Fear not...

[archeryguy1701]

Canon is going to be preserved! Orci was having a chat with fans, and the transcript was on trekmovie. On the subject of canon, he says:

Just kidding. I was 147 percent sure it was going to be a MASSIVE deal. As i’ve said before, Trek fans are among the most savvy in the world, and since Damon and I humbly consider ourselves fans as well, all we had to do was look at each other to know that it was going to matter A LOT.

Canon is part of the DNA of our story. If you know your Trek, your knowledge will not be wasted. If you don’t, if won’t prevent you from entering this amazing world that’s been taken care of for over forty years by the fans. What other franchise has as distinct and established phenomenon as to have a name (Trekkie, Trekker). Even mainstream media covers the Star Trek fan base. There are no SPIDERMANNERS or PIRATERS, or SUPERMANNIES.

Trek belongs to all of us. I see canon much like the constitution. It is living document, but it has some principles that are inviolable.

Here's the link

 

[EliyahuQeoni]

whew! Now I can start sleeping at night again...

 

[StarMan]

147% sure? Interesting.

 

[Samuel T. Cogley]

archeryguy1701 said:

Just kidding. I was 147 percent sure it was going to be a MASSIVE deal. As i’ve said before, Trek fans are among the most savvy in the world, and since Damon and I...

Holy shit!

So Matt Damon is still in the movie after all!

 

[Borgminister]

"It is living document, but it has some principles that are inviolable."

Ohhhhhh boy. Sounds like a Liberal versus Conservative clash in the making.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Someone on another site thought Orci was throwing in that "47" as a nod to the running joke at the (previous) Trek offices:

http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/47

It's just as likely a coincidence, but you never know.

 

[Kegek]

Actually, I'd bet Orci was nodding to the '47' gag. The man has read Star Trek novels, he's a bonafide nerd.

 

[Dale]

I agree, nice 47 drop. Had to be intentional.

I'd swear they are having meetings and coming up with talking points just like a political campaign.

 

[Sharr Khan]

Dale Hoppert said:
I agree, nice 47 drop. Had to be intentional.

I'd swear they are having meetings and coming up with talking points just like a political campaign.

Oh I wouldn't doubt it.

Sharr

 

[-Brett-]

Haven't they been saying that it's not a reboot for months now? Yet fans continue to insist that it is just so they have something to whine about.

 

[archeryguy1701]

They have indeed been denying a reboot, but I think this is the first actual reference to the term "canon" on their part.

 

[Samuel T. Cogley]

Isn't the "47" bit a modern Trek creation?

If so, I feel the need to reject it.

 

[Kegek]

Samuel T. Cogley said:
Isn't the "47" bit a modern Trek creation?

You've got a point there. It was the work of Joe "Darmok" Menosky.

 

[Dale]

If the film is not 1hr 47 min in length, I'm boycotting.

 

[Mike Have-Not]

So, where's that poster who kept insisting this was a reboot?

 

[Holytomato]

AAARGH!!!! You rats b^&ards!!!! You raped my chidhod!!!!

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Oh...wait. Its not me. Never Mind.

 

[archeryguy1701]

I'm not sure, I haven't seen him in a very long time...

 

[Lumen]

Does this mean the film will be full of innocuous bits of continuity porn? If so, I may be rolling my eyes a lot when I watch the film. I hope it isn't cheesy or forced.

 

[StarMan]

^Hey. If they're innocuous, what's the problem? For non-Trekkies, they'll go unnoticed. For us Trekkies, they might give us brief pause - say with the:

Spoiler: Spoilers regarding Trek XI

Tribble cameo.

I doubt Abrams would go overboard with continuity porn, but a few "easter eggs" here and there aren't going to ruin the movie. It'll just add an extra layer for us rabid fans to chew over.

 

[Holytomato]

Nyota and M'Ress were lovers!?

:running away: