the zones cup 2016-2017
December 2017
(showing Sept - Nov figures alongside)
Solar Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
What to see on the Sun -- 21 29 17
What to see on Vulcan -- -- 15 14
Total for the Solar Zone: 163 199 151 244
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Mercurian Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
Brightside Crossing 37 39 29 18
The Darkside of Mercury 35 38 25 35
Immortals of Mercury 35 32 25 23
Invasions from Mercury 29 30 25 23
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 19 16 14 15
What to see on Mercury -- 10 20 21
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 358 373 275 310
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Venusian Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
The Kuttner-Moore Venus 33 26 23 34
Love the Amtor Article 18 15 9 10
For the next Zones Cup: Project Utopia
Sentinels From Space 31 21 21 24
Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale 33 40 28 20
Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author 31 24 15 19
What to see on Venus -- 13 31 29
Total for the Venusian Zone: 478 495 392 458
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Terrestrial Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
A Plea for Lost Civilizations 28 20 20 17
A Relic from the Old Space Program 26 19 16 19
America's Own Haunting 23 20 15 24
For next Zones Cup: The Drop
Man of the World 396 305 211 263
Offer of trial balloon for Earthshimmer tale 19 19 9 9
For next Zones Cup: The Rise
What to see on Earth -- 17 10 19
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 869 780 585 702
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Lunar Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
For the next Zones Cup: A harsh beauty - the unforgiving moon
Ancient Inhabited Moon 33 26 19 17
Archives of the Moon 247 204 153 146
The First Men in the Moon 50 49 43 43
Land Rush, King Rush, Moon Rush -- -- 27 23
Lurkers on the Moon 26 25 17 22
Moon Quiz - Author To Tale 36 26 11 14
Moon Quiz - Tale To Author 27 18 15 15
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 20 19 10 12
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 15 19 12 16
What to see on the Moon -- 12 17 32
For the next Zones Cup: Whom Gods Destroy
Total for the Lunar Zone: 584 524 391 456
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Martian Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
A Coercive of Mars 44 41 18 19
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 24 18 21 18
A Rose for Ecclesiastes 31 29 20 25
Another NHOSS Adventure - James S A Corey's A Man Without Honor - - - 47
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 21 23 12 19
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 20 24 10 16
The Date of the Invasion 21 13 13 14
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 25 20 12 18
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 35 39 19 33
In the Tombs of the Martian Kings 39 42 24 33
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 25 19 11 15
Mars et la terre à la belle époque -- -- 24 21
Mars Quiz - Author To Tale 40 30 17 25
Mars Quiz - Tale To Author 33 29 12 27
The Martian Crown Jewels 26 28 20 20
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 29 29 30 36
My Favorite Anthology 24 18 13 16
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 26 17 16 16
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 39 31 18 34
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 29 30 25 26
For next Zones Cup: Thoughts on Moorcock's The Lost Canal
What to see on Mars -- 17 25 38
World of Never-Men 35 31 26 27
Total for the Martian Zone: 1020 981 691 921
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Asteroidal Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
Asteroid Progenitor Planet 61 59 53 63
Chill on Beautiful Iskar! 41 48 54 39
For the next Zones Cup: Rock and a Hard Place and Rock and the Belt Pirates
To the Belt with Alan E Nourse 32 35 22 20
What to see on the Asteroids -- -- 11 17
What to see on Ceres -- 3 19 16
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Icarus
What to See on Vesta -- 28 9 11
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 360 381 295 365
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Jovian Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
Asimov on Jupiter Response 26 18 13 17
For next Zones Cup: Europa Dive
Flame Lords of Jupiter 53 53 30 38
The Galilean Satellites 31 42 29 25
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 22 17 11 13
Thanator - For and Against 36 35 26 32
What to see on Callisto -- -- 21 11
What to see on Ganymede -- 7 17 15
What to see on Jupiter -- 15 15 23
What to see on Europa -- -- 20 11
Total for the Jovian Zone: 517 484 405 625
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Saturnian Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
A Saturnian Renaissance 17 20 13 13
The Arc of Iapetus 72 69 50 52
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 20 16 15 9
For the next Zones Cup: Pirates of Titan
Prisoners of Saturn 31 25 25 19
The Rings of Saturn 21 18 13 18
What to see on Saturn -- 16 16 23
What to see on Titan -- 5 17 16
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 301 309 255 282
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Uranian Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
For the next Zones Cup: Beyond Despair
For the next Zones Cup: The Chthonic Pull
What to see on Oberon -- 7 16 7
What to see on Umbriel -- -- -- 8
What to see on Uranus -- 18 14 16
Total for the Uranian Zone: 250 261 205 251
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Neptunian Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
Neptunian Allure -- 42 304 518
What to see on Neptune -- 8 24 24
What to see on Triton -- -- 17 12
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 90 154 409 646
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Plutonian Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
For the next Zones Cup: On the Shoreline of Darkness
Pluto's Endless Mysteries 18 11 10 16
What to see on Pluto -- 9 13 14
What to see on Styx -- -- -- 4
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 126 95 82 103
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Outermost Zone - Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2017
Mission to the Tenth Planet
61 44 41 39
For the next Zones Cup: On the Shoreline of Darkness
The Outermost Reaches 58 56 46 61
The Reefs of Space 48 54 38 62
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 16 15 11 9
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on comets
Total for the Outermost Zone: 229 211 159 204
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WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP December 2017:
The Martian Zone 921 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 702 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Neptunian Zone 646 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Jovian Zone 625 (same rank as last month)
5th place: The Venusian Zone 458 (same rank as last month)
6th place: The Lunar Zone 456 (same rank as last month)
7th place: The Asteroidal Zone 365 (same rank as last month)8th place: The Mercurian Zone 310 (same rank as last month)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 251 (same rank as last month)
11th place: The Solar Zone 244 (up from 12th place)12th place: The Outermost Zone 204 (down from 11th place)
last place: The Plutonian Zone 103 (same rank last month)
November 2017
(showing Sept and Oct figures alongside)
Solar Zone - September + October + November 2017
(Note, for inclusion in the December Zones Cup: Incandescence.)
What to see on the Sun -- 21 29
What to see on Vulcan. -- -- 15
Total for the Solar Zone: 163 199 151
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Mercurian Zone - September + October + November 2017
The Darkside of Mercury 35 38 25
Invasions from Mercury 29 30 25
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 19 16 14
What to see on Mercury -- 10 20
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 358 373 275
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Venusian Zone - September + October 2017
The Kuttner-Moore Venus 33 26 23
Love the Amtor Article 18 15 9
Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale 33 40 28
Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author 31 24 15
Total for the Venusian Zone: 478 495 392
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Terrestrial Zone - September + October + November 2017
A Plea for Lost Civilizations 28 20 20
A Relic from the Old Space Program 26 19 16
America's Own Haunting 23 20 15
Offer of trial balloon for Earthshimmer tale 19 19 9
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 869 780 585
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Lunar Zone - September + October + November 2017
Ancient Inhabited Moon 33 26 19
Archives of the Moon 247 204 153
The First Men in the Moon 50 49 43
Land Rush, King Rush, Moon Rush -- -- 27
Moon Quiz - Author To Tale 36 26 11
Moon Quiz - Tale To Author 27 18 15
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 20 19 10
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 15 19 12
What to see on the Moon -- 12 17
Total for the Lunar Zone: 584 524 391
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Martian Zone - September + October + November 2017
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 24 18 21
A Rose for Ecclesiastes 31 29 20
For the December Zones Cup: Another NHOSS Adventure - James S A Corey's
A Man Without Honor
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 21 23 12
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 20 24 10
The Date of the Invasion 21 13 13
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 25 20 12
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 35 39 19
In the Tombs of the Martian Kings 39 42 24
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 25 19 11
Mars et la terre à la belle époque -- -- 24
Mars Quiz - Author To Tale 40 30 17
Mars Quiz - Tale To Author 33 29 12
The Martian Crown Jewels 26 28 20
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 29 29 30
My Favorite Anthology 24 18 13
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 26 17 16
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 39 31 18
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 29 30 25
Total for the Martian Zone: 1020 981 691
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Asteroidal Zone - September + October + November 2017
Asteroid Progenitor Planet 61 59 53
Chill on Beautiful Iskar! 41 48 54
To the Belt with Alan E Nourse 32 35 22
What to see on the Asteroids -- -- 11
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 360 381 346
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Jovian Zone - September + October + November 2017
Asimov on Jupiter Response 26 18 13
Flame Lords of Jupiter 53 53 30
The Galilean Satellites 31 42 29
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 22 17 11
Thanator - For and Against 36 35 26
What to see on Callisto -- -- 21
What to see on Ganymede -- 7 17
What to see on Jupiter -- 15 15
What to see on Europa -- -- 20
Total for the Jovian Zone: 517 484 405
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Saturnian Zone - September + October + November 2017
A Saturnian Renaissance 17 20 13
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 20 16 15
What to see on Saturn -- 16 16
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 301 309 255
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Uranian Zone - September + October + November 2017
For December Zones Cup: What to see on Umbriel.
What to see on Uranus -- 18 14
Total for the Uranian Zone: 250 261 205
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Neptunian Zone - September + October + November 2017
What to see on Neptune -- 8 24
What to see on Triton -- -- 17
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 90 154 409
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Plutonian Zone - September + October + November 2017
Pluto's Endless Mysteries 18 11 10
For the December Zones Cup: What to see on Styx.
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 126 95 82
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Outermost Zone - September + October + November 2017
Mission to the Tenth Planet
61 44 41
The Outermost Reaches 58 56 46
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 16 15 11
Total for the Outermost Zone: 229 211 159
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WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP November 2017:
The Martian Zone 691 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 585 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Neptunian Zone 409 (up from 12th place!!)
4th place: The Jovian Zone 405 (up from 5th place)
5th place: The Venusian Zone 392 (down from 4th place)
6th place: The Lunar Zone 391 (down from 3rd place)
7th place: The Asteroidal Zone 346 (down from 6th place)8th place: The Mercurian Zone 275 (down from 7th place)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 205 (down from 9th place)
12th place: The Solar Zone 151 (down from 11th place)
last place: The Plutonian Zone 82 (same rank last month)
October 2017
(This month, as an experiment, I am showing the previous figures alongside.)
Solar Zone - September + October 2017
For the December Zones Cup: Incandescence.
For the November Zones Cup: What to see on Vulcan.
Total for the Solar Zone: 163 199
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Mercurian Zone - September + October 2017
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 19 16
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 358 373
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Venusian Zone - September + October 2017
Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale 33 40
Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author 31 24
Total for the Venusian Zone: 478 495
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Terrestrial Zone - September + October 2017
A Plea for Lost Civilizations 28 20
A Relic from the Old Space Program 26 19
Offer of trial balloon for Earthshimmer tale 19 19
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 869 780
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Lunar Zone - September + October 2017
The First Men in the Moon 50 49
For November Zones Cup: Land Rush, King Rush, Moon Rush
Moon Quiz - Author To Tale 36 26
Moon Quiz - Tale To Author 27 18
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 20 19
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 15 19
Total for the Lunar Zone: 584 524
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Martian Zone - September + October 2017
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 24 18
For the December Zones Cup: Another NHOSS Adventure - James S A Corey's
A Man Without Honor
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 21 23
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 20 24
The Date of the Invasion 21 13
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 25 20
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 35 39
In the Tombs of the Martian Kings 39 42
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 25 19
For the November Zones Cup: Mars et la terre à la belle époque
Mars Quiz - Author To Tale 40 30
Mars Quiz - Tale To Author 33 29
The Martian Crown Jewels 26 28
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 29 29
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 26 17
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 39 31
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 29 30
Total for the Martian Zone: 1020 981
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Asteroidal Zone - September + October 2017
Asteroid Progenitor Planet 61 59
Chill on Beautiful Iskar! 41 48
To the Belt with Alan E Nourse 32 35
For the November Zones Cup: What to see on the Asteroids
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 360 381
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Jovian Zone - September + October 2017
Asimov on Jupiter Response 26 18
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 22 17
Thanator - For and Against 36 35
For the November Zones Cup: What to see on Callisto
For the November Zones Cup: What to see on Europa
Total for the Jovian Zone: 517 484
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Saturnian Zone - September + October 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 20 16
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 301 309
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Uranian Zone - September + October 2017
Total for the Uranian Zone: 250 261
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Neptunian Zone - September + October 2017
For the November Zones Cup: What to see on Triton
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 90 154
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Plutonian Zone - September + October 2017
Pluto's Endless Mysteries 18 11
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 126 95
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Outermost Zone - September + October 2017
Mission to the Tenth Planet
61 44
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 16 15
Total for the Outermost Zone: 229 211
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WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP October 2017:
The Martian Zone 981 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 780 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 524 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Venusian Zone 495 (5th place last month)
5th place: The Jovian Zone 484 (4th place last month)
6th place: The Asteroidal Zone 381 (same rank as last month)
7th place: The Mercurian Zone 373 (same rank as last month)8th place: The Saturnian Zone 309 (same rank as last month)
10th place: The Outermost Zone 211 (same rank as last month)
12th place: The Neptunian Zone 154 (last place last month)
last place: The Plutonian Zone 95 (12th place last month)
September 2017
Solar Zone - September 2017
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on the Sun
Total for the Solar Zone: 163
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Mercurian Zone - September 2017
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 19
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Mercury
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 358
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Venusian Zone - September 2017
Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale 33
Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author 31
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Venus
Total for the Venusian Zone: 478
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Terrestrial Zone - September 2017
A Plea for Lost Civilizations 28
A Relic from the Old Space Program 26
Offer of trial balloon for Earthshimmer tale 19
to be included in next Zones Cup: What to see on Earth
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 869
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Lunar Zone - September 2017
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 20
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 15
For next Zones Cup: What to see on the Moon
Total for the Lunar Zone: 584
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Martian Zone - September 2017
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 24
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 21
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 20
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 25
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 35
In the Tombs of the Martian Kings 39
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 25
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 29
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 26
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 39
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 29
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Mars
Total for the Martian Zone: 1020
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Asteroidal Zone - September 2017
To the Belt with Alan E Nourse 32
For next Zones Cup: What to see on Ceres
For next Zones Cup: What to See on Vesta
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 360
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Jovian Zone - September 2017
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 22
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Ganymede
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Io
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Jupiter
For the November Zones Cup: What to see on Europa
Total for the Jovian Zone: 517
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Saturnian Zone - September 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 20
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Saturn
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Titan
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 301
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Uranian Zone - September 2017
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Oberon
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Uranus
Total for the Uranian Zone: 250
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Neptunian Zone - September 2017
For next Zones Cup: Neptunian Allure
For next Zones Cup: What to see on Neptune
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 90
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Plutonian Zone - September 2017
For the next Zones Cup: What to see on Pluto
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 126
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Outermost Zone - September 2017
Mission to the Tenth Planet 61
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 16
Total for the Outermost Zone: 229
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WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP September 2017:
The Martian Zone 1020 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 869 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 584 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Jovian Zone 517 (5th place last month)
5th place: The Venusian Zone 478 (4th place last month)
6th place: The Asteroidal Zone 360 (6th-7th place last month)
7th place: The Mercurian Zone 358 (6th-7th place last month)8th place: The Saturnian Zone 301 (same rank as last month)
10th place: The Outermost Zone 229 (9th place last month)
12th place: The Plutonian Zone 126 (same rank as last month)
last place: The Neptunian Zone 90 (same rank as last month)
August 2017
Solar Zone - August 2017
Total for the Solar Zone: 203
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Mercurian Zone - August 2017
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 22
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 338
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Venusian Zone - August 2017
Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale 40
Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author 31
Total for the Venusian Zone: 566
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Terrestrial Zone - August 2017
A Plea for Lost Civilizations 24
A Relic from the Old Space Program 21
Earth 75
Eerie Earths 19
Man of the World 403
Offer of trial balloon for Earthshimmer tale 22
Star's Reach 45
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 852
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Lunar Zone - August 2017
Earthlight 27
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 29
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 20
Total for the Lunar Zone: 638
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Martian Zone - August 2017
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 33
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 17
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 23
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 17
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 39
In the Tombs of the Martian Kings 35
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 22
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 27
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 24
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 34
Shoals 34
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 30
Total for the Martian Zone: 1005
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Asteroidal Zone - August 2017
To the Belt with Alan E Nourse 27
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 338
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Jovian Zone - August 2017
for next Zones Cup: Amalthea
Europa 30
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 17
Total for the Jovian Zone: 489
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Saturnian Zone - August 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 22
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 315
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Uranian Zone - August 2017
Uranian Eras 16
Total for the Uranian Zone: 221
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Neptunian Zone - August 2017
Neptune 51
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 100
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Plutonian Zone - August 2017
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 103
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Outermost Zone - August 2017
Comets 37
Mission to the Tenth Planet 63
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 15
Total for the Outermost Zone: 232
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WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP August 2017:
The Martian Zone 1005 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 852 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 638 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Venusian Zone 566 (same rank as last month)
5th place: The Jovian Zone 489 (same rank as last month)
6th-7th place: The Mercurian Zone 338 (6th place last month)
6th-7th place: The Asteroidal Zone 338 (7th place last month)
8th place: The Saturnian Zone 315 (same rank as last month)
9th place: The Outermost Zone 232 (same rank as last month)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 221 (same rank as last month)
11th place: The Solar zone 203 (same rank as last month)
12th place: The Plutonian Zone 103 (same rank as last month)
last place: The Neptunian Zone 100 (same rank as last month)
July 2017
Solar Zone - July 2017
Total for the Solar Zone: 179
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Mercurian Zone - July 2017
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 21
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 414
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Venusian Zone - July 2017
Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale 39
Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author 30
Total for the Venusian Zone: 605
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Terrestrial Zone - July 2017
Earth 80
Eerie Earths 21
Man of the World 435
Star's Reach 46
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 844
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Lunar Zone - July 2017
Earthlight 27
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 23
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 27
Total for the Lunar Zone: 671
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Martian Zone - July 2017
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 38
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 25
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 26
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 24
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 42
In the Tombs of the Martian Kings 32
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 22
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 33
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 23
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 27
Shoals 28
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 40
Total for the Martian Zone: 1079
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Asteroidal Zone - July 2017
To the Belt with Alan E Nourse 40
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 365
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Jovian Zone - July 2017
Europa 29
For inclusion in next Zones Cup: Flame Lords of Jupiter
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 15
Total for the Jovian Zone: 415
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Saturnian Zone - July 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 18
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 330
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Uranian Zone - July 2017
For next Zones Cup: Uranian Eras
Total for the Uranian Zone: 218
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Neptunian Zone - July 2017
Neptune 53
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 103
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Plutonian Zone - July 2017
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 133
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Outermost Zone - July 2017
Comets 45
Mission to the Tenth Planet 80
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 17
Total for the Outermost Zone: 278
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WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP JULY 2017:
The Martian Zone 1079 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 844 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 671 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Venusian Zone 605 (up from 5th place)
5th place: The Jovian Zone 415 (down from 4th place)
6th place: The Mercurian Zone 414 (same rank as last month)
7th place: The Asteroidal Zone 365 (up from 8th place)
8th place: The Saturnian Zone 330 (down from 7th place)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 218 (same rank as last month)
11th place: The Solar zone 179 (same rank as last month)
12th place: The Plutonian Zone 133 (same rank as last month)
last place: The Neptunian Zone 103 (same rank as last month)
June 2017
Solar Zone - June 2017
Total for the Solar Zone: 143
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Mercurian Zone - June 2017
For next Zones Cup: The Darkside of Mercury
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 27
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 384
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Venusian Zone - June 2017
To add to the July Zones Cup: An Ice-Age Venus?
Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale 50
Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author 40
Total for the Venusian Zone: 465
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Terrestrial Zone - June 2017
Earth 80
Eerie Earths 23
Man of the World 434
Star's Reach 55
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 883
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Lunar Zone - June 2017
Earthlight 21
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 21
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 28
Total for the Lunar Zone: 698
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Martian Zone - June 2017
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 40
For inclusion in the next Zones Cup: Academia on Mars
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 32
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 28
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 26
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 41
In the Tombs of the Martian Kings 45
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 22
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 32
For inclusion in the next Zones Cup: Out of... Mars?
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 31
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 38
Shoals 36
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 48
Total for the Martian Zone: 1125
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Asteroidal Zone - June 2017
To the Belt with Alan E Nourse 15
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 335.
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Jovian Zone - June 2017
Europa 35
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 36
For next Zones Cup: Thanator - For and Against
Total for the Jovian Zone: 576
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Saturnian Zone - June 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 27
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 353
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Uranian Zone - June 2017
Total for the Uranian Zone: 229
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Neptunian Zone - June 2017
Neptune 46
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 87
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Plutonian Zone - June 2017
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 135
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Outermost Zone - June 2017
Comets 41
Mission to the Tenth Planet 62
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 22
Total for the Outermost Zone: 256
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WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP JUNE 2017:
The Martian Zone 1125 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 883 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 698 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Jovian Zone 576 (up from 5th place)
5th place: The Venusian Zone 465 (down from 4th place)
6th place: The Mercurian Zone 384 (same rank as last month)
7th place: The Saturnian Zone 353 (same rank as last month).
8th place: The Asteroidal Zone 335 (same rank as last month)
9th place: The Outermost Zone 256 (same rank as last month)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 229 (same rank as last month)
11th place: The Solar zone 143 (same rank as last month)
12th place: The Plutonian Zone 135 (same rank as last month)
last place: The Neptunian Zone 87 (same rank as last month)
May 2017
Solar Zone - May 2017
Total for the Solar Zone: 124
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Mercurian Zone - May 2017
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 21
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 334
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Venusian Zone - May 2017
Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale 38
Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author 33
Total for the Venusian Zone: 396
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Terrestrial Zone - May 2017
Earth 52
Eerie Earths 15
Man of the World 386
Star's Reach 52
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 702
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Lunar Zone - May 2017
Earthlight 24
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 19
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 26
Total for the Lunar Zone: 622
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Martian Zone - May 2017
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 34
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 25
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 28
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 20
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 38
In the Tombs of the Martian Kings 38
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 26
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 23
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 20
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 43
Shoals 34
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 42
Total for the Martian Zone: 958
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Asteroidal Zone - May 2017
For next Zones Cup: To the Belt with Alan E Nourse
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 235
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Jovian Zone - May 2017
Europa 26
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 41
Total for the Jovian Zone: 351
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Saturnian Zone - May 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 24
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 292
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Uranian Zone - May 2017
Total for the Uranian Zone: 188
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Neptunian Zone - May 2017
Neptune 37
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 74
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Plutonian Zone - May 2017
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 110
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Outermost Zone - May 2017
Comets 37
Mission to the Tenth Planet 52
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 22
Total for the Outermost Zone: 206
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WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP MAY 2017:
The Martian Zone 958 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 702 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 622 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Venusian Zone 396 (same rank as last month)
5th place: The Jovian Zone 351 (same rank as last month)
6th place: The Mercurian Zone 334 (same rank as last month)
7th place: The Saturnian Zone 292 (same rank last month).
8th place: The Asteroidal Zone 235 (up from 9th place)
9th place: The Outermost Zone 206 (down from 8th place)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 188 (same rank as last month)
11th place: The Solar zone 124 (same rank as last month)
12th place: The Plutonian Zone 110 (same rank as last month)
last place: The Neptunian Zone 74 (same rank as last month)
April 2017
Solar Zone - April 2017
Total for the Solar Zone: 111
Mercurian Zone - April 2017
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 11
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 267
Venusian Zone - April 2017
Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale 58
Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author 33
Total for the Venusian Zone: 417
Terrestrial Zone - April 2017
Earth 50
Eerie Earths 16
Man of the World 306
Star's Reach 58
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 643
Lunar Zone - April 2017
Earthlight 19
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 13
Total for the Lunar Zone: 506
Martian Zone - April 2017
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 22
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 22
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 15
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 13
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 26
In the Tombs of the Martian Kings 53
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 21
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 20
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 21
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 25
Shoals 31
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 32
Total for the Martian Zone: 816
Asteroidal Zone - April 2017
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 191
Jovian Zone - April 2017
Europa 24
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 26
Total for the Jovian Zone: 288
Saturnian Zone - April 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 20
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 265
Uranian Zone - April 2017
Total for the Uranian Zone: 174
Neptunian Zone - April 2017
Neptune 71
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 97
Plutonian Zone - April 2017
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 107
Outermost Zone - April 2017
Comets 36
Mission to the Tenth Planet 48
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 23
Total for the Outermost Zone: 197
WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP APRIL 2017:
The Martian Zone 816 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 643 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 506 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Venusian Zone 417 (up from 5th place)
5th place: The Jovian Zone 288 (down from 4th place)
6th place: The Mercurian Zone 267 (same rank as last month)
7th place: The Saturnian Zone 265 (same rank last month).
8th place: The Outermost Zone 197 (up from 9th place)
9th place: The Asteroidal Zone 191 (down from 8th place)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 174 (same rank as last month)
11th place: The Solar zone 111 (up from 12th place)
12th place: The Plutonian Zone 107 (down from 11th place)
last place: The Neptunian Zone 97 (same rank as last month)
march 2017
Solar Zone - March 2017
Total for the Solar Zone: 108
Mercurian Zone - March 2017
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 17
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 299
Venusian Zone - March 2017
For belated inclusion in next Zones Cup: Sentinels From Space
For belated inclusion in next Zones Cup: Venus Quiz - Author-to-Tale
and Venus Quiz - Tale-To-Author
Total for the Venusian Zone: 312
Terrestrial Zone - March 2017
Earth 60
Eerie Earths 16
For next Zones Cup: Gather, Darkness!
Man of the World 367
Star's Reach 50
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 647
Lunar Zone - March 2017
Earthlight 24
Moon Quiz - Tale To Author38
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 21
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 26
Total for the Lunar Zone: 596
Martian Zone - March 2017
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 53
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 17
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 23
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 22
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 35
For the next Zones Cup: In the Tombs of the Martian Kings
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 29
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 24
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 21
Sailing the Seven Spaceways 47
Shoals 25
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 48
Total for the Martian Zone: 998
Asteroidal Zone - March 2017
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 288
Jovian Zone - March 2017
Europa 30
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 30
Total for the Jovian Zone: 329
Saturnian Zone - March 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 18
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 295
Uranian Zone - March 2017
Total for the Uranian Zone: 208
Neptunian Zone - March 2017
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 95
Plutonian Zone - March 2017
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 133
Outermost Zone - March 2017
Comets 37
Mission to the Tenth Planet 46
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 21
Total for the Outermost Zone: 212
WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP MARCH 2017:
The Martian Zone 998 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 647 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 596 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Jovian Zone 329 (up from 6th place)
5th place: The Venusian Zone 312 (same rank as last month)
6th place: The Mercurian Zone 299 (down from 4th place)
7th place: The Saturnian Zone 295 (same rank last month).
8th place: The Asteroidal Zone 288 (same rank last month)
9th place: The Outermost Zone 212 (up from 10th place)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 208 (down from 9th place)
11th place: The Plutonian zone 133 (up from 12th place)
12th place: The Solar Zone 108 (up from last place)
last place: The Neptunian Zone 95 (down from 11th place)
february 2017
Solar Zone - February 2017
Total for the Solar Zone: 89
Mercurian Zone - February 2017
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 17
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 299
Venusian Zone - February 2017
Total for the Venusian Zone: 298
Terrestrial Zone - February 2017
Earth 48
Eerie Earths 13
Man of the World 296
Star's Reach 40
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 538
Lunar Zone - February 2017
Earthlight 21
[For inclusion in the March Zones Cup: The First Men in the Moon.]
[For inclusion in the March Zones Cup: Lovecraft's Moon.]
Lurkers on the Moon 28Offer of the Archives of the Moon 13
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 11
Total for the Lunar Zone: 393
Martian Zone - February 2017
For next Zones Cup: A Coercive of Mars
A Return to Bradbury's Mars 28
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 19
For next Zones Cup: But is it NOSS?
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 18
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 18
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 26
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 25
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 51
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 18
For next Zones Cup: Sailing the Seven Spaceways
For next Zones Cup: Shoals
Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars 39
Total for the Martian Zone: 795
Asteroidal Zone - February 2017
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 230
Jovian Zone - February 2017
Europa 36
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 25
Total for the Jovian Zone: 283
Saturnian Zone - February 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 12
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 264
Uranian Zone - February 2017
Total for the Uranian Zone: 175
Neptunian Zone - February 2017
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 109
Plutonian Zone - February 2017
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 92
Outermost Zone - February 2017
Comets 36
Mission to the Tenth Planet 42
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 15
Total for the Outermost Zone: 162
WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP FEBRUARY 2017:
The Martian Zone 795 (same rank as last month)
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 538 (same rank as last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 393 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Mercurian Zone 299 (up from 5th-6th place)
5th place: The Venusian Zone 298 (down from 4th place)
6th place: The Jovian Zone 283 (equal 5th-6th last month)
7th place: The Saturnian Zone 264 (same rank last month).
8th place: The Asteroidal Zone 230 (same rank last month)
9th place: The Uranian Zone 175 (up from 10th place)
10th place: The Outermost Zone 162 (down from 9th place)
11th place: The Neptunian Zone 109 (up from last place)
12th place: The Plutonian zone 92 (down from 11th place)
last place: The Solar Zone 89 (down from 12th place)
january 2017
Solar Zone - January 2017
Total for the Solar Zone: 77
Mercurian Zone - January 2017
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 15
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 230
Venusian Zone - January 2017
Total for the Venusian Zone: 271
Terrestrial Zone - January 2017
Earth 29
Eerie Earths 12
Man of the World 236
Star's Reach 32
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 412
Lunar Zone - January 2017
[For inclusion in the March Zones Cup: Lovecraft's Moon.]
Earthlight 15
For inclusion in the next Zones Cup: Moon Quiz - Author To Tale and Moon Quiz - Tale To Author
Offer of the Archives of the Moon 12
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 15
Total for the Lunar Zone: 312
Martian Zone - January 2017
For inclusion in the next Zones Cup: A Return to Bradbury's Mars
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 14
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 17
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 9
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 28
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 17
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 25
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 13
For inclusion in the next Zones Cup: Allen M Steele's Enigmatic Mars
For inclusion in the next Zones Cup: Time to Rest
Total for the Martian Zone: 471
Asteroidal Zone - January 2017
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 175
Jovian Zone - January 2017
Europa 20
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 25
Total for the Jovian Zone: 230
Saturnian Zone - January 2017
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 14
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 209
Uranian Zone - January 2017
Total for the Uranian Zone: 112
Neptunian Zone - January 2017
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 54
Plutonian Zone - January 2017
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 81
Outermost Zone - January 2017
Comets 23
Mission to the Tenth Planet 38
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 11
Total for the Outermost Zone: 160
WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP JANUARY 2017:
The Martian Zone 471 (up from 2nd place).
2nd place: The Terrestrial Zone 412 (down from first place)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 312 (same rank as last month)
4th place: The Venusian Zone 271 (up from 6th place)
5th-6th place: The Jovian Zone 230 (down from 4th place)
5th-6th place: The Mercurian Zone 230 (5th place last month)
7th place: The Saturnian Zone 209 (same rank last month).
8th place: The Asteroidal Zone 175 (same rank last month)
9th place: The Outermost Zone 160 (same rank last month)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 112 (same rank last month)
11th place: The Plutonian zone 81 (up from last place)
12th place: The Solar Zone 63 (same rank last month)
last place: The Neptunian Zone 54 (down from 11th place)
december 2016
Solar Zone - December 2016
Total for the Solar Zone: 63
Mercurian Zone - December 2016
To add to January Zones Cup: Battle on Mercury
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 12
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 241
Venusian Zone - December 2016
To appear in the next Zones Cup: Slaves of Venus
Total for the Venusian Zone: 239
Terrestrial Zone - December 2016
Earth 28
Man of the World 254
Star's Reach 32
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 434
Lunar Zone - December 2016
Earthlight 19
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 16
Total for the Lunar Zone: 302
Martian Zone - December 2016
To add to January Zones Cup: A Rose for Ecclesiastes
To add to January Zones Cup: Mars Quiz - Tale To Author and Mars Quiz - Author To Tale
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 10
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 17
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 25
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 17
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 20
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 25
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 17
Total for the Martian Zone: 400
Asteroidal Zone - December 2016
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 180
Jovian Zone - December 2016
Europa 28
Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering 23
Total for the Jovian Zone: 246
Saturnian Zone - December 2016
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 12
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 181
Uranian Zone - December 2016
Total for the Uranian Zone: 131
Neptunian Zone - December 2016
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 69
Plutonian Zone - December 2016
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 60
Outermost Zone - December 2016
Comets 18
Mission to the Tenth Planet 34
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 15
Total for the Outermost Zone: 137
WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP DECEMBER 2016:
The Terrestrial Zone 434
2nd place: The Martian Zone 400 (same rank last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 302 (up from 4th place)
4th place: The Jovian Zone 246 (up from 5th place)
5th place: The Mercurian Zone 241 (up from 6th place)
6th place: The Venusian Zone 239 (down from 3rd place)
7th place: The Saturnian Zone 181 (same rank last month)
8th place: The Asteroidal Zone 180 (same rank last month)
9th place: The Outermost Zone 137 (up from 10th place)
10th place: The Uranian Zone 131 (down from 9th place)
11th place: The Neptunian Zone 69 (same rank last month)
12th place: The Solar Zone 63 (up from last place)
last place: The Plutonian Zone 60 (down from 12th place)
november 2016
Solar Zone - November 2016
Total for the Solar Zone: 84
Mercurian Zone - November 2016
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 13
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 279
Venusian Zone - November 2016
Total for the Venusian Zone: 340
Terrestrial Zone - November 2016
Earth 51
Eerie Earths 14
Man of the World 318
Star's Reach 42
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 611
Lunar Zone - November 2016
Earthlight 13
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 13
For inclusion in the Lunar Zone of the next Zones Cup: Lurkers on the Moon.
Total for the Lunar Zone: 301
Martian Zone - November 2016
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 14
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 27
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 32
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 23
The Inorganic Character of RSS Mars 54
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 29
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 28
For inclusion in the Martian Zone of the next Zones Cup: World of Never-Men.
Total for the Martian Zone: 478
Asteroidal Zone - November 2016
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 226
Jovian Zone - November 2016
Europa 27
For inclusion in the Jovian Zone of the next Zones Cup: Pinnah-Birds and Genetic Engineering
Total for the Jovian Zone: 294
Saturnian Zone - November 2016
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 12
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 232
Uranian Zone - November 2016
Total for the Uranian Zone: 163
Neptunian Zone - November 2016
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 142
Plutonian Zone - November 2016
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 106
Outermost Zone - November 2016
Comets 31
Mission to the Tenth Planet 26
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 19
Total for the Outermost Zone: 147
WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP NOVEMBER 2016:
The Terrestrial Zone 611
2nd place: The Martian Zone 478 (same rank last month)
3rd place: The Venusian Zone 340 (up from 4th place)
4rd place: The Lunar Zone 301 (down from 3rd place)
5th place: The Jovian Zone 294 (up from 6th place)
6th place: The Mercurian Zone 279 (down from 5th place)
7th place: The Saturnian Zone 232 (same rank last month)
8th place: The Asteroidal Zone 226 (same rank last month)
9th place: The Uranian Zone 163 (same rank last month)
10th place: The Outermost Zone 147 (same rank last month)
11th place: The Neptunian Zone 142 (up from 12th place)
12th place: The Plutonian Zone 106 (down from 11th place)
last place: The Solar Zone 84 (same rank last month)
october 2016
Solar Zone - October 2016
Total for the Solar Zone: 64
Mercurian Zone - October 2016
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 19
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 254
Venusian Zone - October 2016
Venus 84Total for the Venusian Zone: 268
Terrestrial Zone - October 2016
Earth 48
Eerie Earths 13
Man of the World 217
Star's Reach 18
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 456
Lunar Zone - October 2016
Earthlight 16
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 15
Total for the Lunar Zone: 290
Martian Zone - October 2016
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 21
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 26
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 21
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 20
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 52
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 25
Total for the Martian Zone: 404
Asteroidal Zone - October 2016
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 179
Jovian Zone - October 2016
Europa 19
Total for the Jovian Zone: 252
Saturnian Zone - October 2016
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 15
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 204
Uranian Zone - October 2016
Total for the Uranian Zone: 148
Neptunian Zone - October 2016
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 82
Plutonian Zone - October 2016
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 101
Outermost Zone - October 2016
Comets 22
Mission to the Tenth Planet 39
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 14
Total for the Outermost Zone: 124
WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP OCTOBER 2016:
The Terrestrial Zone 456
2nd place: The Martian Zone 404 (same rank last month)
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 290 (same rank last month)
4th place: The Venusian Zone 268 (up from 5th place)
5th place: The Mercurian Zone 254 (up from 6th place)
6th place: The Jovian Zone 252 (down from 4th place)
7th place: The Saturnian Zone 204 (up from 8th place)
8th place: The Asteroidal Zone 179 (down from 7th place)
9th place: The Uranian Zone 148 (up from 10th place)
10th place: The Outermost Zone 124 (down from 9th place)
11th place: The Plutonian Zone 101 (up from 12th place)
12th place: The Neptunian Zone 82 (up from last place)
last place: The Solar Zone 64 (down from 11th place)
september 2016
Solar Zone - September 2016
Total for the Solar Zone: 95
Mercurian Zone - September 2016
Reply re Mercury Language Myth Influencing Valeddom 18
Total for the Mercurian Zone: 246
Venusian Zone - September 2016
Total for the Venusian Zone: 271
Terrestrial Zone - September 2016
Earth 56
Eerie Earths 17
Man of the World 276
Total for the Terrestrial Zone: 541
Lunar Zone - September 2016
Earthlight 19
Thoughts on the Earthlight Article 25
Total for the Lunar Zone: 397
Martian Zone - September 2016
A Barsoom and NSS Mars Matchup 14
The Crimson Courts and My Martian Dreams 40
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings 29
Global Dispatches and Extraordinary Gentlemen 21
Martian Landings in War of the Worlds 43
Out of the Silent Planet Overview 28
Total for the Martian Zone: 444
Asteroidal Zone - September 2016
Total for the Asteroidal Zone: 235
Jovian Zone - September 2016
Europa 30
Total for the Jovian Zone: 336
Saturnian Zone - September 2016
Feeling Naked on Titan Response 15
Total for the Saturnian Zone: 179
Uranian Zone - September 2016
Total for the Uranian Zone: 163
Neptunian Zone - September 2016
Total for the Neptunian Zone: 82
Plutonian Zone - September 2016
Total for the Plutonian Zone: 93
Outermost Zone - September 2016
Comets 26
Mission to the Tenth Planet 48
The Theoretical Ninth Planet 17
Total for the Outermost Zone: 166
WINNER OF THE ZONES CUP SEPTEMBER 2016:
The Terrestrial Zone 541
2nd place: The Martian Zone 444
3rd place: The Lunar Zone 397
4th place: The Jovian Zone 336
5th place: The Venusian Zone 271
6th place: The Mercurian Zone 246
7th place: The Asteroidal Zone 235
8th place: The Saturnian Zone 179
9th place: The Outermost Zone 166
10th place: The Uranian Zone 163
11th place: The Solar Zone 95
12th place: The Plutonian Zone 93
Last place: The Neptunian Zone 82
Stid: Well, evidently Earth is the most sought-after planet.... maybe we ought to mount an expedition to investigate it.
Harlei: It's not fair, really, on the other planets. Earth has a zone that stretches to Universe Six, in Man of the World...
Zendexor: The other zones will just have to pull their socks up. Perhaps the balance of power will shift. Changes occur frequently. The Mars Zone will benefit next month from The Martian Crown Jewels. Lots of things can happen... unpredictable things, especially on this site. I agree the Earth-Shimmer gives the third planet an inherent advantage, but heck, what about the lunarian advantage of number one hit The Archives of the Moon, and what about the many Martian treasures and the unbeatable Martian OSS literary prestige? Still and all, it's something to be living in the top Zone...
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Nov 30, 24 03:03 PM
our timeline extended into imagined pasts and futures -
Alien Scripts in the Old Solar System
Nov 30, 24 12:06 PM
mysterious planetary writings -
GAWI
Nov 29, 24 07:36 AM
Getting Away With It -
Plying the Space-lanes of the Old Solar System
Nov 28, 24 11:53 AM
on the celestial tracks -
Decisive Battles of the Old Solar System
Nov 27, 24 02:30 PM
The clashes that shaped the worlds we knew -
Greenery
Nov 25, 24 12:24 PM
a mobile home fights a deadly plant -
What to see on Jupiter
Nov 25, 24 05:44 AM
The Jovian scene -
Uranian Clock
Nov 24, 24 07:31 AM
the divisions of the thirty-hour day on Ooranye -
Authors of the Old Solar System
Nov 22, 24 12:49 PM
authors who have contributed to the old solar system -
Radioactive Life
Nov 22, 24 07:22 AM
good for metamorphic plots... -
Jovian Inferno - "Bridge" by James Blish
Nov 21, 24 02:18 PM
a nightmare view of the giant planet -
Pioneering Fugitives - John W Campbell's Penton and Blake
Nov 20, 24 09:23 AM
the first explorers to gain the freedom of the System -
What to see on Titan
Nov 20, 24 04:15 AM
The Titanic scene -
CLUFFS
Nov 19, 24 02:25 PM
CLUFFS - Cute Little Unfulfilled Fragments of Fascination -
Star's Reach by John Michael Greet
Nov 18, 24 02:06 PM
the deindustrial future - Earth as a fictional rival of ancient Mars -
The Forgetters
Nov 18, 24 11:10 AM
Taldis Norkoten versus the Quonians -
A E van Vogt and the Old Solar System
Nov 18, 24 08:17 AM
One of the indispensible Old Masters of sf -
What to see on Neptune
Nov 18, 24 03:18 AM
The Neptunian scene -
Religion in the Old Solar System
Nov 17, 24 08:33 AM
Creeds and transcendence in the Old Solar System -
What to see on Ganymede
Nov 17, 24 08:11 AM
The Ganymedean scene -
Time Travel and Reality Change in the Old Solar System
Nov 16, 24 07:20 AM
Enlarging the scope of reality -
The Old Space Program
Nov 15, 24 04:52 AM
How it might and ought to have happened -
Cities of the Old Solar System
Nov 14, 24 11:45 AM
Planetary cultural hotspots -
The Outermost Reaches
Nov 13, 24 11:55 AM
The outermost reaches of the solar system - trans-Plutonian space -
Names in the Old Solar System
Nov 13, 24 07:09 AM
Names in the Old Solar System -
What to see on Saturn
Nov 11, 24 05:49 AM
The Saturnian Scene -
Neptunian Allure
Nov 09, 24 08:14 AM
The eighth planet and the romance of discovery