Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 7:46 am
And the winner is.... Eeeeeel Viiiieeeeejooooo! 
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Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 7:52 am
Time for coffee... I read that as eeeevil Viiiieeeeejoooo!
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 12:10 pm
As an anagram, Evil Joe will do nicely, thank you.Rxke wrote:I read that as eeeevil Viiiieeeeejoooo!
Next question:
A Terran anthropologist, studying a declining Mars, becomes ‘involved’ with a young alien woman and ends up in chains in an ancient alien city. There are barbarians at the gate, the city is dying and the residents are resigned to their fate. In the end, he is released by the young woman.
A novelette from the nineteen fifties… author and title, please.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 2:39 pm
A clue:
The author co-wrote several screenplays for big hollywood movies, from the forties to the seventies.
One was for a well known sci-fi film, but was probably not used… although the author did receive a screenplay credit.
The author co-wrote several screenplays for big hollywood movies, from the forties to the seventies.
One was for a well known sci-fi film, but was probably not used… although the author did receive a screenplay credit.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 11:05 am
Another clue:
The BBC dramatised the story for radio (brilliantly) within the last five years.
The BBC dramatised the story for radio (brilliantly) within the last five years.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:31 am
An anagram then...
... re-arranged, this is the author's name:
The Black Tiger
and the original cover art (with title and author blanked):
... re-arranged, this is the author's name:
The Black Tiger
and the original cover art (with title and author blanked):
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 6:13 pm
The Last Days Of Shandakor by Leigh Brackett?
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 6:45 pm
Correct, goran scores again… and the sci-fi film that she wrote a screenplay for is ‘The Empire Strikes Back’.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:18 pm
I managed to miss Your reply. 
Novel from last century: an expedition to the outer planets of our solar system discovers a new satellite...
This book is the first (and the best) part of the trilogy.
Novel from last century: an expedition to the outer planets of our solar system discovers a new satellite...
This book is the first (and the best) part of the trilogy.
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:49 am
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke?goran wrote:I managed to miss Your reply.
Novel from last century: an expedition to the outer planets of our solar system discovers a new satellite...
This book is the first (and the best) part of the trilogy.
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:21 pm
No. About a decade newer.
Includes lesbian relationship between two main characters.
Includes lesbian relationship between two main characters.
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:18 am
Heh - I'm not googling that one...
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:03 pm
Selezen wrote:Heh - I'm not googling that one...
Many creatures and/or names are based on Greek and Roman mythology, including the big alien boss.
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:12 pm
I think I've got it – is it Titan by John Varley?
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:38 pm
Congratulations and a big high five (how do you do that to a brain in a jar?) to Disembodied. Your turn mate.