Scientific consultants consult on science. Story consultants consult on story elements.
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Scientific consultants consult on science. Story consultants consult on story elements.
A writer is hired to write a story. They are not hired to sift through 50 years of canon so that their story doesn't conflict with some little piece of canon minutiae from half a century ago. And story consultants don't do that either.
And writers and production teams can ignore consultants at their leisure.
Well, anyway, I refer you to my original comment about Memory Alpha. That doesn't require a consultant, only a little time on a browser.
For the Abrams films and Star Trek Discovery? None, that I recall.
For what it's worth, the Okudas did some uncredited last-minute work on USS Kelvin bridge graphics.
You mean the show actually hires consultants to advise the writers on the nuances of fictional policies?
I believe Trek novelists @Dayton Ward, and @David Mack have worked as Trek canon consultants on the new shows.
Xena played fast and loose with continuity and "canon".
So much so the fans had a name for it: YAXI (Yet Another Xena Inconsistency)
Not to be confused with getting five of the same number on your dice.
A lot of the writers are also producers, so only if it suits their needs.
I wouldn't exactly call them "canon consultants." We know David Mack had limited creative input into the first season, for example it was his suggestion for Michael Burnham to be addressed by the title "Specialist." IIRC, Dayton Ward's only real contribution was in the second season, Kirsten Beyer got in contact with him inquiring if Number One had been given a name in the novels, which is why the show (and subsequently the Short Treks) refer to her as Una.
David Mack is a credited Creative Consultant on the animated Lower Decks series, though.
David Mack is a credited Creative Consultant on the animated Lower Decks series, though.
Most consultants are not.They obviously weren't listened to where Discovery is concerned.
It’s going to be a blood bath
"Consultant" is a rather nebulous term, anyway. It doesn't really mean anything.
It means they got paid.
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