Candidates Face Off over Star Trek

Patch has asked the Greenbelt City Council hopefuls about the , and what . But we saved a pivotal issue for election day—one that might provide keen insight into just how well these candidates would govern our city.

The Star Trek Factor

Candidate Judith "J" Davis introduced the galactic question into the race when she and confessed to Patch that her preference was the original Star Trek. Weighing in on October 7 to declare her favorite character, she wrote, "The real 'hot' character was cool Mr. Spock--live long and prosper!"

Of course, she was right about Spock and Star Trek, according to your perfectly unbiased Patch editor.

Still, seeing how Davis stand won her a vote with Tracey Carter—, Patch thought it only fair that the rest of the candidates get to say their piece.

Most of them did just that, boldly going where no candidate has gone before.

The Candidates Speak Out

Leta Mach: That's easy -- The Original and Spock.

Edward Putens: First, The Original Star Trek series would be my preference, it was ahead of it's time. My favorite character(s)...I'm between Chief Engineer Scott and Dr. McCoy. They're the ones getting everyone out of trouble.

Bill Orleans: I don't know, I've never been into that. My favorite Star Trek character is Lucy Ricardo.

Silke Pope: Ok, here it is: I really liked Data from the Next Generation. By the way, I watched the original "Star Trek" in Germany, translated in German :), when I was a very young girl, and I loved it! It was one of my favorites. Thank you for asking :)

Konrad Herling: Original Star Trek. Lt. Uhuru. She was someone who was very smart—intelligent. She had common sense. In another era, she would have gone even further.

Emmett Jordan: He didn't declare his favorite, but had this to say on the issue: I am not sure if Mayor Davis follows Captain Kirk's approach to leadership in Greenbelt, but I believe I overheard her asking the City Manager to "Make it so, Number One."

Patch will leave this forum open for Rodney Roberts. Should he decide to declare his Star Trek allegiance, we will post it.

And how about you? Where do you stand on the pressing Star Trek issue? Let it be known—take the poll. It requires no registration, just a mouse click.