Just passing on some rumors from The Facer via "Coming Attractions."
Buy a salt mine!
Posted by O Captain Mike Captain (Member # 709) on :
that is one of the silliest things i've ever read.
of course, it sounds like it would be more fun than another lame season of ENT being Star Trek's sole post-Nemesis offering.
Posted by Dat (Member # 302) on :
That really is one of the stupidest ideas I've read. It reeks of fan-boyish ideas. Besides, B&B both want to focus only on Enterprise and try to make it the best it can be. Another series would just get in the way and be too time consuming. They already tried doing two series simultaneously twice and it burned everyone out.
Posted by EdipisReks (Member # 510) on :
ack!! brain, melting, death....
Posted by darkwing_duck1 (Member # 790) on :
OK, two logic holes in this article:
1. If the idea is to get rid of Steuart and Spiner, then WHY put them "in charge" of a Trek series? That would keep them around LONGER...
2. If the TNG cast is too expensive to work with for a new series, wouldn't that INCLUDE Frakes and Sirtis? So how would they be saving money there?
I agree there's just NO WAY they're going to put two Trek serieses into production again simultaneously, esp with Moonives over at "the Big House" still not sure he won't just fold UPN alltogether.
Still, there is a kernel of an interesting premise here...isn't the fall and restoration of the Federation what RHW pitched as his Series 5 proposal (and went on to rework into "Andromeda")? I would watch such a show!
Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :
Production concerns aside, it might actually be a worthy premise. Having two series running cocurrently, one two centuries before the other, and yet related? It'd be hard to pull off, but doable with good writers. Where they'd get the writers is another question all together.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
They could start by bringing together all the three-initial writers: RHW, RDM, ISB (okay, maybe no-one calls Behr by his initials, but they could...). Hell they could even try to get JMS, if someone edits his dialogue...
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
A Star Trek war series, followed by a Star Trek Andromeda.....
It could work, if, big if, they don't get corny with it....
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
We've just described the worst show ever. Good job!
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
If Paramount is unhappy with "Enterprise," then why the hell would they want to have the next series deal with the same stories -- i.e. Future Guy and the Temporal Cold War?
If Paramount is unhappy with Berman and Braga, why would they bank on having TWO series in production at the same time (something that's already shown to be a risky strategy) -- with the future of the replacement series relying in part on the developments of the previous series?
If Paramount is concerned about the success of the Trek franchise, then why don't they take direct action rather than pour more money down the drain? (Assuming that Paramount executives have the same relative intelligence as those running other series, like Andromeda or Farscape.)
Posted by Spekkio (Member # 729) on :
That article had a B5 / Star Wars feeling to it... It would be cool, I think, but it would have to be written just right or it would be trash.
Posted by EdipisReks (Member # 510) on :
a show like that would be anti trek, in my opinion.
Posted by Cpt. Kyle Amasov (Member # 742) on :
Thanks for the laugh. The article had this conspiracy-feeling, and reading the first few lines it really sounded somehow plausible. Until they started the Stewart/Spiner-thing. Fantastic. And the Mariner/Voyager-thing was a well-placed in-joke, too. Posted by Wraith (Member # 779) on :
Lol; didn't notice the Mariner/Voyager thing at first. Very good though.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
The Stewart / Spiner takeover conspiracy definitely defied believability. I can't imagine Stewart or Spiner caring enough about the Trek franchise to want to take it over.
Mariner is the dumbest ship name ever.
The idea that TPTB within Paramount would think 2 series ahead when writing Enterprise eps and the Nemesis script is quite, quite laughable.
All in all... I give it a 5 for creativity and a 3 for believability.
Posted by Dat (Member # 302) on :
quote:Mariner is the dumbest ship name ever
You do realize there were a series of NASA probes with that name. And because of the history of that name in space exploration, Starfleet would think it's a very good and proper name for a ship. Besides, I've named one of my kitbashed ships Mariner.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Oh, now why didn't you say so before?! That makes everything all all right, doesn't it? 8)
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
I didn't follow the link, and scanned the thread... but the talk of the whole "If Enterprise didn't work, they would use a contingency plan using most of the sets and a key theme" was a rumour that floated around last year before Enterprise started (before we knew the name of the series infact!) I remember people saying how they could just use the same sets etc. etc.
Posted by Austin Powers (Member # 250) on :
This whole article is just plain old bullsh**. Period
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
The fact that it was used by NASA doesn't make it a good sounding TV starship name. That's all I meant. It may proper as far as historical nomenclature goes... but I still think it would sound silly.
"Riker to Mariner." "The Mariner just entered orbit." "Bring the Mariner out of warp."
When I say it enough, I start to hear "mayonaisse". Maybe that's just me though Posted by EdipisReks (Member # 510) on :
"Riker to Miracle Whip. Prepare to toss my salad."
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
Riker to Nair
Mariner sounds ok... Marinara wouldn't be too good
I reckon Deanna Troi was piloting Mars Explorer! Posted by Daryus Aden (Member # 12) on :
Ya know, if future guy was around, I think he'd go back in time and give this guy a personality transplant.
However stranger things have happened. That horse becoming pope, for example.
Posted by EdipisReks (Member # 510) on :
oooh oooh, possible $$$$$$$ for the USS Mariner. Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
That's not too bad!
Y'know it's ships like these and Fructose fantastic models that should have been used for things like the Opening scenes of A Time To Stand etc.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ritten: A Star Trek war series, followed by a Star Trek Andromeda.....
It could work, if, big if, they don't get corny with it....
Thank god that DS9 never touched that whole "war" thing then, eh?
And if you want Star Trek Andromeda, then why not just watch Andromeda? Or do you really want exactly the same show but with Galaxy-class ships in it?
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Well, watching the first season-and-a-half of "Andromeda" might be okay. But, beyond the point where they fired all the worthwhile people and Sorbo made it "Hercules in Space", what would be the point?
Posted by EdipisReks (Member # 510) on :
quote:Originally posted by TSN: But, beyond the point where they fired all the worthwhile people and Sorbo made it "Hercules in Space", what would be the point?
masochism?
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
how does that differ from Masaochism? Posted by EdipisReks (Member # 510) on :
masochism has less continuity than Masaochism.
[ October 16, 2002, 16:35: Message edited by: EdipisReks ]
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