Star Trek 2: False Assumptions

[TrekToday]

Don’t make assumptions about Star Trek 2 based on the end of Star Trek XI, says Alex Kurtzman. At the end of Star Trek XI, Kirk was in the captain’s chair and the crew was all together, but that doesn’t mean everything is hunky-dory. “…just because [Kirk's] in the chair and they’re on the bridge [...]

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[R. Star]

Wow, that article almost reads like they're suggesting a crew of cadets with little experience might be lacking in certain areas. I could have told you that last movie before they put a 3rd year cadet in the captain's chair.

 

[Gojira]

I hope there are scenes of a young Kirk struggling with command and starting to over come it. That would be good character growth.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Absolutely. He hasn't earned command yet. That's good fodder for the next movie.

 

[arsenal6]

yeah lets hope they do with a great original story rather having a KHAN story.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Khan can't be a good, original story? What if the Klingons found him this time, shortly after the Kelvin was destroyed? Meeting a Khan who's been among Klingons for the past 30 years would be very different to what we saw in "Space Seed" and "Wrath of Khan" - same character, but with different motivations and goals.


About Kirk - I didn't doubt Kirk's uber-promotion would be part of the second movie. I fully expect Captain Peter Weller, once inevitably irked by Kirk, to call him "Cadet!"

 

[sonak]

Oh, I thought this was going to be the title for the next film. I rather thought "false assumptions" was a good one.