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Star Trek: Animated series ... S1 E14 The Slaver Weapon

Bob the Unbeliever

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This is too cool! Star Trek-- written by Larry Niven (who is credited with the story)

It is literally adapted from a story he had written in his Known Space series.

Open scene: Spok is describing a stasis box, found on the planet Kizin (from Niven's Kizinti).

Pretty cool... :)
 

beenherebeforeagain

Rogue Animist
Premium Member
This is too cool! Star Trek-- written by Larry Niven (who is credited with the story)

It is literally adapted from a story he had written in his Known Space series.

Open scene: Spok is describing a stasis box, found on the planet Kizin (from Niven's Kizinti).

Pretty cool... :)
I remember being shocked--SHOCKED I tell you--when I saw that episode at the time...I didn't see the two universes as being one...only later did I realize that if they can interact with the Evil Kirk and Spock (not to mention Sulu...and Uhuru....uh, sorry, my mind drifted...) universe, then why not with Niven's universe?
 

silvermoon383

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If Enterprise had continued with a fifth season the Kzinti were slated to return. They’d already started pre-production on them when the ax fell.
 

Dan From Smithville

What's up Doc?
Staff member
Premium Member
This is too cool! Star Trek-- written by Larry Niven (who is credited with the story)

It is literally adapted from a story he had written in his Known Space series.

Open scene: Spok is describing a stasis box, found on the planet Kizin (from Niven's Kizinti).

Pretty cool... :)
I was 7 when that series came out, but I remembered the episode and made the connection years later after I started reading Niven.

Yeah. It is pretty cool.

I bought the DVD set a while back along with the set for the original Johnny Quest. Great stuff.
 

Bob the Unbeliever

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I was 7 when that series came out, but I remembered the episode and made the connection years later after I started reading Niven.

Yeah. It is pretty cool.

I bought the DVD set a while back along with the set for the original Johnny Quest. Great stuff.

I loved reading Larry Niven's Known Space series. Alas, as he is a Name Worth Reckoning, his eBook versions are too pricey these days, and I haven't read anything in years.

It's a pity, he did not quit writing when the eBook revolution began, with the first Kindle. (which I used to have-- loaned it out, and the borrower busted it. Shame, really. It was quite hackable...)
 

Dan From Smithville

What's up Doc?
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Premium Member
I loved reading Larry Niven's Known Space series. Alas, as he is a Name Worth Reckoning, his eBook versions are too pricey these days, and I haven't read anything in years.

It's a pity, he did not quit writing when the eBook revolution began, with the first Kindle. (which I used to have-- loaned it out, and the borrower busted it. Shame, really. It was quite hackable...)
I bought "World of the Ptavvs" from my neighbor's yardsale for a quarter in the late 1970's and that started me on Niven. I think I have read almost everything he has published.

It would cost a small fortune to get the Kindle library I want. It will have to remain a project in the making. In the meantime, good old paper books are pretty cheap and easy to get used.
 

Bob the Unbeliever

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I bought "World of the Ptavvs" from my neighbor's yardsale for a quarter in the late 1970's and that started me on Niven. I think I have read almost everything he has published.

It would cost a small fortune to get the Kindle library I want. It will have to remain a project in the making. In the meantime, good old paper books are pretty cheap and easy to get used.

That's one of his better works, IMO. I've read it several times-- always in dead-tree versions, naturally. :)

You are correct: Niven's eBooks come dear, if you buy them new. So, I only own a few.

It's kind of a pity that used eBooks are not a thing.... ;)

I would have too many dead tree books, if I permitted myself to buy them again. It was a problem...
 
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