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Treknophile: My God, are you really David Schmidt? I've been wanting to get ahold of you for years, literally! Your book, Starfleet Dynamics, was the first piece of Fandom, and Star Trek, for that matter, that began my collection. My website, TheTrekker.com, is dedicated to you for god's sake! I must admit, I am a bit over joyed, so, please excuse me for sounding like a ham. I also love Starfleet Prototype, and the original works you produced years ago before Dynamics. Both works are the corner stone of how I view Movie-era Trek. Please, email me at [email protected]. I've been blabbing about the merit of your work for years, and would love a chance to speak to you.
Well, I really wasn't exagerating, I put Dynamics and Prototype right up there with Jackill and Guenther's books, not to mention my Avenger Class Deckplans and such. I have long been a fan of fandom pubs, and Treknophile, I believe his name is Schmidt, was the first I ever discovered. I wonder if he has any other non published material?
*dreams of a part II to Dynamics...sigh*
heehee
BTW, Masao, I really like the addition of the Romulan ships to the Museum, very cool.
-Lance
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The kicker? Lance bought my Starfleet Dynamics off of me, and then one of the authors waltzes on board. Luckily, my Starfleet Dynamics book can keep me in the know.
Mark
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Yes, that's me. I'm pleased that people still remember the works. Actually, there IS a Starfleet Dynamics II -I titled it Starfleet Tactical. I finished it some years ago, and then the DS9 Tech Manual came out. This, the seeming death of fan-produced works/distributors, plus a severe case of "fear of lawyers" convinced me to forstall publication.
Anyways... the book is ready. If I decide not to publish for money, I will attempt to PDF the document (it's huge), and make parts of it available for my (...fans..?).
Unless somebody has any ideas on how I could get these into circulation? I heard about eBay - but quite frankly I'm a complete novice on the subject.
Mark: So you no longer have a copy? I'll see if I can dig a few up from my storage. Unfortunately I'm moving this weekend, but I'll see.
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Wow, David Schmidt. I liked your publications so much, I made a model of one. It's the USS Seldon. I loved the design. I had plans to make more, but I don't really have the time and buying old Ent-A parts is kinda expenisve now days. But you can chaulk me up for one on the Starfleet Tactical books. You do good work.
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OK...Time to show my age. I own the following David Schmidt publications:
Line Officer Requirements - Volume 1 Command & Operations Published: 1987 Publisher: Starfleet Academy Training Command Cost: $12.95
Line Officer Requirements - Volume 2 Sciences, Communications, Medical, Services, Engineering, & Security Published: 1987 Publisher: Starfleet Academy Training Command Cost: $13.95
Line Officer Requiments - Supplement Published: 1987 Publisher: Starfleet Academy Training Command Cost: $8.95
Starfleet Dynamics - 25th Anniversary Edition Published: 1991 Publisher: Starfleet Academy Training Command Cost: $19.95
Starfleet Dynamics - Revised Edition Published: 1993 Publisher: Starfleet Academy Training Command Cost: $19.95
David - Wanted to thank you for each of these editions, they all are outstanding. As for not publishing SD2...might want to think that over again, I was frankly disappointed by all the inconsistencies and lack of ship information found in the DS9 Tech Manual. Would gladly buy it.
Thanks! Art Braune
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Frankly, at this point I'm all aglow. "Seeing" the Seldon made a shiver run down my ventral nervous nexus.
People, if I do PDF, those portions will be gratis. However, I haven't given up on publishing yet - nor on mt Intrepid deck plans (which are READY, and in color).
Here is a thought. Is there anybody out there who fits the following criteria:
1) Trek/Technoholic - both in vessel/equipment and tactics. 2) Nit-picker 3) Lots of time on their hands.
If so, I would like to offer them a position as collaborator/co-author. I've got these two works pretty-much ready to go, but I need somebody to go over them, looking for flaws, able to "learn" to think like me insofar as design philosophy, who may bring some new ideas into the fold, and who thinks that this sort of thing is as much fun as I do. If I do end up publishing for $$, I will cut you in (contract %age based upon contribution utilized). If we end up simply publishing the works for free (say as an LCARS site), you will get equal co-author status.
Any takers? If you're not serious, don't apply - It could be a lot of pages/ideas.
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Mark: Oh yeah, I forgot. If I can find a copy sitting around, I will mail it to you gratis (I hadn't thought of charging you). At the very least you can help out of the aforementioned nit-picking booboo hunt. Cool?
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Shik
Starship database: completed; History of Starfleet: done; website: probably never
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Dave, I think that most of us qualify as that.
I know that for my part, I'd be willing to help out in any possible form needed. Shoot me an email or IM or something. We'll talk.
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