ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK: 'It's a printer, Jim, but not as we know it'

14 July 2019 - 00:07 By Arthur Goldstuck

The seminal science-fiction series Star Trek generated many catchphrases, like "The Prime Directive" and "Live long and prosper". One of its most parodied lines, however, is Doctor "Bones" McCoy's words to Captain Kirk on encountering an alien species: "It's life, Jim, but not as we know it."..

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