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Here's what our beloved DK ;-) had to say in chat sometime yesterday night:

<@DK> Thought I'd check in.
<@DK> Ben called this morning to say someone was in here blabbing
<@DK> about this and that. Wasn't me. I was at the chiropractor, trying
to unkink from the wrap party last night
<@DK> Anyway. Point is--
<@DK> Two points, actually
<@DK> and you may be highly interested in both.
<@DK> 1) When someone purports to be
<@DK> me or Ben, there is a way to check.
<@DK> Barb and I have a secret password.
<@DK> If he has the password
<@DK> He's me.
<@DK> If he doesn't
<@DK> She'll let you know.
<@DK> Anyone in the whole wide world can log
<@DK> on as me and say things that aren't true.
<@DK> Don't believe it.
<@DK> This IS me. I can tell you a few things.
<@DK> Ben and Claudia and Lil and Andrew and Deb and Baba and I ended the
<@DK> wrap party in my office and talked and cried the night away.
<@DK> I got home very late/early
<@DK> and my phone was ringing.
<@DK> The pressure you incredible people are applying
<@DK> through civil and concerned means
<@DK> is
<@DK> unbelievably as you may find it
<@DK> actually having an effect.
<@DK> There are no promises.
<@DK> There is no anything.
<@DK> But people who were once not talking
<@DK> are now talking again.
<@DK> My phone rings.
<@DK> There is calm and there is conversation.
<@DK> While people are decent and sensible
<@DK> and interacting in a positive and productive
<@DK> way, things ALWAYS have a chance to get done.
<@DK> I am the most optimistic person you've
<@DK> ever heard about. It's what I do.
<@DK> I am hopeful.
<@DK> I am seriously hopeful.
<@DK> It is because of you.
<@DK> But it is nowhere near being done.
<@DK> That said,
<@DK> I am hopeful.
<@DK> Now....
<@DK> What to do?
<@DK> First -- do not listen to DK this and DK that.
<@DK> he ain't me.
<@DK> Once again,
<@DK> this IS me.
<@DK> I am hopeful.
<@DK> Frankly, I'm so thrilled
<@DK> by all of your support.
<@DK> It's all the cast and crew
<@DK> talked about
<@DK> on a difficult last day.
<@DK> I read Matt Roush's
<@DK> fabulous on-line obit for us
<@DK> everyone on wrap.
<@DK> We all cried.
<@DK> 200 plus people. I swear to you. We ALL cried.
<@DK> Together.
<@DK> You fans are great.
<@DK> Keep it up.
<@DK> Keep letting the world know you want to see
<@DK> more Farscape.
<@DK> It's like pre-booking
<@DK> your seat at a movie.
<@DK> If they know you will watch
<@DK> they will make the product for you.
<@DK> "Hope" is a word
<@DK> you will find in all of my scripts.
<@DK> I give it to Crichton whenever I can.
<@DK> I always have hope.
<@DK> Yesterday I had less hope.
<@DK> Today I had more.
<@DK> You get the idea.
<@DK> Specifics don't matter.
<@DK> We're taking a breather today.
<@DK> Nothing to write for Farscape for the first time
<@DK> since Oct 17, 1997.
<@DK> First night I went to be without a story or an arc
<@DK> or a new character in my head.
<@DK> A peaceful night's sleep.
<@DK> I FRELLING HATED IT.
<@DK> Keep it up.
<@DK> I'll get back to you
<@DK> HERE, in this room
<@DK> If and when things progress or die down.
<@DK> In the meantime
<@DK> Please understand how important you are to us.
<@DK> Spread the word that calm
<@DK> reasoned
<@DK> rational
<@DK> PASSIONATE
<@DK> expressions
<@DK> of dismay are appropriate.
<@DK> They are helpful.
<@DK> They work.
<@DK> I'm done, Barb.
<@DK> Just wanted to set the
<@DK> record straight re: the imposter today.

Gotta love the guy. Frell, I love them all. With FS, I really don't just love the product, I love the whole crew. Now more than ever.

So, what else to tell you... the amount of acitivity everywhere is quite unbelievable. Yesterday night I made flyers for comicshops in the area with two friends from the list. We're going to distribute them to comicshops and other fannish shops in Frankfurt and Wiesbaden, maybe also Mannheim, today. Try and make more people write letters. <T'raltixx voice>We need more letters!</T'raltixx voice>

The solidarity is unbelievably uplifting, although I am near the end of my powers (yesterday I almost fainted from exhaustion). It is so good to see that we are actually making an impact - and so cruel to remember that there is still no guarantee of success.

Keep the letters coming.

Oh, and there's news, too, from E.M. TV in Germany. They have told a few people on the phone that they might try to find a new home for Farscape if people continue showing a strong interest, so keep the letters to E.M. TV flowing! Here's the addresses:

The man to target

Rainer Hüther, Sales und Marketing Board member

Rainer Hüther has been the EM.TV Board member in charge of Sales and Marketing since March 6th 2001. Hüther thus bears international responsibility for the areas of TV sales, merchandising, marketing and the company's on-line activities.

From January 2000,Rainer Hüther (37) was the Board spokesman for Kirch New Media AG. Previously, from 1996 onwards he was the MD of DSF Deutsches Sportfernsehen GmbH and responsible for the stations strategic reorientation. In addition Hüther was the MD of DSF SportMarketing GmbH, where he marketed international sports events and was in charge of the station's merchandising activities. As the central unit, DSF is responsible for the Kirch Group's overall sports production. After graduating in business economics, with the focus on marketing, Hüther held various positions, for example between 1991 and 1993 sales manager for the stations RTL und RTL II at Ipa plus, Frankfurt, and from 1993 to 1995 the national sales manager for ProSieben with the MGM MediaGruppe Munich.

The EM TV PR Team

Our PR Team is always delighted to answer any questions you may have about EM.TV & Merchandising AG:

Frank Elsner
Frank Elsner Kommunikation für Unternehmen GmbH
Tel: +49 5404 9192 0
Fax: +49 5404 91 92 29
Mobil: 0170 48 15 181
Mail: info@elsner-kommunikation.de

Celia Purrnhagen
PR-Manager
EM.TV & Merchandising AG
Betastr. 11
D-85774 Unterföhring
Tel.: +49 (0)89 99 500 451
Fax: +49 (0) 89 99 500 466
E-Mail: celia.purrnhagen@em-ag.de

Oliver Wiegand
Assistant PR/IR
EM.TV & Merchandising AG
Betastr. 11
D-85774 Unterföhring
Tel.: +49 (0)89 99 500 451
Fax: +49 (0) 89 99 500 466
E-Mail: oliver.wiegand@em-ag.de

Letters in German or English will do.

Info taken from http://farscape.wdsection.com/ which everyone interested in saving Farscape should visit at least once a day!

Thank you all for your support.