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From: Jason 'KodaK' Balicki
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 22:48

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In article <1992Nov19.225556.23073@syacus.acus.oz.au> steven@syacus.acus.oz.au (Steven Malikoff) writes:
>In the book 'The Making of Star Trek' (published around 1969-70 or so), Gene
>Roddenberry said that they considered 'laser' for the weapon, but decided
>against it for the reason that that name would date it to the 60's era too
>strongly. (Quite forward thinking, in tune with the other concepts introduced

  Like the miniskirts and bold colors didn't.  :)

>Steven Malikoff.
>steven@syacus.acus.oz.au

--Jason Balicki
kodak@mentor.cc.purdue.edu

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