No, I was never involved in that story, Bob.
Anyhow, FYI, here's the guest star list from other series in PFtA:
Maho Sensei Negima,
created by Akamatsu Ken
The various regional Magical Associations are mentioned in
the storyline. Also, the “Mahora Festival”
storyline in the manga affected the eventual re-awakening of Shichinohe Kaga.
True Love Story
series, created by ASCII and Enterbrain
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Her Majesty’s Canadian Starship Haida (SBBV-215).
Koihime Muso,
created by BaseSon
The Noukiite Flower Youth are based on the KM characters, with their names changed
to Noukiite standard (see the note in Part 8).
The Jack Ryan novels,
created by Tom Clancy
Andrea Price (who first appeared in Debt of Honour) is one of President Obama’s USSS bodyguards; she
was there when he helped commission United States Starship Arizona (SBBV-72). A scene in Part 43 was inspired by a similar scene in Clear and Present Danger (complete with alligator!). Senior
Sergeant (retired) Pável Petróvic
Gógol', Captain Fëdor Il'ic
Aleksandrov and Sergeant Boris
Evgen'evic Buikóv from The Bear and the
Dragon also appear; they deliver gold dust-coated bear and wolf pelts to
the ships of the Earth Defence Force in Part 55.
Men In Black,
created by Lowell Cunningham
Jay and Kay from the movies appear in this story; they come
to Nerima General Hospital to register Ranma’s new sisters after their souls
are removed from his mind. Agent Michael
from Men In Black II also has a
cameo.
Dokyusei,
created by ELF
An Avalonian replica
of one of the characters serves in 33 Field Ambulance on the mission to
Yaminokuni.
Dosokai,
created by F&C Company
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Haida.
Due South,
created by Paul Haggis
Benton Fraser now works as the headquarters unit staff sergeant
at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's new “P” Division (which will be the Avalonian and non-magical metahuman policing division; magical policing is done by "W" Division) headquarters in Ottawa. His father’s ghost
still haunts him.
"Crocodile"
Dundee, created by Paul Hogan
Mick Dundee and Sue Charlton accompany the crew of Her
Majesty’s Australian Starship Kirkpatrick
(SBBV-15) to Yaminokuni. He uses his
bullroarer to alert the Australian aboriginals – and through them, all the
magicals of Earth – of Shichinohe Kaga’s re-awakening.
Cityhunter and
Angel Heart, created by Hojo Tsukasa
Li Xiangyíng (a.k.a. Glass Heart), Saeba Ryo (a.k.a. Cityhunter)
and Nogami Saeko are there when Shampoo is released from Nerima General
Hospital.
Kotetsu Tenshi
Kurumi, created by Kaishaku (Ota Hitoshi and Shichinohe Terumasa)
A lot of Steel Angels appear in this story; Shichinohe Kaga
(the family name is my creation) is Moroboshi Negako’s girlfriend.
Zipang,
created by Kawaguchi Kaiji
The former command crew of the Mirai now serve on Japanese Starship Yamato (SBBV-24).
Maria-sama ga
Miteru, created by Konno Oyuki
Ranma’s maternal cousins Asagaya Rikako and Asagaya Seiko (daughters of Nodoka's twin sister Hisayo, whom I first introduced in Lonely Souls) attend Lillian as second-year high
school students. One of the minor toshi characters
I created for this story, Kamizumi Akira AKA Suisho, is a Lillian student. Some of the Yamayuri-kai visit Mago Haeko AKA
Goei while the Task Force is off to Yaminokuni.
Indiana Jones,
created by George Lucas
Indiana Jones, of course!
Zenkoku Seifuku
Bishojo Grand Prix, created by Lyceen
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Haida. Primary amongst them is Takanashi Naoko, who
served as Moroboshi Hiromi’s effective number two before the Haida was formally commissioned; she
would later bond with Redet Henso.
Sea Patrol,
created by Hal and Di McElroy
The former command crew of the Hammersley now serve on Kirkpatrick.
Ojo-sama Express,
created by MediaWorks
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Haida.
Ch'on'gun,
written and directed by Min Chun'gi
Several of the people from that movie were in positions of
authority aboard the Republic of Korea Starship Paekbom (SBBV-45).
NOëL, created
by Pioneer LDC
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Yamato.
Harry Potter,
created by Joanna K. Rowling
Luna Lovegood and Terry Boot are guests aboard Her Majesty’s
Starship Hood (SBBV-51) when it goes
to Yaminokuni. Xenophilius Lovegood
visits Negako at the Moroboshi Dojo while this is going on. When the Task Force returns to Earth, Luna
and Terry visit Harry Potter at the Ministry of Magic to brief him on what
happened. Rita Skeeter (as a beetle)
overheard parts of that conversation.
Contact,
created by Carl Sagan
Ellie Arroway and Palmer
Joss were aboard Arizona when she was
commissioned. Ellie's co-workers Geoffrey Fisher (the given name is my
creation) and Willie Martini (the
family name is my creation) from the movie were helping monitor events from the
Very Large Array in New Mexico. Solomon Hadden
was also mentioned. And the terrorist
from the movie who blew up the original Machine attempted to do a kamikaze run
on Arizona because he feared
the Avalonians were devils in disguise and he wanted to cleanse the Earth of
their presence…by igniting the ten tonnes of anti-matter aboard Arizona.
Aozora Shojotai,
created by Shimizu Toshimitsu
The pilots of the 801st Squadron now form a space
tactical fighter squadron assigned to 24 Space Wing aboard Yamato.
Dominion Tank
Police, created by Shiro Masamune
An Avalonian replica of Ozaki Leona was there when the Horde
o’Hentai were finally taken down.
Battle Royale,
created by Takami Koshun
Inada Mizuho, of course!
Dan Cooper,
created by Albert Weinburg
Lieutenant Colonel Dan Cooper is assigned as chief test
pilot at the detachment of the Aerospace Engineering and Test Establishment on
International Space Factory Sethlans (at Lagrange Point Four). He flew the rebuilt Avro Arrow Mark II RL-206
to stop the kamikaze attack on Arizona.
WKRP in Cincinnati,
created by Hugh Wilson
An Avalonian replica of Jennifer Marlowe lives near
Cincinnati.
Soten Koro,
created by Yi Hagin and King Gonta
Kamizumi Akira AKA Suisho was inspired from a character that
appeared in this story. The scene in
anime episode #24 concerning Chén Lín
influenced my creation of Miyamoto (née Tendo) Akane’s new Avalonian twin sister Miyamoto Karin AKA Chinrin
Kosho.
Top Gun,
created by Ehud Yonay, Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr
Tom “Iceman” Kazanski is Arizona’s
captain. Ron “Slider” Kerner is his
executive officer. Eventually, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell will be assigned as Commander Air Group (CAG) of the 72nd Carrier Air Wing, which will be Arizona's aerospace contingent.
Anyhow, FYI, here's the guest star list from other series in PFtA:
Maho Sensei Negima,
created by Akamatsu Ken
The various regional Magical Associations are mentioned in
the storyline. Also, the “Mahora Festival”
storyline in the manga affected the eventual re-awakening of Shichinohe Kaga.
True Love Story
series, created by ASCII and Enterbrain
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Her Majesty’s Canadian Starship Haida (SBBV-215).
Koihime Muso,
created by BaseSon
The Noukiite Flower Youth are based on the KM characters, with their names changed
to Noukiite standard (see the note in Part 8).
The Jack Ryan novels,
created by Tom Clancy
Andrea Price (who first appeared in Debt of Honour) is one of President Obama’s USSS bodyguards; she
was there when he helped commission United States Starship Arizona (SBBV-72). A scene in Part 43 was inspired by a similar scene in Clear and Present Danger (complete with alligator!). Senior
Sergeant (retired) Pável Petróvic
Gógol', Captain Fëdor Il'ic
Aleksandrov and Sergeant Boris
Evgen'evic Buikóv from The Bear and the
Dragon also appear; they deliver gold dust-coated bear and wolf pelts to
the ships of the Earth Defence Force in Part 55.
Men In Black,
created by Lowell Cunningham
Jay and Kay from the movies appear in this story; they come
to Nerima General Hospital to register Ranma’s new sisters after their souls
are removed from his mind. Agent Michael
from Men In Black II also has a
cameo.
Dokyusei,
created by ELF
An Avalonian replica
of one of the characters serves in 33 Field Ambulance on the mission to
Yaminokuni.
Dosokai,
created by F&C Company
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Haida.
Due South,
created by Paul Haggis
Benton Fraser now works as the headquarters unit staff sergeant
at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's new “P” Division (which will be the Avalonian and non-magical metahuman policing division; magical policing is done by "W" Division) headquarters in Ottawa. His father’s ghost
still haunts him.
"Crocodile"
Dundee, created by Paul Hogan
Mick Dundee and Sue Charlton accompany the crew of Her
Majesty’s Australian Starship Kirkpatrick
(SBBV-15) to Yaminokuni. He uses his
bullroarer to alert the Australian aboriginals – and through them, all the
magicals of Earth – of Shichinohe Kaga’s re-awakening.
Cityhunter and
Angel Heart, created by Hojo Tsukasa
Li Xiangyíng (a.k.a. Glass Heart), Saeba Ryo (a.k.a. Cityhunter)
and Nogami Saeko are there when Shampoo is released from Nerima General
Hospital.
Kotetsu Tenshi
Kurumi, created by Kaishaku (Ota Hitoshi and Shichinohe Terumasa)
A lot of Steel Angels appear in this story; Shichinohe Kaga
(the family name is my creation) is Moroboshi Negako’s girlfriend.
Zipang,
created by Kawaguchi Kaiji
The former command crew of the Mirai now serve on Japanese Starship Yamato (SBBV-24).
Maria-sama ga
Miteru, created by Konno Oyuki
Ranma’s maternal cousins Asagaya Rikako and Asagaya Seiko (daughters of Nodoka's twin sister Hisayo, whom I first introduced in Lonely Souls) attend Lillian as second-year high
school students. One of the minor toshi characters
I created for this story, Kamizumi Akira AKA Suisho, is a Lillian student. Some of the Yamayuri-kai visit Mago Haeko AKA
Goei while the Task Force is off to Yaminokuni.
Indiana Jones,
created by George Lucas
Indiana Jones, of course!
Zenkoku Seifuku
Bishojo Grand Prix, created by Lyceen
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Haida. Primary amongst them is Takanashi Naoko, who
served as Moroboshi Hiromi’s effective number two before the Haida was formally commissioned; she
would later bond with Redet Henso.
Sea Patrol,
created by Hal and Di McElroy
The former command crew of the Hammersley now serve on Kirkpatrick.
Ojo-sama Express,
created by MediaWorks
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Haida.
Ch'on'gun,
written and directed by Min Chun'gi
Several of the people from that movie were in positions of
authority aboard the Republic of Korea Starship Paekbom (SBBV-45).
NOëL, created
by Pioneer LDC
Avalonian replicas of the characters form part of the plank
owner crew of Yamato.
Harry Potter,
created by Joanna K. Rowling
Luna Lovegood and Terry Boot are guests aboard Her Majesty’s
Starship Hood (SBBV-51) when it goes
to Yaminokuni. Xenophilius Lovegood
visits Negako at the Moroboshi Dojo while this is going on. When the Task Force returns to Earth, Luna
and Terry visit Harry Potter at the Ministry of Magic to brief him on what
happened. Rita Skeeter (as a beetle)
overheard parts of that conversation.
Contact,
created by Carl Sagan
Ellie Arroway and Palmer
Joss were aboard Arizona when she was
commissioned. Ellie's co-workers Geoffrey Fisher (the given name is my
creation) and Willie Martini (the
family name is my creation) from the movie were helping monitor events from the
Very Large Array in New Mexico. Solomon Hadden
was also mentioned. And the terrorist
from the movie who blew up the original Machine attempted to do a kamikaze run
on Arizona because he feared
the Avalonians were devils in disguise and he wanted to cleanse the Earth of
their presence…by igniting the ten tonnes of anti-matter aboard Arizona.
Aozora Shojotai,
created by Shimizu Toshimitsu
The pilots of the 801st Squadron now form a space
tactical fighter squadron assigned to 24 Space Wing aboard Yamato.
Dominion Tank
Police, created by Shiro Masamune
An Avalonian replica of Ozaki Leona was there when the Horde
o’Hentai were finally taken down.
Battle Royale,
created by Takami Koshun
Inada Mizuho, of course!
Dan Cooper,
created by Albert Weinburg
Lieutenant Colonel Dan Cooper is assigned as chief test
pilot at the detachment of the Aerospace Engineering and Test Establishment on
International Space Factory Sethlans (at Lagrange Point Four). He flew the rebuilt Avro Arrow Mark II RL-206
to stop the kamikaze attack on Arizona.
WKRP in Cincinnati,
created by Hugh Wilson
An Avalonian replica of Jennifer Marlowe lives near
Cincinnati.
Soten Koro,
created by Yi Hagin and King Gonta
Kamizumi Akira AKA Suisho was inspired from a character that
appeared in this story. The scene in
anime episode #24 concerning Chén Lín
influenced my creation of Miyamoto (née Tendo) Akane’s new Avalonian twin sister Miyamoto Karin AKA Chinrin
Kosho.
Top Gun,
created by Ehud Yonay, Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr
Tom “Iceman” Kazanski is Arizona’s
captain. Ron “Slider” Kerner is his
executive officer. Eventually, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell will be assigned as Commander Air Group (CAG) of the 72nd Carrier Air Wing, which will be Arizona's aerospace contingent.
Canadian lighthouse to U.S. Warship approaching it: "This is a lighthouse. Your call!"