Hadn't thought of that. They weren't worn at Spock's funeral in STII:TWOK.
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Hadn't thought of that. They weren't worn at Spock's funeral in STII:TWOK.
Did those red jackety things have a dress version?
No. IRL they didn't wear dress uniforms because... Wardrobe didn't make any!
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Apologies all, a few minor PC issues being annoying.
No prob. Good to have you back.
Just FYI, the version of the Pavane I linked to in the thread was the closest I could come to the trio of instruments used in the concert.
But if you want to hear the version I had in mind when picking the Pavane in the first place, here it is--for String Quartet and Guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOXZy_41FWs&t=6s
Couldn't find a lute, not surprisingly, but a guitar is close enough. In this version the guitar has the melody and the strings begin the piece with the pizzicato (plucked) accompaniment. My favorite part is at 3:01, when the cello--and I think the viola doubles it--starts a counterpoint against the melody (i.e., the cello plays a new melodic line that is different but works with, and is played along with, the original). Really a lovely arrangement.
Unfortunately apparently none of the string players on the Yorktown crew wanted to play with Kylah on such short notice. :P
Thanks, choie. I really do like that piece. Has a mysterious palace-intrigue aura to it, I've always thought.
You're very welcome--thank you for letting Kylah participate. :) Gabriel Fauré is one of the best when it comes to gorgeous melodies and mood-setting--if not the best, and I'm hard-pressed to come up with another unless it's Schubert or Debussy.
My first choice for this particular event would've been something I think is so achingly beautiful I'd want it played at my funeral, and I'm not even Christian: Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine.
The section once the sopranos kick in at around 1:10 to the darker resolution of the melody than we've been hear at 1:19 is gutting. And from 2:10 - 3:12 you'll hear what, to me, is simply the most beautiful, bittersweet choral music ever. I can't think of anything that compares to this, chorally speaking.
Also? He wrote this at 19 years old. NINETEEN.
(Oh... but I couldn't use it for Fujishiro's funeral because the instrumental arrangements don't do it justice. It needs the vocals.)
As long as I'm foisting choral music on you guys, I might as well mention that EH's reference to Revelation 21:1 ("...And I saw a new Heaven") has been set beautifully by Edgar Bainton. I used to sing for the St. Patrick's Cathedral choir (the one on 5th ave here in NYC) about four years after my mom died, and I hadn't really started letting myself mourn yet. When we were assigned this piece, I nearly fell apart during the service while singing when we came to the "and God shall wipe away all tears..." section (at 2:37 in the video). Such a touching line.
Great choices for the readings, albeit awfully heavy on the religious stuff for Star Trek. I guess the Big Non-Religion mandate didn't occur till the TNG-era? I suppose Fujishiro might've been super-religious and it's only right to respect her beliefs now that she's pushing up the daisies.
I'd venture a guess that "organized" religion is a thing of the past, but individuals still have the option to practice and observe as they wish. IIRC, the TOS Enterprise had a chapel.
You mean Nurse Chapel :pQuote:
Originally posted by anyrose
And everyone had a Chapel. :D
Yes, it's clear that these are Fujishiro's beliefs. Religion didn't feature much in TOS (although the bride in "Balance of Terror" was seen praying) but did later, esp. among Bajorans and Klingons.
This mission is winding down. Let's have no more than, say, five more posts from each player. If you need fewer, let me know via PM when you've posted your last. Thanks.
We should end the thread on Wednesday, on its "birthday" :dance:
Our own Capt. Singh probably knew this story from her military history lessons: http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/04/us/sik...ban/index.html
I'm very please to read that. The Army is respecting the individual. Nice step forward.
Good line! But one quick note: much as I love Graham as the gallant pit bull, Zweller actually confronted Kylah alone, without Ferguson. Fergie was left behind in the corner--you can see in EH's most recent post that he waves to Kylah from afar. Maybe you can think of Zweller and Rangin as being the "pack"?Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
Oops! Sorry abut that. In retrospect after Kylah's comment Graham looks positively prescient in seeing Rangin as part of the pack. But then again it would not have been out of character to make that assumption in advance either :)Quote:
Originally posted by choie
Hey, Graham looks positively prescient for figuring out that Zweller is a baddie from literally no evidence except a smirk. :DQuote:
Originally posted by general_urko
Meanwhile we all wait with bated breath for Rangin to have some kind of reaction...
Whose reaction is along the lines of... WTF?!?
A good point. Always worthwhile to draw a distinction between what you know as a player of the game, and what your character actually knows personally.Quote:
Originally posted by choie
Mission #4, "Codex Aelyrr," is now concluded - my thanks to you all. I'd like to take a week off to recharge my batteries (and finish a speech I have to give next week). We'll resume with Mission #5 next Friday.
In the meantime, as with earlier missions, five names mentioned in the mission are drawn from the works of an important sf writer. Any guesses on the author or the names?
The Aelyrrian names sounded Asimovian to me ,or possibly Nivenian
Rats, if it's scifi, there goes my guess about Jim Butcher having inspired this. (He wrote Codex Alera and it seemed like too similar a title to be a coincidence. But I was wrong!)
EH I posted after you (I was busy writing as you were, I guess) so mine is currently the last in the thread. Maybe you or CIAS can move it to its proper place? Or just delete the post and copy it to a new one, so yours is the fitting final post of the thread.
Thanks very much to everyone for an interesting, and rather varied, mission.
Actually, he'd be better off moving his own post to the end, since g_u has now posted his final thought.
Done and done. Thanks, all.
Never heard of Codex Alera, FWIW.
+1 thanks yet again EH
I think Graham is more "paranoid" than prescient - based in part on his experience with his sister Fiona he's convinced that predatory-types seek out those they know / sense are weak or alone...He's assuming Kylah is, so he's biased to assume the worst anytime anything looks amiss. (And her final comments to Rangin validate his paranoia, at least as far as he's concerned...)
With that said, sorry for misreading!
We've already had Asimov names (Fastolfe etc.) in the last mission, and I won't repeat writers. And it's not Niven.Quote:
Originally posted by anyrose
Well that was certainly an interesting beat to end the Chapter on. Thanks once again to EH, and I'm already looking forward to the next part.
I'm not sure about the writer but I'll probably kick myself for not knowing it when it does get revealed.
No other guesses...?
'Twas Arthur C. Clarke.
Alveron - "Rescue Party," his first (and I think) best short story
Eris - "Second Dawn"
Clindar - "Expedition to Earth"
Morgan - The Fountains of Paradise
Garnett - "The Sentinel," the short story which partly inspired 2001: A Space Odyssey
In our mission, the first three were Aelyrr, and the last two were Capt. Singh's friends - fellow captains who came aboard while the Yorktown was in Anubis orbit.
Our new mission is now underway here: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/sho...and-Capos-quot
I confess to not having read very much Clarke
I'm guessing that, in this case, "Capos" does not refer to the gadgets used to raise the pitch of guitars.
We shall see....
Isn't anyone else going to post in the new game?
D'oh! Sorry missed the re-start. I blame the IRS.Quote:
Originally posted by anyrose
Strategerizing on "what happened in the last few days" but will post soon!
Good grief, that snuck up
Erm...time to figure out what Rangin is up to.
Sorry too. My aunt passed away on Saturday and the funeral/shiva day #1 was yesterday, so I didn't have much free time.
Also, due to the week-long time shift, I've had to coordinate ideas to fill in the details of how Nia/Graham have dealt with the awkward way they left things at the reception, and how Kylah has managed to avoid everyone for a whole week. But that's pretty much taken care of.
Oh, I'm sorry, choie. My condolences.
And mine, choie. Take care and come back whenever you're able. Very best wishes from us all.
Condolences as well.
Thanks guys. She'd been sick for a while, but it's still rough, of course. The family members of my parents' generation are almost all gone now, except for my uncle. Certainly makes me aware of my own age.
My dad turns 81 today, and had a minor health crisis over the weekend (he's fine now). I know what you mean.
Adam Nimoy prepares a documentary tribute to his own dad: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ry?id=38508511
A ST:TOS trivia quiz:
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.c...ign=hswaccount
25 for me. An odd mix of the well-known and the obscure. I also disagree with their answer about the origins of the Klingon language (although I correctly guessed the answer they were looking for).
23
Mel is telling me Mission 5 is a closed thread...is anyone else getting that? (Or perhaps Rangin has prevailed and Graham has been transferred off the Yorktown...)
I think whoever locked it meant to lock "Codex of Aelyrr" but missed
That's weird--I thought Codex Aelyrr was closed yesterday, whereas this was closed today. How have we offended thee, O lord?
Edited to add, HA! Just saw Rangin mentally assessing Nia as Graham's "arm candy." I sure wish he'd said that to her face! :devil:
Well I never. Should be unlocked now. :(