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Saturday, September 30, 2017

Go Tina Go!

Go Tina Go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY3L7eBwUFc&feature=share&list=PLXMuVLYuEcpSQx6g4GC9lnIMYzWaAjTEv&index=10

Or maybe panic WITHOUT a Disco being needed.

Or maybe panic WITHOUT a Disco being needed. Not, um, sure, what genre this is in (though at least it's set in Japan).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uBK5kvakD8&feature=share

And while we're panicking at a Disco...

And while we're panicking at a Disco...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5dNcKTcnPA&feature=share

Burn down the disco

Burn down the disco
Hang the blessed DJ
Because the music that they constantly play
IT SAYS NOTHING TO ME ABOUT MY LIFE
Hang the blessed DJ
Because the music they constantly play

Why I seldom go to queer clubs, because they play boring music, but my tastes have been warped by Vegemite and various Goth scenes. Also, I never knew abut this, but Greenday wanted to kill the DJ again., seehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW7VhkNqjnc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMykYSQaG_c&feature=share

Poor ol 'Pete Burns.

Poor ol 'Pete Burns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZKNzs35GP8&feature=share

The Cranberries - I Can't Be With You


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlg0yM0XKg&feature=share

"Now she's in purple, now she's a turtle..."

"Now she's in purple, now she's a turtle..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtt_0OKzRek&feature=share

"Naughty boys in nasty schools..."

"Naughty boys in nasty schools..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc3AovUZgvo&feature=share

The Federal Case of lovesongs.

The Federal Case of lovesongs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtHd5j_HfI0&feature=share

Thursday, September 28, 2017

For me, a perfect Album for the time.

For me, a perfect Album for the time.
http://doublej.net.au/news/features/remembering-the-verves-urban-hymns-20-years-on

Early Japanese Animations: The Origins of Anime (1917-1931)


http://www.openculture.com/2014/06/early-japanese-animations-the-origins-of-anime-1917-1931.html

"Sit down and shaddup!"

"Sit down and shaddup!"
My fave track on the Warlords of Atlantis album. Far better than the film it sampled, which despite impressive special effects, has as much character as a cardboard box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFzNx2FVb9E&feature=share

I made the shell of a Lifeboat this morning.

I made the shell of a Lifeboat this morning. Similar to D'Olby's Runabout but shorter, and a lower ceiling. Also, there's only (so far) 3 compartments - Pilot's, Main Chamber (probably full of K-Rations and sleeping bags), and Stuff. What goes in the Stuff area? Well, maybe some toilets, a sickbay, and storage for general supplies? I can make that section bigger is needed or maybe add toilets in parts of the Pilot's section. Oh, and any engines and fuel will all be on the outside. This thing is designed to to get you to the nearest rescue, not for for a pleasure jaunt to Urbania!

Also, I needed to create the basic outline of this and Dolby's Runabout because until I did, I couldn't accurately make landing bays for either at the Buggle-Praxis base.

And finally....

And finally....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQrKZcYtqg&feature=share&list=RDNAbZzdalZh4

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
Who watches over you
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAbZzdalZh4&feature=share&list=RDNAbZzdalZh4

You friends the elements!

You friends the elements!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy0m7jnyv6U&feature=share

If only Primary School had been like this!

If only Primary School had been like this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JdWlSF195Y&feature=share

I love this online album, but it's an acquired taste.

I love this online album, but it's an acquired taste.
https://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectWarlords/videos?shelf_id=0&sort=dd&view=0

I'll miss this series. It was almost as good as the original, at least in its production values.

I'll miss this series. It was almost as good as the original, at least in its production values.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEBLz3w6a7U&feature=share

And finally...

And finally...
http://www.npccomic.com/comic/2013/03/11/how-to-get-things-done/
Title

I was reading a trade paperback of STARWARS: LEGENDS (a now outdated expanded universe story, set 100 years after...

I was reading a trade paperback of STARWARS: LEGENDS (a now outdated expanded universe story, set 100 years after Luke Skywalker), and every page was a lot like this!
http://tvtropes.org/Main/WallOfText

A classic Twilight Zone story. The full-length film version was rubbish.

A classic Twilight Zone story. The full-length film version was rubbish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnft4iX3jfg

One of my favourite Stanislaw Lem stories.

One of my favourite Stanislaw Lem stories.
https://dallingtonsmithdita14.wordpress.com/2014/10/26/a-demon-of-the-second-kind-stanislaw-lems-take-on-information-theory/

Today's been an "easy" day for me. :D

Today's been an "easy" day for me. :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnBcouArNx0&feature=share

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Deborah Conway - It's Only the Beginning (official music video)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIvdWzBO3rU&feature=share

Paul Busch appeared in 34 episodes, mostly as a German soldier, and typically died each time.

Paul Busch appeared in 34 episodes, mostly as a German soldier, and typically died each time.

Apparently he played "Red Shirts" on STAR TREK as well!
http://www.metv.com/lists/11-action-packed-facts-about-combat

More on those Wordless Novels.

More on those Wordless Novels.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130915507

There's a dynamic quality to Ward's work.

There's a dynamic quality to Ward's work.
https://au.pinterest.com/janfufu/art-by-lynd-ward/

Came across this while looking up Vic Morrow on the Wiki. Lynd also did

Came across this while looking up Vic Morrow on the Wiki. Lynd also did
Madman's Drum (1930)
Wild Pilgrimage (1932)
Prelude to a Million Years (1933)
Song Without Words (1936)
Vertigo (1937)

The Wordless Novels were a predecessor of Graphic Novels, only a) no speech balloons (obviously) and b) they were produced as ART books. This one was made using wood cuts!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gods%27_Man

Always wondered what happened to "the Lieutenant" from COMBAT!

Always wondered what happened to "the Lieutenant" from COMBAT! Seems like Mark Hamill he returned to a stage career, and voice acting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Jason

And good heavens, an episode of COMBAT!

And good heavens, an episode of COMBAT! The thing I remember most -apart from Vic Morrow - was the opening and closing credit (and tune). Kids at my primary school would play "Combat", wher some defend a ditch from the advancing attackers. Endless arguments about who was shot or killed. :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtqGBO0aVOc&feature=share

I've started rebuilding D'Olby's runabout.

I've started rebuilding D'Olby's runabout. Every prim I had was out of sync with evey other prim, by small fraction, which made it hard to align anything. So, I deleted all the walls but kept a single floor prim. I changed the measurements to what I was using as standard (.33m thick wall/floor, and .1.65m thickness for thin version) and build the rest of the runabout around that.

The runabout's built around a width of 8m and a height of 4m. This is terribly excessive but for a small luxury yacht it gives plenty of space. There's less space in the pilot's area and an engine section proper (not the engine control room) was added to the back. The fron looks a lot better with a semicircular shape, and both the roof and floors are tapered to give it a vaguely streamlined look.

I'm aiming for a 60s look in the living area. It has space for four passengers, with beds, seats and lockers. I removed the galley section because I may have found a 3D model which would be so much better. Just before finishing for the section I divided the Engine control room into two, with the smaller section being for a shower/toilet/sink area. Chemical toilets would make sense, otherwise just dump it below while traveling in the VOID (which is assumed to have an endless sea at the bottom of it)!

Dolby's supposed to living in this, so expect clutter everywhere and some form of noise music maker in there as well.




I've watched fanmade STAR TREK episodes before, but didn't know there was a fan made DANGERMAN episode.

I've watched fanmade STAR TREK episodes before, but didn't know there was a fan made DANGERMAN episode. It sounds right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAqAiSvvclw&feature=share

A Fansite for Dangerman.

A Fansite for Dangerman.
http://danger-man.co.uk/index.asp

DANGERMAN, seasons 1 to 4, almost all of that, to watch!

DANGERMAN, seasons 1 to 4, almost all of that, to watch! If you thought that James Bond was tough, you wait until you see John Drake in action!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDUsZRzIoAi-T4bjHpYO2FvP6KQOVizRU

Best + cover + version + ever.

Best + cover + version + ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8dyaN4yW_0&feature=share

The video makes more sense than the original version.

The video makes more sense than the original version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0X3CLJVMJU&feature=share

I grew up with the Soft Cell cover version, often played at the roller rink.

I grew up with the Soft Cell cover version, often played at the roller rink.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSehtaY6k1U&feature=share

Cover Me: 20 Famous Songs You Had No Idea Were Covers


http://www.vh1.com/news/50651/cover-me-20-famous-songs-you-had-no-idea-were-covers/

Oooh, listen to that guitar!

Oooh, listen to that guitar!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqlplSmbuaI&feature=share

Gravel voice demon singer strikes again.

Gravel voice demon singer strikes again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOgpPGc-6UY&feature=share&list=RDbOgpPGc-6UY

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Cover) by Daniela Andrade


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAK5kK5KwCE&feature=share

Not bad.

Not bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXXeb01x-IM&feature=share

5,813,938 views views, huh?

5,813,938 views views, huh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcHNZVrxEts&feature=share

And I try, and I try!

And I try, and I try!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o&feature=share

The Lime Spiders classic Weirdo Libido was the first video ever played on ABC TV's Rage program.

The Lime Spiders classic Weirdo Libido was the first video ever played on ABC TV's Rage program. The single spent a number of weeks in the Australian Top 50 charts with it's success assisted by the inclusion on the Young Einstein movie soundtrack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0CR_BEL4xA&feature=share&list=RDMg6uLngHn3Y&index=11

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

I just watched eps 1-3 of the 3rd season. "CALL HELP"

I just watched eps 1-3 of the 3rd season. "CALL HELP"
I can see I'm going to enjoy the rest of it. :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsdRG0mJj-w&feature=share

Arcade Fire - Everything Now (Official Video)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC30BYR3CUk&feature=share&list=RDd0Y2cNdQykI&index=26

New Politics - Everywhere I Go (Kings and Queens) [Official Video]


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdMeiRlOz1o&feature=share&list=RDd0Y2cNdQykI&index=26

"You're one of US, now... ....Bwa ha ha ha ha!"

"You're one of US, now... ....Bwa ha ha ha ha!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Y2cNdQykI&feature=share&list=RDd0Y2cNdQykI

Did a bit more after watering the back yard.

Did a bit more after watering the back yard. The University hanger becomes the uni labs now. I added extra level for no good reason, and a landing bay for D'Olby's runabout next to it. And then I started work on the runabout itself. It's meant to be a lifeboat converted into a small yacht, and has a pilot's section, passenger section (with bunks, table and chairs, storage containers, galley, and toilet), and engine room. Conspicuously absent from the engine room is an engine. That'll be another day.





Monday, September 25, 2017

Of course historically, New Zealand was well known for it's martial prowess.

Of course historically, New Zealand was well known for it's martial prowess. It's only in recent times that the kiwis have become more peaceful. ツ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB7FP0v6bY4&feature=share

The building proceeds.

The building proceeds.

Had the ridiculous idea of adding a hanger for university vehicles underneath the study centre. It looks OK, and the only way it would work is for lighter than air craft. I could put a bit of a runway there, but I might instead re-purpose it as a university storage area. After all Praxis U has the technology to send folk via transmat, so why bother with vehicles.

Made some changes to the docking bay. The large dock has been moved to the upper level, and the two smaller docks to the lower. Also, exit doors and bays have been added for lifeboats, just in case, and I'm not misprision this the base is attacked and destroyed by either the Tiliaceae or maybe the Moreau Twins (though they'd be more likely to take out the Buggle main base). In any case, Praxis OH&S boffins put the veto on funding unless there were lifeboats. Speaking of which, D'Olby's lifeboat/skip (which he lives in) will be relocated around next to the learning centre. Just wait ntil he starts playing his music late at night!



I watched the first episodes of both LUKE CAGE and IRON FIST last night.

I watched the first episodes of both LUKE CAGE and IRON FIST last night. I found it hard to get into LUKE CAGE, perhaps because of the setting which for me harked back to the Blacksploitation films of the 70s - remember I live in Australia so this isn't something I see a lot. Nonetheless I thought the final scene was really well done, and I really like the the title character and was really pleased to have seen him in JESSICA JONES last year.

What I really loved was IRON FIST. Was a huge Kung Fu fan back in the 70s, and for me this is more of the same. The stunts, and the wu shu / kung fu stuff are really excellent. In the comics Danny and Luke partnered up for a long time, and I know they team up on screen in the Defenders with Jessica and Matt (and I bet they all know Matt is really DD) but I'll watch that after these series.

Bottom line is that both of these have a key element that I found in both Jessica Jones and Daredevil - they're both character driven and there's a season long arc (I'm guessing) which isn't put on a plate whole for digestion. Best seen a bit at a time. :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9OKL5no-S0

Illustrator uses the 3 D-tricks that literally animate his drawings

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
https://youtu.be/e1NvDPIqVgY

Ronald McDonald was one of the influences for Pennywise.

Ronald McDonald was one of the influences for Pennywise.

Really? Do tell!
https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/books/20-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-stephen-king/95554

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Wow - I wanna see this!

Wow - I wanna see this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9E2olGqUlU&feature=share

Look how young he looked back then.

Look how young he looked back then.
#australia #music #1982
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLm3Khusq_8&feature=share

Dat do doo da dit, da do da...

Dat do doo da dit, da do da...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLP6QluMlrg&feature=share

Oh Mom, I wonder when I'll be waking

Oh Mom, I wonder when I'll be waking
It's just that there's so much to do
And I'm tired of sleeping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnGbj6kzSU8&feature=share

Shared this more than once... :D

Shared this more than once... :D

You should decide what you want to believe in
How can I describe what I'm receiving
It's like the marquee says, "One Night At The Stage"
You want to live forever but you don't want to age
#countdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bva3-FS1Dsw&feature=share

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Take your finger or move with your phone to look around

Take your finger or move with your phone to look around
https://youtu.be/ci41xc6-148

Ha ha ha ha - a great rant about character cliches.

Ha ha ha ha - a great rant about character cliches.
https://monstermaster13.deviantart.com/art/Cliches-I-Dislike-705250820

I'd forgotten about this site.

I'd forgotten about this site. I found it in my bookmarks looking for something else. Meant for Second Life but still of interest.
http://avatartoolbox.info/AvatarToolbox.html

As heard on Double J. Love it!

As heard on Double J. Love it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSfjtdnUsls&feature=share

Love these! :D


Love these! :D

Originally shared by Aymii keegan

naughty Wabbits

As just heard on DOUBLE J!!

As just heard on DOUBLE J!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H_o6ncUz3g

I finally got through reading this.

I finally got through reading this. Twice before I'd borrowed it from the library and twice before I hadn't got to reading it. Physically it's a large hardback graphic novel, and the subject matter is the stuff of Steinbeck and Fitzgerald.

But the artwork and story are both engaging and I could easily see this made into a film.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13707540-on-the-ropes

Frankly, the original AVATAR is the only 3D film I've seen where it's diminished by not being in 3D.

Frankly, the original AVATAR is the only 3D film I've seen where it's diminished by not being in 3D. The sequels may be impressive but we all know they'll be superfluous.
http://screenrant.com/james-cameron-avatar-sequels-save-3d/

Is that even possible any more?

Is that even possible any more?
http://screenrant.com/star-wars-original-unaltered-versions-ant-man-director/

I was just watching this on 7FLIX, and was surprised when Hall & Oats turned up in the end!

I was just watching this on 7FLIX, and was surprised when Hall & Oats turned up in the end!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92BPcYdITSI&feature=share

My money's on the Lawnmower bloke.

My money's on the Lawnmower bloke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeTvi6ykW9A&feature=share

Friday, September 22, 2017

HIM - Rip out the Wings of a Butterfly official music video - HD


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfWSYaIUaWY&feature=share&list=PLA_5p8tCiAPCGW4lZX71w4t3lDpxIczQN

And I found this while looking for DEAD ALIVE (which was called BRAIN DEAD in NZ and Aus). WTF?!

And I found this while looking for DEAD ALIVE (which was called BRAIN DEAD in NZ and Aus). WTF?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtmqGe7740g

Bwa ha ha ha ha - the classic Peter Jackson horror flick, ALL of it!

Bwa ha ha ha ha - the classic Peter Jackson horror flick, ALL of it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJmyhrnLYBU&feature=share

These are all interesting reasons.

These are all interesting reasons. It maybe that film based (rather than straight digital) movies might be a bit like Vinyl records - something that persist despite economics.

Originally shared by From Digital To Film

Hey film photographers!
Check out my blog, I shared the 10 reasons that made me shoot film. 😊
What got you into it?
https://fromdigitaltofilmblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/22/10-reasons-to-go-from-digital-to-film/

Upcoming steampunk comic book with an interesting premise of woman inventor on the run due to her "flying machine".

Originally shared by John McGuire

Upcoming steampunk comic book with an interesting premise of woman inventor on the run due to her "flying machine".
http://tesseraguild.com/steampunk-fridays-kickstart-the-comic-the-invention-of-e-j-whitaker/

Starlord would be into this.

Starlord would be into this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV1eKphHFjY&feature=share

<3

<3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOsD9PVAbsw&feature=share

My how they strayed.

My how they strayed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnvM7bBVkto&feature=share

I am falling down the stairs

I am falling down the stairs
I am skipping on the sidewalk
I am thrown against the sky

I am raining down in pieces
I am scattering like light
Scattering like light
Scattering like light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPkhoZzsono&feature=share

Not surprising.

Not surprising.
http://renewcanceltv.com/inhumans-cancelled-no-season-2-already-abc-promotes-complete-series/

I really got into Season 1, and season 2 should be full of confusion, coverups and resolution.

I really got into Season 1, and season 2 should be full of confusion, coverups and resolution.
http://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2017/08/07/fortitude-your-next-binge-worthy-obsession?cid=inbody:5-reasons-why-you-will-love-%E2%80%98the-bureau%E2%80%99

Thursday, September 21, 2017

I was looking a for a 3D model of some lockers and found a free set at...

I was looking a for a 3D model of some lockers and found a free set at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2545752/#files, but I was curious about the game it's supposed to be played with. Huh?!!!
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/173805/lobotomy

And then you read...

And then you read...

Titan Vanguard is AVAILABLE NOW for selected military and commercial projects and is already used in several military organizations and simulators, training soldiers daily. Titan is not currently available to home users or for entertainment purposes.

...how disappointing.
http://titanim.net/www/

I watched the video for this. Seems a great way to make smooth roads and trails.

I watched the video for this. Seems a great way to make smooth roads and trails.
https://www.kitely.com/market/product/14006089/Bulldozer-Terrain-Tool?var=14006090

Get more bang for your buck?

Get more bang for your buck? This looks like an interesting tool. If I read the page correctly I thing you can port over to Kitely, buy it, and bring it back in your suitcase.
https://www.kitely.com/market/product/14300467/Dynamite-Terrain-Tool

For the well groomed.

For the well groomed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlfKreJBjKo&feature=share

Thw whole thing.

Thw whole thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFibqE5qqm8

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Welcome to the Starship Schematics Database.

Welcome to the Starship Schematics Database. It's dedicated to the sole purpose of archiving every single starship design ever conceived in the Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, and Space Battleship Yamato (A.K.A. Star Blazers in the USA) Universes, both official and unofficial, interesting and mediocre.

!!! Mind you, the schematics vary in quality and detail.
http://www.shipschematics.net/

er...

er...
https://continuingmissionsta.wordpress.com/2017/09/20/create-the-coolest-avatars-for-your-star-trek-adventure-games/

heh


heh

Originally shared by Jason Wiley

Our Man Bashir

"I thought you said the Goonies were right behind us?!"

"I thought you said the Goonies were right behind us?!"
From http://collider.com/it-movie-interview-barbara-muschietti/#images

Is there something like a "rule 43" - see http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rule%2043 - for spin-offs,...

Is there something like a "rule 43" - see http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rule%2043 - for spin-offs, sequels and remakes? And, um, she won't look like this in the new film.
http://collider.com/terminator-6-linda-hamilton/#james-cameron

Lettering Roundtable: Thinking About Thought Balloons, and Other Abandoned Storytelling Techniques


http://www.balloontales.com/lettering-roundtable-thinking-about-thought-balloons/

I'm looking forward to this.

I'm looking forward to this.

Originally shared by Dave Hill

"Watchmen" is coming back as an HBO series

That's just crazy enough that it might work.

I'm actually pretty fond of the Zack Snyder movie adaptation in a number of ways, from its efforts to capture the actual artwork in cinematic form, to its' high production values. But it's also got some limitations due to the short run time. An HBO series could actually engage with the material more deeply (though I can do without the pirate ship adventures), pull in some of the backstory that was elided, and allow speculation as to whether the movie or the book's "fiendish plot" climax is used (or a different idea altogether).

One thing we can be sure of: Alan Moore will hate it.
http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/watchmen/265854/watchmen-hbo-series-begins-production

So, I saw IT today.

So, I saw IT today. I hadn't been planning to, but I needed something are a restless night of sleep study. I had in fact planned to avoid it.

As it happened, the Reading Cinema at Charlestown had a session on 15 minutes after I dropped the sleep gear off, so on a whim I I went to that. But it didn't start right. The lights went down and they started showing adverts and trailers, only THERE WAS NO IMAGE ON THE CINEMA SCREEN!

I shouted out "TURN THE PICTURE ON" but there was no response. Finally when they started to "show" a trailer for the latest version of "Murder on the Orient Express" (Depp as Poirot?!) I stormed out with my stuff, stomped to the box off ice and shouted "THERE'S NO IMAGE ON THE SCREEN FOR CINEMA 3, JUST SOUND!". The cashier said to go back in and it'd be fixed. I did, and it was, before the film started. For a while that distracted my watching the film, until a certain famous scene - surprisingly at the START of the film - happened, and then I was totally sucked into the Stephen King story for the duration.

Haven't read the book it's based on, or seen the previous version, but it reminded me a LOT of "Needful Things" which I've also seen - small town suffers at the hands of an unknown but seemingly unstoppable force - and I've liked both films. There was a lot of "double shock" setups in the film, but the scariness and tension was excellent, and the story was consistent (with ONE exception). Glad I saw it. Scared the shit out of me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7no56Zw1e20&feature=share

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

TrueCombat is a FREE tactical-teamplay oriented, modern-world combat simulation first person shooter (FPS)...

TrueCombat is a FREE tactical-teamplay oriented, modern-world combat simulation first person shooter (FPS) modification for the Quake III, Enemy Territory and Call of Duty 4 engines.

I'm much more into racing and puzzle games than I am in First Person Shooter games. I'm mostly hopeless at racing, but enjoy the experience. Anyway here's another free online game you can download and play. Mostly it seems "Red vs Blue" stuff, so you can get your jollies by shooting your friends. Just make sure there's a lot of them.
http://www.truecombatelite.com/index.php?page=truecombat

The 1st Doctor returns, this Christmas! We can't wait!


Originally shared by Doctor Who Today

The 1st Doctor returns, this Christmas! We can't wait!

#DoctorWho

Monday, September 18, 2017

I finished the initial build of the Buggle-Praxis Base.

I finished the initial build of the Buggle-Praxis Base. Very few doors or texture as yet, and the Docking pad are likely to be rethought. The main purpose of this is as an adaptation of the equivalent I had in Second Life

The Study Section/Centre is 1/2 office space for anthropologists and half meeting space. They'all attached to Praxis U and use this base as a starting point for expeditions. Their dorms and rooms are separate to the warehouse crew who labour on the other side, but they all eat in the kitchen/cafeteria area. A number of rooms were created to even out the shape of the hull, but I'll find stuff to go in there at some point.

Mel 9001 the intelligent computer that seemed to appear out of nowhere, is downstairs somewhere, as is a power plant, laundry ans sewage/recycling stuff (eventually).

There are two heights of room height - 4 metres for staff areas, and 5 metres for warehouse ops. Got to have spe for forklifts. The SL version was terrible more cramped with a central passage in the middle of the cafeteria needed for cartage/forklifts. None of that here - it's violate OH&S! The ramps are retained from the original concept but are used for crew access only. In the old version ramps ent down to to Docking Centre and up to the top landing pad, but if you really were trading stuff in a floating warehouse, you'd want things as flat as possible!





Nerdy Relationships: Movies VS Real Life


http://www.dorkly.com/post/83484/nerdy-relationships-movies-vs-real-life

The Importance of Wonder Woman


http://www.dorkly.com/post/83678/the-importance-of-wonder-woman

Hmm,, they do look a bit similar.

Hmm,, they do look a bit similar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6H9UJbi2Ds

Am watching the recording I made of this from 7FLIX.

Am watching the recording I made of this from 7FLIX. I avoided it at the cinemas when it was first released, and watching it now, well, hmmm. I'm not sure I agree with how they've divided the emotions up. Sadness seems to be getting a bum rap and where's "Curiosity", and if she does meditation should a little Buddha character appear?

It also seems that the animators may be pinched from a pitch someone who created "The Moodsters". The Disney's were at it again, sigh.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-21/disney-sued-over-inside-out-movie/8638262

Sunday, September 17, 2017

And finally...

And finally...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO4tW5GqzGA

But, it never now, because the now becomes the end as the tran passes a crossing and leaves the town behind.

But, it never now, because the now becomes the end as the tran passes a crossing and leaves the town behind.
#australianmusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcjZrf_g-lQ&feature=share&list=RDWcjZrf_g-lQ

Watch out for those men in black.

Watch out for those men in black.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa3rBVb3v4g&feature=share&list=RDaa3rBVb3v4g

Ah, Tame Impala. Like Interpol they have videos that warp the songs. :D

Ah, Tame Impala. Like Interpol they have videos that warp the songs. :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFptt7Cargc&feature=share&list=RDpFptt7Cargc

I miss Chrissie.

I miss Chrissie. She always had a video presence where although she looked hard as nails, you just knew she was vulnerable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxqCh4oJyh4&feature=share&list=PL8Md2DLtflsCibREoYKxWbp82h_99io4h&index=2

I've never seen this version before.

I've never seen this version before. Whenever I saw a video of the song, it was them rotating around on a minimalist set. This is much better!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p72Z1D1oKbw&feature=share

I downloaded a few free textures and 3D models yesterday, and it occurred to me that I have what I've downloaded...


I downloaded a few free textures and 3D models yesterday, and it occurred to me that I have what I've downloaded very poorly organised.

The advantage of free stuff is it may be exactly what you want (and indeed I found the perfect wind turbine for the Alpha base) or at the very least it will save you time or $$$. But the flip side is that there are all kinds of free nowadays, and free stuff often has specific licenses, and having a large pool of free stuff not sorted by license is asking for trouble, percause you might violate the terms of the license without knowing it.

So, what I'm doing is creating a new directory structure with the top levels based on license. If I export this into Seconds, I'll add the name of the main directory they're under to the end of the name. Then, if I do use the mesh or specific textures in a comic scene, I know if I need to attribute those on the page that scene appears on. Previously at the end of a chapter I'd credit props I'd bought, and sims I'd used in SL. This is a continuation of that policy.

And why's that important? Because all this stuff is someone's visual creativeness, they put effort into what I'm using, and if they want attribution that's a fair thing to do. A good artist may "steal" from others, in that they'll redo an idea previously done, but stealing stuff from others means you're a fraud.

I've read 7 of these 10 books, seen at least three films based on his work, and wish they'd adpt more of them as...

I've read 7 of these 10 books, seen at least three films based on his work, and wish they'd adpt more of them as films.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNIWmzLGd80&feature=share

It has been today.

It has been today.

Originally shared by Ian FS
https://youtu.be/zXeRB-3nDR8

Neptunian Museum by CTNeptune


https://ctneptune.itch.io/neptunian-museum

Saturday, September 16, 2017

I've been prunning Master Builder's Inventory just now.

I've been prunning Master Builder's Inventory just now. When I exported the old version (which I'd built in) and re-imported them, everything that existed in both got duplicated, so I've been bringing that down to size. In the process I found stuff I'd forgotten I'd found, like Alley's Robots and various professional women AVs.

Shown in the images is the Kitchen area, the social hub of the base, the twow warehouse sections underneath that, a professional woman boissing some static bots around. They seem to be ignoring her anyway.


Luvely stuff using MyPaint.

Luvely stuff using MyPaint.
https://irsanna.deviantart.com/art/Elmo-704727657

A much longer version of a GIF I've seen recently.It really does confirm they're playing, rather than fighting.

A much longer version of a GIF I've seen recently.It really does confirm they're playing, rather than fighting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isn1Ym4fzag

Highly impressive, if scratch built!


Highly impressive, if scratch built!

Originally shared by Edward c

Brilliant full scale model of a tie fighter

Strewth, you can still watch the 1925 version!

Strewth, you can still watch the 1925 version!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sohR6j-ygw&feature=share

I just watched this version of the story.

I just watched this version of the story. I thought the attention to detail in the film was quite good, but I can see why it bombed. Anyone who went to see this in the cinema was most likely expecting a remake of the 1959 film with bigger and better action sequences and newer stars.

What you get is a rewrite based on the book, where things are subtly different. I liked that however, and also the lack of over-acting in it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQeemjBX7ZA&feature=share

The Gunhilde Maersk - 4K Time Lapse by Toby Smith


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h16zyxiwDLY

I watched the original again after 4 years.

I watched the original again after 4 years. It holds up well for a film made on a budget of $20,000 in under a month. There was mention that they'd make a sequel and it looks like they have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvKebNW9Ljk&feature=share

Friday, September 15, 2017

Check out @ABC’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/ABC/status/906332996059484160?s=09

Originally shared by Ginger Gunter

Check out @ABC’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/ABC/status/906332996059484160?s=09
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/906332996059484160?s=09

Mind reading the script writer and director's intent.

Mind reading the script writer and director's intent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLcEZxNfLoE&feature=share

A cameo for the sake of a cameo? I love how Gordon looks at his watch!

A cameo for the sake of a cameo? I love how Gordon looks at his watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMszCiYdtts&feature=share

I wonder if Chet will turn up in season 3?

I wonder if Chet will turn up in season 3?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEl8hw7tdwg&feature=share

When I saw this film on DVD some years ago, it was terribly confronting.

When I saw this film on DVD some years ago, it was terribly confronting. The DVD version had a set of extras where you could follow certain characters chronologically through the film, and that was just as shocking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htlsOf3PnGY&feature=share

Honestly, this video isn't about how different these people are now, but how they don't match up to popular...

Honestly, this video isn't about how different these people are now, but how they don't match up to popular expectations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rQXX3Gxytg&feature=share

30 Extraordinary Photos That'll Leave You Stunned


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFcvlWydAX0&feature=share

Well I saw FIRE COME WALK WITH ME again, after 20+ years.

Well I saw FIRE COME WALK WITH ME again, after 20+ years. While more understandable after watching seasons 1 & 2 of TWIN PEAKS (1 episode a day), I found the film quite jarring tonally. The opening scenes just seemed to have a raw unprocessed look, whereas the Twin Peaks scenes seem very slick but compressed. Both of those contrast sharply with the "soap opera production values" of the TV series. It just didn't match.

But maybe that's the difference between TV and Film? Perhaps. Now to track down season 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6mRL8Bur-M&feature=share

Also...

Also...
http://www.toptenz.net/top-ten-fictional-brands-from-movies-and-tv.php

When A Name Brand Just Won’t Do: Hollywood’s Best Fake Products


https://www.fastcompany.com/1681915/when-a-name-brand-just-wont-do-hollywoods-best-fake-products

I've long admired Shultz's ability to have created and continued Peanuts up until his death.

I've long admired Shultz's ability to have created and continued Peanuts up until his death.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/11/the-exemplary-narcissism-of-snoopy/407827/

YES PLEASE !!!!

YES PLEASE !!!!

Originally shared by Wolfie Rankin
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/468758721/miss-fisher-the-movie

You Fill Up My Senses

You Fill Up My Senses,
Like A Gallon Of Magnet,
Like A Packet Of Woodbines,
Like A Good Pinch Of Snuff,
Like A Night Out In Sheffield,
Like A Greasy Chip Butty,
Like Sheffield United,
Come Fill Me Again
Na Na Na Na Na...OOOOHH!

This speaks volumes about Soccer fans! ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gogWxcWanFY&feature=share

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Started rebuilding the Buggle-Praxis base, which in storyline terms was going to be rebuilt anyway.


Started rebuilding the Buggle-Praxis base, which in storyline terms was going to be rebuilt anyway. Essentially this is a split purpose base. BThe Buggles use it for trading, and Praxis U for research. No textures yet, just structure.

I finished watching the original twin peaks last night.

I finished watching the original twin peaks last night. I had some surprises. The only other I'd watched it was when it was first broadcast. And that was an incomplete viewing as sometimes we forgot, and sometimes sport bumped it. Watching an episode each day however is a far better experience.

So I was surprised how little David Duchovny was in it, and how much the Major was. Fun to watch though because it's infused with comedy, and of course I already knew the finale. Enjoyable all the same. Now to watch the prequel film, and much later to track down season 3. Curious enough Laura Palmer tells Cooper that she'll see him in 25 years. The film was released in '92 and season three is showing in 2017 - 25 years later! Hmmm.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

It's Kaneva, but not as we used to know it!

It's Kaneva, but not as we used to know it!
https://www.kaneva.com/

Helps you set up sitting positions for AVs, I think.

Helps you set up sitting positions for AVs, I think.
https://github.com/AVsitter/AVsitter/releases/tag/2.2-02

VIEWER USE


VIEWER USE
One thing I learned yesterday was that the items listed in the inventory aren't the actual items themselves, but shortcuts to entries in the simulator's databases. That's why you can several copies of a texture, each with a different name (or, as I found out, the same name) all pointing to something like 01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef. My aim yesterday was to eliminate all the copies and give what's left meaningful names. The SL Cache viewer (see http://www.slcacheviewer.com/, thanks Garry) might help in that.

It got me thinking as to how I've set up my viewers. I reviewed all of those a few months back and uninstalled all of them, and then downloaded and installed fresh copies. I divided the viewers into two groups - for use in Second Life only, and viewers that can be used with the Hypergrid - that is, support adding and using grids other than just SL. The split is:

Second Life: Black Dragon, Catzip, Kokua (SL version), UKando, and of course the Linden Labs viewer.
Open Simulator: Firestorm, CoolVL, Singularity, Alchemy, Kokua (OS version), and the Metropolis dedicated viewer.

I've pointed the viewer caches to discrete folders rather than the default, like E:/Applications(Resources)/SL-Viewers/Catzip. That makes them easy to find (instead of something like C:user/Laura/Apps/Roaming/OntheGlomin/Catzip! But also in the past it made good sense for when I was doing shoots in SL. I have 5 Alts there, and the AV doing the snapshots would use a viewer set to a decent graphics level, whereas the other alts would use a different viewer with the graphics settings set low. That way I'd minimise bandwidth with 5 AVs online at once. Due to the limitations of my PCs, I can practically have two AVs logged on a single PC at once. Shooting a scene with all 5 (as per the image below) would involve going between 3 PCs in different rooms of the house (or sometimes I'd move one PC to be next to another PC, and save myself some running around).

Now I have 5 AVs on the Hypergrid (1 per grid I'm a member of) and theoretically I could do the same technique by sending them all to the same grid, but that's terribly wasteful of bandwidth and just as awkward to coordinate. Better to either get other folk to help me do shoots, or to do the shoots on a local grid using one (or two) AVs and lots of NPCs, who can be dressed and posed as I want.

So, when I set up the OS viewers, I made sure that CoolVL, Singularity Alchemy, and Kokua (the logical choice for a low graphics use) could also be used for my local grids. If the NPC option was too complex, or not not yet set up properly (more likely) I could still use the old technique to do shoots for the comic. I could add any number of Alt AVs to a local grid, and just log in the "actor" I needed for the shoot. Of course that also requires being able to use the local grid across the home network. The Diva Wifi mod did that, and I was hoping that setting up Hypergrid access to and from the local grid would as well. But that's a bit down the track I think.

Below: result of a photoshoot using 4 AVs

Thanks to Garry Beaumont, I just found out about this.

Thanks to Garry Beaumont, I just found out about this. Works with SL viewers, so it should work with the ones you use for the Hypergrid.
http://www.slcacheviewer.com/

Didn't do a lot of building today - only added some lockups on the lower level.

Didn't do a lot of building today - only added some lockups on the lower level. However, I started sorting through Master Builder's inventory. It was filled with lots of duplicates, triplicates and worse, and lots of textures identified by names like a1458b-456ce-flick1-4gh6me-d2e7e0d-12m4sf! So I've been going through the inventory dleting multiples and renaming UUID names to something more meaningful.

Cutting down the UUID names to size was easier than expected, once I sorted them all by name and just looked at t5he last 2-3 digits as I scrolled down. But renaming them? My workaround was creating a large cube and then changing it to sculptie. Once that's done I just drop the unknown textures into the sculptie text field. If it's a sculptie, the prim will look like something (maybe), and if not it'll show me an image of what the texture is.

But, it's l-o-n-g procedure.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

This, was EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to find!!!

This, was EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to find!!!
#octobriana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItQZfaiOBKc&feature=youtu.be

On a trope.

On a trope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I3M8z7if58

Um

Um
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wdQUProMGg

Even more!

Even more!
#octobriana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bVbyIIcXAY

Went to this last night.

Went to this last night.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNqslQEiga-TfkK8dZG3zH89wBRB7xYoSTj2hmPHR3qEjvYJpPwSahnEKjW18fzqg?key=SVpBMkZUSWsxdkdtVFA3dGJjT29heEhvOTdqTFR3

I did some more building on the Alpha Base yesterday.

I did some more building on the Alpha Base yesterday. This seemed to go very quickly because I already knew what I wanted, as I'd built it before. But things are different as well. I moved specialist locks to the upper warehouse level. Makes better sense because the lower level has a gantry crane (for very heavy items) and those got in the way. The levels now have colour coded treadplate: green = upper warehouse; blue = lower warehouse, and red for mezzanine level.

I also started working Neeta's Scaffolding Skip. Neeta's the mechanic and also uses the skip to do outside repairs. On a floating warehouse you'd need a floating platform to do that, otherwise you have to put people over the side like window washers, or some complex type of scaffolding. In the old version this used to hang underneath the square helipad, but iot'd make better sense to park it near the garage.

In the images, anything listed in white is either off-screen or yet to be built.





Monday, September 11, 2017

Cartoons about Facebook & Social Media.

Cartoons about Facebook & Social Media.
http://antikleidi.com/2015/10/11/eikones_me_noima_facebook/

I like Leveller.

I like Leveller. It's at the right degree of hand crafting of terrain for me, but I can also draw terrain with broad strokes using shapes.

Originally shared by Laura Ess

I wrote this (the first of 5 tutorials) after I discovered Leveller, a commercial heightfield editor which can import and export many formats, including real world data. After discussions with the developer, he even created an automated import/export options for Opensim using .ter (terragen) format.

Other Tutorials in this series:
Exporting from Leveller to Opensim
http://asstnotesideas.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/leveller-for-opensimulator-part-2.html
Making terrains using shapes in Leveller
http://asstnotesideas.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/leveller-for-opensimulator-part-3.html
Importing real life geography into Leveller
http://asstnotesideas.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/leveller-for-opensimulator-part-4.html

Repeats starting with Episode 1 on 17 Sep 2017, 6:01pm!

Repeats starting with Episode 1 on 17 Sep 2017, 6:01pm!
#australia #mollymeldrum #countdown
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/classic-countdown/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=:125&user_id=5848a982a82e3165e38caeb9f32ab89a16d22e55bb29f44962cf2b49ec4b481a&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7C%7C125&utm_content=Switched-On_Story2_CTA

SEason 2 starts on Thursday.

SEason 2 starts on Thursday.
#australia
http://iview.abc.net.au/collection/glitch?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=:125&user_id=5848a982a82e3165e38caeb9f32ab89a16d22e55bb29f44962cf2b49ec4b481a&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7C%7C125&utm_content=Switched-On_Story1_CTA

Mrs Peel, we’re needed: “The Avengers” comic strips collected at last


http://downthetubes.net/?p=35488

The Greatest American Hero Is Coming Back With An Indian-American Heroine


https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/09/the-greatest-american-hero-is-coming-back-with-an-indian-american-heroine/

Sunday, September 10, 2017

I started work on the Alpha Base this morning.

I started work on the Alpha Base this morning. This is the oldest complete build that I made in in Second Life for the comic. I was able to export Linksets from there, but it was built in a hurry with lots of fudges. and many textures couldn't be exported. So rebuilding it from scratch seemed like a good idea.

Like the Beta Base the floor heights are built around the height of a flight of stairs. The warehouse section has two double height areas, whereas the other end has a triple height garage/workshop, a crew level above it, and series of "service rooms" underneath it. On top is a large runway. A major change has been moving the goods lift-well out from the main superstructure - the previous version had that inset from the edge and caused constant problems.

Below you can see a landing set at the service room level. It also has an electrical room outside (lots of service cables and pipes will run on the outside as well). The landing is used for small deliveries. and quiet arrivals. To the upper right of the landing is the garage/workshop which is Neeta's domain. Because the service room and landing were moved, the moat like doorway was moved to the rear of the structure, which makes more sense anyway. Ships in need of repair (and extra large deliveries ) get sent through that door, as it's flush to the lower warehouse level. OK, the door's not terribly practical, but I WANTED IT!

In the background you can see a reconstructed original version, which is and will be salvaged for bit that I'd rather reuse (like scripted doors) than rebuild. You can see a bit of the interior of the old garage, and also a viewing platform which is part of the kitchen/cafeteria section.

I volunteer! Er, I volunteer Rory, that is.


I volunteer! Er, I volunteer Rory, that is.

Originally shared by Valentina C

Star Trek: Orville???


Originally shared by Luis Angel Rosario

Star Trek: Orville???

:-(


Starfleet Medical

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over (Live At Sydney Opera House)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zguFTB8RuGM&feature=share
This was a strangely bad film.

Saturday, September 09, 2017

From the last century.

From the last century.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nEzA3E_8u8&feature=share

<3

<3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eFL2hPstI0&feature=share

Always wondered...

Always wondered...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNXOSmMZ0Yw&feature=share

Last year's anniversary gig.

Last year's anniversary gig.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiJGxke80_0&feature=share
Title

Watch 4 Groundbreaking Surrealist Films From the 1920s : Man Ray and the "Cinéma Pur"

Originally shared by Open Culture

Watch 4 Groundbreaking Surrealist Films From the 1920s : Man Ray and the "Cinéma Pur"
http://www.openculture.com/2017/08/man-rays-groundbreaking-surrealist-films-from-the-1920s.html

A second review with a very similar opinion as the other one, but with more detail on why.

A second review with a very similar opinion as the other one, but with more detail on why.

Originally shared by Michael Vegas
http://collider.com/the-orville-review/

Updated the textures, and added scripts to the runway extensions this afternoon. Getting there..


Updated the textures, and added scripts to the runway extensions this afternoon. Getting there..

Friday, September 08, 2017

Moby - Lean on Me


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p6FAaeXrGI&feature=share&list=RD7p6FAaeXrGI

Spent the morning making a new "Sky Pirate Base".

Spent the morning making a new "Sky Pirate Base". The idea is that this is a hidden base disguised as a floating island (every bit of land floats in the Void) and listed with "authorities" as a memorial. There's a fake memorial on top, and attempts to disguise the entrances to the base. It has three levels Crew, Ops, and Storage, all carved into the hollows of the island.

No fittings or anything inside other than the floor/ceilings as yet. It's merely a "proof of concept" so far, based on the idea of building walls of spherical prims around mostly oval bases.




Frankly, MacFarlane is way out of his depth here, not only as a dramatic writer, but also as an actor.

Frankly, MacFarlane is way out of his depth here, not only as a dramatic writer, but also as an actor. After making a career as an irreverent smart-ass, it’s near impossible to take him seriously as a dramatic leading man.

Of course this review is one person's opinion, but it doesn't surprise me. I'll still want to to watch the first episode, if only to confirm it.
http://tvline.com/2017/09/05/the-orville-review-fox-seth-macfarlane-sci-fi-outer-space/

Expertly illustrated by the Crumb.

Expertly illustrated by the Crumb.
http://www.henniker.org.uk/html/RobertCrumbKafka.htm

Thursday, September 07, 2017

I am a big fan of Octobriana, who became a "public domain" character by a strange and twisted means.

I am a big fan of Octobriana, who became a "public domain" character by a strange and twisted means. In effect she was a character invented by a theif to cover up a steal of a character called "Amazonia" who was created in teh Eastern Block during the Cold War. In the story she rents a flat from her sister Amazonia, who is a twin other than her hair colour. Octobriana is current missing, her fate unknown.

Most of the other characters shown here were created in advance for the next story, which would have featured D'Olby's return into custody. Gunhead was beaten in a fight with Octobriana, and "Evil Boss Grey" is what Grey became after he mutated.

The JUPITER 8!

The JUPITER 8! #Fandom http://www.startrek.com/article/take-a-ride-in-the-jupiter-8