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By: Scorpius (Odo's file, contact) @ 03:49:46 on Nov 11, 2005

Shatner could scribble an idea on the back of a beer mat with a burnt match and it would be ten times better than the last two spin-offs and the last two movies.

I think people are taking what's reported in the article too seriously. Shatner already pitched the idea and failed.

They didn't make anything from his bestselling novels, so there's no reason to suspect these books will be any different, despite his first two trilogies being some of the best Star Trek stories ever written for years.

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By: cgrest (Odo's file, contact) @ 19:26:12 on Nov 10, 2005

Shatners idea is an interesting one, but I pesonally don't want to see another prequel. The Star Trek universe was fine with the starting point being with Kirk and Spock (or Pike and Spock for that matter.) But his idea would make for an awesome book series, which he seems fond of writing.

I think after the occuring break, its time to move into the Post-Picard/TNG era. Even if its not aboard an Enterprise, lets get on to the 25th century Trek.

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By: psp1 (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:29:41 on Nov 10, 2005

Much as I like Kirk and Spock, I don't think this is the right direction for the franchise.
The franchise should go 1000 years into the future. The Federation becomes so self absorbed, egotistical and corrupt that it slaughters innocent people in the name of noble ideals.
This could be set after a bitter civil war in which Section 32 basically takes over the Federation. The original chronicles of the Federation are lost in this calamity.
A nice tidbit and evolution for the series could be a rediscovery of the original voyages of Sisko, Kirk, Picard and Janeway and a slow realization that the Federation has gone astray.


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The Final Frontier......Nooooo! | Report this post to moderator
By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:49:23 on Nov 10, 2005

It would be interesting to see if Bill learned his lesson from Star Trek V.

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The last 10 years have proven ST needs it's greatest icon to return | Report this post to moderator
By: NEXUS (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:04:05 on Nov 10, 2005

I think it's great Mr Shatner wants back into ST. The last ten years have proven (and in fact killed the franchise) that the public wants Kirk and Spock. The general public doesn't care about the new (as Roger Ebert calls them copies,of copies of copies) versions of ST.

The public wants the real thing to return. Only at that point will ST be a viable commerical franchise again.

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FINAL FRONTIER and BEST DESTINY | Report this post to moderator
By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 05:34:04 on Nov 10, 2005 | (1)

If they ever do a young Kirk and Spock TV series developed from Bill Shatner books, I hope thet adapt Diane Carey's beloved FINAL FRONTIER and BEST DESTINY novels, which features Captain Robert April under the command of the Enterprise NCC 1701, with Kirk's father, Commander George Samuel Kirk, as first officer.That would be awesome. BEST DESTINY (see cover) also features a pre-Academy James T. Kirk in his first adventure in space.



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By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 00:53:58 on Nov 10, 2005

Great heroes suddenly turn into children. Its kind of humiliating.

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Shatners/Kirk's return to Star Trek would be a huge event. | Report this post to moderator
By: NEXUS (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:31:29 on Nov 09, 2005 | (2)

This could put the series back on the map. The only cool thing about Star Trek these days is Shatner. I also hope he saves Kirk from the nexus somehow in the series and gives him the end he deserves.

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Shatners/Kirk's return to Star Trek would be a huge event. | Report this post to moderator
By: NEXUS (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:25:13 on Nov 09, 2005

From a commercial point of view William Shatner's return to Star Trek in any form would really be a huge shot in the arm for our favorite series. This could really put Star Trek back on the map.

How long would it be before Captain Kirk was saved from the nexus if Shatner gets his own series? What better way to get the series off to a fast ratings start than to have Shatner as Kirk saved from the nexus in the pilot episode?

I love the idea of Shatner returning to Star Trek in any form and I think the general public (not us) would love Kirk's return. Like it or not Shatner is Star Trek to most people.

I feel Kirk is bigger than Star Trek and his return could only be a good thing. Kirk and Spock will return in some form or another (for no other reason than it's good business) why not now (while Shatner is alive and well) than later?

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Prequel and Reboot | Report this post to moderator
By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 17:42:10 on Nov 09, 2005

A TV Series based on THE ACADEMY, the upcoming novels by Shatner and the Reeves-Stevens, sounds like a good idea, very similar to the STARFLEET ACADEMY project developed by Harve Bennett in 1989. And yes, it is...argh... a prequel and a reboot, but...

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