Can't wait to see Uhura meet Spock's wife.
Although the chances are she's dead
nuTrek will reimagine TOS episodes in ongoing comic...
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Although the chances are she's dead
...just like Spock said the odds were a million to one the Enterprise would blow up each week.
Just like the odds were a trillion to one Kirk would be marooned in walking distance of Old Spock, in walking distance of Scotty and a working transporter.
In TV/film land, the odds are very much in T'Pring's favour.
Just like the odds were a trillion to one Kirk would be marooned in walking distance of Old Spock, in walking distance of Scotty and a working transporter.
In TV/film land, the odds are very much in T'Pring's favour.
Abomination.
Can't wait to see Uhura meet Spock's wife.
Although the chances are she's dead
She will be after she meets Uhura.
Can't wait to see Uhura meet Spock's wife.
Although the chances are she's dead
She will be after she meets Uhura.
Cue the Amok Time fight music.
This is where I think the translation might suffer. In many TOS episodes the music was just as important as the writing, acting or special effects.
I'd prefer they just cherry-pick elements they want to use instead of trying to recreate episodes.
From what I understand, it won't be all reimagined stories, but also brand-new ones as well.
I'd prefer they just cherry-pick elements they want to use instead of trying to recreate episodes.
http://www.icv2.com/articles/markets/20352.html
The photo covers for Issue 1 look pretty lame to me.
http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-comics-boldly-go-onundefined-with-idwundefineds-star-trek
http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-comics-boldly-go-onundefined-with-idwundefineds-star-trek
From what I understand, it won't be all reimagined stories, but also brand-new ones as well.
I'd prefer they just cherry-pick elements they want to use instead of trying to recreate episodes.
http://www.icv2.com/articles/markets/20352.html
That's good. I still would prefer all the stories to be new since there's no real reason to re-do old stories. If they make drastic or large changes to the old episodes, they might as well have just done an original story.
Actually I can think of two reasons: to retell these old stories to a new generation and to satisfy the curiosity some fans have of how some events in the prime universe happened in the alternate universe.From what I understand, it won't be all reimagined stories, but also brand-new ones as well.
I'd prefer they just cherry-pick elements they want to use instead of trying to recreate episodes.
http://www.icv2.com/articles/markets/20352.html
That's good. I still would prefer all the stories to be new since there's no real reason to re-do old stories.
They're going to do both.
I'm curious if/how they're gonna handle time travel stories. Because technically, if the TOS/STXI histories diverged on Kirk's birthday in 2233, and nuKirk and co. go back to the same time periods as TOS did, they should bump into their TOS selves.
I seriously doubt they will, tho. The 'present' in "nu-Assignment: Earth" will be 2012, not 1966. And even if they did visit 1966, meeting alternate versions of themselves from slighly different futures isn't the point. It should be a real-life reimagining of the stories, not an in-universe excuse for crossover fanwank.
I seriously doubt they will, tho. The 'present' in "nu-Assignment: Earth" will be 2012, not 1966. And even if they did visit 1966, meeting alternate versions of themselves from slighly different futures isn't the point. It should be a real-life reimagining of the stories, not an in-universe excuse for crossover fanwank.
There will be the inevitable crossover, since IDW own the licenses to both old and new Trek. It'll sell issues.
Yeah, I got that. I'm just saying if you're going to take old stories and do massive changes or new elements to them, you might as well go ahead and craft a new story with those changes/elements.
This just makes it easier for them to come up with monthly issues since they don't have to work as hard to make new stories. And it limits the potential conflicts with any future stories they want to tell.
Actually, what I was referring to was that they were likely going to use the premises of some episodes and essentially make new stories out of them.
Given that IDW's specialty is to take licensed properties such as Star Trek, G.I. Joe, and Transformers and create new stories with them, that's not a fair assessment.
How so? We haven't seen the first issue yet.
Actually, what I was referring to was that they were likely going to use the premises of some episodes and essentially make new stories out of them.
Given that IDW's specialty is to take licensed properties such as Star Trek, G.I. Joe, and Transformers and create new stories with them, that's not a fair assessment.
How so? We haven't seen the first issue yet.
I meant in the sense that it limits the potential conflicts with any future film stories they might want to tell. Since Orci is involved somewhat with the comic, he can tell stories using old episodes as the initial setting (which is something they've just recently indicated they have no interest in doing for the films).
And it is easier for the writer (obviously not for the pencil or ink), even if just a little if the story is even partially adapted from a previous story/episode.
I'm still going to pick these up, but I'm just saying I'd prefer original stories. I don't need to see how the alt-universe crew would handle the Doomsday Machine or how they would deal with the Tribbles on K-7.
I still don't understand what you mean by that. If these are stories that Orci has decided won't ever be presented to the big screen, then actually it gives the comic greater freedom creatively with them.Actually, what I was referring to was that they were likely going to use the premises of some episodes and essentially make new stories out of them.
Given that IDW's specialty is to take licensed properties such as Star Trek, G.I. Joe, and Transformers and create new stories with them, that's not a fair assessment.
How so? We haven't seen the first issue yet.
I meant in the sense that it limits the potential conflicts with any future film stories they might want to tell. Since Orci is involved somewhat with the comic, he can tell stories using old episodes as the initial setting (which is something they've just recently indicated they have no interest in doing for the films).
In that definition, it's easier for every writer telling a Star Trek story if they're using previously established concepts, characters, settings, etc.
Most likely these comics are aimed at people who do want to see the alternate universe take on these things more than those who don't.
Yes, hence they limit any conflict with stories others might want to tell in the future in other forms.
Yes, it is to a certain extent. There have been many Trek writers who've said that writing for Trek can be easier since they can imagine the characters speaking lines. But utilizing characters or settings in one thing, using a previous story is another.
I understand that. All I'm saying is that I would prefer original stories. I don't think these will be bad or anything, and if they just take minor concepts from episodes and craft an entire new story out of it, I'd probably be satisfied.
I think this quote from Damon Lindelof regarding Trek XII is appropriate, and sums up my feeling about these comics:
That still doesn't make any sense to me.
Not much difference really. You're still playing around with concepts somebody else created.
How do you know that this won't be the case in these instances?
Which pertains to the movies, not the comics, of course. For those who want both new stories and a few remakes of stories, that's what this comic is for it seems.
