX (January 2, 2010)- Championship Bull Riding started the New Year in style Saturday night in Monroe, LA, and it was teenager Chase Outlaw who found the winner's circle.


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This documentary by award winning filmmaker Werner Herzog explores the legend and music of Prince of Venosa, Don Carlo Gesualdo. Gesualdo, Death for Five Voices is the result of Herzog's interest in the life of the "principe dei musica," the life of whom has inspired three 20th century operas by composers Alfred Schnittke, Franz Hummel, and Salvatore Sciarrino. The film features artists Milva, Pasquale D'Onofrio, Salvatore Catorano, and many more. English and German audio commentary is provided by Werner Herzog.
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Nadine looks soo lonely out there :( Not even a yellow crayon area to keep her company. I mean, Helene had Gordon, Isaac had Joyce and then Kirk, then Kirk had Leslie toward the end, and Michael had Leslie the whole time. And I'm pretty sure that every storm since Ernesto has at least had a yellow circle somewhere in the Atlantic to keep company. Nadine is one lonely duck :/ |


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I have finally gotten my husband to help me design and complete my very own scraproom out of my current office, and actually going to do it from the ground up. Carpet's going, closet gutted out, wallpaper's going, etc...my dilemma....
I am completely stalled at how I want my shelving/drawers, etc...He's going to build it in the closet and also make some of it able to be pulled out if need be...Plus, I've gotten the wire cubes and made a paper rack out of that, and he is planning on mounting that to the wall in the closet because I'm not going to be going for the paper as frequently as my other supplies (stamps, embellishments, stickers, etc..). I see sooo many different styles and cannot come up with a conducive plan...anyone else have this problem when designing their scraproom? lol
Maybe just start making some shelves and building drawers and "it'll come to me"? LOL


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