Voyager fans.. are you disappointed about Discovery?

[Refuge]

This is a difficult placement for such a question.. but with Discovery being set in the.. been it done it before Century, as opposed to the natural progression of things.. er the future of the franchise, is it a slap in the face? I mean Voyager was successful. They tried it all retro with Enterprise and I love that there was a dog on it, but what idiot thought going backwards was the way to keep Star Trek alive??

Voyager should have been and WAS the way forward.

 

[Sophie74656]

Yes I'm a little disappointed that it is a prequel. And I'm not entirely happy with how the Klingons look. After the picture of them came out I stopped really following the news about Discovery. I never liked that it will only be available on CBS all access and now I'm definitely not going to be paying for it

 

[Lynx]

Yes, I'm very dissapointed.
I want a 24th century series, not another pre-TOS series.

Since I feel constructive today, I would like to come up with som suggestions as well:

Star Trek NCIS
Similar to NCIS but it takes place in the 24th century.

The New Federation
A series about the people on "The 37's planet", how they have learned about the Federation from Voyager's visit and now they are starting something similar in the Delta Quadrant.

The Andromeda Expedition
A wormhole which connects our galaxy with the Andromeda Galaxy is discovered and ships are sent there to explore.

Best Of The Academy
We follow a bunch of Starfleet cadets who have just been assigned to a starship.

The President
This is a bit different, about a man (or woman) who just has become President of the Federation. About politics, keeping peace, handling of conflicts and important decisions.

Gamma Quadrant
About a ship and a crew with the mission to explore the Gamma Quadrant.

Delta Quadrant
Same as above but takes place in the Delta Quadrant.

Not to mention that there are always a lot of loose threads to follow up from the previous series.

 

[Sophie74656]

Michael Dorn has been pushing for a series about Worf. He has funding and support but the powers that be are only interested in the JJ Abrams universe

 

[F. King Daniel]

No. I'm not particularly excited by Discovery (we don't know enough to care), but the timeframe setting has nothing to do with it.

By setting it just pre-TOS, they're smartly tying in to a world the recent movies have reestablished.

Was Voyager the "way forward" of Trek? As a lone ship it was entirely separate from any of the ongoing Federation drama, which played out in Deep Space Nine and Next Gen movies. It was like a side story.

 

[fireproof78]

Yes, I'm very dissapointed.
I want a 24th century series, not another pre-TOS series.

Since I feel constructive today, I would like to come up with som suggestions as well:

Star Trek NCIS
Similar to NCIS but it takes place in the 24th century.

The New Federation
A series about the people on "The 37's planet", how they have learned about the Federation from Voyager's visit and now they are starting something similar in the Delta Quadrant.

The Andromeda Expedition
A wormhole which connects our galaxy with the Andromeda Galaxy is discovered and ships are sent there to explore.

Best Of The Academy
We follow a bunch of Starfleet cadets who have just been assigned to a starship.

The President
This is a bit different, about a man (or woman) who just has become President of the Federation. About politics, keeping peace, handling of conflicts and important decisions.

Gamma Quadrant
About a ship and a crew with the mission to explore the Gamma Quadrant.

Delta Quadrant
Same as above but takes place in the Delta Quadrant.

Not to mention that there are always a lot of loose threads to follow up from the previous series.

I like a lot of these ideas, but the NCIS and the Academy one have the biggest draw.

As for the OP, I don't know enough about Discovery to be "disappointed" because i have no idea what stories they are going to tell.

 

[Thomas Eugene]

The Andromeda Expedition
A wormhole which connects our galaxy with the Andromeda Galaxy is discovered and ships are sent there to explore.

This is my favourite one of all the ideas you listed so I hope that some day some producer will see something in it.

 

[F. King Daniel]

This is my favourite one of all the ideas you listed so I hope that some day some producer will see something in it.

Won't that be functionally exactly the same as Voyager but with different aliens?

 

[Thomas Eugene]

Won't that be functionally exactly the same as Voyager but with different aliens?

I guess so yes. But if the stories are interesting, does that matter?

 

[Ghislaine H. B. BRAEME]

Disappointed to know that Discovery will be a prequel. In fact, I don't like the idea of prequel in general, so, that it is Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Morse, etc... I remain insensitive. Of course, I will watch the pilot and will surely keep me informed of the result of season 1 but well, I have no serious expectation* if the one that the series is a success (ratings and fans commentaries), what could give us, if CBS follows the tradition, a new series of the ST saga, which could take place after Voyager or Nemesis. So, let's just wait and see (and fingers crossed).

That being said, and according to recent news (the firing of Bryan Fuller, the multiple delays, the adult rated in term of sexual/language contents and the fact that I don't know what to think of Sonequa Martin-Green 's acting performance in general*), I'm a little worried.

* Though I like the idea to see the action from the point of view of a First Officer and not only the Captain's. And the fact that this XO is a woman, is a plus for me but will Lt Comm Michael Burnham be as strong and opinionated as DS9's Major Kira Nerys? Sorry but, I didn't manage to emphasise with the Entreprise's Subcommander T'Pol, even if her relationship with Tucker was enjoyable to follow in spite of the dramatic turn (the death of their baby & the death of Tucker).

 

[Prax]

If it ever gets released!

I was paying attention to it until last fall (I think) when it was pushed back to the spring season. I have to admit to recently having a not so optimistic feeling towards it. I came across the "Klingon" picture a few weeks ago(Im still not at all convinced they're Klingons) and looked around online for info.

I've since become more disheartened. Bryan Fuller is gone. Not only that, but the rumor is that he was let go because of major creative differences with CBS. CBS has stated that Fuller will still be involved as an Executive producer, but Fuller has stated that he is not involved in any capacity at all. If this is true, it takes me back to 2014-15 where another big franchise was making dishonest statements to avoid negative P.R.

His involvement, along with his quote of it being set in the "prime" universe is what sparked my excitement in the first place. Now, it appears to be a complete reboot, not set in any universe. Anyways, if the project really makes it to TV, I will definitely watch the premiere.

P.S. You should be careful about being too critical Discovery here. I won't post on the Discovery forum. At least not until I have something more positive to write.

 

[fireproof78]

It's hard to criticize something that there is little information on

 

[Refuge]

I guess so yes. But if the stories are interesting, does that matter?

Exactly! I love the era of 24th Century, the technology and the Delta quadrant.

 

[Refuge]

Yes I'm a little disappointed that it is a prequel. And I'm not entirely happy with how the Klingons look. After the picture of them came out I stopped really following the news about Discovery. I never liked that it will only be available on CBS all access and now I'm definitely not going to be paying for it

Just did a search to see these supposed Klingons and the one I found they look kind of grey and bald with a bicycle tyre running down the back of their head. There is one of them showing forehead ridges.

Still they might look better animated and with hair! I guess too early humanoids looked different from us, well most of us. Some people I see around look like they should be dragging their knuckles along the ground.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I guess so yes. But if the stories are interesting, does that matter?

"More of the same" doesn't really appeal. If I want more Voyager, I'll just re watch Voyager.

In fact, I'd say Next Gen, Voyager and Enterprise (at least for its first two seasons) were too similar to begin with. It was the same kinds of planet-of-the-week stories which have no lasting effects, the same A and B plot structure, but with different crews.

 

[Bry_Sinclair]

So long as the writing is good and the characters are fully explored then I couldn't care less what timeframe Discovery is set it. I'm not wanting a rehash of "sexy women in catsuits" and "aliens of the week defeated through Starfleet tactical might". Yes, being set Pre-TOS does bind their hands a little, given all we know that comes afterwards, but restrictions can also growth and development in other ways.

 

[Refuge]

I do care what timeframe Discovery is set in, most fans do. You won't be rehashing sexy women in catsuits but ugly try hard Klingons and retro aliens of the week that we've seen before, defeated by technology we've seen before. What possible growth comes from that?

 

[F. King Daniel]

I do care what timeframe Discovery is set in, most fans do. You won't be rehashing sexy women in catsuits but ugly try hard Klingons and retro aliens of the week that we've seen before, defeated by technology we've seen before. What possible growth comes from that?

Personal growth for the characters?

And I'm praying we won't get any babytalk technobabble solutions in Discovery...

 

[fireproof78]

I do care what timeframe Discovery is set in, most fans do. You won't be rehashing sexy women in catsuits but ugly try hard Klingons and retro aliens of the week that we've seen before, defeated by technology we've seen before. What possible growth comes from that?

Why does it have to be that way?

 

[Six of Twelve]

The only thing I like about Discovery is that they cast one of my favorite actors in it: Jason Isaacs.

Oh, what do the Klingons look like? I've not seen any promo pictures.