Word: khambatta
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...cover blown. Wulfgar must flee to Paris, where he undergoes plastic surgery. ("I want to be beautiful," he growls). He emerges blond and Aryan, the very stereotypic image of the international terrorist. He and his "ruthless" sidekick Shakka--Persis Khambatta, with more hair and less of a role than when last seen in Star Trck--go to New York. Wulfgar is determined to redeem himself in the eyes of the International Underworld by committing spectacular and death-defving acts of terrorism, with full media coverage. While Wulfgar blows up Wall St., Fox and DaSilva are indoctrinated in "Counterterrorist techniques...
...Radio is peculiarly well suited to talk shows," he observes. "That is, if you have a guest who can talk. William Shatner and Persis Khambatta came on to plug Star Trek--The Motion Picture. I didn't see the film. They didn't want the press to see a screening--the assholes...
They made a strategic error with Shatner. They had Khambatta and Shatner come up together as co-stars of this movie, when he's a major American star and she's an unknown...
...Budweiser's the sponsor, right, so I say, "Tell me this (adopts gruff Bronx street accent and yells) 'ANOTHER COLD ONE, MISS KHAMBATTA? TWO MORE COLD ONES FOR MISS KHAMBATTA. HEY, BILLY, YOU WANT ANOTHER ONE HERE? SO, BILLY, TELL ME, IS THERE ANY BEER IN OUTTA SPACE?' He was awful...
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