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Obi Wan better watch his back

Explore the challenges faced by a science fiction hero and why the TARDIS materialized at unexpected places in recent events.

Written byPhil Plait
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It's a tough time to be a science fiction hero. Just look at the headlines for proof! First, there's this:

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Honestly, that's not surprising. He does seem to get into trouble wherever he goes. So misunderstood. But it would've been interesting to know where the TARDIS materialized in that situation. This next one though is clearly her own fault:

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Not that I blame her. I've spent many an hour alone in an observatory, and I imagine the Astrometrics Lab on Voyager wasn't that much more entertaining. Hey Janeway, maybe this wouldn't have happened if you had let her use the Holodeck more!

Tip o' the sonic screwdriver to my sister Marci, and to Jeri Ryan on G+ who linked to Kevin Hanning's post. And yes, those are real headlines.

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