Next Gen eps as TOS

[Warped9]

I think the Arsenal of Freedom would have worked well. Landing party, including the captain, in peril, B plot on the ship, lesson about making your weapons too powerful, etc.

I actually wrote a TOS version of AOF which I called "The Forgotten Merchants." It was well received by those who read it.

Quite a few of the TNG episodes could work as TOS. The trick would be thinking in terms of how the story could have been told then in that era. Also some of the central characters of some stories would most likely have to be someone from outside and not part of the Enterprise crew for the story to work.

“Encounter At Farpoint” – Not a pilot episode, of course, but the Enterprise is sent to evaluate an alien race offering the Federation a fully built Starbase in exchange for UFP membership.
“Code Of Honor” – During a negotiation Uhura is abducted by a planetary leader. To win her freedom she faces personal combat with the leader’s current consort. (Cool to see Uhura dishing it out like we should have seen in “Gamesters Of Triskelion.”)
“The Last Outpost” – The Enterprise pursues an alien ship to a presumed dead world where both ships are rendered powerless. (This actually isn’t much different from “Arena.”)
“Where No One Has Gone Before” – During propulsion tests the Enterprise is hurled beyond the galaxy and into an unknown void where thoughts are made real.
“Lonely Among Us” – An alien entity transfers from person to person and finally inhabits Captain Kirk.
“Justice” – Chekov faces death at the hands of a supposedly friendly race by inadvertently breaking one of their laws.
“The Battle” – An alien seeks revenge against Kirk for the loss of a family member. (This could have given us more Kirk back story referring to an event during Kirk’s first command before the Enterprise.)
“Hide And Q” – McCoy is offered powerful abilities. (Essentially not that much different from “Plato’s Stepchildren.”)
“Survivor” – The Enterprise finds a disassembled android at the remains of a destroyed colony world.
“Angel One” – The Enterprise is sent to retrieve survivors of wrecked ship on a world ruled by women.
“11001001” – During a systems upgrade the Enterprise is hijacked by an alien race.
“Too Short A Season” – The Enterprise transports a retired Starfleet Admiral requested to negotiate the release of hostages on an alien world.
“When The Bough Breaks” – The Enterprise tracks a group of children kidnapped from a Federation colony to a world known only in legend.
“Home Soil” – Investigation into the deaths of a scientific research team leads to an encounter with a crytalline life form.
“The Arsenal Of Freedom” – The Enterprise tracks a missing starship to an unknown world intent on keeping its secrets.
“Symbiosis” – Kirk must mediate between two combative planets who also appear to be dependent on each other.
“Skin Of Evil” – A group of crewman from a crashed shuttlecraft are held captive by a malevolent alien creature. (Well if Janice Rand really wants off the ship.)
“We’ll Always Have Paris” – Responding to a distress call from a research outpost Kirk encounters the lead scientist and his wife, an old flame named Ruth from his Academy days.
“Conspiracy” – Starfleet personnel are “invaded” by a parasitic alien race.
“The Neutral Zone” Both Federation and Romulan outposts are being destroyed along the Neutral Zone.

 

[T'Girl]

“Code Of Honor” – During a negotiation Uhura is abducted by a planetary leader. To win her freedom she faces personal combat with the leader’s current consort. (Cool to see Uhura dishing it out like we should have seen in “Gamesters Of Triskelion.”)

In the original Code of Honor, Tasha is white and all the seen inhabitants of the planet are black. Given that Uhura is black, perhaps all the planets inhabitants should be blond albino swedes.

“Conspiracy” – Starfleet personnel are “invaded” by a parasitic alien race.

Just for fun, can we refer to them as "The Goa'uld?"

 

[Warped9]

“Conspiracy” – Starfleet personnel are “invaded” by a parasitic alien race.

To keep this affordable and to keep the Enterprise out on the frontier this could be changed to Starbase personnel taken over by parasitic aliens.

 

[Hartzilla2007]

“Where No One Has Gone Before” – During propulsion tests the Enterprise is hurled beyond the galaxy and into an unknown void where thoughts are made real.

I wonder if this one would turn out more like the TOS novel it's based on.

 

[BillJ]

The Survivors

 

[Warped9]

“Where No One Has Gone Before” – During propulsion tests the Enterprise is hurled beyond the galaxy and into an unknown void where thoughts are made real.

I wonder if this one would turn out more like the TOS novel it's based on.

Yes, and as I understand it the TNG episode is based on Diane Duane's novel The Wounded Sky.


“The Child” – Uhura (or Chapel) becomes impregnated by an alien entity. (Okay this would have been touchy stuff in the ’60s. And this story was originally planned for Star Trek Phase II.)
“Where Silence Has Lease” – The Enterprise becomes trapped in a strange void where the crew are treated like experimental subjects.
“The Outrageous Okana” – A rogue gets the Enterprise crew caught between two combative worlds. (This is very much a Harry Mudd like story.)
“Loud As A Whisper” – The Enterprise transports an unusual Federation mediator to facilitate a peace between warring worlds.
“A Matter Of Honor” – Sulu participates in an officer exchange with a Klingon warship. (Some contrived reason could have been cooked up for this. And wouldn't have been nice to have seen Klingons like those of John M. Ford?)
“The Measure Of A Man” – The Enterprise encounters a highly sophisticated android that asserts he is a legitimate life form. (Androids in TOS have generally been shown in a negative light. This could have been a refreshingly different perspective.)
“The Dauphin” – Chekov falls for a passenger being transported to another world.
“Contagion” – Computer and systems malfunctions that destroyed another starship now threaten the Enterprise.
“The Royale” – Tracking the path of a centuries old Earth vessel the Enterprise comes upon an unusual world. (I can’t help but feel that TOS could have done this better in light of the fun they had with “A Piece Of The Action.”)
“Times Squared” – The Enterprise encounters another Captain Kirk who appears to be from the future.
“Pen Pals” – Uhura befriends a child trapped on a doomed world thus breaking the Prime Directive.
“Who?” Trelane returns and hurls the Enterprise across the galaxy where they draw the attention of a deadly new race.
“Samaritan Snare” – Scotty is held captive by aliens initilally needing assistance.”
“Up The Long Ladder” – The Enterprise finds two lost colonies facing certain destruction. (Cloning is an idea that was known during the time of TOS, but not widely by the general public. But this kind of humorous story would have been a natural for TOS.)

Note that these stories could have utilized the secondary characters more and the series would have been somewhat better for it I think.

 

[Capt_Pickirk]

"The Enemy"

Scotty is trapped on a harsh planet with a hostile klingon, and the two must work together to survive.

"Allegiance"

Aliens kidnap Kirk and replace him with a duplicate, who sends the Enterprise to a Black star. Meanwhile, the real Picard and three other captives try to escape from their prison.

'The Squire Returns'. Let out to play once more, Squire Trelane goes in search of the Enterprise. He insists he's not after revenge or anything so petty, instead, he wants to help them on their mission of peaceful exploration. With a gesture he hurls the ship across thousands of light years to an unknown part of the galaxy.

Trelane refuses to help them return, saying that what they will find out here is much more interesting than anything nearer to home. And soon, long range sensors detect a huge, cube shaped vessel on an intercept course...

Which could lead to...

"The Best of Both Worlds: Part One"

Kirk is kidnapped by the Borg, who begin their invasion of Federation space. Spock is promoted to Captain.

"The Best of Both Worlds: Part Two"

Kirk is rescued from the Borg as the Eneterprise races to save Earth. A great number of Starfleet ships are destroyed by the lone Borg ship, although an away team finally rescues Kirk. Spock interfaces with the half-Borg Kirk and finds a way to shut down the Borg ship.

"Family"

Kirk visits his family in Iowa and Chekov's parents come aboard the Enterprise.

"Remember Me"

After an apparent failure of a warp-field experiment, people begin to disappear from the Enterprise with only Dr. McCoy remembering they ever existed.

"Night Terrors"

The Enterprise is trapped in a unknown area of space. The crew succumbs to REM sleep deprivation, while Spock has a recurring nightmare.

"Disaster"

The Enterprise is without power, trapping Kirk in a turbolift with sulu and trapping others in various locations. Command of the bridge falls to Chekov who feels ill-prepared.

"New Ground"

Spock tries to be a father to his son, while the Enterprise helps to test a new propulsion technology.

"Power Play"

Nurse Chapel, Transporter Chief Kyle, and Sulu are possessed by entities who want control of the ship.

 

[Warped9]

“The Survivors” – The Enterprise investigates a destroyed world laid waste save for two lone survivors and their home left untouched. (This could have been an ideal TOS episode.)
“Who Watches The Watchers” – Sulu and Uhura go “native” to minimize the damage done when a primitive society become aware of Federation researchers and think Spock is a demon.
“The Bonding” – A mysterious entity seeks to comfort a child left orphan when his parents’ research station is destroyed.
“Booby Trap” – The Enterprise is caught by an ancient trap built to ensnare starships.
“The Enemy” – Sulu is trapped on a planet with a lone Romulan in the midst of The Neutral Zone.
“The Defector” – A high ranking Romulan boards the Enterprise to warn the Federation and forestall a coming invasion.
“The Hunted” – An escaped soldier seeks to expose the problems of his world that hopes to join the Federation. (A story that could have resonated with the Vietnam conflict.)
“The High Ground” – McCoy is kidnapped by terrorists seeking medical assistance and to involve the Federation in a planetary conflict. (Another story that could have resonated with the Vietnam conflict.)
“Yesterday’s Enterprise” – The exploratory ringship Enterprise is hurled forward in time 150 years and alters history.
“Allegiance” – Kirk is abducted and replaced by a duplicate that begins to behave abnormally. (Could this really couldn’t be that different or likely as compelling as “The Enemy Within” or even "Turnabout Intruder?")
“Tin Man” – A gifted telepath is assigned to make contact with what appears to be a sentient spacecraft.
“Sarek” – The Vulcan Ambassador returns and is afflicted by some ailment while in the midst of important negotiations.
“Future Imperfect” – Kirk finds himself fifteen years in the future with no memory of the passing years.
“Final Mission” – Kirk and Chekov are stranded when their shuttlecraft crash lands and Kirk is injured.
“The Wounded” – A rogue Starfleet Captain could destabilize the fragile peace with the Klingon Empire.
“Devil’s Due” – An alien world is panicked by the return of a foretold entity. (This story was initially planned for Star Trek Phase II.)
“Clues” – The entire crew suffers amnesia with no recollection of what has transpired.
“First Contact” – Uhura is injured during a planetary reconnaissance gone wrong.
“Darmok” – Kirk must learn to communicate with an alien Commander before a deadly beast kills them both.
“The Masterpiece Society” – The Enterprise comes to aid a colony isolated for near two hundred years.
“Power Play” – Sulu, Chapel and Spock and taken over by entities wanting control of the Enterprise.
“Cause And Effect” – The Enterprise becomes trapped in a causality loop.
“The Next Phase” – A transporter malfunction leave Sulu and Uhura presumed dead when they rematerialize out of phase.
“The Inner Light” – A space probe renders Kirk unconscious wherein he then experiences a lifetime on a world destroyed centuries past.
“Time’s Arrow” – An ancient artifact leads the Enterprise crew to suspect that aliens are trying to affect Earth’s past. (This could have been right up TOS’ alley with easy accessibility to pre-existing Paramount costumes and sets.)
“Realm Of Fear” – McCoy must overcome his unease with the transporter to solve a mystery.
“Aquiel” – Sulu falls for a Starfleet officer accused of murder.
“Tapestry” – Kirk finds himself dead yet Trelane returns to grant him another chance to right past mistakes.
“Starship Mine” – Thieves attempt to steal a valued element from the Enterprise while undergoing maintenance and Kirk is the sole one aboard to stop them. (This could have been cool and seems more like a Kirk story than a Picard one.)
“The Chase” – The Enterprise races to solve an ancient mystery. (This could finally answer The Preservers question.)
“Lower Decks” – Chekov does a stint in security and we see the barely glimpsed aspects of life aboard the Enterprise.

I think what we see is that many of TNG's stories could have been done during TOS while taking into account that sometimes the focus would have to be slightly different. Also some stories likely couldn't work because the science or technology wasn't known during the time TOS was in production. Also some social subjects would have been off-limits in that era. A story like TNG's "The Outcast" would never have gotten the green light for '60s era television. And other stories likely wouldn't happen because the sensibilities of the times were different than the '80s and '90s.

 

[Pseudo]

The Inner Light - An alien probe attaches itself to Kirk, who collapses in to a deep coma. While in the coma Kirk finds himself on a long dead planet living a completely different life. A life in which he has a wife, who he promptly and at great length teaches that thing humans know as love.

Sorry, but someone had to.

 

[Potemkin_Prod]

Actually, my favorite was the one written by Lord Garth entitled, "Encounter at Deneb." Definitely an amusing entry!

http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/2273-2275_The_Second_Mission/encounteratdeneb.htm

 

[SchwEnt]

Someone should go start a new post in TNG about the reverse: TOS eps as TNG eps.

 

[Hofner]

"Redemption", where Kirk assigns a computer to take command of a starship.

Hmmm, somehow that doesn't sound right.

Robert

 

[Warped9]

The thing to remember is: are you trying to envision a TNG story written today as TOS or as filmed when TOS was in production? There's a difference. The '60s era didn't have the quite the same understanding of how computers worked and thus some things might never have occurred to them and some social issues would have been off limits.

 

[Hartzilla2007]

Yesterday's Enterprise:

I wonder what a war engulfed TOS era would look like.

 

[CoveTom]

^ Spock would have a beard.

Thinking about many TNG stories as TOS, it makes me sad to think about the possibilities that could have existed for the secondary characters. If any of those stories had been conceived in the TOS era, we could have gotten some good material for Scotty, Sulu, Chekov, and Uhura. Even Nurse Chapel.

 

[Nerys Myk]

^ Spock would have a beard.

Thinking about many TNG stories as TOS, it makes me sad to think about the possibilities that could have existed for the secondary characters. If any of those stories had been conceived in the TOS era, we could have gotten some good material for Scotty, Sulu, Chekov, and Uhura. Even Nurse Chapel.

Nah, Shatner would steal all the good lines.

 

[Hofner]

"Relics" except that Old Scotty is somehow stuck in the past on the TOS Enterprise. Depending on which side you're on:

A. Old Scotty annoyingly harasses Young Scotty with old stories and lectures him on overinflating repair time estimates.

or

B. Young Scotty treats Old Scotty like shit.

Young Scotty: You're in my way you doddering old fool!

Old Scotty: How dare you talk to me that way you snot-nose whelp!

Robert

 

[Tallifer]

Certainly Next Generation would have been much improved by mini-skirts and alien princesses!!