The Andromedan We're back… Log#62 believe it March 2002 or not! Vol. 5 #14 The official whenever-we-get-it-out newsletter of Star Base Andromeda Lincoln, NE Chuck Jones — 1912-2002 — R.I.P. “Animation isn’t the illusion of life; it is life” — Chuck Jones Legendary Warner Brothers animator and cartoon-director Chuck Jones, considered one of the modern masters of the craft of cartooning, died on Friday, February 22nd, 2002 at the age of 89. The three-time Oscar winner, whose career spanned more than 60 years and who is credited with the creation of more than 300 animated films, died of congestive heart failure. His wife of 20 years, Marian, was at his side. Jones, perhaps best known for his creation of many of the popular Warner Brothers cartoons, actually worked for a number of different studios. But he will always be remembered for those enduring Merry Melodies and Looney Tunes. Charles M. Jones was born in Spokane, WA on September 21, 1912. Growing up in a large family, Jones was used to the family moving numerous times during his childhood, before the Jones clan settled in Hollywood. A voracious reader, Jones credits the works of Mark Twain as being one of the earliest influences on his youthful development. Growing up in Hollywood, Jones was also influenced heavily by the talents of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and other early film comedians, as he worked occasionally as a child extra in Mack Sennett comedy shorts. Chaplin and Keaton’s specialties of drawing humor from the mundane and everyday activities of life (i.e. just trying to have enough food to eat, or a roof over your head), would show up as themes in Jones’ slate of WB cartoons. Encouraged by supportive parents, Jones attended the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles (now the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA). Following graduation, Jones eaked out a temporary living drawing pencil por- traits and caricatures for $1 apiece on historic Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. In 1932, he got his first official job in the industry, as a cel washer in the studio of former Disney animator, Ubbe Iwerks. After a four-year apprentice- ship with Iwerks, in 1936, he got his first position as an animator, for the Leon Schlesinger Studio, which was soon bought out by the Warner Brothers studio. In 1938, he directed his first cartoon, “The Night Watchman”, for which he …continued in "Passages" on page 41

Duchovny Returns in X-Files Finale Book Discussion Group David Duchovny will reprise the role of FBI Agent Fox Mulder in the upcom- Starting in 2000, our semi-regular ing two-hour series finale of The X-Files, which is slated to air at 8 p.m. May 19th, Book Discussion group has continued the official X-Files Web site reported. Duchovny, who left the series at the end of to meet with some success during last season, will also direct the episode that is scheduled to air April 28, based on alternating months. After examining a story idea he co-wrote with series creator and executive producer Chris Carter the late Poul Anderson’s Boat of a and executive producer Frank Spotnitz, the site reported. Mulder will not appear Million Years during our January in that episode. discussion, we selected the fantasy As the series winds to an end, the final five episodes will begin to answer novel Newton’s Cannon, by J. Gregory many of the show’s most-asked questions, culminating in the finale, in which Keyes for our March gathering. Any continued on page 13… continued on page 4… 2001-2002 Season-to-Date TV Listings Start on Page 14! March 2002 1 Editor: Scott Clark (e-mail address at left) Andromeda Officials Contributors: Scott Clark, Frank Dreier, Terri Dreier, Brian Hirt, Mike Ponte, Dave Teche Mike Ponte The Andromedan Log is published monthly by Andromeda Press, a division of Star Base Andromeda. (Presidio, Registrar, Historian) Address: 7210 Francis St., Lincoln NE 68505-1545. E-mail address: [email protected]. Phone: (402) 435-5602 © 2002 Star Base Andromeda (SBA). The opinions expressed in reviews in this or any other issue of E-mail: [email protected] The Andromeda Log are the opinions of the individual writer and do not necessarily represent the opinions of any other club members, the staff of The Andromedan Log, or of SBA as a whole. External Scott Clark (Editor, CCC, Publicity) reprint rights on all original material printed here revert to the original authors, with the understanding Phone: (402) 325-0246 that all material may be re-used by SBA in a “Best of…” capacity at an unspecified future date. E-mail: [email protected] Phone numbers, addresses and e-mail addresses are printed here for club member use and for club Frank Dreier (Librarian) business only, not for public distribution. Changes of Address should be sent to the SBA address above. E-mail: [email protected] Annual membership dues for Star Base Andromeda are as follows: $10.00/Full member — Receives David Teche (Treasurer) all club publications, is eligible for office, and is able to vote in all elections or on issues associated with the club. Only full members able to attend at least 20% of club meetings are eligible to hold office; $6.00/ E-mail: [email protected] Supporting — Receives all club publications, however is ineligible to hold office or vote. All club Agris Taurins publications are mailed first class. For postage outside the U.S. add an additional $5.00. (ConCussion rep/List maintainer) The expiration month of your membership is listed on your mailing label. Renewal notices go out E-mail: [email protected] both the month before expiration and with your final issue of The Log. Club members wishing to join the SBA electronic mailing list, please send a request to the Editor's e-mail address.

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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Letters to the Editor: The Andromedan Log encourages Letters of Editorial Comments Comment and/or questions from fandom at I hate it when my heroes die. large, and will attempt to make room for For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been walking around, feeling like there’s a pertinent letters as often as possible. Please indicate if your letter is to be considered for indescribably large hole punched through my middle. It hasn’t affected my ability publication. All letters submitted must to do my job, or to interact with other folks. But it has affected my ability to laugh. include name and full address (and e-mail Chuck Jones was one of only a handful of creative artists (both writers and address, if you have one). Only name and city artists in a more visual sense) whose work has had a profound and life-long impact will be printed if your letter is actually used. Please send Letters to either the mailing upon me. Some of the earliest tv-viewing memories I have are of watching the address or e-mail address above right. classic Warner Brothers cartoons on Saturday mornings and weekday afternoons as a small child. While some of my friends may have gravitated towards the slapstick humor of Tex Avery, with the popping eyeballs and impossible sight Seeking Columnists… gags, or the wacky action of Friz Freling or Bob McKimson, for some reason the The Andromedan Log still seeks cartoons I enjoyed the most were those that had the name Charles M. Jones im- columnists to enliven the mix of printed at the end of the credits. content in future issues of the newslet- Chuck based his cartoons around two main themes: The “simple things in ter. We are currently specifically life”, and outlandish parodies. Cartoons such as “Feed the Kitty”, featuring the most seeking members (or non-members) of expressive dog in cartoon history anguishing over the fate of his pet kitten, or “A to SBA interested in writing a regular Zzzzz”, featuring the Walter Mitty fantasies of a bored young schoolboy, somehow column exploring news and reviews in struck home with me. And at the other end of the spectrum were the musical the comic-book and/or gaming fields. splendors of “Rabbit of Seville” and “What’s Opera, Doc?” or the genre parodies such If you are interested in contributing a as “Duck Dodgers in the 24th 1/2 Century”. But all of these were painted with broad monthly or bi-monthly column on strokes. Some of Chuck’s best moments came is more subdued surroundings. The either of these subjects, or if you have series of Duck Season/Rabbit Season cartoons he was responsible will never leave some specific interest not currently my conciousness. reflected in the pages of The Log, please contact the editor at the e-mail or regular mail addresses above. We are also looking for artists who would be interested in contributing regular “spot illos”, a cartoon strip, or single-panel cartoons to issues of The Log on an on-going basis. If you would be interested in tackling such a project, please sent one or more samples of your intended work to the editor, and we will discuss your future in The Deadlines for contributions to upcoming issues of The Log: Andromedan Log! Serious applicants Issue #63 (March) — March 26th only, please… Issue #64 (April) — April 16th 2 The Andromedan Log #62 One of the highlights of my 38 years-to-date was the opportunity to see and meet Jones in person at the Sheldon film theater in 1988. The chance to hear him talk, and then to share the enjoyment of his classic work with a theater full of CONTENTS fellow fans is an experience I doubt I’ll ever come close to having again. Hearing Andromedan Challenge – Mar 2002 43 the immortal Daffy Duck line “Aha! Pronoun trouble…” uttered on the big screen Calendar of Upcoming Events BC (as these miniature masterpieces were always intended to be seen!) was the utmost of Channel Surfing (TV Schedule) 14 fannish experiences for me. Club News 4 Chuck’s passing last month at the age of 89 leaves a gaping hole in my heart, Literary News 38 much as the passing of Theodore “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, Gene “Star Trek” Local Author News 4 Roddenberry and Mel Blanc have in recent years. At least I got to shake Chuck’s Local Genre TV Chart 10 hand, which is something I’ll never be able to say about these other idols of mine. Mediawatch 6 Sigh…Is it all right for me to feel old now? Officer Reports 5 Passings (obituaries) 41 Reviews Thanks to everyone for their persistent jokes about my inability to get The Log ST: The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and 43 published! Here’s what you’ve all been waiting for, low these many months. My Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, vol 1 grand and glorious plan is to try to keep this newsletter in print on as regular a Dungeons & Dragons Movie Novel 43 basis as I can. But part of this depends on you. The more content I receive from The Night Stalker Compaion 42 contributors (reviews, columns, officer reports, news, etc.), the less content I have 25th Anniversary Tribute to create from scratch — and therefore the less work I have to do on each issue, Unbreakable 42 and the more likely it is that a new Log will come out on time. At the bottom of Television News 11 this page, you’ll see the deadline for contributions for the next two issues. If To Boldly Go… 9 you’re all serious about wanting to see The Andromedan Log appear on a regular Upcoming Novels 38 WWWebwatch 3 and timely basis, I’ll look forward to seeing your contributions showing up as print-outs or e-mails to me by the dates below. CLUB NEWS In the meantime, welcome back…I hope you’ll enjoy the content of this issue. continued from page 5 I’ve got a lot of stuff that couldn’t be fit in this time without making this another Membership News/Paybacks 50+ page monster. I’ll trickle out some of my backstock of articles as time and space permit. Enjoy issue #62 — if we’re lucky, it’s just the first of many new No payback bonuses were awarded ones! since the last issue of The Log, mainly because we’ve had no new members Scott Clarkjoin since our last issue, despite that being 1 year ago. We have had numer- SBA Editorous guests, at both our regularly scheduled meetings and at our well- attended September Rigel open-house event. We’d like to take this opportu- WWWebwatch nity to remind all of you that you can get free months added to your member- http://www.what-a-character.com ships by encouraging friends to join the A marvelous site for researching both classic and contemporary character club. For every new Supporting Member actors. Especially useful for those “I know the face, but I can’t remember the ($6) you are responsible for bringing name” situations. One drawback — they frequently use grainy stills. into the club, you get one free month added. For every new Full Member ($10) http://www.the-movie-times.com/index.html you bring in, you get two months One of the better in-depth movie statistics pages, with up-to-date “earnings added. figures” for films. Wanna know what the top ten worldwide grossing pictures And Finally… are, in adjusted dollar figures? You’ll find it here. The “Official Star Base Andromeda Webpage” is another project which has http://www.locusmag.com slipped by the wayside in the past year. The electronic homepage for the popular Locus magazine, but run separately We hope to pursue development of this from the magazine. You won’t find the in-depth interviews here, but you will site in the next few months and have it find all sorts of useful statistics and lists. And their page of “links” to other up and running by late Spring or early genre-related sites is very helpful. summer. In the meantime, try out and Probably the best internet site for finding episodes guides. It’s not complete, for two sites more info than most other sites you’ll visit, especially on obscure older shows. with SBA-related material on them, And most of the time, you can find a cast shot and/or “logo” for each series created by longtime SBA member listed! Melissa Sailors. March 2002 3 Star Base Andromeda Official Club News & Announcements for March 2002 e

and all SBA members and associates American fantasy shows. Our theme which are received before the deadline are encouraged to join us on March 5th for the March 24th meeting will be of August 31st will see similar publica- — following our traditional business Blakes 7. All members, associates and tion in future Logs for the entire mem- meeting, the remainder of our Tuesday friends of the club are welcome to join bership to evaluate. night meeting on that date will be us on these occasions. dedicated to lively discourse about this up-and-coming author’s first volume in the “Age of Unreason” series. T-Shirts/Club Logo As a group, we are currently Because of the lack of regular assembling a list of possible books for publication of The Log, the projects to discussion at upcoming meetings. If design a new Club Logo and a new T- you’d like to make suggestions and/or Shirt design have remained somewhat join us for these scheduled Book inactive. Presuming that we can keep Discussion meetings, we hold them on the Log going on a more regular basis, Booklist either the first or third Tuesday of we’re going to revive both of these Our Recommended Science Fiction every other month. You can discover artistic projects again. The deadline for for Young Adults booklist was a smash what our next book (and discussion contributions to both these projects is hit at the downtown library, with over date) is by contacting any of the club six months from now: August 31st, 200 copies disappearing rapidly upon officers listed on page 2 of this issue. 2002. A new club logo should be its introduction over two years ago. Meeting Schedule reproducable at various sizes, and Copies of this list are still available for Star Base Andromeda club meetings easily modifiable for a variety of club members who have not yet continue to be held in the 4th floor potential uses. All past SBA logos have received them — please contact your meeting rooms at the Bennett Martin incorporated some element of Star Trek, editor for additional copies. New print Public Library (14th & “N” Sts) in as a tribute to the club’s heritage, and runs can also be made, personalized downtown Lincoln. Our primary we’d like to see that continued in future with the logo of any bookstore or meetings are held on Tuesday eve- logos. The club t-shirt design can be the library on the back. If you’d like to have nings, beginning at 6:30. As a group, same as the new club logo, or a com- a small (or large) supply of these lists we generally will leave the library pletely different design, and can be for for distributions, please contact any around 7:30 to go to a local restaurant one-side of a shirt, or two-sided. club officer on page 2 with your to continue the rest of the meeting over To spur you all to greater heights of request. food until 9:00 on Tuesdays. We also artistic creativity, we have already had Subgenre Classifications have meetings on Sunday afternoons, one new logo (in 3 variations) submit- One project which we have allowed from 2:00-5:15. While our Tuesday ted, which is being reprinted with to languish for over a year now is the meetings are more heavily attended, permission here. Any other designs club’s attempt to devise a simple, they also tend to be our official “busi- ness” meetings, followed by casual discussions. Local Author News The second Sunday of each month is “Game Week”, during which any of a Robert Reed, our only currently-active local writer, had a busy 2001. In number of genre-related games may be addition to publication of his newest hardback novel, Marrow (Jul 01), Bob saw played. During the past year, we’ve 10 of his stories appear during the year — five each in Asimov’s Science Fiction enjoyed Risk 2210, Star Trek Uno, the Magazine, and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. He had two stories Star Trek Customizable Card Game, appear in “Year’s Best” volumes or other anthologies during 2001, and four of Star Trek Monopoly, and various trivia his shorter works have shown up on the Locus Magazine “Recommended games. Reading List” for 2001 as well. The final Sunday meeting of each On a personal note, Bob and his wife Leslie were pleased to welcome Jessie month is considered our “Video Week”, Renee Reed into our corner of the world on September 5th. during which we will show 3 hours of Bob is currently still working on the fix-up novel of his Sister Alice stories, classic or contemporary tv-episodes or as well as several other writing projects. He has had 10 of his older short works movies. In the past year, we’ve enjoyed placed into the Fictionwise.com on-line readers service (check it out!), and showings of Something Wicked This recently sold another story to editor Ellen Datlow at the SCI FICTION e-zine Way Comes, Flowers for Algernon, The hosted by the Science Fiction Channel. Prisoner, Farscape, Enterprise, Doctor We congratulate Bob on another stellar year, and look forward to more of Who, Red Dwarf, and electic little-seen his work in 2002! 4 The Andromedan Log #62 Officer Reports — December 2001 Presidio - Mike Ponte We begin this report period with a balance of second, attending 78 meetings for an 81% Star Base Andromeda currently has 17 Full $48.94 in the treasury. With the addition of the attendance rate. Members and 8 Supporting Members. [The new and renewal membership dues and total most] recent additions to our membership disbursements throughout the period, the Club Publicity Committee Chair - Scott include Brian Hirt (Full Member) and Roger treasury balance stands at $66.02. [0102.22] Clark Wait (Supporting Member); Mary Marsh has The club membership/publicity flyer is fairly regularly attended Sunday meetings since Editor - Scott Clark being revised and is currently unavailable. A December. The next member to expire is Frank February 2001 saw the first new issue of The new, modified version of the Star Base Dreier, on 0103.26. Andromedan Log since November 1997, with an Andromeda Infopac is being created, to be oversized issue to accommodate the lengthy handed out to guests or at public presenta- General Manager - [vacant] television schedule information of the current tions such as the talk given to the Lincoln The SBA General Manager is responsible for such season at that time. The latest issue is the current Northeast High School Science Fiction Club. bookkeeping activities as applying for meeting space, one, March 2002, and we hope to return to a Copies of both the new flyer and the revised and is the individual to run official club business regular publication schedule at this point. Infopac will be available at upcoming meetings in the absence of the Presidio. Contribution deadlines remain the same for meetings for review. Additionally, through no upcoming issues, and we are currently still actions of our own, we continue to be listed in Treasurer - Dave Teche seeking a columnist to cover news related to the Lincoln Journal Star’s activities listings. either the comic book or gaming fields. We are It has been a while since I have made a formal also seeking illustrations - either spot illos, or an report. The last official report was dated August Historian - Mike Ponte ongoing comic strip or single-panel comic for 21, 2000. Since that report, and in view of the SBA documents available to members future issues. If you are interested in contributing Andromedan Log being published again, as include the current SBA membership roster, a in any of these areas, please contact me. memberships expired, we are again collecting timeline of club-related events since the membership dues as people’s extended formation of the club, and a comprehensive memberships begin to expire. With this recent Correspondence Committee Chair - list of SBA members since the club was change, there has been a flurry of Treasurer Scott Clark formed. Copies of past issues of the activity. As the most recent Log was about to be Outgoing correspondence included the mailing Andromedan Log may also be obtained. published on January 30, 2001, Scott Clark of nearly two dozen copies of Andromedan Log renewed his full membership. At that same #61 to non-attending members, associates and Rigel Committee Chair - [vacant] time, we were pleased to have new member publicity outlets, and a response to the request Rigel Committees are formed to coordinate Brian Hirt take a full Club membership. Two (below) for information about our reading and special public events on behalf of Star Base days later, I renewed my own full membership. writing groups from The Nebraska Center for the Andromeda, such as our semi-annual Open At the next Tuesday Club meeting, February 6, Book. Incoming correspondence consisted of one Houses, or Star Trek celebrations. The Rigel 2001, we were pleased to welcome Roger Wait item: A packet of information forms from Mel Committee Chair is directly responsible for as a supporting member. On that same night, Krutz, of The Nebraska Center for the Book. We organizing such events, and for reporting on same Mark Murphy renewed his full membership have been invited to list Star Base Andromeda in a timely fashion to the membership as a whole. with the Club. A hearty welcome to new among other Nebraska “Book Discussion” and At present, no Rigel events are planned for the members, and many thanks for the renewals of “Writers” groups. The appropriate paperwork immediate future, thus no Rigel Committee is existing members! was completed and sent by the deadline of March currently in session. Since my last report, we have had a number 30th, 2001. of club expenditures, totaling $28.92. $10.00 of E-mail List Manager - Agris Taurins that figure has been for library equipment rental Librarian - Frank Dreier No current report provided. Note: After for video showings. Those disbursements were Status of Club Library: Still packed safely away going off-line during the holiday season at the end made October 30, 2000 and January 23, 2001. in its boxes, all their wards and seals intact. An of 2001, the sbalist returned to active status in The other expenditures from the treasury ignorant world may sleep peacefully, never January 2002 and has remained active since then. include $6.44 on November 7, 2000 to reimburse knowing of the foetid horrors squatting behind Scott Clark for his copying and postage the walls of their cardboard prison. expenses related to publicity flyers for the Bob ConCussion Convention Representa- Reed book signing, and most recently, again to Registrar - Mike Ponte tive - Agris Taurins Scott, reimbursing him for postage [and No current report provided. Note: we have (Drumroll please…) I (Mike Ponte) had the publishing] costs February 13, 2001 related to learned through other ConCussion staff members highest attendance rate for 2000; out of 96 the new issue of the Andromedan Log. that there will be no ConCussion convention in recorded meetings/SBA events, I attended 90, for 2002, due to lack of viable financing. a 94% attendance rate. Scott Clark came in straight-forward subgenre classification majority of science fiction novels were (or common) subgenre headings. The system for the library book catalogers. simply classified as “Science Fiction” or first presentation made to the library A few years back, we (as a club) were weren’t classified at all on the com- staff was met with considerable enthu- asked by the Lincoln City Libraries puter, but merely had a spine label siasm, and the library does, in fact, now cataloging department to help devise a identifying them to people who were use several of the subject headings we way in which new science fiction browsing in the bookstacks. suggested. However, we left the project coming into the library system could be Our initial work on this project incomplete. We will be returning to this easily slotted into obvious subgenres in identified over 300 existing or potential on-going project again in the next few the computer, so that people looking subject headings which science fiction months, and we hope our newer up novels could more easily find the novels could fall into, and we were members will have useful input. specific kinds of stories they were working to trim this to a much more looking for. Up to that point, the manageable number of frequently used Continued on page ?? March 2002 5 Mediawatch Genre News and Observations through March 2002 The entries in MediaWatch this month Jackson’s movie magic and special His biggest concern, now, is what to are taken, almost verbatim, from a effects have brought their characters to say on Oscar night if he wins for best variety of print and on-line news life and have kept audiences spell- director or if Rings wins best film. sources. These news blurbs are slightly bound. How does he thank — in the 30 dated, in that the main content was MORE TRICKS IN ‘TOWERS’ seconds or so the Academy of Motion prepared for a publication date in mid- The director will use more tricks in Picture Arts and Sciences gives him — to-late February 2002. Watch for new “Towers,” including a starring role for the over 2,500 people who worked on and original news in upcoming issues a computer generated outcast Orc the film, not to mention 25,000 extras? of The Andromedan Log! named Gollum, who with Frodo and “If I go in alphabetical order, I’ll be his best friend Sam forms a sort of halfway through the ‘A’s’,” he laughed. Lord of the Reels unholy alliance in the quest to destroy “The band will strike up, and I’ll be the ring. done.” With the first installment of his Lord See, Gollum wants the ring for Well, it may be a short ending for of the Rings trilogy a prime contender himself. Jackson, but not his movie. The third for Oscar honors, director Peter Jackson “He’s a really twisted, sick little guy,” film in the trilogy, The Return of the says he has reached deep into his bag of Jackson said. King is scheduled for release in 2003. movie wizardry to deliver fresh charac- Using British actor Andy Serkis She’s a Machine! ters and plot twists to part two due in dressed up in a “motion capture suit,” theaters next December. “The second Jackson and his animators can digitize There’s a new name in fembots: feels very different from the first film, all of Serkis’ real movements and Kristanna Loken. The Norwegian which I think is a positive thing. If transform them into Gollum’s, so the model-actress has landed the role of the audiences go to Two Towers (the computerized creep can “act” with the Arnold Schwarzenegger-battling sequel) expecting more of the same, real characters. Terminatrix in Warner Bros.’ Termina- they are not going to get more of the “The challenge is to create a com- tor 3: Rise of the Machines. same,” Jackson told Reuters in an puter-generated creature that is a With her skyscraper legs and blond interview on Thursday. totally believable actor ... that is as locks, the relatively unknown 22-year- Part one, The Lord of the Rings: The strong and powerful as any human old will play T-X, the latest, most Fellowship of the Ring has been a being in the film,” Jackson said. murderous design to come off the smash hit for over two months in “The audience will be the judge of it, assembly line since the shape-shifting movie theaters, raking in $700 million but I think it’s looking pretty good so T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. globally and winning 13 Oscar nomina- far,” he added. But unlike that liquid-metal villain, tions, more than any other film vying Jackson said he’s only about halfway Loken’s cyborg will have powers that for Hollywood’s top film honors this into editing the second movie. The first will make Schwarzenegger’s T-800 year. was about the “fellowship” of elves, character seem ancient by comparison. The “Rings” movies — three in all — dwarves and men who protected Frodo “The idea of the female Terminator is are based on the 1954 fantasy epic by on his journey, but that band of guards- great,” Schwarzenegger tells the J.R.R. Tolkien that tells of a battle for man was broken. Associated Press. “She will have Middle-earth by an alliance of Hobbits, In the second, Frodo sets out on his additional powers that Robert Patrick Elves, Dwarves and Men against the own with Sam, and the two are soon to in Terminator 2 didn’t have. dark powers of Sauron and his Orc be joined by Gollum. There are “She will have control over machines army. kidnappings, chases, battles and and over anything mechanical, there- At the center of the struggle is a intertwined plots that Jackson said are fore including myself. So you will powerful ring wrought by Sauron of “ultimately refreshing because they sometimes see me as the villain and gold and blood and an evil life force. will be different.” sometimes as a Terminator that tried to Whoever possesses the ring can control Of course, topping the success of the save the world.” Middle-earth, and the hobbit Frodo, first “Rings” film will be hard, both at While Warners reps are tight-lipped aided by wizard Gandalf, must return the box office and at Oscar. about the plot, T3 is said to take place a it to the fires from which it came. But for Jackson much of the pressure decade after T2, with a Keeping it from Sauron’s demonic is off his shoulders because all three twentysomething John Connor and his clutches will save the good people of films were shot in his native New cyborg buddy battling the lethal Middle-earth from his armies. Zealand at the same time. The movie is Terminatrix to save the world from a While millions of Tolkien readers “in the can” as they say in Hollywood, takeover by the machines. know the “Rings” tales by heart, and all he can do is edit what he 6 The Andromedan Log #62 already has. Schwarzenegger will be the only key player back from the franchise’s earlier flicks. Writer-director James Cameron Roddenberrys Get Award The late Gene Roddenberry and his widow Majel Barrett Roddenberry is sitting this episode out (he’s replaced have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Space Foundation’s Douglas by U-571 director Jonathan Mostow), as S. Morrow Public Outreach Award, which will be presented April 8 during the is Edward Furlong, who played the National Space Symposium’s opening ceremony in Colorado Springs, teen John Connor in T2. Linda Colorado. Eugene Wesley “Rod” Roddenberry, Jr. will attend the ceremony Hamilton, who played John’s heroic and accept the award on behalf of his parents. mom, Sarah, in the first two films is “The Space Foundation salutes the Roddenberrys for the vision and only expected to appear in flashbacks. creative inspiration that made possible the science fiction of Star Trek through If you don’t recognize Loken’s name which millions have developed an affinity for the beauty, wonder and you might recognize her face. She possibilities of space exploration; and for enduring support of real-world space modeled for several years before exploration and development as evidenced by personal commitment to NASA getting the acting bug. She appeared in and other champions of the final frontier,” a Space Foundation press release episodes of Lois & Clark: The Adven- stated. tures of Superman, Just Shoot Me and Gene Roddenberry, of course, created Star Trek and developed a Star Trek: Voyager before landing full- reputation as a futurist with his involvement with NASA, the Smithsonian time parts on Unhappily Ever After, Institution, universities and other institutions supporting the space program Pensacola: Wings of Gold and Mortal and technological advancement. Majel is a familiar face and voice to Star Trek Kombat: Conquest. She most recently fans, having played “Nurse Chapel” in the Original Series and “Lwaxana Troi” costarred in the now-defunct D.C. and in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, plus she currently has a recurring role on ABC’s provided the voice of the starship computers on each series through Star Trek: Philly. She also appeared in the film Voyager. Continuing her husband’s support of space efforts, Majel sits on the Panic. board of governors for the National Space Society. The megabudgeted T3: Rise of the Each year, the Space Foundation presents its Douglas S. Morrow Public Machines (which will cost upwards of Outreach Award to an individual or organization that has made significant $180 million to make) starts shooting contributions to public awareness of space programs. The award honors the April 15 in Los Angeles and is slated to memory of the late Doug Morrow, former Foundation board member and hit theaters in summer of 2003. renowned Academy Award-winning writer (in 1949 for The Stratton Story). Me and My Shadow Previous recipients of the award include Popular Science magazine, Space Effects house Digital Domain (Ti- Shuttle Mission STS-95 (the 1998 mission with the 77-year-old John Glenn), tanic) has reached a deal with Shrek NASA’s JPL Mars Pathfinder Team, and CNN. writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio to The symposium, which gathers top space leaders from industry, the develop the supernatural thriller film military and government, takes place April 8-11 in Colorado Springs. Shadowplay, about a young man’s Preliminary symposium program information and on-line registration are relationship with his shadow, Variety available at www.spacesymposium.org or by calling 1-800-691-4000. reported. First-time writer Shawn Riopelle will pen the script, based on an on Earth.” Daredevil FX idea by Elliott and Rossio. Perry added, “We like to think it’s a Effects house Rhythm & Hues (Cats The Other Final Destination clever expansion on the mythology of & Dogs) will create all of the visual Craig Perry, producer of the upcom- the first one. It expands outward from effects for the upcoming feature-film ing supernatural film Final Destination the initial thesis in a provocative way. version of Marvel Comics’ Daredevil II, told the 13th Street Web site that the The second movie really could exist on series, according to The Hollywood sequel will intersect with the original its own. What I like about what the Reporter. R&H bested four other movie. “The most intriguing, yet writers, Eric Bress and John Gruber, is computer-graphics facilities for the vague, version to preserve the fun of that they’ve created a very straight- coveted contract, the trade paper the movie would be a bunch of people ahead storyline that, at a very relatively reported. meet because of a traffic accident due to early juncture, suddenly the first movie Richard Hollander, president of a premonition by a freshman in col- smashes right into it. Then they start R&H’s feature-film division, will lead lege,” Perry told the site. “What tran- spinning together and oscillating the crew in handling more than 300 spires is a rush to save the life of an around one another, and you start shots, including a digital double of the unborn child with the help of Clear realizing the connections between the lead character, Daredevil/Matt Rivers, [played by] Ali Larter from the first and second movie that become Murdock, who will be played by Ben first movie. The current movie and the apparent. The [writers] use that infor- Affleck, the trade paper reported. events of the first movie unexpectedly mation to go and do lots of clever, fun, coincide and intertwine to create a and exciting—hopefully exciting— Final Destination II bunch of very interesting surprises and things.” began continued on next page 8 revelations about Death and its plans shooting in Vancouver this week. March 2002 7 New Genre Library Books in the Past 2 Months MediaWatch continued from page 7 Barlough, Jeffrey E.The House in the High Wood Bear, Greg Vitals The film will reportedly differ from Borchart, Alice The Dragon Queen Sam Raimi’s upcoming Spider-Man Boxleitner, Bruce Frontier Earth: Searcher movie, which is also based on a be- Brin, David Kiln People loved Marvel franchise. Daredevil is Bujold, Lois McMaster Miles, Mystery & Mayhem expected to be grittier and more Cadigan, Pat Dervish is Digital realistic, the trade paper reported. The Cavelos, Jeanne Casting Shadows film begins shooting March 25 in Los Cavelos, Jeanne Invoking Darkness Angeles and is set for release in mid- Dedman, Stephen Shadows Bite January 2003. Dozois, Gardner [ed.] The Years Best Science Fiction: 18th Annual Flynn, Michael In the Country of the Blind In a League By Himself Goodkind, Terry Debt of Bones Sean Connery has signed to star in Greendwood, Ed Elminster in Hell the upcoming movie version of the Hobb, Robin Fool’s Errand League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Hunt, Walter comic series, accordingH.The to The Holly- Dark Wing Knaak, Richard wood Reporter. As rumored,A.Legacy Connery of Blood Knox, Elizabeth Black Oxen will play British novelist H. Rider MacLeod, Ken Dark Light Haggard’s character Allan Quatermain McCaffrey, Anne Acorna’s Search in the film adaptation of Alan Moore’s McKillip, Patricia graphic novel.A.Ombria It is understood that in Shadows Modesitt, L.E. Empire & Ecolitan Connery’s deal includes sequel com- Niven, Larry Man-Kzin Wars IX mitments, the trade paper reported. Norton, Andre The Gates to Witch World Steve Norrington will direct League Nova, Craig Wetware of Extraordinary Gentlemen from a Pratchett, Terry Pyramids script by James Robinson. Shooting is Shwartz, Susan Second Chances scheduled to start in the summer, with Stirling, S.M. The Peshawar Lancers a budget in the $80 million range, the Vornholt, John The Genesis Wave, Book 3 [ST] trade paper reported. The comic, set in Watt-Evans, Lawrence The Dragon Society the Victorian era, unites several fic- Weber, David The Excaliber Alternative tional characters, including Capt. Weber, David March to the Sea Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, Quatermain and Williamson, Jack Terraforming Earth Mina Harker, in the service of Queen Wright, Susan What Lay Beyond Victoria. Zicree, Marc Scott Magic Time A New Holiday Classic AUDIOTAPE SETS Robert Zemeckis is developing and will produce the fantasy movie Polar Express for Castle Rock Entertainment Brewer, Gene K-Pax [unabridged] and Warner Brothers, with an eye to Brooks, Terry Witches’ Brew direct with his Cast Away star, Tom Denning, Troy Star by Star Hanks, Variety reported. Cast Away Mosley, Walter Futureland: Nine Stories of an Imminent World writer William Broyles has already Tolkien, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring [unabridged] written a treatment and is working Tolkien, J.R.R. The Return of the King [unabridged] with Zemeckis on a script, the trade Tolkien, J.R.R. The Two Towers [unabridged] paper reported. Wright, Susan What Lay Beyond Based on Chris Van Allsburg’s BOOKS ON CD children’s book of the same title, Polar Express is expected to be a big-budget, effects-driven movie. Tolkien, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring [unabridged] Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit [unabridged] It’s No Coincidence Tolkien, J.R.R. The Return of the King [unabridged] Artisan Pictures has optioned author Tolkien, J.R.R. The Two Towers [unabridged] David Ambrose’s paranormal novel Coincidence for a film to star Billy Bob Thornton, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The proposed film tells the 8 The Andromedan Log #62 story of a writer who experiences a Attack of the Fans To Boldly Go... Two Seattle Star Wars fans claim to be the first to get in line for the upcom- It was the best of times... ing Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of 8 The NEAR Shoemaker probe, after orbiting the asteroid Eros for nearly a the Clones, partly to set a record and year, soft landed on the asteroid on February 12th, 2001 – something the partly as an “art project,” the Seattle probe hadn’t been designed to do. The mission was extended to the end of Star Wars Society Web site reported. February in order to gather information from the probe’s gamma-ray spec- Society member Jeff Tweiten started the trometer, which provided much more detailed data on the chemical makeup line on Jan. 1 and was soon joined by of the asteroid than could be obtained from orbit. fellow fan John Guth at the city’s 8 The Mars Global Surveyor completed its primary mission of observing Cinerama theater to await the May 16 the planet Mars for one Martian year at the end of January. It has now entered premiere of Clones. an extended mission phase, which will continue through at least April 2002. “Waiting for Star Wars is an art NASA plans to keep the probe operational through the deployment of two project designed to capture the evolu- rovers on the Martian surface in 2003, in order for the orbiter to relay data tion and journey of one person’s wait from the rovers. for a single event,” Tweiten told the 8 The 2001 Mars Odyssey Orbiter was scheduled to launch in April 2001, site. “It will be captured by time- with arrival at Mars in October 2001. The orbiter will map the mineralogy and indexed photographs taken every hour, morphology of the Martian surface, determine the abundance of hydrogen in as well as [by] pictures and video of the the shallow subsurface and acquire information on potential radiation haz- people we interact with. This project ards to humans in the near-space environment of Mars. This orbiter will also also explores the issue of the pursuit of act as a relay for the Mars rovers. happiness. It asks how much will a 8 The space shuttle Discovery was scheduled to launch at 6:42 a.m. EST on person sacrifice for a temporary March 8th, 2001. The second crew of International Space Station Alpha acquisition, and questions whether a boarded the station, and the first crew was brought home. person can be happy with just food and It was the worst of times... [February 2001] shelter in pursuit of that acquisition. It 8 President George W. Bush’s 2002 budget proposal for NASA increases the also asks, will society as a whole fear or agency’s budget less than 1.5% from last year’s, less than inflation (the aver- accept people for not desiring the age increase for government programs in the budget request is 4%). Due to things they desire or for desiring things cost overruns on the space station, NASA has postponed and will likely they consider frivolous or ridiculous? cancel at least three planned components of the space station – the X-38 crew Finally, as we move into the next return vehicle, the Habitation and Propulsion modules, as well as projects millennium, I wonder if our fast-paced designed to facilitate a manned mission to Mars. The Bush budget would society has become unwilling to slow freeze the American portion of the ISS once the core of the station is complete down and wait for the things that bring in 2003. us the greatest joy. This wait will test 8 The X-33 and X-34 programs, designed to provide single-stage-to-orbit my mettle as I attempt to do just that.” capabilities, have been terminated. The X-33 technology demonstrator vehicle The fans also thanked the Seattle Police was 90% completed, and a launch facility for the craft had been completed at Department “for making the city of Edwards Air Force Base. The Bush budget also proposed cancelling a probe to Seattle safe enough to pull off a project Pluto in the near future, but Congress has requested that NASA continue to of this type.” accept proposals for a Pluto mission. The budget proposal did include in- One Thumb Down creases for unmanned Mars exploration and the Space Launch Initiative – a Film critic Roger Ebert was in good program to generate technologies for a reusable launch vehicle to replace the condition after undergoing surgery to space shuttle. — Michael Ponte remove a cancerous growth in his thyroid gland, doctors said. “He is expected to make a complete recovery,” series of unlikely coincidences that lead the Code” window, then enter the code said Dr. Harold Pelzer, who performed to dramatic and potentially fatal “reload” to access the new content. the surgery Friday at Northwestern results. No screenwriter is attached to Initial content includes interviews Memorial Hospital. Doctors removed adapt yet. Bruce Heller will likely with crew members, images from the Ebert’s entire thyroid gland and executive produce the project. production of the sequel and selected lymph nodes in his neck, Return to the Matrix QuickTime VR movies of the interior of Pelzer said, adding that Ebert’s vocal the Nebuchadnezzar. The Matrix cord function appears normal. Filmmakers have updated the Matrix Reloaded is currently in production for continued on next page 40 Web site with new content for the release in 2003. upcoming Matrix Reloaded sequel. Visitors to the site must go to the Hack the Matrix portion of the elaborate site, click on the keyboard to see the “Enter March 2002 9 All times listed are Central Time Zone Television News All channels listed are for Time Warner Cable Genre TV News Through March 2002 Updated Winter '02 TV Line-Up – Network/Syndication This viewing schedule lists all genre series and the day- and time-slots they have settled into as the new fall season begins…insofar as we can determine. Some of these day- and time-slots are susceptible to extreme change, especially those on WGN (14). All stations and channels listed are for the Lincoln cable market, and on Lincoln’s Time Warner Cable system. As always, check your local listings each week. The chart below lists only “new” episode airings, and does not include any repeat schedules, such as the FX airings of The X-Files or syndicated airings of Buffy reruns. You will find additional information in the Channel Surfing feature each issue. MONDAY 10:35 pm KOLN 11 Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict 1:00 am KETV 7 Beastmaster 11:00 pm KXVO 15 Relic Hunter 1:00 am WGN* 14 Beastmaster 11:35 pm KOLN 11 Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda 1:35 am WOWT 6 The Invisible Man SUNDAY 2:00 am WGN* 14 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World 12:00 am KLKN 8 Mutant X 2:35 am WOWT 6 Secret Adventurs of Jules Verne 12:30 am KETV 7 Sheena 8:00 pm WB 15 Angel [on hiatus in March 2002] 3:00 am KPTM 9 Tracker 8:00 pm WB 15 Glory Days [final episodes in March 2002] 3:30 am WOWT 6 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World 8:00 pm TNT 31 Witchblade 11:00 am WGN* 14 Beastmaster TUESDAY 6:00 pm ABC 7/8 The Wonderful World of Disney 7:00 pm UPN ** Buffy, the Vampire Slayer 6:00 pm FOX 9 Futurama 7:00 pm PAX 49 Mysterious Ways 7:00 pm FOX 9 The Simpsons 8:00 pm UPN ** Roswell 7:00 pm WGN* 14 Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda 8:00 pm WB 15 Smallville 8:00 pm FOX 9 The X-Files WEDNESDAY 9:00 pm PAX 49 Mysterious Ways (repeats) 9:00 pm WGN* 14 Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict 7:00 pm UPN -** Enterprise 11:00 pm KXVO 15 The Outer Limits (syndi) 8:00 pm UPN ** Special Unit 2 11:00 pm KLKN 8 Sheena 8:00 pm WB 15 Glory Days [moves to Mondays in March 2002] VARIABLE*** THURSDAY WGN* 14 Beastmaster 7:30 pm FOX 9 The Tick [cancelled Feb 2002] WGN* 14 Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda 8:00 pm WB 15 Charmed WGN* 14 Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict FRIDAY WGN* 14 Mutant X 4:00 pm SciFi 62 The Invisible Man WGN* 14 Relic Hunter 7:00 pm WB 15 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch * – Superstation WGN is carrying all of these syndicated series this season, and will plug any or 7:00 pm SciFi 62 Strange World all of them into random holes in the network’s schedule, primarily Saturday or Sunday during 8:00 pm FOX 9 Dark Angel the afternoon or late-night timeslots. WGN airs its syndicated fare one week after other 8:00 pm SciFi 62 The Chronicle (repeats at 11:00) syndicated stations, due to exclusivity requirements.. 8:00 pm SciFi 62 Farscape (returns March 29th) ** – UPN series Buffy, Special Unit 2, and Roswell do not air in the Lincoln market on cable. 9:00 pm SciFi 62 Lexx (repeats at 12:00 p.m.) The timeslots are listed here for the benefit of SBA members outside the Lincoln TV market. 9:00 pm SHOW 441 Stargate SG-1 [Season 5] 9:45 pm SHOW 63 Jeremiah (starting in March) If anyone notices any glaring errors or missing information, please contact the editor so that SATURDAY this chart can be updated for greater accuracy in future issues. 11:30 am KXVO 15 Relic Hunter 2:00 pm WGN* 14 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World 3:00 pm WGN* 14 Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict 4:00 pm WGN* 14 Mutant X 5:00 pm WGN* 14 Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda 7:00 pm CBS 3/11 Touched By an Angel 7:00 pm KXVO 15 Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict 8:00 pm KXVO 15 Stargate: SG-1 [Season 4] 9:00 pm PAX 49 Mysterious Ways (occasional repeats) 9:00 pm KXVO 15 Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda 10:30 pm KETV 7 Mutant X 10:30 pm KMTV 3 Creature Feature 10 The Andromedan Log #62 The news in this issue's “TV News” will write and executive produce the pace that they run the show at,” Cohen feature is slightly dated -- it was new project. Densham has worked on told the site. “So we’re not canceled in prepared for publication in late Febru- updates of several classic movies and the sense that we’re still on the air. We ary 2002. Look for more updated news series, including the current version of still expect to be on the air next year. coming in the next issue of The The Outer Limits (which just ended a 6- We may even have a few more epi- Andromedan Log! year run) and TV remakes of The sodes than ... the number necessary to Magnificent Seven and The Taking of run this season and next season.” Roswell R.I.P.? Pelham One, Two, Three. A Fox spokeswoman told the Majandra Delfino, who plays Maria Zap2it.com Web site that the network in UPN’s teen-alien series Roswell, told was not ordering any new episodes. fans on her official Web site that the “We’re still on the air,” Cohen said. network has ordered the show’s sets to “I’m still incredibly busy working on be dismantled, a sign that the series is the episodes that people haven’t seen headed for cancellation. Roswell is yet. The show gets better and better. slated to wrap production on its current There are a lot of great episodes that season, the show’s third, in March. are still going to be on. Obviously, they “News is [that] UPN has ordered the are letting us go out of production, sets to be struck (that means to be torn which means we’re going to lose all of apart),” Delfino wrote on her site. our writers and probably all of our “Bahhhd sign for you Roswell lovers. animators. In the event—which is So I may be out of a job—oh well, on to probably a long shot, but by no means the next. Those 14-hour days for nine zero chance—that they do decide they months straight did get a little taxing, do want more episodes down the line, a so I’m looking forward to taking it whole new team would have to be put easy.” Delfino added that she’s looking together, which is a big task. It’s forward to leaving a gig that she obviously a big blow, but I hope people described as becoming more of a job will remember the show is still on, and than a joy. “Gotta tell ya it’s gonna be Future of Futurama the best episodes are yet to come. So stick with it. You will be rewarded.” nice not having to wear that Maria Fox won’t order new episodes of its clothing and that Maria face all the animated SF series Futurama, but the Ch-Ch-Changes time,” she wrote. “Whew. She was just network added that the show hasn’t Corin Nemec (Parker Lewis Can’t so different from me, it became a little been canceled, the Zap2it.com Web site Lose) joins the cast of Stargate SG-1 frustrating after a while, and one starts reported. “Fox has decided not to order when the series begins its sixth season to feel robbed of their own personality more episodes at this time, but we may on the SCI FI Channel in June. Michael and persona. Time for a little Majandra do so in the future,” a Fox spokes- Shanks, who played Daniel Jackson, yo. Heh. Well let’s see about that, now woman told the site. leaves the show at the end of the without someone writing those lines Several episodes have been finished current season. that pleased some so much.” and haven’t aired yet, so Futurama will Nemec will play Jonas Quinn, a Submitted For Your Approval remain on the air for a while, the site human leader from another planet, The first pilot order of the season for reported. When the current season ends who visits Earth and becomes en- UPN is a new twist on an old classic: in May, Fox will have about 14 addi- tangled with the SG-1 team, the net- The Twilight Zone. tional new episodes, which it plans to work announced. Quinn is introduced The new series would be the third TV air next fall. in the season-five finale. Nemec joins incarnation of the sci-fi classic. The Futurama’s production company, regular cast members Richard Dean original series, created and narrated by Rough Draft, fired its animators, Anderson, Amanda Tapping and Rod Serling, ran on CBS from 1959-65, according to the GotFuturama? fan Web Christopher Judge. and an updated version aired from site. The site has started an online SG-1 began production on the new 1985-88 on CBS and in syndication, petition to save the show, which pulled season in February in Vancouver, B.C., with the final syndicated season written over 20,000 signatures after just 17 and the show moves to Friday nights and produced in part by J. Michael hours, Zap2it reported. on SCI FI from Showtime this June with Straczynski (Babylon 5). UPN and CBS Futurama co-creator and executive all-new episodes. SCI FI will also air are now owned by the same conglom- producer David X. Cohen told Cinescape reruns of the first five seasons of SG-1 erate, Viacom. Online that the animated Fox series from the beginning on weekdays, The original series is widely regarded hasn’t been canceled—exactly. “We’re starting in the fourth quarter of 2002. as one of the great works in TV history. in what is basically an unprecedented Reruns of the series also air in various Reruns on the Sci Fi Channel are still situation in that we have so many new syndicated markets. popular. episodes that haven’t aired yet, literally According to The Hollywood Re- enough episodes to run the rest of this continued on next page 12 porter, Pen Densham (Moll Flanders ) year and all of next year at the snail’s March 2002 11 In response to rumors that it was be relegated to the dustbins of history.” original films, such as the recent responsible for the departure of Strange World, about a man with a Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers, as Michael Shanks from Stargate SG-1, mysterious disease who investigates well as network television premieres of the SCI FI Channel issued a statement abuses of science, wasn’t Gordon’s feature films and theatrical movies saying it never requested any cast original idea. “ABC came to me,” he making their SCI FI Channel debut. changes to the show. “SCI FI Channel said. “I wanted to do a family drama, Upcoming Scinema Saturday original loves the series and has absolutely and they wanted to do something that movies will include Jackie Chan never requested that any cast changes was a little more X-Files-like. In their Presents: Metal Mayhem, Project be made,” the network said. “We’re brainstorming sessions, they came up Viper, Clive Barker’s Saint Sinner and very excited to add Stargate SG-1 to with weird science as a general area Riverworld. our original programming line-up, and they wanted to develop. I’m a science- Want to See Something Really although we regret the loss of Michael fiction fan. It piqued my interest, so I Scary? Shanks, we think that Corin Nemec will developed the show. I think ABC liked The SCI FI Channel will rework the be a great new presence in the cast.” the pilot a lot, but I also think they format of Dan Aykroyd’s Out There, couldn’t figure out what to do with it. I Hot Stuff previously envisioned as a five-nights- don’t think it fit in terms of the way The SCI FI Channel will present a-week late-night interactive talk show, they saw themselves. So we all got the Firestarter: Rekindled, a four-hour the network announced. “Aykroyd feeling, or maybe I kept it to myself, miniseries based on Stephen King’s and SCI FI are working together to that we were kind of dressing a corpse classic book Firestarter, on March 10 create an alternative format for the [laughs]. I think the show was frankly and 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The show that can take advantage of nothing they ever really wanted to miniseries, starring Marguerite Aykroyd’s deep knowledge of, and make. They didn’t promote us, and we Moreau, Malcolm McDowell, Dennis interest in, the paranormal,” a SCI FI never really got a fair shake, so I was Hopper and Danny Nucci, picks up the spokeswoman said. “The network and really happy to hear SCI FI was going story of Charlie McGee (Moreau) 10 Aykroyd are discussing what those to pick it up.” years after the events in the book and opportunities may be at this time.” The The 13 episodes will answer ques- the 1984 movie it spawned, SCI FI network added that it remains commit- tions raised in the pilot, Gordon added. announced. The miniseries will be ted to a relationship with Aykroyd and “Fortunately, because I think we presented in widescreen format. will work with the actor and producer smelled the end [laughs], I think our McGee, who has the ability to start on a series of specials. most successful episode frankly was fires with her mind, has spent the past Time Tunnel Redux 10 years on the run from the unscrupu- the very last one we did, which really Former Relativity star David Conrad lous government agents who created does tell a close-ended story,” he said. has signed on as the lead in Time her. But now she’s through running. “In a sense it works as a limited-run Tunnel, a fall 2002 pilot for FOX. The Firestarter: Rekindled is written by series. Obviously, we left our door pilot, an update of the 1960s series, Philip Eisner (Event Horizon), directed open in case we were to come back, but centers on a window in time that opens by Robert Iscove (She’s All That), we also closed up what we needed to as the result of a government-spon- produced by Jeff Morton and executive do so a lot of the questions are an- sored experiment in sustaining nuclear produced by Tom Thayer. Moreau an swered in the last episode. In the end, fusion. Conrad will play Dr. Doug also be seen in a starring role in the we discovered the secret of this thing Phillips, who leads the time-traveling current film Queen of the Damned, was really telling it from the point of team, according to The Hollywood opposite the late Aaliyah. view of someone who himself was a science experiment. Who was at once Reporter. Time Tunnel is being written Return to Strange World the beneficiary and the victim of a by Rand Ravich and directed by Todd Howard Gordon, executive producer science that was beyond what we have. Holland, who worked with Conrad on of the short-lived ABC series Strange He has this incurable disease, but here Relativity. World, told Science Fiction Weekly he was being cured on a provisional Missing in Action that he’s thrilled the show’s 13 episodes basis and used by this woman for Angel will be on hiatus until April will finally see the light of day when purposes which it seems were to while The WB runs the last episodes of the SCI FI Channel begins airing them uncover abuses of science. Clearly Glory Days (being moved to Monday in sequence next month. The SF series whoever she was, and however nefari- night to make room for Felecity). premiered in March 1999 and was ous she seemed, however obtuse, the Roswell will be on hiatus until late canceled after airing only three epi- mission seemed to be the reason he was April/early May while UPN runs its sodes. The SCI FI Channel plans to air kept alive, to uncover these corporate new sitcoms that it has been heavily all episodes—including 10 that have and individual excesses of science.” promoting. never been seen before—beginning at 7 New Movies on Saturdays p.m. Feb. 8. “I’m just really thrilled,” Gordon told SFW. “Obviously, I put The SCI FI Channel announced that it my heart and my soul in it, and a lot of will air movies new to the network people did. It’s good to know that every Saturday at 8 p.m. in 2002. SCI FI somebody’s going to see it, that it won’t ‘s Scinema Saturdays will include 12 The Andromedan Log #62 X-Files finale Trek Auction...Big $$$ continued from page 1 Fifty thousand dollars for a prop phaser; $45,000 for a tricorder; and $42,500 for a scale model of the U.S.S. Enterprise used on-screen in the Mulder is reunited with Agent Dana Original Series. These are some of the jaw-dropping amounts bandied about Scully (Gillian Anderson), the site during a special Star Trek-themed auction that took place in January at the reported. The final episodes will also Hollywood Entertainment Museum. readdress the show’s long-running Most of the winning bids far exceeded estimates anticipated by Profiles in mythology. Carter will write the finale, History, a dealer in historical autographs and vintage Hollywood props that which will be directed by co-executive conducted the auction on behalf of the Original Series personalities who put producer Kim Manners. their memorabilia up for sale. The highlight of the auction was the personal Not all the story elements can be collection of Walter Matthew Jefferies, the art director who designed the tied up neatly, however, as Duchovny, original Starship Enterprise. Jefferies plans to donate 100 percent of his Anderson and Carter are all said to still proceeds to the Motion Picture and Television Fund. be interested in a second X-Files Originally estimated to go for only $2,000, a prop phaser used in Star Trek feature film, which would follow the II: The Wrath of Khan “ was the biggest winner of the day in a fierce events of the television series finale. competition among live floor bidders and on-line bidders through eBay, Duchovny, known to have had a ultimately selling for $50,000. Two other props — an Original Series tricorder rocky relationship with 20th Century from set decorator John Dwyer and a phaser rifle used in Star Trek: First Fox over the sales of X-Files repeats to Contact — went for $45,000 each. The screen-used special-effects model of the Fox’s affiliate cable network FX (for far Enterprise built by Jefferies was expected to go for as much as $50,000, but it less value than if the show had been brought in “only” $42,500. But Jefferies’ meticulously detailed scale model of shopped to another cable outlet — the Star Trek soundstage did exceed expectations, going for $40,000. The gold Duchovny owned a share of the Captain’s tunic designed by William Theiss and worn by William Shatner in syndicated profits), had appeared in the show’s second season also went for $40,000. only a handful of episodes during the Another surprisingly popular prop was an Original Series communicator, the 2000-2001 season, when Fox Mulder also from Dwyer’s collection, which sold for $37,500. A phaser pistol used in was recovered following an alien Star Trek: The Next Generation earned a high bid of $19,000. Also hitting the kidnapping, and then ultimately $19,000 mark was Jefferies’ personal collection of all 79 Original Series scripts. drummed out of the FBI. During that Even the remote control device used by Garth of Izar in “Whom Gods season, Robert Patrick was introduced Destroy “ proved immensely valuable, bringing in $14,000. And design as Agent John Doggett — Scully’s new sketches, mostly from Jefferies, also pulled down thousands more than partner on the X-Files. Following anticipated. Falling somewhat below expectations but still ringing up Duchovny’s complete withdrawal in impressive change were the leather outfit worn by Walter Koenig in Star Trek the current 2001-2002 season, Anderson IV: The Voyage Home ($11,000); a model of a Tholian ship used on-screen in and Patrick returned, with past guest- “The Tholian Web” ($7,500); and three 16mm original film reels containing star and new regular Annabeth Gish as unedited Star Trek bloopers and outtakes from the personal collection of Agent Monica Reyes. production executive Herbert F. Solow ($9,500). Despite, or perhaps because, of the new blood and the lack of Mulder as the series thematic core, The X-Files’ suggested that he could return as The reality of a second X-Files Nielsen ratings have sunk noticeably Mulder to wrap up the series in May. feature film is uncertain. Although the this year. Although the Fox network The creative team jumped at the primary three creative forces have all had hoped that fans would stick chance, and went into production on said they are on-board, the first X-Files around for the adventures of Doggett the final 5 episodes of the series with a film in 1998 pulled in less than $100 and Reyes as loyally as they had with conclusive goal in mind. The final few million in domestic revenues — not a Mulder and Scully, and that The X- episodes are expected to feature guest sure-fire blockbuster. 20th Century Fox Files could maintain solid ratings for a appearances by many characters which has not committed itself to an XF2, and few more years, it was not to be. In have been influential on elements of the there’s no guarantee that they will any January, Chris Carter announced that series over its 8-year run. There are time soon. In the meantime, fans are The X-Files would end with the current even rumors that one or more promi- being told to savor the remaining X- season — wanting to go out while the nent supporting characters may meet Files episodes…they may be all we’ll show was still creatively at the top of their final demise(s). ever see! its form. Duchovny, despite his ex- pressed disinterest in returning to the role that made him a household name, had been working with Carter as a writer/director for the April 28th episode of the series, and it was he who March 2002 13 Channel Surfing Genre TV Series Upcoming Schedule – March 2002 Information for this section comes from several different sources, of varying accuracy. Information on syndicated shows is usually available for about a month in advance. Information on network shows is usually not available very far in advance, with a few exceptions. Schedule info comes primarily from the www.sftv.org website. Check it out! Plot descriptions come primarly from the TV Guide or official websites for the shows themselves.

The Channel Surfing feature in this issue includes the complete season-to-date descriptions of all genre series currently airing new episodes, starting in September 2001. Channel Surfing next issue will return to only the current month’s entries plus any news of upcoming plots. All channel #s — listed in [brackets] — dates and times listed in this feature are for Lincoln’s Time Warner Digital Cable line-up. If you’ve got a satellite dish, I envy you, but you’re on your own for scheduling information! If you don’t have Digital Cable, please check another listing source for the channel numbers for the stations described below.

Andromeda [syndi] up where the season-ending cliff starring James Marsters (Spike on Schedule Listing [week of] hanger left off, the survivors of the Buffy). “The Prince” – Teen royalty is Season two begins decimated Andromeda crew attempt to the key to the crew quelling an alien Oct 1 The Widening Gyre mount a rescue mission to save their uprising, as Dylan and Tyr become co- Oct 8 Exit Strategies comrades being held aboard a massive regents to a recently orphaned young Oct 15 A Heart for Falsehood Framed Oct 22 Pitiless as the Sun Magog world-ship. “Exit Strategies” – prince. “Bunker Hill” – The crew Oct 29 Last Call at the Broken Hammer With Andromeda still under repairs, returns for the first time to Earth, where Nov 5 All Too Human Dylan, Tyr, Bekka and Rev Bem try to Harper and his cousin try to save the Nov 12 Una Salas Victus elude Neitzschean pursuers by crash- homeworld from Nietzschean occupa- Nov 19 Home Fires Nov 26 Into the Labyrinth ing the Maru on an ice planet. “A Heart tion. “Ouroboros” – The machine that Dec 3 The Widening Gyre (re) for Falsehood Framed” – Dylan tries to can remove the Magog eggs from Dec 10 Exit Strategies (re) keep the peace, after someone on his Harper’s stomach may be the very Dec 17 A Heart for Falsehood Framed (re) crew snags a precious stone, which is thing throwing the crew back and forth Dec 24 Pitiless as the Sun (re) Dec 31 Last Call at the Broken Hammer (re) being sought by two warring factions. through time. Final regular episode to Jan 7 All Too Human (re) “Pitiless as the Sun” – Trance goes feature Rev Bem. “Lava and Rockets” – Jan 14 The Prince missing just as an onboard traitor puts A tour-ship captain helps Dylan evade Jan 21 Bunker Hill the Andromeda at risk for being the Ogami out to kill him, but may Jan 28 Ouroboros Feb 4 Lava and Rockets attacked by a mysterious foe who has regret the move once they crash on a Feb 11 Be All My Sins Remembered been waylaying cargo vessels. Guest volcanic planet. “Be All My Sins Feb 18 Dance of the Mayflies starring William B. Davis (X-Files’ Remembered” – En route to a mining Feb 25 In Heaven Now Are Three Cancerman). “Last Call at the Broken colony to settle a dead ex’s affairs, Beka [unk] The Fair Unknown [unk] The Knight, Death and the Devil Hammer” – The hunt for a missing leads the Maru into a trap set by a [unk] Belly of the Beast government figure leads Dylan to a cyborg with ties to her past. In a series [unk] Immaculate Perception showdown at a bar on the outskirts of a of flashbacks, we learn how Beka and [unk] The Things We Cannot Change desert wasteland. “All Too Human” – Harper first met. “In Heaven Now Are [unk] The Tunnel at the End of the Light Andromeda returned for season Rommie discovers prejudices toward Three” – Dylan, Beka and Trance go in two after an introductory season that AIs while attempting to expose the search of an artifact. “The Fair Un- found it the highest-rated new syndi- nefarious plots of the Machenites. known” – The Andromeda crew cated drama on television. No cast Guest starring Bruce Harwood (X-Files, encounters the Vedrans, the long-lost changes were originally planned, Lone Gunmen) and Roger Cross (First founders of the original Common- however by mid-season Brent Staight Wave). “Una Salas Victus” – Harper wealth. “Immaculate Perception” – Tyr has left the cast of regulars in the role of must navigate the ship through hostile learns that he is a father. “The Knight, Rev Bem. Andromeda airs on KXVO space after Beka, Dylan and Tyr are all Death and the Devil” – The crew [15] on Saturdays at 9:00 p.m., KOLN/ kept from their Captain duties. “Home encounters a POW camp full of cap- KGIN [11] Saturdays at 11:35 p.m., and Fires” – A message from Dylan’s long- tured High Guard starships and their WGN [14] Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Despite dead fiancee leads him to a planet AI avatars. Guest starring Michael a massive behind-the-scenes staff populated by the descendants of his old Hurst (Iolus from Hercules) and shake-up midway through the current crew — who are engaged in a power Christopher Judge (Teal’c from season, Andromeda remains strong in struggle over whether to join the Stargate SG-1). “The Things We the ratings, and has already been reformed Commonwealth. “Into the Cannot Change” – [unknown plot]. picked up for two additional seasons Labyrinth” – Dylan makes an unlikely “The Belly of the Beast” – The An- beyond the current one. SEASON ally in a Nietzschean who lends a hand dromeda is swallowed by a gigantic TWO “The Widening Gyre” – Picking during an eventful Commonwealth space creature. “Tunnel at the End of peace confab on the Andromeda. Guest the Light” – The crew of the Androm- 14 The Andromedan Log #62 eda meet an alien race they were Mine” – Gunn finds himself torn each other’s designs. “Couplet” – destined to face. It is rumored that this between old and new allegiances when Exacerbating the tension caused by the episode will conclude the “rebuilding of he learns that a string of brutal and office’s two latest couplings, Cordy the Commonwealth to prepare for the indiscriminate demon murders is the asks Angel to help her achieve the next Magog worldship invasion” storyline arc, work of members of his old gang. level of intimacy with Groosalugg. and beginning in season three (with an “Carpe Noctem” – Angel’s body is “Loyalty” – Wesley preoccupies all-new production team), the series taken over by a man, who, in an effort himself with protecting Connor and will focus more on stand-alone epi- to stay young, possesses young foiling the prophecy about Angel and sodes in which Dylan and the crew of guys…and ends up killing them in the his son - he is given the three signs to the Andromeda assist others in need. process. “Fredless” – Fred’s parents look for before Angel devours his own make a surprise visit to Angel Investi- son. When an earthquake shakes Los Angel [WB] gations. However, when their inexpli- Angeles, all three signs come true. cably frightened daughter gets wind of Meanwhile, Gunn and Fred investigate Schedule Listing Season Three Begins their presence, she flees. “Billy” – A a purported vamp nest, unaware that Sep 24 Heartthrob rash of violence against women is the woman who hired them is one of Oct 1 That Vision Thing caused by the touch of a partially Holtz’s lackeys. Gunn and Fred also Oct 8 That Old Gang of Mine demonic man — the same guy Angel encounter a stumbling block in their Oct 15 Carpe Noctem Oct 22 Fredless freed from a hellish prison in order to burgeoning relationship. “Sleep Tight” Oct 29 Billy save Cordelia. “Offspring” – As the – Angel begins to crave human blood Nov 5 Offspring crew researchs a prophecy predicting because he’s been unknowingly sam- Nov 12 Quickening the imminent arrival of a being who pling the blood of his own son, cour- Nov 19 Lullaby Nov 26 [pre-empted] may have a profound impact on the tesy of Wolfram and Hart who’ve been Dec 3 That Vision Thing (re) world, Darla arrives at the hotel — tainting the vamp’s usual suply with Dec 10 Dad pregnant and angry. “Quickening” – As some of Connor’s blood sample from Dec 17 Heartthrob (re) Angel and the gang try to figure out the hospital. Angel’s angry behavior Dec 24 [pre-empted] Dec 31 [pre-empted] what exactly is inside Darla — who’s and sudden cravings for human blood Jan 7 Carpe Noctem (re) now having contractions — news of frighten Wesley enough for him to Jan 10 Belonging (re) [Thu 7pm] Darla’s pregnancy causes near pande- kidnap the baby to keep him safe. Jan 14 Birthday monium at Wolfram & Hart. “Lullaby” Unfortunately, Wesley’s plan to protect Jan 17 Over the Rainbow (re) [Thu 7pm] Jan 21 Provider – Vampire hunter Holtz’s rekindled Connor falls apart when Holtz takes the Jan 28 [pre-empted] crusade to wreak fiery vengeance upon child for revenge against Angel. Feb 4 Waiting in the Wings Angel and Darla complicates the Feb 11 [pre-empted] impending birth of the expecting Feb 18 Couplet Babylon 5:Legend of the Rang- Feb 25 Loyalty couple’s baby. Features the death of ers [SciFi] Mar 4 Sleep Tight Darla. “Dad” – Still trying to figure out Mar 11 [pre-empted or repeat] how to be a good father, Angel’s Schedule Listing Jan 19 Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers [2 Mar 15 Forgiving problems multiply when he and the Mar 22 Double or Nothing hour movie] Angel returned for season three gang are trapped by several groups of This new TV-movie, considered a minus its traditional tv partner, Buffy, enemies bent on kidnapping his son. likely pilot for a spin-off series from “Birthday” which has switched to the UPN net- – A powerful vision knocks Babyon 5, aired in January on the Sci Fi work. A WB network dictum to not Cordy out of her body, leaving her Channel. “Legend of the Rangers” – In refer to the characters and events on physical self in a vegetative state, but a this 2002 cable spin-off of the 1990s sci- Buffy may prevent any future cross- guide on the astral plane offers her a fi drama series, an ancient enemy “Provider” overs between the series, but Angel’s new lease on life. – Unpre- returns to threaten the interstellar got enough going on to keep him busy pared for the flood of business brought Alliance in the year 2265. David Martel, on his own. Angel airs on WB [15] on by advertising, the Angel Investiga- a young captain in the Alliance’s elite Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. SEASON tions crew splits up to cover more peacekeeping force, is attacked by an THREE Beginning with this season, ground — and ends up being spread unknown foe as his starship escorts a “Waiting Angel now airs in letterbox format. too thin for their own good. diplomatic mission headed by Citizen in the Wings” “Heartthrob” – Angel incurs the wrath – The hitherto G’Kar (Andreas Katsulas, who reprises of an old vampire acquaintance, who’s unackowledged sexual tension brewing his role from the original series). Martel willing to go to great pains to avenge at Angel Investigations is tackled in an must use resolve and resourcefulness, his bloodsucking girlfriend. “That episode written and directed by series along with the telepathic abilities of his Vision Thing” – Cordelia’s already creator Joss Whedon. As the gang looks Minbari first officer Dulann, to survive painful visions start to have more into a bizarre ballet company, Angel in the antiquated vessel that he com- serious physical side effects. Through and Cordelia are possessed by the mands. See the article in the TV News telepathy, the Host attempts to deter- spirits of tormented lovers embroiled in section for information about this TV- a torrid affair. Meanwhile, would-be mine why The Powers That Be would continued on next page 16 seek to harm her. “That Old Gang of suitors Gunn and Wesley put their respective moves on Fred, unaware of March 2002 15 movie’s initial ratings. sessed” – Dar helps the Orlas reclaim Sunday nights on UHF channels 18 or their decimated land, sacrificing his 22. The only major cast change an- Beastmaster [syndi] own chance to find his mother.. “Turn- nounced for this season is the depar- ing Point” – Dar loses heart and ture of Anthony Stewart Head as Schedule Listing [week of] Season Two begins considers giving up his quest after Rupert Giles, Buffy’s watcher. The actor Oct 1 The Legend Reborn leading Arina into a deadly trap.. “The wished to spend more time with his Oct 8 Crystal Ark Hunter” – King Zad (Steven Grives) family in his native England. Conve- Oct 15 Chosen One needs Dar’s help to stop the evil spirit niently enough, a spin-off series, The Oct 22 Veil of Death Oct 29 Prize of a ruthless ruler who is murdering the Watcher (or possibly Ripper) is being Nov 5 Tiger, Tiger citizens of Xinca.. “Turned to Stone” – designed to air on the BBC. Giles will Nov 12 Slayers Return Determined to rescue his brother, Dar appear in only a handful of Buffy Nov 19 Destiny risks death to fulfill three daunting episodes this season. Seasons one Nov 26 Serpent’s Return Dec 3 The Legend Reborn (re) tasks for the spiteful demon Yamira. through five of Buffy the Vampire Dec 10 Crystal Ark (re) “The Choice” – The Sorceress, yearning Slayer are also airing on both the FX Dec 17 Chosen One (re) for Sharak to return to his human form, cable network and in general syndica- Dec 24 Veil of Death (re) makes a deal with the Devil that tion on various stations this season. Dec 31 Prize (re) Jan 7 Tiger, Tiger (re) threatens Dar’s quest. “Sisters” – Dar SEASON SIX “Bargaining” – In the Jan 14 Dispossessed discovers that the key to his quest lies months since Buffy’s death, the Scooby Jan 21 Turning Point hidden away in the archives of the gang has attempted to make the Jan 28 The Hunter legendary Order of Vella. undead believe that Sunnydale still has Feb 4 Turned to Stone Feb 11 The Choice a protector, by using the rebuilt Feb 18 Sisters Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffybot to patrol the city. As Giles Feb 25 The Alliance [UPN] prepares to return to England, having Beastmaster returned for a third no Slayer to watch over, Willow leads season of original episodes. Original Schedule Listing the gang in preparations to resurrect Beastmaster Marc Singer joins the cast Season Six Begins Oct 2 Bargaining [2 hours] Buffy. The untimely arrival of a group in the recurring role of Dar’s “spirit Oct 9 After Life of demon bikers disrupts Willow’s guide”. Beastmaster airs on KETV [7] Oct 16 Flooded powerful resurrection spell, leaving the Sunday night’s at 1:00 a.m., and on Oct 23 Life Serial Scoobies to think they failed. Actually, WGN Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. Oct 30 All the Way Nov 6 Once More With Feeling (musical) they’ve succeeded, but Buffy is still and Sunday nights at 1:00 a.m. SEA- [68 min] buried six feet under and has to dig her SON THREE “The Legend Reborn” – Nov 13 Tabula Rasa way out, as the demon bikers ravage Guided by his spirit warrior, Dartanus Nov 16 Once More With Feeling (re) [60 Sunnydale and the Scoobies try to (Marc Singer), Dar sets out on a journey min] Nov 20 Smashed regroup. A dazed, confused and to discover his true destiny. “Crystal Nov 27 Wrecked seriously disturbed Buffy manages to Ark” – Dar embarks on a journey to Dec 4 After Life (re) fight off the demon gang, but it’s up to discover his true heritage.. “Chosen Dec 11 Hush (re) Dawn to rescue the emotionally trau- One” – Dar sets out on a quest to find Dec 18 The Body (re) Dec 25 Buffy vs. Dracula (re) matized Slayer from herself [2 hours]. his family and defeat Balcifer, the Lord Jan 1 Flooded (re) “After Life” – The first repercussions of of Darkness.. “Veil of Death” – Dar Jan 8 Gone the resurrection spell has the Scoobies protects a white tiger, which embodies Jan 15 The Weight of the World (re) battling with a demon ghost and Buffy his long lost sister, Lycia “Prize” – The The Gift (re) [8pm] Jan 22 Bargaining Part 1 (re) realizes she was happier with the peace Sorceress and the Apparition vie for the Bargaining Part 2 (re) [8pm] of the afterlife but cannot bring herself evil Balcifer’s favor by trying to corrupt Jan 29 Doublemeat Palace to tell her friends. She finds a sympa- Dar. “Tiger, Tiger” – Dar must race to Feb 5 Dead Things thetic ear in someone else who knows a rescue Ruh before he is sacrificed in a Feb 12 Older and Far Away Feb 19 Life Serial (re) little about an afterlife: Spike. grisly ritual meant to earn the favor of All the Way (re) [8pm] “Flooded” – With Joyce gone, Buffy Balcifer.. “Slayer’s Return” – Dar Feb 26 As You Were finds herself trying to contend with embarks on a mission to save a wolf Mar 5 Hell’s Bells burst pipes and home-improvement named Slayer and destroy King Rolan, [unk] Asylum [unk] Venoms loans. She seeks out the advice of a just- a grotesque ancient monster who seeks [unk] Future is Now returned Giles who expresses his rebirth through Zuraya’s child. “Des- Beginning with season six, Buffy concern over Willow’s attitude toward tiny” – Dar sneaks into Xinca to rescue moved from the WB network to the bringing Buffy back. While trying to get an extraordinary horse, despite a UPN network. What this means for a loan, Buffy’s meeting is crashed by a fortune-teller’s warning that this will Lincoln-area fans is that unless you’ve demon, dispatched by a trio of bored, lead to Dar’s own death.. “Serpent’s bought a satellite dish, you’re not twentysomething would-be sorcerers Return” – Zad finds an ally in Nadeea, getting Buffy in its continuing Tuesday who want to cause mischief (and to a succubus who will stop at nothing to night slot. Those with strong antennas hypnotise Buffy and make her their destroy the Beastmaster. “Dispos- can still pull Buffy in at 11:00 p.m. love slave). “Life Serial” – As Buffy 16 The Andromedan Log #62 tries to ‘normalise’ her new life as a parent and return to college and and Far Away” – Lonely Dawn feels “Charmed Again” – The bewitching attempt numerous jobs, she again like the odd girl out when the Scooby series begins its fourth season as a fresh comes up against the Troika, a group of Gang throws a party in honor of Buffy’s face is added to the comely coven to would-be sorcerors, who test the Slayer birthday, leading to a fateful wish that replace the departed Shannen Doherty. by casting spells on her which make leaves the Slayer and her friends in a Rose McGowan joins the cast as Paige her experience time distortions, magi- fix. “As You Were” – Riley pursues a Matthews, a half sister the Charmed cally appearing demons and a strange demon to Sunnydale and seeks Buffy’s Ones never knew they had. She meets “Groundhog Day” time loop. “All the help in killing it. He also comes with a the surviving Halliwells when she feels Way” – When Dawn lies to Buffy and surprise…he is married. His wife, compelled to attend Prue’s funeral. spends Halloween night joyriding and fellow demon hunter Sam, befriends Phoebe seems to be coping, even after a partying with boys, Buffy finds herself the enitre Scooby Gang and gets along premonition of Paige’s death — at the having to assume the role of parent/ quite well with all of them, but Buffy’s hands of the same demon that slew disciplinarian. Meanwhile, after Willow own “relationship” with Spike comes Prue. Piper, however, is overwhelmed and Tara have a fight about Willow’s into question when her ex’s perfect by the loss, and her crisis comes to a abuse of magic, Willow casts a spell on romance shows her just what she head when she nearly breaks down Tara to make her forget the fight. “Once doesn’t have. “Hell’s Bells” – The date during the memorial service, as Cole More With Feeling” – A mysterious of the wedding is set and Xander and faces off against two demonic bounty force causes everyone in Sunnydale to Anya are preparing for the hoards of hunters sent to kill him [2 hours]. “Hell reveal all of their innermost thoughts “guests” to arrive. While Xander’s Hath No Fury” – Piper vents her anger and feelings in song. Buffy tells the screwed up human family go head to over Prue’s death by hunting demons, gang the truth about where she was head with Anya’s mostly non-human but her vanquishing spree puts her, when she was dead and they are friends, a special guest comes to Xander Phoebe and Cole in harm’s way as she devastated, none more than Willow. to warn him that his life with Anya starts taking unnecessary risks. “Enter Tara sings a love song to Willow may not turn out to be the married bliss the Demon” – Neophyte enchantress professing all her love, but does Willow he has hoped for. Paige creates havoc for the Halliwell feel the same way? Dawn confesses that sisters when she clumsily mixes she has been stealing, and finally, Giles Charmed [WB] together potions that cause her to decides to return to England for good. switch bodies with Phoebe. “Size Schedule Listing “Tabula Rasa” – After the gang finds Season Four Begins Matters” – A disfigured demon (Robert out about Buffy’s true afterlife, Willow Oct 4 Charmed Again [2 hours] Englund) shrinks Phoebe with a does a spell to make her forget that she Oct 11 Hell Hath No Fury metallic wand when the witch goes was actually in heaven. Unfortunately Oct 18 Enter the Demon alone to a creepy house that Paige asks Oct 25 Size Matters the spell goes awry and the gang all Nov 1 A Knight to Remember her sisters to investigate. “A Knight to wake up with amnesia, forgetting Nov 8 Brain Drain Remember” – Paige inadvertently everything about their lives including Nov 15 Black as Cole conjures up a medieval prince, who is the existence of vampires and the Nov 22 [pre-empted] under the spell of an enchantress, an Nov 29 Hell Hath No Fury (re) Slayer. “Smashed” – When a demon Dec 6 Enter the Demon (re) evil woman who looks exactly like invades Buffy, making it impossible for Dec 13 Muse to My Ears Paige and wants to marry the man. her to determine what is and isn’t real, Dec 20 Charmed Again [Part 1] (re) “Brain Drain” – The Source plants a she winds up in a mental hospital. Dec 27 Charmed Again [Part 2] (re) chameleon demon in the Halliwell Jan 3 Size Matters (re) “Wrecked” – Due to Willow’s growing Jan 10 A Knight to Remember (re) mansion to spy on the sisters. The unhealthy obsession with magick, Jan 17 A Paige From the Past surveillance leads to an evil plan to Buffy asks her best friend to move out Jan 24 Trial By Magic convince Piper that she isn’t really a of the Summers home. Willow and Jan 31 Brain Drain (re) [7pm] witch. “Black as Cole” – Phoebe Lost and Bound Amy are visited by a witch and two Feb 7 Black as Cole (re) [7pm] considers a marriage proposal from warlocks who want to use their powers. Charmed and Dangerous Cole, while the Charmed sisters help a “Gone” – Buffy’s efforts to help Feb 14 Muse to My Ears (re) [7pm] woman hunting the demon that killed Willow’s recovery are disrupted by a The Three Faces of Phoebe her fiancee. “Muse to My Ears” – A Feb 21 [pre-empted] run-in with an intrusive social worker Feb 28 A Paige From the Past (re) [7pm] muse seeks help after a warlock begins and a spat with Spike. Then, she’s Trial by Magic (re) capturing the other muses with a mistakenly zapped by an invisibility [unk] Home For the Halliwells magical ring as part of his plot to ray. “Doublemeat Palace” – Hurting [unk] Marry-Go-Round inspire demons to assist him in over- [unk] The Fifth Halliwell for cash, Buffy swallows her pride and [unk] Saving Private Leo throwing the Source. “A Paige From takes a job at a fast-food restaurant run [unk] Bite Me the Past” – Leo asks the Ghost of the by a staff of odd employees, many of Charmed continues for a fourth Past to transport Paige back to her teen whom vanish without explanation. season, still at 8:00 p.m. Thursdays on years, when her adoptive parents were “Dead Things” – Spike attacks Buffy, the WB network [15]. Repeats of the killed, so the Halliwell sister can deal despite the chip in his head that is first three seasons air regularly on the supposed to defuse his violence. Then, cable network TNT. SEASON FOUR continued on next page 18 the Slayer’s framed for murder. “Older March 2002 17 with her guilt over their deaths. “Trial series called “News From the Edge”, An Alien” – Donald’s life is in danger By Magic” – Phoebe serves on a jury this series was reworked and the when an alien STA (Sexually Transmit- during a murder trial and angers her budget decreased until it premiered on ted Assassin) crashes to Earth — it’s peers by delaying her vote after she has the Sci Fi Channel as The Chronicle. It mission: Kill Donald Stern. Meanwhile, a vision that the accused man is not the initially received decent ratings, Wes’ parents come to visit, but he gets killer. “Lost and Bound” – The although it was often relegated to more than he bargained for. “Pig Boy’s Halliwell sisters try to help a 10-year- unattractive timeslots. Sci Fi picked up Big Adventure” – A mutant ape-girl old runaway who can start fires with the “back nine” episodes, guaranteeing leads Wes and Tucker to a mad scien- his mind, and who is being pursued by a full 22-episode season. The Chronicle tist, and reveals some of Pig Boy’s demons, who want to deliver the boy to has bounced all over SciFi’s [62] origins. “The Cursed Sombrero” – The a demonic school. “Charmed and schedule. It currently airs Fridays at gang find themselves on the trail of a Dangerous” – The Source releases a 8:00 p.m. (with repeats at 11:00 p.m.). cursed sombrero, which brings death to dangerous dark cloud that has the As we go to press, the Sci Fi Channel anyone who wears it. “Tears of a ability to steal magical powers from has announced that it is not renewing Clone” – Grace is targeted for elimina- demons and witches; Phoebe has a The Chronicle for a second season, tion by her apparently identical twin. “I vision of Cole’s death. “The Three Faces although it will finish airing the re- See Dead Fat People” – With Grace of Phoebe” – Phoebe casts a spell to try maining season one episodes. “(pilot)” temporarily in charge at the Chronicle, to figure out if she should marry Cole, – Struggling reporter Tucker Burns Wes and Tucker are assigned to investi- but her incantation backfires, causing lowers himself to applying for a gate a house haunted by four obese her future self and her past self to position at the supermarket tabloid The ghosts. “Man and Superman” – The emerge as separate beings. Chronicle. What he can’t believe is that staff investigates reports of a real the stories they report are all “real” and super-powered hero. “Hot From the The Chronicle [SciFi] not made up. His first assignment: an Oven” – An oven is a portal to an alien known as the Brooklyn Blood- alternate world. “The Stepford Cheer- Schedule Listing Jul 14 [pilot] [8pm] sucker. “What Gobbles Beneath” – The leaders” – Bizarre mayhem at a high What Gobbles Beneath [9pm] only connection between a series of school. “The Mists of Avalon Park- Jul 16 [pilot] (re) mysterious disappearances seems to be way” – The staff stalk a Long Island Jul 17 [pilot] (re) that all the people were users of a swamp monster. Jul 21 Here There Be Dragons Jul 28 Baby Got Back powerful new cellphone. “Here There Aug 4 He’s Dead, She’s Dead Be Dragons” – While investigating Dark Angel [Fox] Aug 11 Bermuda Love Triangle reports of a dragon in the tunnels Schedule Listing Aug 18 Only the Young Die Good beneath Chinatown, the reporters step Aug 25 Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns Season Two Begins Sep 1 [pre-empted] in the middle of a dangerous family Sep 28 Designate This Sep 8 Let Sleeping Dogs Fry feud. “Baby Got Back” – A baby left on Oct 5 Bag ‘Em Sep 15 Take Me Back the Chronicle’s doorstep leads to an Oct 12 Proof of Purchase Oct 19 [pre-empted] Sep 22 [pre-empted] investigation of a sueprnaturally Oct 5 [pilot] (re) moves to Fridays at 6pm Oct 26 Radar Love Oct 12 What Gobbles Beneath (re) successful pyramid scheme and its self- Nov 2 Boo Oct 19 Here There Be Dragons (re) help guru. “He’s Dead, She’s Dead” – Nov 9 Two Oct 26 Baby Got Back (re) An investigation into reanimated Nov 16 Some Assembly Required Nov 23 [pre-empted] Nov 2 He’s Dead, She’s Dead (re) corpses leads not to voodoo but to a Nov 9 Bermuda Love Triangle (re) Nov 30 [pre-empted or repeat] Nov 16 Only the Young Die Good (re) scientist trying to keep his experiments Dec 7 Gill Girl Nov 23 [pre-empted] hidden. “Bermuda Love Triangle” – Dec 14 Medium is the Message Nov 30 Let Sleeping Dogs Fry (re) Attacks on the city docks by a human- Dec 21 [pre-empted] Dec 28 [pre-empted] Dec 7 Bring Me the Heat of Tucker Burns oid sea creature lead the reporters to (re) Jan 4 [pre-empted] Dec 14 Take Me Back (re) discover a long-missing human and the Jan 11 Braniac Dec 21 What Gobbles Beneath (re) Atlantean who is in love with him. Jan 18 The Berisford Agenda Dec 28 Here There Be Dragons (re) “Only the Young Die Good” – An Jan 25 [pre-empted] Feb 1 Borrowed Time now on at 8pm Jan 4 Touched By an Alien moves to Fridays investigation into odd happenings at a at 8pm Feb 8 Harbor Lights Jan 11 Pig Boy’s Big Adventure retirement center uncovers a body- Feb 15 [pre-empted] Jan 18 The Cursed Sombrero switching plot. “Bring Me the Head of Feb 22 [pre-empted] Jan 25 Tears of a Clone Tucker Burns” – Tucker is on the trail of Mar 1 [pre-empted] Mar 8 Love in Vein Feb 1 I See Dead Fat People a headless biker, who’s exacting Feb 8 Man and Superman [unk] Shush Feb 15 Hot From the Oven revenge on various civil servants. “Let [unk] Prepare Yourself Feb 22 The Stepford Cheerleaders Sleeping Dogs Fry” – The reporters take [unk] Human Perfection Mar 1 The Mists of Avalon Parkway on the case of household appliances [unk] Unleash a Whole New Animal Mar 8 The King is (Un)Dead that seem to have a vindictive mind of Returning for a second year after a Mar 15 Hell Mall their own. “Take Me Back” – Tucker smash first season, FOX [9] has shifted Mar 22 A Snitch in Time [Season/Series Dark Angel to Friday nights at 7:00 Finale] ends up in police custody while trying Originally intended to be an NBC to help Grace relive the events of one of p.m., in hopes it will anchor a new night of successful shows. SEASON 18 The Andromedan Log #62 her past alien abductions. “Touched By TWO “Designate This” – Season two group. “The Berisford Agenda” – Alec specters, but not why. Nor does it begins with a rebuilt Max mapping her tries to right a wrong from his past explain the pesky Pilgrim haunting escape from Madame X’s lair, as Logan after he realizes that the former lover them. Meanwhile, front man Vaughn’s finds an unlikely ally in exposing he was forced to assassinate may still focus and dedication to his friends are Manticore and its genetic experiments. be alive. “Borrowed Time” – Max and challenged by a sweet-talking record “Bag ‘Em” – Max takes several child Logan make a run for romance after an company executive. “Heebee Geebee’s” transgens under her wing after they antidote sends her virus into a 12-hour – Once New York City’s deceased become targets of White’s lethal remission. But their hopes for a night of community learns that the band “cleanup” project to bury Manticore’s heat are cooled when Joshua crashes possesses the amulet, a Big Apple visit existence. “Proof of Purchase” – Alec their reunion. “Harbor Lights” – A to play a famous club is complicated by hides his deadly reason for helping stray bullet sends Max to the ER, where an inescapable mob of ghosts. “Death Max stop a rampaging Joshua, whose her funky blood and DNA tests cause is in the Air” – En route from Detroit to pattern of attacks could lead them right grave concerns for the CDC — and a gig in San Francisco, Scotty encoun- to Sandeman. Meanwhile, Lydecker Ames White’s army. “Love in Vein” – ters a ghost who claims that the plane makes a startling find. “Radar Love” – Max tracks down a gang of they are on will crash, unless some- New faces and nasty forces threaten troublemaking transgenics, only to thing is done to override faulty equip- Max and Logan’s relationship in this discover that their fake barcodes are a ment. “The Mulravian Candidate” – ominous hour. Now that Renfro’s tribute to a transgenic master with a After the Problem crashes an exclusive poison has rendered Max lethal to messiah-like hold on his human party for foreign dignitaries, the Logan, the outcome of the pair’s star- disciples. “Shush” – Max and the gang murdered Prince Tolben of Mulravia crossed affair is uncertain. To make are taken for a ride when a hypnotically calls upon Scotty and Jane to complete things murkier, a man from Max’s past persuasive transgenic uses an Eyes his diplomatic duties. “The Problem pops up with hopes of being part of her Only case for her own self-serving With Corruption” – Vaughn listens to a future, while Asha cozies up to the agenda. shady lawyer and tries to buy his way lonely Logan. But such romantic out of a traffic ticket in Chicago. Scotty notions are dashed after a bizarre Dead Last [WB] helps a deceased police officer find his plague hits Seattle, sending the city into former partner’s killer. “To Serve, With Schedule Listing a panic. Soon it is clear to Logan and Aug 14 Pilot Love” – The supernatural series ends its Max that what time they have left as a Aug 21 Heebee Geebee’s summer run with a couple of couple will be cut very short unless Aug 28 Death is in the Air persisitent spirits. A dead stalker they stop the maniac behind the Sep 4 The Mulravian Contract convinces himself he’s in love with Sep 11 [pre-empted by Twin Towers event] outbreak. “Boo” – Max tracks a deadly Sep 18 The Problem With Corruption Jane, and an ex-bounty hunter recruits — and decapitated — Manticore Sep 25 To Serve, With Love Scotty and Vaughn. Note: All of the nomlie as Halloween proves a prime [end of run] following episodes were unaired. “Teen time for the mutants to roam Seattle [unk] Teen Spirit (pre-empted from 9-11) Spirit” – The van gets stuck in a swamp [unk] Gastric Distress undetected. “Two” – The hunt is on for [unk] He Who Smelt It on the outskirts of a Texas town, where Joshua after three Seattle cops are [unk] Laughlin it Up the ghosts of a teen — who claims to attacked by a caninelike killer; Alex [unk] Jane’s Exit have been murdered — seeks Jane and snags a job at Jam Pony. “Some Assem- [unk] The Crawford Touch Vaughn’s help. [This episode was pre- [unk] To Live and Amulet Die bly Required” – Logan’s hunt for a Intended for the fall of 2000, Dead empted by coverage of the September “Gastric gang of Steelheads reveals a shocking Last was held back by the WB network 11th “terrorist attacks.] Distress” truth about Max’s presumed-dead to use as a mid-season entry. It never – When Dennis’ acute appen- brother, Zach, and his ominous mission achieved much, ratings-wise, and was dicitis is misdiagnosed, Scotty and Jane to make Cale pay for the botched in the process of burning off most of its save his life by performing an emer- “Gill Girl” Manticore attack. – When 13 episodes when the September 11th gency appendectomy with the help of a Alec learns that an underwater events occurred — preventing several ghost doctor. Meanwhile Vaughn finds transgenic has been exposed, he and episodes from airing. “(pilot)” – that the hospital is full of ghosts who “He Who Smelt It” Max must race to keep her out of Comedy mixes with the supernatural in need his help. – White’s clutches and return her to the this new series about the Problem, a While helping a ghost named Martin “Medium is ocean where she belongs. rock band whose members have the find his rancid corpse in his house, Jane the Message” – A mother in mourning power to see ghosts – very needy and Scotty get arrested for murder. To hires Logan to find her missing son, ghosts. In the pilot, bandmates Jane, get them out of jail, Martin and Vaughn who may have a shocking tie to Vaughn and Scott receive this gift after have to find the real killer. Meanwhile, White…and a woman Logan knows reading the inscription on a mysterious while in jail, Scotty must help a ghost, very well. Meanwhile, Alec taps into amulet, an object that continues to and himself, escape, and Jane must Joshua’s secret skills to make a killing return despite repeated attempts to mend the relationship of a cop and his “Braniac” “Laughlin it Up” in the art market. – Max gets ditch it. Some research into the dead mother. – When some help from Manticore’s plus-sized talisman’s history provides a few clues continued on next page 20 secret – and smitten – weapon after a as to how the rockers are seeing the mole sets a trap to silence Asha’s rebel March 2002 19 Vaughn gets food poisoning and can’t episodes as William Boone during the recruit the world’s youth into its hybrid perform, he stays back to help the dead November sweeps. EFC airs on KXVO program. “Deep Sleep” – While visiting naked guy in their Laughlin, Nevada [15] on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m., KOLN/ Hubble Urick in the hospital, Renee hotel room get back to the afterlife. KGIN [11] Saturdays at 10:35 p.m. and learns that the facility is run by hybrids Meanwhile, a gambling ghost helps WGN [14] Sundays at 9:00p.m. SEA- who are using comatose patients as an Scotty win some cash, with some SON FIVE “Unearthed” – In the fifth easy food source for the Atavus. This is dangerous consequences, and Jane season premiere, Renee and J Street a pivotal episode — by the end, the FBI helps another gambler spend his search for Liam, but instead discover a has become convinced that Renee’s winnings. “Jane’s Exit” – Jane is forced malevolent new alien force, the Atavus. tales of alien invasion by the Atavus are to protect her father and her awful “Pariah” – Sandoval offers to help the true, and she finally finds herself with stepmother Bunny from her jealous Atavus race in their quest to consume allies in her losing battle. “Art of War” stepsister, Brandy, who’s now a ghost. the 5.1 billion human inhabitants of – Renee and an elite Army Ranger Meanwhile, after Scotty spends all their Earth; also Hubble Urick refuses to Assault Team plot to attack the Taelon money, he and Vaughn charge a fee to believe Renee. “The Seduction” – mothership, but their plans go awry exorcise a ghost from a bar who can Howlyn, Sandoval and Juda plot to when Sandoval, Juda, Tate and the only communicate through charades. create human-Atavan hybrids that will hybrids materialize and attack them. “The Crawford Touch” – After staying do the Atavus bidding on Earth; Renee Juda’s death spells hope for Renee in the night at J.L. Crawford’s mansion, attempts to convince Hubble Urick to her battle against the Atavus. “Grave the famous music producer becomes attack the Taelon mothership in orbit. Danger” – Renee must work with an obsessed with the band’s power and “Subterra” – Renee tries to persuade a old love, Raleigh Sinclair, a dashing wants them to communicate with the reporter about the existence of the British scoundrel and rogue archaeolo- rockers who died there. Vaughn hopes Atavus, but the reporter rebuffs her. gist, while seeking the Egyptian tomb for a music contract and wants to stay, “Boone’s Awakening” – Sandoval of a possible ancient Atavus with until they find out Crawford was the proposes a scheme to lure Renee onto mystical powers. “Deportation” – murderer. “To Live and Amulet Die” – the Taelon mothership and into Renee has a change of heart and [unknown plot]. Howlyn’s hands using captured sympathy for her unwilling enemy as resistance fighter William Boone as she becomes aware of the inhumane Earth: Final Conflict [syndi] bait. Guest starring season one regular treatment the Atavus hybrids must Kevin Kilner. “Termination” – Renée endure in government run internment Schedule Listing [week of] Seacon Five begins breaks out a serial killer from prison, camps. “Honor and Duty” – Renee and Oct 1 Unearthed hoping she will be able to provide the boyfriend Capt. Michaels “do the right Oct 8 Pariahs information necessary to kill the deadly thing” as they risk their own personal Oct 15 The Seduction Atavus aliens, but the plan backfires. integrity in an attempt to secure plans Oct 22 Subterra Oct 29 Boone’s Awakening Guest starring Margot Kidder. “Guilty to the military weapon that can kill the Nov 5 Termination Conscience” – Renee learns that Atavus. “Bad Genes” – Renee’s per- Nov 12 Guilty Conscience Sandoval and Howlyn are plotting to sonal image of her greatest enemy is Nov 19 Boone’s Assassin replicate an Atavus hybridization forever changed when she becomes Nov 26 Entombed Dec 3 Unearthed (re) chamber, so that they can create more emotionally involved with a young Dec 10 Pariahs (re) hybrids. Renee tries to sabotage the Atavus child, Yulyn, who reveals he Dec 17 The Seduction (re) construction of the machine. “Boone’s has a very human-like soul. Renee must Dec 24 Entombed (re) Assassin” – William Boone faces an now protect Yulyn, also a royal, from Dec 31 Boone’s Awakening (re) Jan 7 Termination (re) enemy from the past when Sandoval Howlyn’s evil clutches. “Street Wise” – Jan 14 Legacy brings Zo’or back to life as an Atavus. [unknown plot]. “The Journey” – Renee Jan 21 Death Suite Guest starring Kevin Kilner and Anita and Capt. Michaels investigate a Jan 28 Atavus High Laselva. “Entombed” – Renee and J pharmaceutical plant manufacturing an Feb 4 Deep Sleep Feb 11 Art of War Street relocate an Atavus hive to Atavus Hybrid vaccine. Ra’jel returns Feb 18 Grave Danger Antarctica to test Stret’s theory that to take Renee on a trip down memory Feb 25 Deportation extreme cold will kill the aliens. But the lane. When things go bad at the lab, [unk] City Limits test hits a snag when Street falls for a Michaels is injured and Renee must [unk] The Last Hurrah [unk] Bad Genes handsome Atavus. “Legacy” – Renee’s make a fateful decision. “Final Con- [unk] Street Wise pursuit of a female Atavus leads her flict” – SERIES FINALE – As Renee [unk] Ground Zero through a time warp into an ancient begins to lose hope that humanity will [unk] Hybrid Hunt [or Hybrid?] monastery, where the monks mistake survive, an old friend reappears to give [unk] The Journey [unk] Final Conflict [Series finale?] her for a succubus. “Death Suite” – In guidance and solace Yulyn and Ra’jel Earth Final Conflict is back for its need of rest, Renee and Street check join forces to bring the Atavus to final fifth and final season, with major cast themselves into a health spa, but soon defeat. And Ronald Sandoval comes to and theme changes following the find themselves stalked by Howlyn. terms with his past. events of season four’s cliffhanger “Atavus High” – After he sets up an finale. Kevin Kilner returned for two Atavus fan web site, a disaffected 20 The Andromedan Log #62 teenager is used by the Atavus to Enterprise [UPN] with a tribe of human-hating cave with another member of the crew, and Schedule Listing dwellers. “The Andorian Incident” – in the course of trying to help, Dr. Sep 26 Broken Bow [2 hours] Archer’s curiosity about an ancient Phlox recalls his own Denobulan past Oct 3 Fight or Flight monastery unwittingly places his crew to address the ethical dilemmas that Oct 10 Strange New World in the midst of a long-standing inter- arise in the present.. “Sleeping Dogs” – Oct 17 Unexpected Oct 24 Terra Nova stellar conflict between the Vulcans and Enterprise encounters a Klingon Oct 31 The Andorian Incident their arch-rivals the Andorians. “Break- Raptor-class scout ship drifting through Nov 7 Breaking the Ice ing the Ice” – Trip learns that T’Pol is the outer layers of a gas giant. Archer Nov 14 Civilization transmitting secret messages to a decides to board the ship. They dis- Nov 21 Fortunate Son Nov 28 Cold Front Vulcan ship, which has been shadow- cover that all the Klingons aboard are Dec 5 Fight or Flight (re) ing Enterprise for weeks. Meanwhile, unconscious and infected by a virus. Dec 12 Strange New World (re) Archer must attempt a dangerous Archer tries to help the Klingons, but is Dec 19 Unexpected (re) rescue to recover two crewman hindered by the only Klingon aboard Dec 26 Terra Nova (re) Jan 2 The Andorian Incident (re) stranded on a rapidly disintegrating who avoided being infected by the Jan 9 Broken Bow [2 hours] (re) comet. “Civilization” – Captain Archer virus. “Shadows of P’Jem” – Archer Jan 16 Silent Enemy and the crew discover a fully inhabited, and the crew are disappointed to Jan 23 Dear Doctor civilized though less advanced Earth- discover that T’Pol has been ordered by Jan 30 Sleeping Dogs Feb 6 Shadows of P’Jem like planet. Disguised to look like its the Vulcan High Command to leave the Feb 13 Shuttlepod One inhabitants, they pay the planet an Enterprise – and equally frustrated at Feb 20 Breaking the Ice (re) exploratory visit where they learn that her seeming indifference to leaving Fortunate Son (re) [8pm] a pernicious illness is afflicting the local their ranks. T’Pol’s last mission as a Feb 27 Fusion Cold Front (re) [8pm] population. As Archer seeks to help Starfleet officer, however, proves [unk] Rogue Planet them find the malady’s source, he finds eventful when she and Archer are [unk] Acquistion himself in a close encounter with a kidnapped by a militant faction on an [unk] Oasis comely female alien. “Fortunate Son” – alien planet and find themselves once [unk] Detained The fifth Star Trek series, set in the The Enterprise crew is dispatched by again at the mercy of the volatile pre-Federation era of initial interstellar Starfleet Command to assist Fortunate, Andorians. “Shuttlepod One” – Tucker exploration by humans, premiered in a human freight vessel that has been and Reed set out on a mission in a September on the UPN network. If you attacked by Nausicaan pirates. On shuttlepod, as Enterprise is busy don’t have a satellite dish and subscrip- arriving, they are surprised to find that investigating an asteroid field. Disaster tion service, you may still be able to Fortunate’s crew is resistant to Archer’s strikes while the pair are away, leaving pick up Enterprise with a good antenna efforts to help them and determined to the shuttlepod damaged and the warp on your tv — it airs Sundays at 10:00 seek revenge against their attackers, no drive inoperable. They manage to make p.m. on UHF channels 18 and 22. matter what the repercussions. “Cold it back to the rendezvous coordinates “Broken Bow” – In the opener, Captain Front” – When the Enterprise comes in only to discover Enterprise was appar- Jonathan Archer volunteers Enterprise contact with an alien vessel transport- ently destroyed when it crashed into an to transport an injured Klingon back to ing stargazers to observe a spectacular asteroid. With the ship seemingly no its homeworld [2 hours]. “Fight or stellar event, Archer invites them more, the pair are left abandoned in the Flight” – The crew is restless after two aboard the ship not realizing that Silik, middle of nowhere with only a few weeks without contact with sentient a Suliban enemy, is among them. days of air remaining. “Fusion” – The life, but an encounter with an alien Archer quickly realizes that Silik is Enterprise encounters a group of vessel soon relieves the boredom as the engaged in a nefarious time-travelling renegade Vulcan civilians, who have away team discovers the ship is littered mission and must stop him before he rejected logic and set out to explore with corpses. “Strange New World” – can tamper with the course of history. other ways of life. T’Pol struggles with The discovery of an Earthlike world “Silent Enemy” – The Enterprise these Vulcans and their new ways of proves irresistable to Trip, who per- returns to Jupiter to defend itself thinking. “Rogue Planet” – Archer, suades Archer to allow his survey team against an unkown alien vessel that is T’Pol, Trip and Reed arrive at an alien to camp out on the planet’s surface — following them and does not respond planet and encounter a people known unaware of a gathering storm, or of the to hails. When Enterprise is attacked by as the Eska, an alien race which hunt- dangers posed by the local flora. an unidentified enemy ship, the crew ing animals is an important part of their “Unexpected” – After discovering the must work frantically to get their new society. “Acquisition” – The Enterprise presence of a damaged alien vessel, phase canons to operate. Meanwhile, encounters Ferengi pirates who use gas Archer dispatches Trip to its aid, but Archer realizes that no one knows Reed to knock out the crew and look for the engineer’s encounter with a well enough to give him a personalized treasures on the Enterprise. But they Xyrillian female leads to unexpected birthday gift. “Dear Doctor” – The crew haven’t counted on Tucker, who side effects. “Terra Nova” – Archer’s discovers a new planet with two races, happens to be in the decon chamber determination to solve the mystery of one in desperate need of medical and and avoids the gas, and attempts to win scientific assistance, which T’Pol is Terra Nova, a legendary lost deep continued on next page 22 space colony, leads to a tense encounter against for violating a pre-warp culture. Meanwhile, Dr. Phlox finds romance March 2002 21 back the ship from the pirates. Guest episodes. SEASON THREE “Season of damaged Leviathan. As they scrounge Starring Ethan Phillips (Neelix on Death” – Unable to face a future the ailing ship for parts, they discover Voyager), Jeffrey Combs (Brunt and without Aeryn, having lost his ability it’s not so abandoned as it initially Weyoun on DS9) and Clint Howard to speak, and still a target of both appeared. Meanwhile, an unexpected (Balok on Classic Trek), all as Ferengi. Scorpius and the neural clone, John is a starburst by Moya brings Aeryn and “Detained” – Archer and Mayweather helpless bystander as his crewmates the remaining crew to a horribly are trapped in Gantoris, a detention search for some means of healing his wounded Talyn and Crais. By episode’s center set up by a race known as the body and soul. Meanwhile, Grunchlk’s end, an exact duplicate of Crichton has Mazarites and populated by Suliban. shady dealings come back to haunt joined the crew. “Thanks For Sharing” Archer learns that only a small number him, and Zhaan undertakes a danger- – The crew finds that their reputation of Suliban are part of the hostile ous effort on Aeryn’s behalf. “Sons and isn’t helping, as they negotiate for genetically-engineered group known as Lovers” – During a trading stop at a medical supplies amidst local political the Cabal, but all other Suliban are still commerce station, the crew discovers intrigue. But John’s dual identity being held responsible for the Cabal’s that they’re getting a reputation in the (difficult as it may be for him to en- actions and locked up. Together with a Uncharted Territories. Before they can dure) proves useful, as they race to to Suliban father who Archer and enjoy it, however, the station takes a hit heal Talyn and Crais before a face out Mayweather befriend, they begin to from a strange storm, leaving everyone of Aeryn’s past can catch up to them. devise a plan to escape from Gantoris. up to their eyeballs in rescue efforts, By the end of this episode, the crew is Guest starring Scott Bakula’s old while hunting a religious zealot. Jothee split in two: Crais, Aeryn, Rygel, Stark Quantum Leap partner, Dean and Chiana’s betrayal is exposed, and Crichton #1 are aboard Talyn; Stockwell, as a Mazarite leader. driving D’Argo to the breaking point. Chiana, D’Argo, Jool and Crichton #2 “Self-Inflicted Wounds (1): Could’a, are with Pilot aboard Moya — in totally Farscape [SciFi] Would’a, Should’a” – Armed with different areas of space! “Green-Eyed maps Stark found on the commerce Monster” – While Rygel and Stark are Schedule Listing Sep 7 Season of Death (re) station, Moya heads for a planet that away on a recon mission, Talyn is Sep 14 Revenging Angel (re) might heal Zhaan. But her journey is swallowed by a live budong. Trapped Sep 21 Different Destinations (re) interrupted by a collision with another in its gullet, the remaining crew’s Sep 28 Eat Me (re) ship, which suddenly exits a wormhole ability to work as a team is tested by [pre-empted on Fridays in October] [pre-empted on Fridays in November] and rematerializes partially inside the jealousy from an unlikely source. But [pre-empted on Fridays in December] Leviathan. As the two crews struggle to even more unlikely is the plan to get [pre-empted on Fridays in January] free their vessels from one another, them back out of the creature – which [pre-empted on Fridays in February] Rygel accidentally revives the last may not be surprising, since it was [pre-empted on Fridays in March] Mar 29 Fractures (re) Interon from cryostasis, and a mysteri- suggested by Stark. “Losing Time” – Apr 5 I - Yensch, You - Yensch ous space serpent keeps everyone’s Moya’s crew, already testy after their Apr 12 Into the Lion’s Den: Lambs to the nerves on edge. But the separation of separation from Talyn and ten days of Slaughter the two ships may result in Moya and chasing the ghost of a wormhole for Apr 19 Into the Lion’s Den: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Pilot’s deaths. “Self-Inflicted Wounds John #2, find themselves further shaken Apr 26 Dog With Two Bones [season 3 (2): Wait For the Wheel” – When the (literally) by an encounter with energy finale] crew discovers just how badly John’s parasites. Fortunately, that doesn’t This popular Sci Fi Channel trust in the aliens was misplaced, they keep the DRDs from scooting to Moya’s original series, which normally airs resume the fight to save their Levia- defense. Meanwhile, Scorpius is Fridays at 7:00, has been on hiatus in than; now it will take all of them, even experiencing a few wormhole night- that timeslot during October through Jool and her lungpower, to pull the fat mares of his own. “Relativity” – What March. Farscape will return with the out of the fire. As their efforts reach the Talyn needs most is rest and time to final 4 new episodes of season three in final critical moments, Zhaan meets a heal…but it doesn’t look as though he’s April 2002, followed immediately by difficult challenge with grace, but her going to get it, as a Retrieval Squad the premiere of season 4 in May. In the choice takes a terrible toll on John’s commanded by Aeryn’s mother closes meantime, repeats of seasons one faith in himself. “Different Destina- in. While Crichton #1 and Crais test through three episodes aired Mondays tions” – Stark has a bad reaction to a their jungle survival skills, Aeryn’s through Thursdays at 7:00 until the end tear in time, turning a simple tourist reunion with her mother leads to some of December on the Sci Fi Channel. No stop into an up-close-and-personal dire consequences, not only for Talyn, airings are currently scheduled until encounter with a planet’s bloody past. but for Rygel as well. “Incubator” – the series’ return on March 29th. We In an Uncharted Territories version of Stymied by an encypted section on the make an exception here to our listings the Alamo, the crew discovers that neural chip, Scorpius takes a neural of episode guides from September to legendary history is a very tenuous clone of John on a little trip down the present, to remind everyone of the thing, less mythic than it appears – and memory lane, hoping to persuade him tangled web of plot Farscape has that Peacekeepers weren’t always so to assist in unlocking it. Meanwhile, a endured this season, as we prepare for corrupt. “Eat Me” – After Jool damages surprising bargain is offered to Moya the imminent arrival of the final four the transport pod, she, John, D’Argo and her increasingly cranky crew. 22 The Andromedan Log #62 and Chiana are forced to land on a “Meltdown” – Aeryn’s rejection of a neural implant doesn’t stop Talyn from there isn’t much time to dwell on it, 58. Less Than Hero selecting an alternate candidate, when a thanks to a shuttle of escaped prisoners 59. A Taste of Freedom 60. Bender Should Not Be Allowed on TV siren song lures him too close to a star. fleeing the Peacekeepers – one of whom 61. Jurassic Bark Torn between saving a lost soul, and is a traitor. 62. Crimes of the Hot saving their ship, members of the crew 63. Futurama Babies find their efforts further complicated by 64. The Why of Fry First Wave [SciFi] 65. Where No Fan Has Gone Before the odd mist seeping from Talyn’s Schedule Listing 66. The Sting systems – and its rather unusal effects. Sep 1 [pre-empted] 67. Bend Her “Scratch & Sniff” – Chiana and Jool Sep 8 Terminal City 68. Obsoletely Fabulous need shore leave, and Pilot needs a Sep 15 Twice Bless’d [Series Finale] 69. The Farnsworth Parabox The third and final season of this 70. Three Hundred Big Boys break from John #2 and D’Argo’s 71. Spanish Fry bickering. A stopover on the local Sci Fi Channel original series concluded 72. Idle Hands Are the Devil’s Playthings pleasure planet seems like just the with the episode of September 15th. Repeats of this animated sci-fi ticket…if only the crew can stay out of “Terminal City” – Cade goes into an comedy series continue to air sporadi- trouble long enough to enjoy it. “Infi- alternate reality to prevent Mabus from cally in its regular slot, Sundays at 6:00 nite Possiblies (1): Daedalus Demands” retrieving ‘the Hammer’, the power p.m. on Fox [9]. The third, all-new – Just as things seem to be calming source the alien needs to launch the season of Futurama began in December down for Talyn’s crew, the Ancients Second Wave. “Twice Bless’d” – The — the last returning series on any come calling, and they don’t bring good foursome find themselves on the brink major network to have its season news: the Farscape 1 module was seen of the final invasion of Mabus’s second premiere. As we go to press, FOX traversing a wormhole, at a time when wave, and must fight to recognize the executives have announced that they John #1 knew it was safely aboard “real” world when a Gua mind-control are not ordering a fifth season of Moya. A quick return to Furlow’s program makes them all believe they’re Futurama, although they are not giving workshop turns up a duplicate built in an insane asylum. up their rights to the property and from scratch, but that’s only the begin- could order more episodes in the ning of the problem; while two species Futurama [Fox] future. In the meantime, because of prepare to assault the compound, John Schedule Listing FOX’s policy of not scheduling new #1 makes an assault of his Sep 2 That’s Lobstertainment (re) episodes of Futurama during the own…against Harvey. “Infinite Possi- Sep 9 War is the H-World (re) football season, the network has a huge bilities (2): Icarus Abides” – With Sep 16 [pre-empted] backstock of unaired episodes — see Sep 23 Bender Gets Made (re) Charrids outside, Harvey inside, and Sep 30 [pre-empted] title list above. Even with a stop in the Scarrans’ dreadnaught on the way, Oct 7 How Hermes Requisitioned His production, the series could continue time is growing short. And while the Groove Back (re) for the current and next tv seasons with planetside half of the crew faces a Oct 14 Put Your Head on My Shoulder (re) “new” episodes. SEASON THREE Oct 21 [pre-empted] deadly betrayal, those aboard Talyn Oct 28 I Dated a Robot (re) “Roswell That Ends Well” – A super- have troubles of their own: without Nov 4 [pre-empted] nova sends the Planet Express ship functioning sensors, there’s just no way Nov 11 Amazon Women in the Mood (re) back in time to 1947 Roswell, NM. “A to keep the riffraff out. Crichton #1 Nov 18 Anthology of Interest I (re) Tale of Two Santas” – After the crew Nov 25 [pre-empted] (with Aeryn) sacrifices himself to save Dec 2 The Cryonic Woman (re) disables the evil Santa robot, Bender everyone else. “Revenging Angel” – Season Three Episodes Begin Now takes his place to deliver toys — but John #2 and D’Argo’s strained friend- Dec 9 Roswell That Ends Well everyone thinks he’s still evil. “Anthol- ship hits the breaking point…on John’s Dec 16 Mother’s Day (re) west coast only ogy of Interest II” – A parody of the Dec 23 A Tale of Two Santas (new) [8:30pm] skull. While the rest of Moya’s crew Dec 30 Luck of the Fryrish (re) Wizard of Oz is one of three scenarios frantically tries to stop D’Argo’s Luxan Jan 6 Anthology of Interest II illustrated by the Professor’s “What If” ship from exploding in the transport Jan 13 [pre-empted] machine, which shows alternative lives. hangar, a comatose John finds himself Jan 20 Bendless Love (re) “Love and Rocket” – Bender courts the Jan 27 Parasites Lost (re) going looney tunes to work out prob- Feb 3 [pre-empted] Planet Express ship’s new voice lems of his own — complete with Feb 10 Love and Rocket (Sigourney Weaver), and just as quickly cartoon recreations of his fellow Feb 17 Leela’s Homeworld dumps it — prompting it to retaliate. crewmembers. “The Choice” – In the Feb 24 [pre-empted] “Leela’s Homeworld” – Someone’s Yet to Air Episodes: wake of John #1’s death, Aeryn turns to Season 3 looking out for Leeta, when mutants a planet of mystics for solace, but she 42. Where the Buggalo Roam from underground capture her, Fry and finds more than she bargained for 44. The Route of All Evil Bender to make them pay for Bender’s thanks to Crais’ past duplicity. She’s 48. A Leela of Her Own toxic-waste dumping. “Where the 49. A Pharoah to Remember not alone; it’s a time for brutal honesty 52. Godfellas Buggalo Roam” – Amy’s boyfriend Kif for all of Talyn’s crew. “Fractures” – 53. Future Stock tries to impress her parents by going The reunion of Moya and Talyn’s crews 54. The 30% Iron Chef after those who rustled away their isn’t the joyous occasion John #2 Season 4 55. Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch expected, especially his reunion with 56. Leela’s Homeworld [???] continued on next page 24 the now emotionally-distant Aeryn, but 57. Love and Rocket [???] March 2002 23 livestock (“buggalo”) on Mars. the personal ads is killed shortly after production costs. There are efforts to their date — and his fingerprints are get another distributor to take it over or Glory Days [WB] found on the murder weapon. to convince Studios USA to change their decision. For more details on save Schedule Listing [week of] http:// Jan 16 Grim Ferrytale The Immortal [syndi] IMan campaign, visit Jan 23 The Devil Made Me Do It home.att.net/~skates/ Schedule Listing [week of] Jan 24 The Devil Made Me Do It (re) [Thu Sep 3 Wired (re) SaveIMAN.htm. Sci Fi Channel [62] 7pm] Sep 10 The Retreat (re) airings of The Invisible Man continue Jan 30 MissFortune Teller Sep 17 Spy vs. Spa (re) Feb 6 Death, Lies and Videotape at 7:00 p.m. Fridays (10:00 p.m. re- Sep 24 Happily Never After (re) Feb 13 The Lost Girls peats), with the final five new episodes Oct 1 [???] (Déjà vu?) (re) Feb 20 Everybody Loves Ruby Oct 8 Reckoning, Part 1 (re) of the season airing in January 2002. “A Feb 27 [pre-empted] Oct 15 Reckoning, Part 2 (re) Sense of Community” – Investigating The WB [15] premiered this new Oct 22 Kyomi (re) another mysterious government original series on Wednesdays in Oct 29 Demons of the Night [1] (re) agency, Fawkes and Hobbes find Nov 5 Demons of the Night [2] (re) January 2002, where it airs at 8:00 p.m. themselves sequestered in ‘The Com- It follows a young up-and-coming Nov 12 Half Way (re) Nov 19 Not So Dead (re) munity’, an isolated hiding place for horror writer who returns to his Nov 26 Wicked Wicked West (re) old intelligence agents, including hometown to investigate bizarre This series starring Lorenzo Lamas Bobby’s former partner, whom he goings-on. Eddie Cahill plays Mike as a sword-wielding demon hunter was thought had been killed ten years Dolan, a one-hit-wonder novelist who apparently picked up for a second earlier. “The Three Phases of Claire” – returns to his Pacific Northwest home season, however production began late. When the CIA wants to use a sample of town to do some sleuthing into the Until November, season one episodes a experimental drug developed by community’s strange goings-on. The continued to air locally, but appear Augustin, Claire ends up kidnapped latest effort by Scream scribe and now to have been discontinued en- and injected with the drug — leading to Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin tirely. destructive habits and the elimination Williamson infuses the tried-and-true of all her inhibitions. “Exposed” – mystery-thriller formula with some of The Invisible Man [SciFi] Captive scientist Tommy Walker, a.k.a. the elements that made his horror film Augustin Gaither, is wanted by the a blockbuster — slick visuals, an Schedule Listing Sep 7 A Sense of Community SWRB, who will go to any length to attractive cast and a self-aware sense of Sep 14 The Three Phases of Claire recapture him. When the rival agency humor. “Grim Ferrytale” –In the Sep 21 The Other Invisible Man (re) succeeds in acquiring Gaither, who Sep 28 Exposed opener, Mike returns to Glory Island to now has all his previously-repressed regain the trust of his family and Oct 5 Legends (re) Oct 12 The Camp (re) memories back, Gaither volunteers to friends (who thought the “fiction” in Oct 19 The Importance of Being Eberts (re) operate on Fawkes to acquire and his book hit a little too close to home) Oct 26 Johnny Apocalypse (re) reverse-engineer the gland. Only Nov 2 Going Postal (re) and looks into the suspicious death of a Gaither has plans for his old bosses that man on a ferry. “The Devil Made Me Nov 9 Brother’s Keeper (re) Nov 16 Insensate (re) no-one expects. “The Invisible Woman” Do It” – Mike, Ellie and Rudy investi- Nov 23 [pre-empted] – A female Chinese scientist seeks gate a teenage piano prodigy who Nov 30 Den of Thieves (re) Darian’s assistance — The Chinese Dec 7 Flash to Bang (re) claims to be possessed by a demon but government’s portable “invisibility” has no recollection of his violent Dec 14 Germ Theory (re) Dec 21 The Choice (re) unit is running out of juice and they episodes. “MissFortune Teller” – When Dec 28 Immaterial Girl (re) need a supply of Quicksilver. Although Sam becomes third in a string of girls Jan 4 The Invisible Woman Darian is reluctant to help, he discovers Jan 11 Mere Mortals abducted on Glory Island, Mike, Ellie the scientist is actually seeking to and Rudy hasten to learn the Jan 18 Possessed Jan 25 Eneny of My Enemy [part 1 of 2] escape from her countrymen, after an kidnapper’s identity. “Death, Lies and Feb 1 The New Stuff [part 2 of 2] [SERIES industrial accident with their invisibil- Videotape” – FBI agents arrive in Glory FINALE] ity device, and a failed love affair. Feb 8 Father Figure (re) moves to 4pm in an attempt to track down a serial “Mere Mortals” – With the gland killer. Mike is suspicious of Ellie’s Feb 15 A Sense of Community (re) Feb 22 The Three Phases of Claire (re) malfunctioning, Darien is emotionally visiting friend, and snoops through his Mar 1 Exposed (re) unstable, seeking cheap thrills and belongings, finding an incriminating Mar 8 Legends (re) adreniline rushes. Meanwhile, because Mar 15 The Camp (re) videotape. “The Lost Girls” – After Darien isn’t up to snuff, Hobbes gets Rudy and Mike have a run-in with Mar 22 The Importance of Being Eberts (re) Mar 29 Johnny Apocalypse (re) captured trying to take down a drug some strange young women who claim According to reports on the SciFi lord. “Possessed” – The Keeper discov- to be vampires, Ellie discovers that the IMan message board, Studios USA has ers that Fawkes is building up an body of a murder victim was drained of decided not to continue Invisible Man immunity to the antidote she uses, and blood. “Everybody Loves Ruby” – after the second season. Apparently the slips into Quicksilver madness much Rudy gets locked up in his own jail double run of the show on SciFi and in faster than usual. When she attempts to when a woman the sheriff met through syndication has not generated enough use an experimental new antidote she’s 24 The Andromedan Log #62 revenue for Studios USA to cover their created, it causes Darien to immedi- ately go into Stage 5 madness, and Mar 9 The Long Road (re) [Sat 9pm - 1 hr 35 [unk] Yo Way Yo [Season/Series Finale] begin shedding non-dissolving Quick- min] This quirky sci fi series has contin- Mar 10 The Long Road (re) [SB Sun 9:45pm - ued to air at various times on the Sci Fi silver flakes. Unfortunately, anyone 1 hr 35 min] else who comes in contact with the Mar 15 Man of Iron, Woman Under Glass Channel [62], and currently can we flakes (including Hobbes, and Darien’s Mar 17 To Sail Beyond the Stars [SB Sun seen Friday nights at 9:00 p.m. (repeats childhood priest) immediately goes 9:45pm] at midnight). “Vlad” – They’re back on Mar 22 And the Ground…Sown With Salt the Lexx, but Stanley is under the into the madness as well. “The Enemy Mar 24 And the Ground…Sown With Salt of My Enemy” – Darien discovers that (re) [SB 9:45pm] witches’ spell, who want Kai’s Arnauld has teamed up with Chrysalis. Mar 29 To Sail Beyond the Stars (re) protoblood for their master. But Arnauld now wants out of the [9:45pm] “Huffdaddy” – Stanley discovers that a Mar 31 Man of Iron, Woman Under Glass woman bearing an uncanny resem- arrangement, since Chrysalis has been (re) [SB 9:45pm] milking him of Quicksilver for weeks [unk] The Touch blance to Lyekka is working in the porn without any benefit to him. He offers [unk] The Bag industry, and decides to seek her out at Claire the opportunity to cure Darien of [unk] City of Roses the latest shoot. Xev starts acting [unk] Tribes strangely and having blackouts. “Magic Quicksilver madness before he escapes [unk] The Red Kiss from the Agency’s headquarters. [1 of [unk] Firewall Baby” – Trying to get back on the Lexx, 2]. “The New Stuff” – Against the [unk] Journeys End in Lovers Meeting Stan, Xev and Kai run across two Official’s instructions, Claire gives [unk] Thieves’ Honor druids who recognize them as holy [unk] Tripwire figures. Promising to accompany the Darien the treatment that frees him of [unk] Mother of Invention Quicksilver madness for good and This new genre series, created and druids to a religious ceremony, Stan Darien leaves the Agency in favor of executive-produced by Babylon 5’s J. and the others are transported to the the FBI. However, the FBI won’t believe Michael Straczynski, premieres in space shuttle. They steal it and find his stories of Chrysalis’ mad schemes, March on the Showtime pay-cable their way back to the Lexx thanks to so he returns to assist Hobbes and network. Initial airings are scheduled to 790, however unbeknownst to them, company in a final showdown with the premiere on the basic Showtime Vlad is waiting for them aboard. bio-engineered technology cult. [2 of 2]. channel on Fridays at 9:45 p.m., with “Midsummer’s Nightmare” – Kai and repeat airings on the Showtime Beyond Stanley seek out the “Feast of The Invisible Man [syndi] channel. The third new episode will Mograth”, hoping to resurrect Xev. actually air first on Showtime Beyond. There they meet Oberon, king of the Schedule Listing [week of] faeries, who grants their request. But in Sep 3 Frozen in Time (re) Sep 10 Money For Nothing, Part 1 (re) return demands their eternal servitude Sep 17 Money For Nothing, Part 2 (re) Lexx [SciFi] unless they can escape his forest before Sep 24 Bad Chi Schedule Listing sunrise. “Bad Carrot” – As the alien Oct 1 Flash to Bang Sep 7 Vlad carrot probes start to infest more and Oct 8 Germ Theory Sep 14 Fluffdaddy Oct 15 The Choice Sep 21 Brigadoom (re) more of the planet, Prince sees his best Oct 22 Immaterial Girl Sep 28 Magic Baby option to escape up to the Lexx. Unfor- Oct 29 Father Figure Oct 7 Texx Lexx (re) tunately, one of the killer vegetables Nov 5 A Sense of Community Oct 14 P4X (re) follows him up there. “769” – In order Nov 12 The Three Phases of Claire Oct 21 Stan Down (re) Nov 19 Exposed Oct 28 Xevivor (re) to get a lead on the whereabouts of the Nov 26 Legends (re) Nov 4 The Rock (re) key, Prince goes along with a rather Dec 3 The Camp (re) Nov 11 [pre-empted] twisted plan cooked up by 790, in Dec 10 The Importance of Being Eberts (re) Nov 18 Walpurgis Night (re) which the robotic head is given a new Dec 17 Johnny Apocalypse (re) Nov 25 Vlad (re) Dec 24 Going Postal (re) Dec 2 Fluffdaddy (re) body. “Prime Ridge” – Xev, Kai and Dec 31 Brother’s Keeper (re) Dec 9 [pre-empted] Stan buy a home in Prime Ridge, Ohio. Jan 7 Insensate (re) Dec 16 Magic Baby (re) “Moss” – Xev, Kai and Stan are nabbed Jan 14 Den of Thieves (re) Dec 23 [pre-empted] by an FBI agent. Jan 21 The Invisible Woman Dec 30 [pre-empted] Jan 28 Mere Mortals Jan 6 [pre-empted] Feb 4 Possessed (re) Jan 13 Xevivor (re) The Lost World [syndi] Feb 11 Enemy of My Enemy [1 of 2] Jan 20 Little Blue Planet (re) Feb 18 The New Stuff [2 of 2] [SERIES Jan 25 Midsummer’s Nightmare moves to Schedule Listing [week of] FINALE] Fridays at 9pm Sep 3 The Prisoner (re) The syndicated airings of The Feb 1 The Bad Carrot Sep 10 The Games (re) Sep 17 The Source (re) Invisible Man air on WOWT [6] Feb 8 769 Feb 15 Prime Ridge Sep 24 Trophies (re) Monday mornings at 1:35 a.m. Feb 22 Mort Oct 1 A Man of Vision (re) Mar 1 Moss Oct 8 Into the Fire (re) Mar 8 Dutch Treat Seson Three begins Jeremiah [Showtime] Mar 15 The Game Oct 15 Out of the Blue Schedule Listing Mar 22 Haley’s Comet Oct 22 The Travelers Mar 3 The Long Road [Sun 7pm - 1 hr 35 Mar 29 Apocalexx Now Oct 29 Eye For an Eye min] [unk] Viva Lexx Vegas Mar 8 The Long Road (re) [Fri 9:45pm - 1 hr [unk] Trip continued on next page 26 35 min] [unk] Lyekka Vs. Japan March 2002 25 Nov 5 True Spirit lenger and his scientific inventions. – Eckhardt takes control of Brennan’s Nov 12 The Knife “Brother in Arms” – Under the affects thoughts. “Russian Roulette” – The Nov 19 Fire in the Sky Nov 26 Dead Man’s Hill of a hallucinagenic drug, Malone is team battles a Russian duo. “Fool for Dec 3 Hollow Victory forced to relive his harrowing experi- Love” – Shalimar falls for a Genomex Dec 10 Out of the Blue (re) ences as a front-line reporter during research scientist. “Kilohertz” – The Dec 17 The Travelers (re) WWI. “Ice Age” – The crash of a meteor team battles a shadowy, vengeful Dec 24 Eye For an Eye (re) Dec 31 True Spirit (re) on the Plateau is merely the first step in mutant called Kilohertz. “Meaning of Jan 7 A Witch’s Calling an invasion of Earth by cold-dwelling Death” – A virus plays havoc with the Jan 14 Brother in Arms aliens with blue skin. “End Game” – mutants’ powers. “Lit Fuse” – A new Jan 21 Ice Age When a close call allows Roxton to mutant feeds on electricity. “In the Jan 28 The End Game Feb 4 Phantoms escape death one more time, he soon Presence of Mine Enemies” – The Feb 11 The Secret finds himself facting “the grim reaper” Mutant X team embarks on a danger- Feb 18 Finn (in the form of a dark seductress), who ous rescue mission to save Jesse’s new [unk] Suspicion holds the members of the Challenger mutant girlfriend, a renowned com- The Lost World received its re- party ransom to force Roxton to pass puter genius, who’s been kidnapped by newal notice after a significant delay, so her survival tests. “Phantoms” – the GSA. “Crime of the New Century” – production on the third season began Veronica falls in love with a 19th Adam and the Mutant X team set out to late. New episodes did begin in Octo- century musician, unaware of his tragic rescue a young boy who’s been myste- ber, rather than the traditional Septem- past. “The Secret” – A mysterious riously kidnapped. “Dark Star Rising” ber. The Lost World airs on WOWT [6] assassin linked to Marguerite’s secret – The team works with two antiterror- Sundays at 3:30 a.m., Saturdays on past drives her apart from Roxton and ism experts. “Whiter Shade of Pale” – WGN at 2:00 p.m., and Monday threatens the explorers’ lives.. “Finn” – Adam tries to help a stealth mutant. through Friday at 6:00 a.m. on TNT [unknown plot]. “Double Vision” – Emma is split into [31]. SEASON THREE “Out of the two Emmas. “Blood Ties” – Jesse’s Blue” – Captain Askwith’s mysterious Mutant X [syndi] estranged father mysteriously shows airship appears to be at the center of a up, roping him into a deadly under- Schedule Listing [week of] time paradox — the members of the cover mission. “Altered Ego” – A Challenger expedition know it is going Oct 1 The Shock of the New [1 of 2] Oct 8 I Scream the Body Electric [2 of 2] young mutant from Adam’s past shows to crash and explode in the Lost World, Oct 15 Russian Roulette up wanting revenge for her father’s but they suddenly find themselves Oct 22 Fool for Love death. “The Lazarus Syndrome” – Oct 29 Kilohertz aboard it shortly after its take-off from Emma falls prey to a modern-day Britain on the fateful trip. “The Travel- Nov 5 Meaning of Death Nov 12 Lit Fuse vampire, who must feed on the life ers” – Marguerite is tempted to join a Nov 19 In the Presence of Mine Enemies force of new mutants in order to gang of dashing bandits, who may Nov 26 Crime of the New Century survive. “Presumed Guilty” – Adam is Dec 3 The Shock of the New [1] (re) promise a way off the plateau. “Eye For framed for murder. an Eye” – Roxton defiles a sacred Dec 10 I Scream the Body Electric [2] (re) Dec 17 Russian Roulette (re) dinosaur burial ground, and is forced Dec 24 Fool For Love (re) to become the prey in a lethal hunt Dec 31 Kilohertz (re) Mysterious Ways [PAX/NBC] initiated by the site’s half-human, half- Jan 7 Meaning of Death (re) Schedule Listing dinosaur guardian. “True Spirit” – Jan 14 Dark Star Rising Season two Begins Jan 21 Whiter Shade of Pale Jul 13 Phoenix [NBC] Attempts to release Malone from a Jan 28 Double Vision Jul 20 One of Us [NBC] spirit realm instead have the effect of Feb 4 Blood Ties Jul 27 Pure of Heart [NBC] releasing a malevolent entity that has Feb 11 Altered Ego Aug 3 Condemned [NBC] been waiting for eons to emerge into Feb 18 The Lazarus Syndrome [repeats on PAX] Feb 25 Interface Sep 4 Lost Souls [PAX] the “real” world. “The Knife” – A Mar 4 Lit Fuse (re) Sep 11 [pre-empted] mysterious and mystical knifes causes [unk] Where the Wild Things Are Sep 16 Lost Souls (re) [PAX Sun 9pm] the members of the Challenger party to [unk] Presumed Guilty Sep 18 Spike be recast as key players in the story of This new sci-fi action series pre- Sep 23 Phoenix (re) [PAX debut Sun 9pm] miered this fall, based on a now- Sep 25 One of Us (re) [PAX debut] Jack the Ripper in London. “Fire in the Sep 30 Spike (re) [PAX Sun 9pm] Sky” – Roxton and Marguerite travel defunct comic-book from Marvel. Oct 2 Child of Wonder upriver to save their friends from Mutant X airs on WGN [14] on Satur- Oct 7 One of Us (re) [PAX Sun 9pm] Roxton’s former mentor. “Dead Man’s day afternoons (times vary), KETV [7] Oct 9 29 Saturdays at 10:30 p.m., and KLKN [8] Oct 14 Child of Wonder (re) Hill” – Roxton is stuck in the Old West Oct 16 Love is Divine pursued for a crime he didn’t commit. Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. “The Shock of Oct 21 29 (re) “Hollow Victory” – After crash landing the New” – Genetic misfits battle the Oct 23 Phoenix (re) the balloon in an unforgiving land, company that created them. First up: Oct 28 Love is Divine (re) Adam (John Shea) and his team set out Oct 30 Condemned (re) Malone befriends a female warrior. “A Nov 4 Lost Souls (re) Witch’s Calling” – A powerful witch to find the mutant subjects of a genetics Nov 6 The Big Picture and her two acolytes oppose Chal- experiment before their powers can be Nov 11 Condemned (re) [PAX debut] exploited. “I Scream the Body Electric” Nov 13 A Time For Every Purpose 26 The Andromedan Log #62 Nov 18 The Big Picture (re) Nov 20 Pure of Heart (re) [PAX debut] Miranda set out on an arduous wilder- coma, coming face-to-face with the Nov 25 A Time For Every Purpose (re) ness trek to find a “Holy Man” in the heartache her condition has caused her Nov 27 Doctor in the House Dec 2 A Time For Every Purpose (re) Indian mountains, who possesses family. As she does, she slowly begins Dec 4 Lost Souls (re) remarkable healing powers. But they realizing that the dream-like world Dec 9 Reason to Cry (re) run into more than they bargained for she’s been living in the last 18 years Dec 11 The Last Dance when a series of strange accidents puts may be more real than she thought. Dec 16 [pre-empted] Dec 18 Reason to Cry (re) their lives in jeopardy. “Condemned” – “Doctor in the House” – Declan investi- Dec 23 The Last Dance (re) A condemned man on death row gates when an uneducated blue-collar Dec 25 Phoenix (re) receives a lethal injection, but miracu- worker suddenly develops the ability to Dec 30 Doctor in the House (re) lously, he doesn’t die. When other perform complicated emergency Jan 1 Condemned (re) moves to 7pm on PAX Jan 5 The Big Picture (re) attempts to execute the unrepentant surgeries. But will that ability help him Jan 6 Spike (re) killer fail, everyone involved questions to stop his son from making a tragic Jan 8 Pure of Heart (re) [PAX debut] why his life is being spared, from the mistake? “A Reason to Cry” – A Jan 13 One of Us (re) mother of his victim to the murderer stained-glass window sheds tears at an Jan 15 Free Spirit Jan 20 Pure of Heart (re) himself. “Lost Souls” – When an eleven inner-city funeral, rallying the commu- Jan 22 Spark of Life year-old boy claims he’s hearing a voice nity to end street violence. “The Last Jan 27 Free Spirit (re) coming from a painting in his room, he Dance” – A lawyer, paralyzed for years, Jan 29 One of Us (re) thinks it may be the spirit of his de- suddenly is able to walk again – a Feb 2 A Time for Every Purpose (re) Feb 3 Condemned (re) ceased brother trying to communicate medical miracle, for which Declan and Feb 5 Face in the Crowd with him. When they discover that the Peggy can find no rational explanation. Feb 9 Doctor in the House (re) boy in the painting is actually a real Although healed physically, the man’s Feb 10 Spark of Life (re) boy who’s missing, Declan and the disabilities run much deeper. “Free Feb 12 Child of Wonder (re) Feb 17 Face in the Crowd (re) others find themselves in a race against Spirit” – After surviving a deadly Feb 19 29 (re) time to find the boy before it’s too late. electric shock in her new apartment, the Feb 24 [pre-empted] “Spike” – Paramedics revive a high- normally somber Miranda develops a Feb 26 Logan Miller strung man, who believes his imagi- vivacious, outgoing personality and [unk] Listen [unk] Muti nary childhood friend, Spike, made the enjoys a sudden talent for playing the [unk] Something Fishy strange 911 call that saved his life. As violin. But when Declan learns that a [unk] Friends in Need Declan tries to explain the call, Peggy previous tenant underwent the same [unk] A Man of God helps the man confess a terrible secret. transformation and ended up dead, he After a brief return to NBC on “Child of Wonder” – A blind man races against time to explain the Fridays before the fall season began, miraculously drives his pregnant wife changes in Miranda, hoping to save her Mysterious Ways has continued with to the hospital, where she gives birth to from the same tragic fate. “The Spark of both new and repeat episodes on the a baby with supposed healing powers. Life” – Miranda recognizes a kindred PAX network [49]. Mysterious Ways Declan investigates as a beautiful, spirit in a troubled fellow student, airs on PAX on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., ambitious reporter incites media frenzy whose body generates massive electri- as well as Sundays at 9:00 p.m., and that puts the “miracle” child in jeop- cal charges when she’s emotionally occasionally on Saturdays as well. ardy. “29” – After an earthquake in agitated. However, the more help is Oddly enough, MW also airs in general Portland, the number “29” keeps offered, the more withdrawn the girl syndication, and is carried on KPTM [9] appearing in unexpected places, becomes…ultimately making her lethal on Wednesday mornings at 2:00 a.m. - leading a man to believe that this to the touch. “Face in the Crowd” – that schedule is not listed here. SEA- phenomenon is a sign that the end of Declan takes on a T.A. and is encour- SON TWO “Phoenix” – A fireman the world is near. “Love is Divine” – A aged by her work until he discovers her survives a fire that should have killed man saves Peggy’s life only moments involvement in various coincidental him. When several other miraculous after asking for a sign showing him his deaths. Thinking she’s the angel of coincidences occur and seem to be true soul mate. After several more death Declan fears that he’s next in line. connected to each other, Declan investi- baffling events direct him towards “Logan Miller” – Declan meets a man gates, following a chain of coincidences Peggy, he comes to believe she’s the who claims to have traveled forward in that lead him to witness a miracle as it one, and must now decide between her, time from 1934. When Peggy tries to actually happens. “One of Us” – One of and the woman he’s supposed to marry treat him for delusion he escapes. Declan’s students, is shot in a variety in one week. “The Big Picture” – Declan’s search for the man takes him store hold up, but miraculously, the Declan is robbed and is introduced to a back in time where his influence on the bullet seems to have passed right police sketch artist who, given minimal people he meets has a far greater through him, leaving him unharmed. details, is able to draw a portrait of his impact than he expects. “Listen” – On a Dwayne’s friend Jonathan comes to assailant with uncanny accuracy. bet, a loud and loquacious man com- believe that Dwayne is a real life Declan suspects this woman may have mits to silence for one year, and sud- superhero who can finally help him a gift, but he soon discovers that she denly starts hearing the unvoiced take revenge on the popular students also suffers from agoraphobia. “A Time who have harassed him his whole life. For Every Purpose” – A woman mi- continued on next page 28 “Pure of Heart” – Declan, Peggy and raculously comes out of an 18-year March 2002 27 thoughts of others. But when he begins world-wide instantaneous computer real world, the clone of a woman comes to hear the voice of a teenaged girl control. “Dark Child” – An alien back to take the life that she thinks is about to commit suicide, Declan abductee from 17 years ago copes with her own, and won’t let anything stand struggles to uncover her identity before a teen daughter. “Human Factor” – In in the way. “Think Like a Dinosaur” – it’s too late. “MUTI” – When Peggy’s the year 2059 humans fight an android A reptilian alien species offers to help friend, Johanna, miraculously survives who’s artificial intelligence has deter- Earth join a peaceful galactic society – a motorcycle accident in Uganda, she is mined that the spread of colonization for a price. “A New Life” – A group of accused of being a witch. Peggy, Declan by destructive humans must be young twentysomethings think they and Miranda must go to Africa and stopped. “Human Trial” – A decorated are embarking on a new, stress-free life, help prove Johanna’s innocence in time soldier undergoes life-and-death tests but discover they are actually being to save her from execution. “Something for a mysterious and deadly mission. bred to be slaves to an alien race. Fishy” – When a torrent of fish falls Final episode of the series. “Worlds Within” – A female physicist from the sky onto the former mining suffering from a terminal disease is able town of Kerwin’s Landing, Declan can’t The Outer Limits [syndi] to communicate with a deformed boy resist investigating. What he discovers that is barely a living organ. Schedule Listing [week of] is a town in decline, facing tough Sep 17 Patient Zero “Alienshop” – An elderly alien helps economic times. To everyone’s amaze- Sep 24 Family Values people by using a strange device to ment, the falling fish are only the Oct 1 Free Spirit cure their ills and solve their problems. beginning of a strange series of down- Oct 8 The Surrogate “In the Blood” – A spaceship travels Oct 15 The Vessel pours that help pave the way to a Oct 22 Mona Lisa into the “blood” of the universe. brighter future. “Friends in Need” – Oct 29 Replica “Flower Child” – A beautiful young After repeatedly seeing visions of his Nov 5 Think Like a Dinosaur woman mysteriously shows up in an old friend Mike, Declan pays him a Nov 12 A New Life apartment complex and quickly Nov 19 Worlds Within long over-due visit. When these myste- Nov 26 Patient Zero (re) becomes the object of desire for all men. rious apparitions continue, and Mike’s Dec 3 Family Values (re) Turns out the woman is a maneating past is further revealed, Declan realizes Dec 10 Free Spirit (re) alien plant who has incredible seduc- that he must put aside old grudges in Dec 17 The Surrogate (re) tion powers, and she is searching for a Dec 24 Mona Lisa (re) order to help his friend at a critical Dec 31 In the Blood particular human to bear her children. moment in his life. “A Man of God” – Jan 7 Alienshop “Mindreacher” – A female psychiatrist Declan’s investigation of a fraudulent Jan 14 Flower Child goes into people’s subconsciousness to televangelist is turned upside down Jan 21 Mind Reacher rid them of their demons. “Time to Jan 28 The Vessel (re) when the televangelist is suddenly able Feb 4 Time to Time Time” – A graduate student in present to perform a genuine healing. Instead Feb 11 Abduction era is recruited by a time travel agency of setting out to prove the man guilty of Feb 18 Rule of Law just before she dies in a freak car fraud, Declan is prompted to help the The episodes currently airing in accident. “Abduction” – Five teenagers televangelist discover the true reason syndication are from the current season find themselves in what appears to be behind his new-found power to heal. of new episodes on the Sci Fi Channel, their high-school, but turns out to be a although delayed by several weeks strange place, almost a parallel uni- The Outer Limits [SciFi] from the original SFC air dates. “Pa- verse from which there is no escape. tient Zero” – A man from the future The only way out is for the group to Schedule Listing travels to the present to find and kill Sep 1 [pre-empted] pick one person to die. “Rule of Law” – Sep 8 Lion’s Den the carrier of a plague that threatens to Circuit court on a frontier planet where Sep 15 The Tipping Point annihilate mankind. “Family Values” – they have never known the judicial Sep 22 [pre-empted] A man believes all his family problems system. Sep 29 [pre-empted] will be solved when he purchases a [no First Run episodes in October] [no First Run episodes in November] robot to help around the house. “Free The Pretender [TNT] [no First Run episodes in December] Spirit” – A strange entity infests Jan 4 Dark Child moves to Fri at 9pm schizophrenics in an asylum, and Schedule Listing Dec 10 The Island of the Haunted [2 hour Jan 11 Human Factor slowly all the medical personnel turn Jan 18 Human Trial movie] [final new SFC episode] up dead. “The Surrogate” – A young After the first new tv-movie The The final season of original epi- woman is desparate for money, so she Pretender 2001, TNT announced its sodes was produced and aired by the decides to become a surrogate mother interest in producing a series of Pre- Sci Fi Channel. “Lion’s Den” – A high- for a loving couple. Unbeknownst to tender films. The latest buzz, however, school wrestling team takes new drugs her, the baby she is carrying is far from indicates there’s a very good chance which cause some unexpected changes. normal and healthy. “The Vessel” – An that The Island of the Haunted may “The Tipping Point” – A computer arrogant author survives a tragic space- very well be the final Pretender story. programmer learns that his predecessor shuttle mishap. “Mona Lisa” – Think “The Island of the Haunted” – While in the position had disappeared while “Thelma & Louise” — except Louise is searching for his mother, Jarod discov- investigating a conspiracy involving a human-looking and human-acting ers new secrets about the think tank 28 The Andromedan Log #62 android. “Replica” – Successful in the where he was raised. Light of Truth, a lamp that reveals the “Under the Ice” – Syd races to the true nature of anyone who holds it. Antarctic to stop the spread of a virus Relic Hunter [syndi] “Treasure Island” – The wife of a that may have a mysterious – and deceased criminal relic hunter, Jamie potentially falal – link to the undead. Schedule Listing [week of] Season Three begins Palmerston, approaches Sydney and Sep 17 Wages of Sydney asks for her help recovering the real-life Roswell [UPN] Sep 24 Mr. Right treasure that Robert Louis Stevenson Schedule Listing Oct 1 Sydney at Ten wrote about in “Treasure Island.” “Star Oct 8 The Light of Truth Season Three Begins Oct 15 Treasure Island of Nadir” – Sydney and Nigel travel to Oct 9 Busted Oct 22 Star of Nadir the Middle East to meet an old friend of Oct 16 Michael, the Guys and the Great Oct 29 Vampire’s Kiss Sydney’s, who is now a queen, only to Snapple Caper Oct 23 Significant Others Nov 5 Devil Doll discover that she has died in a mysteri- Nov 12 Incognito Oct 30 Secrets & Lies Nov 19 All Choked Up ous accident. Assassins are still after Nov 6 Control Nov 26 Wages of Sydney (re) the sultan, who Sydney rescues. The Nov 13 To Have and to Hold Dec 3 Sydney at Ten (re) queen was looking for the Star of Nov 20 Interruptus Nov 27 Behind the Music Dec 10 The Light of Truth (re) Nadir, which is a token of true Dec 17 Star of Nadir (re) Dec 4 [Pilot Episode] (re) Dec 24 Vampire’s Kiss (re) rulership. “Vampire’s Kiss” – Syd Dec 11 The End of the World (re) Dec 31 Incognito (re) storms the Czech Republic to help a Dec 18 Samuel Rising Jan 7 Treasure Island (re) sexy fellow professor locate a chalice Dec 25 [pre-empted] Jan 1 The Tale of Two Parties Jan 14 The Warlock of Nu Theta Phi rumored to belong to a legendary Jan 21 What Women Want Jan 8 [pre-empted] Jan 28 Fire in the Sky vampire. Guest starring Adrian Paul. Jan 15 [pre-empted] Feb 4 Hunting With the Enemy “Devil Doll” – [unknown plot]. “Incog- Jan 22 [pre-empted] Feb 11 Antianeiral nito” – Nigel begins to feel the mysteri- Jan 29 I Married an Alien Feb 5 Ch-Ch-Changes Feb 18 Under the Ice ous, positive side-effects of protecting Relic Hunter returned for a third Feb 12 Panacea an ancient knife that has been targeted Feb 19 [pre-empted] season this fall, shifting local timeslots by a group of relic-robbers. “All Feb 26 Chant Down Babylon in the process. It currently airs on Choked Up” – Under the influence of a [unk] Who Died and Made You King [unk] Crash KXVO [15] at 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays. necklace with mind-control properties, SEASON THREE “Wages of Sydney” – [unk] Four Aliens and a Baby Sydney is forced to assist a mercenary [unk] [unknown title - season finale] Sydney and Nigel are hot on the trail of in locating and raiding the Lost Tomb Roswell was cancelled at the end of a Chinese “dragon’s egg” concerning of Athena. Meanwhile, Nigel tries to season two by the WB network, but an early contact-explosive like nitro- figure out why Sydney’s acting so was picked up by the UPN network at glycerine. Rival relic hunter Kane has strange, and then attempts to rescue the same time that they picked up the map, but has been captured by a her. “The Warlock of Nu Theta Phi” – Buffy. Since Lincoln’s Time Warner local warlord, Shandar. The duo have When one of Sydney’s students is put Cable does not carry a UPN station, to break Kane out, and then get the into a coma, Syd and Nigel must locate and the UPN secondary affiliate to our map from him and go for the egg. “Mr. a mystical Wiccan amulet — currently west (which some of us can pull in with Right” – After recovering an artifact in being used to protect a corrupt Frater- antennas on a UHF channel) does not Bali, Sydney meets an old friend, Gray, nity house. “What Women Want” – seem to be carrying Roswell, only those and decides to remain there on vacation When a talk-show host and her camera- SBA members with satellite dishes can with him while Nigel heads back to the man follow Sydney on a dig, they are currently watch this series. For the states. Unfortunately, another old attacked and chased by local rebels and benefit of those who match this descrip- “friend”, intrepid CIA agent Derek find refuge in an old ruin, and it’s up to tion, we include the descriptions of the Lloyd, is in Bali seeking a relic: a bowl Nigel to save the day. “Fire in the Sky” new season’s episodes. Note: following that will reveal the user’s true love. – A businessman hired Sydney to relatively poor ratings, the UPN “Sydney at Ten” – In flashback we find investigate the origins of indecipher- network reduced their season-long out that Sydney’s mentor at boarding able markings on a mysterious piece of order from 22 to 20 episodes, and plans school was an archaeologist, and was metal. Syd and Nigel’s investigation to pre-empt Roswell during the entire murdered over an Egyptian necklace. takes them to the Pacific northwest, and month of March. SEASON THREE Young Sydney witnessed the murder, an Indian tribe which may have been “Busted” – Max and Liz are arrested and can identify the killer’s face. In the visited by aliens hundreds of years ago. and jailed for holding up a convenience present day, she is contacted by her “Hunting With the Enemy” – Sydney’s store. Meanwhile, Isabel has a secret roommate Darcy Lowe, who needs her archnemesis (from “Sydney at Ten”), affair with a handsome attorney, and help to find the necklace and bring the Deviega returns, kidnapping Karen to Michael tries to straighten out his life. murderer to justice. “The Light of use as leverage to force Syd and Nigel “Michael, the Guys and the Great Truth” – A man preparing to shoot one to help him locate an urn containing the Snapple Caper” – Michael works as a of Sydney’s students is killed by a ashes of Confucious…in an ancient ruin security guard, but when he tries to mysterious assassin…who turns out to scheduled for demolition. be the bodyguard to the student, Prince “Antianeiral” – Sydney prevents an continued on next page 30 Shareem. Shareem is looking for the Amazonian from taking over the world. March 2002 29 loosen up his co-workers, he causes Billy, Maria begins to realize what is Secret Adventures of Jules more harm than good. Meanwhile, Max missing in her relationship with Verne [syndi] and Liz continue to see each other Michael and breaks up with him. Schedule Listing [week of] despite her parents’ wishes. “Signifi- Meanwhile, Max’s father is still trying Sep 17 In the Beginning cant Others” – With Alex’s ghost as her to put together all the pieces of his Sep 24 Queen Victoria and the Giant Mole guide, Isabel must finally confront her investigation, leading Max and Isabel to Oct 1 Rockets of the Dead fears about love and her conflicted try and stop it. “Samuel Rising” – Oct 8 The Eyes of Lazarus Oct 15 Crusader in the Crypt feelings for Jesse. Meanwhile, Maria When Max is fascinated by an intrigu- Oct 22 Rocket to the Moon happily discovers a whole new, human ing autistic child he wonders if his own Oct 29 Lord of Air and Darkness [1 of 2] part of Michael in, of all places, a lost child is attempting to reach out to Nov 5 Southern Comfort [2 of 2] bowling alley, and Liz and Max him. Meanwhile, Michael plays Santa Nov 12 Let There Be Light Nov 19 The Ballad of Steeley Joe struggle to remain together despite her to Maria and Liz’s elves at a charity Nov 26 The Black Glove of Melchizedek father’s insistent disapproval. “Secrets event. Isabel and Jesse share their first Dec 3 In the Beginning (re) and Lies” – Max travels to Hollywood holiday together as husband and wife. Dec 10 Queen Victoria and the Giant Mole while investigating a murder he “The Tale of Two Parties” – In an (re) Dec 17 Rockets of the Dead (re) believes was committed by an alien. He attempt to find Roswell’s legendary Dec 24 The Eyes of Lazarus (re) discovers a link to a Paramount science New Year’s Rave, Max and Maria join Dec 31 Lord of Air and Darkness [1 of 2] (re) fiction show called “They Are Among forces. Meanwhile, Liz connects with Jan 7 Southern Comfort [2 of 2] (re) Us” and when he goes to the Para- her father and Isabel helps Kyle find Jan 14 Crusader in the Crypt (re) Jan 21 The Golem mount lot to investigate he ends up the perfect date for New Year’s. “I Jan 28 The Strange Death of Professor auditioning for the part of an alien on Married an Alien” – When a journalist Marechal an episode of “Enterprise” directed by friend of Jesse’s comes to Roswell, Feb 4 Dust to Dust Star Trek alum (and Roswell executive Isabel discovers he’s investigating her, Feb 11 The Cardinal’s Design [1 of 2] Feb 18 The Cardinal’s Revenge [2 of 2] producer), Jonathan Frakes. Mean- Max and Michael, after he witnesses Feb 25 The Rocket’s Red Glare while, back in Roswell, Isabel and Jesse Michael using his powers. Meanwhile, Mar 4 The Ballad of Sleepy Joe (re) struggle over how to reveal their Isabel fantasizes about what her life Mar 11 Crusader in the Crypt (re) engagement to their families. Guest would be like if Jesse knew her alien Mar 18 Rocket to the Moon (re) Mar 25 The Black Glove of Melchizedek (re) starring Jonathan Frakes and Jonathan secret through the device of a 1960s Apr 1 The Golem (re) Billingsley as themselves. Part 1 of 2. sitcom a la “Bewitched”. “Ch-Ch- Apr 8 Dust to Dust (re) “Control” – Conclusion. Max, with the Changes” – When Liz begins to un- Apr 15 The Cardinal’s Design [1 of 2] (re) help of Kal Langley, undertakes a dergo some strange, alien-like changes Apr 22 The Cardinal’s Revenge [2 of 2] (re) Apr 29 The Inquisitor dangerous journey as he seeks to learn to her body, she decides she needs to May 6 Royalty of the fate of Tess and his son. Mean- get as far from Max as she can. In order May 13 Secret of the Realm while, back in Roswell, Isabel and Jesse to separate from him she must leave May 20 The Victorian Candidate must face the negative reactions of their Roswell to go to boarding school in May 27 The Book of Knowledge [last new episode] parents and friends to their impending Vermont. Meanwhile, Maria gets After an unsuccessful single season marriage. “To Have and To Hold” – offered a recording contract in New on the Sci Fi Channel, this series Right before her wedding, Isabel is torn York, but she isn’t sure she likes what entered the general syndication market with doubt about her alien heritage and the record label people are doing to her as of the fall of 2001. With only one plagued with haunting dreams of her music to make it “popular”. “Panacea” season of episodes produced, this lame former alien lover, Kivar. A reluctant – Michael uncovers a conspiracy at duck series is airing in a completely Max agrees to serve as Jesse’s best man. Metachem, when a guard is killed on different order than it aired on SFC. It But before things can run smoothly duty. Michael enlists the aid of Max currently airs Monday mornings at 2:35 Isabel’s worst fears are realized. and Isabel when the investigation takes on WOWT [6]. “In the Beginning” – In “Interruptus” – After their idyllic an alien turn. Meanwhile, Liz has Paris, fledgling author Jules Verne is wedding, Isabel and Jesse are stalked entered boarding school in Vermont kidnapped by The League of Darkness, on their honeymoon by her alien lover and tries to start a new life, and Maria who want to steal his ideas for futuris- Kivar who plots to take her back to disillusioned by New York goes to visit tic technologies for their own nefarious their home planet. Learning of the Liz in Vermont. “Chant Down purposes. After being tortured, Jules is nefarious intrigue, Max and Michael Babylon” – Michael, Jesse and Valenti rescued by resource English intelli- arrive intent on destroying the inter- call on a discredited doctor to help the gence operative Rebecca Fogg. Mean- loper. Meanwhile, Liz and Maria wounded Isabel. Also, Clayton Wheeler while, in London, Rebecca’s brother discover that Philip has begun a secret undergoes an amazing transformation Phileas Fogg wins the airship Aurora investigation of Max and the disappear- and soon finds himself drawn to Liz; and its pilot, Passepartout, in a card ance of Tess. “Behind the Music” – and Jesse quizzes Michael about game. “Queen Victoria and the Giant Cracks begin to form in Michael and Isabel’s alien roots. Mole” – Verne is kidnapped (again) by Maria’s relationship when Billy, an old the League of Darkness, who are using flame of Maria’s, comes to visit Roswell a giant underground tunneling device for a few days. While interacting with (an idea stolen from Verne) in an 30 The Andromedan Log #62 attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria. Golem — then the rampage gets rian Candidate” – The League of “Rockets of the Dead” – When Rebecca blamed on Jules. “The Strange Death of Darkness executes an elaborate plan to investigates the murder of a British Professor Marechal” – An attempt to kidnap Phileas and brainwash him into envoy in London, her search takes her revive a deceased eccentric inventor assassinating Queen Victoria. “The to the Carpathian Mountains and to the using his own invention, leads to the Book of Knowledge” – When Verne handsome and sinister Angelo Rimini, discovery of another plot by the League comes down with yellow fever, he has Duke of Carpathia. Here she learns of of Darkness. “Dust to Dust” – A visions of his mentor’s attempts to open his plan to take over the world with an mission to transport a sarcophagus to a forbidden “book of knowledge”. This army of rocket-powered vampires. New York on the Aurora is made episode is essentially a flashback show, “The Eyes of Lazarus” – The evil spirit difficult by the presence of a mystical with clips from many previous epi- of a dead mad anarchist, Lazarus, takes Egyptian temptress, whom only Jules sodes and a limited framing story. possession of Passepartout at a seance can defeat. “The Cardinal’s Design” – for Passepartout’s recently-deceased Phileas attempts to help Rebecca evade Sheena [syndi] Aunt Louisa. Lazarus, who died at the attacks by a mysterious assassin. Schedule Listing [week of] hands of Phileas, is intent on returning Meanwhile, Jules assists fellow author Season Two begins the favor. “Crusader in the Crypt” – Alexandre Dumas in his construction of Oct 1 Rendezvous The disappearance of the body of a machine designed by Cardinal Oct 8 The Feral King Phileas and Rebecca’s father, the Richelieu 200 years earlier — a time- Oct 15 Mind Games Oct 22 Collateral Damage reanimation of a skeleton in the family travel machine. When the group board Oct 29 Meltdown in Maltaka crypt, and the machinations of the machine and travel back to Nov 5 Treasure of Sienna Mende Prussians out to recover the invasion Richelieu’s time period, Passepartout Nov 12 The Darkness plans Rebecca stole, are all nothing in mistakenly reactivates the machine and Nov 19 Still Hostage After All These Years Nov 26 Rendezvous (re) comparison to the visit by aliens to 18th disappears…leaving Jules, Rebecca and Dec 3 The Feral King (re) century England. “Rocket to the Moon” Phileas trapped in the 1600s. [1 of 2]. Dec 10 Mind Games (re) – Jules helps Serbia Count Kugarin on “The Cardinal’s Revenge” –. Stilled Dec 17 Collateral Damage (re) his project to launch a rocket to the trapped in the time of the Three Muske- Dec 24 Meltdown in Maltaka (re) Dec 31 Treasure of Sienna Mende (re) moon…unaware of the Count’s actual teers, Rebecca is mistaken for Madame Jan 7 The Darkness (re) plan to use the rocket to attack the czar D’Urfe, an assassin hired to kill King Jan 14 Still Hostage After All These Years of Russia. “Lord of Air and Darkness” – Louis XIII. Jules and Phileas must (re) Jules is once again lured into assisting persuade the Three Musketeers to Jan 21 Return of the Native Jan 28 Maltaka Files the League of Darkness — this time in reunite to rescue Rebecca, and save the Feb 4 Stranded in the Jungle their construction of a powerful airship King by defeating Richelieu. Mean- Feb 11 Coming to Africa which they plan to take to America to while, Passepartout works to discover Feb 18 The World According to assist the Confederacy in the on-going the secret to the Phoenix to return all to Mendelsohn [final new episode of season] “Southern U.S. Civil War. [1 of 2]. their rightful place and time. [2 of 2]. After a moderate performance Comfort” “The Rocket’s Red Glare” – Pursuing the Prometheus – The group during its first season, Sheena was across the Atlantic, Phileas, Jules, is summoned to British Columbia after renewed…but only for 13 new epi- Rebecca and Passepartout attempt to an American General, Steele, is kid- sodes! Sheena airs on KETV [7] Satur- assist the Union forces in destroying napped by Indians from the British day nights at 12:30 a.m. and Sunday the League of Darkness’ airship. In the territory. To avoid a war between the nights at 11:00 on KLKN [8]. SEASON process, Phileas falls in love with a two countries, Fogg and the others TWO “Rendezvous” – Romance ignites Southern belle, whom Count Gregory must find Steele. They discover that as Sheena guides an Interpol agent with kidnaps and uses against the Aurora’s Steele’s kidnapping was engineered by a drug cartel after him through the “Let There Be Light” crew. [2 of 2]. – Count Gregory and the League of jungle to safety; meanwhile the drug “The Inquisitor” While helping Phileas recover from the Darkness. – When a lord’s men capture Cutter. “The Feral death of his beloved, the Aurora crew college friend from Japan comes to visit King” – At the urging of his former must prevent a tank-like invention Rebecca, the team goes into action after nanny, Sheena and Cutter seek a feral “Roy- from being employed in the on-going her grandfather is kidnapped. boy who may be heir to an oil fortune. “The Ballad of alty” war between the states. – To save an important peace “Mind Games” – Kali faces off against Steeley Joe” – Jules, Rebecca and treaty, Passepartout must masquerade an old nemesis that tries to gain control Phileas run afoul of a bunch of ex- as King Carl V of Montravia while over Sheena in order to exert domina- “Secret of confederate soldiers, and Passepartout Rebeccas helps the real king. tion over all the LaMistas. “Collateral the Realm” is kidnapped when the Aurora is stolen. – Investigating the appar- Damage” – An Assassin kills two men “The Black Glove Melchizedek” – ent disappearance of a Spanish Ambas- and wounds Rashid in the process. Phileas battles two mystics seeking an sador, Phileas and Rebeccas pass into Sheena wants to bring her to justice. ancient black glove; kidnapped Rebecca an alternate realm (created by the Cutter wants her to go free. “Meltdown “The is exchanged for the glove. League of Darkness). In the real world, in Maltaka” – Cutter and Mendelsohn Golem” – Returning to Paris to cel- simulacrums of the Foggs (and the ebrate Jules’ birthday, the group find Ambassador) work towards the assassi- continued on next page 32 the city under a murderous siege by a nation of Queen Victoria. “The Victo- March 2002 31 team up to help a female boxer to Oct 30 Hothead home, where he meets a blind woman realize her dream of being a champion. Nov 6 X-Ray who claims that she can see the future Nov 13 Cool “The Treasure of Sienna Mende” – A Nov 20 Hourglass — and that someone close to him will female jewel thief helps Cutter and Nov 22 Pilot/Metamorphosis (re) die soon. “Craving” – An overweight Sheena locate a hidden treasure that Nov 27 Craving teen becomes excessively thin after could help a drought-stricken tribe. Dec 4 Hothead (re) eating vegetables tainted with Dec 11 Jitters Guest starring Alexandra Tydings Dec 18 X-Ray (re) kryptonite, but she also developes a (Aphrodite on Xena and Hercules) and Dec 25 Cool (re) voracious appetite for food — includ- Mira Furlan (Delenn on Babylon 5). Jan 1 [pre-empted] ing human flesh. “Jitters” – An experi- “The Darkness” – A strange creature Jan 8 Hourglass (re) ment at the Luthor fertilizer plant Jan 15 Rogue hunts down humans. Called the Jan 22 Craving (re) makes an old friend of the Kents shake Darkness, it is believed only a shaman Jan 28 Rogue (re) [Mon 8pm] and jitter, and the key to finding a cure can call it up. Kali is accused of the Jan 29 Shimmer would be to find the possibly-fictional crimes. In the midst of this, Sheena Feb 5 Hug “Level Three” of the LuthorCorp plant. Feb 12 Leech decides to ask Cutter on a “date”. “Still Feb 19 [pre-empted] “Rogue” – A corrupt Metropolis police Hostage After All These Years” – When Feb 26 Kinetic detective sees Clark stop an out-of- a terrorist kidnapping threatens an [unk] Zero control bus barreling toward a home- important peace mission and stops the One of the few “hits” of the new less man, and the cop threatens to flow of a lifesaving vaccine to the season, the WB [15] network’s expose the teen’s secret unless he does village, Cutter’s ex-wife is called in to Smallville airs Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. what the lawman wants. “Shimmer” – negotiate. “Return of the Native” – A The WB has also seen fit to show A teen whose family lives and works at man from Sheena’s past returns to the repeats of the opening two hours of the the Luthor mansion has a crush on Lex, LaMistas to force change in N’Gama’s show on two other occasions. and her jealousy of the tycoon’s new educational system and free minds. At Smallville has already been renewed girlfriend brings forth vandalism by an the same time, he forces Cutter to for a full 22-episode second season! invisible perpetrator. “Hug” – A consider Sheena in a different light.. “Smallville” – Superman takes to the crooked businessman, who can get “Maltaka Files” – Something has been airwaves again in this hip drama, people to do whatever he wants by taking cattle and people. Villagers have which gives the Man of Steel feet of touching their hands, sets out to buy been turning up with a strange sick- clay. The focus is on Clark Kent’s teen the Kent farm, so he can build an ness. Syma reports that it is the people years after his arrival as a child in industrial plant in Smallville. “Leech” – from the sky. Sheena doesn’t believe in Smallville, Kansas during a 1989 Clark’s superpowers are transferred to little green men. Cutter does, at least meteor shower. Now in high school, a fellow student after a bolt of lightning where there is a profit concerned. Clark agonizes over his nerdy persona strikes the future Man of Steel while “Stranded in the Jungle” – A group of while dealing with his evolving powers trying to rescue the awkward teen thrill seekers parachute into the jungle and his infatuation with classmate Lana during a class field trip. “Kinetic” – of an adjoining country in their version Lang. His cautious parents try to Chloe is seriously injured during a of Survivor. Whoever gets out first gets preserve his secret, even refusing to let robbery at Lex’s mansion, perpetrated five million dollars. Unfortunately a him play on the football team. In the by three masked men who can pass civil war erupts at the same time, opener, Clark saves the life of budding through walls. trapping them. Add to that that Sheena entrepeneur Lex Luthor. [70 minutes]. soon discovers one of them is a mur- “Metamorphosis” – A bug-loving teen Special Unit 2 [UPN] derer. “Coming to Africa” – An African is infused with superpowers after a bizarre accident, and the boy sets out to Schedule Listing Princess returns from the USA after Season Two Begins gaining an education. She is part of an steal Lana’s heart and dispose of her Oct 2 The Grain arranged marriage to prevent a tribal current boyfriend, an intimidating jock. Oct 9 The Skin war. But the girl is not what anyone “Hothead” – The Smallville high school Oct 16 The Years football coach asks Clark to join the Oct 23 The Invisible expects, least of all Sheena and Cutter. Oct 30 The Eve “The World According to Mendelsohn” squad, something Jonathan fears may Nov 7 The Rocks – Cutter and Mendehlson are kid- jeopardize the teen’s secret and the Nov 14 The Drag napped by a tribe whose king has just other players’ safety. “X-Ray” – Clark Nov 21 The Beast battles intense headaches as he tries to Nov 28 The Wall been murdered. To hold them account- Dec 5 The Skin (re) able? Not quite…Mendelsohn is adjust to his emerging power of X-Ray Dec 12 The Invisible (re) mistaken for a wise man. vision, an ability he cannot control. Dec 19 The Brothers (re) Also, Lex is framed for an armed Dec 26 [pre-empted] robbery. “Cool” – After falling through Jan 2 The Years (re) Smallville [WB] Jan 9 [pre-empted] the ice and nearly drowning, a teen Jan 16 The Straw Schedule Listing finds that he cannot keep himself warm Jan 23 The Grain (re) Oct 16 The Pilot [70 min.] Jan 30 The Love Oct 23 Metamorphosis without extracting heat from an outside Feb 7 The Piper Oct 27 Pilot/Metamorphosis (re) source — mainly other people. “Hour- Feb 14 The Wish 32 The Andromedan Log #62 glass” – Clark volunteers at a nursing [Series Cancelled - end of run] Special Unit 2 airs on the UPN lethal - as ‘?’ is the villain responsible Oct 15 Window of Opportunity network, which is currently unavailable for the death of Nick’s former partner. Oct 22 The First Ones Oct 29 Watergate on the Time Warner Cable system in Guest starring John deLancie as the Nov 5 Scorched Earth Lincoln. SU2 does not appear to be mysterious leader of the Link. “The Nov 12 The Other Side carried on the UPN secondary affiliate Rocks” – When Kate kills Medusa’s Nov 19 Point of No Return that is available to Lincoln residents via sister, Medusa exacts vengeance by Nov 26 Small Victories (re) Dec 3 Beneath the Surface (re) UHF antennas, so the following plot striking out at Kate’s boyfriend; Nick Dec 10 Upgrades (re) descriptions are for the benefit of those skirmishes with the Gorgon, and Kate Dec 17 Crossroads (re) SBA members who have satellite must race to find an antidote before her Dec 24 Divide and Conquer (re) dishes. Note: Despite an over 40% drop partner turns to stone. Guest starring Dec 31 Window of Opportunity (re) Jan 7 Tangent in audience share from its lead-in, Sebastian Spence (Cole Foster on First Jan 14 The Curse Enterprise, UPN picked up the “back Wave). “The Drag” – The theft of an Jan 21 Serpent’s Venom nine” episdoes of Special Unit 2, ancient Native American necklace Jan 28 The First ones (re) committing to a full 22-episode second unleashes a dragon that runs amok Feb 4 Chain Reaction Feb 11 2010 season. Later Note: As we go to press, throughout Chicago looking for its Feb 18 Absolute Power UPN has announced the cancellation of preferred food source — gnomes. It’s Feb 25 The Light SU2, effective the middle of February. up to Carl to do battle with the crea- Mar 4 Watergate (re) Repeats of Enterprise will fill SU2’s ture. “The Beast” – A series of grue- Mar 11 Scorched Earth (re) Mar 18 The Other Side (re) timeslot until a full-time replacement some murders leads Nick and Kate to Mar 25 Point of No Return (re) can be launched. SEASON TWO “The suspect that Jack the Ripper has re- Apr 1 Tangent (re) Grain” – On an overnight stakeout, turned from the grave — and is stalk- Apr 8 The Curse (re) Kate falls asleep and is invaded by The ing victims in Chicago. “The Wall” – Apr 15 Serpent’s Venom (re) Apr 22 Prodigy Sandman, a Link that takes sleeping [unknown plot]. “The Straw” – Nick Apr 29 Entity bodies for a joyride using its victim’s Id and Kate battle The Scarecrow, a May 6 Double Jeopardy as its engine. When The Sandman frees noxious Link that causes mayhem by May 13 Exodus [Season 4 finale, repeats all of Kate’s repressed urges, it results exploiting the fears in every follow] in a dangerous situation where Nick Chicagoan’s subconcious. “The Love” – Season Four of Stargate SG-1 airs must coax The Sandman out of her When Cupid’s ‘love potion’ causes a Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. on KXVO before a SWAT team can eradicate the hangin’ judge to start setting high-end [15]. SEASON FOUR “Small Victo- Link – and Kate. “The Skin” – When criminals free, it’s up to Kate and Carl ries” – The SG-1 team continues to Chicago is terrorized by the sudden, to get an on-the-lam Cupid back to battle against the deadly technological deadly appearance of a new Chame- Chicago to reverse his potion’s’ effect lifeform which survived the destruction leon, Nick and Kate must turn to the on both the judge and on a transformed of Thor’s ship. “Beneath the Surface” – original Chameleon - now imprisoned Nick whose newfound propensity for The team members of SG-1 find them- in SU2’s highest security cellblock - for seeing the good in everyone begins to selves toiling on an alien power station, help in annihilating the new menace. wear thin on his colleagues. “The but have no recollection of their former The circumstances are especially tense Piper” – A Link with mind control lives. “Upgrades” – The team is ex- for Nick’s, whose former partner - and powers sets off a crime spree using posed to a device that turns them into lover - was brutally murdered by the children as the perps. When Nick and superhumans. “Crossroads” – Teal’c Chameleon whose aid they now seek. Kate’s investigation leads them to a reunites with a former love, who claims “The Years” – A fabulously wealthy - really annoying kids show host, they she’s discovered the secret to defeating and beautiful - cosmetics executive is send a bitterly reluctant Carl under- the Goa’uld. “Divide and Conquer” – Nick and Kate’s key suspect after a 19- cover as the host’s sidekick to discover - The crew believes they may have fallen year-old male model is found mysteri- and destroy - the Link’s power. “The victim to an untraceable method of ously dead of old age. Using Nick as Wish” – The Djinn, a Link who makes Goa’uld mind control. “Window of bait, the SU2 detectives must prove the dreams come true, but at a price, is on Opportunity” – After being exposed to glamorous tycoon is a witch who has the loose in Chicago. If she can grant an unusual alien machine, O’Neill and lived for centuries by literally sucking four wishes to four different masters, Teal’c begin to relive the same day over the youth out of her victims to keep she will gain power to enslave the city. and over. “The First Ones” – When herself young. “The Invisible” – Nick Now it’s up to Nick, Kate and rest of scientist Daniel Jackson is captured by and Kate must stop the execution of a Special Unit 2 to prevent her from an alien Unas, he’s forced to use his boy’s father who has been wrongfully granting her last wish. skills and wits to survive. “Watergate” convicted of a murder committed by an – The Russians discover a Stargate and turn to the SG-1 team for help in invisible boogeyman. “The Eve” – A Stargate SG-1 [syndi] Link so monumentally evil that his dealing with it. “Scorched Earth” – The Schedule Listing [week of] name has been lost to history reappears crew gets caught between two warring Season Four begins civilizations, who are trying to colonize on Halloween, the one night of the year Sep 10 Small Victories when Links can roam with impunity. Sep 17 Beneath the Surface a planet. “The Other Side” – SG-1 The confrontation between ‘?’ and Nick Sep 24 Upgrades continued on next page 34 Oct 1 Crossroads is made all the more personal - and Oct 8 Divide and Conquer March 2002 33 answers a distress call from a civiliza- Stargate SG-1 [Showtime] regular (as Daniel Jackson) in the sixth tion which can trace its roots back to Schedule Listing season, although he would be available Earth. “Point of No Return” – O’Neill is Season Five begins for occasional guest appearances. He contacted by an unusual man who is Jun 29 Enemies also would remain available to appear suprisingly familiar with the Stargate Jul 6 Threshold in the SG-1 feature film, which is Jul 13 Ascension program. “Tangent” – When the test Jul 20 The Fifth Man planned for production following the flight of a recovered Goa’uld Death Jul 27 Red Sky conclusion of the sixth (and likely final) Ship malfunctions, O’Neill and Teal’c Aug 3 The Rite of Passage season of the series. Corin Nemec are sent hurtling through space. “The Aug 10 Beast of Burden (Parker Lewis Can’t Lose) appears in Aug 17 The Tomb Curse” – Daniel’s mentor dies, which Aug 24 Between Two Fires the final Showtime episode and be- leads to a reunion with both a former Aug 31 2001 comes a new on-going cast member in friend and a former foe from their Sep 7 Desperate Moments the sixth season on SFC. SEASON pasts. “Serpent’s Venom” – Teal’c is Sep 8 STARGATE SG-1 MARATHON FIVE “Enemies” – SG1 and Jacob Carter Enemies (re) 11:30am captured and used as a powerful Threshold (re) 12:15pm are trapped in another galaxy with bargaining chip by Heru’ur in negotia- Ascension (re) 1:00pm Apophis while Teal’c is ressurected as a tions for an alliance with Apophis. The Fifth Man (re) 1:45pm loyal soldier of Apophis with no “Chain Reaction” – General Hammond Red Sky (re) 2:30pm memory of his defection. “Threshold” – The Rite of Passage (re) 3:15pm announces his retirement. “2010” – In Beast of Burden (re) 4:00pm Bra’tac must perform a Jaffa ritual an alternate future, the year 2010 The Tomb (re) 4:45pm bringing Teal’c to the brink of death to dawns and brings many significant Between Two Fires (re) 5:30pm restore his true self. “Ascension” – changes to Earth and to the SGC. 2001 (re) 6:15pm Carter finds romance from an alien Wormhole X-Treme [100th Episode - “Absolute Power” – When all the new] 7:00pm who secretly followed her back from knowledge of the Goa’uld are trans- Sep 14 Wormhole X-Treme (re) his planet. “The Fifth Man” – O’Neill is ferred from Daniel’s son, the Harsesis, Sep 21 2001 (re) stranded behind enemy lines fighting to Daniel, the scientist rapidly goes Sep 28 Threshold (re) an unknown Gou’ald army. “Red Sky” Oct 5 Ascension (re) mad with power. “The Light” – The SG- Oct 12 The Fifth Man (re) – SG1’s visit to an alien planet with an 1 team visits a planet with a hypnotic Oct 19 Red Sky (re) Amish-like society brings about its light show that alters their minds to Oct 26 The Rite of Passage (re) destruction, and its protectors the prevent them from leaving…or they Nov 2 Beast of Burden (re) Asgard are absent. “The Rite of Pas- Nov 9 The Tomb (re) will go insane. “Prodigy” – Carter takes Nov 16 Between Two Fires (re) sage” – Cassandra developes telekinetic a young Air Force Academy prodigy Nov 23 2001 (re) powers, the outburst of which starts to through the Stargate on a routine Nov 30 Desperate Measures (re) kill her. Dr. Fraiser uncovers a dark mission…that turns deadly. “Double Dec 7 Wormhole X-Treme (re) secret on her home planet. “Beast of Dec 14 Enemies (re) Jeopardy” – Returning to a planet Dec 21 Threshold (re) Burden” – When Daniel’s friend Chaka previously freed from Heru’ur’s Dec 28 Ascension (re) is abducted by slave traders, SG-1 go control, the SG-1 team finds that Jan 4 The Fifth Man (re) through the stargate to rescue him. although the inhabitants have buried Jan 11 Red Sky (re) However when the opportunity to free Jan 18 The Rite of Passage (re) their Stargate, Chronos has arrived in Jan 25 Beast of Burden (re) him comes, Chaka refuses to leave, and full force aboard his spaceships. The Feb 1 [pre-empted] Daniel discovers Chaka has become the locals aren’t as willing to fight back Feb 8 The Tomb (re) leader of the other Unas slaves. “The against their second wave of oppresors. Feb 15 Between Two Fires (re) Tomb” – SG1 teams with a Russian unit Feb 22 2001 (re) “Child’s Play” – An alien probe infects Mar 1 Desperate Measures (re) to investigate a mysterious Babylonian the base computer system, then the Mar 2 Desperate Measures (re) [Sat 6pm] ziggurat and rescue some soldiers. MALP computers, and ultimately takes Mar 8 Proving Ground “Between Two Fires” – The Tollan over Carter’s body. “Exodus” – The Mar 15 48 Hours [Teal’C Interrupted] mysteriously open negotiations for Mar 22 The Summit [1 of 2] Stargate officials agree to loan the Mar 29 Last Stand [2 of 2] sharing technology, with ulterior Tok’ra their captured Goa’uld [unk] Fail Safe motives. With an unnamed Goa’uld mothership, to enable their allies to [unk] The Warrior system lord having devised shields relocate their forces to another planet. [unk] Menace resistant to the Tollan ion cannons, [unk] The Sentinel Although Tanith is revealed as a [unk] Meridian Goa’uld forces are trying to force the Goa’uld spy, he still manages to alert [unk] Revelations Tollan to test some of their new weap- Apophis to the location of the Tok’ra. Season Five, the final season on ons by destroying Earth’s Stargate. With time running out, the Tok’ra must Showtime, generally airs Friday nights When the conspiracy is revealed and be gated to a new safe haven, and a at 9:00 p.m. on the main Showtime stopped, the Goa’uld and Tollan go to trap must be set that could lead to the channel [441]. The Sci Fi Channel will war. “2001” – On a agrarian planet, SG- final destruction of Apophis be taking over production on the sixth 1 meets the Ashen Confederacy (from Cliffhanger season finale. season of Stargate SG-1, which will the episode “2010”). The Ashen are premiere on that network in June of more then willing to trade high-tech. 2002. Michael Shanks has announced However, process of elimination 34 The Andromedan Log #62 that he will not continue as a series determines that the Ashen homeworld may be the coordinates that the 2010- rior” – A charismatic Jaffa leader tries mysterious woman - who may actually future O’Neill sent back on a note to the to rally his people against the Goa’uld, be his muse. “Don’t Stop Believing” – “present” with instructions to avoid. and seeks to forge an alliance with A politician in a growing sex scandal “Desperate Moments” – A major Earth- Earth. Kytano creates a new Jaffa discovers his “theme song” gives him bound conspiracy is revealed when homeworld. His army is made from the the ability to change events in his Carter is kidnapped by unknown armies of killed System Lords.. “Men- past…but can he change them for the forces. It appears Maybourne has ace” – SG1 finds a Replicator controlled better? “Room Service” – A destructive acquired a symbiote, which a rich, world, and explores their origins. “The heavy-metal band with a penchant for dying businessman is going to use to Sentinel” – SG1 finds a world under destroying their hotel rooms comes up cure himself. The medical data that can siege by Anubis’ forces because the against the most efficient of hotel be gleaned from Carter (since she’s “Shades of Grey” NID team disabled maids. [Part of original movie]. “In- previously served as a host) is neces- the planet’s defenses. SG1 must work stant Karma” – A young fan swaps sary to accomplish the merging safely. with the captured team members to bodies with the wild rock star who Although Sam is saved before she restore them. “Meridian” – An alien sexually abused her. “My Generation” comes to harm, the symbiosis is accom- world is threatened with destruction – A pair of serial killers – one a fan of plished, and Wright (with the aid of when they attempt to build a weapon 60’s rock and the other a modern rock Col. John Symmonds) escapes. Guest of mass destruction. An accident fan – go up against each other. [Part of starring John DeLancie as Symmonds). threatens thousands and Daniel sacri- original movie]. “A Change Will Do “Wormhole X-Treme” – Martin from fices himself to save them, exposing You Good” – Rocker Pete Derek suffers “Point of No Return” has amnesia himself to massive radiation. Intro- a drug relapse and ends up in a reha- again, but has managed to become a TV duces Corin Nemec as Jonas Quinn, bilitation center under the watchful eye “creative consultant” by selling a script who will replace Michael Shanks as of Dr. Helen Mead. But this rehab is no from his vague memories of SG-1. The Daniel Jackson next season. “Revela- Betty Ford - it boasts a perfect cure rate. government approved the go-ahead for tions” – Osiris and Anubis attack the “Disco Inferno” – A pair of 90’s rock the show as a cover for their covert SG Asgard bringing Earth into the line of fans die in a car accident, and appear to organization, but now the ship that fire. have gone to a Disco-themed Hell. [Part Martin and his fellow aliens came in on of original movie]. “Time Is On My is heading back to Earth. Jack goes Strange Frequency [VH-1] Side” – A depressed rock fan travels undercover as a military consultant for back in time to the day his favorite Schedule Listing the show, Wormhole X-Treme! (“Because Aug 18 Soul Man artist was assassinated. “More Than a shows with an “X” in the title do better Aug 25 Cold Turkey Feeling” – The fourth story from the in the ratings”). Martin’s other aliens Sep 1 Don’t Stop Believing original movie, in which a record are after him as well, and send Sam and Sep 8 Room Service promoter has a mystical ability to find Sep 15 Instant Karma Daniel on a path that intersects with the Sep 22 My Generation “the next big artist”. Only…that artist NID. It turns out Martin gave himself Sep 29 A Change Will Do You Good will peak fast and die quickly in a amnesia to forget the devastation that Oct 6 Disco Inferno tragedy. “Daydream Believer” – Ally had destroyed his home planet, and his Oct 13 Soul Man (re) [10pm] Sheedy and Stuart Margolin star in this Oct 20 Room Service (re) [10pm] fellow aliens want the control device Oct 22 Time Is On My Side [5:30pm] scary tale about a working mother who back so they can take control of the pre- Oct 29 More Than a Feeling [10:30pm] is overcome by visions of a rock star’s programmed ship when it arrives back Nov 2 Daydream Believer [9:30pm] final performance. “Don’t Fear the on Earth. Jack eventually turns the Nov 10 Don’t Fear the Reaper [11pm] Reaper” – A Goth singer’s obsession control device over to the aliens, but This Twilight Zone for the rock with death becomes all too real when Martin chooses to stay behind to take crowd aired originally as a 2-hour the Grim Reaper himself appears at her advantage of his newfound fame now movie during the summer, and re- concert. This episode features Charisma that the show’s crew have footage of turned as a series of half-hour stories in Carpenter (Angel), and Sebastian the alien ship arriving. This was the August. The four stories included in the Spence (First Wave). This final episode, 100th episode of Stargate SG-1. “Proving original tv-movie were eventually though scheduled to air on November Ground” – The SGC embarks on a cadet broken into individual episodes of the 10th, may have been pre-empted, and training program. “48 Hours” – A show. Despite good production values thus never aired. Stargate mishap leaves Teal’c trapped and good stories, not to mention superb casting, VH-1 appears to have given up inside the Stargate network, forcing the Strange World [SciFi] SGC to turn to the Russians for help. on the experiment, and as of December, Air Schedule “The Summit” – Osiris (“The Curse”) Strange Frequency is no longer sched- uled to air. “Soul Man” – A roadie [Repeat of ABC episodes] goes to war with the System Lords, Feb 8 [pilot] leading to a massive peace summitt on (James Marsters) strikes a deal with an Feb 15 Lullaby a hevially armed space station. [1 of 2]. otherworldly force to gain the ability to Feb 22 Azrael’s Breed [Begin Episodes Never Seen Before] “Last Stand” – plot. [2 of 2]. “Fail Safe” plan guitar like a rock master — unaware of the price for such succes. Mar 1 Spirit Falls – Earth finds itself threatened when the Mar 8 The Devil Still Holds My Hand team learns that an asteroid is on a “Cold Turkey” – Suffering from writer’s continued on next page 36 block, a songwriter is captivated by a collision course with the planet. “War- March 2002 35 Mar 15 Skin nism of the Army matches Turner’s the debonair, egotistical Bat Manuel. Mar 22 Man Plus own. “Rage” – A series of unmotivated Hoping to join their ranks is an ex- Mar 29 Rage [unk] Aerobe road rage incidents convinces Turner accountant named Arthur, with whom [unk] Food that some external force is causing the the Tick bonds as they try to save [unk] Eliza seemingly irrational violence. “Aerobe” Jimmy Carter from a Soviet robot left [unk] Down Came the Rain – When a Gulf War vet asks Turner’s over from the Cold War. “The Funeral” [unk] Age of Reason This series from writer-producer help in clearing his name, Turner flexes – A superhero dies while on a book Howard Gordon (of X-Files and Space: USAMRIID’s muscle to stop an insidi- tour while in the, um, care of Captain Above and Beyond fame) originally ous cover-up at a nuclear plant. “Skin” Liberty, who initiates a cover-up, with aired on ABC Tuesdays at 9:00 for the – When Sydney is blamed for the death Batmanuel playing imposter while month of March, 1999. After three of a patient, she takes it upon herself to Arthur and The Tick deal with the airings, another timeslot was supposed discover the real cause of his death, and body. “Couples” – The bond between to be found for the series, however it winds up stumbling onto a secret Arthur and the Tick is tested in a never returned. The Sci Fi Channel [62] experiment instead. “Azrael’s Breed” – hilarious take on the perils of a super- has now slipped it onto Fridays at 7:00 Turner assists the Baltimore PD in hero partnership. During a rooftop (repeats at 10:00), and is advertizing it tracking down a couple who get their pursuit, the chums meet fellow as an “original” SFC series. “Why are thrills from brain tissues stolen from crimefighters Fiery Blaze and his people more afraid of aliens from outer corpses. Meanwhile, Shepard ap- sidekick Friendly Fire. “Your banter is space than the monsters we’re creating proaches Sydney with more informa- immaculate,” marvels the Tick, who ourselves?” That’s the question haunt- tion. “Food” – Turner’s vacation turns would like to emulate their “well-oiled ing Paul Turner, an investigator of into work when a man’s death is linked machine.” But Arthur is taken aback by “criminal abuses of science” and the to his genetically engineered crop. Blaze’s condescending manner toward subject of this brooding series. Tim “Eliza” – A series of apparent I-War Friendly, who introduces Arthur to a Guinee stars as Turner, a scientist with attacks hits Washington, DC, prompt- support group for disgruntled side- a Gulf War-related disease. Turner ing Turner to join a Department of kicks. Meanwhile, the Tick’s enthusi- fights the symptoms with an antidote Defense team in tracking down the asm for teamwork has Captain Liberty that appears when he needs it most — a source of the attacks. “Down Came the questioning why she’s alone. Her sign that someone wants to keep him Rain” – An ancient Native American answer: Buy a dog, a solution she finds alive. (Pilot) – Former USAMRIID ritual, a rare blood disease and an much more trouble than it’s worth. Captain Paul Turner is asked to join his undiscovered species all come into play “The License” – A cop’s request for the former Army colleagues in a criminal when Turner investigates a series of superhero’s license prompts the gang to investigation when an old scientist deaths in a Seattle high rise. “Age of search for The Tick’s true identity. friend from his Gulf War days is Reason” – [unknown plot]. Tick’s inability to account for his past suspected of kidnapping a little boy. prompts a search for his identity; Turner’s investigation of the the crime The Tick [Fox] Captain Liberty dates a man who thinks she’s a civilian. “Arthur Needs and eventual murder uncovers evi- Schedule Listing dence of unauthorized cloning experi- Nov 8 The Pilot His Space” – The Tick’s naivete in ments. “Lullaby” –Turner discovers Nov 15 The Funeral matters of the heart proves a big Nov 22 [pre-empted] that the Japanese Woman’s superiors stumbling block as Arthur pursues an Nov 29 [pre-empted] old flame. Arthur is initially embar- are using a pregnant girl in Sydney’s Dec 5 Couples [Wed 8:30pm] care as a pawn in a bizarre case of Dec 6 The License rassed when he runs into Stacey, the surrogacy. “Man Plus” – Reese assigns Dec 13 Arthur Needs His Space crush who ignored him in high school, Dec 20 Couples (re) Turner his first case when a prominent but he’s overjoyed when she asks him Dec 21 The Big Leagues [Fri 7:30 pm] out (it’s “the power of the suit,” says pianist’s death is linked to a mysterious Dec 27 [pre-empted] implant in his brain. Turner helps a Jan 3 [pre-empted] Batmanuel). The Tick is excited, too, detective investigate deaths connected Jan 10 [pre-empted] thinking that, as a duo, they will be Jan 17 The Tick vs. Justice to a couple conducting neurological going out with Stacey. Meanwhile, Jan 24 Arthur, Interrupted Captain Liberty faces a disciplinary experiments on the biochemical nature [Series Cancelled] of thought and memory. “Spirit Falls” [unk] The Terror hearing when a men’s magazine gets – Turner believes an outside influence Patrick Warburton (Dave’s World, hold of some nude photos of her taken was involved in the apparent mass Seinfeld) has the title role in this by an old boyfriend. “The Big Leagues” suicide inside a cult town cut off from sharply satirical adaptation of the cult – The all-male League of Superheroes the world — and tests the loyalty of the comic book. Dim-witted but dedicated, invites Tick and Arthur to join, prompt- Japanese Woman at the same time. the Tick is a superhero who brings ing Captain Liberty to sue for discrimi- “The Devil Still Holds My Hand” – childlike enthusiasm to his work. The nation. “The Tick vs. Justice” – Tick is Turner’s investigation of a possible Tick aired on FOX [9] Thursdays at 7:30 jailed for contempt after testifying viral outbreak leads him to a reunion p.m. (Pilot) –In the opener, the Tick against a supervillain, who counsels his with a former mentor whose antago- arrives in The City, where he mets the guard, Captain Liberty, on her love life. more experienced Captain Liberty, and “Arthur, Interrupted” – Arthur’s mom 36 The Andromedan Log #62 and sister hire a deprogrammer after he tells them of his choice to become a human physiology. A passing bar the government have know about it superhero and his partnership with the owner, Mel Porter, takes pity on him from the outset. “Double Down” – Zin Tick. Following disappointing ratings, and takes him back to her hotel. “Cole” frames Cole for murder by hiring the The Tick was unceremoniously can- quickly cobbles together some Earth original underwear model that Cole celled, before its final produced episode technology to track one of the escapees, patterned his appearance on to committ could even air. “The Terror” – The Tick Rhee, who killed his wife and child. He a “fake” murder. When Zin’s hench- searches out the worst villain for he defeats Rhee thanks to his “time-stop” man then tries to kill the actor, Tony and Arthur to conquer, much to abilities and removes her essence from Montana, both Montana and Cole most Arthur’s protests, and he comes up the human body she inhabits. He also work together to foil Zin’s plot and with The Terror – a 112 year-old villain meets Zin, a scientific genius and alien prove their innocence. “Native Son” – who can barely make it out of his who masterminded the escape. At the Cole befriends an elderly Indian convalescent bed. Or so he would like end Mel takes on Cole full-time at her tracker, then they team up to reveal a us to believe. Guest starring Armin bar while Cole prepares to track more real estate scam perpetrated by Zin’s Shimerman. of the escapees “Cloud Nine” – Cole agents. “To Catch a Desserian” – tracks an Enixian drug dealer who’s [unknown plot]. “The Miracle” – Tracker [syndi] pedaling a form of alien ecstasy with [unknown plot]. deadly consequences for humans. Schedule Listing [week of] Oct 15 Tracker “Roswell” – Cole tracks a pair of alien Witchblade [TNT] Oct 22 Cloud Nine brothers who are attempting to recover Schedule Listing [week of] Oct 29 Roswell an artifact from the Roswell UFO crash Jan 21 [Pilot movie] (re) 7pm Nov 5 Trust sight. “Trust” – One of the aliens turns Jan 28 Parallax (re) now on at 8pm Nov 12 The Plague Feb 4 Conundrum (re) Nov 19 The Beast to Cole for help – the human body he Feb 11 Diplopia (re) Nov 26 Tracker (re) has taken control of was in the midst of Feb 18 Sacrifice (re) Dec 3 Cloud Nine (re) making a payoff in a kidnapping plot. Feb 19 [Pilot movie] airs on WB at 7pm (re) Dec 10 Roswell (re) When Cole helps Nestov to rescue the Feb 25 Legion (re) Dec 17 Trust (re) Mar 4 Maelstrom (re) Dec 24 The Plague (re) kidnap victim (which turns out to be a Mar 11 Periculum (re) Dec 31 The Beast (re) hoax), he decides to let the alien go free Mar 18 Thanatopsis (re) Jan 7 Tracker (re) – as a possible future ally. “Plague” – Mar 25 Apprehension (re) Jan 14 Without a Trace An alien is spreading a deadly disease Apr 1 Convergence (re) Jan 21 Children of the Night Apr 8 Transcendence [Season Finale] (re) Jan 28 Breach to women through seduction, his only Feb 4 Double Down outlet for the build-up of a toxic The first season of this made-for- Feb 11 Native Son substance within him — and Mel is cable series is rerunning, starting Feb 18 To Catch a Desserian personally involved. “The Beast” – Mondays in January 2002. The second Feb 25 The Miracle season is currently filming, for airing [unk] Fever Part 1 [or Fever of the Hunt] Cole determines that one of the last [unk] Fever Part 2 aliens to escape, Medoran (Zin’s later in 2002. [unk] Love, Cirronian Style bodyguard) has taken over the body of [unk] Eye of the Storm a German shepard dog…but has also [unk] Dark Road Home Wolf Lake [CBS] [unk] A Made Guy acquired the ability to mutant into a Schedule Listing [unk] [unknown title] werewolf-like form. “Without a Trace” Sep 19 Meet the Parents [unk] [unknown title - season finale] – When Cole takes on the appearance of Sep 26 The Changing [unk] [unknown title - clip show] Mel’s missing boyfriend to allay a local Oct 3 Soup to Nuts Oct 10 Tastes Like Chicken This new Adrian (Highlander) Paul cop’s suspicions, he can’t transform vehicle features Paul as an alien bounty Oct 17 [pre-empted] back…and soon finds himself being Oct 24 Excitable Boy hunter stuck on Earth and assigned to grabbed by government officials. It Oct 31 [pre-empted] capture or kill a variety of alien crimi- turns out his new form, Rod Archer, is Nov 7 [pre-empted] [series on hiatus] nals concealed among Earth’s teeming in the protected witness program, and humanity. Also features former Forever [unk] Four Feet Under his stunt has endangered the real The only new genre series on ABC, Knight star Geraint Wyn Davies as the Archer (and his new wife and child). chief villain, Zin. Airs Sunday morn- NBC or CBS for the fall of 2001, Wolf “Children of the Night” – Cole recog- Lake lasted on Wednesday nights at ings at 3:00 a.m. on KPTM [9]. nizes a “missing child” photo on a milk “Tracker” – An alien security officer 9:00 for an entire 5 episodes before carton as one of the bodies taken over getting the axe. Whether the remaining comes to Earth to track fugitives from by the aliens. The 15-year-old victim is his planetary system who have taken filmed episodes will be burned off later working with an alien Doctor to extract in the season or not is unknown. “Meet over the bodies of Earthmen. Unfortu- valuable chemicals from human bodies nately, while they enter human bodies the Parents” – Lou Diamond Phillips for Zin. “Breach” – Cole and his latest and Tim Matheson head the cast of this and thus have a knowledge of human- target, Kres, are both captured by ity, the alien bases his physique on a supernatural drama about a Pacific government forces and taken to a Northwest town controlled by shape- poster of an underwear model for the remote base, where they are questioned Cole brand. Thus the alien (“Cole”) is and tortured for information about the continued on next page 40 pretty much clueless about humans and alien invasion — it appears elements in March 2002 37 LiteraryLiterary NewsNews Recent announcements and awards from the field of book and magazine publishing

Long Live the King…? Horrors! Stephen King told the Los Angeles Times that he Upcoming Novels may hang up his pen for good. King’s Rose Red, the recent ABC miniseries about a haunted Seattle house, is one of his March 2002 to May 2002 last projects, the horror author told the newspaper. The following possibly noteworthy books were listed on “Forth- Up next: a book of short stories, due in March; a novel, coming Books” lists in Locus, Science Fiction Chronicle, Publisher’s From a Buick Eight, in the fall; the last three novels in the Weekly, and several on-line sources for March, April and May. As Dark Tower series, to be completed in the coming year; and a usual, publishers’ plans may change at any moment. limited series about a haunted hospital for ABC. “Then that’s [Codes: H – Hardcover; P – Mass Market Paperback; T – Trade Paperback; it. I’m done,” he told the Times. NF – Non-Fiction] King added, “You get to a point where you get to the edges of a room, and you can go back and go where you’ve been and basically recycle stuff. I’ve seen it in my own work. March 2002 People, when they read Buick Eight, are going to think Patricia Briggs — Dragon Bones (P) Christine. It’s about a car that’s not normal, OK? You say, Charles DeLint — Seven Wild Sisters (H) ‘I’ve said the things that I have to say, that are new and fresh Eric Flint & Richard Roach — Forward the Mage (H) and interesting to people.’ Then you have a choice. You can Alan Dean Foster — Diuturnity’s Dawn (H) either continue to go on or say, ‘I left when I was still on top Michael Jan Friedman — Star Trek: Star Fleet Year One (P) of my game. I left when I was still holding the ball, instead of David Gemmell — Stormrider (H) it holding me.’ I don’t want to finish up like Harold Robbins. David Gerrold — Leaping to the Stars (H) That’s my nightmare.” Ed Greenwood — A Dragon’s Ascension (H) Followup: Is Stephen King set to retire? Scribner publisher Peter F. Hamilton — The Confederation Handbook (NF) Susan Moldow dismissed a report in the Los Angeles Times Peter F. Hamilton — Fallen Dragon (H) that the horror writer was ready to hang up his bloody pen, John G. Hemry — Stark’s Crusade (P) according to EW.com. “This story gets recycled all the time, Tanya Huff — The Better Part of Valor (P) and I put no more credence in it now than the last time,” Paul Kearney — The Iron Wars (P) Moldow told EW.com. Scribner will release a King short- Stephen King — Everything’s Eventual (H) story collection, Everything’s Eventual, next month and the Keith Laumer — Odyssey (H) novel From a Buick 8 in the fall. Ursula K. Leguin — The Birthday of the World (H) Whitbread Goes to Pullman Paul Levinson — The Conciousness Plague (H) Juliet Marillier — The Child of the Prophecy (H) Philip Pullman became the first children’s writer to win Robert A. Metzger — Picoverse (H) Great Britain’s Whitbread prize, for his book The Amber Kim Stanley Robinson — The Years of Rice and Salt (H) Spyglass, the final installment of the magical His Dark Charles Sheffield — Dark as Day (H) Materials trilogy, the British Guardian newspaper reported. John Shirley — Demons (H) Pullman eclipsed rival J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter) by Dean Wesley Smith — Star Trek the Next Generation: Hard Rain (P) writing the first children’s book to take one of the big two Brian Stableford — Dark Ararat (H) British literary awards, the newspaper reported. Michael Swanwick — Bones of the Earth (H) Pullman won both the Whitbread children’s award and the Brian Thomsen & Martin H. Greenberg [eds] — Oceans of Space (P) overall book of the year prize. The judges took only two minutes to make up their minds, chairman and Channel 4 April 2002 news presenter Jon Snow told the newspaper. The trilogy Aaron Allston — Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dreams (P) tells the story of children who find themselves in epic battles Ben Bova — The Rock Rats (H) between the forces of good and evil on which the fate of the Ray Bradbury — One More for the Road (H) universe hangs. Jacqueline Carey — Kushiel’s Chosen (H) Words to the Fictionwise Glen Cook — Angry Lead Skies (P) The Fictionwise.com e-book publisher and distributor Greg Cox — Star Trek: The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, named SF writer Mike Resnick its e-book author of the year. Vol. 2 (H) The award is based on sales and member ratings in 2001, the Cecilia Dart-Thornton — The Lady of Sorrows (H) Web site reported. SF author Larry Niven came in second, Debra Douglas & James D. Macdonald — A Working of Stars (H) and Robert Silverberg placed third. Eric Flint & David Drake — The Tyrant (H) Isaac Asimov’s Robot Dreams was selected as the site’s e- Sharon Green — Destiny (P) book of the year. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers — Knight Fantastic (P) 38 The Andromedan Log #62 Laurell K. Hamilton — A Caress of Twilight (H) Final Nebula Ballot Charmaine Harris — Living Dead in Dallas (H) James Herbert — Once (H) Novels Paul Kearney — The Second Empire (P) The Quantum Rose, Catherine Asaro Susan Kearney & Charlotte Douglas — STNG: The Battle of Betazed (P) Eternity’s End, Jeffrey A. Carver Stephen King — From a Buick 8 (H) Mars Crossing, Geoffrey A. Landis Mercedes Lackey — The Gates of Sleep (H) A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin Jeff Long — Year Zero (H) The Collapsium, Wil McCarthy Scott Mackay — Orbis (P) The Tower at Stony Wood, Patricia A. McKillip Andre Norton & Lyn McConchie — Beast Master’s Ark (H) Declare, Tim Powers Alastair Reynolds — Chasm City (H) Passage, Connie Willis John Ringo — When the Devil Dances (H) (Note: There was a three-way tie for 5th on the preliminary Kim Stanley Robinson [ed.] — Nebula Awards Showcase (T) ballot) R.A. Salvatore — Star Wars: Episode 2: Attack of the Clones (H) Novellas Sharon Shinn — Jenna Starborn (T) A Roll of the Dice, Catherine Asaro (Analog, Jul/Aug00) Glen R. Sixbury — Earth Final Conflict: Legacy (P) May Be Some Time, Brenda Clough (Analog, Apr01) Melanie Tem — Slain in the Spirit (H) The Diamond Pit, Jack Dann (F&SF, Jun01) Sheri S. Tepper — The Visitor (H) Radiant Green Star, Lucius Shepard (Asimov’s, Aug00) Harry Turtledove — Rulers of the Darkness (H) The Ultimate Earth, Jack Williamson (Analog, Dec00) Liz Williams — Empire of Bones (H) Novelettes Jack Williamson — Spider Island: The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume To Kiss the Star, Amy Sterling Casil (F&SF, Feb01) Four (H) The Pottawatomie Giant, Andy Duncan (SCI FICTION, Nov George Zebrowski — Swift Thoughts (H) 1, 00) Sarah Zettel — A Sorceror’s Treason (H) Undone, James Patrick Kelly (Asimov’s, Jun01) Louise’s Ghost, Kelly Link (Stranger Things Happen, Jul01) May 2002 Auspicious Eggs, James Morrow (F&SF, Oct/Nov00) Douglas Adams — A Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time (H) Dance of the Yellow-Breasted Luddites, William Shunn Poul Anderson — Going for Infinity (H) (Vanishing Acts, Jul00) Jean Auel — The Shelters of Stone (H) Short Stories Lois McMaster Bujold — Diplmatic Immunity (H) Kaddish for the Last Survivor, Michael A. Burstein (Analog, Sara Douglas — Starman (H) Nov00) Rosemary Edghill — The Warslayer (P) The Cure for Everything, Severna Park (SCI FICTION, Jun Greg Egan — Schild’s Ladder (H) 22, 00) Michael Jan Friedman — STNG: The Stargazer Duology Books 1 & 2 (P) The Elephants on Neptune, Mike Resnick (Asimov’s, May00) Phyllis Gotlieb — Mindworlds (H) Mom and Dad at the Home Front, Sherwood Smith (Realms Holly Lisle — The Memory of Fire (P) of Fantasy, Aug00) Maxine McArthur — Time Past (H) Wound the Wind, George Zebrowski (Analog, May01) Paul McAuley — Whole Wide World (H) Anne McCaffrey — Freedom’s Ransom (H) Scripts John Pelan [ed.] — The Darker Side (H) O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen. John Maddox Roberts — Hannibal’s Children (H) Based on the epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer]) Armin Shimerman & Michael Scott — The Merchant Prince, Book 2 (H) X-Men, Tom DeSanto & Bryan Singer (story); David Theodore Sturgeon — Bright Segment: The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Hayter (screenplay) Sturgeon, Volume VIII (H) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, James Schamus, Kuo Ian Watson — The Great Escape (H) Jung Tsai, and Hui-Ling Wang Betsy Wollheim [ed.] — DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy Anthology (H) The Body, Joss Whedon Buffy the Vampire Slayer, First Betsy Wollheim [ed.] — DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction Anthology (H) airdate 2/27/01

The Nebula Awards are voted on, and presented by, active members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. Founded as the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1965 by Damon Knight, the organization began with a charter membership of 78 writers; it now has over 1,400 members, among them most of the leading writers of science fiction and fantasy. The Awards will be announced at the 2002 Nebula Awards® Weekend to be held at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City.

March 2002 39 Channell Surfing Mar 3 Provenance [1 of 2] call — but he vanishes once she’s told. Mar 10 Providence [2 of 2] “Lord of the Flies” – A teen’s skull Continued from page 37… Mar 17 Audrey Pauley collapses after he performs a dumb shifters who can transform themselves Mar 24 [pre-empted] Mar 31 Underneath physical stunt. But the cause is deter- into wolves. The series opens with a [unk] Scary Monsters mined to be…flies, which appear to woman’s mysterious disappearance [unk] Improbable have eaten him — from the inside. from a car, in which her boyfriend, [unk] Jump the Shark “Trust No 1” – Reyes and Doggett are Seattle detective John Kanin finds a [unk] Release contacted by a man who claims he may severed hand. An anonymous tip sends The series returns in its traditional have classifed files that can identify the Kanin to the town of Wolf Lake, where Sunday at 8:00 p.m. timeslot after the “super soldiers”. But he’ll only talk to he’s met with suspicion by an unsym- World Series ends. David Duchovny is Mulder, a risk Scully considers too pathetic sheriff and tight-lipped locals, gone for good, and Annabeth Gish joins great. “John Doe” – Fragments of his including the missing woman’s par- the regular cast as Agent John past haunt amnesiac Doggett as he ents, who have secrets of their own. Doggett’s new partner in the X-Files searchs for clues to his identity in “The Changing” – Kanin believes he’s division. As indicated by our cover Mexico, where he’s befriended by a close to finding Ruby when he tracks a story this issue, this will be The X-Files local in the alien-smuggling trade. mysterious figure into a barn and final season. Ads aired during the “Hellbound” – Reyes can’t explain the discovers a silver amulet that matches a Super Bowl indicated the series would connection she feels to the case of an pair of Ruby’s earrings; Cates, the return March 3rd for 13 straight new ex-con who’s skinned alive, after alpha-male wolf leader, prepares to die. episodes, however with a 2-hour finale describing just such a scenario to his “Soup to Nuts” – Luke and his friends schedule for May 19th, we should anger-management group. nearly cause a truck driver to be killed expect at least one pre-emption be- when they attack his vehicle, which tween now and then. SEASON NINE was carrying hazardous waste; Kanin “Nothing Important Happened Today” comes down with a virus. “Tastes Like – The ninth-season opener continues to MediaWatch Chicken” – A girl’s dead body is probe the mystery of Scully’s baby, discovered discarded on a garbage William. Integral to the storyline may continued from page 9 dump with some of her organs missing, be guest star Lucy Lawless (Xena), who makes a provocative entrance in the leading Donner to believe that a serial Roger Ebert, continued... killer who once roamed the area has two-part episode as Shannon McMahon, a woman involved in the returned. “Excitable Boy” – Miranda is The 59-year-old Chicago Sun-Times death of an EPA official. The premiere attacked and raped by an unseen movie reviewer is expected to be also introduces Cary Elwes as FBI A.D. assailant, and all evidence points to discharged from the hospital within the Brad Follmer, an old flame of Reyes, Tyler; Sophia experiences the first signs next few days, Pelzer said. Ebert was who advises her to abandon Doggett that she may belong to the wolf clan. diagnosed with papillary cancer, one of and his investigation of Deputy Direc- “Four Feet Under” – Matt is shot three the most common and curable types of tor Kersh. But Follmer isn’t the only times when he pulls over a drunk thyroid cancer. He bounced back one questioning the case, as Doggett driver who turns out to be an assassin. quickly from a similar procedure in finds he’s missing not only key evi- Also, Willard Cates is buried and Kanin 1987. Before the surgery, Ebert said dence by also key allies. “Nothing searches for the man’s killer. programs for his nationally broadcast Important Happened Today [2]” – With “Ebert & Roeper and the Movies” televi- Scully’s baby showing signs of being sion program had been taped in X-Files [Fox] something other than entirely human, advance, and he hoped to return to Schedule Listing questions are raised about her baby’s work without missing a show. Season Nine Begins connection to a government conspiracy. Nov 11 Nothing Important Happened Today [1] Doggett searches for clues and has his Scotty on the Rocks Nov 18 Nothing Important Happened Today life both threatened and saved by Original Star Trek series star James [2] Shannon McMahon. Reyes continues Doohan (“Montgomery Scott”) has Nov 25 [pre-empted] the battle back at the FBI, while keeping Dec 2 Daemonicus been hospitalized with pneumonia. Dec 9 4-D an eye on the potentially double- While his condition is not life-threaten- Dec 16 Lord of the Flies dealing Assistant Director Follmer, as ing, Mr. Doohan was forced to cancel Dec 23 [pre-empted by Futurama] some questions get answered and new his recent appearance at a convention Dec 30 Via Negativa (re) ones alarmingly rise to the surface. Jan 6 Trust No 1 in Sacramento. He hopes to return Jan 13 John Doe “Daemonicus” – Agents Doggett and home soon. Jan 20 [pre-empted] Reyes investigate the murder of a Jan 27 Hellbound couple in West Virginia that has all the Feb 3 [pre-empted] signs of a satanic ritual killing. “4-D” – Feb 10 [pre-empted] Feb 17 [pre-empted] The news that Doggett has been shot is Feb 24 [pre-empted] all the more disturbing to Reyes S because he’s with her when she gets the 40 The Andromedan Log #62 Passings Noted individuals of genre significance whom we've recently lost

Chuck Jones adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ How the membership to the Directors Guild of Grinch Stole Christmas. First aired in America. His classic cartoon, “What’s continued from page 1… December 1966, the 30-minute special Opera, Doc?” (1957) has been entered oversaw every aspect of production, was met with glowing reviews and has into the National Film Registry for including writing, layout-production, aired annually ever since. Jones won a being “among the most culturally, art design, music, sound effects and Peabody award for Television Pro- historically or aesthetically significant animation. gramming Excellence for his work on films of our time.” Jones has published From the late 1930s until 1962, Grinch, as well as for Dr. Seuss’ Horton two autobiographies, Chuck Amuck when Warner Brothers shut down its Hears a Who. In the 1970s, Jones (1989) and Chuck Reducks (1996), animation division, Jones was part of worked briefly at ABC as a consultant which remain in print. In his 80s, Jones the creative team which included such to improve children’s television pro- returned to one of his youthful passions other animation luminaries as Tex gramming, then left to form his own – fine art, with showings around the Avery, Bob Clampett, Bob McKimson, production company, Chuck Jones country of his works, including at New and Friz Freling. Working out of a Enterprises. Under that banner, he York’s Museum of Modern Art. He was ramshackle, falling-apart bungalow on continued to produce award-winning one of only three individuals inducted the WB lot which they nicknamed animated specials, including adapta- into the Animation Hall of Fame in its “Termite Terrace”, Jones and his tions of popular literary works The first year, alongside Walt Disney and comrades cranked out dozens of new Cricket in Times Square, Rikki Tikki Winsor McCay. cartoons each year, featuring the Tavi and The White Seal. Unlike the more ‘sight-gag’ ori- familiar stable of WB characters…Bugs Local fans had the opportunity to ented styles of Avery, Clampett and Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and the meet Chuck Jones in June of 1988, when even Freling, Chuck Jones infused his lesser-known Sniffles the mouse. the Sheldon Film Theater held a tribute 7-minute shorts with fully fleshed-out During his time there, Jones was to Warner Bros cartoons, and Jones’ in characters, intelligent discourse, and personally responsible for the creation specific. Produced in conjunction with even intellectual stimulation — all quite of The Road Runner and Wile E. the summer Flatwater Festival arts amazing when one considers that they Coyote, Pepe Le Pewe and Marvin show, a large number of Jones’ WB were producing light entertainment for Martian, not to mention Michigan J. cartoons were shown on Sheldon’s adult movie audiences to see before the Frog (“One Froggy Evening” 1955), theatrical screen (as they were origi- feature began. Jones’ place in entertain- which currently serves as the WB nally intended to be seen), and Jones ment and cultural history is assured, network’s mascot. himself appeared to speak to the credited with creating such classic During World War II, Jones di- audience — a once in a lifetime oppor- cartoons as “Scent-imental Over You” rected a series of Army training films, tunity for those who attended! (1946), “Hare-Devil Hare” (1948), “The featuring the popular 1940’s character, In recent years, Jones had worked Scarlet Pumpernickel” (1950), “Rabbit of Private SNAFU. The complete collec- to assemble a new animation team, Seville” (1950), “Feed the Kitty” (1952), tion of SNAFU shorts has recently been using classic WB animation style and “Rabbit Seasoning” (1952), “Duck released on DVD. Jones also directed a characters, to continue his legacy with Amuck” (1953), “Duck Dodgers in the 24 re-election film for President Franklin new cartoons attached to new WB 1/2th Century” (1953), “Bully For Bugs” D. Roosevelt. During a brief hiatus films. Since 1988, his studio has been (1953), “One Froggy Evening” (1955), from WB in 1955, he worked at the releasing one or more new cartoons “Zoom and Bored” (1957), “What’s Opera, Disney studios, but quickly returned to every year. He had also embraced the Doc?” (1957), “Robin Hood Daffy” (1958), Termite Terrace, staying until 1962. Internet as a medium for new creativ- and dozens more too numerous to Following the closing of the WB ity, and Jones was responsible for mention. animation department, Jones moved to launching a series of new cartoons With his passing, an era of cartoon MGM studios, where he oversaw featuring Thomas Timber Wolf on both history is brought to a close, and production of new episodes of the the WB and Entertaindom websites though we are all the lesser for his popular Tom & Jerry cartoon series. starting in 2000. absence, we will continue to be en- While at MGM, he also produced, co- Over the years, Jones has earned riched by his legacy of work for genera- directed and co-wrote the screenplay two Academy Awards, including an tions to come. for the critically-acclaimed full-length Honorary Oscar in 1996. In addition, feature, The Phantom Tollbooth, and two other films directed by Jones also We will have tributes to John directed the Academy-award winning earned Oscars, which went to their Buscema, Irish McCalla, Kevin film, “The Dot and the Line”. producers. He was awarded three Smith, Meg Wylie, Jay Haldeman, In 1966, Jones directed perhaps the Honorary Doctorates, most recently by and others in our next issue! most memorable holiday television the American Film Institute in 1997, special ever produced – the animated and was given an honorary lifetime March 2002 41 HHH HHHHH — Good — Excellent HH HHHH — Very Good — Fair Reviews H — Poor Opinions expressed within these reviews are the opinions of the individual reviewer, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the members of Star Base Andromeda, the staff of The Andromedan Log, or the other reviewers represented in these pages. Unbreakable Oh, but what a flick! In a departure Directed by M. Night Shyamalan from the recent tradition of live action For those intererested in the The Starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. superhero films (setting aside X-Men’s Night Stalker and The Night Strangler Jackson Holocaust imagery, perhaps), movies and the Kolchak: The Night Shyamalan has the nerve to craft an Stalker TV series starring Darren Here’s an interesting tidbit of trivia ungilded and unsanitized spin on the McGavin, there is very little in the way to chew on: the film Unbreakable — D.C.-style hero. Call it the Wild Bunch of printed works other than noveliza- written and directed by The Sixth of the genre. Other movies give us tions of the two TV movies by creator Sense’s M. Night Shyamalan and victims as plot devices (Vicki Vale, Jeff Rice and an original novel, Grave starring The Sixth Sense’s Bruce Willis anyone?) so that our heroes will have Secrets by Mark Dawidziak (reviewed — is not, in fact, The Sixth Sense, but a someone to moon over and then in our last issue), all out of print. completely separate movie. Stupidly conveniently rescue. In Unbreakable, Recently released is The Night obvious? You’d think... and yet this fact the suffering of the victims is jolting Stalker Companion, also by Mark seems to have been lost on innumerable and palpable — especially since Dunn Dawidziak and published by Pome- reviewers who were expecting — can help only a fraction of those in granate Press, Ltd. This is an updated what? — the same exact movie on direst need. In other movies superhe- version of Night Stalking: A 20th Shyamalan’s second go-round and then roes have lovingly-tailored costumes (a Anniversary Kolchak Companion, with opined their excessive disappointment fact ruthlessly jabbed in Mystery Men). new material added and factual errors at not having received it. Sheesh. Here, Dunn’s superhero persona is corrected. The book goes into great created so subtly and organically that depth concerning the major players Without spoiling too much (though it’s almost jolting to realize that he has involved in front of and behind the consider yourself warned...) “changed into costume” before our cameras of the movies and TV series, very eyes without our realizing it. Very, what they did before, during and after Our protagonist is stadium security very satisfying. being involved with Kolchak. There is a guard David Dunn, subtly and som- synopsis for each of the movies and berly portrayed by Bruce Willis. Dunn The pacing, slow and deliberate to each episode of the TV series, as well as is an unlovable everyman in mid-life match Dunn’s own measured counte- a discussion of the unused scripts for a crisis, complete with cloying kid and a nance, was much maligned by many third movie and several unshot episode failing marriage, whose life is turned reviewers who must have profoundly scripts. It ends with the current state of upside down when finds himself the atrophied attention spans. Irked too the franchise and comparisons to The sole survivor of a catastrophic com- were they that the twist at the film’s X-Files. It disappointingly recounts muter train accident. Dunn not only end didn’t live up to The Sixth Sense. that Darren McGavin has been willing walks away from the wreckage, but he Again, I’m forced to recall that this is a for a number of years to reprise the role does so without a scratch on him. His different movie, and the jolt at the end if a good script came along, and seeming (title alert! title alert!) serves a different purpose. The com- producer Dan Curtis is hoping to film a unbreakability piques the interest of the parison is neither fair nor all that remake of the first movie, without eccentric Elijah Prince (Samuel L. interesting. Darren McGavin. The book finishes Jackson), an extremely breakable comic- with a list of actors who have appeared book collector suffering from a rare Unbreakable is an inspired and in the Kolchak movies or series and are brittle bone disease who believes that intense film, and I give it my recom- no longer with us – an interesting Dunn may be more special and impor- mendation and a healthy HHHH out touch. tant than anyone—especially Dunn— of five (I reserve the fifth and final star I do have one major complaint realizes. So unfolds our story of two for the movies that leave me awe-, about the book. It is filled with numer- men treading a dark and weaving road thunder- and/or dumb-struck... such as ous typographical errors. Not of discovery on the nature of superhu- The Sixth Sense). mispellings; obviously a word proces- man powers in a frail and human sor was used, and the failures of this world. — Brian Hirt method of composition are evident in this book. In numerous sentences, the That’s the long version. The short The Night Stalker Companion: A 25th author apparently had written the version: Unbreakable is a superhero Anniversary Tribute sentence one way, then decided to flick. by Mark Dawidziak change the wording of the sentence. Pomegranate Press 1997, $19.95 Unfortunately the author or typesetter 42 The Andromedan Log #62 didn’t go back and completely change the sentence, so the sentence has elements of the original and modified

The Andromedan ChallengeDec '01 sentences, not making complete sense • Zero-G Aerial Skiing or being grammatically correct. In several instances early on, paragraphs • Figure Skating on Methane Ice end in the middle of a sentence, with • High Gravity Skeleton the next paragraph beginning with the Your Challenge is to come up with the most unusual futuristic or genre- end of the previous sentence. This themed Olympic Events -- either Summer sports or Winter sports. Deadline would seem to be due to a space not for contributions: April 16th, 2002. being put between the period of the previous sentence and the beginning of the last sentence of the paragraph. Rules for The Challenge: Entries must be typewritten or legible if handwritten. Each club member or reader of The Log is limited to entering The Challenge once each Anyway, I found these errors in format month, however they may submit up to 3 answers with each entry. Entries should be to be annoying. The contents of The clearly identified as Andromedan Challenge submissions and mailed to the editor's Night Stalker Companion, however, surface or e-mail address (page 2). At least three different entries must be received in are quite interesting and worth the order to select a winner. Winning entry receives one free month on their existing membership, or one free issue of The Log if not currently an SBA member. $19.95 price. — Mike Ponte Reminder of the last Challenge: There have been no recent Challenges to remind readers about. Let's start again from scratch. Deadline for contributions: Moot point. Dungeons & Dragons The Movie Novel by Neal Barrett Jr. them all, not counting his sidekick, he toss in history from both real life and 278p. + color photos, Wizards of the is allowed to lead the adventure. It Trek while still keeping his story in the Coast, 2000, $6.99 would be generous to call the dialog spotlight. He managed to make Khan high-schoolish. The pageantry you not only believable, but human. The As a fan of the D&D game I was expect from a fantasy novel is there, but story focuses mainly on Gary Seven looking forward to seeing this movie. it’s not enough to save the storyline. and company because this first book The effects looked great in the commer- Neal Barrett Jr. can do better. He really takes place right before what cials. It didn’t stay in the theaters long has done better. I was very impressed could be called Khan’s rise. The kid’s enough for me to see it so I decided to by his Babylon 5 novel The Touch of only four years old in the beginning. In read the novel. That probably should Your Shadow, The Whisper of Your fact the first half of the book deals more have been the first hint something was Name. Even his ability to bring you into with Khan’s mother. Then it changes wrong. the story’s surroundings can not pace. You start skipping through The novel starts with a six sentence overcome the glaring plot gaps and history as Gary Seven tries to keep teaser that bolstered my belief that it ridiculous characters. I hesitate to give humanity safe from humans in increas- would be a good book despite the this book even one star. ingly more dangerous times. Khan warning I’d gotten that the movie had doesn’t quite help. The book made me received no good reviews. I’d read — Terri Dreier actually sit back and think about how gaming novels before, after all, and volatile the eighties were. Khan is a surely they would pull out all the stops Star Trek: The Eugenics War product of the eighties. Not some for something as grand as a full screen The Rise and Rall of Khan Noonien generation X loser, but a child of production. That belief wavered only Singh – Volume 1 personal suffering based on the vio- slightly until I reached page 34. I by Greg Cox lence and corruption he saw in the managed to gather a few remaining Pocket Books, July 2001, $0.00 world around him. That was what I fragments of hope after that until the thought was best about Cox’s writing. plot of the movie started unfurling and Having fallen severely behind on Khan went through the same history blew even that away. my Trek reading after the glut of theme that everyone else (okay everyone with The basic plot is thief becomes books covering all four series with one superior intelligence and determina- hero, gets the girl, and lives happily topic, I jumped at the classic-looking tion) would have lived through at that ever after. Big bad mage wants to rule Eugenics Wars book. time in our history. I enjoyed the book the kingdom. He’s already murdered The cover looks great and I’ve right up until page 400 where they the king and now only has to dethrone always liked classic Trek better any- announce “To Be Continued”. Because the young (18) Empress. Unfortunately way. What I failed to notice was the of that I feel obligated to withhold a the Empress has a staff that will bring fine print at the bottom. Volume One. star on principal alone and only give dragons to her defense. Instead I read the book as soon as I this book HHHH. This sets off a chain of events that could. I marveled at Greg Cox’s ability — Terri Dreier tries to pass for a plot. Thief, and a to write like Roberta Lincoln talked on sidekick thief, are joined by a mage, an the show. I thoroughly enjoyed his elf, and a dwarf. Despite the fact that sneaky sense of humor and ability to the thief is the least experienced of March 2002 43 MarkMark YourYour SchedulesSchedules…… Upcoming events in the Lincoln area of interest to SBA members and other local genre fans 17 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting February 2002 19 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 1-2 all day long Comic Art Symposium - Sheldon Art Gallery 22 rerelease of E.T. the Extraterrestrial 3 2:00-5:15 pm Star Base Andromeda club meeting 1 premiere of Blade 2 5 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 24 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting 8 premiere of Rollerball remake 26 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 10 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting – “Game Week” 2 29-31 MiniCon 37 [Minneapolis, MN] 12 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 31 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting – “Video Week” 15 premiere of Peter Pan: Return to Neverland 15-17 Conflation 2002 [Eureka MO] April 2002 17 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting 2 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 19 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 5-7 WillyCon 4 [Wayne State College, NE] 22 premiere of Queen of the Damned 7 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting premiere of Dragonfly 9 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting – “Writers Group” [pt 1] 4 22-24 Con Petrol (a.k.a. Czarkon) [Kansas City MO] 11-14 World Horror Con [Chicago, IL] 22-24 VisionCon [Springfield MO] 14 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting – “Game Week” 24 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting – “Video Week: British SF” 16 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting – “Writers Group” [pt 2] 4 26 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 19 premiere of The Scorpion King 21 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting March 2002 23 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 1-3 Marscon [Minneapolis, MN] 26 premiere of Jason X 3 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting 28 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting – “Video Week” 5 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting – “Book Discussion” 3 30 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 8 premiere of The Time Machine 10 2:00-5:15 pm SBA club meeting – “Game Week” 12 6:30-9:00 pm SBA club meeting 15 premiere of Ice Age 15-17 RevelCon 13 [Houston, TX]

1 — Star Base Andromeda meetings are held twice weekly at the downtown Bennett Martin Public Library February discussion will be made during December meetings. (14th & “R” Sts.) on the fourth floor. Sunday afternoons, SBA meets from 2:00 until approximately 5:15. 4 — Aspiring genre writers, both members of the club and guests, are encouraged to take part in our revived Frequently, the final Sunday meeting of the month is scheduled as a “Video Week”, indicating video Writers Group meetings, held quarterly, beginning in January 2002. These meetings are held on back-to- selections will be shown. SBA also meets each Tuesday night beginning at 6:30, however we routinely back Tuesdays. During the first week, participants are asked to bring copies of their recent work — a short migrate to a downtown restaurant around 7:30 to continue Tuesday meetings in a more casual setting. story, chapter of a novel or novella, or Non-fiction article — to share with other attendees. During the 2 — Star Base Andromeda returned in February to dedicating one Sunday meeting per month to games and second week, everyone is encouraged to contribute constructive criticism of the works already distributed. trivia. Members in attendance at this meeting are encouraged to bring to the meeting a board game or * — The tradition of “First Friday” gatherings for Star Base Andromeda involves a once-a-month potluck trivia game that would appeal to fellow SF/Fantasy fans. (not only on the “first Friday” of the month), open only to club members and associates. Check with the 3 — The members of SBA began a series of book discussions in the fall of ‘99. We continue this on a semi- Presidio for updates. regular basis. The selection for March 2002 is Gregory Keyes’ A Calculus of Angels. A selection for the STAR BASE ANDROMEDA 7210 Francis St. Lincoln, NE 68505-1545

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