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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Peregrinus: [QB] I agree the turn-of-the-century series idea is a good one. We've gone from pushing back the boundaries of knowledge, and now we're empire-building. Lot of potential for the ethical conflict of manifest destiny vs. laissez-faire in starship captains and Federation officials. The Klingons have been staggered and are no longer an immediate threat. The Romulans are fairly buddy-buddy with us (before the Tomed Incident). We can show first contact with the Cardassians... *sigh* I've also always been fascinated with the transition from the Old West to the "civilised" West -- from dirt streets and free range and marginal legal presence to cities and rules and boundaries... That kind of social and moral transition provides an undercurrent of friction that makes for good drama, which is why TV Westerns have so often been such good shows. Conceiving Star Trek as a Western in space was the perfect move for a sci-fi series, for that very reason. Taking risks in that clearing is the other essential factor, and one that Berman doesn't do. The reason Voyager fell flat -- more than any other -- is that we spent the first couple years whining about getting home, and getting treated to week after week of Gilligan's Island-inspired "we found a way home -- oops, didn't work" cow flaps. The crew should have taken a deep breath, squared their shoulders and then set out to see what there was to see in this trackless (for the Federation) expanse of space. Isn't there some Western equivalent to describe this? I suppose we can go further back and liken it to Cortez burning his boats to encourage his men to not think about going back home... Try sending a letter to Majel and Rod. And maybe another to Nimoy... And possibly one to Patrick Stewart's production company. Find the people who care about what Trek should be about and encourage them to stand up to Paramount. Take the time to write physical letters. Show 'em it's important to you, too. --Jonah P.S. My own post-DS9/VOY story idea I describe as "Have Gun Will Travel" in space. ;) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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