From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: bthorn64@suddenlink.net   
   Subject: Re: Trek XI Movie Contains R2-D2 "Easter Egg"   
      
   On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:49:51 -0800 (PST), rikp@aol.com wrote:   
      
   >If "Star Trek" takes place in our universe (when "Star Wars" was   
   >released in 1977) then it could be a robot someone made to look like   
   >R2-D2.  I would assume that people traveling in outer space would have   
   >a fondness for sci-fi films of the past, which "Star Wars" would be in   
   >the 23rd century, and who knows what the merchandising will look like   
   >by then?  Can we get a close-up to see if it has "Genuine R2-D2   
   >Replica - (c) and (tm) LucasFilm 2233" stamped on it?   
      
   Yep, someone's Star Wars collectible drifted out of a wrecked   
   starship!   
      
   >Of course this means that TOS did not exist from 1966 to 1969, but if   
   >TAS is not canon then in Star Trek's year 1973 there was a very   
   >prophetic animated show on NBC's Saturday morning line-up. ;-)   
      
   No "Star Trek". Instead, "Lost in Space" became the mega-popular   
   almost cult-inspiring sci-fi series. It was followed by "Lost In   
   Space: The Animated Series" in 1973, "Lost in Space: The Next   
   Generation" in 1997, "Lost in Space: Alpha Centauri" in 1993, and   
   "Lost in Space: Jupiter III" in 1995. Another prequel show, which   
   abandoned the "Lost in Space" moniker and was just called "Jupiter I"   
   didn't catch on in 2001 on the failed United MGM Network. "Lost in   
   Space" was rebooted in 2009 with Nathan Gamble as Will Robinson.   
      
   Brian   
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