The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 13th Day o' Christmas

Tuesday after Epiphany | Memorial of Saint André Bessette
Toby Keith, "We Three Kings" from the iTunes Holiday Sampler compilation (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary:

"We three kings of Orient are;
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.

"Born a Babe on Bethlehem's plain,
Gold we bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Over us all to reign.

"O star of wonder, star of might,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.

"Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising, all men raising,
Worship Him, God on high.

"O star of wonder, star of might,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.

"We three kings of Orient are."

Rewatching Star Trek (The Original Series, 1966-1969)

Episode o' the Day
"Miri" (season one, episode eight; production code: 12; 27 October 1966): Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: The Enterprise encounters a planet identical to Earth, a bizarre story element introduced, I suppose, so the producers could shoot on the Desilu backlot (the famous R.K.O. Forty Acres) without having to make it look "alien." This other Earth's human population was all but wiped out by a life-prolongation experiment, driving everyone above the age of puberty ("Grups," grown ups) to madness & a swift death; the children ("Onlies"), however, were granted greatly prolonged lifespans, aging approximately one month per every hundred years. The episode is sadly devoid of any commentary on the obvious parallels to Frankenstein, but there are several affecting dramatic scenes between the infected landing party stranded on the planet & the titular Miri, a young girl on the cusp of puberty.

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 12th Day o' Christmas

Monday after Epiphany | Optional Memorial of Saint John Neumann
Mexicani Marimba Band, "Twelve Days of Christmas" from the iTunes Holiday Sampler compilation (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: Twelve Days-link & Twelfth Night-link.

The Explorers' Club, № MCXXXII

The Space Race—Astronaut Group 4 (the "Scientists"), Part III
Joseph Peter Kerwin (born 19 February 1932), Captain, U.S. Navy—He flew Skylab 2 (1973); he was the first Science Pilot & the first American physician in space; after the Challenger disaster, he wrote a report on the deaths of the crew; after leaving N.A.S.A., he co-invented the Simplified Aid For E.V.A. Rescue (S.A.F.E.R.) jet pack for the proposed Space Station Freedom, still in use today on the I.S.S.

Commentary: As a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) during Apollo 13, Kerwin uttered the iconic line, addressing the doomed Lunar Module that had saved the astronauts' lives by serving as a lifeboat but was soon to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere:

"Farewell, Aquarius, & we thank you."

As of this publication, Doctor Kerwin is still alive, age ninety-three.

Bonus! Space Race Song o' the Day!: The Scientists—Joe Kerwin
The Aquabats!, "Doing Science!" from The Aquabats! Super Show! Television Soundtrack: Volume One (Captain Thumbs Up!)

Commentary:

"Science will save the day!
Science, let's shout, Hooray!
Life gets better every day
'Cause of science!…"

The Wayback Machine Tour of Joe Kerwin
"The Explorers' Club," № CMLII: The 50th Anniversary of Skylab 2, Part I
"The Explorers' Club," № CMLV: The 50th Anniversary of Skylab 2, Part II
"The Explorers' Club," № CMLX: The 50th Anniversary of Skylab 2, Part III

Semper exploro.

Rewatching Star Trek (The Original Series, 1966-1969)

Episode o' the Day
"Dagger of the Mind" (season one, episode nine; production code: 11; 3 November 1966): Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: It's interesting that "Dagger of the Mind" was produced directly after "What Are Little Girls Made Of?," as both episodes involve the introduction of a famous humanitarian, Dr. Roger Korby in "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" & Dr. Tristan Adams in "Dagger of the Mind," who had turned to villainy out among the stars.

"Dagger of the Mind" introduces the Vulcan mind meld, which Spock uses on the troubled Dr. Simon van Gelder, though absent are the iconic words, "My mind to your mind, your thoughts to my thoughts." The visuals of the neural neutralizer device are classic & actress Marianna Hill looks like a million bucks as Dr. Helen Noel, but the episode doesn't really work because Dr. Adams lacks any apparent motive for his villainy.

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the Epiphany o' the Lord

The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
The Klezmonauts, "We Three Kings of Orient Are" from Oy to the World: A Klezmer Christmas (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: The traditional observance of the Epiphany falls on 6 January, the twelfth day of the Nativity of the Lord (the famous though little-understood Twelve Days of Christmas), but in the dioceses of these United States the observance has been moved to a proximal Sunday.

It doesn't hurt that "We Three Kings of Orient Are" (or, "We Three Kings") is one of my favorite Christmas carols.

Rewatching Star Trek (The Original Series, 1966-1969)

Episode o' the Day
"What Are Little Girls Made Of?" (season one, episode seven; production code: 10; 20 October 1966): Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" marks the first time that red-shirted security personal (Wikipedia-link) are killed on Star Trek. A number of crewman were killed by the Salt Vampire in "The Man Trap," but they all wore gold or blue shirts; all the security officers in "The Man Trap" survived.

"What Are Little Girls Made Of?" also answers some questions about the nature of man & the difference between man & machine that are relevent to later Star Trek. In the episode, our heroes encounter an android that claims to be Dr. Roger Korby, Nurse Chapel's long lost fiancé. Years earlier, Korby's body was failing & he transferred his memories—what he erroneously calls his "soul"—into an android body. The Korby android insists that it is Roger Korby, but Chapel & Kirk convince it that its plans for violent galactic conquest prove it isn't the pacifistic, humanitarian Roger Korby. The Korby android then destroys itself & a gynoid called Andrea, further proving the point.

*** SPOILER ALERT ***

At the end of the first season of Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023), Jean-Luc Picard dies. His "consciousness" is than transferred into a Soong-type android body, like Data. The Picard android belives it is Jean-Luc Picard, just as the Juliana Tainor android did in the T.N.G. episode "Inheritance" (season seven, episode ten; 22 November 1993), but that's no different than the Korby android initially believing it was Roger Korby. Picard series creator Michael Chabon calls himself a lifelong Star Trek fan, but that is no more true than the Korby android's claim to be Roger Korby; if Chabon had paid the slightest attention to "What Are Little Girls Made Of?," he would have known his end to the first season of Picard was invalid.

Hollywoodland: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Operation AXIOM: The 33rd Anniversary of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Thirty-three years ago to the day, 3 January 1993, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) premiered in first-run syndication with the two-hour pilot episode, "Emissary" (not to be confused with the 1989 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "The Emissary"). DS9 is both my favorite television show & my favorite part of Star Trek. Even more than that, DS9 is an integral part of the bond I share with my best friend. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine debuted the first of its one hundred seventy-six episodes (actually, the first two, as it was later repackaged as "Emissary, Part I" & "Emissary, Part II") thirty-three years ago today, 3 January 1993.

Bonus! Song o' the Day: Deep Space Nine
Dennis McCarthy, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — After 3:00 A.M. at Quark's" from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — After 3:00 A.M. at Quark's single (Mike Papa Whiskey)

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 10th Day o' Christmas

Christmas Weekday | Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
Barenaked Ladies & Sarah McLachlan, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings" from Barenaked for the Holidays (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary:

"O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light!

"Born a King of Bethlehem's plain,
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Over us all to reign!…

"Glorious now, behold Him arise,
King and God and sacrifice,
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Worship Him, God Most High!…"

Rewatching Star Trek (The Original Series, 1966-1969)

Episode o' the Day
"Balance of Terror" (season one, episode fourteen; production code: 09; 15 December 1966): Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Romulans! "Balance of Terror" introduces the Romulans, revealing them as an offshoot of Spock's Vulcans & gives us the first starship combat in all of Star Trek. 'Tis one of the best episodes of the series, full of tension, pathos, & moral instruction. Mark Lenard guest stars as the Romulan Commander; he later returned, more famously, in the role of Spock's father, Ambassador Sarek.

"Balance of Terror" is so highly regarded that it was the first episode released with the fortieth anniversary remastered visual effects.

In one of the most puzzling things I have ever seen, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds revisited "Balance of Terror" in the episode "A Quality of Mercy" (season one, episode ten; 7 July 2022). Captain Pike, still in command of the Enterprise in an alternate timeline, botches the confrontation with the Romulan Bird-of-Prey resulting in full-scale war between the United Federation of Planets & the Romulan Star Empire. What is the purpose of making an episode about how massively inferior Captain Pike, the protagonist of S.N.W., is to Captain Kirk? Why slag your own main character?

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 9th Day o' Christmas

Christmas Weekday | Memorial of Saints Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen
The Klezmonauts, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from Oy to the World: A Klezmer Christmas (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: Christmas isn't over yet.

Rewatching Star Trek (The Original Series, 1966-1969)

Episode o' the Day
"Charlie X" (season one, episode two; production code: 08; 15 September 1966): Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: "Charlie X" is the second plot in eight episodes, starting with "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (which aired the following week), in which a human manifests god-like powers after encountering aliens or an astronomical phenomenon. Star Trek: Lower Decks lovingly lampooned this trope in "Strange Energies" (season two, episode one; 12 August 2021).

"Charlie X" is a great example of our heroes having to outwit their adversary, here the god-like but immature Charlie Evans, because they cannot overpower him.

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 8th Day o' Christmas

The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God | The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord
The Daughters of Mary, "Mother Dearest, Mother Fairest" from De Profundis (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Bonus! Song o' New Year's Eve

Sufjan Stevens, "Auld Lang Syne" from the Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10 compilation (Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary:

"For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne…"

Wishing you & yours a blessed Anno Domini 2026.

Bonus! Song o' the Day: Go Blue!

Team 146, Game 13: Michigan v. Texas | Citrus Bowl
The University of Michigan Marching Band, "Varsity" from Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue (Mike Papa Wolverine)

Commentary: If Sherrone Moore was still the head coach of the valiant Wolverines, (№ 18) Michigan would have no chance against (№ 13) Texas. In 2024, (№ 10) Michigan lost to (№ 3) Texas 12-31; Team 146's three losses in 2025 were to (№ 18) Oklahoma 13-24 (now, № 8), unranked U.S.C. 13-31 (now, № 16), & (№ 1) Ohio State 9-27 (now, № 2). To the limited extent that Moore was actually coaching the valiant Wolverines in their biggest games (he is now known to have texted his mistress during halftime of Michigan games), he coached from a place of profound, paralyzing fear. Now that he is gone, anything could happen.

Interim head coach "Sleeveless" Biff Poggi went on an epithetless Longhorns podcast last week & slagged the valiant Wolverines, saying Michigan has no chance against Texas & that the program has been in profound disarray for five years. (A five-year stretch, mind you, that includes a National Championship & three consecutive B1G Championships.) The sooner the contents of Poggi's office are boxed up & tossed to the curb & he is declared persona non grata in Ann Arbor, the better.

The Kyle Whittingham era begins in earnest as soon as the Citrus Bowl concludes. Now seems an auspicious moment to recall the immortal words of Bo Schembechler when he arrived on campus in 1969:

"Those who stay will be champions."

Go Blue!

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 7th Day o' Christmas

The Seventh Day within the Octave of Christmas
MU330, "Angels We Have Heard on High" from Winter Wonderland (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Operation ÖSTERREICH: Christmas | Please Stand By

Please Stand By | Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa!

Weekly Wednesday Weigh-in
Last weigh-in: 330.2 lbs. (12 June 2024)

Bonus! Christmas Song o' Yesterday

Christmastide
Reel Big Fish, "Carol of the Beers" from the Happy Skalidays E.P. (Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: We ordered pizza last night, the last night all the out-of-town kin would be in town. RECADTED & I went to pick it up. Before we left, knowing we only had a couple beers in the fridge, I asked how many wanted a beer with the pizza. Based on those replies, we stopped on the way to the pizza place for a six-pack of bottles. I went into the green grocer for the beer, REDACTED stayed in the Shuttlecraft Odysseus. As I left the van, he sang, "Carol of the Beers." Back home with the pizza & beer, the whole family sat down to enjoy Uncle Buck, followed by all seven mini-episodes of Two Loser Cops.

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 6th Day o' Christmas

The Sixth Day within the Octave of Christmas
The Klezmonauts, "Joy to the World" from Oy to the World: A Klezmer Christmas (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: An instrumental rendition with a driving, madcap beat!

Rewatching Star Trek (The Original Series, 1966-1969)

Episode o' the Day
"The Naked Time" (season one, episode four; production code: 07; 29 September 1966): Wikipedia-link.

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 5th Day o' Christmas

The Fifth Day within Octave of Christmas
The Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, "O Little Town of Bethlehem" from the Toys for Tots: 25 All-Time Christmas Favorites compilation (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: This is an instrumental rendition of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," but let us not forget the marquee lyrics:

"The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight…"

The Explorers' Club, № MCXXXI

Operation AXIOM: Between the Wars—The Locarno Pact, Part II
1 December 1925: The Locarno Treaties were signed in London; in Germany, the government of Hans Luther fell after narrow Reichstag approval of Locarno, when the right-wing German National People's Party withdrew from the governing coaltion; in Poland, the National Democratic government of Władysław Grabski fell in part over the betrayal of Locarno, weakening the Franco-Polish alliance.

Commentary: The photograph below has no direct relevance to the Locarno Pact; it came up during my image search for this episode, probably in response to the prompt "Franco-Polish alliance" (it describes itself as "vintage Poland during the 1920s"). Why include it? Because airships are cool.

Lest we forget.

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the Holy Family

The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph
Daniel Schmit, "Joseph's Song" from Christmas Hope (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: The Feast of the Holy Family is observed on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, this year superseding the Feast of the Holy Innocents (28 December). So, no haunting "Coventry Carol" this year.

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 3rd Day o' Christmas

The Feast of Saint John, Apostle & Evangelist
Bing Crosby, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/It Came upon a Midnight Clear" from the Christmas with Bing Crosby, Nate King Cole, [&] Dean Martin compilation (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Rewatching Star Trek (The Original Series, 1966-1969)

Episode o' the Day
"The Enemy Within" (season one, episode five; production code: 05; 6 October 1966): Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Leonard Nimoy invented the Vulcan nerve pinch (A.K.A. the Famous Spock Nerve Pinch) for "The Enemy Within," because he thought it out of character for Spock to pistol whip the "evil" Kirk transporter duplicate with his phaser. The Vulcan nerve pinch debuted on-screen during "The Naked Time," which was filmed later but aired the week before "The Enemy Within."

"The Enemy Within" is the polar opposite of "Tuvix" (VGR; season two, episode twenty-four; 6 May 1996): Kirk is duplicated into two partial beings whereas Tuvok & Neelix were synthesized into one new being. The two Kirks cannot survive without each other; Spock encourages the tender Kirk to make a decision, to order the transporter reunion with the savage Kirk. Janeway straight-up murdered Tuvix to resurrect Tuvok & Neelix.

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the 2nd Day o' Christmas

The Feast of Saint Stephen, the First Martyr
The Irish Rovers, "Good King Wenceslaus" from An Irish Christmas (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: "Good King Wenceslaus" needn't be performed by The Irish Rovers, but there really is no other choice for the R.B.D.S.O.T.D. on the Feast of Saint Stephen.

"Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even,
Brightly shone the Moon that night, though the frost was cruel,
When a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fuel…"

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' Christmas Day

The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Mass during the Day)
Duvall, "Jesus Christ" from O Holy Night (Saint Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary:

"Jesus Christ was born today,
Jesus Christ was born,
Jesus Christ was born today,
Jesus Christ was born…"

Bonus! Song o' the Midnight Mass

The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Mass during the Night)
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (featuring too many guest stars to name), "The Final Parade" from the The Final Parade single (Rude Boy Mike Papa Whiskey)

Skammentary:

"The Church was hoping that the Midnight Mass
Was packed from the front to the back…"

Bonus! Moonshot Songs o' the Day: Apollo 8

Operation AXIOM: Destination Moon—The 57th Anniversary of Apollo 8
Public Service Broadcasting, "The Other Side" from The Race for Space (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)

&

National Aeronautics & Space Administration, "Apollo 8 Excerpt 9" from The Apollo Missions (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)

Commentary:

"And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a merry Christmas, & God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth."

Operation ÖSTERREICH: Advent | Please Stand By

Please Stand By | Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa!

Weekly Wednesday Weigh-in
Last weigh-in: 330.2 lbs. (12 June 2024)

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' Christmas Eve

The Puppini Sisters, "O Holy Night" from Christmas with the Puppini Sisters (Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: The Puppini Sisters' rendition of "O Holy Night" has become a Christmas Eve tradition here at The Secret Base. Their harmonizing makes the song simply soar.

"Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever!
His power and glory ever more proclaim,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!"

The Stars My Destination: Apollo-Soyuz

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (15-24 July 1975)
Apollo
Thomas Stafford, Commander
Vance Brand, Command Module Pilot
Donald "Deke" Slayton, Docking Module Pilot

Command Module: CSM-111

Soyuz 19
Alexei Leonov, Commander
Valery Kubasov, Flight Engineer

Capsule: Soyuz 7K-TM № 75

The Wayback Machine Tour of Apollo-Soyuz
"The Explorers' Club," № MXCIX: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo-Soyuz, Part I
Space Age Song o' the Day
Space Age Song o' the Day
"The Explorers' Club," № MC: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo-Soyuz, Part II
Space Age Song o' the Day
Space Age Song o' the Day
Space Age Song o' the Day
Space Age Song o' the Day
Space Age Song o' the Day
"The Explorers' Club," № MCI: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo-Soyuz, Part III

Commentary: I ought to have published this back in July, immediately after the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo-Soyuz, just as I did for the Apollo Moon missions in December 2022, hot on the heels of the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 17. Instead, I tarried, as I did in recapping the Skylab missions. I regret this tarrying as I regretted that tarrying.

January is scheduled to be a busy month for Space Shuttle anniversaries, but sometime in America's Semiquincentennial year of 2026 seems like a good time to re-recap all fifteen Apollo flights.

Rewatching Star Trek (The Original Series, 1966-1969)

Episode o' the Day
"Mudd's Women" (season one, episode six; production code: 04; 13 October 1966): Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: "Mudd's Women" is better than I remember it being. Bonus! Watching how the men aboard the Enterprise reacted to Mudd's women, I could not help but recall the ENT episode "Bound" (season four, episode seventeen; 15 April 2005).

The Rebel Black Dot Christmas Song o' the Day

The Mighty Mighty Boostones, "This Time of Year" from the Medium Rare compilation (Rude Boy Mike Papa Whiskey)

Skammentary:

"The bells, the bows, and the flashing lights,
The mistletoes and the 'Silent Nights,'
It's all for show, and it's alright,
That's not why I love this time of year.

"It gets me and it never lets me
Act like I don't care,
This time of year is my favorite time of year
'Cause all of us are here together!

"The stores are packed with stuff to buy,
The shelves are stacked a mile high,
But back to what it is that I
Truly love about this time of year:

"It gets me and it never lets me
Act like I don't care,
This time of year is my favorite time of year
'Cause all of us are here together!…"

The Rebel Black Dot Christmas Song o' the Day

Brian d'Arcy James, "Michigan Christmas" from From Christmas Eve to Christmas Morn (Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: My hometown of Grand Blanc is just north of Holly on the above map.

"And I want to be home with my family,
A Michigan Christmas is all I'm asking for, please…"

Rewatching Star Trek (The Original Series, 1966-1969)

Episode o' the Day
"The Corbomite Maneuver" (season one, episode ten; production code: 03; 10 November 1966): Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: "The Corbomite Maneuver" is another banger, a tense character study with a peaceful resolution. The Original Series was great right out of the gate, in contrast to the series in the Golden Age, which typically took a few seasons to ripen. Sure, the continuity of the early episodes is a mess (Captain Kirk identifies the Enterprise as a "United Earth" ship & the adversary is an ambassador from the First Federation), but that's because episodic television of the 1960s was a whole different animal than the ultra-serialized, world-building television of today.

My D.V.D. boxsets have the original visual effects, though someday I really should acquire a set of the show with the remastered effects from the Aughts. Below is the remastered First Federation flagship, the Fesarius, which is described as a sphere more than a mile in diameter.

Bonus! Song o' the Last Day o' Hanukkah

Barenaked Ladies, "Hanukkah Blessings" from Barenaked for the Holidays (Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: Hanukkah ends at sunset, approximately 5:03 P.M. here in sacred Michigan.

The Explorers' Club, № MCXXX

Destination Moon—Astronaut Group 4 (the "Scientists"), Part II
Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt (born 3 July 1935)—He flew Apollo 17 (America & Challenger, 1972); he was the first member of Astronaut Group 4 to fly & the twelfth of the twelve Moonwalkers; he was re-assigned from the cancelled Apollo 18 to Apollo 17 after intense lobbying by other lunar geologists, displacing Joe Engle; he was elected to the U.S. Senate from New Mexico, serving from 1977-1983.

Commentary: Schmitt worked for the U.S. Geological Survey, developing techniques for training astronauts to conduct field geology on the Moon, before his selection as an astronaut in 1965.

As of this publication, Senator Schmitt is still alive, age ninety.

Bonus! Space Race Song o' the Day: The Scientists—Jack Schmitt
They Might Be Giants, "Here Comes Science" from Here Comes Science (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)

Commentary:

"Ready or not, here comes science…"

The Wayback Machine Tour of Jack Schmitt
"The Explorers' Club," № CMXXI: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 17, Part I
"The Explorers' Club," № CMXXII: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 17, Part II
"The Explorers' Club," № CMXXIII: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 17, Part III

Ex Luna, Scientia.