I think that the aftermath of the Dominion War could serve as a sort of reset button. Sort of like the end of Word War II, or the Napoleonic wars. The old international order has been shook up. The Federation itself has been shook up. Allowing change. But what sort of changes? Where do we go from here?
Your ideal New Trek Series
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Forward into the unknown.
One thought that I had is that law enforcement has slipped in the Federation. Forbidden technologies are no longer being held in check:
1. Biotechnology. We have seen Augments. We also seen Vorta and Jem'Hadar
2, Cybernetic implants.
3. Combinations of 1. and 2.
Things could be turning weird back at home, even as the Hero ship explores strange new worlds, new life, and new civilizations.
1. Biotechnology. We have seen Augments. We also seen Vorta and Jem'Hadar
2, Cybernetic implants.
3. Combinations of 1. and 2.
Things could be turning weird back at home, even as the Hero ship explores strange new worlds, new life, and new civilizations.
I'd like to see the original exploration premise done with the modern series sensibility.
So instead of stand-alone episodes, encounters could play out over arcs of several episodes, they could be foreshadowed, and would have long-lasting consequences. Important characters might die or be reassigned. Also, when the ship is between stars, show how the crew functions and copes with isolation, boredom, claustrophobia, and implications of encountering radically different cultures and technology.
So instead of stand-alone episodes, encounters could play out over arcs of several episodes, they could be foreshadowed, and would have long-lasting consequences. Important characters might die or be reassigned. Also, when the ship is between stars, show how the crew functions and copes with isolation, boredom, claustrophobia, and implications of encountering radically different cultures and technology.
One thing I liked was the cosmopolitan atmosphere in Firefly. The Asian influence was distinctly noticeable. Instead of 20th century American culture transplanted into outer space, you could have an amalgam of cultures similar to the Hellenistic Age.
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Yes!!! It make me realize that long distant journey in Star Trek didn't show any impact to the crews. They don't feel home sick, etc. And the sick bay is too advanced so the Ship can do everything independently. I think exploration mission should be a dangerous journey. They are going into a far away place where the support from home land is limited, and maybe even non existence. Yet even when they had a big trouble in one episode, there is no implication that follow in the next episode. The characters just like got some reset from the director.
The problem is that the Dominion War didn't impact to the Federation at all, although it was big and bloody. After the end of Dominion War, The Federation stand still. There is no sight of internal trouble like economic recession etc. Even the huge death toll didn't impact the morale of the people.
That's why I think, that the Federation is too uber and mary sue faction that is too superior and too "everything" compared to the other countries. They are just an Utopia that can't get affected by any misfortune. That's why I think that the canon of TNG is ugly and need to be restarted so the next series writers can make a better Star Trek without even to worry about that canon.
I've been thinking about suggestion of adding Warehouse 13/X-file elements. To quote Tarek 71, to add the "strange, unknown, and alien." I believe this could work for a Trek series. A small hero crew investigates rumored/reported anomalies. During an expansive period of exploration and colonization; something like X-Files with a background of Wagon-Train-To-The-Stars, instead of being set on present day Earth. The crew operates out of a small starship.
X-Files included mysterious monsters and UFOs/Aliens. There were occasional supernatural encounters, though in Trek those would have to be handled carefully, and perhaps left ambiguous. (There were a few such encounters in Quantum Leap, Scott Bakula's show). I have little familiarity with Warehouse 13-don't they occasionally deal with mysterious artifacts?
I'm thinking that the initial assignment would be to investigate a rumored incursion by high tech aliens. Starfleet Command has to worry about Federation security. Once out and about, I can imagine the crew receiving assignments to investigate other oddities. The show could have bit of an Eurekea vibe-I imagine this point of time being a period when biotechnology, cybernetics, artificial life forms, etc.-is poised to have a significant impact on society; this could bring up ethical/moral concerns, and perhaps explore the human condition.
Occasionally, the crew might be sent to do some old fashioned exploring, or whatever.
X-Files included mysterious monsters and UFOs/Aliens. There were occasional supernatural encounters, though in Trek those would have to be handled carefully, and perhaps left ambiguous. (There were a few such encounters in Quantum Leap, Scott Bakula's show). I have little familiarity with Warehouse 13-don't they occasionally deal with mysterious artifacts?
I'm thinking that the initial assignment would be to investigate a rumored incursion by high tech aliens. Starfleet Command has to worry about Federation security. Once out and about, I can imagine the crew receiving assignments to investigate other oddities. The show could have bit of an Eurekea vibe-I imagine this point of time being a period when biotechnology, cybernetics, artificial life forms, etc.-is poised to have a significant impact on society; this could bring up ethical/moral concerns, and perhaps explore the human condition.
Occasionally, the crew might be sent to do some old fashioned exploring, or whatever.
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Regarding Brainsucker's comments, in the novels the Federation was devasted by the Borg.
I like a lot of these idea. I've been thinking of something along these lines for an S.S. Valiant fan series. We would see the effects of World War III on earth and among the solar colonies. Sort of Firefly-esque. Then we would see the results of First Contact with Vulcans. Then the Valiant would be equipped with warp drive and there would be space exploration. There would be a few episodes on the ship mid-voyage to a planet. We would see new mysterious aliens and spend several episodes exploring these planets. Probably the only familiar alien species we would encounter would be Vulcans. There is plenty of alien strangeness in their society to explore. Granted this is just an idea for a fan series so it's not official. But my thoughts mirror what has been mentioned here.
I just recalled something from Poul Anderson's space opera. Flandry is a spy, and is granted great latitude in the form of a "roving commission."
Realistically, I think any successful Trek will need to balance old and new ideas, but not require a great deal of homework for folks to understand what's going on. Doesn't mean you have to have a Vulcan character (for example) but you do need some familiar landmarks that only casual viewers will "get."
I was thinking of Firefly as an example of cosmopolitanism. But there was a bit of that in Pitch Black, as well as Blade Runner.
Why cosmopolitanism? Because one thing I believe Trek got wrong was to exclude other Earth cultures. I doubt that everybody will be American-ized a few centuries hence.
Alright, so how do you get a cosmopolitan atmosphere? Well, in Firefly there was the appearance of kanji. Other writing systems could be included.
Pitch Black featured what appeared to be ethnic outfits. Perhaps less money could be spent on costumes if old ones could be taken out of mothballs, while diversifying the costumes. That would be a case of doing more with less.
Other religions? Buddhism might make an appearance, without being too controversial. Religion would have to be handled very carefully, though.
Why cosmopolitanism? Because one thing I believe Trek got wrong was to exclude other Earth cultures. I doubt that everybody will be American-ized a few centuries hence.
Alright, so how do you get a cosmopolitan atmosphere? Well, in Firefly there was the appearance of kanji. Other writing systems could be included.
Pitch Black featured what appeared to be ethnic outfits. Perhaps less money could be spent on costumes if old ones could be taken out of mothballs, while diversifying the costumes. That would be a case of doing more with less.
Other religions? Buddhism might make an appearance, without being too controversial. Religion would have to be handled very carefully, though.
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Can across a comment in another forum regarding a new Trek series. The idea is to have a small-ish crew, splint between a handful of regulars and a changing cast of guest stars. The idea is to have a constant flow of new blood to make the series flexible.
I know it will never happen, but I think I'd like to see a reboot in the TOS movie era. Recasting the original characters can't be that difficult, and with modern tech the refit E could be enormously cool. Keep the same overall style of the TWOK uniforms, but offer a couple of different duty unis to satisfy the haters. 
There are a lot of stories left to tell in that era without tripping over canon too much, and it leaves the TOS independent productions free to do what they want.
There are a lot of stories left to tell in that era without tripping over canon too much, and it leaves the TOS independent productions free to do what they want.
Off the top of my head, I can think of four different Robin Hood movies. The earliest one that I know of starred Errol Flynn. I can think of at least three remakes since then. These different Robin Hood movies had substantial variations in their scripts. They can be viewed as different interpretations of the basic Robin Hood story.
Robin Hood is an old story.
Trek is now a half century old.
Robin Hood is an old story.
Trek is now a half century old.
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What? Devastated by the Borg?
As a long time Trek fan (since 1966), I would understand the show better if most of the techno-babble was dropped. What else would help? The basic premise would have to be fairly simple, for both new viewers and the suits. I'm thinking of an episodic show, which the casual viewer could watch without knowing canon. References to canon would have to be rare, and hopefully not confuse the uninitiated.
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