Subject: [GSD] Update #2 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 18:16:18 -0500 From: "Chuck" Newsgroups: alt.startrek.vs.starwars Because I like doing these, and I'm waiting for my wife to get ready to go out for dinner. The Darth Vader "The Force is Strong in this One" Award for Best Character Development Shadows of the Night(8) Conquest(3) Worlds Without End(2) Rasputin(2) ISD: Eliminator [Comments: Unless any late nominees are added, it looks like these five should all make the ballot] The Grand Moff Tarkin "Evacuate? In our Moment of Triumph?" Award for Best Ending Conquest(5) Shadows of the Night(2) Worlds Without End.(2) Blaze of Glory Federation's End [Comments: In a move that will no doubt shock many, World Without End moves up to two nominations, which almost guarantees it a slot on the ballot.] The General Veers "You May Start Your Landing" Award for Best Ground Combat Fist of the Empire(7) Galaxy of War(6) Imperial Phoenix(3) Distant Thunder(2) Rasputin [Comments: Little change here. It seems this will be a tough race in the actual election between FotE and Galaxy of War, although Imperial Phoenix shouldn't be counted out just yet.] The Lando Calrissian "We'll Last Longer Than We Will Against That Death Star!" Award for Best Space Battle Galaxy of War(5) Fist of the Empire(4) Worlds Without End(3) Battleground Alpha(2) Conquest(2) Osiris(2) Expansion(2) ISD Eliminator(2) Domination. Federation's End The Long War Shadows of the Night [Comments: The competition in this award starts to heat up, with five fics fighting for the available two slots remaining, as well as four others licking their chops.] The Obi-Wan Kenobi "Yet Another Pathetic Lifeform" Award for Best Killing of TOWNMNBS Battleground Alpha(7) Domination(5) The Outpost Flesh & Metal [Comments: Challenging the strength of BA and Domination are The Outpost: Timothy Jones dies in a similar manner to Admiral Ozzel; and Flesh & Metal: Timothy Jones' assimilation and extermination.] The Darth Vader "Luke...I am your Father" Award for Most Unexpected Plot Twist Shadows of the Night(7) Conquest(2) Domination Worlds Without End Rasputin [Comments: It looks like this one is closed, unless another nominee is added during the next three days.] The Princess Leia "I'd Just as Soon Kiss a Wookiee!" Award for Best Romance Shadows of the Night(7) Domination (2) [Comments: Okay, now this is just getting silly. Before the voting begins, please consider which of the following you'd rather read about in glowing detail: SotN: Seven of Nine rubs dripping French Toast on her naked breasts and begs Luke to come lick it off before giving in to their lust. Domination: Timothy Jones turns to Captain Boyd and hold up a jar of KY Jelly, slowly running the tip of his tongue across his upper lip in anticipation.] The Grand Admiral Thrawn "When You Understand a Species' Art, You Understand that Species" Award for Most Creative Tactic Conquest (5) Fist Of The Empire(3) Galaxy of War(2) Worlds Without End(2) Shadows Of The Night.(2) The Empire Scouts Out the Federation (2) Imperial Phoenix Expansion Osiris [Comments: Conquest and FotE seem to have their spot secure, with four others fighting for the remaining three slots.] The R2-D2 "You Know Better Than to Talk to a Strange Computer!" Award for Best use of Technobabble Domination (2) Galaxy of War Osiris Worlds Without End [Comments: The Oscars have "Best Gaffer" and we have "Best Technobabble." Baron von Lowe is not doubt filled with pride as his nomination is secured.] The George Lucas "Better than 'The Phantom Menace'" Award for Best Title Imperial Phoenix(5) Shadows of the Night(3) Osiris(2) Clash of The Titans Past Imperfect. Fist of the Blazing Wormhole Phoenix of Honour-bound Death without end Worlds Without End Rasputin ASVS History - The Fall of the First Troll King [Comments: New additions make this a more interesting competition for the final ballot.] The Jean-Luc Picard "THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!" Award for Best Torture Honor Bound: LT.Hit-Man's Journal(4) Lt. HIT-MAN's Journal (2) Lt. Hit-man's Fanfic Review Battleground Alpha Second Contact Janeway's Surprise [Comments: In a surprisingly loose interpretation of the categories, Paul Jacques is actually nominated twice for this category. Jonathan Boyd promises quote "I'll never have another double Shirley Temple as long as I live."] The Borg Collective "Resistance is Futile" Award for Best use of Star Trek Battleground Alpha(3) Clash of the Titans(3) Galaxy of War(2) Shadows of the Night(2) The Prince Who Would Not Die (2) The Long War Imperial Phoenix Conquest Rapsutin Fist of the Empire [Comments: Very widespread distribution on this category means that it won't be easy trimming down to only five nominees.] The Jabba the Hutt "My Favorite Decoration" Award for Best use of Star Wars Past Imperfect(5) Conquest(3) Galaxy of War(2) Worlds Without End(2) Shadows Of The Night(2) Fist Of The Empire (2) Imperial Phoenix(2) SOLO Expansion [Comments: Past Imperfect maintains its stranglehold on this category as the competition for the remaining slots heats up between the five potential nominees.] The Tasha Yar "That's it!" Award for Funniest Death Battlefield Alpha.(4) Domination(2) Lt Hit-Man's Fanfic Review Showcase (2) [Comments: The power of TJ continues to pull BA through in this category. It's amazing how powerful a single line of fiction can be.] The Commander Worf "Feeling Aggressive Tendencies" Award for Goriest Fanfic Honour Bound: Lt. HIT-MAN's Journal(6) Lt. HIT-MAN's Fanfic Reviews (3) Blaze of Glory Domination IP [Comments: Rob Dalton, Baron von Lowe, and Mark Sheppard challenge Hit- Man's stranglehold on this category. Fools.] The Mon Mothma "Many Bothans Died to Bring Us This Information" Award for Highest Body Count Shadows of the Night(7) Clash of The Titans.(3) Conquest(2) Fist of the Empire (2) Galaxy of War The Outpost Worlds Without End Lt. Hit-man's Fanfic Review [Comments: Another category that will need some trimming.] The C-3PO "Let the Wookiee Win" Award for Most Fair and Unbiased Fanfic Battleground Alpha(3) Imperial Phoenix(2) Shadows of the Night(2) Galaxy of War(2) ISD Eliminator (2) Conquest Domination [Comments: To the chagrin of Chimaera, IP solidifies its grip on the nomination for this category. Also, I'm rather surprised by the nomination of Conquest for this award; even if it receives a spot on the ballot, I doubt it will win this category simply because of a lack of support from Trek.] The Han Solo "I Know That Laugh" Award for Most Humorous Fanfic Domination(4) Imperial/Rebel Science Theater 3000(3) Fist of the Blazing Wormhole Phoenix of Honour-bound Death without end (2) Battleground Alpha The Voyage of the Filthy Whore Trek Wars: A New Inconsistency LT.Hit-Man Joins the Federation Darth Takes a Holiday Laundry Wars Ens. Jimmy An ASVS History An ASVS Christmas Carol [Comments: Domination, R/IST3K, and the Amalgam of Fiction remain in control, with many lesser known fics emerging for nomination in this category.] The 7 of 9 "You Think in Such Small Terms" Award for Most Original Character Shadows of the Night(4) Conquest(2) Rasputin (2) Osiris (2) Imperial Phoenix (2) Worlds Without End Fist of the Empire Galaxy of War ISD Eliminator Battleground Alpha Lt. Hit-Man [Comments: The category narrows to the top five, but with three days left there's still room for the remaining fics to take a shot at making it on the ballot.] The Reginald Barclay "Strict Dress Code" Award for Most Original Story ISD Eliminator(5) Imperial Pheonix (3) The Long Patrol(2) The Cleaners vs. AOL (2) Intergalactic Alliance The Revolutionaries. Past Imperfect In the Company of Strangers Darth Maul's Vacation Laundry Wars Worlds Without End Shadows of the Night Balance of the Force SOLO TGOD Artoo's encounter Osiris Rasputin [Comments: Well, this certainly needs to be trimmed. One nice thing for this category is the recognition being given many of the less well known fanfics such as Artoo's Encounter and SOLO.] The Boba Fett "No Disintegrations" Award for Most Spectacular Death Lt. HIT-MAN's Fanfic Reviews (2) Conquest (2) Blaze of Glory (2) Fist Of The Empire; Destruction of Kronos One. Domination Battleground Alpha The MJ one where the guy gets blown up in his ISD and evacuates his bladder [Comments: A very interesting division here. By the way, anyone know which fanfic is being described here at the bottom?] The Emperor Palpatine's Highest Honor for Overall Best Fanfic Shadows of the Night (7) Conquest (6) Osiris (3) Imperial Phoenix(3) Galaxy of War (2) Past Imperfect (2) ISD Eliminator(2) Worlds Without End (2) Fist of the Empire Expansion [Comments: The most coveted of all, this category continues to be a struggle. IP manages to pull ahead of the pack and into the nomination bracket, while surprisingly WWE moves to join Michael January and Aron Kerkhof in a vie for the last slot in this category.]