Talk:Roman Frederick Starzl

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Starzl's "Hornets of Space" may show some influence from E.E. Smith's Skylark novels, and may in turn have influenced the Lensman series. This is too speculative for a main article, but may be of interest for future researchers. Dr. Smith states in "The Epic of Space":

Having the Lensmen's universe fairly well set up, I went through my collection, studying every "cops-and-robbers" story on my shelves... up to the stories of Starzl and Williamson, who wrote literature worthy of the masters they are.

Below are some suggestive parallels. It is difficult, however, to see the basis for Dr. Smith's use of the word "master".

(Page numbers are for the reprint in From Off This World.)

etheric armor 238 << zone of force

Interplanetary Flying Patrol 228 >> Triplanetary Patrol, later Galactic Patrol

Solar Secret Service 238 >> Triplanetary Service

the Code 248 >> Lensman's Code

See also the Usenet discussion at http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf.written/browse_frm/thread/e499c950699342a6/68a3481f9e

As of 3/23/2006, there are no Google web or Usenet hits for "Interplanetary Flying Patrol". FlashSheridan 08:58, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

"R. F. Starzl as the Progenitor of Stanley Weinbaum"?
SF COMMENTARY 76 has an intriguing suggestion for an article R. F. Starzl as the Progenitor of Stanley Weinbaum.

—FlashSheridan 17:34, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Biographical/Family Information
The biographical information in the first section isn't cited, and conflicts directly with this report of Starzl's origins, based on a genealogy project commissioned by Stazl's son (Thomas Starzl). I plan to fix that info in the near future, unless it gets done before I get to it! MidwestCuttlefish (talk) 01:17, 1 February 2014 (UTC)