Blakes7 August 2001

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Kaldor City available
by Judith Proctor 31 Aug '01

31 Aug '01

A lot of people have been asking me when Kaldor City will be available. You can order the first Kaldor City CD, Occams Razor, now on http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 for 10 pounds including postage to the UK (slightly more to other countries). The Kaldor City CDs all use the same setting, but they are not a series. It won't be essential to listen to all of them to follow a continuing story. Each CD will be complete in itself. Paul Darrow plays the cunning Kaston Iago and for those who can make it to 10th planet in Barking (London) tomorrow (Saturday) you can get a copy signed by him in person. Judith -- http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 - Fanzines for Blake's 7, B7 Filk songs, pictures, news, Conventions past and present, Blake's 7 fan clubs, Gareth Thomas, etc. (also non-Blake's 7 zines at http://www.knightwriter.org ) Redemption '03 21-23 Feb 2003 http://www.smof.com/redemption/

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Christmas & other gifts
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 31 Aug '01

31 Aug '01

Christmas and other gifts There might well be different categories of shops, as happened in certain of the then Communist countries - those for 'the masses' and those for the 'ruling classes.' In the former an endless collection of equivalents of 'Lenin hailing a bus', 'cheap and cheerful' goods, and failed kitsch, in the latter things we would class as semi- or actual luxuries (which may still be kitsch - herculanium-plated statues of 'Lenin catching a bus.') In these shops discretion would apply ('Remember Fred, the general's wife does not know that her lover is having an affair with the general's second mistress') Considering the number of people who don't recognise Blake et al, the group might well have some leeway. (alternatively imagine the various shops going in for 'name drop, name drop' marketing 'Whoever gets the most 'wanted by the Federation' people on their scorecard gets 10% off their bill...') 'Christmas Cracker boxes' come in various price ranges, from '10 second self-destruct paper hats' and 'bits of plastic' to 'expensive watches and silver pencils.' Assuming the sets of crackers still exist in the B7 period, what type would each character get? __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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Soolin's survival
by Ellynne G. 30 Aug '01

30 Aug '01

If Soolin survived the initial massacre at GP, she might be able to just walk away from it all. I don't remember if she'd ever been officially connected with Avon and the others as a rebel (granted, several of the places they went should have had security cameras, but the Federation was always incredibly cheap about those when the plot required it). If she hadn't been connected with them and if Servalan wasn't the one in charge of the trap (or if Servalan really did only have eyes for Avon on those times they met), then what do you have? I mean, she's a native of Gauda Prime whose family was killed by the kind of creeps they are now hiring bounty hunters to clear out. With her history as a hired gun, it would be perfectly reasonable for her to come home and get a little revenge for profit. She was, after all, at some kind of bounty hunter base. Even if they have video of her coming in with Avon and the others, she might be able to say she had hooked up with them to lure them into a bounty hunter base only things got crazy - the base seemed to already be under the control of that terrorist, Roj Blake. Then the shooting started. No, no, she didn't shoot because she wasn't sure what side anyone was on. It wasn't because she was afraid that Blake guy was about to steal her bounty so she just waited till Avon had gotten rid of him. Ellynne ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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RE: Re: [B7L] After Life
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 30 Aug '01

30 Aug '01

Kathryn Andersen <kat(a)welkin.apana.org.au> wrote: >On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 08:47:57AM +1000, Tony Nolan wrote: >> I just read the blakes7 site and the update on the movie or new series. >> >> Why dont they just do afterlife, it was after all written for the ending !!!! > >Er, because Afterlife was atrocious? >Or, to be more realistic, any novel is actually too long to do as a >standard-length movie. > >-- > _--_|\ | Kathryn Andersen <kat(a)katspace.com> >/ \ | <http://www.katspace.com> >\_.--.*/ | > v | #include "standard/disclaimer.h" >------------| Melbourne -> Victoria -> Australia -> Southern Hemisphere >Maranatha! | -> Earth -> Sol -> Milky Way Galaxy -> Universe > Jean De Florette (which is on UK TV tonight) was part of a novel - it and Manon de Sources are pretty faithful to the original story (The Water of the Hills - forget the author) Jacqui __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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Re: [B7L] Re: democracy
by Sally Manton 30 Aug '01

30 Aug '01

Marian wrote: <Blake seems focused on bringing the Federation down. He doesn't seem to be giving much thought to the future form of the govenment in case he succeeds.> <grin> of course, he *could* have what he (and the other dissidence leaders) hoped to put in place all worked out and stored in Orac's Tarriel cells somewhere. We just didn't see the whole thing - Zen-cam (otherwise known as "the director wants to speed up the action not shove in a whole lot of exposition unnecessary to this week's ep") cut it out. After all, we didn't see Avon planning that little revenge plan to Earth until we're almost on top of it (Children) either, nor the putting together and diplomatic wrangling that led to the Warlord plan. Had Blake stayed on past Star One, we probably *would* have heard more, as it (maybe) came closer ... but he didn't, so we don't. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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FW: [B7L] Re: democracy
by Andrew Williams 30 Aug '01

30 Aug '01

>Replace it with, say, a bunch of >petty little dictators who refuse to cooperate with each other and >pretty soon the population starts starving to death and wishing for the >good old days when Servalan was in charge. Sounds like Avons' scheme in Warlord.

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Re: [B7L] Re: democracy
by Marian de Haan 30 Aug '01

30 Aug '01

Blake seems focused on bringing the Federation down. He doesn't seem to be giving much thought to the future form of the govenment in case he succeeds. Marian

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RE: [B7L] Re: Christmas is coming
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 30 Aug '01

30 Aug '01

Natasa Tucev <tucev(a)tesla.rcub.bg.ac.yu> wrote: >Sally asked: > ><What would shopping be like in the Federation anyway? There must have been >shops (that present the commander brings back for Sarkoff on Lindor, for one >example) but somehow what we see of Dome life doesn't inspire me with any >great confidence that it's much like what we would recognise (personally, I >wouldn't mind betting that there's fairly hefty rationing laws in place in >the Domes and Inner Worlds - it would just suit the atmosphere and be >another way to control people).> > >Well, there's always black market, of course. When the Dome citizens get >tired of standing in lines waiting for merchandise which is officially >available for coupons and tickets but in reality is always lacking, they go >to illegal places. There's probably black market for everything, from decent >quality clothes and food to luxury goods and art and also drugs and weapon >and forged permits and passports, but everything costs its weight in gold. >The merchandise may be brought from other planets by smugglers such as Jenna >or even nicked by thieves such as Vila. > >Naturally, to buy and sell on the black market is an offence, but I wonder >what category it would be. Knowing that Jenna got a life sentence for >smuggling, well... you could get exiled to Exbar for shopping. > >N. > I am sure the 'Space Princess' (and equivalents) went to all the local tourist shops, 'duty frees' etc - and Space City/Freedom City probably had all sorts of 'interesting' things for sale. Jacqui __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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RE: Re: [B7L] Soolin's survival
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 30 Aug '01

30 Aug '01

"Guy Kendall" <Guy(a)jmkendall.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: >Ellynne: > >> If Soolin survived the initial massacre at GP, she might be able to just >> walk away from it all. I don't remember if she'd ever been officially >> connected with Avon and the others as a rebel > > >I don't disagree with you, but there was "Domo the Ninth - five subjects." > 'Soolin' might have been a 'working' name - and she was on her home planet. Jacqui __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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Re: [B7L] Christmas is coming
by Ellynne G. 29 Aug '01

29 Aug '01

On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 17:09:56 -0400 jacquispeel(a)netscape.net writes: > At least as far as the first of the stationery catalogues and 'book > your Christmas parties now' Since the possible dangers of our heroes stopping off to shop have been mentioned, I'm now imagining them holding down enemy fire while Jenna browses for just the right gift for Blake (she must have had something good to blackmail Avon with to get him there). Avon and Gan keeping up rapid fire while Vila yells, "It's not working! They're getting through!" And Jenna says, "I'm almost done," turning to the store clerk, she asks, "Do you gift wrap?" Ellynne ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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