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"Yeah, I know, but I could hardly wait six months with a red hot jape like that under my belt."

I notice you've given Andropov's death date to Chernenko. Is this deliberate? Assuming killing Chernenko off a year earlier is deliberate, this gives Gorbachev a year's head-start on his leadership and any reforms he may have planned TTL. Enough of a head-start to potentially save the Soviet...

The last post doesn't seem to want me to edit it, so new post I guess. - 21st May 1980 – The film ‘The Empire’s Revenge’, directed by George Lucas, is released. The film, a sequel to 1977’s ‘Star Wars’ equals the previous film’s success and is considered a worthy sequel, though some...

Glad I wasn't the only one - the moment that clip started, I was just waiting for the "Dudley glass museum" line, and sure enough, there it was. As for the timeline itself... yeah, this is going to be an absolutely glorious trainwreck. I look forward to seeing more.

And a few new political entries to consider... 4th November 1983 – President Frank Church announces to the nation that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and, as a result, will not be able to stand for a second term as President. 7th April 1984 – Despite seemingly being in a...

Well, time for yet another attempt at getting this thing rolling again. First, an update... - THE UPSET OF THE CENTURY 15th July 1976 – Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter secures the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota is chosen as the Vice...

Never thought I'd see a timeline where one of the Sugababes becomes a suicide bomber. Also, Rhodes fucking Boyson as PM? Terrifying thought.

Considering Spitting Image had this little snippet in 1988's 'Bumbledown' special, I really don't think a POD circa 1991 will make that much difference to SDI.

While the overall timeline is fine, there's something from the last update you might wish to consider changing, or at least clarifying... I assume that means Arunchal Pradesh is also now official Chinese Territory, since that's the main territorial dispute between China & India OTL (plus...

OOC - I was thinking more along the lines that the show would be set about 20-odd years after the movies (like TNG was originally intended to be) so that the two wouldn't be stepping on one another's toes (plus avoiding the whole in-universe 'Enterprise-A only around a few years' issue). Then...

A Roddenberry-helmed TVC would mean no 'Insurrection: Earth' for a start, since he would be too busy with the former to develop the latter. This would have a profound effect on the careers of those involved with I:E - Michael O'Hare, for example, would probably remain on Broadway. As for Star...

I think he's referring to this line in the first paragraph... ...which implies that Truman stood for re-election in 1952, when he didn't OTL.

You need two random episode titles, right? The Liar's Chains True Blue Will these do?

John De Lancie?

A few random points and subtle changes to get the ball rolling... 12th July 1914: Horace H. Lurton, an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, is hospitalised by a sudden heart attack. Despite a recent string of poor health, the 70-year-old Lurton survives. 14th July 1914...