From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: dxmm{at}albury.nospam.net.au
Subject: Re: The alt.tv.star-trek.tos FAQ

Graeme wrote:
>>>
> There is no rational, or logical, reason for excluding the animated
series from canon and several reasons to include it. Sorry to have to bring
an obscure concept like logic into a Star Trek group.
>>>
>
> Rational or not, the reason it's excluded seems to be because
Roddenberry himself requested it.  As you say, a FAQ is a place for facts,
so we have to report that fact whether we approve of it or not.  FWIW, no
actual rule of logic is violated by excluding it, but it is arbitrary and
senseless.  In my opinion and yours, but didn't you also say that opinions
should have no part in this?
>
>
>> All other Star Trek shows are pale imitations of this, the
>> original and the most entertaining.
>
>>> FAQ is a place for facts not biased opinions.
>
> Again FWIW, I didn't write that bit.  That's a holdover from
Conmoore's FAQ, which has never been deleted.  I don't see anything wrong
with it, though.  It seems quite reasonable that a TOS group would consider
TOS to be the best Trek Series.  FAQS are for Frequently Asked Questions,
some of which may be opinion based.  The reason we're here posting about
Star Trek instead of Baywatch is because of our biased opinion that Trek is
a superior show.
>
>
>>> Also portrayed by Sean Kenney in "The Menagerie."
>
> It's debatable whether Kenny "played" Pike or just sat there
while people called him Pike.  But still, point taken.  I'll add that fact
into the next version.
>
>
>>> You mean "voiced by." If you think the animated
series is not canon, then
> why list the characters here?
>>>
>
> Because Paramount's canon isn't necessarily ours.  This group's
interests have never been limited to strict canon.  Novels, games,
Viewmaster slides, the first 6 movies, you name it.  If it's got Kirk and
Spock in it, somebody here is interested in it.

So, do the FAQ's include the two re-boot films, as they feature "Kirk" 
and "Spock"??

Daniel

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