Where does the Star Trek go from here?
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Plus, by its very nature, novels are not canon. "Canon" is simply what's shown on the screen. Now, someone could claim that a novel or other publication is "official," such as the TNG Tech Manual or the novel "Pathways," if they are written by someone actively involved in the production of Star Trek; however, if past history is any indication, these things end up getting contradicted anyway.
Basically it will go with the guidelines of the Abramsverse, so first it was the movie and so on.
I'd love to have just the detritus floating in my toilet, never mind the main dump!
It'll go where ever the money goes...
Yes, you're absolutley right...
~Although Lucas did use many of Timothy Zahn's concepts and ideas in the prequels and snuck some into the remastered original trilogy, when Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy was being released I recall Lucas giving them canonicity, but I'm wrong about that... Ooopsy doodle !!
Yep.
The Abrams version of Trek is the only future there is...until the next reboot, which will proclaim "back to basics" before changing the thing even further.
Omega_Glory
Commodore
I would modify that slightly.
Straight into the toliet in terms of intelligent film making, but straight to the bank in terms of ticket sales.
Kinda sad really.
I'm sorry, but the only Trek film with "intelligent film making" was Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which was the only Trek movie to have a completely science-fiction-oriented plot. The rest of the Trek movies were just action films set against a futuristic backdrop. Extemely satisfying action films, but action films nonetheless.
And anyway, "intelligent film making" doesn't necessarily equate to a successful film. That's why a lot of indie films, while very good, do not see much critical or financial success.
Pretentious is not the same as bright, and the script for ST:TMP is solidly in the former category.
The artists did great, smart work though.
They hit Hell in the late '90s and just kept on drivin'.
I want a Bad Robot continuitty tv series starring M'Ress! 
Withers
Captain
I'm torn. I've spent so many years vesting myself in the timeline that we all know (i.e. TOS through Nemesis). I want, very much, to see that continue on screen in some format... but I don't have any solid idea of where to take it from where it was left. Anything I've ever thought of would just be a rehash. Not to mention I'm not sure I trust those creators to "do right" with it after what became of Voyager and Enterprise. I mean... do they deserve another seat at the helm? So, much as I'd like that time line to continue on screen... I have my reservations.
I'd like to see a 09 Trek series even if it isn't based on the Enterprise. Why? Everything has changed. Kirk is in command way earlier and the dynamics of the quadrant have changed (The Klingons in that timeline have had a "Wolf 359" scale disaster). It would be interesting to see how things happened differently... but here again, I'd hate to see Enterprise all over again, and such a series would no doubt be lampooned by fans as it would almost certainly drag continuity further and further away from the "original" time line.
I'd like another series. I'm just not sure what I'd like it to be about. I know I don't want Star Trek: 90210. I don't want it to be about any one specific war. I hate the idea of Star Trek: Time Travel (the puns and tenses joke have been old for a long time now. 'I'll see you in a minute... I mean 30 years ago.' Wa-Wa-Waaaa) I don't want it to be about Riker or the Titan and I don't want a show about the 10 years between Enterprise' penultimate and final episode.
-Withers-
I'd like to see a 09 Trek series even if it isn't based on the Enterprise. Why? Everything has changed. Kirk is in command way earlier and the dynamics of the quadrant have changed (The Klingons in that timeline have had a "Wolf 359" scale disaster). It would be interesting to see how things happened differently... but here again, I'd hate to see Enterprise all over again, and such a series would no doubt be lampooned by fans as it would almost certainly drag continuity further and further away from the "original" time line.
I'd like another series. I'm just not sure what I'd like it to be about. I know I don't want Star Trek: 90210. I don't want it to be about any one specific war. I hate the idea of Star Trek: Time Travel (the puns and tenses joke have been old for a long time now. 'I'll see you in a minute... I mean 30 years ago.' Wa-Wa-Waaaa) I don't want it to be about Riker or the Titan and I don't want a show about the 10 years between Enterprise' penultimate and final episode.
-Withers-
It is precisely in times of uncertainty that a sense of optimism can shine and be appreciated. Younger generations might think of the '60s as a time of classic rock and hippies and flower power, but it was also a time of uncertainty and civil unrest along with the threat of nuclear devastation.
I'm not of the camp that believes Star Trek must be radically altered to remain relevant. Adapted and modified to an extent, yes, but not thoroughly changed into something practically unrecognizable.
The next film will be a strong indicator of where things are going. At this point anything following will likely continue what Abrams has wrought. More is the pity.
I'm not of the camp that believes Star Trek must be radically altered to remain relevant. Adapted and modified to an extent, yes, but not thoroughly changed into something practically unrecognizable.
The next film will be a strong indicator of where things are going. At this point anything following will likely continue what Abrams has wrought. More is the pity.
They'll continue to make successful Star Trek that entertains millions of people for a long time after we're forgotten. When it gets stale, they'll jump-start it again and again. They've demonstrated that it's possible.
There were optimists before GR and have been since - many of them more grounded in reality.
There were optimists before GR and have been since - many of them more grounded in reality.
Unfortunately, I believe you are correct. All we can do is hope for old trek back. I regret all of the times I spoke badly about Berman and Braga and all of the 'lousy' episodes.
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