Does anyone think Star Trek Legacy will ever happen?

[FederationHistorian]

There will be plenty of new people (The La Forge sisters, Jack Crusher, Dr. Ohk, Mura, Esmar, [The] Shaw[logram]).

Right now, that’s just fan hype. That’s not confirmed yet. And even though we like them, half of them might get replaced.

I believe this as before SNW aired, there were supporting characters introduced in DIS and Short Treks that were not carried over to SNW, despite expecting them to be involved with the show. Louvier was replaced by Hemmer, and the Pelia and Scotty in engineering. Amin was replaced by Ortegas and Jenna Mitchell at the helm. The comm officer Nicola was replaced by Uhura. Even Lynn Lucero, who - based on the Short Treks about her - had a history with Pike and has every reason to regularly visit the Enterprise crew after losing her ship, has been replaced by Kirk as the one who (annoyingly) drops by every few episodes. There was only a three year gap between DIS S2 and SNW airing.

If Legacy ever comes on, it will have been several years since PIC S3. In that time, Jack, Alandra, and Esmar will likely have ranked up to lieutenant. While Sidney and Mura will have ranked up to lieutenant commanders. Raffi might even be in line for her own command. I find it plausible that half of them (Mura, Ohk, Esmar) will have been reassigned to different ships in the time between PIC and Legacy, and we will be introduced to new characters.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Dr. Ohk, Mura, Esmar,

I'd be surprised to see any of these in a show.

 

[Danja]

If Legacy ever comes on, it will have been several years since PIC S3. In that time, Jack, Alandra, and Esmar will likely have ranked up to lieutenant.

That's assuming Alandra even gets on again (she didn't have much going on other than the novelty of LeVar's RL daughter playing La Forge's daughter).

Jack might be Lt. j.g..

While Sidney and Mura will have ranked up to lieutenant commanders.

Mura, maybe.

Sydney might get up to full Lieutenant (she was a Lt. j.g. at the end of Picard).

Raffi might even be in line for her own command.

Commands hinge on the speed of plot (How often did Riker get jerked around on TNG?)

 

[FederationHistorian]

Commands hinge on the speed of plot (How often did Riker get jerked around on TNG?)

That’s presuming that Raffi hangs back like Riker did. I’m not aware of her wanting to command the Enterprise, or having a Pegasus incident in her past.

If she isn’t on the Enterprise at the start of Legacy, maybe Mura is first officer. Meaning he changed over to the command division.

Raffi doesn't have to be ranked up to captain to actually be a captain.

 

[Paul755]

Commands hinge on the speed of plot (How often did Riker get jerked around on TNG?)

How was Riker jerked around? Dude refused to take a command of his own, it’s not like he didn’t have opportunities. If anyone got jerked around on TNG it was Data and Worf.

 

[Noname Given]

The TNG cast isn't going to be in Legacy. It's not going to be Old Home Week...

Going by a lot of the responses in this thread (not all but a lot); that's what a majority of the fans pushing for this series to happen are expecting; and some even claim that Terry Matalas pitched the series with that Concept in mind.

* I don't believe that's a correct interpretation of the pitch for the Legacy series, but a majority of the fins pushing for it do, and they'll be disappointed if they see that's not the case. I have a feeling Paramount understands that's how a majority of fans view the pitch and it's exactly why this Legacy series will never come to pass.

 

[Daedalus]

It's funny, really. I'm probably one of the few vocal advocates of Legacy here (plus one or two other pitches), and I never once believed that it'd be a TNG continuation. Matalas said about catching up with the Doctor from  Voyager, who will now be a regular on SFA anyway, and also Kira and Alexander. That's really about it.

Alexander would no doubt play into the whole Klingon Empire aspect of the show, but that's fine. It's where we left him.

Most of the interviews I've seen with Matalas talk about passing the torch on to a new generation, and as long as that remains the core premise then I'd still be on board.

 

[Danja]

Going by a lot of the responses in this thread (not all but a lot); that's what a majority of the fans pushing for this series to happen are expecting; and some even claim that Terry Matalas pitched the series with that Concept in mind.

* I don't believe that's a correct interpretation of the pitch for the Legacy series, but a majority of the fins pushing for it do, and they'll be disappointed if they see that's not the case. I have a feeling Paramount understands that's how a majority of fans view the pitch and it's exactly why this Legacy series will never come to pass.

The cast of TNG is now eligible for Social Security.

There's NO f-ing WAY anyone is going to squeeze TNG S9 out of them. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to have their eyes examined.

 

[fireproof78]

It's funny, really. I'm probably one of the few vocal advocates of Legacy here (plus one or two other pitches), and I never once believed that it'd be a TNG continuation. Matalas said about catching up with the Doctor from  Voyager, who will now be a regular on SFA anyway, and also Kira and Alexander. That's really about it.

Alexander would no doubt play into the whole Klingon Empire aspect of the show, but that's fine. It's where we left him.

Most of the interviews I've seen with Matalas talk about passing the torch on to a new generation, and as long as that remains the core premise then I'd still be on board.

I don't think it will be a TNG continuation. I think it will be a variant of a "Where are they now?" special for various powers, planets and people from the 24th century and TNG/DS9/VOY.

 

[Daedalus]

I don't think it will be a TNG continuation. I think it will be a variant of a "Where are they now?" special for various powers, planets and people from the 24th century and TNG/DS9/VOY.

I suspect there could be familiar worlds, powers and species, but as long as they are moving them forwards then that's OK.

 

[fireproof78]

I suspect there could be familiar worlds, powers and species, but as long as they are moving them forwards then that's OK.

It could be but Matalas seeks quite taken with a lot more familiar settings for characters and planets.

I'm not convinced of the moving forward based upon Matalas' comments initially but I'll grant it can go many ways.

 

[FederationHistorian]

The cast of TNG is eligible for Social Security now.

There's NO f-ing WAY anyone is going to squeeze TNG S9 out of them. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to have their eyes examined.

I’ve never interpreted Legacy as TNG S9, and never understand why others interpret Legacy to be that. Especially when many online time and again have said that they want PIC S3 to be the TNG sendoff.

Legacy is supposed to have the energy of PIC S3, but the TNG actors get a single guest spot at most.

Riker as an admiral. At minimum, a mission briefing in Seven’s ready room, and at most a couple appearance like Nechayev. I don’t expect him to be a recurring character like Admiral Ross, though it would not bother me if he was. It’s been earned.

Troi and Seven have a therapy session. Troi’s skills get used to explore deep seated trauma in a way she never got to with Picard or Geordi or even Barclay.

Geordi for an engineering situation, where the Shawlogram is the hero. Maybe they break the Warp 10 barrier without everyone turning into salamanders.

Crusher for a medical situation, where Ohk is the hero. If Bashir and/or Doctor is involved in that episode too, cool. If not, we’ll be fine.

Sela for a situation involving the Romulan Free State, or the remnants House of Duras, or even involving her aunt Ishara Yar and explore her complex feeling about her humanity

Alexander after seeing him serve in the Klingon military, and knowing he is a part of the House of Martok. And in alternate reality, Troi was his soh-chlm, and there’s no reason that Troi wasn’t in the prime reality either. So there’s something there.

Not any different from seeing Spock or Scotty in TNG, or Kirk in GEN, and TUC was the TOS sendoff. There’s just more history with the TNG characters than the TOS characters.

And it's also no different than having VOY character guest spots in Legacy either.

It’s not a nostalgia show. But it would be foolish to not use the stars available if its going to be set within decades of TNG/DS9/VOY.

 

[Daedalus]

How many TOS era characters appeared in the Berman Era?

I remember Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Sarek, Chekov, Rand, Kang, Koloth, Kor and Arne Darvin. Were there any others?

 

[Firebird]

I've always thought it was strange Uhura never appeared in any shape or form in the Berman era, beyond the archival footage in Trials and Tribble-ations.

 

[Nerys Myk]

How many TOS era characters appeared in the Berman Era?

I remember Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Sarek, Chekov, Rand, Kang, Koloth, Kor and Arne Darvin. Were there any others?

If we're counting movies then Valtane and Lujur appeared in VOY "Flashback."

 

[Danja]

I’ve never interpreted Legacy as TNG S9, and never understand why others interpret Legacy to be that. Especially when many online time and again have said that they want PIC S3 to be the TNG sendoff.

Legacy is supposed to have the energy of PIC S3, but the TNG actors get a single guest spot at most.

Riker as an admiral. At minimum, a mission briefing in Seven’s ready room, and at most a couple appearance like Nechayev. I don’t expect him to be a recurring character like Admiral Ross, though it would not bother me if he was. It’s been earned.

Troi and Seven have a therapy session. Troi’s skills get used to explore deep seated trauma in a way she never got to with Picard or Geordi or even Barclay.

Geordi for an engineering situation, where the Shawlogram is the hero. Maybe they break the Warp 10 barrier without everyone turning into salamanders.

Crusher for a medical situation, where Ohk is the hero. If Bashir and/or Doctor is involved in that episode too, cool. If not, we’ll be fine.

It would be a slap in the faces of Seven and the Enterprise-G crew if they have to keep constantly hauling the TNG crew out of mothballs whenever there's a problem.

Surely we can trust the E-G crew to resolve whatever universe-shaking dilemmas come their way.

 

[Firebird]

Surely we can trust the E-G crew to resolve whatever universe-shaking dilemmas come their way.

Can we? Do we really know anything about the crew of the ship, given that the show hasn't been written?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Can we? Do we really know anything about the crew of the ship, given that the show hasn't been written?

It would be a different type of show if in every episode they had to call for help.

 

[Campe]

Outside of Seven and Raffi, I have little interest in any of the other characters posited for any potential Legacy series.

That includes Gary Stu, er, Jack Crusher.

 

[Fateor]

I don't think it will be a TNG continuation. I think it will be a variant of a "Where are they now?" special for various powers, planets and people from the 24th century and TNG/DS9/VOY.

They already did that with Lower Decks.