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24 Sept 2024

[Thread of threads] I'd forgotten I'd made threads as soon as I got here. It wasn't very practical, but I couldn't help myself. 😅 Until I have a system for grouping them on my profile, like on the other network, I'll gather them here. 🖖 1/ George Lucas and the three-second rule:

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[Thread] George Lucas, the three-second rule and the Jedi Starfighter example It's a story that Doug Chiang (responsible for some of the finest Star Wars spaceship designs of the last 25 years) often tells at his conferences. 1/25

Oh no 😭 One of the last members of the USS Enterprise has left. RIP Walter Marvin Koenig (1936-2026) Star Trek, Babylon 5, Moontrap, The Starlost, The Questor Tapes, Futurama... What a career in sci-fi. I will miss Pavel Chekov. Again 😞

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My pal Danielle Koenig shared that her father Walter Koenig passed away last night at age 90. A performer whose kindness and warmth shone through the screen. He will be well remembered.

Jörg Hillebrand@gaghyogi49.bsky.social

Here are shots from the first six episodes of #StarTrekTOS in which Chekov appeared (in production order): "Catspaw"↖️, "Friday's Child"↗️, Who Mourns for Adonais?"⬅️, "Amok Time"➡️, "The Apple"↙️ and "Mirror, Mirror"↘️. 1/2

J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski.bsky.social

Today we lost Walter Koenig. Some thoughts about a fine actor and genuinely nice guy....

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timeextension.comGodzilla Minus One Director Puts Star Fox Puppet Mystery To Bed, Once & For AllUpdate: Takashi Yamazaki, the person who created the puppets, has now waded in

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Today is the day I learned that Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One's director, worked on Star Fox's 1993 puppets 🤯 It was the perfect distinctive visual identity for this game, they should have continued.

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Godzilla Minus One Director Puts Star Fox Puppet Mystery To Bed, Once & For All.

The Force Unleashed II is far from being my favorite Star Wars game, but this scene is lovingly crazy. Hardspace: Shipbreakers with bare hands, followed by a massive ship maneuver that even Amilyn Holdo would be jealous of. 💪

LucasArts Memory@lucasartsmemory.bsky.social

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (LucasArts) was released 16 years ago today.

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy was released 5 years ago today, and you shouldn't miss this game. It doesn't take place in the MCU, and it's one of my favorite space adventures in video games in recent years. The proof is that I'm still enthusiastically recommending this game five years later.

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Interstellar premiered 12 years ago today! (The film was not released in cinemas until November 2014.) NO TIME FOR CAUTION 😱

patreon.comNo time for caution: The making of the docking scene in Interstellar | The SpaceshipperInterstellar is 10! Time to talk about the origins of this project, its spaceships, and the making of an unforgettable docking scene... Afte

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Let's dive into the making of this scene:

youtube.comInterstellar (2014): Docking scene, from storyboards to screenYouTube video by The Spaceshipper

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I also made this video comparing the storyboards to the movie:

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↘️Star Odyssey (Sette uomini d'oro nello spazio) was released 47 years ago today. "Earth is attacked by an intergalactic villain and his army of androids." ↙️Moon Zero Two was released 57 years ago. "A salvage expert become involved with a group of criminals intent on hijacking a small asteroid."

Adult content? Yet another plot by the Visitors.

That’s moderation the French way—the complete opposite of the usual US approach. We ban things if there’s no nudity. 🤗

David Harlan@davidharlan.bsky.social

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hollywoodreporter.comWalter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90He joined the TV series for the second season but had more to do on another acclaimed sci-fi program, 'Babylon 5.'

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My pal Danielle Koenig shared that her father Walter Koenig passed away last night at age 90. A performer whose kindness and warmth shone through the screen. He will be well remembered.

"Koenig lost out on a chance to appear in Babylon 5 when he suffered a heart attack and had a quadruple bypass in 1993, but J. Michael Straczynski wrote the part of Bester for him when he was healthy enough to act again. Unlike Chekov, this character was multidimensional, key to several storylines."

trekmovie.comWalter Koenig, Star Trek’s Beloved Chekov, Dies at 90The actor and writer died of natural causes.

"Koenig was married for more than 57 years to actress Judy Levitt, who had small roles in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and Star Trek Generations, and also appeared with her husband on Babylon 5. She died in 2022 at age 83." What a life.

I cannot thank Brazil and Serbia enough. In these difficult times, it is incredibly heartening to see good people organizing themselves to prevent the worst. Thank you so much 🖖

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One day, these people will have to be put on trial. As long as they do whatever they want without consequences, we’re all collectively screwed.

Felipe Pepe@felipepepe.bsky.social

People abroad don't understand the level of interference Meta & bots had in these elections. 5 days before the election a far-right politician posted a fake news video that got 157 MILLION views on Instagram in 24hs. For reference, GTA 6's reveal trailer got 90 million views on YouTube in 24hs.

Just taking notes, as too many unalarmed people forgot what the far right would do if it regained power in France. ✍️

Albert Pinto@70sbachchan.bsky.social

"Unions, universities,& social organizations began to organize themselves, mobilized by fear of what was to come: a Bolsonarism 2.0 that...foreshadowed a return to brutalism Suddenly understanding what the far right would do if it regained power, an alarmed populace took on the task of stopping it"

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My pal Danielle Koenig shared that her father Walter Koenig passed away last night at age 90. A performer whose kindness and warmth shone through the screen. He will be well remembered.

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George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

youtu.beBester Has The Comebacks (Babylon 5 Fan Video)YouTube video by Merrin Station Theater

Great character. Never too late to (re)watch Babylon 5 🖖

Nuri Ezri?!@nurithenurd.bsky.social

He's best known for Chekov, but IMO some of his best acting is playing a charming, but negatively aligned telepath in Babylon 5 Check out this small compilation! <: youtu.be/s72fJb7a-s8?...

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My pal Danielle Koenig shared that her father Walter Koenig passed away last night at age 90. A performer whose kindness and warmth shone through the screen. He will be well remembered.

m.youtube.comThe Roddenberry Archive: Walter Koenig: In ConversationYouTube video by OTOY

"Koenig tells of series creator Gene Roddenberry’s insistence on ethnic diversity in Star Trek, and why he believes it is a key to the franchise’s ongoing success." Don't miss this half-hour with Walter 🖖

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The Acolyte (2024): Polan-717 Jedi transport, art by Stephen Tappin Production designer Kevin Jenkins: "When I talked about the Polan, [showrunner Leslye Headland] said, “It’s a caravan for Jedi police.” Because in a funny way, we’re watching a police drama. So I gave it the sensibility of..." 🔽

arstechnica.comStar Wars behind the scenes: Creating the unique aesthetic of The AcolyteArs chats with production designer Kevin Jenkins and cinematographer Chris Teague.

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"...a traveling vehicle where everything they ever need is in there rather than a freighter. The ships are almost like old liberators, they’re all aluminum outside and literally riveted. For their design vernacular, we decided to try something new just to make them all feel of an era." Source:

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The Fifth Element (1997): Unused ELIOT ship design, art by Patrice Garcia

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Reminder: When the concept art for The Fifth Element dates back to 1992, it means it's from the first attempt, when the film was called Zaltman Bléros. ☝️

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Fun fact: the original script was titled Zaltman Bléros (the og name of Korben Dallas). He worked in a spaceship factory. A wink was *almost* included in the movie: A "Zaltman G. Bleros" Multi Pass. ▶️ It's the legendary creature design supervisor Nick Dudman! (Batman, Harry Potter, Alien 3, SW)

"WHAT TO DO NOW: If you've given an AI assistant your bank login, consider taking it back." It seems like common sense to me, but consider yourself warned as we are now living in a perpetual sci-fi story.

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youtube.comCyberpunk: Edgerunners II Opening Credits HDYouTube video by Stitchiols

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 (Netflix, 2026) Showrunner Bartosz Sztybor: "When I visited Trigger with my first story pitch for Edgerunners 2, I said that I wanted to create an homage to the cinema of the ’90s. Two of my main inspirations were Pulp Fiction and Léon: The Professional. But there’s..." 🔽

gizmodo.com'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' Had One Rule: Don't Look Like Season OneShowrunner Bartosz Sztybor says CD Projekt RED and studio TRIGGER wanted the Netflix sequel series to dial up the retro anime homage with a brutally unglamorous view of Night City.

"...of course more—City of God, but also Cinema Paradiso or Mean Streets. (...) So there’s even a bit of Clockwork Orange in what I would say is one of the most shocking scenes—not just in Edgerunners, but in the whole Cyberpunk 2077 universe."

"The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything" years ago today, The Terminator traveled back in time, for the first time.

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[Upcoming replica] Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007): O'Neill-class ship by @masterreplicas.bsky.social "Made from the original Stargate SG-1 VFX files, Die-cast construction, so it feels solid and weighty 170mm long, with a display stand for your shelf." Length: 170mm Width: 155mm Height: 60mm

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Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption (2026): Lancet Aerial Artillery, art by Kevin Prangley The game's box art features a TIE variant that appears only in this game: the Lancet Aerial Artillery atmospheric vehicle, also known as the TIE Lancet in preproduction.

LucasArts Memory@lucasartsmemory.bsky.social

Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption (Petroglyph/LucasArts) was released 20 years ago today!

It’s the kind of day when R2 takes out his guitar to play his version of Niamos! 🎵

I cannot thank Brazil and Serbia enough. In these difficult times, it is incredibly heartening to see good people organizing themselves to prevent the worst. Thank you so much 🖖

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This is good news in itself, but it also represents the thwarting of influence operations by Trump and his billionaire allies—and I am delighted that they are having a rough time RIGHT NOW🥰, which foreshadows an even worse time to come.🤗 I Can't Wait

Funny because true. That's the third Social movie btw.

Dylan Macri, Cadhla182, Commissions Open@dylanmacri.bsky.social

It's really nice to see another Meta investment fail

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Treasure Planet (2002): Crescentia spaceport, art by Michael Spooner

I cannot thank Brazil and Serbia enough. In these difficult times, it is incredibly heartening to see good people organizing themselves to prevent the worst. Thank you so much 🖖

The rich people on the other side help one another, across borders. As for us, we have solidarity. 💪

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We Are Legion. Mass Effect (2007): Geth, art by Matt Rhodes

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Flying Disc Man from Mars was released 76 years ago today. I know, it makes you feel old. "A hero single-handedly sets himself against Martians trying to assume control of Earth."

masterreplicas.co.ukStargate SG-1 Asgard Ship O’Neill Die-Cast Model – 6.75" (17 cm)One episode. One ship. One very big bang.The Replicators were tearing through the Asgard fleet, and Thor needed help. In “Small Victories”, the opening episode of Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Carter joins ...

Good luck, Brazil—especially since you're one of those countries where what happens there has major consequences for the rest of the world. I know billionaires are all the rage these days, but our children are counting on you. 🖖

This is a pre-order item that is due to ship in March 2027. £84.99

youtu.bePodrace Final Lap - Anakin Wins Boonta Eve Classic [4K HDR] - Star Wars: The Phantom MenaceYouTube video by Mecha Salesman

I love how Galactic Racer takes a cue from the pod race in The Phantom Menace by holding off on the music until the final lap of the race. A small detail that makes all the difference. And the soundtrack by @gordyhaab.bsky.social (Jedi: Survivor, Zero Company, Squadrons) fits perfectly.