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Both of you were reported; both were given the same message.
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We only have a few rules here ... one of them is "be nice to each other." So knock this off.
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We only have a few rules here ... one of them is "be nice to each other." So knock this off.
A couple of years after the end of the reimagined series, I wrote and self-published the [*Lords of Kobol*](https://ety3rd.com/lords-of-kobol) series of books. [People seemed to like it quite a bit](https://ety3rd.com/reviews), so I spent years working on *Colonies of Kobol* to bridge the gap between them and the TV shows. Three massive volumes were published last year, but I've now given them the "special edition" treatment, creating additional content and writing an author's commentary. Via the commentary, I discuss connections to the TV shows, historical/mythological inspirations, share art and pics I made for myself during the writing, and so on. Most importantly, all three volumes are now in one and in chronological order. Here's the official description: > Visit the sixteen Colonies of Kobol in a single volume ... > Two thousand years before the Cylons destroyed the Twelve Colonies and the Battlestar *Galactica* led a ragtag fleet to Earth, the Lords of Kobol fell and mankind fled for the Colonies. > See the settling of the first colony on Gemenon. Behold the destruction of Earth and the flight of the Final Five. Witness the rise of empires on Virgon and Leonis and the thousand-year-war waged across the plains of Tauron, the seas of Picon, and the mountains of Sagittaron. Visit the jungles of Libran and Scorpia, the mines of Canceron, the farms of Aerilon, and the volcanoes of Aquaria. Read the continuation of the short-lived TV series *Caprica* and watch the horrors of the Cylon War and the creation of The Colony. Revisit New Caprica and then, on our own world, go on one last journey with Bill Adama and Saul Tigh, and get a look into our own future as the Messengers of The One True God work to free mankind of the cycle. > This is the *definitive* special edition collection of these books in chronological order, complete with additional chapters, behind-the-scenes information, art, pics, and author's commentary. Learn all about the writing of these tales, connections to the *Battlestar Galactica* and *Caprica* TV shows, and much more. > There is a Plan and questions will be answered. The book is free and it is currently available [here](https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1539198). As the book filters out to other apps and stores, I will update its page on [my personal site.](https://ety3rd.com/) Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy it.
[Here's one of the promotional images.](https://i.imgur.com/vCCilzj.jpg) [Here's what you could win.](https://i.imgur.com/R5yipVN.jpg) [Here's the edited/censored version.](https://i.imgur.com/8liVLwQ.jpg) And [this](https://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/01/kfc_has_no_frakkin_clue_what_frak_means.php) is a blogpost from 2009 discussing the contest, and a [follow-up post](https://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/01/kfc_still_doesnt_frakkin_get_it.php) after the name change.
A couple of years after the end of the reimagined series, I wrote and self-published the *Lords of Kobol* series of books. [People seemed to like them quite a bit](https://ety3rd.com/reviews), so I recently embarked on a re-read of that series, added deleted chapters back in, and created an author's commentary to go along with it. Via the commentary, I discuss connections to the TV shows, historical/mythological inspirations, share art and pics I made for myself during its writing, and so on. Most importantly, all five books are now in one volume. So that's nice. Here's the official description: > All five acclaimed *Lords of Kobol* books collected in a single volume ... > Thousands of years before the Cylons destroyed the Twelve Colonies and the Battlestar *Galactica* led a ragtag fleet to Earth, the Lords of Kobol lived among mankind in peace and harmony. Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Athena, Ares ... the gods provided and the people worshipped. But who or what were they? In *Book One: Apotheosis*, see Kobol in its golden age, with gods and humanity working together, and witness the creation and exodus of the Thirteenth Tribe. In *Book Two: Descent*, learn the origins of the Olympians and the tale of their coming to Kobol, as well as their war against non-believers. In *Book Three: The Final Exodus*, watch the end of the Pantheon's reign as Cylons revolt and mankind flees for the Twelve Colonies. In *Prelude: Of Gods and Titans*, spend more time with Zeus and the gods, and meet their parents, the Titans, and observe the beginning of the cycle. And in the background of it all, The One True God and its Messengers seek to preserve humanity in the face of doom. Finally, in *Alternate: Tales from Ancient Days*, read a different take on the end of the world and how the gods played their parts. > This is the definitive special edition collection of these five works, complete with deleted chapters, behind-the-scenes information, art, pics, and author's commentary. Learn all about the writing of these tales, connections to the *Battlestar Galactica* and *Caprica* TV shows, and much more. > There is a Plan and questions will be answered. The book is free and it is currently available [here](https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1491527) in all file formats. As the book filters out to other apps and stores, I will update its page on [my personal site.](https://ety3rd.com/) Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy it. (*Colonies of Kobol - Collection: Special Edition* will be released in March.)
It's the original series Ship of Light. [Here's an article on Neom's plans.](https://www.dezeen.com/2023/11/16/neom-epicon-resort-gulf-aqaba-saudi-arabia/)
Greetings, backers. Well, we’ve come to the end of the month, and the end of the Turkey Day Marathon and this campaign. While we’re incredibly grateful for all of the support, enthusiasm, and encouragement, it’s clear we’ve fallen short of our goal this time. First, to be clear, please understand that that means that no one will be charged anything, and we will not be collecting anything that you pledged to this campaign , since the agreement was that we’d only collect funds if we reached our minimum goal. No charges will be put on anyone’s credit cards. Second, and more important, please know that we’re incredibly grateful for all of your input, feedback, concerns and questions, and are thinking about all the suggestions you have made over the past month. One silver lining is that the continued support for this campaign, and the show, may have opened up some new conversations about potential partnerships and fundraising that could be key in getting the show another season. We’ll spend some time now exploring those, and working to integrate all of the feedback and suggestions we’ve heard from you, and will follow up again next year, Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, when we’ve had a chance to regroup and have more to share downstream. For now, whether you pledged or not, please accept our thanks and gratitude for your ongoing dedication and investment in MST3K. We’re proud that the show continues to mean so much, to so many, and will keep working to figure out a path forward so that we can hopefully continue to #MakeMoreMST3K. Until then, have a wonderful holiday season, and thanks again for all of your support. Cheers and Thanks, Joel and Team MST3K
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If anyone is interested in the math of this, meaning, what you get out of it for what you put in, here's my way of thinking.
I look at new MST3K in the vein of RiffTrax. Not beholden to a network and therefore not getting production funding either, so they have to directly charge for their output.
In the case of RiffTrax, they charge about $12 for a full-length HD VOD release and about $2 for a short. Carting those numbers over to this campaign, let's see what we get.
If the lowest goal is reached ... That's 6 episodes and 6 shorts for a total of $84. (There's also the "enhanced" older episodes, but as those won't be available for download, I'm ignoring them for the moment.)
If the middle goal is reached ... That's 9 episodes and 9 shorts; a total of $126.
If the top goal is reached ... 12 episodes, 12 shorts; $168.
Which goal will be reached? Who can say? The season 13 Kickstarter finished with $6.5 million. That's over the middle goal but shy of the top goal by almost a million. I think reaching the middle goal is very likely with the top being a bit of squeaker. (Just my thoughts.)
Conclusion? Donating at the $85 level is simply a bargain. You get each of the episodes and shorts as a download, PLUS access to the Gizmoplex which -- I'm hoping -- will include a ton of livestreaming events and those were a highlight of season 13 for me. (Oh yeah, and all those "surgically enhanced" episodes, too.)
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Infamously, the premiere was interrupted by news of the "Camp David Accords," a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. [This Washington Post article](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/09/19/the-time-was-prime-for-a-pause-for-peace/1f928964-2f1a-42b4-8b5b-1872fda4f7ba/) discusses the impact on TV that night and speculation that the announcement was planned for that evening.
From Michael Trucco's Instagram
[Here's an article on the "scanning extras" story.](https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/14/actors_strike_gen_ai/)
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Thank you.
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Edit: I've edited the post (I nearly forgot I could do that here!).
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If that's the case, I'm on board with that. (BotF did the same thing.)
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I appreciate the apparent Birth of the Federation aspect as briefly seen in the trailer. I loved BotF and I've missed it terribly. However, I am still irrationally annoyed by the note that this game takes place "decades" before TNG, yet Galaxy-class, Intrepid-class, and other newer vessels are featured. (This would have been the best opportunity to feature ships from the "lost era" between the Kirk feature films and TNG, such as Ambassador-class, Constellation-class, and any number of ships seen as wreckage at Wolf 359.)
