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Revolt in the Stars
A space opera of an evil galactic dictator Xenu, his depredations, and the attempts by Loyal Officer Rawl and his friends to save the galaxy from becoming a psychiatrist-infested police state that collects taxes.
L. Ron Hubbard had already presented this story to his followers, as a true account of events that happened 75 million years ago, in a secret level of Scientology scripture called Operating Thetan, Level III.
L. Ron Hubbard had already presented this story to his followers, as a true account of events that happened 75 million years ago, in a secret level of Scientology scripture called Operating Thetan, Level III.
First published January 1, 1977
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L. Ron Hubbard
2,005 books654 followersL. Ron Hubbard is universally acclaimed as the single most influential author and humanitarian of this modern age. His definitive works on the mind and spirit—comprising over 350 million copies in circulation and more than 40 international bestsellers—have resulted in a legacy benefiting millions and a movement spanning all cultures.
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August 24, 2019Amazingly bad.
Also, I think George Lucas got a lot of his ideas from reading this way back in the day.
Also, I think George Lucas got a lot of his ideas from reading this way back in the day.
December 19, 2012
What?
This is not in proper screenplay format. Hubbard apparently believed that because of his messiah status, he could write a screenplay like a novel anytime he so pleased. I was initially incredulous, as if I'd found the wrong document. But as I read, I realized just how removed Hubbard was from Hollywood writing standbys.
Even if this were in the regular format of a screenplay instead of paragraphs and chapters, it'd be long as all getout (71 pages of paragraphs is not the same page-a-minute deal as a screenplay) and boring as all getout. The exposition alone was enough to make me praise the evil lord Xenu just to scare this piece of crap away.
What I would have loved to see is at least some kind of realistic motivation for Xenu. I understand that this is suppposed to demonstrate how evil he was, but Xenu's just too removed-from-normalcy of a villain for me to hate. What does he do in his spare time? Is he a cat or a dog person? Or is he just plain evil 24/7 and we're supposed to just hate him no matter what?
Get this crap away from me.
This is not in proper screenplay format. Hubbard apparently believed that because of his messiah status, he could write a screenplay like a novel anytime he so pleased. I was initially incredulous, as if I'd found the wrong document. But as I read, I realized just how removed Hubbard was from Hollywood writing standbys.
Even if this were in the regular format of a screenplay instead of paragraphs and chapters, it'd be long as all getout (71 pages of paragraphs is not the same page-a-minute deal as a screenplay) and boring as all getout. The exposition alone was enough to make me praise the evil lord Xenu just to scare this piece of crap away.
What I would have loved to see is at least some kind of realistic motivation for Xenu. I understand that this is suppposed to demonstrate how evil he was, but Xenu's just too removed-from-normalcy of a villain for me to hate. What does he do in his spare time? Is he a cat or a dog person? Or is he just plain evil 24/7 and we're supposed to just hate him no matter what?
Get this crap away from me.
August 6, 2016
Standard Hubbard fare of police- , psychiatrist- , and authority-bashing. Poorly written, full of plot holes, and generally makes very little sense.
For instance, Xenu has his thugs collect all representatives of minorities, all unemployed people, and so on across all the planets, then ships them to Earth, dumps them next to volcanoes, and explodes nuclear weapons in those volcanoes to commit his grand act of "cleansing"...
I'll not comment on the moral qualities of evil dictators, these are obvious. But even for someone with an IQ only marginally higher than that of a clam, this method is absurd. (See if you can come up with at least 5 ways to optimize this process in the next 10 seconds. Go!)
Avoid this thing at all costs, if you value your brain.
For instance, Xenu has his thugs collect all representatives of minorities, all unemployed people, and so on across all the planets, then ships them to Earth, dumps them next to volcanoes, and explodes nuclear weapons in those volcanoes to commit his grand act of "cleansing"...
I'll not comment on the moral qualities of evil dictators, these are obvious. But even for someone with an IQ only marginally higher than that of a clam, this method is absurd. (See if you can come up with at least 5 ways to optimize this process in the next 10 seconds. Go!)
Avoid this thing at all costs, if you value your brain.
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