Join me in a virtual reading of the TMP novelization

Hey, folks. Tomorrow at 1pmEDT I’m going to be reading and analyzing the juicer bits of Roddenberry’s novelization of The Motion Picture on Twitter. It’s both in belated honor of the 40th anniversary and to give a little something to the community while sheltering in place. I’ll be noting many of the concepts and oddities in the book, which are many. Did you know Kirk was named after his mom’s “love instructor”? Or that communicating holographically with someone like they’re in the room didn’t start with Discovery? That’s not even touching on the interesting parts. #TMPRead

 

EDT?

Do not think so.

 

Eastern Daylight Time. https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/edt

 

Mea culpa.

 

Around here, that's the TMP novelization's main claim to infamy.

Kor

 

Love Instructor is the most important job in the Federation. Even more important than President.

 

In case anyone wants to jump in late.

Day one thread: https://twitter.com/trekcomic/status/1242138450502938626

Day two: https://twitter.com/trekcomic/status/1242499214963163136

Day three:https://twitter.com/trekcomic/status/1242861896446775296

Tomorrow at
https://twitter.com/trekcomic

 

The best Love Instructors are doctorates who graduated Summa Cum Laude.

 

The Motion Picture novelization is the most famous instance of someone writing a porn parody of their own work.

 

Here’s day four and five’s readings. Part six is coming up in an hour.

Day four: https://twitter.com/trekcomic/status/1243236290436280320

Day five: https://twitter.com/trekcomic/status/1243583857204416512

 

Well that explains why I always feel like I need a shower after reading it.

 

I wonder how Laude felt about this.