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and the MAD Magazine-style illustrations throughout the book. Given that unauthorized Star Trek fiction cannot be legally published, | and the MAD Magazine-style illustrations throughout the book. Given that unauthorized Star Trek fiction cannot be legally published, | ||
but parody is legally protected, it appears that Pioneer did everything they could to make sure this book was seen as parody. | but parody is legally protected, it appears that Pioneer did everything they could to make sure this book was seen as parody. | ||
::::::: | :::::::Thus, Pioneer's 1989 rip-off didn't '''reprint''' Airey's work, so much as use the then-fan-famous title and basic plot to sell a '''version''' of the work that wouldn't get them into trouble with TPTB. '''[[User:CzechOut|<span style="background:blue;color:white">Czech</span><span style="background:red;color:white">Out</span>]]''' [[User talk:CzechOut|☎]] | [[Special:Contributions/CzechOut|<font size="+1">✍</font>]] 19:32, 8 May 2009 (UTC) | ||
