From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: not@chance.dude   
   Subject: Re: Trek XI Movie Contains R2-D2 "Easter Egg"   
      
   Brian Thorn wrote:   
   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   
      
   You SO have this coming:   
      
   *FWAP*!   
      
   :-P   
      
   Natalie   
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