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Janice Rand Novels???

KingstonTrekker said:
Good potential conflict...but GLW delivered the lines like she was reading them off of large off-camera cue cards. Every time she opened her mouth in the episode she delivered her lines with all of the talent and finesse of an understudy in a high school drama production.
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You know, at the risk of defacing some sacred idols, I've always thought a lot of the acting on TOS was over-the-top. Not Nimoy, but certainly Shatner and others. I see from her IMDB entry that Whitney hasn't had many film acting roles since the sixties, mostly more Trek. It's possisble she was out of practice, or that she was simply acting the way she had learned how (having never had the chance to mature as an actor), and that was jarring to audiences unused to 60s-style performance. (Personally, it was the delivery of "Ensign?" that I found really poor... the expression of surprise was more like a valleygirl than a starfleet commander).

Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
 
As I said, as far as I could see, the acting wasn't slam-bang awesome, just believable enough to pass me without any real complaint.

Yes... the "Time to defend the Federation..." line was a bit cheesy, but I frankly chalk it up to less-than-ideal writing, some mold from the author's brain, that sorta thing.

But then, my personal test for "dialogue authenticity" is simply to ask myself, "Would REAL people talk like this?" And frankly, I myself have often heard jokes that just don't fly (from professional comedians, BTW, who usually ARE hilarious). Heck, I've often MADE poorly-constructed jokes that draw blank stares, so I can buy Rand's crack without much complaint.

Humor, after all, is in the eye of the beholder. Some people like slapstick, some don't. Some people have an excellent sense of humor, but give blank stares when they hear sarcasm. (American Indians are known for this. I have some Native American blood in my veins, which might explain why I find many of today's comedians to be BORING. They're all just sarcastic now!)

So... I'm sure, in the Star Trek Universe, Rand may have thought it was funny. And I'm sure there are some who would buy it, too.:)
 
It wasn't the line. She just couldn't pull it off.
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I seriously doubt most people could, though. The line reads cheesy, too. Sure, I'm certain that someone could have done it non-cheesily (if "cheesily" is even a word...), but frankly, every actor, no matter how good he/she is, has limits. And those limits tend to differ from actor to actor.

But, enough about "Flashback". This is, after all, a BOOK forum....

I noticed someone previously mentioned Excelsior: Forged in Fire. Now... considering how excellent FiF was, I wonder how long it'll be until the next Excelsior comes out? Aside from Rand, Sulu is doubtless my favorite TOS character (and many of my novel ideas involve him, and the crew of the good ol' NCC-2000!). Did Mike and Andy plan a sequel, by any chance?
 
Rush Limborg said:
It wasn't the line. She just couldn't pull it off.
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I seriously doubt most people could, though. The line reads cheesy, too. Sure, I'm certain that someone could have done it non-cheesily (if "cheesily" is even a word...), but frankly, every actor, no matter how good he/she is, has limits. And those limits tend to differ from actor to actor.

But, enough about "Flashback". This is, after all, a BOOK forum....

I noticed someone previously mentioned Excelsior: Forged in Fire. Now... considering how excellent FiF was, I wonder how long it'll be until the next Excelsior comes out? Aside from Rand, Sulu is doubtless my favorite TOS character (and many of my novel ideas involve him, and the crew of the good ol' NCC-2000!). Did Mike and Andy plan a sequel, by any chance?
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I was curious about this as well. They went to the trouble of making a Star Trek: Excelsior logo and everything, but there's been no sound about it being an ongoing series.
 
It was a "pilot," essentially. Whether there are more depends on sales for this one, and probably various other factors of the sort that can affect any book project.
 
It was a "pilot," essentially. Whether there are more depends on sales for this one, and probably various other factors of the sort that can affect any book project.
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Ah. I wonder... how is it selling, so far? In the best-seller range, I hope!
 
Rush Limborg said:
It wasn't the line. She just couldn't pull it off.
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I seriously doubt most people could, though. The line reads cheesy, too. Sure, I'm certain that someone could have done it non-cheesily (if "cheesily" is even a word...), but frankly, every actor, no matter how good he/she is, has limits. And those limits tend to differ from actor to actor.

But, enough about "Flashback". This is, after all, a BOOK forum....

I noticed someone previously mentioned Excelsior: Forged in Fire. Now... considering how excellent FiF was, I wonder how long it'll be until the next Excelsior comes out? Aside from Rand, Sulu is doubtless my favorite TOS character (and many of my novel ideas involve him, and the crew of the good ol' NCC-2000!). Did Mike and Andy plan a sequel, by any chance?
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OK but I am going to envision..... Heather Locklear as Cmdr Rand.
 
OK but I am going to envision..... Heather Locklear as Cmdr Rand.
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:wtf:OKAY... Locklear...:confused: name seems a little familiar, but, uh... no. Doesn't ring a bell.

Mr. Data --analysis, please?
 
Therin of Andor said:
DarKush said:
Don't mean to get off track here, but could you elaborate on Michael Dorn's input in NEM.
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John Logan rang him to ask if he wanted Worf to be Ambassador Worf or a Starfleet officer at the Riker/Troi wedding and he said, "I want to be in my spacesuit, like everyone else", effectively ending Worf's canonical tenure as an ambassador.
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I don't see why they couldn't have made Worf's return to Starfleet into a temporary assignment. If there's a crisis onboard, and Ambassador Worf's Starfleet expertise is needed, he could put on the uniform for the duration and then return to his ambassadorial duties when it's over.

Even at the wedding scene: If an ambassador - *any* ambassador, not just Worf - is a former Starfleet officer, wouldn't they wear their uniform anyway, for formal gatherings like this? Especially since both the bride and groom are active Starfleet. So even then, just because Worf's wearing his uniform, doesn't mean he's rejoined the fleet full-time.

If ST XI had been a TNG film (or if any subsequent film is one), then I can see Worf being a full ambassador again, and it wouldn't violate continuity or anything like that, for exactly the reasons I described above.
 
Babaganoosh said:
I don't see why they couldn't have made Worf's return to Starfleet into a temporary assignment. If there's a crisis onboard, and Ambassador Worf's Starfleet expertise is needed, he could put on the uniform for the duration and then return to his ambassadorial duties when it's over.

Even at the wedding scene: If an ambassador - *any* ambassador, not just Worf - is a former Starfleet officer, wouldn't they wear their uniform anyway, for formal gatherings like this? Especially since both the bride and groom are active Starfleet. So even then, just because Worf's wearing his uniform, doesn't mean he's rejoined the fleet full-time.
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The only problem with that theory is that at the end of Nemesis, after the Enterprise has been repaired (which would take several weeks), it's Worf who summons Picard to the bridge, which means he's still assigned to the ship as an officer weeks after the wedding.

So he's kinda gotta be back in Starfleet.
 
KRAD said:
Babaganoosh said:
I don't see why they couldn't have made Worf's return to Starfleet into a temporary assignment. If there's a crisis onboard, and Ambassador Worf's Starfleet expertise is needed, he could put on the uniform for the duration and then return to his ambassadorial duties when it's over.

Even at the wedding scene: If an ambassador - *any* ambassador, not just Worf - is a former Starfleet officer, wouldn't they wear their uniform anyway, for formal gatherings like this? Especially since both the bride and groom are active Starfleet. So even then, just because Worf's wearing his uniform, doesn't mean he's rejoined the fleet full-time.
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The only problem with that theory is that at the end of Nemesis, after the Enterprise has been repaired (which would take several weeks), it's Worf who summons Picard to the bridge, which means he's still assigned to the ship as an officer weeks after the wedding.

So he's kinda gotta be back in Starfleet.
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Oops. I forgot about that. :(

Still, though, I hope Martok isn't pissed that Worf abandoned his diplomatic career so quickly. (He isn't, is he?)
 
Babaganoosh said:
Still, though, I hope Martok isn't pissed that Worf abandoned his diplomatic career so quickly. (He isn't, is he?)
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It wasn't "quickly" -- Nemesis takes place a good four years after "What You Leave Behind."

And anyhow, that was covered in my novel A Time for War, a Time for Peace.... :D
 
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