This thread is inspired by yet another thread. I was thinking about the Voyager episodes "Year of Hell" and "Timeless". In those episodes we either see or get the impression that the time lines can be erased or corrected. At first glance this would suggest that the time lines Star Trek uses is a Fixed Time Line and not Multiple Time Lines. However, it occurred to me that when you see an alternate time line get erased or corrected... that time line we see disappearing is simply duplicating and continuing on unseen to us (the audience). And the new time line simply appears on top of the old one for us to see. Giving us the impression that time travel in Star Trek is a Fixed Time Line.
Anyways, during this little theoretical process of mine, I came up with a few Time Line Explanations for Enterprise. Thus, I would like your opinion on what type of Time Line Star Trek: Enterprise truly is.
So please vote on which type of Time Line you think Star Trek: Enterprise is and then tell us why you feel that way.
1. Fixed Time Line / Predestined -
Star Trek Enterprise is a predestined fixed time line that flows into the Original Series flawlessly. Despite the questionable concern of canon integrating into the following Trek series, this show is seamlessly connected within the Core Trek Time Line. Any of Enterprise's temporal changes (like the Xindi attack) has already affected the time line and hasn't changed anything we seen later in the other series. In other words, any temporal incursions on Enterprise or changes were already made and you are simply seeing the natural final result of that change when you watch the following Trek series (TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, VOY).
2. Fixed Time Line / Altered -
Star Trek Enterprise is an alternate fixed time line that changes all the other Trek series after it. When you watch the later Trek shows you are essentially watching the Original Unaltered Core Trek Time Line that eventually gets changed or erased by the events of Star Trek Enterprise.
3. Multiple Time Lines / Altered -
Star Trek Enterprise is one alternate time line within an infinite number of multiple possible time lines (that co-exist together) and is separate from the other Trek series. In other words, no particular time line can be actually changed or destroyed but duplicated. So the events we see in Star Trek Enterprise is just one of many possible alternate time lines that co-exist together. In fact, even the Original Trek Core Time Line still exists and continues on somewhere unaffected by the temporal incursions we see on Enterprise.
Thank you for your interest and have fun posting.
Sincerely,
~J.
Anyways, during this little theoretical process of mine, I came up with a few Time Line Explanations for Enterprise. Thus, I would like your opinion on what type of Time Line Star Trek: Enterprise truly is.
So please vote on which type of Time Line you think Star Trek: Enterprise is and then tell us why you feel that way.
1. Fixed Time Line / Predestined -
Star Trek Enterprise is a predestined fixed time line that flows into the Original Series flawlessly. Despite the questionable concern of canon integrating into the following Trek series, this show is seamlessly connected within the Core Trek Time Line. Any of Enterprise's temporal changes (like the Xindi attack) has already affected the time line and hasn't changed anything we seen later in the other series. In other words, any temporal incursions on Enterprise or changes were already made and you are simply seeing the natural final result of that change when you watch the following Trek series (TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, VOY).
2. Fixed Time Line / Altered -
Star Trek Enterprise is an alternate fixed time line that changes all the other Trek series after it. When you watch the later Trek shows you are essentially watching the Original Unaltered Core Trek Time Line that eventually gets changed or erased by the events of Star Trek Enterprise.
3. Multiple Time Lines / Altered -
Star Trek Enterprise is one alternate time line within an infinite number of multiple possible time lines (that co-exist together) and is separate from the other Trek series. In other words, no particular time line can be actually changed or destroyed but duplicated. So the events we see in Star Trek Enterprise is just one of many possible alternate time lines that co-exist together. In fact, even the Original Trek Core Time Line still exists and continues on somewhere unaffected by the temporal incursions we see on Enterprise.
Thank you for your interest and have fun posting.
Sincerely,
~J.
