Maybe it's not a prequel or a reboot, but actually a sequel

To my knowledge, JJ Abrams never said it was a prequel or a reboot. He said he would respect canon.

What if it's not flashbacks we're talking about... what if Spock and crew just get young again in the 24th century for some reason... Starfleet needs it's best crew in history for some heavy mission... They even get a new Kirk out of dead Kirk's dna... No continuity problems there... No retro design conflicts... no actual reboot... no timeline limitations... No canon offenses... No absolute need to see old Shatner/Kirk... Could even include Shatner/Kirk with some explanation... Just new TOS adventures. This may seem far fethched... but so would have seemed Spock's rebirth on paper. New appearance of crewmembers could be explained by imprecisions in the genetic manipulations. New technique would restore or transfer old conscience, memories, experiences, soul.

We've seen similar clonage with Riker in TNG. Human conscience could be transfered in a robot in I Mudd, why not in a clone... Spock's conscience was even transfered in Trek 3...

And after that you can make new movies or series without the original TOS actors, without having to worry about connecting with Star Trek timeline at some point and without our knowledge that characters can't die because they'll show up in the 5 years mission in their future...

You can also be really futuristic... not retro futuristic...

Cloned TOS crew on the Enterprise NCC-1701-F or some other ship...

Ok... start throwing rocks at me.

 

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I think if it is going to be different then a reboot or prequel the only thing that I think might work is that it is set in the Mirror Universe or in another parrallel universe which would leave it open for literally anything to occur and it would prevent the writers hands been tied when it comes to continuity..........However I do think this is a remote possibility.... I think it will be a rebooted prequel

 

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What if it's both a prequel and a sequel.

 

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No, no canon offenses. But offensive to anyyone who has more than half a brain cell left.

 

Ughh! Not only is this bad, it DOES violate canon: On screen, Riker immediately phasers into oblivion his own clone, with Dr. Polaski's moral blessings. So, apparently, it is canon in the Trek Universe that cloning is soooo morally repugnant, that clones can be offed on sight.

Not exactly the kind of society that is going to turn to clones to save the day, IMHO. I mean, what are they spending all that money on Star Fleet Academy, training new officers, if they're just going to keep reincarnating the same old crew to save the universe?

 

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Maybe Starfleet has the same kind of problem with new officers that we now have with new musical talent. I'd sure clone The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and Elvis right now.

 

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While those groups certainly had merit on their own terms, it doesn't mean that everything that came after them wasn't worth listening to, either.

 

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ugh.

somebody get me a rock.

 

Bring Back Kirk is that you???????????????????????

LOL

Seriously though, NO, NO, NO

 

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here you go seigezunt a handsized rock
Ups! my mistake, it wasent a rock it was a hand grenade sorry

 

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Ok...

Not the best idea I concur...

Just wanted to resolve all the possible paradoxes that may come with this movie.

 

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By paradoxes I mean...

How come the bridge crew don't look the same they did (not the same actors)?
Why is the bridge different (if it is)?
Why does this bridge seem less advanced technologically than my home computer (if it is not different)?
Why is the Enterprise different (if it is)?
Why should we feel these people are in any danger? They'll eventually show up for the five year mission anyway...

Yes my idea stinks... but I'm not sure I like the paradoxes the alternative could bring either.

In my opinion, the best way to go would be CGI if they want to bring back younger Kirk and Spock. Remember that shelved game... Vulcan's fury or something. Imagine what could be done now. Star Trek Aurora is great by the way!

 

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I want those two minutes of my life back.

*Summons Bahemut*
Sik him!

 

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It's a movie. These problems are - frankly - no problems. You could ask just as well why there is orchestra music in space. There's something called suspension of disbelief: you just accept that it all couldn't really work together in this way, but you ignore this to experience a (hopefully) good story.

Trying to explain every technical difficulty somehow actually hurts the suspension of disbelief, because it constantly reminds you that "yes, something is wrong, but we explain it away in some convoluted way." It always ends up making even less sense.

 

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This idea isn't half bad. What it needs, though is a rationale--an impetus. Why is Starfleet cloning its late heroes? The answer presents itself:

Starfleet's enemies have made clones of their own!

The Romulans, or perhaps the Dominion, have acquired the genetic material of many of Starfleet's greatest enemies and recreated them to wage war on the UFP. We can have Kruge, Tolian Soran, and the Gorn captain, all working under the leadership of a reborn Khan. This legion swears it will be the doom of the Federation.

In response, Starfleet clones its greatest heroes, resurrecting that league which fought for justice so long ago. In addition to Kirk and Spock, they clone such luminaries as Uhura and Janice Rand, unleashing this powerhouse against the villains in a battle that will shake the stars to their very foundations.

 

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it wont be a prequel, reboot or sequel...it will be a musical!



....actually JJ Abrams has stated that the film takes place in the TOS era

 

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Ah, you beat me to it...

 

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NOOOOOOooooooooo!! I don't think I could handle another rendition of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2HQ1K7YyQM