X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,492be2458eb1332e,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-01-16 05:50:37 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!cyclone.bc.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!diablo.theplanet.net!news.theplanet.net!not-for-mail From: "Andrew Z Carpenter" Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Starship ASCIIprise (NerdBoy fan art) Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:50:27 -0000 Lines: 577 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: modem-2080.lion.dialup.pol.co.uk X-Trace: newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk 1011189032 30200 217.135.168.32 (16 Jan 2002 13:50:32 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: 16 Jan 2002 13:50:32 GMT X-Complaints-To: abuse@theplanet.net X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:13804 Meet the crew of the Starship ASCIIprise: _\||/_ //..\\ .( ^). Trollboy, Captain of the ASCIIprise. __ bb {..} Science officer Spock. .|^. OO dd .|^. Chief engineer Nerdboy. bb ..~ ___ Communications officer Mandura. .<<. ()..) /| .||. Chief of security, Hammerhead guy. __ || (..) __ Nonspecific random guy #1. .|^. (--) dd .Y^. Nonspecific random guy #2 bb ,,, -- Ensign W4R3Z D00D. ,//. _/ )_ \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // -- ()..) \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ \\ o| .\// |_\|/_|| __\\/, |()//..~ OO //..\\|| Nerdboy, (F'}\\:.| .\// <<' .|^. /-( ^).// go swab the ||- \\/ |.:// //"| bb '| dd |'/ torpedo tubes! bb \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (/'} (,,) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ / \ /dew \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // -- ()'') \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ \\ o| .\// |_\|/_|| __\\/, |()//..~ OO //..\\|| What's the {'7)\\:.| .\// <<' .|^. /-( ^).// matter, are .|| \\/ |.:// //"| bb '| dd |'/ we out of dd \\ | \// __ |____|/ __ toilet \\/ // (..) {'n) paper? \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ / \ /dew \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (..() \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ \\ o| .\// |_\|/_|| __\\/, |()//..~ OO //..\\|| Let's go blow (F')\\:.| .\// <<' .|^. /-( ^).// stuff up! ||- \\/ |.:// //"| bb '| dd |'/ bb \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (**) (--) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ / \ /azc Sir, a ship \// ,,, ___ \\/ has just | // ~~ (..() \\ o| decloaked \// .=========================. \\/ off the| // / ) \ ______ || \ \\ o| port .\// |_\|/_|| __\\/, bow! |()//..~ OO //..\\|| Shields up! (F')\\:.| .\// <<' .|^. /-( ^).// Red Alert! ||- \\/ |.:// //"| bb '| dd |'/ bb \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (..) (..) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ / \ /azc .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | ..=.. | , So, Cptn. Trollboy, we meet again. | \\=// //-=-\\ | | //o=o\\ __\-/__ | | _\~/_ / \nU \ | | / \nU\ | /\ | | '---------------------------'dew \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (..() \\ o| \// .=========================..|^. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ \|| \\ o| .\// * |_\|/_|| __\\/, |()/~.. *O* //..\\|| Too late, they{'7)\\:.| .\// >> *.*^.* /-( ^).// have beamed || \\/ |.:// |"\\ b* '| dd |'/ Engineer dd \\\ | \// * * __ |____|/ __ Nerdboy! \\/ // ('') ('n) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ / \ /azc .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | ..=.. | , You will lower your shields and | \\=// //-=-\\ | surrender immediately. | //o=o\\ __\-/__ | Or we shall incinerate you. | _\~/_ / \nU \ | | / \nU\ | /\ | | '---------------------------'dew .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | ..=.. Help! | , I believe -this- belogs to you?!? | \\=// //-=-\\ | | //o=o\\ __\-/__ OO | | _\~/_ / \nU \/||' | | / \nU\ | /\ / bb | '---------------------------'dew \// ,,, ___ \\/ Sir, they | // ~~ (..() \\ o| are heavily \// .=========================..|^. \\/ armed, and | // / ) \ ______ \|| \\ o| their weapons .\// |_\|/_|| __\\/, are charged. |()//..~ ///..\|| {'7)\\:.| .\// << /-( ^).// || \\/ |.:// //"| '| dd |'/ dd \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (%') (n') \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ / \ /azc \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (..() \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ \\ o| .\// |_\|/_|| __\\/, |()/~.. aye /..\\ || Mandura, see (F'}\\:.| .\// >> cap'n. /-( ^).// if you can hail |- \\/ |.:// |"\\ '| dd |'/ the asciifleet. bb \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (..) ('n) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ / \ /azc \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (..() \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ \\ o| .\// |_\|/_|| __\\/, |()/..~ incoming trans /..\\ || on screen! (F'}\\:.| .\//<< mission from /-( ^).// |- \\/ |.:////"| admiral palmer '| dd |'/ bb \\\ | \// sir. __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (..) ('n) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ / \ /azc .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | /~~~~~\ | , Cptn. Trollboy, we have reports | ({. .}) | of nomUlans in your area! Be | (\ L /) | CAREFUL!!! | .___\"""/___. | And -NO- trading starbases for | / ( O ) \ | food this time! '---------------------------' dew .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | ..=.. | , You have ran for far too long, Captain. | //-=-\\ | Now you shall PAY. | \\=// __\c/__ | | //o=o\\ / \nU \ | | _\~/_ | /\ | | '---------------------------' dew .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | /~~~~~\ | , Hello? Is this thing on? | ({o o}) | | (\ L /) | | .___\"""/___. | | / ( O ) \ | '---------------------------' dew \// ,,, ___ __ \\/ | // ~~ (,,() {'7) \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ \\ o| .\// |_\|/_|| \\/, |()//..~ //..\\|| Yes sir, sorry sir.\:.| .\// << /.( ^).// we have a situation.\\/ |.:// //"| '| dd |'/ the nomUlans have taken\ | \// __ |____|/ __ engineer nerdboy! \\/ // (..) (..) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /azc __.__ ___ ,Disrupters on, Captain! (_____) -==A===- __,.-'nU/\ \\___// (,-==-"//`\\ \___) _(/ _\) __.__ ___ ,Err... charged! (_____) -==A===- __,.-'nU/\ \\___// (,-==-"//`\\ \___) _(/ _\) dew .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | /~~~~~\ | , The solution is simple Captain, simply | ({- -}) | insult their Captain's mother. | (\ L /) | Research shows they simply can't handle | .___\"""/___. | it. | / ( C ) \ | '---------------------------' dew \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (,,() \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ (F.} o| .\// |_\|/_|| ||-\/, |()/~.. Sir im having //..\\|| admiral, i'll bb \\:.| .\// >> trouble keeping.( ^).// call you back! \\/ |.:// //"| both transmissionsd |'/ \\\ | \// active at once. __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (..) (..) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /azc \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (,,() \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ (F.} o| .\// |_\|/_|| ||-\/, |()/..~ //..\\|| SHIELDS UP! bb \\:.| .\//<< /.( ^).// BRACE FOR IMPACT! \\/ |.:////"| `| db |'/ \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (..) (..) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /azc .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | ---------~~~~~\ ----- | , Captain?!? Did you hear me?!! | ({o --------- | Captain Trollboy!!! | ======== L /) ==== | | ._--------__. -- | |------- ( O ) ======= | '---------------------------' dew __.__ ___ ,FIRE AT WILLLLL!!! (_____) -==A===- __,.-'nU/\ - uh, which one's Will? \\___// (,-==-"//`\\ \___) _(/ _\) 'JUST SHOOT SOMETHING! __.__ ___ (_____) -==A===- __,.-'nU/\ - uh, aye \\___// (,-==-"//`\\ \___)//_____ _________ _(/ _\) dew \\ __.__ ". ___ (_____) -==A===-) __,.-'nU/\ \\___// ._ (,-==-"//`\\ \___) .* _(/ _\) . -'/ \ Fwoomph! azc BOOOOOOMMM! \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (,,() \\ o|Shields are holding, \// .=========================. \\/ , Captain. | // / ) \ ______ || \ (F.} o| .\// |_\|/_|| ||-\/, |()/..~ sir, the numulans/..\\|| We have to get bb \\:.| .\//<< are demanding /.( ^).// engineer nerdboy \\/ |.:////"| you respond `| db |'/ back before we open \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ fire! \\/ // ('') ('n) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /azc \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (,,() \\ o| No sir, their shields are \// .=========================. \\/ , of an unknown phase harmonic, | // / ) \ ______ || \ (F.} o| the transporters are useless. .\// |_\|/_|| ||-\/, |()/~.. Casualties reported..\|| Spock, can you bb \\:.| .\//>> on decks 5 through ^).// get a transport beam\\/ |.:////"| 12, sir. `| db |'/ through their sheilds?\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // ('') ('n) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /azc .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | ..=.. Ack! | , How did you like that small taste | //-=-\\ ' | of our superior firepower, Captain? | =\\\\ __\o/__ .OO | Surrender or Nerdbrat gets it. | \o\\\\ / \nU \/||` | | _~ /_ | /\ / dd | '---------------------------' dew Yes Sir! \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // -- ()..) \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ (F.} o| .\// | || ||-\/, |()/..~ | || \||/_ bb \\:.| .\//<< // _ /// /..\\ \\/ |.:////"| `|\__/|'/ .( ^). \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ dd \\/ // (..) (--) Officer hammerhead\| \ .----. .----. assemble a team. / azc \ /______\ /______\ make sure to / include lots of people in red uniforms that we won't miss too much if they are killed. .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | ..=.. | , Hey, get back here!!! I was threatening | //o=o\\ | you!!! | \\=// __\c/__ | | //o=o\\ / \nU \ | | _\~/_ | /\ | | '---------------------------' dew \// ,,, \\/ | // -- \\ o| \// .=========================. \\/ | // / ) \ ______ \ (F.} o| .\// | || ||-\/, |()/..~ | || _\||/ bb \\:.| .\//<< // _ /// ..\\ \\/ |.:////"| `|\__/|'/ -( ^). \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ dd \\/ // Aye sir, but it (%') (..) Mandura, buy us \| \ won't fool them .----. .----. some time with / \ for long! /______\ /______\ static! /azc .---------------------------. |/=========================\| | ..=.. | , Enough is enough. | //-=-\\ | Prepare to die, Captain. | =\\\\ __\c/__ | | \o\\\\ / \nU \ | | _~ /_ | /\ \ | '---------------------------' dew __.__ _ \ / ___ (_____){ -==A}==- __,.-'nU/\ \\_{_/{`_} -- (,-==-"//`\\ {=\--})_} .\. . . _(/ _\) dew "End simulation!" __ , Well cptn, you failed --) the Mobiashi Karu test. \// ,,, ___ <(Y^)>\\/ | // ~~ (,,() || \\ o| \// .=========================. __/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ {'7) o| .\// |_\|/_|| .||\\/, |()/..~ //..\ || dd \\:.| .\//<< /.( ^).// \\/ |.:////"| `| bb |'/ \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // ('') ('n) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /dew and you, ensign W4R3Z D00D, slept through the whole thing! , __ --) \// ,,,<(Y^)> ___ \\/ | // -- || (,,() \\ o| \// .=========================. __/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ {'7) o| .\// |_\|/_|| .||\\/, |()/..~ //..\ || dd \\:.| .\//<< /.( ^).// \\/ |.:////"| `| bb |'/ \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (/') (..) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /azc \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (''() \\ o| \// .=========================. __/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ {'7) o| .\// _\|/_ || Well, what do you all |()~.. //..\ || __ have to say for yourselves? .\//>> /.( ^).// - ) \\/ |.://|"\\ `| bb |'/ (^>) \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ dd \\/ // ('') ('n) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /dew \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // ~~ (''() \\ o| *blip boop beep* \// .=========================. __/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ (F.} o| .\// _\|/_ || |-\\/, |()~.. Spock! Beam //..\ || * *__* * dd \\:.| .\//>> him into space!/.( ^).// * * * Aaahh! \\/ |.://|"\\ `| bb |'/ * *(*>)* \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __* d* * \\/ // ('') ('n) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /azc \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // -- (,,() \\ o| \// .=========================. __/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ {F'} o| .\// _\||/_|| You, random ||.\/, |()/..~ //..\\|| guy, take us bb \\:.| .\//<< /,( ^).// out! \\/ |.:////"| `| bb |'/ \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ \\/ // (..) (,,) \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /dew \// ,,, ___ \\/ | // -- (,,() \\ o| \// .=========================. __/ | // / ) \ ______ || \ {F'} o| .\// _\||/_|| Let's go blow ||.\/, |()/..~ //..\\|| stuff up! bb \\:.| .\//<< /,( ^).// \\/ |.:////"| `| bb |'/ Aye sir, heading \\\ | \// __ |____|/ __ 132741234 mark 0.\\/ // (..) (,,) Warp factor 5. \| \ .----. .----. / \ /______\ /______\ /azc __.__ (_____) -==A===- ----+------- ----+----- \\___// ----+------ \___) --==x====--- ----+------- dew The End! Original 'NerdBoy' concept Joaquim Gandara. Original 'TrollBoy' concept Andrew Carpenter. Original 'StarTrek' concept Gene Roddenberry. Original 'ASCIItrek' concept Andrew Carpenter. Art contributed by Phydeaux (dew) and Andrew Carpenter (azc). Some characters make guest appearances courtesy NerdBoy or StarTrek. This all took place in VK's ASCIItorium chat! Why not join us? http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/cgi/asciichat/ Andrew