What's your name?
Cliff LaRocque
When were you born?
mid to late 60's
Where do you live?
Northeast Ohio
Where would you prefer to live?
Somewhere warmer with less taxes (like Virginia Beach)
How long have you been simming?
Since 1999
What other games have you played on?
USS Panther (closed), USS Pathfinder chat sim (closed), USS Miranda (Jaal Jaxom, closed), USS Benevolent (Zach Harrison, closed), USS Cheyenne (Samiam, closed), USS Odyssey (Kopak, for a couple of years), USS K'hotan (closed), USS Cairns (for a short while), USS Excalibur (short while, I think that one is closed now), USS Aurora (closed), USS Resolution (for a couple of years), USS Remora (closed), USS Liberte (Trennek), USS Alexandria (Samuel Arrow, closed), Maquis Ship Electra (Kopak), USS Galaxy (Jaal Jaxom), Starbase Atlantis (Janeen Jaxom), and Temporal Investigations (Samuel Arrow) and probably a few of others I can't remember off the top of my head.
What's your favorite episode of Star Trek (all series)?
The Inner Light, Time's Arrow, Unification, Darmok (those are all TNG eps)
What type of music do you enjoy?
Most Rock and Roll but I like Guns and Roses and U2 the best, and hair metal from the 80's (Motley Crue, Poison, Def Lepard etc etc...)
What's your favorite sport?
Baseball (GO TRIBE!), watching it that is, not playing it. yeah, I'm lazy. I also enjoy a good NASCAR race too... and not just for the crashes!
Do you put you left leg in first, or right? Or do you just jump into your pants both feet first?
I sort of lay on my back on the bed and put both feet in at the same time.
Who is your favorite author?
Me! just kidding! It's really Isaac Asimov. I also like Tolkien, Douglas Adams and Neil Gaiman.
What's your favorite movie?
Geez... too many to list to be honest...
What's your favorite TV show?
Star Trek (duh!), also like Firefly, Seinfeld, Cheers, Frasier, Night Court, Farscape, Battlestar Galactica (old and new), Boston Legal, Malcolm In The Middle, John Doe (even though it was cancelled), Heroes, Sarah Connor Chronicles and many more...
What's your favorite quote?
"Why must we be forced to deal with people educated beyond their intelligence."
What's the best advice ever given to you?
My dad used to always way, "Plan your work, then work your plan." It made sense to me.
Who's your favorite antagonist on Prospero?
Hmmm... I kind of like them all. They all have the potential to cause so much death and destruction...muah ha ha ha haaaa!
What activities do you enjoy most?
Listening to my daughters laugh, giggle, sing, etc.
Have you ever had anything published?
Only on the internet...does that count?
Have you ever met any Star Trek or science Fiction celebrities?
No... but, my wife has a cousin who is married to a guy who used to work on Dario Franchitti's pit crew. Dario is married to Ashley Judd who guest starred in The Game (TNG). She kissed Wil Wheaton in that episode. (ew!) I also have an autographed copy of X-Men #137. (the one where Jean Grey dies) Chris Claremont signed it at a convention I attended.
What is your claim to fame?
My two beautiful daughters :)
What is your first memory of Star Trek?
Watching TOS with my dad sleeping on the couch. He used to watch Wild Wild West reruns after dinner. When they were over Star Trek would come on.
What other hobbies do you enjoy (besides writing)?
If I ever have time again, I enjoy building model cars. Someday I'm going to get an old car and restore it. I read sci-fi also.
Anything else you want to share?
Ice cream is my biggest weakness... so are M&M's and Skittles... and bacon... oh, and cheese... "Cheese Gromit!"
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