We've got another chapter up in Greywolf's Other Dimensions story, Robot Wars. Be sure you go check it out while you're here. Also, something you might not know about: I've been working extensively on a new fan publication called Voltron Explorer. It's out now, and features articles, interviews, web reviews, and a lot more. Hope you enjoy it.
Remember that contest survey last week? Well, you responded and thanks to that, you helped me make a decision.
We've got another new story up, this time a new Other Dimensions story called Robot Wars by a new writer here, Greywolf. His story creates a new origin of Vehicle Voltron from the ashes of a nearly destroyed Planet Arus. Be sure to check it out.
We have a new writer and a new story here at V4! Karen Millett has been kind enough to share with us her tale Sven's Story which is set during the original Voltron: Defender of the Universe series. Go check it out right now; I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
FINALLY! We're back! V4 took some unscheduled downtime the past day or so, due to the fact that the server we're on in Atlanta went "pbbth!" and had to be fixed. However, we're back now, so that's good. I don't have a lot to report update wise, except for some minor updates in the Resources Section to reflect some of the stuff that's been in recent stories. Still there's plenty to do, what with the Round Robin Board looking for additions and other assorted time wasters around. Greetings! Looks like I have more updates to report than previously mentioned. One: the creation of the Voltron Round Robin Archive Section, currently on the Fun Stuff page or the Fiction page. SO far, the first 30 parts of the BIG thread have been archived, but more is soon to come. Two: Tamy has added another chapter in her story Deal with the Devil, so be sure to take some time out and read her latest. Happy Easter everyone. Or Happy Passover, as the case may be. I am in the process of NOT looking forward to going back to work after a WONderful week's vacation. Such are the joys of the Real World (YUK!) Anyway, while I was on break, I was busy. For one thing, I finished a new story in record time. Just in time for those of you who have pending finals, my latest Space Academy story is all about the end of the year and studying for finals. It's called Finals & Ends and I hope you enjoy it. I've also been working on a way to fix that Voltron Banner exchange problem, but it still has a way to go. By the way... things have been unusually quiet over at the V4 Round Robin Message Board. Come in and help add to the mayhem that can only be achieved in Round Robin stories. (and I promise, I'll archive the first major chunk sometime this week.. I hope). As always, enjoy. Well, I've just been involved in the mother of all mixed blessings. Holy cow, We WON Something!!! No kidding! If you check down the page a little bit, you'll see that V4 is the proud recipient of Cam's Shining Beacon in Space Award!! Thanks Cam! This award is much appreciated! And as much as I need to thank Cam, I also need to thank all the people who have contributed to this site: Christine, Mike, Hell's Belle, Shannon, Chios, Tamy, Bob, Melkor, Zejan, and all the people on the Round Robin Board. Guys, this is as much your site as it is mine, and I couldn't have done it without you.
I have good news; V4's got a bunch of new additions to the fiction library this time! First of all, Part 4 of Of Twins and Traitors by Hell's Belle is up, continuing her story. Second, we've got not one, but two new stories just starting up. One, Deal With the Devil is V4's first story set during V3D continuity, while the second, Time's Full Circle begins a new Other Dimensions story, where Arus lost the war. Both are by the extremely talented Tamy. Your assignment is to go check out all three! This was an interesting week because this was the week of the infamous V4 April Fool's Day Hoax. (Well, maybe not infamous, but it did get a lot of people's attention) Several updates were involved, but they don't really count as true updates, and the high points will be saved for posterity on the Fun Stuff page. Well, it's finally here, the board you may (or may not) have already heard about, the V4 Round Robin Message Board found in the Fun Stuff section. Now you can create fiction with other Voltron fans from all over the place. (If you want more info, read the Board Guidelines. Heck, read 'em anyway) I've got my fingers crossed on this one, so I hope it works well. Oh and one other update, two new links on the Links Page, Sammie-Ma's Lotor pages, and Zejan's Webpage with some amazing artwork.Past Updates
The Voltron V4 Shape History Contest will begin accepting entries this coming week. Check out the Voltron V4 Shape History Contest Complete Rules for more details. One again, good luck to all of you, and feel free to sign the guestbook if you haven't already, or just for fun, play around with the Round Robin Board on the Funstuff Page
Mea, 06.10.00
I am very VERY pleased to announce, the first ever Voltron V4 Shape History Contest! It's a fanfiction and fan art contest that gives you a chance to define the history of the Voltron V4 universe. Want to know more? Check out the Voltron V4 Shape History Contest Complete Rules for more details. And yes, I'm serious. I've spent that last few days doing minor tweaks to the site (including the new Near Galaxies page in the Resource section) in hopes of making sure everything is ready and that you have as many resources available to you as possible. Good luck to all of you.
Mea, 06.01.00
I'm taking down the contest survey tomorrow (Tuesday), though I think I have enough information to work with as is. Special thanks to everyone who participated; you've given me a good indication on which direction I should be heading. And be on the lookout for a major announcement in the near future. In the meantime, I have to get in my obligatory plug for the Round Robin Board which is always looking for a creative mind to add to the stories. It's been waaay quiet over there (and I have been too busy to be creative I'm afraid) 'til later, folks.
Mea, 05.29.00
Also, I have a survey that I need you to take. It concerns a possible upcoming even for V4, and I need to make sure there's interest before I commit too much. You can take the survey (one question) HERE [link disabled]. PLEASE, vote only once, but your input does make a differnce. In the meantime, I have to get in my obligatory plug for the Round Robin Board which is always looking for a creative mind to add to the stories. 'til later, folks.
Mea, 05.22.00
Mea, 05.12.00
By the way, you may have noticed that it's unusually quiet around here, literally. I decided to make a small change to the site, a very minor one, where the music doesn't load automatically. It's still there folks; if you like music while you browse, there's a little link in the upper right hand corner that will turn on the old MIDI file for you. Hope this works out for everyone, and as always, enjoy.
Mea, 05.01.00
Mea, 04.24.00
It seems that Castle Control, the website that was once the Home of the Voltron Park, has closed down. Koshie (also known as CC) has taken on the job of Anime Reviewer for Anime Central Online, and for that I wish him well. Unfortunately, the job requires more time than he has to do both it and maintain his fan site, so one of them had to be the unfortunate casualty, which means that Castle Control is no more. On the plus side, I managed to contact Koshie about possibly hosting Voltron Park here at V4, and he said "yes", so for all your Voltron Park fans out there, Voltron Park will continue to live on the Web for as long as I am able to host it. If you haven't seen it before, and happen to be both a South Park and Voltron fan, check it out on the Fiction Section, and look for additional Voltron Park content on the Gallery Page. And once again, a thank you to Koshie for letting me let his creation continue to exist. Oh and one more thing, not quite V4 related: check out the new link to the Mechanized Propulsion Systems page (also featured on my links page). You'll see what it is. Enjoy.
Mea, 04.18.00
I had hoped that I'd have something to add in honor of the award, but the Hagar Magic Crystal Ball isn't working right, and I got sick of fighting it tonight. (think of it as Magic 8 Ball with warts). Hopefully it'll be up soon, if I can get the javascript to cooperate. In the meantime, there's still plenty to do, what with the Round Robin in the Fun Stuff section, and of course the latest Fan Fictions, and what not. Above all, enjoy yourselves. 'til later...
Mea, 04.10.00
By now most of you have heard about my April Fool's Day hoax. To be on the safe side I'll be keeping the press release and the follow up admission and apology up at this site, probably in the Fun Stuff section, just in case. By the way... things have been unusually quiet over at the V4 Round Robin Message Board, despite the fact that Keith's a Power Ranger, there's a Sailor Tamysan running about, Marc's been captured by Saban, and Hunk is considered one of the sane characters (and that's just ONE story). Come in and join in the Mayhem that can only be achieved in Round Robin stories. :)
Mea, 04.04.00
Mea, 04.02.00
Mea, 03.17.00
Well, it took me long enough (almost a friggin' year in fact, EEP!), but part 4 of V4:Legend is FINALLY up and on the Fiction Page. I hope it was worth the wait. I sincerely hope to get the next chapter up a whole lot faster, and maybe the Great Wall of China that was writers block won't bear down on me again. While you're here, please check out the REALTED NOTE a little further down on the page about the Voltron TV series. It concerns anyone who wants to see the show air again. After all, T'is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness or something like that. :-) Oh one more thing, I added one more web ring to the page (the CVPS Web Ring), so wander around that when you finish here, not to mention the new Voltron Banner exchange. We'll see how that works out.
Mea, 03.05.00
My first update of the year! I had to put Project: CastleArus on hold for the time being, but I hope to get back to it soon. HOWEVER, Check out the new chapter in the Second Expansion saga by Mike; you can find it on the Fiction Page, it's a good read. There's also two new images up on the Gallery Page for your viewing pleasure. Plus, there are some minor updates to the timeline to include Queen Ariaella's influence, the Character Listings to include Ariella and the Hunter, and a new section on Second Expansion fightercraft in the Ships & Technology Section of the Resource Page.
By the way, if you think you might have something that you'd like to share, do not hesitate to contact me. I always love getting new stuff. Right now, this site is woefully lacking in Vehicle Voltron fiction, artwork, and technology notes (for the resource page). If you can help, don't hesitate to contact me via e-mail or through the Contact Page. And thanks for your continued visits and support.
Mea, 01.23.00
This Christmas, I may actually get a bit of a breather for a change. I did all my Christmas shopping in one day (YIKES!!) and spent waaaayy more money than I intended (double YIKE$$!!), but, that means as of the end of this week, I'll be done with shipping, shopping, and all those other fun things associated with Christmas. I will be going out of town for New Years, so it'll be interesting to see if anything gets added between now and when I get back. In case I don't update this before the end of the year, Happy Holidays and may your year 2000 be as bug free as it can be. Oh yeah, Project: CastleArus continues to truck along. More later.
Mea, 12.14.99