ST Database (Define ST as appropriate)

[Rick Kolker]

With all the discussion about various "valid" sources for
info concerning Star Trek, the warped (pun intended) idea hit
me to begin looking at putting together a Star Trek info database
for home computers.

Since I own an Atari 1040ST, that's what I'm going to develop it on.

Preferably, I'd like to use a currently available use of DB software
rather than write my own.

So...for the comp folks, any suggestions/reviews of various db systems you're
using on the ST? Strengths, weaknesses? Availability on other
systems (eventually I'd like the db avaiable to those
with other machines).

For you trekkers out there...ideas on what should be included?

Current thoughts (based on a relational DB model and off the top
of my head):
PERSON: A real person, actor, writer, director,bnf, etc.
CHARACTER: like it says
EPISODE: To include the movies and animated, and maybe the books
PLACE: A locale, be it Vulcan or SanFrancisco
PUBLICATION: Now that I think of it, the books go here,
along with fan and prozines.
DEFINITION: Everything else:

These are just table names (for those who don't know what I'm talking
about, think of subjects...ie. more info under each heading)

Okay, the ball is rolling. I'll take all the help I
can get.

Respond by email, to the net, USMail, or phone.

I know a lot of thought will have to go into this
before I even begin, that's half the fun.

See you at Convelescence.

rich

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[John Pierre]

In article <2...@netxcom.UUCP> rko...@netxcom.UUCP (Rick Kolker) writes:
>With all the discussion about various "valid" sources for
>info concerning Star Trek, the warped (pun intended) idea hit
>me to begin looking at putting together a Star Trek info database
>for home computers.
>

To be blunt, this is a really stupid idea. I cringe to think of people
across the nation busily consulting their "_Official_ ST database" to
find the colour of Bela Oxmyx's (sp?) tie or how many drinks Cyrano Jones
consumes. Hell, you wouldn't even have to *see* the episodes anymore to
know all the trivial details. Never mind about the underlying themes &
characters. They're completely unimportant. You just have to know all
those great trivia items so you can be a real `trekkie.' With this
database any fool could post 'brilliant' flames of stunning accuracy,
which is definitly not in the rec.arts.startrek spirit. There would be
nothing to debate.

>For you trekkers out there...ideas on what should be included?

none. (please)

>rich
>

John Pierre & Mathew Belmonte
jpi...@mit-eddie.arpa
belm...@svax.cs.cornell.edu