Talk:Altair IV

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[edit] Cross Referencing Names

If we are goinging to cross reference names from two or more different Universe's they should probably be denoted. Ex. The Altair IV mentioned in the Star Trek Universe is obviously NOT the same Altair IV from Forbidden Planet. This maybe confusing to NON-SCI-FI afficionados. FrankWilliams 12:19, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

More wikiauthors have been adding name refrences to Altair IV. This article is about the Altair IV in "Forbidden Planet" and any other references to the name should not be in this article or we will run into the problem of listing every reference to this planet from many other works. FrankWilliams 09:28, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

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Agreed. ST Reference removed.

[edit] Novel Reference

I don't believe the "film is based on the novel" - indeed, I believe the novel was a post-production effort Voideater 20:20, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The 2381 Arrival Date

I question the year stated in: "It was visited in 2381 by the United Planets Cruiser C-57D, ..."

In the movie introduction the narrator gives the only date as being soon after the year 2200 A.D. And only one year travel time for the C-57D to Altair 4.

Even if using the novel version of the story: "launched on its 10 year voyage (one year to the crew on-board) in 2200..."

2200 + 10 does not equal 2381.

In wikipedia article for Forbidden Planet, under Plot it states: "In the early 2200s, the United Planets Cruiser C-57D is sent to the planet Altair IV..."

Early 2200's makes more sense for C-57D arrival at Altair 4 than the stated year: 2381.

74.129.202.93 (talk) 19:51, 21 November 2007 (UTC) Larry

I think I fixed the date descrepency. I Is Larry (talk) 00:53, 26 November 2007 (UTC)