From braintree!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!news.u.washington.edu!snick Thu Oct  5 10:52:38 1995
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From: snick@u.washington.edu (Louis Nick III)
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Subject: X-files concept stolen?
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Date: 30 Sep 1995 23:16:23 GMT
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This morning I read that the concept and several story ideas (which later 
evoloved into about 60% of first season episodes.  Others were ignored by 
Carter, et. al.

The story idea was conceived by the science fiction great, L. Ron 
Hubbard, in an unfinished work called _Cases Closed_.  Yup, Mr. Dianetics 
himself.  Still, he wrote terrific Sci-Fi.  He was also great friends 
with Whitley Striber.

The article further described the proposed character, one a believer 
seeking proof in order to close the case for certain, who's older sister 
disappeared when he was 8-9.  The character's name was Maudlin.  The 
other character, also make, was named Kross, and he was an extreme 
skeptic, occasionally flaunting his SIPP membership (Scientists for the 
Investigation of Paranormal Phenomena), an org. a lot like SCICOP. 
Kross is sort of an agency plant in the FBI, who is originally loyal to 
the FBI heads, but has a friendship which has him in several conflicts of 
loyalty.  Eventually, Maudlin has him doubting the very FBI folk he works 
for.  

I don't have any more information, but I bet the Church of Scientology 
would have more.  Seriously.  They are the legal keepers of Hubbard's 
unpublished works, and they don't sell the rights AFAIK.  
-- 
"Don't misconstrue this.  I'm not displaying character, just temporary 
insanity."                   Dr. Lazarus, "Outland"
Louis Nick III, Tr.D. 
snick@saul.u.washington.edu

