If you were making an updated Blake's 7, I think you would have to use the same level of technology and explain it - Federation paranoia about integrated computer systems, perhaps, and perhaps justified by some earlier catastrophe. But why remake? The original is just fine.

Hi AnneA.
How are things this week?

As regards updating, I have absolutely no desire to see it at all, but all those younger folks out there on FB keep wanting it. No imaginations, that's all.

I tried writing a PGP story once. Frightened myself so much I haven't finished it. Yet.

Blake - you ARE wasting your time anyway.

That's because they only watch screens and don't read books. It stunts the imagination.

Sorry I am so late. I was late anyway, but a crucial extension lead seems to have blown, so I have no dvd player and no internet. I am typing this on my phone.

Sorry I am so late. I was late anyway, but a crucial extension lead seems to have blown, so I have no dvd player and no internet. I am typing this on my phone.

This their first REAL venture against the Feds and it's quite amusing how dithery are our heroes. Not exactly the team to bet on yet.

I tried writing a PGP story once. Frightened myself so much I haven't finished it. Yet.

Blake - you ARE wasting your time anyway.

I suppose it's the world as it is now. If you were remaking x, who would you cast as y is a popular game.

And if we are thinking in terms of PGP, which we all seem to be, we are probably as guilty of it as anyone. We can see how technology has moved on, and we decide how to accommodate that.

Wow. Jacks was SO young. And brilliant. Sorry you can't see this, Anne. she's just told Bercol and Rontane she's appointed Travis to SLD Blake.

And now she's sorting out Rai. She flirts, he is negative about Travis. End of friendship. Possibly end of Rai.

Not quite...

He wisely keeps his head down.

And now she's sorting out Rai. She flirts, he is negative about Travis. End of friendship. Possibly end of Rai.

I suppose I was thinking of the reboot of Battlestar Galactica, where they decided that complex computer systems would be too easy for the Cylons to take over.

Cylons are the pits.

Probably the end of Rai's career, but I don't think she would be so cavalier with officers - especially not young and good-looking ones.

Servalan seems to take exception to his eyepatch - hasn't she seen him since he had it 'done'?

Ready for that clever bit of direction where the dialogue switches from Travis to Blake?

Talking about how to handle something, I've got a rock for Travis' laseron destroyer, but how to do the ring is bothersome. Ring 1 or Ring 2? Haven't decided yet.

Stephen Greif really was perfect for this role.

Could it be it part of the glove as well?

Could it be it part of the glove as well?

Surely Earth interrogation systems wouldn't work the same on an Auron?

Speaking of new members, I see that the newest one is called Timelord - we do seem to get a lot of Dr who fans who think they might be into Blake's 7 as something from the same stable.

I always thought it was integrated into the whole arm.

This one is clearly a ring made out of some kind of modelling clay. Precious metal clay seems the obvious medium to use, but making rings – ugh!