D. C. Fontana (1939–2019)
Autore di Vulcan's Glory
Sull'Autore
Serie
Opere di D. C. Fontana
Babylon 5: Other Voices Volume 2 : 6 Scripts by Larry DiTillio, Kathryn m. Drennan, D.C. Fontana (2008) — Autore — 14 copie
Star Trek: Yesteryear 1 copia
The Brazos River 1 copia
Opere correlate
The City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay that Became the Classic Star Trek Episode (1977) — Postfazione, alcune edizioni — 527 copie
Boarding the Enterprise: Transporters, Tribbles and the Vulcan Death Grip in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek (Smart Pop… (2006) — Collaboratore — 79 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Fontana, D. C.
- Nome legale
- Fontana, Dorothy Catherine
- Altri nomi
- Bingham, J. Michael
Richards, Michael - Data di nascita
- 1939-03-25
- Data di morte
- 2019-12-02
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Sussex, New Jersey, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Burbank, California, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Totowa, New Jersey, USA - Istruzione
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Attività lavorative
- screenwriter
secretary - Relazioni
- Roddenberry, Gene (colleague)
- Organizzazioni
- Star Trek
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- SF Hall Of Fame (2020)
Utenti
Recensioni
Liste
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Autori correlati
Statistiche
- Opere
- 16
- Opere correlate
- 5
- Utenti
- 881
- Popolarità
- #29,074
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 11
- ISBN
- 19
- Lingue
- 3
- Preferito da
- 1
The novelization presents an early exploration of themes that would later become central in "Star Trek: The Next Generation". The story follows Questor, an android with superhuman intelligence, on his journey to understand his purpose. Along the way, he learns the intricacies of human nature, similar to the "if only I could be human" theme used with Mr. Data a decade later.
The creation of the android by "mechanic" Jerry, based on plans from the vanished creator Vaslovik, feels forced at times, as do the "pretty girl with a secret" and "evil government man who eventually turns good" tropes, but it still makes for good storytelling. The premature revelation of Vaslovik as an alien robot sent to watch over the world is surprising and arguably unnecessary. It's as if Roddenberry knew the pilot would not get picked up as a series and wanted to provide some kind of closure. It leaves you wondering how the story would have unfolded without that detail throughout a prospective first season.
Looking back on the book and teleplay today, they are prescient. Roddenberry anticipated discussions around AI superintelligence, the ethical boundaries of robotics, and the quest for meaning in an era of technological omnipresence. Questor's journey mirrors our contemporary dilemmas and serves as a poignant reflection on the evolving relationship between humans and technology. The exploration of companionship and understanding between Questor and his human counterpart offers valuable insights into the potential dynamics of human-robot interactions.
All in all, "The Questor Tapes" was a good, fast read. If so inclined, you can find the full television pilot on YouTube and in the Internet Archive. For Roddenberry aficionados or those interested in the ethical dilemmas surfaced by AI, both are worth your time.… (altro)