I think that you may be clinging to the Star Fleet motto "TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE", but you just can't hop out into space without any training, can you? I mean, look at NASA for example; those potential astronauts go through years of all kinds of training to be able to deal with any situation they happen upon. Personally, I'm always interested in seeing a program about the kinds of tests and training they go through in order to be prepared to go into orbit, aren't you? I think it would be a beneficial series to show what kind of different tests and procedures the academy students and instructors as well have to go through among other situations in order to become Star Fleet officer material. And besides that, the series I 'see' would only be a relatively short term series anyway; four years, just like high school, or college years, that's all.
Series about the Star Fleet Academy, why not?
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Woulfe --
Your memory is pretty good...
As Number6 intimated, Jonathan Harris (Dr. Smith From 'Lost in Space') was in 'Space Academy'. James Doohan was in the Space Academy Spinoff called 'Jason of Star Command'. I don't think Doohan was in any 'Space Academy' Episodes, but I could be wrong.
Like they say, memory is the first thing to go. The second thing is...uh...uh...??
I do not remember Space Academy. I was thinking this could be an animated show airing in one of the early teen popular timeslots.
With n animated show there would be no need for the expensive sets and CGI.
I think this could be an inexpensive way to keep Trek alive on the air as well as target the correct audience to rebuild the fanbase.
With n animated show there would be no need for the expensive sets and CGI.
I think this could be an inexpensive way to keep Trek alive on the air as well as target the correct audience to rebuild the fanbase.
Star Trek has a "correct audience" to attract?
Sharr
Well, I think he means "people who haven't got a head full of preconceptions about Star Trek" which, honestly, probably IS the most likely "new growth" area for the "hardcore fan" category.
That makes sense, the wording somewhat made me think though there was some kind of specific (elite) subgroup that was only meant to fully understand Star Trek.
Now there are just some who aren't ever going to care for "Star Trek", but chances are they'll care about the same for "Star Wars" or whatever.
At the same time if you present it rightly, in a reasonably adult manner, and relevant to peoples lives you'd be surprised at who might find themselves caring about the adventures of the Starship Enterprise.
Sharr
"To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before."
AT THE ACADEMY!?!? I guess it would fit our current sensibilities. Dare and risk everything to go to the moon, then top it off with a manned space program dedicated to staying in low-Earth orbit. But I rant.
AT THE ACADEMY!?!? I guess it would fit our current sensibilities. Dare and risk everything to go to the moon, then top it off with a manned space program dedicated to staying in low-Earth orbit. But I rant.
Jackson_Roykirk said:
Woulfe --
Your memory is pretty good...
As Number6 intimated, Jonathan Harris (Dr. Smith From 'Lost in Space') was in 'Space Academy'. James Doohan was in the Space Academy Spinoff called 'Jason of Star Command'. I don't think Doohan was in any 'Space Academy' Episodes, but I could be wrong.
Like they say, memory is the first thing to go. The second thing is...uh...uh...??
I allways get the two mixxed up, possibly becuse they recyled a lot of fottage between them of space battles and so forth, to save on budget of course.
- W -
* Memory is getting a tad rusty at that, anyone got some WD-40 ? *
The ones with ten bucks for a ticket.
Since only a tiny percentage of people have any preconceptions at all about Star Trek, everyone else having forgotten about it or never cared to begin with, if they want to make more than a couple bucks off this movie, then yeah that's the audience they need to go after.
Sorry, but an Academy series...uh...so much wrong with the idea.
First off, there's the location problem: 5 seasons of Star Trek...on Earth. Oy. Aside from the most hard-core, never-say-die fans, who the hell is going to watch it?
I mean, military/science academy? Kids aren't going to watch that unless it's a comedy or really Soapy. I.e., all about keggers.
If it lasts longer than 4 years it'll start suffering from Smallville-syndrome: Characters should be moving on, graduating by then, being seperated, etc.
I really don't know about using pre-established characters either. I think it would inevitably lead to a trillion meaningless cameo appearences by other characters.
The only real advantage I see is that it can be done on the cheap.
Still, it could work, but it's a long shot.
First off, there's the location problem: 5 seasons of Star Trek...on Earth. Oy. Aside from the most hard-core, never-say-die fans, who the hell is going to watch it?
I mean, military/science academy? Kids aren't going to watch that unless it's a comedy or really Soapy. I.e., all about keggers.
If it lasts longer than 4 years it'll start suffering from Smallville-syndrome: Characters should be moving on, graduating by then, being seperated, etc.
I really don't know about using pre-established characters either. I think it would inevitably lead to a trillion meaningless cameo appearences by other characters.
The only real advantage I see is that it can be done on the cheap.
Still, it could work, but it's a long shot.
I'd think you'd shoot for a broader demographic, or at least not be so limeted as to one set or kind viewers. Wouldn't making something with broad appeal be more effective then singling out a group?
Sharr
A Starfleet Academy series doesn't have to be set on Earth. I would assume the cadets spent a lot of time in space.
And what's so boring about San Francisco, might I ask?
Well I live here, so that's just me. But I've always wanted to see more of Earth in the 22nd-24th C, and wouldn't mind a whole movie set on Earth - maybe not the first one to restart the franchise, but the next one or the next after maybe.
And what's so boring about San Francisco, might I ask?
Well I live here, so that's just me. But I've always wanted to see more of Earth in the 22nd-24th C, and wouldn't mind a whole movie set on Earth - maybe not the first one to restart the franchise, but the next one or the next after maybe.
Even if it is spent in space, which would turn it into a 'Lower Decks' sort of thing, I don't see it having a huge appeal.
This idea seems like more the work of Fan-Fiction. It's like a series about the Federation Council, or Starfleet medical. It's too niche. It is the sort of technical fanon porn that some trekkies love, but it wouldn't really be marketable.
This idea seems like more the work of Fan-Fiction. It's like a series about the Federation Council, or Starfleet medical. It's too niche. It is the sort of technical fanon porn that some trekkies love, but it wouldn't really be marketable.
DS9 established that cadets spend a year out in space for training which is why Nog was at DS9 while he was a cadet at the Academy.
Why does it have to be a "Star Trek" series at all, and simply be set in the ST timeline/universe? Giving up the preconceptions and expectations towards the average ST show could be hugely beneficial in making it fresh and creative. You don't have to make a show about space exploration to expand the canon and get the trekkies off, most would be happy just to have more story about the future. This approach would as well bring in a lot of new people to the series if it wasn't marketed as a Star Trek series, but rather a "hey look at the future" sort of thing.
Plus, that way it could be even more of a teen drama. I can just see it now... "Tuesday night on CBS, premiere of Stardate 90210...An academic institution in the early 25th century proves that even in 400 years, teens will be teens."
Plus, that way it could be even more of a teen drama. I can just see it now... "Tuesday night on CBS, premiere of Stardate 90210...An academic institution in the early 25th century proves that even in 400 years, teens will be teens."
There are very narrow-minded Trekkies who think their own opinion of Trek is the only one that's right (just look at all the ones on this board), to the point where they even make up crap to back up their so-called hard facts.
Many of them that are/were on this board were so pig-headed that young leads automatically equals Dawson's Creek, no ifs, ands or buts. That was their idea of what they thought a Starfleet Academy Trek would be like (and there's absolutely no other way to have it) and the basis of all their hate-mongering.
I don't want an academy series because it sounds like a harry potter type thing. Not that it can't be good, but I can't imagine many potential viewers.
When I heard the SFA romours on the Trek Movie, my first image was young kirk getting chewed out by Snape. I just don't see much audience here.
When I heard the SFA romours on the Trek Movie, my first image was young kirk getting chewed out by Snape. I just don't see much audience here.
