Never read the New Frontier books - but that's a guy I could get behind! Someone, not expectingly "Trek" would be a nice change. A guy or a girl for that matter who has a completely not by the book take on Starship command and Federation policy. Sharr
NO, Outright spoof is the wrong direction. Although a blackadder spoof of "blakes 7" or "farscape" would be freaking hilarious...thats not what Im thinking of. What Im thinking of us is that Rowan Atkinsons character is a rather eccentric Romulan perhaps the first Romulan ever to command a federation starship. Of course certain people want him to fail and make it all but certain that he will fail if he goes by the book.
One thing I always found humorous is that, after Kirk, every captain seems to have only one-step "differences" from the stereotypical WASP: - Kirk: Male, American, White - Picard: Male, Non-American, White - Sisko: Male, American, Non-White - Janeway: Female, American, White (I'm ignoring Archer since he was actually one step back, again in the stereotypical Male, American, White. But all of Enterprise seems to be a step-back from being relevant - that said with respect to the entertainment value of the show). So I'm all for a Female, Non-American, Non-White captain! (personally I think that an Arab Female captain would be nice in the present political situation - I like my Star Trek relevant). For the alien captain, I think it would be cool, but I feel that there are just as many possibilities here on Earth than on some other alien world.
I agree with an Arab or other middle Eastern character. Works for Sayid on Lost, who's the smartest and most cunning of the group. I think the captain of the next show should be a supporting player and the show should focus on a group of young lieutenants, like "Lower Decks", "Space: Above and Beyond" or "Grey's Anatomy."