Re: CFI: Canonical List of Sci-Fi "Real" Astronauts

From: Jonathan Griffitts (jgriffitts_at_spamcop.net)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:36:58 -0700

In article <ihllp0le37uh7b416nc1ubtibjuv0v7ofi@4ax.com>, OM writes
>1) As we're looking at fictional characters from "real" history, each
>Phantom Astronaut must have had his/her/its career rooted in an AH
>timeline where history doesn't deviate too drastically.
. . .
>2) Characters can come from TV, film, books, comics or even the
>theater.
>
>3) We're shooting for relatively well to moderately known characters.
>The obscure ones we might consider, depending on background.
>
>4) The time frame we're looking at is from 1957 up through whatever
>years "The Cape" would have covered (*). Again, as close to OTL as
>possible.
. . .
>
>5) Finally, some background about each PA's career should be included,
>as well as a link to a photo if available.

I haven't seen any mention yet of the Apollo and Soyuz crews from
Niven/Pournelle "Lucifer's Hammer". Johnny Baker, Rick Delanty, Pieter
Jakov, Leonilla Malik. I think this qualifies, at least the timeline
doesn't deviate from real life until civilization gets destroyed
suddenly by the comet impact.

And if that qualifies, how about the crew of the improvised warship at
the end of "Footfall", also by Niven/Pournelle? That timeline also
doesn't deviate until the aliens suddenly invade.

If *THOSE* qualify, then I think you may have to include Arthur Dent and
Tricia McMillan. 

-- 
                        Jonathan Griffitts
AnyWare Engineering                             Boulder, CO, USA

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