Hey folks! I'm a long time lurker, now throwing my hat in the ring! Can't wait for the next movie. Also, I'm looking forward to the 2009 ENT books. Anyways, onto my thesis:
In the Star Trek mythos, many of the interstellar powers represent real world powers of various degrees. The Klingon's of old were the USSR (or Russia), the Romulan's China (or North Korea), the Federation NATO/USA/UK, etc. Now to me, the Cardassians were always either the Middle East as a whole, or someplace like South America, India, or Southeast Asia. Meaning, they were a major power because of there population and location. But, they weren't quite on the level of say the Federation, Romulans, or even the Dominion. Where I'm going with this is that Cardassia, like their real world counterparts, could have gain promenace relatively recently in Trek. Many have asked the question about first contact with Cardassia, and when would this book come out. But, I think what would be interesting would be a book on what I'd call "second contact".
My scenario would be that Cardassia may have been known for a long time. Even as far back as Archer's time (but after the books TGTMD or KM), or the era between ENT and TOS. During this time, Cardassia was unimportant. Sorta like the countries I named that started more slowly on the world stage. In a way even the U.S. did not really become major until WWI. Just like that scenario, the Cardies began expansion, and boom!, we move into the Terok Nor series!
No, not that quickly. But, I wanna throw out to the audience an idea on Cardassia not really having the traditional first major contact like the Klingons and Romulans, but more of a slow build until they are ready for the Galactic stage.
And if the book does come out, my name comes after Marco's!
Ryctor!
In the Star Trek mythos, many of the interstellar powers represent real world powers of various degrees. The Klingon's of old were the USSR (or Russia), the Romulan's China (or North Korea), the Federation NATO/USA/UK, etc. Now to me, the Cardassians were always either the Middle East as a whole, or someplace like South America, India, or Southeast Asia. Meaning, they were a major power because of there population and location. But, they weren't quite on the level of say the Federation, Romulans, or even the Dominion. Where I'm going with this is that Cardassia, like their real world counterparts, could have gain promenace relatively recently in Trek. Many have asked the question about first contact with Cardassia, and when would this book come out. But, I think what would be interesting would be a book on what I'd call "second contact".
My scenario would be that Cardassia may have been known for a long time. Even as far back as Archer's time (but after the books TGTMD or KM), or the era between ENT and TOS. During this time, Cardassia was unimportant. Sorta like the countries I named that started more slowly on the world stage. In a way even the U.S. did not really become major until WWI. Just like that scenario, the Cardies began expansion, and boom!, we move into the Terok Nor series!
No, not that quickly. But, I wanna throw out to the audience an idea on Cardassia not really having the traditional first major contact like the Klingons and Romulans, but more of a slow build until they are ready for the Galactic stage.And if the book does come out, my name comes after Marco's!
Ryctor!
