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Rick Berman on His Plans for ENTERPRISE Shelved Fifth Season, No Development on STAR TREK XI

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By GustavoLeao / 11:38, 15 September 2005 / General Star Trek

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The latest issue of STAR TREK Magazine, just out in the UK, features an exclusive interview with STAR TREK producer Rick Berman, in which he once again talks about the cancellation of ENTERPRISE and the lack of news on the upcoming STAR TREK prequel movie. Here are a few excerpts :

When asked about ENTERPRISE, Berman said "As soon as [executive producer] Manny Coto arrived, with his passion for the intermediate period between STAR TREK ENTERPRISE and STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES, he came up with numerous ideas that, in addition to the stories we actually did execute in Season Four, would have continued to have touched on more of the things that would eventually be raised in THE ORIGINAL SERIES. There were so many good ideas. And these ideas were not only from Manny, but from other members of the staff. We would have had no problem coming up with an exciting fifth season that incorporated and celebrated STAR TREK's past or, actually, its future. There were a lot of ideas. There were a lot of threads that could have been created, but if I start pulling out original episodes of the original series as examples, I'm just going to get all garbled up."

Regarding the eleventh STAR TREK feature film - currently titled STAR TREK: THE BEGINNING, he said "There's nothing new to tell you right now. There is absolutely nothing new. We've talked about where things were at our last couple of interviews, and those things haven't changed. You'll be the first to know when there's anything new to discuss."

"We're done with ENTERPRISE, and the film is still in the infant stages. The only things I've contributed to are the Star Trek DVDs. I did a commentary for the STAR TREK NEMESIS DVD. I've done commentaries for the ENTERPRISE DVDs. But that's really it."

More from Berman can be found at Sci Fi Pulse

To read the full article, get the latest issue of STAR TREK Magazine at your local newstand.



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By: Jet Black (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:29:00 on Sep 16, 2005

So no one had good ideas until Manny Coto showed up?

Why even do the show?! How did he pitch it to UPN?

"I don't really have any ideas or enthusiasm for this aside from a time
traveller trying to change the past. But its Star Trek so it doesn't
matter because people will watch it anyway."


And Paramount isn't interested in losing anymore money on a movie
that won't even have any established characters in it?
Can't say I'm surprised........


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Yeah, get your sorry ASS out of town Berman! | Report this post to moderator
By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:48:22 on Sep 16, 2005

I agree, he needs the big boot! However, I do not wish him physical harm.....well perhaps with the exception of becoming a mute or something so we do not have to listen to his annoying voice again. Well, maybe he has an accident where he loses the use of his hands and arms so he can't write more crap. In any event, I think, or hope,that Paramount has given him enough rope to hang himself.

I really think Berman is an Al Qaeda operative sent here to destroy the world of Star Trek. His name should be Osama Bin Berman.

Sorry for being bitter.....What to do???


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Is this a bad time?? | Report this post to moderator
By: CaptainRodriguez (Odo's file, contact) @ 20:02:15 on Sep 15, 2005

I am sorta new to Star Trek. I have only seen the 1st and 5th season of TNG, all of the motion pictures, and only a handful of Enterprise episodes. But, I think I like this Berman guy.

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RE: Is this a bad time?? by GustavoLeao @ 21:30:20 on Sep 15
    RE: Is this a bad time?? by CaptainRodriguez @ 22:18:54 on Sep 17
       RE: Is this a bad time?? by GustavoLeao @ 09:32:38 on Sep 18
RE: Is this a bad time?? by DekaMaster @ 20:25:32 on Sep 15

Where's mah gun? | Report this post to moderator
By: Sabotman (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:32:00 on Sep 15, 2005

Why hasn't anyone shot this man?
Whenever he opens his mouth all I see are cow patties!
It was nice to see some comments about other people responsible for the best season of Trek since DSN went off [well actually the people responsible].
No news on Trek XI? No surprise there.
What does this guy do all day, sleep in his office?
How can you go to work c.8hr a day 5dy a week & have nothing done.
You're right, pack your bags buddy...


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Berman, stop looking at porn and start looking for a job! | Report this post to moderator
By: Schleprock (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:09:27 on Sep 15, 2005

Rick, it's over.

Pack up your personal effects, turn off the office light when you leave, and leave your magnetic cardkey at the guard station on your way out.

Enjoy your retirement.



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There were a lot of ideas... | Report this post to moderator
By: Brikar (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:29:53 on Sep 15, 2005

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There were so many good ideas. And these ideas were not only from Manny, but from other members of the staff. We would have had no problem coming up with an exciting fifth season that incorporated and celebrated STAR TREK's past or, actually, its future. There were a lot of ideas.

...None of which involved developing anyone but Archer, "God Emperor of Starfleet", Trip and T'Pol.

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Rick Berman on His Plans for ENTERPRISE Fifth season, or lack thereof. | Report this post to moderator
By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:16:17 on Sep 15, 2005

Give me a break Rick. You had three prior seasons to write good pre-TOS, or TOS related stories but all you came up with was this Temeral Cold War BS, which was completely contrary to the TOS. It was not until Mr. Coto came along (who admits to being a big fan of TOS) that Berman seemed to acknowlege the TOS existed, barely.

"There were a lot of ideas. There were a lot of threads that could have been created, but if I start pulling out original episodes of the original series as examples, I'm just going to get all garbled up."
Sorry, but Berman didn't need to use TOS as an excuse to get all garbled up in his own silly string. He did just fine all on his own, with the help of Braga I suppose. Sorry, I just cannot believe Berman is saying this crap. I think Season 4 was a large improvement but to no thanks to B&B. It seems now that Berman is trying to take credit for the work done by Manny Coto, ok he did not come out directly and take credit but there should be no "We" when he talked about all the good ideas for the fifth season. That really ticks me off!
Am I being to hard on Berman or what?


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