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Aridas: Are you suggesting that Probert refused to contribute to Sternbach's plans because he (Probert) had already worked with Ed on his plans? At that time, what did you think was the reason for the inability to get input from Probert?

PS: No need to thank me, Albertus. I had just found out about the interview via Greg Tyler's post at another forum (under the name FalTorPan). [/QB]

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When I asked about getting Probert's input, the request was sent up the line to, I believe, Mike. The answer came back that he "wasn't available" to give his insight. Hell if I know what that means. I had several lengthy exchanges with him last year about his work on TMP and my 1980s communications with him, but at the time it didn't occur to me to ask him about this. Now when I try to reach him I get no reply. I guess he's just too busy these days, trying to get a TV show going, doing models on his never-used-as-he-intended designs, etc.

It was frustrating though. I knew just how big that space was, and how the thing was intended for a twenty year mission, and just how Probert had wanted to include all these grand public spaces evocative of a naturalistic ocean liner. Sort of Gerald O'Neil kind of park spaces, on a much smaller scale. I didn't agree with it, but then I didn't agree with a 2000 foot long starship with such a huge internal volume, covered with viewports. I was a big fan of his TMP-era concept for a new Enterprise that eventually evolved, and GREW, into the 1701-D. But my wishes were irrelevant, and what I -- and Todd Guenther -- were interested in what what the designer intended. That just wasn't forthcoming, and it sounded like it wouldn't have been appreciated to contact him outside the channels that were in place.

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Originally posted by aridas:
When I asked about getting Probert's input, the request was sent up the line to, I believe, Mike. The answer came back that he "wasn't available" to give his insight. Hell if I know what that means.

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Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim:
What?!? I can't pronounce that!!

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MMoM, neither can I!!....lol

Try: 'shoe-less-key', that's what I do.

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Originally posted by aridas:
Now when I try to reach him I get no reply. I guess he's just too busy these days, trying to get a TV show going, doing models on his never-used-as-he-intended designs, etc.

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