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Ray Walston omitted from cenotaph memorials

If you notice the memorials for deceased Star Trek personnel, you may note that Ray Walston (Boothby in several guest roles from ST-NG, ST-DS9, and ST-Voy) is missing from the list of personnel. It may be that because his character, Boothby, has a memorial block in the Academy grounds, the STO editorial staff chose to leave him off from the memorial, or it may be a simple 'oops' moment. But we should do all we can to encourage the staff to bring his name to the memorial ASAP.

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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    Not to be uncaring but at what point does it stop? Does every background extra and lighting technician that ever dies get added to the memorial?
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  • primar13primar13 Member Posts: 1,896 Bug Hunter
    hmmm.. Yeah he really deserves to be there, the amount to times he is referenced in-game.
  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    edited July 2015
    Not to be uncaring but at what point does it stop? Does every background extra and lighting technician that ever dies get added to the memorial?

    Agreed, these threads are ridiculous. People just go digging for anyone that was ever in a Star Trek Episode and then create a thread to add them to the memorial.

    At some point, a line has to be drawn. This guy was a guest star in a grand total of 3 episodes, I don't think it's a pressing issue to have him added to the memorial.​​
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  • protogothprotogoth Member Posts: 2,369 Arc User
    I support the addition of Ray Walston to the memorial.
  • cidjackcidjack Member Posts: 2,017 Arc User
    edited July 2015
    Not to be uncaring but at what point does it stop? Does every background extra and lighting technician that ever dies get added to the memorial?

    Agreed, these threads are ridiculous. People just go digging for anyone that was ever in a Star Trek Episode and then create a thread to add them to the memorial.

    At some point, a line has to be drawn. This guy was a guest star in a grand total of 3 episodes, I don't think it's a pressing issue to have him added to the memorial.​​

    I will agree with your assessment. I personally feel Brock Peters was more of an influence in the roles he played in the star trek universe, but I know his memory will live on in his performances.
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  • bones1970bones1970 Member Posts: 953 Arc User
    Not to be uncaring but at what point does it stop? Does every background extra and lighting technician that ever dies get added to the memorial?

    I agree on your statement, but you can get in game a accolade with his name.
    So yes to your statment but also yes to OP !!
  • protogothprotogoth Member Posts: 2,369 Arc User
    Not to be uncaring but at what point does it stop? Does every background extra and lighting technician that ever dies get added to the memorial?

    Ray Walston was far more than a background extra or lighting technician. He had a named role in one episode of TNG and two episodes of VOY, and his influence on numerous Starfleet captains is not in question. In addition, the actor played the title role in the 1960s TV show My Favorite Martian, as well as Mister Hand in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High and the series spinoff from that movie, Fast Times. He had a long career, and most of us have seen him in several things.
  • protogothprotogoth Member Posts: 2,369 Arc User
    Not to be uncaring but at what point does it stop? Does every background extra and lighting technician that ever dies get added to the memorial?

    Agreed, these threads are ridiculous. People just go digging for anyone that was ever in a Star Trek Episode and then create a thread to add them to the memorial.

    At some point, a line has to be drawn. This guy was a guest star in a grand total of 3 episodes, I don't think it's a pressing issue to have him added to the memorial.​​

    Joanne Linville was in a single episode of TOS. She's still alive, but she's getting on up in years. When she does go, she is very much deserving of a place on that memorial, the only female Romulan we ever saw in TOS, a woman in command of not merely one ship, but a wing of ships (at a time when NBC didn't want a woman to even be a First Officer on the Enterprise), an inspiration for numerous novels (including the "Rihannsu" saga), and my personal inspiration in my love of Romulan culture. Neither she nor Ray Walston were merely "anyone that was ever in a Star Trek episode."
  • baddmoonrizinbaddmoonrizin Member Posts: 11,443 Community Moderator
    There really is no reason why they couldn't add everyone who's ever been in Star Trek to the memorial. It's just a list of text. Nothing major has to be done to add a name. It's not like erecting another Spock statue.

    If the main complaint is multiple threads every time someone makes a suggestion of a name to be added, then perhaps the solution is to make a central thread for that purpose and sticky it.
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  • bluedarkybluedarky Member Posts: 548 Arc User
    You know that in the TV series itself Mark Lenard only appeared in 2 more episodes than Ray Walston, should we ask for him to be removed or is it different because he's Spock's father?
  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    protogoth wrote: »
    Not to be uncaring but at what point does it stop? Does every background extra and lighting technician that ever dies get added to the memorial?

    Ray Walston was far more than a background extra or lighting technician. He had a named role in one episode of TNG and two episodes of VOY, and his influence on numerous Starfleet captains is not in question. In addition, the actor played the title role in the 1960s TV show My Favorite Martian, as well as Mister Hand in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High and the series spinoff from that movie, Fast Times. He had a long career, and most of us have seen him in several things.
    You have to draw a line somewhere. Ray Walston's other roles have nothing to do with his potential inclusion on to a Star Trek memorial. 3 episodes is 3 episodes. It isn't the signature role of his life. I dread the day that Ashley Judd dies, not that this game will still be around.
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  • psiameesepsiameese Member Posts: 1,650 Arc User
    I don't feel it necessary to justify to my fellow player's the addition of names ( or why them?) to the memorial. I'm pleased with the precedent established for how the memorial continues to be interpreted.
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  • protogothprotogoth Member Posts: 2,369 Arc User
    protogoth wrote: »
    Not to be uncaring but at what point does it stop? Does every background extra and lighting technician that ever dies get added to the memorial?

    Ray Walston was far more than a background extra or lighting technician. He had a named role in one episode of TNG and two episodes of VOY, and his influence on numerous Starfleet captains is not in question. In addition, the actor played the title role in the 1960s TV show My Favorite Martian, as well as Mister Hand in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High and the series spinoff from that movie, Fast Times. He had a long career, and most of us have seen him in several things.
    You have to draw a line somewhere. Ray Walston's other roles have nothing to do with his potential inclusion on to a Star Trek memorial. 3 episodes is 3 episodes. It isn't the signature role of his life. I dread the day that Ashley Judd dies, not that this game will still be around.

    In this context, why does anyone have to draw a line? As baddmoonrizin noted, it's not like building a new memorial or adding the name to the plaque, but simply adding a few characters to the extended list which opens when you click on the button.
  • cidjackcidjack Member Posts: 2,017 Arc User
    protogoth wrote: »
    protogoth wrote: »
    Not to be uncaring but at what point does it stop? Does every background extra and lighting technician that ever dies get added to the memorial?

    Ray Walston was far more than a background extra or lighting technician. He had a named role in one episode of TNG and two episodes of VOY, and his influence on numerous Starfleet captains is not in question. In addition, the actor played the title role in the 1960s TV show My Favorite Martian, as well as Mister Hand in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High and the series spinoff from that movie, Fast Times. He had a long career, and most of us have seen him in several things.
    You have to draw a line somewhere. Ray Walston's other roles have nothing to do with his potential inclusion on to a Star Trek memorial. 3 episodes is 3 episodes. It isn't the signature role of his life. I dread the day that Ashley Judd dies, not that this game will still be around.

    In this context, why does anyone have to draw a line? As baddmoonrizin noted, it's not like building a new memorial or adding the name to the plaque, but simply adding a few characters to the extended list which opens when you click on the button.

    Proof that you cannot change people's minds on the internet.
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  • tinkerstormtinkerstorm Member Posts: 853 Arc User
    Hey, if they can place a memorial at Starfleet Academy for just one player who died...
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    Hey, if they can place a memorial at Starfleet Academy for just one player who died...
    That wasn't a player, that was a dev.
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