The Forum is Fixed
#24
06-17-2008, 03:41 PM
RE: The Forum is Fixed
ORIGINAL: GS247
nope i have firefox it still doesnt work
ORIGINAL: Finger Mullet
There may be a reason for the two sentences. 
Postin fine ..... try firefox.
ORIGINAL: deej
No its not fixed, I can't post pics, or more than two sentences.[:@][:@][:@]
No its not fixed, I can't post pics, or more than two sentences.[:@][:@][:@]
Postin fine ..... try firefox.
#27
06-17-2008, 03:51 PM
RE: The Forum is Fixed
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[/align] The 1948 Fantasy Press edition of Triplanetary[/align] [/align] [/align] The Lensman series is a serial science fiction space opera by E. E. Smith. It was also the original source which introduced many innovative concepts into science fiction. In this sense the series was ground-breaking and defined an entire genre. It was a runner-up for the Hugo award for best All-Time Series.[1] Contents [hide][/align] [ul]1 Overview2 Other appearances3 Plot synopsis4 Unresolved plot elements5 Planets and Places6 Technology7 Weapons8 References9 External links[/ul] // [edit] Overview As an early, innovative, and successful example of the "super-science" sub-genre of science fiction, the Lensman series was widely imitated, setting many of the themes followed by the "space opera" sub-genre. The complete series of books, in internal sequence, consists of: [ol][*]Triplanetary (4 parts, January-April 1934, Amazing Stories)[*]First Lensman (1950, Fantasy Press)[*]Galactic Patrol (6 parts, September 1937-February 1938, Astounding Stories)[*]Gray Lensman (4 parts, October 1939-January 1940, Astounding Stories)[*]Second Stage Lensmen (4 parts, November 1941-February 1942, Astounding Stories)[*]Children of the Lens (4 parts, November-1947-February 1948, Astounding Stories)[/ol] Originally the series consisted of the final four novels published between 1937 and 1948 in the magazine Astounding Stories. However, in 1948, at the suggestion of Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (publisher of the original editions of the Lensman books as part of the Fantasy Press imprint), Smith rewrote his 1934 story Triplanetary, originally published in Amazing Stories, to fit in with the Lensman series. First Lensman was written in 1950 to act as a link between Triplanetary and Galactic Patrol and finally, in the years up to 1954, Smith revised the rest of the series to remove inconsistencies between the original Lensman chronology and Triplanetary.[2] Using the same fictional universe, but not concerning the central plot, he also wrote the Vortex Blaster stories, including "Storm Cloud on Deka" (June 1942) and "The Vortex Blaster Makes War" (October, 1942) for Astonishing Stories. These stories and later additions were collected and published by Gnome Press as The Vortex Blaster in 1960 and later reprinted by Pyramid Books as Masters of the Vortex in 1968. Reading the series in order of publication avoids plot spoilers introduced in the ret-con version of Triplanetary and First Lensman: Galactic Patrol, Gray Lensman, Second Stage Lensmen, Children of the Lens, Triplanetary, First Lensman. The foreword Smith added to each (except Galactic Patrol) also contains plot spoilers. The Vortex Blaster stories contain no plot spoilers. Chronologically they seem to fall between Second Stage Lensman and Children of the Lens. Specifically, "Storm Cloud on Deka" (chapter 4 of The Vortex Blaster) refers to "the fall of the Council of Boskone”, yet "the far flung empire of Boskone" is mentioned in "Vegian Justice" (chapter 16), indicating that Boskone has not yet been utterly vanquished. On July 14, 1965, Smith gave written permission to William B. Ellern to continue the Lensman series, which led to the publishing of "Moon Prospector" in 1966, New Lensman in 1975, and Triplanetary Agent in 1978. Many consider Ellern's work unequal to Smith's, but he took care to remain within the boundaries of Smith's series. Three additional Lensmen novels that feature the alien Second-Stage Lensmen (known as the Second-Stage Lensman Trilogy) were written by David Kyle, published in paperback between 1980 and 1983, and reissued in 2004:
[/align] The 1948 Fantasy Press edition of Triplanetary[/align] [/align] [/align] The Lensman series is a serial science fiction space opera by E. E. Smith. It was also the original source which introduced many innovative concepts into science fiction. In this sense the series was ground-breaking and defined an entire genre. It was a runner-up for the Hugo award for best All-Time Series.[1] Contents [hide][/align] [ul]1 Overview2 Other appearances3 Plot synopsis4 Unresolved plot elements5 Planets and Places6 Technology7 Weapons8 References9 External links[/ul] // [edit] Overview As an early, innovative, and successful example of the "super-science" sub-genre of science fiction, the Lensman series was widely imitated, setting many of the themes followed by the "space opera" sub-genre. The complete series of books, in internal sequence, consists of: [ol][*]Triplanetary (4 parts, January-April 1934, Amazing Stories)[*]First Lensman (1950, Fantasy Press)[*]Galactic Patrol (6 parts, September 1937-February 1938, Astounding Stories)[*]Gray Lensman (4 parts, October 1939-January 1940, Astounding Stories)[*]Second Stage Lensmen (4 parts, November 1941-February 1942, Astounding Stories)[*]Children of the Lens (4 parts, November-1947-February 1948, Astounding Stories)[/ol] Originally the series consisted of the final four novels published between 1937 and 1948 in the magazine Astounding Stories. However, in 1948, at the suggestion of Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (publisher of the original editions of the Lensman books as part of the Fantasy Press imprint), Smith rewrote his 1934 story Triplanetary, originally published in Amazing Stories, to fit in with the Lensman series. First Lensman was written in 1950 to act as a link between Triplanetary and Galactic Patrol and finally, in the years up to 1954, Smith revised the rest of the series to remove inconsistencies between the original Lensman chronology and Triplanetary.[2] Using the same fictional universe, but not concerning the central plot, he also wrote the Vortex Blaster stories, including "Storm Cloud on Deka" (June 1942) and "The Vortex Blaster Makes War" (October, 1942) for Astonishing Stories. These stories and later additions were collected and published by Gnome Press as The Vortex Blaster in 1960 and later reprinted by Pyramid Books as Masters of the Vortex in 1968. Reading the series in order of publication avoids plot spoilers introduced in the ret-con version of Triplanetary and First Lensman: Galactic Patrol, Gray Lensman, Second Stage Lensmen, Children of the Lens, Triplanetary, First Lensman. The foreword Smith added to each (except Galactic Patrol) also contains plot spoilers. The Vortex Blaster stories contain no plot spoilers. Chronologically they seem to fall between Second Stage Lensman and Children of the Lens. Specifically, "Storm Cloud on Deka" (chapter 4 of The Vortex Blaster) refers to "the fall of the Council of Boskone”, yet "the far flung empire of Boskone" is mentioned in "Vegian Justice" (chapter 16), indicating that Boskone has not yet been utterly vanquished. On July 14, 1965, Smith gave written permission to William B. Ellern to continue the Lensman series, which led to the publishing of "Moon Prospector" in 1966, New Lensman in 1975, and Triplanetary Agent in 1978. Many consider Ellern's work unequal to Smith's, but he took care to remain within the boundaries of Smith's series. Three additional Lensmen novels that feature the alien Second-Stage Lensmen (known as the Second-Stage Lensman Trilogy) were written by David Kyle, published in paperback between 1980 and 1983, and reissued in 2004: