CPT APRIL anyone?

[Jackson_Roykirk]

750 TV episodes plus 10 movies have not found a reason to metion him yet, so I suppose you could say that he has been continually "swept under the rug" for the past 42 years, if you are so inclined to think that way.

However, I'm with those that say that just because this film may not show him, he could still live on in fanon.

Perhaps the first time we see ANY captain of the Enterprise in this film(probably Pike), it may very well be 15 or 20 years after the ship was launched, meaning this film -- just like all of the other Star Treks -- just won't say who the first captain was.

Then again, there could be a quick 5-minute scene showing the ship's construction and/or launch, featuring Paul McGillion as Captain April.

 

[Sector 7]

Much like the board member of the same name, Captain Robert April has become irrelevant to the new movie.

 

[Captain Robert April]

Oh, look, an attempt at humor at my expense.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg

Ahem.

 

[Kemaiku]

Much like the board member of the same name, Captain Robert April has become irrelevant to the new movie.

QFFT

 

[The Wormhole]

Then again, there could be a quick 5-minute scene showing the ship's construction and/or launch, featuring Paul McGillion as Captain April.

I love it! That's an awesome excellent idea which I hope to fuck gets included in the movie.

 

[M'Sharak]

Much like the board member of the same name, Captain Robert April has become irrelevant to the new movie.

Oh, look, an attempt at humor at my expense.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg

Ahem.

I think we've had about all the humor of that sort we need (whether April's been actively courting it or not) and I can do without stretchy screens in non-image-oriented threads, as well.


On-Topic: I honestly can't think of any urgent reason for (supposed original) NCC-1701 Captain April to be in this movie. As with Gary Mitchell and dozens of other characters named over the last few months as possible candidates for inclusion, his presence really doesn't seem to be required. The seventeen hours a movie would need to give all of those people time enough to say "Hi!" is way more than I'm interested in sitting still for.

 

[unknown]

the posts on this subject are for the most part interesting and on point, as to cpt april and his involvement with a pre kirk enterprise, which is what i wanted. i had not seen/heard a mention of this part of the story in reguards to the new movie. i say its to bad gene is not around for a cameo for this role. keep the posts coming i enjoy reading them.

 

[Tom Servo]

Then again, there could be a quick 5-minute scene showing the ship's construction and/or launch, featuring Paul McGillion as Captain April.

I love it! That's an awesome excellent idea which I hope to fuck gets included in the movie.

If you are being serious...then yes I agree. That would be a cool scene, and a nice nod to the hardcore fans.

 

[The Wormhole]

Then again, there could be a quick 5-minute scene showing the ship's construction and/or launch, featuring Paul McGillion as Captain April.

I love it! That's an awesome excellent idea which I hope to fuck gets included in the movie.

If you are being serious...then yes I agree. That would be a cool scene, and a nice nod to the hardcore fans.

Indeed, I am being serious. Plus, it would kick ass for Paul McGillion to meet up with the rest of the Stargate gang and say "I'm one of Star Trek's greatest icons."

 

[Cary L. Brown]

whats the new back story on this CPT of the Enterprise? or is it just one more thing swept under the rug with this new trex oops i mean star trek?

I can't imagine any reason that the film would tell us anything about the history of the ship beyond what's central to the plot... and if it does, it shouldn't.

So it's reasonable that we might see Captain Pike in command of Enterprise at some point. But I think it's really stretching to imagine that they'd take the time and energy to say "This is Pike, and he's the FIRST AND ONLY Captain of this ship, ever."

More likely, nobody will know, or care, about any of the history of the ship prior to what's seen on-screen. As far as anyone who's watching this movie on its own should be concerned, there could have been dozens of captains prior to Pike. All we'll need to know, for the purposes of the show, is that Pike is captain, and Kirk isn't... yet. Or that Pike is captain in this timeframe but not in this other timeframe (which might mean just "when" but it might also mean "which reality")

 

[Cary L. Brown]

Oh, look, an attempt at humor at my expense.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg

Ahem.

It's, at least, a little bit reassuring to know that I'm not the only person on this board who the "clique kiddies" respond to with ongoing strings of purile, hostile posts.

 

[I am not Spock]

I think April will continue to be fanon only.
We already have Pike in the new film, that's good enough.
However, I agree that a scene with Paul McGillion playing April would be a great bone to throw to the fans.

 

[Therin of Andor]

April should be in this film and played by GR's son, Rod.

Rod's last acting job was as an almost-naked blond extra in "Justice" (TNG).

 

[M'Sharak]

Oh, look, an attempt at humor at my expense.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg

Ahem.

It's, at least, a little bit reassuring to know that I'm not the only person on this board who the "clique kiddies" respond to with ongoing strings of purile, hostile posts.

Don't kid yourself, Cary -- you're not nearly so important as that. People will gladly do the same for anyone who repeatedly insists upon acting like a horse's ass.

That said, I'll invite you once to please discuss the topic or butt out; April's doing just fine without your help.

 

[BenRoethig]

I think April will continue to be fanon only.
We already have Pike in the new film, that's good enough.
However, I agree that a scene with Paul McGillion playing April would be a great bone to throw to the fans.

I think you might be on to something. Paul's role has not been announced yet and the beginning of the movie is set in the 2240s.

 

[Cary L. Brown]

Oh, look, an attempt at humor at my expense.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CaptApril/BWAHAHAHAHAHA.jpg

Ahem.

It's, at least, a little bit reassuring to know that I'm not the only person on this board who the "clique kiddies" respond to with ongoing strings of purile, hostile posts.

Don't kid yourself, Cary -- you're not nearly so important as that. People will gladly do the same for anyone who repeatedly insists upon acting like a horse's ass.

That said, I'll invite you once to please discuss the topic or butt out; April's doing just fine without your help.

So, let's be clear... that was, or was not, a violation of the TrekBBS "flaming" policy, M'Sharak?

Last time I checked, calling someone a "horse's ass" met that requirement. And no "cute" effort to phrase it in a clear, yet supposedly ambiguous fashion, is supposed to allow people to sidestep that one.

So will you be giving yourself a warning?

 

[TheRealNaveed]

On-Topic: I honestly can't think of any urgent reason for (supposed original) NCC-1701 Captain April to be in this movie. As with Gary Mitchell and dozens of other characters named over the last few months as possible candidates for inclusion, his presence really doesn't seem to be required. The seventeen hours a movie would need to give all of those people time enough to say "Hi!" is way more than I'm interested in sitting still for.

Amen!

 

[Franklin]

On-Topic: I honestly can't think of any urgent reason for (supposed original) NCC-1701 Captain April to be in this movie. As with Gary Mitchell and dozens of other characters named over the last few months as possible candidates for inclusion, his presence really doesn't seem to be required. The seventeen hours a movie would need to give all of those people time enough to say "Hi!" is way more than I'm interested in sitting still for.

Well, if it was an entertaining seventeen hours. And there were break periods. Maybe a buffet and pay bar. Who knows?

On topic: I predict right now that the biggest outrage after the movie comes out will be that it's established that Pike was the first captain of the Enterprise and Robert April once and for all leaves Trek limbo and is a non-person.

To the extent I give it any thought at all, I've always rationalized that TAS took place in an alternate 2-D cartoon universe where Filmation is the major religion and folks worship Hal Sutherland as their God. In that universe, it is canon that Captain April was the first commander of the animated starship Enterprise.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

...that was, or was not, a violation of the TrekBBS "flaming" policy, M'Sharak?

Last time I checked, calling someone a "horse's ass" met that requirement.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

 

[ialfan]

The Enterprise has to be at least 31 years old at the time of Star Trek III. In 'The Menagerie' Spock states the footage of Captain Pike is from 13 years ago which would be around 2254. From watching that episode one gets the impression that Pike has commanded the Enterprise for a few years at least. So I wouldn't put much stock in the 20 years old line from Star Trek III.

Star Trek TAS is a lot closer to being canon than it was a decade ago. It's now on DVD and at this point it's up to the new Star Trek team whether they honor it or not.