http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=38235&st=&st1=
Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Technology Awards
February 19th, 1985
You know, one of the last times that this grand old mansion played host to an event concerning technology was back in '76-1876. President Rutherford B. Hayes was shown a recently invented device. "That's an amazing invention," he said, "but who would ever want to use one of them?" He was talking about a telephone. I thought at the time that he might be mistaken. [Laughter]
The story of American technology is long and proud. It might be said to have begun with a blacksmith at his bellows, hammering out fine tools, and the Yankee craftsman using simple wood planes, saws, and mallets to fashion the fastest sailing ships on the ocean. And then came the railroad men, driving spikes across our country.
And today the story continues with the workers who built the computer in a child's room; the engineers who designed the communications satellite that silently rotates with the Earth, shining in the sunlight against the blackness of space; and the men and women of skill and determination who helped to put American footprints on the Moon.
In a few moments, 14 Americans will become the first recipients of the National Technology Awards, and you are heroes, each one of you, just as surely as were Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. You sing the songs of a people using their hands and minds in freedom, the songs of Americans at work making their lives even more full. And it's only fitting that our nation should pay you honor. And on behalf of the American people, I congratulate you.
Thank you, and God bless you. And, Mac, you take over.
Note: The President spoke at 1:33 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. Following his remarks, the President and Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige presented the awards to Joseph F. Sutter of Boeing Commercial Airplane Co.; Bob O. Evans, Frederick P Brooks, Jr., and Erich Bloch, formerly of IBM Corp.; Allen E. Puckett and Harold A. Rosen of Hughes Aircraft Co.; Marvin M. Johnson of Phillips Petroleum Co.; John T. Parsons and Frank L. Stulen of John T. Parsons Co.; Steven P. Jobs and Stephen G. Wozniak of Apple Computer, Inc.; Ralph Landau, formerly with Halson S.D. Group, Inc.; and Ian Ross and William O. Baker of AT&T Bell Laboratories, Inc.
http://www.cswap.com/1976/Midway/cap/en/25fps/a/00_25
Midway
25:23
Should we get right to it, Captain?.
- Certainly, Admiral.
:25:27
I'm sure you're aware of Washington's
opinion on this Midway invasion.
:25:31
Yes. They think it's an enemy ruse.
:25:34
An elaborate phony, Sir.
http://www.cswap.com/1976/Midway/cap/en/25fps/a/00_24
Midway
:24:20
Sorry to drag you out of bed so early,
but it's our only chance to talk.
:24:24
It's OK. Did you get the report?.
- Yup.
:24:28
I've already read it.
:24:34
Did you know your girl
:24:36
belonged to those
Japanese patriotic organizations?.
:24:42
I saw the magazines,
but I didn't know it was propaganda.
:24:46
The Attorney General's office
says it's subversive.
:24:49
And the FBl doesn't think she's
telling the truth about coming here.
:24:54
You can't blame them for that.
- Sure I can! And I can clear it up!
:24:59
You cool down
and let me handle this!
:25:03
Tom, I don't have time to fool around.
Do you want me to help you or not?.
:25:09
I guess I have no alternative,
do l, Sir?.
:25:12
I guess you don't.
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/speeches/rendezvous.asp
October 27, 1964
As for the peace that we would preserve, I wonder who among us would like to approach the wife or mother whose husband or son has died in South Vietnam and ask them if they think this is a peace that should be maintained indefinitely. Do they mean peace, or do they mean we just want to be left in peace? There can be no real peace while one American is dying some place in the world for the rest of us. We are at war with the most dangerous enemy that has ever faced mankind in his long climb from the swamp to the stars, and it has been said if we lose that war, and in doing so lose this way of freedom of ours, history will record with the greatest astonishment that those who had the most to lose did the least to prevent its happening. Well, I think it's time we ask ourselves if we still know the freedoms that were intended for us by the Founding Fathers.
Not too long ago two friends of mine were talking to a Cuban refugee, a businessman who had escaped from Castro, and in the midst of his story one of my friends turned to the other and said, "We don't know how lucky we are." And the Cuban stopped and said, "How lucky you are! I had someplace to escape to." In that sentence he told us the entire story. If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.
http://www.cswap.com/1986/Platoon/cap/en/25fps/a/00_34
Platoon
:34:48
Hey, Taylor,
how the fuck you get here, anyway?
:34:52
- You look educated.
- I volunteered.
:34:56
- You did what?!
- I volunteered. I...
:34:59
dropped out of college, told 'em
I wanted the infantry, combat, Vietnam.
:35:05
You volunteered for this shit, man?
:35:08
Can you believe that?
:35:11
You's a crazy fucker... giving up college.
:35:15
Didn't make much sense.
I wasn't learning anything.
:35:19
I figured, why should
just the poor kids go off to war...
:35:23
and the rich kids
always get away with it?
:35:26
- What we got here is a crusader.
- Sounds like it.
http://www.cswap.com/1976/Midway/cap/en/25fps/a/00_09
Midway
09:28
Captain!
:09:32
Tom!
:09:33
Dad...
:09:36
My God, Tom.
When did you get in?. I didn't know...
:09:41
Last night. - This is beautiful. Why
didn't you write that you were coming?.
:09:48
I've been assigned to Kaneohe.
- Well, I'll finally see some of you.
:09:54
Three years!
:09:56
You look great, Tom.
- So do you, Dad.
:10:06
Kaneohe, are you?. What squadron?.
- VF-8.
:10:10
You'll like it. Your C.O. used to be
my wing-man on the old Langley.
:10:18
Could we talk somewhere?.
:10:20
Sure... Here.
:10:29
I phoned you from Guam
the day you graduated.
:10:32
Yeah, I heard later.
I'm sorry I missed the call.
:10:37
I guess your mother was there?.
:10:40
Yeah.
- How is she?.
:10:45
Recovered from the divorce, I guess.
- That's good.
:10:50
I was hoping maybe we could...
- Dad,
:10:58
I've fallen in love with
a Japanese girl. I want to marry her.
:11:08
I need your help.
:11:12
I damn well guess you do, Tiger.
http://www.cswap.com/1998/Deep_Impact/cap/en/2_Parts/b/00_00
Deep Impact
:00:29
Hello, America.
:00:30
It is my unhappy duty
to report to you
:00:33
that the Messiah
has failed.
:00:36
This computer-enhanced radar
image from Houston
:00:38
shows how the detonation
succeeded,
:00:40
however, did not
destroy the comet.
:00:43
There are now 2 pieces--
one 6 miles wide,
:00:46
the other,
a mile and a half.
:00:48
Both are still on a path
towards Earth.
:00:52
We've lost communication with
the Messiah spacecraft,
:00:54
although we continue
to track it visually.
:00:58
We don't know
how many are alive.
:01:00
We don't know
their condition.
:01:03
Now, we have to make
some decisions together.
:01:06
What do we do?
:01:08
You have a choice.
We have a choice...
:01:12
Right now.
:01:14
Ever since the comet
was discovered,
:01:16
we've been hoping
and working for the best,
:01:18
but we've also been
planning for the worst.
http://www.cswap.com/1976/Midway/cap/en/25fps/a/00_29
Midway
:30:34
Good morning, Sir. - Lieutenant.
- Follow me, please.
:30:54
Here we are. The Sakura family.
http://www.cswap.com/1998/Deep_Impact/cap/en/2_Parts/b/00_09
Deep Impact
09:47
Mrs Hotchner?
:09:48
Sarah's on the hill.
:09:49
thank you.
:09:51
:09:58
Where were you
today?
:10:00
I've been looking
all over for you.
:10:02
Why weren't you
at school?
:10:04
My dad said
I didn't have to go.
:10:06
He said there's no point.
:10:14
I talked to
Civil Defence.
:10:16
They said if
you and I got married
:10:18
we'd be family,
and I could get you in.
:10:19
What about my parents?
They're not your family.
:10:23
I don't want to go
without my parents.
:10:25
You don't have to. I'm
the famous Leo Biederman,
:10:27
and I haven't used
my fame for anything,
:10:30
but I got them to let
your family go, too.
:10:37
You--This is your
only chance to survive.
From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) to 1/29/1964 ( my first day as competitor at Innsbruck Olympics ) is: 1793 days
From 4/10/1972 ( U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Thomas R. Norris, Medal of Honor ) to 3/8/1977 ( premiere TV episode "Jack Fell Down" ) is: 1793 days
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0744098/
"Warship"
Jack Fell Down (1977)
Original Air Date: 8 March 1977 (Season 4, Episode 10)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000154/
Mel Gibson
Date of Birth: 3 January 1956
"The Sullivans" (1976) TV Series .... Ray Henderson
The Bounty (1984) .... Fletcher Christian Master's Mate
Air America (1990) .... Gene Ryack
We Were Soldiers (2002) .... Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Paparazzi (2004) (uncredited) .... Anger Management Therapy Patient
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothers
The Sullivan brothers were five siblings who all died during the same incident in World War II, the sinking of the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52), the vessel on which they all served.
The Navy named two destroyers The Sullivans to honor the brothers: The Sullivans (DDG-68) and The Sullivans (DD-537). These were the first American navy ships ever to be named after more than one person. The motto for both ships was the very motto of the Sullivan brothers, "We stick together."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_war
A world war is a war affecting the majority of the world's major nations. World wars usually span multiple continents, and are devastating.
The term has usually been applied to two conflicts of unprecedented scale and slaughter that occurred during the 20th century. They were the First World War, also known as the Great War (1914–1918) and the Second World War (1939–1945).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofton_Henderson
Lofton R. Henderson (b. 24 May 1903, Lorain, Ohio – 4 June 1942) was a naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was the commanding officer of VMSB-241 at the Battle of Midway and is recognized as the first Marine aviator to die during that battle while leading his squadron to attack the Japanese carrier forces.
Navy Cross citation
The Navy Cross is presented to Lofton R. Henderson, Major, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism as Squadron Commander of Marine Scout-Bombing Squadron TWO HUNDRED FORTY-ONE (VMSB- 241), during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. With utter disregard for his own personal safety, Major Henderson, with keen judgment and courageous aggressiveness in the face of strong enemy fighter opposition, led his squadron in an attack which contributed materially to the defeat of the enemy. He was subsequently reported as missing it action. It is believed he gallantly gave up his life in the service of his country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armageddon_%281998_film%29
Armageddon
Release date(s) July 1, 1998
Armageddon is a 1998 disaster/science fiction film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are sent by NASA to deflect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. It was directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and released on Disney's Touchstone Pictures label. It stars Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler. The film's tagline is "For Love. For Honor. For Mankind."
Bruce Willis: Harry Stamper: Father of Grace and the world's best oil driller.
Billy Bob Thornton: Dan Truman: NASA Administrator.
Ben Affleck: A.J. Frost: Young member of Harry's oil rig team, marries Grace.
Liv Tyler: Grace Stamper: Harry's daughter and AJ's girlfriend/fiance/wife.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120591/quotes
Memorable quotes for Armageddon (1998/I)
Harry Stamper: What's your contingency plan?
Truman: Contingency plan?
Harry Stamper: Your backup plan. You gotta have some kind of backup plan, right?
Truman: No, we don't have a back up plan, this is, uh...
Harry Stamper: And this is the best that you c - that the government, the *U.S. government* could come up with? I mean, you're NASA for crying out loud, you put a man on the moon, you're geniuses! You're the guys that're thinking shit up! I'm sure you got a team of men sitting around somewhere right now just thinking shit up and somebody backing them up! You're telling me you don't have a backup plan, that these eight boy scouts right here, that is the world's hope, that's what you're telling me?
Truman: Yeah.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102266/quotes
Memorable quotes for
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Darian Hallenbeck: What the hell is that number on the back of your head? What is that, like a license plate in case someone tries to steal it?
Jimmy Dix: Hi, you're nobody.
Joe Hallenbeck: Shhh, don't tell anyone.
From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) to 7/20/1969 ( The Eagle has landed and I am one of the Apollo 11 astronauts walking on the Earth's moon ) is: 3792 days
From 7/20/1969 ( The Eagle has landed and I am one of the Apollo 11 astronauts walking on the Earth's moon ) to 12/7/1979 ( premiere US movie "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" ) is: 3792 days
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079945/
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Release Date: 7 December 1979 (USA)
Plot Outline: When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it.
From 9/22/1973 ( premiere TV episode "Star Trek: Animated Adventures, One of Our Planets is Missing" ) to 7/16/1979 ( my wife ) is 5 years, 9 months, 3 weeks, 3 days
'59-33' ( my birth date US )
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/episodes/ANI/detail/22007.html
Star Trek: Animated Adventures
One of Our Planets is Missing
Season: 1 Episode: 3
Air Date: 09.22.1973
The Enterprise crew learns that a massive, planet-destroying extragalactic entity has entered Federation space and threatens every planet in the galaxy.
http://www.tv.com/the-six-million-dollar-man/one-of-our-running-backs-is-missing/episode/33054/summary.html
The Six Million Dollar Man
One of Our Running Backs is Missing
Episode Number: 43
Season Num: 3
First Aired: Sunday November 2, 1975
From 11/2/1975 ( I launched from Earth by myself to intercept the comet in the outer solar system ) to 7/27/1984 ( premiere UK movie "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" ) is: 3190 days
3190 = 1595 + 1595
From 3/4/1959 ( my birth date UK ) to 7/16/1963 ( my wife ) is: 1595 days
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088170/releaseinfo
Release dates for
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
UK 27 July 1984
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Plot summary for
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Picking up where exactly where Star Trek II left off, the Enterprise and crew are returning to port for some essential repairs to their ship. When they arrive, they are shocked to discover the Enterprise is to be scrapped. When Dr. McCoy starts acting strangely, Kirk is forced to steal his old ship back and fly across space to a lonely planet to save a friend.
From 8/28/1943 ( John Findlater ) to 2/22/1976 ( my Orion ship suffers catastrophic damage and fire after collision with meteor while enroute to comet in the outer solar system ) is: 11866 days
11866 = 5933 + 5933
'59-33' ( my birth date US )
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0277512/
John Findlater
Date of Birth: 28 August 1943
Meteor (1979) .... Astronaut Tom Easton
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079550/
Meteor (1979)
Release Date: 19 October 1979 (USA)
Plot Summary: After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_%28film%29
Meteor (1979) is a film in which scientists detect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth and struggle with international, cold war politics in their efforts to prevent disaster. The movie starred Sean Connery.
The opening sequence involves a crew of astronauts that observes a collision between a comet and an asteroid named Orpheus. The astronauts and their ship are then destroyed by a fragment from the collision. Back on Earth, Dr. Paul Bradley (Connery) is dragged reluctantly to the offices of his former boss Harry Sherwood (Malden). He is given an account about the doomed astronauts and it's explained that Orpheus is on a collision course with Earth.
From 2/22/1976 ( my Orion ship suffers catastrophic damage and fire after collision with meteor while enroute to comet in the outer solar system ) to 11/25/1996 ( premiere TV episode "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Ascent" ) is: 7582 days
7582 = 3791 + 3791
From 3/4/1959 ( my birth date UK ) to 7/20/1969 ( The Eagle has landed and I was onboard that Apollo 11 lunar lander spacecraft ) is: 3791 days
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/episodes/DS9/detail/68976.html
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The Ascent
Air Date: 11.25.1996
Odo and Quark are forced to cooperate when their runabout goes down on an unknown planet.
Odo is dispatched to escort Quark to a Federation Grand Jury hearing, an eight-day journey away. Halfway to their destination, Quark hears a strange buzzing noise. When he and Odo investigate, they find a bomb aboard the runabout.
They contain the explosion in a transporter beam, but the runabout is still severely damaged. Forced to crash-land on a frozen, desolate planet, Odo and Quark learn that they lost their communications system, their replicator, and most of their rations in the explosion. They are left with a horrifying choice — starve to death or freeze to death — when Quark has an idea. Taking the runabout's subspace transmitter, he suggests they haul the heavy piece of equipment up an enormous mountain, where the atmosphere may be thin enough to send a signal for help.
From 12/11/1972 ( Apollo 17 lunar landing and I was one of the Apollo 17 astronauts walking on the Earth's moon ) to 6/4/1982 ( premiere US movie "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan" ) is 3 days, 3 weeks, 5 months, 9 years
'33-59' ( my birth date US )
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Release Date: 4 June 1982 (USA)
Tagline: At the end of the universe lies the beginning of vengeance.
Plot Outline: Admiral Kirk's midlife crisis is interrupted by the return of an old enemy looking for revenge and a potentially destructive device.
William Shatner ... Admiral James T. Kirk
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/episodes/DS9/detail/72080.html
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Honor Among Thieves
Air Date: 02.25.1998
Starfleet Intelligence recruits Chief O'Brien to infiltrate the Orion Syndicate, the Alpha Quadrant's leading organized crime ring, to find a Starfleet informant.
Starfleet Intelligence recruits Chief O'Brien to infiltrate the Orion Syndicate, the Alpha Quadrant's leading organized crime ring, to find a Starfleet informant. Posing as a handyman, O'Brien makes contact with a trio from the Syndicate by repairing a piece of their equipment. After researching O'Brien's fake background, Bilby, the leader of the trio, decides to bring him into his circle of associates.
O'Brien fixes some faulty rifles Bilby procured for Raimus, his superior in the Syndicate. Bilby is so impressed by O'Brien's skills and honesty that he bonds with his new acquaintance, telling him about his beloved family. After Bilby reveals the identity of the informant, he takes O'Brien to meet Raimus. At the meeting, O'Brien is surprised to see that Bilby's boss is accompanied by a Vorta. Later, when he tells his Starfleet contact, Chadwick, O'Brien's assignment is extended so that he may learn why the Dominion is involved with the Syndicate.
Proving himself as a valued member of the team, O'Brien helps his new associates rob a bank. The more time he spends with Bilby, the more he worries about the man and what will happen to him when his assignment ends. O'Brien expresses his concerns to Chadwick, who assures him that Bilby will be safest in a Federation prison — provided Starfleet gets him before the Syndicate. But O'Brien is still troubled by the idea of betraying his friend.
Raimus and the Vorta want Bilby and his team to execute the Klingon ambassador to Farius — using Klingon rifles to make it look as if the dignitary was killed by fellow countrymen. The Dominion hopes this will lead to the end of the Klingon alliance with the Federation. As Chadwick prepares to warn the ambassador, O'Brien realizes that the Klingons will kill Bilby and his men, so he hurries to Bilby's apartment to stop him.
O'Brien tells Bilby that he is working for Starfleet, and reveals the pending Klingon ambush. At first, Bilby refuses to believe O'Brien, but once he does, he insists on continuing with the mission, feeling it is the only way to protect his wife and children from Syndicate retribution for his mistake in trusting O'Brien. Knowing he will be killed, Bilby asks O'Brien to care for his cat, and the two men part for the last time. O'Brien returns to Deep Space Nine saddened that he has sent a friend to his death.
From 11/26/1976 ( my first landing Jupiter moon Callisto ) to 5/13/1987 ( my M.I.A. status in Africa ends and I am being transported for home ) is: 3820 days
From 5/13/1987 ( my M.I.A. status in Africa ends and I am being transported for home ) to 10/27/1997 ( premiere TV episode "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Favor the Bold" ) is: 3820 days
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/episodes/DS9/detail/71443.html
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Favor the Bold
Air Date: 10.27.1997
The Federation continues to lose the war with the Dominion/Cardassian Alliance — and morale is sinking fast.
The Federation continues to lose the war with the Dominion/Cardassian Alliance — and morale is sinking fast. Realizing that the Federation needs a major victory, Sisko launches a plan to retake Deep Space Nine, using a task force comprised of ships throughout the Starfleet. Meanwhile, Odo continues to struggle with reconciling his thoughts for the Female Shapeshifter and remaining loyal to his friends, especially Kira. Despite his mixed feelings, he cannot resist linking — joining physically — with the fellow Changeling.
Rom is sentenced to execution for interfering in Dominion efforts to destroy the minefield barricading Jem'Hadar reinforcements on the other side of the wormhole. When Quark promises his brother he will find a way to free him, Rom tells him it is more important that he destroy the beam being used to take down the minefield. Kira asks Ziyal to convince her father, Gul Dukat, to release Rom, but Dukat turns his daughter down. Meanwhile, Quark learns that the minefield will be destroyed within a week, allowing thousands of Dominion troops to come through the wormhole and flood the Alpha Quadrant.
Quark and Kira realize they must warn Starfleet, so Jake smuggles out an encrypted message to his father. Sisko receives it and realizes he must begin his mission immediately, although needed reinforcements are days away from arrival.
Tracking the movements of the Federation fleet, Dukat and Weyoun realize something big is being planned. However, Dukat is more concerned about reconciling with Ziyal. He sends Damar, his second-in-command, to convince her to speak with him, but Damar, who dislikes Ziyal, is rough with the girl. Kira witnesses this and angrily attacks Damar, nearly killing him. Meanwhile, Sisko returns to the Defiant to personally lead the task force for his pivotal mission.
Dukat realizes the Federation troops are headed for the space station but is confident they won't have a chance once the minefield comes down. A bruised Damar asks Dukat for permission to arrest Kira, but Dukat only cares about what transpired between Damar and Ziyal. Odo has a disturbing conversation with the Female Shapeshifter, but when he later tries to talk to Kira, she refuses to accept his apology. Meanwhile, Sisko and his troops — headed for a wall of over one thousand Dominion ships — face what appears to be a suicide mission.
From 7/20/1969 ( The Eagle has landed and I am one of the Apollo 11 astronauts walking on the Earth's moon ) to 4/29/1998 ( premiere TV episode "Star Trek: Voyager, Living Witness" ) is 345 months, 9 days
'34-59' ( my birth date UK )
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/episodes/VOY/detail/72389.html
Living Witness
Air Date: 04.29.1998
An alien species duplicates the crew.
The U.S.S. Voyager and its crew are on display in a Kyrian museum 700 years in the future, and they are being blamed for a horrible civil war that nearly wiped out the Kyrian race. Through inaccurate simulations, the crew is shown as violent people who did not hesitate to destroy anything or anyone standing in their way of getting home. Approached by the Vaskan Ambassador for help in his fight against the Kyrian, Janeway supposedly slaughtered millions of innocent people in exchange for wormhole travel to the Alpha Quadrant.
The museum curator, Quarren, works within the engineering simulation to access a data storage device recently uncovered at one of the Kyrian ruins. When he realizes it is a hologram, he activates the Doctor's program and explains what has happened. The Doctor is distraught and refuses to believe that 700 years have passed, but he soon sees the Voyager artifacts in the museum and knows it must be true.
Appalled by the depiction of Janeway and the crew as cold, heartless thugs, the Doctor tries desperately to describe Voyager's side of the story. Although he explains that Janeway had just negotiated a trade agreement with the Vaskan Ambassador when they were attacked by the Kyrian, Quarren balks at the idea that his people were the aggressors. When the Doctor describes how Janeway and the crew only wanted to extricate themselves from the war, his program is silenced.
After some time to think about what the Doctor has said, Quarren allows him to create a simulation of his own. It shows that the Kyrian leader, Tedran, invaded Voyager. Janeway explained that they were trading with the Vaskans and nothing more, but Tedran wouldn't stand down. It was the Vaskan Ambassador who killed him, and the last thing the Doctor remembers is Kyrian ships attacking Voyager. As he works to reactivate his medical tricorder and offer proof of his re-creation, a group of angered Vaskans breaks into the museum and begins destroying it.
When war between the two groups threatens to erupt again, the Doctor believes it would be best if his program is decompiled. Although he wanted to clear Voyager's name in history, it's not worth causing more fighting. Years into the future, watching another simulation, people see Quarren talk the Doctor into giving his testimony of events. Because of that, the great war was finally portrayed accurately, and harmony was restored. After setting the record straight, the Doctor eventually boarded a shuttle for the Alpha Quadrant to trace Voyager's path home.
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/episodes/VOY/detail/104085.html
Star Trek: Voyager
Thirty Days
Air Date: 12.09.1998
Paris is confined to the brig.
Confined to 30 days in the brig, Paris composes a letter to his father explaining how he got there. He flashes back to the day Voyager's sensors detected an ocean in the shape of a planet. After Janeway communicates to the Monean leader, Burkus, that her ship means no harm to his people, he and Riga are beamed onboard. They explain that their people live underwater, farming sea vegetation and extracting oxygen for their ships, but now it is losing containment, and they don't know how to stop it. Paris requests permission to take the Delta Flyer to the center of the ocean, where the gravitational currents are located, and investigate.
After researching the Moneans' predicament, Janeway tells Burkus the ocean will suffer a complete loss of containment in less than five years. Meanwhile, deep beneath the ocean's surface, the shuttle crew encounters an ancient field reactor controlled by a core computer. As they upload information from it, the Delta Flyer is attacked by an enormous marine creature discharging an electrical current. It retreats when hit by a phaser, but the shuttle has already been breached, and water begins pouring into the cabin.
Once the leak is repaired, the shuttle crew determines the reactor core is unstable, so Paris initiates a power transfer as a temporary solution. Reviewing the uploaded information, he finds the ocean was once part of a landmass inhabited by a very advanced civilization. They used a kinetic transfer system to draw the water around the reactor, but it is not responsible for the containment loss. Instead, Paris determines it is the Moneans' mining operation that is destroying the ocean.
Janeway offers Burkus several solutions that would make the refineries obsolete, but he only plans to include them in a subcommittee report. Paris is distraught over the ocean's destruction and feels Burkus doesn't understand the magnitude of the crisis. Forbidden to disrupt the internal affairs of an alien race, Paris instead convinces Riga to take the oxygen refineries off-line, and the two commandeer the Delta Flyer.
Janeway immediately orders Paris to cease his mission. When he refuses, she prepares to modify a photon torpedo as a "depth charge" to stop him. Once they reach the reactor, Paris and Riga launch their missile at the same time Voyager fires. Paris' missile is deflected, and he is brought back to the ship and reduced to the rank of ensign. Once he finishes the letter to his father, he files it in his personal log to be sent when Voyager is within Earth's range.
http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG75.htm
USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75)
GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER
Commission Date: 12/04/1998
http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/vietnam-a-l.html
VIETNAM WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS
*COOK, DONALD GILBERT
Rank and organization: Colonel, United States Marine Corps, Prisoner of War by the Viet Cong in the Republic of Vietnam. Place and date: Vietnam, 31 December 1964 to 8 December, 1967. Entered Service at: Brooklyn, New York. Date and place of birth: 9 August 1934, Brooklyn New York. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while interned as a Prisoner of War by the Viet Cong in the Republic of Vietnam during the period 31 December 1964 to 8 December 1967. Despite the fact that by so doing he would bring about harsher treatment for himself, Colonel (then Captain) Cook established himself as the senior prisoner, even though in actuality he was not. Repeatedly assuming more than his share of their health, Colonel Cook willingly and unselfishly put the interests of his comrades before that of his own well-being and, eventually, his life. Giving more needy men his medicine and drug allowance while constantly nursing them, he risked infection from contagious diseases while in a rapidly deteriorating state of health. This unselfish and exemplary conduct, coupled with his refusal to stray even the slightest from the Code of Conduct, earned him the deepest respect from not only his fellow prisoners, but his captors as well. Rather than negotiate for his own release or better treatment, he steadfastly frustrated attempts by the Viet Cong to break his indomitable spirit. and passed this same resolve on to the men whose well-being he so closely associated himself. Knowing his refusals would prevent his release prior to the end of the war, and also knowing his chances for prolonged survival would be small in the event of continued refusal, he chose nevertheless to adhere to a Code of Conduct far above that which could be expected. His personal valor and exceptional spirit of loyalty in the face of almost certain death reflected the highest credit upon Colonel Cook, the Marine Corps, and the United States Naval Service.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Stupid
Airdate February 18, 2001
The episode begins with Tweenis 12, one day's brain flight from Earth, collapsing due to an attack by giant brains.
Meanwhile, there is a pet show on Earth. After hearing that the top prize was $500 and dog food, Bender and Zoidberg plan to enter to win. Leela and Nibbler also enter. After a series of tests, the Hypnotoad wins by hypnotizing the judges. Nibbler is crowned the "dumbest pet in show" while Bender and Zoidberg the "whooping terrier" win second prize, much to Bender's disappointment.
Later the Planet Express staff discovers an ominous trend of destroyed planets leading toward Earth, Nibbler begins gibbering excitedly and runs away. Tracking Nibbler to an alley, Leela is attacked by giant floating brains. Leela is rescued by Nibbler, who has donned a uniform and is piloting a tiny flying saucer. Nibbler and Leela leave New New York and fly away from Earth.
The next day, Fry discovers that all the citizens of New New York have been rendered stupid, except himself. Meanwhile, Nibbler begins communicating to Leela telepathically, and they travel to the planet Eternium, at the exact center of the universe. There, in the Hall of Forever (10 miles west of the exact center of the universe), the Nibblonian council tells Leela of the threat of the Brainspawn, the giant brains that have invaded Earth and are attempting to wipe out all thought in the universe. While the Nibblonians have been fighting them for billions of years—since the beginning of the universe—they are powerless against the Brainspawns' powers of stupidity; in fact, Fry is the only being in the universe immune to the Brainspawn's mental attack, and is the only one capable of combating them.
Leela arrives on Earth to tell Fry of his mission, and retains just enough intelligence to remember what it is. In a successful leap of logic, Fry seeks the leader of the brains at the New New York Public Library. There Fry discovers that thinking hurts the brains, but the brain leader traps Fry and Leela in a mental realm based on Moby-Dick. Fry and Leela pursue the giant brain through The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and into Pride and Prejudice. Fry breaks free of the illusion, and attempts to attack the giant brain. Fry's efforts result in him being crushed by a bookcase, but this is then revealed to be an illusion based on a story Fry has quickly written, one riddled with "plot holes and spelling errors". In accordance with the story the giant brain leaves Earth (for no "raisin"), and the people of Earth regain their intelligence. Unfortunately for Fry, no one remembers the events of the brain invasion. Nibbler returns to his undercover position observing Earth.
From 5/1/1967 ( my first flight by myself as jet pilot ) to 4/10/1995 ( premiere TV episode "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Distant Voices" ) is 335 months, 9 days
'33-59' ( my birth date US )
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/episodes/DS9/detail/68210.html
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Distant Voices
Air Date: 04.10.1995
Comatose and dying after an alien attack, Bashir must access different parts of his personality, which take the form of crew members, to save his life.
An alien named Altovar approaches Bashir to obtain a restricted substance. The doctor refuses, prompting Altovar to later break into the Infirmary. Bashir arrives and tries to stop him, but the alien renders him unconscious with an electrical discharge. When Bashir recovers, he finds the temples of his hair graying, and the station dark and deserted. Just the most vital systems still function, and although he periodically hears strange whispering sounds, the only inhabitants found are Garak and a terrified Quark. Bashir and Garak split up in hopes of learning the fate of the others. Suddenly, his path is blocked by a forcefield, and he senses a presence coming toward him.
Thinking quickly, Bashir ducks inside a turbolift and narrowly escapes the pursuing Altovar. He exits to find Kira, O'Brien, Odo, and Dax engaged in a heated discussion. Bashir now appears to have aged 25 years, but the group is too busy debating each other to notice. The doctor realizes that the whispering, the crew's strange behavior, and the technical problems must be connected. O'Brien fixes the communications relay, and the group hears the same whispers. As the sounds become clearer, they prove to be the distant voices of the crew, stating that Bashir is in a telepathically-induced coma and will be dead in less than three hours. The doctor scans himself and discovers that he is indeed in a coma.
Bashir realizes that the rest of the group really isn't there — this scenario is actually happening in his mind, which is represented by the station, and the others just embody different aspects of his personality — fixing the station will bring Bashir out of his coma. Unfortunately, Dax is captured by the alien, and Bashir suddenly finds himself with Garak, who directs the doctor to Ops in order to repair the damage. On his way, Bashir sees Sisko, who represents the best aspects of the doctor's personality. But Altovar captures Sisko, then tells Bashir he will kill each part of his personality before finally letting him die.
While trying to get to Ops, Bashir, who appears about 75 now, finds Kira dead and Odo dying. He and O'Brien end up at Quark's, where the crowd is betting on how and when Bashir will die. Altovar appears, killing Quark, and Bashir starts to run away, but is terrified to discover he has broken his hip.
Bashir, now about 100 years old, is helped to Ops by Garak, who keeps encouraging him to give up. Bashir then realizes that Garak is actually Altovar. At this point the alien reveals his true form, but Bashir, having recovered some of his confidence, gains the upper hand. He returns to the Infirmary, realizing that this is the center of his world — and, therefore, the place from which he should repair the damage. Immediately, he is able to restore the lights, trap Altovar in a forcefield, and disintegrate the alien. He then quickly regains consciousness, surrounded by his crewmates, who he prepares to tell of his bizarre experience.
From 11/21/1965 ( Alexander Siddig ) to 4/12/1981 ( first ever space shuttle launch and I was onboard that space shuttle Columbia ) is: 5621 days
5621 = 1 + 2810 + 2810
From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) to 11/11/1966 ( Gemini 12 launches and I was onboard that Gemini 12 spacecraft for my first flight into Earth orbit ) is: 2810 days
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796502/
Alexander Siddig
Date of Birth: 21 November 1965
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" .... Doctor Bashir
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" .... Doctor Bashir
From 5/1/1967 ( my first flight by myself as jet pilot ) to 6/9/1989 ( premiere US movie "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" ) is: 8075 days
From 3/4/1959 ( my birth date UK ) to 4/12/1981 ( first ever space shuttle launch and I was onboard that space shuttle Columbia ) is: 8075 days
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Release Date: 9 June 1989 (USA)
William Shatner ... Captain James T. Kirk
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/quotes
Memorable quotes for
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Kirk: What does God need with a starship?
From 3/22/1931 ( William Shatner ) to 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) is 335 months, 9 days
'33-59' ( my birth date US )
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/
William Shatner
Date of Birth: 22 March 1931
"Star Trek" .... Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) .... Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) .... Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) .... Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) .... Admiral / Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) .... Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) .... Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek: Generations (1994) .... Captain James T. Kirk, retired
From 1/21/1976 ( my first landing on the planet Mars ) to 10/20/1989 ( premiere UK movie "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" ) is: 5021 days
From 7/16/1963 ( my wife ) to 4/14/1977 ( I return to Earth after successfully diverting the comet in the outer solar system ) is: 5021 days
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/releaseinfo
Release dates for
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
UK 20 October 1989
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/quotes
Memorable quotes for
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Spock: He reminds me of someone I knew in my youth
Bones: Why, Spock, I didn't know you had one.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708417/
"Star Trek"
And the Children Shall Lead (1968)
Original Air Date: 11 October 1968 (Season 3, Episode 4)
Craig Hundley ... Tommy Starnes
Brian Tochi ... Ray
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_7
Launch: October 11, 1968
Landing: October 22, 1968
Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. It was an eleven-day earth-orbital mission, the first manned launch of the Saturn IB launch vehicle, and the first three-man American space mission.
From 3/16/1932 ( Ronnie Walter Cunningham ) to 11/15/1966 ( Gemini 12 splashdown and I was onboard that Gemini 12 spacecraft ) is: 12662 days
12662 = 6331 + 6331
From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) to 7/2/1976 ( I intercepted the comet in the outer solar system and set to work at diverting it ) is: 6331 days
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Cunningham
Ronnie Walter "Walt" Cunningham (born March 16, 1932) is a retired American astronaut.
Cunningham was born in Creston, Iowa. After graduating from Venice High School (where he now has a building named for him) in California, Cunningham joined the U.S. Navy in 1951 and began flight training in 1952. He served on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953 until 1956.
Cunningham received bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees in respectively 1960 and 1961, both in physics from the University of California at Los Angeles. He then worked as a scientist for the Rand Corporation.
Cunningham was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. On October 11, 1968, he occupied the lunar module pilot seat for the eleven-day flight of Apollo 7.
From 10/11/1968 ( Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo flight, launches into Earth orbit and I was onboard that Apollo 7 spacecraft ) to 6/10/2003 ( MER-A rover, Spirit, launches from Earth for the planet Mars ) is: 12660 days
12660 = 6330 + 6330
From 3/4/1959 ( my birth date UK ) to 7/2/1976 ( I intercept the comet in the outer solar system and set to work at diverting it ) is: 6330 days
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Exploration_Rover
The MER-A rover, Spirit, was launched on June 10, 2003 at 17:59 UTC, and MER-B, Opportunity, on July 7, 2003 at 15:18 UTC. Spirit landed in Gusev crater on January 4, 2004 at 04:35 Ground UTC. Opportunity landed in the Meridiani Planum on the opposite side of Mars from Spirit, on January 25, 2004 05:05 Ground UTC.
From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) to 7/2/1976 ( I intercepted comet in the outer solar system and set to work at diverting it ) is: 6331 days
From 10/11/1968 ( Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo flight, launches into Earth orbit and I was onboard that spacecraft ) to 2/10/1986 ( reception for my biological mother ) is: 6331 days
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=36862
Remarks at a State Department Reception Honoring Maureen Reagan
February 10th, 1986
Well, I want to thank Secretary Shultz and Assistant Secretary Keyes for hosting this reception and all of you for coming by this evening. And I can't tell you how much fun it is to spring this little surprise on Maureen. [Laughter] Some of you may think it a little unfair to catch her off guard like this, but I can assure you I'm only returning a favor she's been doing for me all my life. [Laughter] The truth is, Maureen's been surprising me and making me very proud for a very long time.
From 1/7/1941 ( Frederick Drew Gregory ) to 7/2/1976 ( I intercepted comet in the outer solar system and set to work at diverting it ) is: 12960 days
12960 = 6480 + 6480
From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) to 11/28/1976 ( I launched from the Jupiter moon Callisto for Earth and home ) is: 6480 days
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_D._Gregory
Born January 7, 1941
Missions STS-51-B, STS-33, STS-44
Frederick Drew Gregory (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) is a former NASA astronaut and former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acting Administrator in early 2005, covering the period between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the swearing in of Michael Griffin.
From 4/12/1981 ( first ever space shuttle launch and I was onboard that space shuttle Columbia ) to 3/30/1994 ( release date UK Pink Floyd album "The Division Bell" ) is: 4735 days
From 7/16/1963 ( my wife ) to 7/2/1976 ( I intercepted the comet in the outer solar system and set to work at diverting it ) is: 4735 days
From 2/22/1976 ( my Orion ship suffers catastrophic damage and fire after collision with meteor while enroute to comet in the outer solar system ) to 4/5/1994 ( release date US Pink Floyd album "The Division Bell" ) is: 6617 days
From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) to 4/14/1977 ( I return to Earth after successfully diverting comet in the outer solar system ) is: 6617 days
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Division_Bell
Studio album by Pink Floyd
Released
30 March 1994 (UK)
5 April 1994 (U.S.)
The Division Bell is the most recent studio album by Pink Floyd
From 10/11/1968 ( Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo flight, launches into Earth orbit and I was onboard that Apollo 7 spacecraft ) to 9/16/1994 ( premiere US movies "Princess Caraboo," "Timecop," "Blue Sky" )(Friday) is: 9471 days
9471 = 1 + 4735 + 4735
From 7/16/1963 ( my wife ) to 7/2/1976 ( I intercepted the comet in the outer solar system and set to work at diverting it ) is: 4735 days
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111438/
Timecop (1994)
Release Date: 16 September 1994 (USA)
Jean-Claude Van Damme ... Max Walker
Mia Sara ... Melissa Walker
From 8/13/1982 ( movie premieres of "Fast Times At Ridgemont High," "An Officer And A Gentleman," "Pink Floyd The Wall" ) to 11/11/1998 ( premiere TV episode "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Once More Unto the Breach" ) is: 5934 days
'59-34' ( my birth date UK )
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/episodes/DS9/detail/103845.html
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Once More Unto the Breach
Worf is surprised to be paid a visit by Kor, an aging Klingon war hero.
Worf is surprised to be paid a visit by Kor, an aging Klingon war hero. Kor admits that his ambition has earned him countless enemies, and that consequently he has been unable to secure the command of a ship. Worf promises to find him a military command, and approaches General Martok with the request — which is angrily refused. Martok explains that years earlier Kor had denied Martok officer status because he was descended from a common house. Undaunted, Worf appoints Kor as a third officer on the Ch'Tang, Martok's flagship, where he is treated with awe by the crew — much to Martok's chagrin.
Back at the space station, Quark overhears Ezri talking to Kira, and mistakenly believes Ezri wants to reunite with Worf. Meanwhile, the animosity between Martok and Kor intensifies as the crew of the Ch'Tang leads a group of Klingon ships on an attack of Trelka V.
In the heat of the battle, both Martok and Worf are knocked unconscious. Kor immediately takes command of the ship. Unfortunately, the aging Klingon becomes delusional, believing he's fighting a battle from the past, and nearly destroys the Ch'Tang. Martok regains consciousness in time to save his ships, and orders Kor off the Bridge.
At the station, Jake urges Quark to tell Ezri that Worf is not the man for her, while Worf, on the ship, confronts Kor over his erratic behavior. He informs Kor that he's no longer up to the challenge of active duty, and removes him from the personnel roster. Although Martok and his officers taunt Kor, Martok admits that he finds no joy in Kor's downfall — however, there's no time to contemplate the sad turn of events when ten Jem'Hadar warships begin pursuing the Klingon vessels.
Knowing that their only hope for escape is to engage the warships in battle using a single Klingon ship as a decoy, Worf prepares to lead an attack that will mean certain death for him. Martok's aide Darok overhears the plan, and relays it to Kor, who intercepts Worf on his way to battle, then tranquilizes him with a hypospray. Kor beams himself aboard the designated ship, where he dies a warrior's death in a fierce battle which inspires the respect of Martok and his crew. For his part, Quark is delighted when he learns that Ezri has no interest in reuniting with Worf after all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_%28play%29
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, based on the life of King Henry V of England, focussing ond events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War.
The play is the final part of a tetralogy: it is preceded by Richard II, Henry IV, part 1 and Henry IV, part 2. This tetralogy is often referred to as the "Henriad," alluding to the 'epic' nature of the story (and subsequent relation to Homer's epic the "Iliad"). The original audiences would thus have already been familiar with the title character, who was depicted in the Henry IV plays as a wild, undisciplined lad known as "Prince Hal." In Henry V, the young prince has become a mature man and embarks on an attempted conquest of France.
At the siege of Harfleur, Henry utters one of Shakespeare's best-known speeches, beginning "Once more unto the breach, dear friends...”
http://awards.universalpictures.com/pdf/breach.pdf
189 INT. HANSSEN HOME - GARAGE - NIGHT 189
Hanssen opens the TRUNK of his Taurus. Inside we find that LAWN & LEAF BAG, sealed.
HANSSEN (V.O., CONT’D)
Something has aroused the sleeping tiger. Perhaps you know better than I.
From 5/1/1973 ( my graduation from University of Oxford with law degree ) to 2/16/2007 ( premiere US movie "Breach" ) is 15 days, 9 months, 33 years
'1-59-33' ( my birth date US )
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401997/
Breach (2007)
Release Date: 16 February 2007 (USA)
Tagline: Inspired by the true story of the greatest security breach in U.S. history
Plot Outline: Based on the true story, FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union.
Ryan Phillippe ... Eric O'Neill
Laura Linney ... Kate Burroughs
http://www.cswap.com/2000/O_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou?/cap/en/25fps/a/00_10
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
:11:29
(Dog barking)
:11:30
How's my hair?
:11:31
(Man) It's the authorities!
We got you surrounded.
:11:36
Damn, we're in a tight spot.
:11:38
(Lawman) Just come on out
and grab at air!
:11:41
And don't try nothin' fancy.
:11:43
Your situation
is pretty nigh hopeless.
:11:46
- Damn! We're in a tight spot!
:12:20
(Lawman) You leave us no choice
but to smoke you out.
