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From: Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net>
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Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2025-06-27 (Friday)
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:30:47 -0400
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anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>> anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
>>> Melissa Hollingsworth <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> anim8rfsk@cox.net deliver unto us this  message:
>>>>> Melissa Hollingsworth <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>>>> This show has odd messaging.
>>>>> 
>>>>> And wrong more often than not.
>>>> 
>>>> The worst part, for me, is the projection of Federation morality onto 
>>>> others. Real science fiction can handle beings who don't turn out to be 
>>>> Just Like Us in the end.
>>>> 
>>>> Star Trek is science fantasy, and it still manages to deliver broken 
>>>> morals. I'm still fond of it, though.
>>> 
>>> Agreed to the above, although I am less fond of it with each iteration.
>> 
>> I liked DS9, even though it was a ripoff of Babylon 5.
>
>I'm not sure I believe that given that Jay Michael Stracrapski is a known
>liar and douche bag. Is there any evidence for it other than what he
>claims?

Paramount has a history of stealing material submitted to them. There were 
some other things I cannot remember, but it's also very strange how similar 
the shows are and how they came out around the same time.

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