JMS on CompuServe (Mar 17, 1996) *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*
Brent Barrett
brent.barrett at 24stex.com
Sun Mar 17 17:50:36 EST 1996
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[ Note from Brent: Before you ask, no I cannot forward
your questions to JMS. He has asked that questions
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CIS. He encourages all of us to wait for the
moderated USENET group, to which he plans to
subscribe. ]
[ Summary: Asks if JMS would finish B5 as a novel if it didn't go all five
years. ]
#: 471410 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:18
Sb: #470966-Other Arc Series
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
I can't even consider the question at this point; I can only focus on
telling the story now and finishing it for TV, rather than alternate routes.
jms
[ Summary: Wants to know if JMS' S.O. will be coming with him to Marcon.
Asks what she's doing these days to keep busy. ]
#: 471411 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:18
Sb: #470970-Marcon/Columbus Dispatch
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Still working out my Marcon plans. Kathryn spends a great deal of her
time tracking all the stuff that needs to be done while I'm lost in the B5
writing/producing process. I'm nudging her to get back into her own writing
more, though having done it once she doesn't seem interested in another foray
into writing an episode of B5. But there are other options we're looking
into....
jms
[ Summary: Appreciates JMS' answer to his neutrino question yesterday, but
again asks "what about their neutrinos?" He goes on to explain that he
didn't mean to ask if neutrinos were used as a reactant mass, but if they
were produced as a byproduct of whatever (fusion?) reaction is used to
propell the Minbari ships. ]
#: 471412 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:21
Sb: #471001-Minbari Stealth
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
If I answer that question, the Minbari warrior caste would have my head
for revealing advanced alien tech....
jms
[ Summary: Wants to know where he can get the new revision of the
scriptwriting book JMS is releasing soon. ]
#: 471413 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:25
Sb: #471038-Thought from jms
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
THE (EVEN MORE!) COMPLETE BOOK OF SCRIPTWRITING will be available at
most any decent-sized bookstore when it comes out this Fall, as well as via
direct-order from Writer's Digest Books. I haven't received a final price tag
or ISBN number yet. I opted to include the script for "The Coming of Shadows,"
since that seems to be the most favorite overall thus far, though I suspect
that may change later this season.
jms
[ Summary: Hello from a GEnie refugee. ]
#: 471414 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:25
Sb: #471039-Enjoying Babylon 5
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Glad to see you over here, Shane. Welcome to the other side....
jms
[ Summary: Turns JMS' "funny, that" reply yesterday into a straight
question: "Can Babylon 4 move under its own power?" ]
#: 471415 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:28
Sb: #471049-Jumpgate dimensions
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Yes, B4 has the potential for movement.
jms
[ Summary: Wants to know the status of the rest of the B5 DC comics. ]
#: 471416 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:30
Sb: #471126-B5 comics
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Basically, we hit a snag we're trying currently to work out; it's a
jurisdictional question between B5/WB and DC. Business stuff. I haven't yet
heard a final disposition on this.
jms
[ Summary: Wants to know if we'll ever see a head-to-head Vorlon/Shadow
ship battle. ]
#: 471417 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:31
Sb: #471145-Vorlon vs Shadows
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Well, I'd imagine that we'd *have* to see a Vorlon/Shadow direct
engagement sooner or later, of one size or another.
And then the fun *really* starts.
jms
#: 471227 S5/Babylon 5: General
16-Mar-96 17:47:53
Sb: #470500-#B5 RPG?
Fm: ASHA DEVELDER
Joe,
<Chameleon Games is doing the RPG.>
Probably a strange question, but is there any chance that this (or any other
B5 related software, like the screen saver) might be ported to the Amiga also?
Asha
@}-`---,---
#: 471418 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:34
Sb: #471227-#B5 RPG?
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
An RPG isn't a computer game, it's a role playing game, led by a game
master. So there's nothing to port over. But we're currently getting bids on
a possible B5 computer game.
jms
[ Summary: Wants to know how the Rangers decide what style of "uniform" to
wear. ]
#: 471419 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:36
Sb: #471242-Ranger uniforms
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Some elements are very traditional, and many opt for that aspect of
Ranger clothing; others go for something more modern, or find a middle ground.
jms
[ Summary: Wants to know if Rangers use uniforms at all, as he's never seen
any of them dressed alike. ]
#: 471420 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:37
Sb: #471301-_WHAT_ uniforms?
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
The basic Ranger uniform can't be *too* specific and uniform in every
case, or it defeats the purpose of a more or less covert group. But the
silhouette is the cloak, the dark colors, a cowl, and the pin worn over the
right breast. (We'll have more on the pin and its meaning in the next batch of
episodes.)
jms
[ Summary: Wants to know if the Drazi ambassador has a name. ]
#: 471421 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:40
Sb: #471367-Drazi Question...
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Yes, the Drazi ambassador has a name, and we've used it, but I'll be
darned if I can remember it right now. Just fell out of my head. (It was used
in the episode where we have the mediation by Delenn between the Drazi and
Londo.)
jms
[ Summary: Wants to know if Jerry Doyle's broken arm caused a great deal
of trouble to the story and how Jerry's doing. ]
#: 471422 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:04:43
Sb: #471401-Just a Question
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
The arm broken was his right arm and wrist; we worked it into the show,
in a way which actually worked well with what went right before it. Jerry's
doing fine now.
jms
[ Summary: Wants to know when the new Franke CD will be out. ]
#: 471426 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:25:37
Sb: #471280-B5 Soundtrack update
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Chris mentioned that the next soundtrack *might* be available as early
as the end of April or thereabouts.
jms
#: 471166 S5/Babylon 5: General
16-Mar-96 15:29:37
Sb: #470977-#HyperNauts ??
Fm: RAE AUGENSTEIN
>> ANyhow how did JMS take to this imitation appearing on ABC I'd like to
know. <<
Considering that almost everyone involved in the creation of the show has some
B5 connection, I'd say he feels like a proud papa.
For example, Doug Netter and John Copeland are listed as producers, Exec.
Producer is Christy Marx (I think), series created by Ron Thornton, music by
Chris Franke, makeup by Optic Nerve, CGI by Foundation Imaging, last week's ep
was directed by Janet Greek, the list goes on.
Rae ^^^^
RMES, Dictator of the Lost State of Franklin
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Rae_
#: 471427 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:25:38
Sb: #471166-HyperNauts ??
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
No, I'm not in any way a "proud papa" or *any* kind of papa when it
comes to Hypernauts. I had nothing more to do with it than recommending
Christy Marx as story editor and to write the pilot, and offering a few
suggestions when asked, which was rarely. The H-team did this entirely on
their own, though certainly some of the B5 production models (meaning *how* we
do things) were used to make the show containable for television.
A number of shows have scoped out how we've done things, and are
learning from our experience. This can only lead to more SF TV, which is in
general a Good Thing.
jms
#: 470978 S5/Babylon 5: General
16-Mar-96 07:39:36
Sb: #B5 Reruns
Fm: DAVID SCARPA
Gee it was surprising to hear that TNT has secured the rights to B5 after its
initial run. You would have thaught that the SCI FI Channel would've fought and
scratched to get what is turning out to be the best Scifi show on the tube.
Instead SCI FI shows things like the Bionic Woman and Buck rogers. How Sad.
#: 471428 S5/Babylon 5: General
17-Mar-96 02:25:39
Sb: #470978-B5 Reruns
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Better for B5, though, in that TNT has a lot more coverage, more cable
stations, and more PR than the SciFi channel. More folks will be able to hear
about it and see it on TNT. (I should mention that TNT is *very* excited about
the show, as much as we're exited to be going there after the first run is
over, and they're planning to give it a regular time slot and a lot of
publicity.)
jms
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