From dokonkwo@unam.mx Tue Jul 11 03:16:56 1995
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Subject: [INFO] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code.
By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates.

I still have the 1984 'Sparkle Soda' 7-inch single. The contrast with 'Threshold' is mind-bending.

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From loliveira@cam.ac.uk Wed Jul 12 12:10:56 1995
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Subject: Re: [INFO] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1995Jul11.031656.1018@unam.mx>, dokonkwo@unam.mx (Dong-hyun Okonkwo) writes:
> How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you.

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From isilva@rwth-aachen.de Fri Jul 14 04:05:56 1995
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Subject: Re: [INFO] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1995Jul11.031656.1018@unam.mx>, dokonkwo@unam.mx (Dong-hyun Okonkwo) writes:
> How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?
> The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code.

She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you.

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=== Ines Silva ===
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From jmuller@mindspring.com Sat Jul 15 17:00:56 1995
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Subject: Re: [INFO] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1995Jul11.031656.1018@unam.mx>, dokonkwo@unam.mx (Dong-hyun Okonkwo) writes:
> How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?
> The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code.

I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished.

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