You just got Rick Berman's job...now what?

Let's pretend!

After 7 years of guiding ENT's life on television, Rick Berman finally decides to end his involvement with the Trek franchise. He picks up the phone and calls YOU, and for the sake of this thread, you accept his proposal to replace him at the head of the Trek table.

The execs and the fans are clamoring for a new series. None of the previous Trek main character actors are interested in reprising their roles. It's gotta consist of all-new characters (occasional guest appearances notwithstanding).

What's it going to be, boss?

(I'll post my own thoughts later.)

I cast myself as the new Captain of the Enterprise, and then cast an entire crew of T'Pol and Dax types to support me, and every week we'll get to lounge in our new decontamination chamber hooYA! :D

Sorry, I just couldn't resist :)

First thing I'd do is fire Braga...sorry but if I'm taking over I'm going to be a tyrant all by myself.:D

I'd place any new series in the future, maybe something like 100 years;

1) Makes for a plausible reason why we won't "see" any of the old crews.

2) Seperates timelines sufficiently so one can alter alliances and create new species.

3) Introduction of new technologies and endeavours.


I'd try to mix the feel of TOS with that of DS9. For instance, a ship crewed by officers from the Klingon Empire, Romulan Empire, Cardassian Union and the Federation working alongside against the Dominion threat or Taurhai Unity. A small ship skulking within enemy territory meeting new species, unknown phenomenon and occassionally running into hostile aliens for the action episodes every so often.

I'd introduce new ships, new aliens and "fix" as best that I can continuity errors made by previous writers. Oh and I'd hire a permanent staff of writers which would work together and revise each others work to avoid redundance and mistakes.

I'd get a half-alien/half-human captain dealing with humanity and such for the character development episodes. The rest of the crew would be seperated between the different species with the majority being Feds. I'd also have the classic hatred's between the races.

Once I think of more stuff I'll post again...a tyrant's job is never finished.;)

First of all, and it might come as a shock, but I'd reconsider going forward with another ST serie. There has been new ST episodes for the last 15 years continuously, spread over 4 series. Where do you want to go next? In the past? Done that : Enterprise. How many time travel stories can you do? Set a series on a space station? Done. Take a ship and isolate it in its own portion of the universe? Done. How many ships named "Enterprise" can you have? We're already up to the 3rd TV version of that vessel. Have an epic war story arc? Done. Twice : B5 and DS9. An idea that has often be suggested was to do a Captain Sulu series. Can't do : A-no original actor can return and most importantly: B-the main appeal of a 'Captain Sulu' series was going back to the TOS/Movie-era more "cavalier" spirit. But that is what has been done for Enterprise, so the idea is really canned.

If I would do anything on screen, it would most likely be in the form of a TV movie or mini-series, with a preference for the latter.
I'd like a DS9 reunion for a mini-series, but since none of the actors want to return...

Otherwise, its going back to the 80s and only have ST movies. But then again, with the TOS and TNG crews in the movies, Paramount could draw on the popularity of these characters that have been established on TV already to attract moviegoers. I don't think you could establish a successful ST movie franchise with characters that haven't been on TV first.

Also, I'd ditch the formula that has been used in the last few ST movies, with the following pts being particular irritants:

-There's a bad guy/gal. He/she is bad. Must die at the end of the movie. Real original.
-Stop trying to come up with a villain that matches Khan. It cannot be done.
-Lose the lame-ass one-liners. It seems that they are trying to squeeze in the humorous side of STIV into every damn movie, regardless of the tone. Even a movie that sets out to be darker like First Contact is prevented from reaching classic status because of the bad humour. I wouldn't be making damn stupid jokes if my ship were taken over by the Borg.
-Lose the 20th century style parlance (ie "assimilate this!")
-Then you need your starship combat scene, to please the tech/combat/whatever fans. I love those scenes as the next guy but they often feel contrived.

and etc,...

Were I forced to do a series, I'd do pretty much like Khrys; ie : set in the future; have cool new fed members, very menacing baddies, etc. I like the idea of a non-human captain. Would it be set on a ship called 'Enterprise'? See comment above. The series would be taking place on a ship, but I'd tend to call it something else than Enterprise.

Finally, I would also make changes on how the licence is run. I'd hire a continuity consultant, much like Lucas did, and allow SOME material from books or games to become quasi-canon. I'd allow cross-licensing stuff like deck plans, maps, etc. I'd also fusion all ST into one big license, instead of by series, movies, etc. But that would all depend on the numbers; if the accountants come in and say "well we'd make more by licensing in narrower terms or by keeping the distinctions between the various ST properties separate, etc" I'd have to consider that.

I would probably try to wrap up Ent in 2 seasons... if I can figure out a way to turn the characters into intelligent folks without killing them off :)

Maybe a miniseries about something in the next three years. A miniseries every five years after that, for twenty years.

Then I'd just let it die.
Y'see, all this crap about "hipping-up" star trek isn't probably something that roddenberry would approve... and Berman/Braga are also trying to duplicate the success of the first two ST series! It won't work, morons! Plus, Berman/Braga just don't seem to be the most original of thinkers, really. Pretty much all the plots in Enterprise have been done already. It's not like there's no new stories, they just can't seem to make good new ones (and their retelling of the old ones is pretty lousy!). And (sorry for the disconnectedness here) they're focusing too much on appealing to the viewer and not enough on entertaining the viewer, leaving a rather (thematically) incoherent series.

Sort for the rant.

I'd first try to pitch Paramount & UPN a sci-fi series that wasn't set in the Star Trek universe. I would push something with the same sense of exploration, but with entirely new set of aliens, ships, etc -- something with a decided 'transhumanist' approach.

Barring that, I'd probably do a series set post the other series. New story editor, instead of Braga, and a small clique of good writers who would work together to keep a tight continuity. I'd try to explore more of the Federation itself -- what worlds haven't we seen? What creatures could be explored? I'd try to lose the purely episodic format in favor of multi-episode stories, so we can get a better picture of worlds that are explored, give grander-scale plots, etc...

New actors and maybe one 'name'. I'd set it on a ship -- probably an Akira.

No holograms, thank you very much. I would explore androids as an up & coming 'race' that is at once advantageous & really scary for the organics...strong, smarter, faster, and highly adaptable, these new generation androids would be more lifelike. And the element of a possible enemy inside the ranks would be more interesting than another failed Borg invasion.

More CGI-based non-humanoid aliens.

A tighter reliance on real science over the over-the-top technobabble.

Braga is the first to go. I'd then find the best ST writers of the last 15 years (as of 2008..end of ENT) and sign them all to a long-term contract.

Hire a small panel of continuity experts and re-establish the "official" Star Trek timeline and bible (I, of course, will head the panel ;) ).

I would want to do an Enterprise mini-series set in 2161, but since we can't use any crewmembers from previous series, this would be moot.

I would then set a series up for release in the Fall of 2010, giving me a full year to put a good premise together and get scripts together and reviewed ahead of time. I would prefer it to be set between 2295-2305, after Kirk's disappearance and the retirements and disappearance of the TOS characters.

There are a few vague references to events in this era, which may or may not survive my purge of conflicting continuity. Many things to deal with include the struggles with a failing Klingon Empire and their trials and tribulations (which does have a modern parallel with Russia's struggles), and the Federation's struggles as they deal with a changing astro-political starscape.

The Romulans will be involved, since they wouldn't pull back within their borders until sometime after the end of the series.

The theme would be a Starfleet Intelligence troubleshooting team that operates in and around the region near the three neutral zones...yes, a "Triangle" style series. This would also allow me to bring the Orions in as a main antagonist, while still using the Klingons and Romulans frequently.

The crew would have a small "spec ops" modified scout ship, allowing them to go to the action as necessary. They would get special uniforms, when they wore them at all, but they would still have their Movie-era dress uniforms.

I would return to a TOS "star system." I would want a trio to be the main characters of the show, with the rest of the crew being supporting cast. One established name would be necessary, as one of the "Big 3." Having the captain be a non-human may work well, maybe an Andorian...but I don't think I care for using the crew itself as a "statement" of current issues. I'll deal with that in episodes.

And, yes, the show would be named "Star Trek: (something)".

Oh, and I will allow myself one purely selfish indulgence when I take over: I will establish Caitians as a canon race in the new series....probably with a supporting character. And the way modern animators have done an excellent job improving the "fur" look (i.e., Sully from Monsters, Inc.), I'd probably make the on-screen Ciatian character CGI (similiar to the way they handled Jar Jar, with the actor being present during filming and overlaying it with the CGI model afterwards).

I'd shelve the property for 20 years and let the fans learn to live without Star Trek for that time. After all, it was about 20 years between TOS and TNG and everyone survived just fine. Let it go back into Cult Status for a bit.

I'm not sure I'd want to be 55 before I saw another Star Trek show. :p

Besides, even though there was 18 years between the end of TOS and the beginning of TNG, Star Trek was active as a movie franchise from '78 (IIRC) onward.

So, there was really only 8 years of no Trek (and we won't even go into TAS... ;) ).

First thing I would do is the obvious. Get rid of Braga. He has not done much for Trek since coming on board.

I would go for a series set on a Large Carrier Vessel. Set about 50 years in the future when the Federation is in Disarry. The Klingons have gone back to their old ways and the Romulans are becoming increasingly aggressive.

Needs a new threat race that is actually a treat. ie Dominion or TNG Borg. Maybe a telepathic race not trusting of Not telepathic beings forging an Alliance with the Romulans (long range goal). They see the Romulans as an easy target to get their allegence and seeing as they have dormant telepathic abilities they are willing to invest time. They also get a quick and easy way into the Alpha Quadrant.

The Carrier will contain a strike team (SEAL's), fighter squad of small starships. ie single pilot attack fighters. Also have a few larger vessels such as the Defiant. It will also have other things which I can not think of right now.

I think this will provide a diverse array of characters as well as story options. Main characters would be the Captain of the main vessel, the SEAL team, fighter squadron plus others.

It's a beginning and needs further development.

A bit of advice for everyone, you might also want to draft a series summery, so you can figure you "non-eposodic" parts out, establish in advance where you want the show and characters to go by the end of the series. One other thing, be sure to leave some wiggle-room- if some real-world event that would need to be addressed, or stered well clear of comes up, like your getting ready to go into a starship crashing into a populated area episode, but events like 9-11 take place (God forbid) you might want to change or remove the whole idea.

And advise the writers, when making this summery "don't be afraid to kill some main, primary or secondary characters off if needed", also not all deaths need to be melodramatic, or tragic or for that matter expected (think Sameul Jackson's character in Deep Blue Sea).

Visual effects should really come into play, but not so heavy as to take away from good story telling, with space-based encounter remember 3-Dimensional.

One of the things I'd personally like to see though is reoccuring species "were going to have new species X in episode 107, then we'll go into more detail with them in episodes 114 and 115, then next season's episode 221 we'll have a minor character of that species replace Bob".

In case no one can tell, I don't want Rick Berman's job. However if any of you get it, I'll try out for the panel of writers/advisors :D.

This was a series I posted on another board back when "Enterprise" was just a twinkle in someone's eye.

STAR TREK: EMPIRE'S END

*I want to start off by admitting that the concept of this story is shockingly similar to that of the New Frontier books by Peter David. However, I came up with the idea independently, before I ever read those books. Truthfully.*

It's 5 years after the Dominion War.

The Romulan Empire, having used up most of its military resources during the War, and, due to its isolationism not being able to economically and politically recoup, has collapsed.

The Romulans have split into several squabbling factions, each of which is trying to gain power in its own way, including:
--- Old Imperialists
--- The Tal Shiar
--- The Unificationists
--- Petty Warlords and Pirates

The Orion Syndicate is moving in.

Various and sundry planets that were previously Romulan-subjugated worlds with servitor people, are rebelling, some seeking simply independence, some seeking to startup their own little Empires.

The mysterious unknown powers on the other side of Romulan space (What I assume the Romulans to mean in "The Neutral Zone" when they spoke of 'matters of greater urgency caused our absence' -- The Taurhai??) are making subtle moves and overtures.

Into this cauldron, as an attempt to help create a little stability, perhaps invited by a more Federation-Friendly faction (or one acting in enlightened self-interest) while simultaneously gathering information in space that was previously a no-go area, is flung our heroes' starship, either a veteran of the Dominion Wars, or a ship that was constructed shortly thereafter. The older members of the crew are War veterans, the newer ones not much more than cadets. (This would reflect the losses suffered)

They are guided through this space by a Romulan National or two on board, who may have agenda/s of his/her/their own.

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This was a series I posted on another board back when "Enterprise" was just a twinkle in someone's eye.

STAR TREK: EMPIRE'S END

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I like that. That is a pretty good idea. And I LOATH New Frontier (although the idea is a good one, PADs execution is awful IMHO).

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Originally posted by Rixx Telar
First thing I would do is the obvious. Get rid of Braga. He has not done much for Trek since coming on board.

I would go for a series set on a Large Carrier Vessel. Set about 50 years in the future when the Federation is in Disarry. The Klingons have gone back to their old ways and the Romulans are becoming increasingly aggressive.

Needs a new threat race that is actually a treat. ie Dominion or TNG Borg. Maybe a telepathic race not trusting of Not telepathic beings forging an Alliance with the Romulans (long range goal). They see the Romulans as an easy target to get their allegence and seeing as they have dormant telepathic abilities they are willing to invest time. They also get a quick and easy way into the Alpha Quadrant.

The Carrier will contain a strike team (SEAL's), fighter squad of small starships. ie single pilot attack fighters. Also have a few larger vessels such as the Defiant. It will also have other things which I can not think of right now.

I think this will provide a diverse array of characters as well as story options. Main characters would be the Captain of the main vessel, the SEAL team, fighter squadron plus others.

It's a beginning and needs further development.

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I hate to say it, but this sounds a lot like "Space Above and Beyond"

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I hate to say it, but this sounds a lot like "Space Above and Beyond"

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::shudder:: Melrose Space.... :eek:

Okay.

First, some precautions :
- Establish a definite ST timeline. Based on every episodes, books, fanfics, RPG books, websites, old notes from Roddenberry, whatever, and designed so that only a minimum of episodes will have to be nullified. This timeline would stretch from roughly 1960 to 2380.
- Similarly, try to design some coherent map of the universe, populated with all the planets of every episodes. Have some coherent warp table.
- :cool: Ask my arch-nemesis the right to write his name everywhere as executive producer, so that the fans will hit him and not me when something is not their liking (ie always ;))

Now some guidelines for the writers :
- The main characters of each series will be an equal blend of humans and aliens, and also more equally balanced between genders (not the "one babe, one chick, and lots of men" crew). Some children can be added too (but more like Jake Sisko than Wesley Crusher). Among the humans, try to have some cultural diversity, meaning that not all of them are from english-speaking countries ;) and that the ones who aren't don't express their cultural diversity by speaking with a heavy accent or using foreign expressions or have some clichéd behaviour (no Chekov or first-season TNG Picard).
- Equally balance the screen time between the main characters (who are not reduced to a Holy Trinity ;)). Have some continuity between episodes, with references to past episodes, character evolution, and no hesitation to kill or part from a recurring character. A regular cast member can also change sides, lose or gain ideals, and so on (think what DS9 did with Dukat and Damar). Have also many interesting semi-recurring characters.
- Break the "seven seasons" series. If the writers can't find enough ideas for more than four seasons, then four seasons it shall be.
- Avoid the "one-episode species, character or technology" syndrome. Once it appeared, it is part of the universe and will be seen again.
- Write at the beginning of a series a rough guideline of what it will be, what will happen, and have some ideas of the main subplots (with enough room for improvisation of course). Same for the characters. This will allow for nice plot foreshadowings, strong and coherent characterisation, and avoid things like what happened to the Prophets between Emissary (what is this, it's linear...) and What you leave behind (Hi, son. We need you to kill Dukat).

Now, the series. Two ideas :
- One or two hundred years after Endgame. A new ship, maybe another Enterprise, is exploring the whole galaxy with a new transwarp technology. Only a few ship can travel with this system, so the crew is usually on their own. They may also be testing some new technologies, including time-travel (of what will eventually allow TimeFleet to exist). Some old threats are gone, other have remained, and new have appeared. The main villain of the series could be this time some part of Section 31 gone rogue.
- Dawn of the 25th century. A colony ship has left Federation space, and is heading in a totally unexplored part of the Alpha Quadrant. No StarFleet here, everybody is civilian. They may take half the first season or the whole one to reach a satisfying system, wich makes them some months away from the Federation for the fastests ships. Now the colonists settle, face their differences, and discover their new home. Hostile or friendly (but always unknown) neighbours, strange aliens artifacts, dissensions among them, the occasionnal StarFleet vessel checking if everything is all right... and, possibly, some new galactic power these colonists discovered, and who, for a change, may turn out to be friendly, but only after some seasons of distrusts and mutual misunderstanding.

Gah. I'd almost regret not to be really Rick Berman... at least I can apply that to my scenarios.
Sorry if this was a bit long and sometimes redondant to other posts :). I may add a few things later ;)

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Hey, Styro, thanks!

I think if I were in charge, I'd hire C5 as my Continuity Czar - I couldn't agree more with his point about nailing down a coherent timeline, map, etc. That's so important.

If I were going to do a Trek series from scratch...hmm...

Idea #1 - a starship based series set 3-5 years after DS9. The galaxy is in chaos...under the leadership of Garak and the remnants of the Obsidian Order, Cardassia has become a (more) paranoid, reclusive police state. Thanks to Rom's mismanagement, the Ferengi government has fallen. Martok is barely holding onto power in the Klingon Empire. The Romulans are causing trouble, as are the Breen. And the Federation is stretched to the limit, still rebuilding after the war, trying to absorb new member worlds like Bajor, etc.

Starfleet is also torn, between the desire to remain heavily armed and strong in response to old and new enemies; and the wish to go back to a more idealistic time when exploration and science were the primary missions.

That will be the biggest cause of tension among our crew, some of whom will be Dominion War veterans, and some fresh out of the academy officers, as well as officers who served in the core worlds and never saw combat during the War.

I think I agree with some other posters on here about going with an alien captain. I also agree about a more gender-balanced crew.

As far as stories, arcs, etc. - personally, I'd opt for the Buffy/Farscape model of season long arcs. There wouldn't necessarily be one Big Villain every season, but at the least a general theme that would be emphasized.

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I hate to say it, but this sounds a lot like "Space Above and Beyond"

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Well I wouldn't actually know. I have not seen the show. In Australia we are lucky to get Enterprise or any sci-fi show, although they are usually on late at night or early morning. I am not sure if it has been aired here and if it has then I missed it.

So, the similarities are purely coincidental. :mad:

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Simple: We've done the space-station and starship thing... now it's time to show life at HQ. A huge staff, each episode could bring in new characters, and we could go back and forth at will... Lots of cool story possibilities.... Earth under siege during the First Borg Unpleasntness, Earth getting whomped on by the Breen, Earth in a panic because the Borg are back... Normal day....

The possibilities are endless IMHO.

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Cool. Star Trek: The West Wing. :)

Mr. Smith...allow me to be blunt...WITH A BASEBALL BAT...ST:West Wing...Aahk...barf...you sir are a sick and twisted indivigual...it's a good thing we keep you tied up here...;)

"Starfleet Operations" Liz that's a wonderful idea, you could actually have the show overlap with the existing (now finished) series. Start the show at the height of the 5th season DS9 as one possability, if it lasts 7 years, the story could go from the worst of time, through the healing process, eventually ending up in a (hopfully) brighter future (no offence to every one, but this to me is starting to sound like a good idea for the U.S. market). The name could also be used to get away from the 'Star Trek' in the title issue Paramount seams to have trouble with as of late.

Not all the episodes really need to take place with in the comfort of SFC's buildings either, on location with earth, try to show some of the other core worlds- (who wants to see the Andorian capitol- raise you right antenna), various starships, a few starbases, etc...

As for new and interesting special guest characters (while not trying to sound B5 like) Federation councel members, ambassadors, what ever. The fans could really start to see and hear about all the other people that make up this thing called 'The United Federation of Planets'. Start to delv into the personalities of the various systems, the people, the cultures. Use what little has been said about culture X and expand on it, not as far as say the Klingons. Look at how things started to come out about the Romulans, what is making them tick as a whole, and a few on a more personal level.

Ok I've deflated my ego now...sorry...

I'd definitely have a non-human captain... I get tired of the rule they seem to have about how the captain always has to be a human. A Bajoran captain would be interesting.

The show would revolve around a ship that is Starfleet's first transwarp ship that actually worked... so its continuing mission: to be the first Starfleet ship to explore beyond our galaxy. Sort of like a 25th century version of Enterprise, without the decom scenes:)

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I too would cancel Enterprise and replace it with something different than the usual Star Trek. Maybe "Star Trek: Romulan", something that shows not just crews on ships of the Empire but also the inner workings of the Romulan government. There would be so much to explore and there would be lots of room to maneuvere the plot into.
If that doesn't work, I might try to make a series that examines the workings of one ship an episode, not sticking with the same crew day in, day out. This way, different parts of Starfleet could be shown, such as space lane patrols or the the older ships falling apart etc

With Enterprise having just ended it's run, I'd put Nicholas Meyer and Harve Bennett in charge of Enterprise films.

I would also put Ron D. Moore, Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler in charge of DS9 films, collaborating alonside Marco Palmieri at Pocket Books to create a single continuity.

Then, I would create two Star Trek series. One would be Excelsior... we need a movie-era regular television series. It would focus upon all the changes from the 23rd to 24th century and keep a mix of serialized yet independent episodes ala Enterprise.

The other would probably take place in the latter half of the 25th century and focus upon an idea that was considered for DS9 and ultimately abandoned... a planet-based show. It would focus on a Federation starbase at a as-yet undecided planet (Betazed, Andor, Cardassia, perhaps?), and the main characters would include a couple of Starfleet officers and a couple of ambassadors (think B5 in terms of the characters' wide variety of positions - officers, ambassadors, aides, etc.). It would be very serialized.

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Mr. Smith...allow me to be blunt...WITH A BASEBALL BAT...ST:West Wing...Aahk...barf...you sir are a sick and twisted indivigual...it's a good thing we keep you tied up here...;)

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Hey, who tied me up? Let me out!

Ok, you didn't like ST:WW, so how about a Trek series based around a group of wierd and wacky JAG officers who defend wierd and wacky cases - ST: Lieutenant McBeal?

Wait, Phoenix, keep that baseball bat away from me! Don't hit me. No more ideas, I promise!"

I would start just like everyone, to sack Braga.

After that, I would start with C5's ideas for continuity, wich would occupy all my proffesional time for two or three years. At the end of that Trek-less period, I would bring out the Trek Bible, so that everyone understood what is the real TREK-UNIVERSE.

After that, I would approach the crew of DS9 and ask them to please reconsider and do a miniseries. I would give them the ending the show really deserved.

After that, I would hire a small team of star writers and TOGHETER
we would start to create a new series, Something really new. I would want to do it like Roddenberry did it with TOS, it shouldn't have to be afraid to be cotroversial. It should be about our lives. Our problems and how they are handled in the future. Remember the first interracial kiss on TV? This would take me another year (an a half?) Also during the creating process, I would go out there and meet with the fans. I would let them tell me, what they want, instead of going against them.

Many of your Ideas I would use and implement them into the new show.

I really think, that in order for Star Trek to survive, it should be laid to rest for a couple of years. Also continuity should be brought back. And listening to the fans who have made Star Trek great, couldn't hurt the franchise either.

But how great a show you make, you NEVER can make every-one happy.

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But how great a show you make, you NEVER can make every-one happy.

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Tell that to B&B. If they stopped trying to make everybody happy, maybe they'd get a good show by some chance.

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Hey, who tied me up? Let me out!

Ok, you didn't like ST:WW, so how about a Trek series based around a group of wierd and wacky JAG officers who defend wierd and wacky cases - ST: Lieutenant McBeal?

Wait, Phoenix, keep that baseball bat away from me! Don't hit me. No more ideas, I promise!"

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ROTFLMAO!!!!

Nicolaus Meyer and Harver Bennett?!

Sooo you WANT the Enterprise movies to SUCk

ahhhhhhh ok

:D

I'd fire Braga

duh

The Final Enterprise episode would be done ala Bobby's return on Dallas

"That was a horrible holo novel"

"I agree thank goodness what really happened was more interesting"

Then Id let Star Trek rest.............................................. .

Drinking again?

Didn't anybody who said "End Enterprise" actually READ the first post?

The idea is that Enterprise is OVER! It ran its course! There's nothing left to cut! It had its 7 years! LIVE WITH IT!!!

Anyways, here's another bad idea; let's go really, really dark:

In the first 20 minutes of the pilot, (actually, several months in time, condensed for dramatic purposes) the Borg arrive en masse and assimilate the AQ. All of it. Federation, Klingons, Romulans, Cardassians... all gone.

One ship with an enhanced drive system manages, through sheer luck, to get away.

*****
On the edge of the galaxy, one last ship.
Lost. Alone. Running for their lives.

These are the voyages of the Starship Exeter: It's mission...
Survive.

Star Trek: Survivors
*****

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These are the voyages of the Starship Exeter: It's mission... Survive. Star Trek: Survivors

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As in Survivor Series?Title Eviiillll*shudder*

I believe we need more rope Phoenix

;)



side note: I'm surprised so many people would sack Braga.

Well,

"Star Trek: The Last Ship" was even cornier, and
"Star Trek: Last Stand" was inaccurate, and
"Star Trek: Fugitives" was even more derivative

Aha!

"Star Trek: Remnants" ?


side note: They're just jealous he got to Jeri Ryan before they did.