As many of you may have noticed, I have been remaining somewhat silent for a time. There are many reasons for this, but first and foremost is the fact that my good friend, Jimmy Doohan, has been ill lately, and I have spent a good deal of time and emotional energy coming to terms with it. I wish only the best for Jimmy, as I do almost all of my extended Star Trek family.

Of more personal import is the fact that, recently, I was duped into doing an interview for a cable-access comedy program called "The Daily Show with Jim Stewart" or somesuch. They passed themselves off as a legitimate news agency, and then started asking me all sorts of non sequitorial questions about Asian actors in pornographic movies. I can tell you all quite honestly that I have no interest on the subject, and I wish Howard Stern would quit using the soundbyte of me saying, "Hot Wet Bitches" out of context. It is really very insulting.

Meanwhile, I have found myself in a bit of a quandry over the fate of the proposed series idea I had called "Star Trek: Excelsior." Apparently, this may be the last season for the current series, "Enterprise," and if it is cancelled prematurely, Paramount Pictures is liable to lay the Star Trek franchise to rest permanently. This would be a damn shame, if you ask me, because that would mean that my vast legions of "Sulu" fans would never get the opportunity to see their dream come true.

I would hate to see that happen, but just in case, I have been in talks with Lee Majors about a series that would feature an Asian Cyborg Stunt man called "The Six Trillion Yen Fall Guy"

It's bound to be a hit!

current mood: excited