So who is Richard H Arnold?

[F. King Daniel]

Good stuff Therin, being heavily into the FASA STRPG, I know some of the backstory to that. I think the way FASA described it was after TNG was released, they wanted to charge more for the copyright, but placed a lot of restrictions on what could be included that wasn't onscreen. And an RPG needs a lot of back-story never seen on-screen, so they would have been creatively stifled, along with having to abandon many items still in development (the large-scale strategic game and Star Fleet Marines supplement to name just two).

A good example that actually made it to the shelves that showcases the horrible effect of Arnold and the approval office on FASA would be the TNG Officer's Manual (blue cover) and the First Year Sourcebook. The later was to be much thicker and expand on the material, (much as the OM did), but it got gutted by the approval process.

I love FASA's TNG manual. I never play the games, but that book was so cool. A more colourful version of the Next Gen universe than we saw on-screen.

 

[Ian Keldon]

I believe I even recall interviews with Gene Roddenberry where he referred to SFB as a war game, and found the emphasis on battles in SFB too much for his exploratory Starfleet.

Starfleet Battles is accurately described as a "war game", as it is the ship/ship tabletop combat game, similar FASAs Tactical Combat Simulator supplement. The RPG was/is Prime Directive, which is set in the SFB universe, and it came out much later

 

[C.E. Evans]

Holy Walking Dead Thread!

 

[sojourner]

Richard Arnold is, and maybe, some of the things I've read discribed in a few comments concerning him as a person. I realize that he may come off as conceeded to many that might read about him and have met him through past and present, but it is not his true nature to want to be seen as someone unapprochable or unlikable. I know the man personally and have for some 30 years. He is a wonderful human being! Yes! Very smart and can be self absorbed, but he has lead a wonderful life that Trek fans and many writers of opinion only dream that they could have been apart of! Some love to trash or make ill coment of him out of jealousy, or for whatever sadness they have in thier life, but those who care for him and know him love the man!
I 've been Richards friend and was on the Paramont lot many times with Richard in the Hart Building as they watched the cuts of the Next Generation to be edited and I can tell anyone who askes again on this site 'Who is Richard Arnold', answer: A faithfull dedicated friend to those he knows and cares for, and someone who is very special and has contributed to the Trek Nation. Love him or hate him in some of your opinons, but do not deny that his devotion to Mr. Roddenberry and Star Trek has been sincere. Who is Richartd Arnold? I promise you, someone it would be
interesting to meet, talk to and know. I have. It has be a priviledge and I don't know what life would be like without having him be my friend! God Bless Trek Fans! Long live the Federation!

Chuckling? is that you?

 

[T'Girl]

Chuckling? is that you?

Quite the manifesto for a first posting.