Are New Aliens Going to Be a Problem?

[VulcanMindBlown]

The TV show Star Trek: Enterprise got into trouble for being a prequel show and they introduced new aliens with make up that was made in the first couple of years of the 21st century vs. the late 1960's.

LIke Rogue One, I suggest that the producers do a relatively equal percentage of things that would be from TOS, new style aliens, and new aliens that look like they would have been made as a continuation from the 1960's show.

 

[Michael]

Yes, I'm sure some people will have a problem with new aliens in a prequel setting, just as they did with Enterprise. This fan, however, won't mind new aliens. The galaxy is a huge place.

 

[Nerys Myk]

and new aliens that look like they would have been made as a continuation from the 1960's show.

I hope not. Makeup has come a long way since the 1960's

 

[Awesome Possum]

Using the same techniques as they did in the 60s would look awful. I actually like what the reboot films did. Have a blend of aliens we've seen before, some of whom were tweaked and some new ones using makeup and CG effects that would have been impossible a few years ago. Even subtle things like the alien nurse in the Kelvin scene with the large eyes. I'd prefer the crew of the ship(s) to have a large number of aliens serving instead of a bunch of humans and a few token aliens wandering around.

 

[fireproof78]

It would be neat if they brought in some of the aliens from the Kelvin time line and explored them.

There will be complaints, regardless, but I have no problem with new aliens.

 

[Mudd]

Fuck no.

 

[KennyB]

Fuck no.

Perfectly said!

 

[F. King Daniel]

The guy from the Ex Astris Scientia fansite will have an apoplectic fit. A few people on Facebook will defocate themselves with rage.

The rest of us will just enjoy the cool makeups. Star Trek Beyond was set in 2262 and had 50 new aliens, and Star Trek survived.

 

[Campe]

People are going to whine regardless but it's a big galaxy. Of course there are aliens we haven't seen. So in my opinion, more power if they show new races.

 

[Jayson1]

What I would like to see is some of the Federation worlds we don't know about. In the 24th century there are hundreds of worlds in the Federation, yet we only know about 10 of them or so it seems.

Jason

 

[Mage]

It's only a problem if you make it a problem. And, Star Trek fans being what they are, will be basicly everything.

 

[Awesome Possum]

Just remember the MST3K mantra; it's just a show, relax.

One of the dumbest things Enterprise did was come up with a convoluted explaination as to why Klingons had smooth foreheads in TOS. It was better off left as a joke on DS9.

 

[Bry_Sinclair]

More aliens! A whole ship full of them! I'm tired of human-centric Starfleet.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Rumor check: Fans never had a problem with the new aliens in ENT. It was all the old alien races that were problematic (Borg, Romulans, Ferengi, Gorn, even Klingons and Vulcans).

As such I welcome all the new alien races that will be added to the existing Star Trek mythos.

 

[Brass]

I'd be upset if we didn't get new aliens. I just hope they get a little more creative with them. Hopefully the budget doesn't limit them to the typical ear or nose make up type stuff. Maybe a few aliens that use hybrid of puppets/CGI for the more wild stuff.

 

[Greg Cox]

It was better off left as a joke on DS9.

That would have been my first choice, too.

Not every change in production values or art design needs an in-universe explanation, especially when you're dealing with eight different TV series (and thirteen movies) made over the course of fifty-plus years.

 

[Tuskin38]

DS9 should never had joked about it either, because acknowledging it then made the change an in universe thing instead of a retcon

 

[captainkirk]

I want a character sort of like Kyle on TOS or O'Brien on TNG who doesn't necessarily have a large role but provides a regular familiar face, and have this character be fully digital (or Farscape-style puppet if it would be cheaper.)

 

[Mudd]

Well, they were forced by the nature of the story to show TOS Klingons.

 

[USS Triumphant]

I'd have liked it better if they had had Worf say something like, "The Empire is vast, and contains many species - some of which have fully assimilated as Klingons. And if they serve the Empire with honor, then they *are* Klingons.".