Star Trek: Discovery

[Stephen]

https://www.trektoday.com/content/20...ely-a-prequel/

Star Trek: Discovery Supervising Producer Ted Sullivan reassured fans this weekend that the show would not be a reboot or reimagining of the original series.

“It’s a genuine prequel to TOS,” he said via his Twitter account. “Very exciting for a fan like me.”

Sullivan also promised fans more news on the series soon. “Want 2 thank U #StarTrek fans,” he said, also via Twitter. “Been contacted by so many. I know it’s been quiet on @startrekcbs front, but that’ll change soon. #excited.”

[Andrew NDB]

Ugh. We don't want any prequels, you idiots!

Here's the first pictures from the show:
http://www.darkhorizons.com/star-tre...fficial-photo/

Looks like they wanted to prove that they know how to do greenscreen effects.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

NOTHING about that picture says "Star Trek."

For all a casual knows, it's "Star Wars" or "Furiosa" or any number of generic sci-fi products.

And people ask me if I'm excited for this new series.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Ugh. We don't want any prequels, you idiots!

It's been said from the start that it takes place 10 years before TOS.

As for that first image. So they're showing us an image of the captain of the Shinzhou but not the Discovery? WTF? It looks more like something from Star Wars.

[plastroncafe]

Maybe I'm no where near as invested as you lot are, but I'd be down with prequel stuff. There's a whole lot of Trek Timeline to play with, so why not?

I just need this show to be better than "Enterprise."

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

It's been said from the start that it takes place 10 years before TOS.

Right, but he's acting like it's this big exciting thing.

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Maybe I'm no where near as invested as you lot are, but I'd be down with prequel stuff. There's a whole lot of Trek Timeline to play with, so why not?

Because they're been playing with TOS prequels and TOS remakes for the past 16 years... it's well past time for things to go forward.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

it's well past time for things to go forward.

Perhaps they will, if Discovery is successful and there's enough demand for another series.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Maybe I'm no where near as invested as you lot are, but I'd be down with prequel stuff. There's a whole lot of Trek Timeline to play with, so why not?

I just need this show to be better than "Enterprise."

There's a whole lot more Trek timeline to play with in the 25th century. Or 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st...

Originally Posted by Stephen

Perhaps they will, if Discovery is successful and there's enough demand for another series.

No, if Discover is successful, they'll do another prequel series. Maybe in between TOS and TNG. Ugh.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Because they're been playing with TOS prequels and TOS remakes for the past 16 years... it's well past time for things to go forward.

Absolutely. 25th century or bust.

[Raph's Girl]

Trailer ahoy!!

Sarek... just... STFU man. Stop being such a meanie!! :/

Those are Klingons?!




http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-d...-look-trailer/

[Cure]

It looks a lot like the new movies so I'm into it. I just wish it wasn't on a CBS specific streaming service.

[Andrew NDB]

So those things really are Klingons? I thought that was debunked a while ago. Guess it's legit.

Yiiikes.

[Raph's Girl]

I just realized... the main character the series is centered around is... a Vulcan or half Vulcan. Sarek insults her saying she'll never speak proper Vulcan because "Your tongue is too human..."

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I hate it. Those aren't Klingons.

BUT. I do like the uniforms. Quite nice.

But other than that, I hate it. It's absolutely in the same vein of the JJ Abrams movies, which means it offends my very soul. My katra, if you will.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Now that I've calmed down, thinking about it, my problems with the JJ Abrams movies are not the visuals or how characters look--it's the lack of Star Trek storytelling and depth of character.

So my kneejerk reaction of "ugh JJTrek visuals" was stupid. If the series embraces real Star Trek and not popcorn Trek, I'll embrace it gladly even if it is another prequel series.

Here's hoping.

[Andrew NDB]

Very strange. As much flak as JJ got for so much lens flare in his Star Trek movies... first trailer is like nonstop lensflare.

Like, "See? We can make a show just like the Abrams movie!"

But that's what we're afraid of!

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Anyone catch in the first 30 seconds, how the music sounds like off-kilter Star Wars music? Maybe a coincidence, but maybe intentional.

[Raph's Girl]

Mark your calendars folks!! The series premiers Sept 24th!!

http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/19/star-tre...premiere-date/

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Mark your calendars folks!! The series premiers Sept 24th!!

http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/19/star-tre...premiere-date/

At least informing us there'll be a break, and it's length even before the premiere. Not all series do that. ...

[Vegita-San]

http://trekmovie.com/2017/06/22/firs...m-and-phasers/

how many people are going to tune in just to see how trippy and bad this thing is?

that's not a transporter set.. sigh.

[chrisdude]

The uniform style and set design were always going to change. I think the uniforms look cool, and feel like a reasonable bridge between Enterprise and TOS.

I don't know why they would alter Klingons so drastically, though. I don't like to get bent out of shape over cosmetic details, but the post-Star Trek III Klingon is one of the most iconic and recognizable things in the entire franchise. It's one step below redesigning Vulcans.