Ricky Manning
@froonium.bsky.social
TV (mostly sci-fi) writer/producer (Farscape, ST:TNG, &c.); consultant; instructor @ UCLA Extension & ifs filmschule köln. WGA+WGC. He/his. Avatar by Arne Ratermanis.
At this point, as the paternity hasn't been canonically established, it's Schrödinger's baby, innit?
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
At this point, as the paternity hasn't been canonically established, it's Schrödinger's baby, innit?
Office loves me
This I know
Because Clippy tells me so
This I know
Because Clippy tells me so
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Office loves me
This I know
Because Clippy tells me so
This I know
Because Clippy tells me so
Well, I'm one of the Ricky Mannings, but yeah, I'm the one who had the privilege of working on Farscape! Alas, I'm only an honorary Australian, so I doubt I'd qualify
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Well, I'm one of the Ricky Mannings, but yeah, I'm the one who had the privilege of working on Farscape! Alas, I'm only an honorary Australian, so I doubt I'd qualify
That's what happens when you bring in Dave & Lou Elsey to run a full-time Creature Shop on the premises!
November 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
That's what happens when you bring in Dave & Lou Elsey to run a full-time Creature Shop on the premises!
We did discuss it. froonium.com?p=1193
Top Ten Other Ways Farscape’s Last Episode Could’ve Ended
Back in 2003, Farscape aired its last* episode, “Bad Timing.” SPOILERS TO FOLLOW: The episode, written by the sadistic genius David Kemper, concluded, shall we say, not very well for ou…
froonium.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We did discuss it. froonium.com?p=1193
Farscape was COMPLETELY filmed in Oz by a brilliant and amazing Aussie crew! 💗🇦🇺
November 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Farscape was COMPLETELY filmed in Oz by a brilliant and amazing Aussie crew! 💗🇦🇺
(sighs) Don't make me tap the sign, I mean the jpg...
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
(sighs) Don't make me tap the sign, I mean the jpg...
Perhaps they've been watching @okbjgm.bsky.social's excellent, all-too-brief TV series MIDDLEMAN?
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Perhaps they've been watching @okbjgm.bsky.social's excellent, all-too-brief TV series MIDDLEMAN?
However, a Farscape / Person of Interest crossover? LET ME AT IT
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
However, a Farscape / Person of Interest crossover? LET ME AT IT
I've written a fair amount of both... and I cannot even imagine what a Trekscape crossover might look like.
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I've written a fair amount of both... and I cannot even imagine what a Trekscape crossover might look like.
On a certain TV writing staff that shall remain nameless, we would do a Vulcan hand-salute, move our middle fingers in circles, and gravely intone "Live long and rotate."
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
On a certain TV writing staff that shall remain nameless, we would do a Vulcan hand-salute, move our middle fingers in circles, and gravely intone "Live long and rotate."
Hates Star Trek Enterprise.
Loves Star Trek Lower Decks.
Loves Star Trek Lower Decks.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Hates Star Trek Enterprise.
Loves Star Trek Lower Decks.
Loves Star Trek Lower Decks.
1) Welcome and enjoy! 2) Yeah, most of the writers hated that silly Qualta Blade; Justin Monjo (HAIL MONJ) suggested we could lose it forever in one of his episodes but was overruled, alas.
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
1) Welcome and enjoy! 2) Yeah, most of the writers hated that silly Qualta Blade; Justin Monjo (HAIL MONJ) suggested we could lose it forever in one of his episodes but was overruled, alas.
...and lousy taste in cats. (but in fairness, we didn't choose Foxy, she chose us, so it's her taste that's suspect...)
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
...and lousy taste in cats. (but in fairness, we didn't choose Foxy, she chose us, so it's her taste that's suspect...)