...after what seemed like an eternity of internet searches, I've finally stumbled across a valid email address for Robert Legato. Here's what I sent him:
"Dear Mr. Legato,
Please forgive my interruption into your work, as I'm sure you're a busy man. However, I found this email address from a VFX website, & thought I'd say hello. My name is Mark Delgado, and I am part of a Star Trek website devoted to the lesser-known starship models of that series, especially the kit-bashed study models built by Ed Miarecki & Greg Jein for the Wolf 359 battle scene in "The Best of Both Worlds." We've been in contact with people such as Michael Okuda, Rick Sternbach, Doug Drexler, Ed Miarecki, Dan Curry, and several others, who have provided us with invaluable information & photos:
I'm contacting you because of an interview printed in the book "The Deep Space Nine Companion," by Terry Erdmann. In this interview, you state that you created a preliminary battle scene for the opening Wolf 359 scene in "Emissary," but that script changes necessitated that your scene be dropped for what was eventually shown.
My question to you is this: Do you remember anything about your battle scene (i.e., how many ships, names of ships, descriptions of ships, etc.), or have any reference photos that could help us complete our Wolf 359 analysis? Since the Star Trek viewing audience was unable to actually see your preliminary work for the battle, we have no infomation to base our work on. You stated in the interview that you tried to tie-in the TNG episode with "Emissary" by making sure the names of the ships mentioned in BOBW were actually on the wrecked models you built. Any other info you could give us would be greatly appreciated. And if you don't have any info for us, I'd completely understand as well. I'd like to thank you again for your time.
Mark Delgado"
Now, as before with DD, please keep in mind that I'm not expecting him to even respond to my email. If by chance he does and tells me that he has no idea what I'm talking about, fine. But in the off chance that he responds with actual usable information, I'll let all of you know what he says.
[ July 22, 2002, 09:54: Message edited by: Dukhat ]
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
*ready for fanboy mode*
Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
You might as well have just pointed the man directly towards that big honkin' thread here at Flare Posted by Dukhat (Member # 341) on :
What, & have him read the crap that some of the people here post? Are you out of your mind? Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on :
Okay, note to self:
DO NOT PISS DUKKIE OFF WITH YOUR IMPATIENT BITCHING THIS TIME!
-MMoM Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Yes. Also, Minney-poo, you do realise that your name is printed in large, friendly letters next to your post, don't you? You don't actually have to sign them as well.
Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on :
quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: Minney-poo
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Mimmie-Poo.
Posted by Spike (Member # 322) on :
quote:Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim:
quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: Minney-poo
Come on. Don't tell us you don't know the honey-addicted bear.
Posted by Cpt. Kyle Amasov (Member # 742) on :
quote:Originally posted by Spike:
quote:Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim:
quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: Minney-poo
Come on. Don't tell us you don't know the honey-addicted bear.
Wasn't that Winny-Poo? Posted by Red Ultra Magnus Pym (Member # 239) on :
Winnie the Poo. And now the joke is lost.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
"Pooh". And if it became any more lost Jeff would drive into it.
Posted by Red Ultra Magnus Pym (Member # 239) on :
Ah yes, the elusive 'h'. It was invented in like Winnipeg or shit, so you'd think I'd know, but I don't. Paddington'd kick his ass anyway.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
The letter 'h' was invented in Winnipeg? Fascinating...
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Paddington Bear vs Winnie The Pooh? That'd make an excellent Celebrity Deathmatch...
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Well, there you go, I never even knew Paddington's fame had reached across the Atlantic. . .
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
It was the Million Dollar Question on the US version of "WWTBAM":
"Where does Paddington Bear Come From?"
Silly woman didn't know. She is silly.
Posted by Timo (Member # 245) on :
Umm... I hope they didn't expect her to answer "Paddington Station, London".
Timo Saloniemi
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
I would have...
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
I would have.
Posted by Red Ultra Magnus Pym (Member # 239) on :
Although, has anyone noticed that Paddington likes Marmalade whilst Winnie likes Honey?
Does this mean the British equivalent of Honey is Marmalade?!
Don't some Britons drink tea with Honey? Do Americans drink Tea with Marmalade?
Interesting Societal Conundrums.
Posted by Red ThoughtPym (Member # 480) on :
I drink tea with whiskey, like any good american.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Marmalade is the British equivalent of marmalade. Don't Americans call what we call marmalade "jam", and call what we call "jam", er, something else. Crazy like?
Paddington's from Peru, BTW. He hard ethnic type!
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
No, we call marmalade "marmalade". Unless you have something called "marmalade" which is not ground-up jellied oranges (with the rind still included). And maybe the term is used the similar stuff that's not made of oranges. But the orange kind is most common, I believe.
Jam is similar, except it doesn't have bits of peel in it. And what the difference is between jam and jelly, I've never figured out. Over here, I mean. On your side of the ocean, "jelly" means gelatin (more common called by the brand name "Jell-O" over here, even if it isn't).
Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :
Paddington came from Darkest Peru, actually.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
In a Celebrity Deathmatch between Winnie the Pooh and Paddington Bear, I do know who would win. But I bet five bucks that Piglet would be making sweet monkey love to the winner. Or Eyore would commit suicide because his Prozac prescription ran out.
Personally, I think Tigger is a crack head.
Posted by Cpt. Kyle Amasov (Member # 742) on :
I really hope Rob Legato doesn't come here and reads this sick stuff. He'd probably tell everyone what's going on here and we'd never get replies to our emails anymore. Posted by Red Ultra CaptainMike Pym (Member # 709) on :
from my extensive observation of drug addicts at my night job, i can say that tigger is more likely to be a speedfreak that a crackhead. maybe even a candy raver. or a candyflip raver. much less likely a junkie, crackhead or stoner.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
quote: candyflip raver
You're just making these up now.
Posted by Colorless Cartman (Member # 256) on :
He is not. I once had a job at a local coffeeshop (the type where coffee isn't actually on the menu), and one of the things I learned was that there are more imaginative names for distinct groups of addicts than you can shake a joint at.
Soooooooooooo... what were we talking about, again?
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
"Clued off puppy brain"?
Posted by Red Ultra CaptainMike Pym (Member # 709) on :
i also noticed that some addict descriptions are interchangable and some are not, based on the type of term. you have speed-freaks and crack-heads, but rarely could you say crack-freaks, although in some situations speed-heads can be used. junkie is usually used for heroin addicts, but there are a few situations where the suffix -junkie can be added to other drugs, but it has to be a certain class of drugs that is especially distasteful, crack-junkie doesnt work unless the person were using crack AND heroin, and who REALLY does that? but then it can be a prefix like junk-head or junk-freak.. but that is behavior specific also sometimes ... and there are behovior specific ones, like k-whores. '-fiend' can be used often enough.. dope-fiend, candy-fiend, junk-fiend, pot-fiend, cid-fiend.. but this one carries a negative connotation of a more violent or annoying type of user than the passive sense created by '-head'
a candyflip raver is an interim term until more proper terminology can be invented, but its halfway between a LSD-hippie and a candy raver, the unlikely combination that occurs when someone enjoys taking acid and ecstasy at the same time. its becoming a lot more common as a party practice, but the two cliques havent exactly crossed, those who do usually maintain their identity as either a roller or a tripper, and just venture into both every once in a while.
the things i learn while selling hot dogs to rich college students and runaways...
Posted by Cpt. Kyle Amasov (Member # 742) on :
Back to topic...
Any response yet?
Posted by Fuchsia Ritten (Member # 417) on :
Yes, and thank you for not giving him the URL to here,,,, He'd have flipped his candy man....
Posted by Cherry Dukhat (Member # 341) on :
quote:Back to topic...
Any response yet?
No, I'm afraid not.
The email address I used was from a VFX site that Legato does work for on the side, so I'm hoping that it's just an address that he doesn't check on a regular basis, & hasn't seen my email yet. However, I'm not holding my breath about a reply, so no one else should either.
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
and here I was turning blue....
Posted by Cherry Dukhat (Member # 341) on :
Ok, it's been almost three week since I mailed Legato, and I still have yet to receive a reply. Although I'm still holding out hope, realistically I'm guessing that he will not respond to me. Therefore, I'm going to try to find the email addresses of Gary Hutzel, Dan Curry, & David Takemura, in an effort to find the same answers, as they probably worked with Legato on this same scene. I don't know how successful I'll be, but if anyone here has any info, please let me know.
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