Interlude: May the Fourth Be With You!

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May the 4th be with you
 
In honor of “Unofficial Star Wars Day,” Cap’n Aux Presents…
 
“These are a few of my fa-vorite Captains”
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Folks, as you may know, May the Fourth has become “unofficial Star Wars Day”
…as in, “May the Fourth be with you!
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Jedis start their training young!
 
In that vein, I’d like to celebrate by mentioning A few of…

My Favorite Sci Fi & Cinema Cap’ns

—some good role models, some bad.  But all cool!

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Let’s start with the obvious, shall we?
Perhaps the most famous rogue captain in the galaxy is that loveable pirate-pilot,
the ever-dashing scoundrel, Han Solo.
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Cap’n Han Solo, scoundrel and all-around anti-hero hero
Headstrong and cocky, he nevertheless found a way, however unconventional, to get things done.
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And he could pilot his interstellar bucket ‘o bolts, the Millenium Falcon,
as easily as bulls-eyeing womp rats on Tatooine!
…But he’d better take Chewee!
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Another, shall we say, highly asservtive captain, is that of the Firefly-class smuggler ship Serenity, of Joss Whedon’s TV series Firefly and movie Serenity (Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)
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Cap’n Malcomb Reynolds, space cowboy
Recognize him?  Yes, before he became that famous wimpy crime writer in the eponymous TV series CastleNathan Fillion (Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Reynolds) played one of my all-time favorite screen characters, the goram baddest-ass space cowboy in the ‘verse, Captain Malcomb Reynolds!
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One of cinema’s original starship captains was the straight-laced, no-nonsense overachiever,
Commander John J. Adams of the United Planets Cruiser C57-D.
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Cap’n John J. Adams, better know n as…
Look familiar?
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The movie, 1956 Forbidden Planet (Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet), also famous for introducing Robbie the Robot (Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_The_Robot), the first piece of mobile metal brimming with personality, and precursor to those famous misfit droids you aren’t looking for.
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But I digress.  The actor?  You know him from one of the most beloved aviation movies of all time—1980 Airplane! (Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airplane!) Again, he plays a no-nonsense character.
But don’t call him Shirley!
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I wrote a blog post about him once:
Cap’n Aux’s Ultimate—and Ultimately Shattered—Aviation Dream
http://capnaux.com/2012/01/capn-auxs-ultimateand-ultimately.html

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Speaking of Airplane! the movie, you ever been in a Turkish prison?
Yes, I’m talking about that other zany ship’s comander, Captain Roger Over.
I’ll let him speak for himself…

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Another zany one, the most bass-ackward excuse for a Captain, either the best or the worst pirate in history,
is Cap’n Jack Sparrow of the Black Pearl.
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Cap’n Jack Sparrow, of the Black Pearl
Johnny Depp has a way of turning cliche into epic, and Cap’n Jack is one memorable pirate!
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And, in his own queer way, Jack Captained his vessel with the best of ’em!  You savvy, Mate?!
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No cinematic Captain’s seniority list would be complete without the requisite nod to Star Trek’s (Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_trek) venerable icons.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard
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Cap’n Jean-Luc Picard, of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D
Assertive, yet diplomatic, egalitarian yet unquestionably in charge,
he trusted his crew and always stepped up to the task at hand.
Yes, that Frenchman with an English accent is, IMHO, the closest fictional character to the ultimate, ideal Cap’n!
Happy May the Fourth Day!

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But the true, undisputed baddest-ass starship Captain of all time is,
 of course. . . .

William Shatner as
Captain James T. Kirk!
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Cap’n James Tiberias Kirk, of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701
I—mean—where—woud we—be—without the—signature—Shatneresque—acting—style and—speech?! (Shatneresque Urban Dictionary: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shatneresque)
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And speaking of Captain Kirk, the new guy (Chris Pine) ain’t too bad, neither!
 
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Hey, hey, pipe down, Bill!  You’re still the baddest Cap’n of ’em all!
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And May the Fourth (& 5th) Be With You!
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And speaking of 5ths, now I’m off to get a little Cap’n in me….
 
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Oh, and PS:  Happy Birthday, Karlene!

@ karlenepetitt.blogspot.com!

Related Link:
Here’s a great article about the qualities of a Cap’n, comparing Kirk and “The Office”‘s Krazinski. 


It’s full of insight and Cap’n Aux-style humor, by Jean Marcellin:
http://anthonyandnancy.com/thepilotfactor/?p=706

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Posting ALL THIS WEEK!
(& here on Cap’n Aux May 8th @ 11am)
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Hotlinks to sites:
05.06.13 iFLYblog – Brent Owens (Intro Post)
05.07.13 Flight to Success – Karlene Petitt 
05.08.13 Adventures of Cap’n Aux – Eric Auxier
05.09.13 House of Rapp – Ron Rapp
05.10.13 Airplanista – Dan Pimentel
05.11.13 Smart Flight Training – Andrew Hartley
05.12.13 iFLYblog – Brent Owens
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Posting May 20th @ 11:00 PHX:
Cap’n Aux answers readers’ Q’s—Part IV, 2.0
 
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YOUR Q’s, the final round!
Sample Questions:
—What was the funniest thing that ever happened to you on a flight?
—Have you flown any celebrities?
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