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I'd like to see some ship off in some far flung corner of the Federation, all alone out there, since Starfleet is stretched thin from the war. They'd be in friendly space, yet still alone, with the nearest help being a few days away. There would be some small Federation colonies in that area, colonies who are a bit peeved that they only have one ship nearby, since one ship isn't enough to stop the local pirates.
And one thing I want to see is a ship that isn't top of the line. An Excelsior, or a Nebula maybe. I don't want to see some new ship. Let's stick with what we got.
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1. Another exploration series just like ST:TNG. This is always an option. If TPTB don't want experiments, they could return to a TNG-like series. I doubt that it will be an intentional clone of TNG, however, the new series might incorporate some of its elements (as does Voyager).
2. The voyages of the Enterprise-B. Improbable. The ship and Captain "Tuesday" Harriman were not given a good start. Also DS9 and Voyager show there is no necessity to have a ship named "Enterprise". Why pick the E-B, if there are thousands of other ships?
3. The voyages of the Excelcior. The best possible setting for a series situated in the past. Although I like the idea in essence, there is always the problem that a "retro-look" series has fewer possibilities of designing props, ships and such and fewer chances to develop. The writers and producers wouldn't like this restriction.
4. Flight Academy- who knows. Maybe the cadets are just reacurring characters and it is really about the professors. I don't want to see it and I hope Braga is right. I wonder if anyone supports the "Flight Academy" idea.
5. A shipbuilding facility- we would get to see knew ships built. Ships, ships, ships in every episode. While it would never get boring for me, I wonder if this applies to the normal viewers likewise. Not enough room for plot variety, unfortunately.
6. A starbase. One of my favorites. There's a lot going on in a huge facility like a starbase, much more than in an outpost like DS9. Humans, aliens, criminals, sickbay, research, ships, such a series could combine everything people like about Star Trek.
7. If Picard really does die in the next movie, maybe the rest of the crew could do a series. I would be cheaper without Picard. Captain Riker. Not bad. I hope Picard won't die, though. Nevertheless, I doubt the old crew will be revived. Brent Spiner doesn't want to play an aging Data, and the other characters are not getting younger either. I fear the time of TNG is over.
8. A series from the viewpoint of another race. Interesting. It could be the Klingons. I think there would be still enough left to identify such a series as "Star Trek".
9. (supplemental) A series in the 29th century with lots of time travel No I don't want to see it. Star Trek is about a certain era. I don't think a series with a vastly advanced Starfleet would be credible. I doubt that designers and writers can outline all the advances up to the 29th century now that we are familiar with the 24th century. Moreover there would be no return, once the 29th century has been established.
10. (supplemental) A series about the early day of Starfleet There are lots of problems with the "retro-look". It's not as easy as in "Trials and Tribble-ations" where everything old was just reused. For instance, how can a tricorder look even older than the TOS version? We should leave the 22nd century to our imagination.
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I really don't think I could handle a whole series of Klingons. They have their episodes, but a whole series? Ughh... me hopes not. (The honour trilogy! "Blood and Honour, Parts, I, II, and III", "Honour Until Death, Parts I, II, III, and IV", and the conclusion, "To Live with Honour, Parts, I, II, and III". I'm psyched already.)
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I wouldn't probably like an all Klingon series, either. Some Klingon main characters, however, could give a lot of insight into their culture besides the usual "ritual of the week". What I have in mind specifically is some Klingon-Romulan-Federation plot with a mixed-race starship travelling through the Beta Quadrant.
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I think something along the idea of New Frontier could be nice, though: patrolling and bringing order and aide to an area in chaos. Not that I'm saying that I'd want New Frontier to be a series. I wouldn't want that at all, but it's a very nice idea.
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I would not watch another star base, based show. I think I would get bored quickly with a ship building show as well.
Exploration is about the only real option for them. Anything based around a base will come off like a copy of DS9. Anything else will be compared to TOS, and TNG. But it would have a better chance of surviving. BUT, if they don't take a break at this point, nothing is going to work. To many series on for to many years.
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A break for the break demands, please. I want Trek, and even if the new show is going to be either boring or sloppy, I want it now (or in 2000 or 2001) and not wait for it five years.
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They need to wait until Voyager ends. It is illogical to have two series at the same time. They should focus all of their energy into making one current show the best it can be.
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The fallout from the Dominion War is still in effect. Their former allies, including the Breen, are still causing trouble. Unable to defray the huge cost of the War, one of the major powers (Romulan or Klingon Empire) has virtually collapsed. (This might work best for the Romulans, since on one hand you have the ReUnification movement, and the other the Tal Shiar, and they could all be struggling for dominance.)
The setting is a mixed-crew vessel on a Federation-led exploratory mission on the far side of Romulan territory, where the Romulans know more than they're telling. New races, upstart worlds previously held by the Romulans, pirates and rogues, Romulan intrigue, inroads by some of the Klingons, and the still-present threat from the Borg. (And, perhaps in a carryover from TNG's "The Neutral Zone" an explanation of "Greater concerns caused our absence." - A Rival Federation? Perhaps, one without a Prime Directive?)
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I think a Starfleet Academy would do well, along with the last season of ST:Voy. Voyager would make it home (they have to make it home sometime) and they could meet up with some main characters from the new series. The new series could be focused around professors and high ranking Admirals, even the President of the Federation. Maybe the producers could slip in some conspiracy in the high ranks of the Federation, and then maybe the entire Federation could collapse because the chain of command has been lost!! HAHAHAHA!!! *Oops. Too many Skittles!*
I also HEARD from the TV Guide Channel (other people probably have seen this too) that the actor who plays Hercules was interested in a role in the next Star Trek series. Personally, I could not imagine him being an Ensign, or a Captain. (*Is not saying this is true*)
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Kevin Sorbo is NOT connected to any Star Trek project. He is going to be part of an upcoming series being developed from one of Gene Roddenberry's ideas, ala Earth: Final Conflict.
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Ah! My mistake then. He mentioned Gene Roddenberry and I immediatly thought Star Trek. I didn't know that Gene Roddenberry thought up another TV series.
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It will be interesting to see what happens with Sorbo. I've never liked Hercules. I've never got started on Earth:Final Conflict, but It's still on, so it must have something going for it.
I like fist of Two's idea for a series. It's the last post on the first page of this thread, if you haven't seen it.
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Well, Sorbo isn't joining Earth: Final Conflict; he's just going to be a captain on another Roddenberry series.
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