Party like it's 1966!

[wayoung]

I remember in some of the novels they tried to say Rand was 15 pretending to be 16 to serve in Starfleet when she started on their Enterprise - despite the actress being in her 30's.....

On screen they've established pretty well that people join the Academy as a teen and can be assigned to active duty pretty soon afterwards. DS9 even had a war ship crewed entirely by teens.

 

[Tallguy]

I remember in some of the novels they tried to say Rand was 15 pretending to be 16 to serve in Starfleet when she started on their Enterprise - despite the actress being in her 30's.....

That was Enterprise: The First Adventure by Vonda N. McIntyre.

 

[wayoung]

That was Enterprise: The First Adventure by Vonda N. McIntyre.

Yup, that'd be it. Thanks.

 

[The Old Mixer]

I think yeomen were supposed to be enlisted, for one thing. No Academy.

The engineering set makes it's first appearance as the gym, right?

In airdate order, I guess. In production order, Engineering appears earlier in "The Enemy Within" and "The Naked Time".

 

[wayoung]

I think yeomen were supposed to be enlisted, for one thing. No Academy.

Could be, but enlisted had their own uniforms in TOS and Yemen wore the same as the officers.

 

[Tallguy]

Kyle wore both, didn't he?

 

[The Old Mixer]

Did we ever see women in the enlisted uniforms?

 

[Tallguy]

Maybe those are the ones with pants?

 

[kkt]

The Enterprise has 17 year-olds as crew? Wild.

Sure. The past British and U.S. navies had future officers aboard ship at age 11.

I was just reading a biography of James Gordon, who served in the Royal Navy from 1793 to 1869. Yes, 75 years active duty, from age 11 to 86. The last few decades he was head of Greenwich Hospital, a home for disabled or elderly Navy veterans.

 

[wayoung]

Kyle wore both, didn't he?

I'm going to be perfectly honest here.

I've been watching Trek since before I have memory of, well, anything. It likely played while I was in my crib. I've seen every episode of TOS countless times, but until seeing a special feature on the new TWOK Blue Ray this summer where it was specifically pointed out I had no idea Kyle existed and served in TOS and on the Reliant.

 

[plynch]

You are a strong person for admitting that.

 

[johnnybear]

I'm going to be perfectly honest here.

I've been watching Trek since before I have memory of, well, anything. It likely played while I was in my crib. I've seen every episode of TOS countless times, but until seeing a special feature on the new TWOK Blue Ray this summer where it was specifically pointed out I had no idea Kyle existed and served in TOS and on the Reliant.

You are obviously not a John Winston fan then, Wayoung!
JB

 

[wayoung]

You are a strong person for admitting that.

I feel as if a burden has been lifted.

 

[The Old Mixer]

I've seen every episode of TOS countless times, but until seeing a special feature on the new TWOK Blue Ray this summer where it was specifically pointed out I had no idea Kyle existed and served in TOS and on the Reliant.

Your agonizer, please. [<-- Just add a goatee.]

 

[wayoung]

Your agonizer, please. [<-- Just add a goatee.]

Isn't living with this shame punishment enough?

 

[Indysolo]

Share your pain and gain strength from it.

Neil

 

[NickintheATL]

Share your pain and gain strength from it.

And we'll gain strength from the sharing, I know, I know.... :-P

Here are my thoughts on "Charlie X" on my blog.

 

[The Old Mixer]

This week in 1966:

September 19

• Scotland Yard arrests Buster Edwards, suspected of involvement in the Great Train Robbery.
• Timothy Leary forms the spiritual group League for Spiritual Discovery.
• Indonesian military commander (later President) Suharto announces the resumption of Indonesian participation in the United Nations.

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"Mr. Spaceman," The Byrds

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"Cherish," The Association

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[alensatemybuick1]

I've seen every episode of TOS countless times, but until seeing a special feature on the new TWOK Blue Ray this summer where it was specifically pointed out I had no idea Kyle existed and served in TOS and on the Reliant.

Maybe you recall Mr. Cowl then?

I actually didn't realize it was Kyle on the Reliant in TWOK (even though he said his name) when I first saw it in the theatre, might only have been after I read the novelization that I did.

 

[Kor]

Yes... were Kyle and "Cowl" supposed to be the same character?

Kor