There is a new Star Trek film within the works, and that opens the door to discover varied eras within the franchise timeline which are underutilized. Paramount has determined to forgo Star Trek 4 in favor of a very new imaginative and prescient that will not contain any of the established characters. Whereas it is a tough proposition, it is usually an thrilling alternative.
Although it is perhaps greatest to simply go away the Star Trek films alone, Paramount is keen to maintain the cash prepare rolling. The present period of the franchise has been obsessive about nostalgia, exploring acquainted durations within the timeline and even bringing beloved characters again as nicely. Nevertheless, this goes towards the franchise’s core theme of discovery.
Regardless of 60 years, quite a few exhibits, and over a dozen films, there are nonetheless components of the Star Trek timeline which have been uncared for. These durations might be the proper catalyst for thrilling new tales that may get Star Trek again to its roots. For the reason that remaining frontier is sort of limitless, so too are the choices for Paramount’s new film mission.
The Misplaced Years (2293-2364)
There have been clearly quite a lot of modifications within the Federation between the occasions of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Nation and the start of Captain Jean Luc Picard’s tenure aboard the Enterprise. This era has largely been untouched in Star Trek media, and there is a chance to look at this transformative period.
The normalization of relations with the Klingons is one key change, and Star Trek VI solely launched the concept whereas TNG existed within the aftermath of these modifications. The brand new film may deeply study the trail to peace between the Federation and its former foes, a highway that undoubtedly had loads of bumps.
Star Trek: Part 31 takes place throughout this period.
It is unclear how the Federation functioned with out a stalwart like Kirk aboard its flagship. The Enterprise is the apparent go-to ship in Star Trek canon, and rather a lot will need to have occurred between Kirk and Picard’s tenures. Protecting a recognizable ship is perhaps a great way to get informal followers to observe, even when it is a completely new scenario.
Even when the film overlapped with the occasions of The Subsequent Technology, there was rather a lot occurring exterior the occasions of the present. The Battle of Wolf 359 formed the trajectory of the Federation for years, and a film may discover different sides of that conflict with the Borg. The film may use motion with out betraying Star Trek‘s rules.
The Dominion Battle (2373-2375)
Although it was solely a two-year span within the bigger Star Trek universe, The Dominion Battle stays one of the crucial impactful conflicts within the franchise. It uncovered elementary flaws within the logic of the Federation, whereas difficult the idealism of Star Trek. Whereas Deep House 9 devoted hours of TV to the conflict, there’s at all times room for extra.
The conflict was so large that a dozen Star Trek films could possibly be made about it. Even when the conflict was merely the backdrop to the story, it may add prompt intrigue and lend a little bit of grandeur to the movie. Battle has by no means been the first focus of Star Trek, but it gives compelling themes to be explored.
DS9 confirmed how Starfleet and its allies responded, however the conflict touched almost each nook of the Alpha Quadrant. How did exploration vessels proceed to trek the celebs with lethal enemies respiration down their necks? How did civilians grapple with the desecration of their newfound beliefs of peace and non-violence? All these questions and extra could possibly be answered.
Or, ought to the brand new Star Trek film go for a much less considerate method, conflict tales are good platforms for explosive motion. Fashionable movie know-how may deliver a few of the conflict’s most necessary battles to life, and the chance for considerable spectacle is clear. All this might occur with out having to overlap with acquainted characters.
The Publish-Nemesis Period (2379-2399)
Although exhibits like Picard and Discovery have ventured previous the occasions of Star Trek: Nemesis, it has remained the newest level within the timeline that any of the films have explored. Assuming the brand new film is prepared to disregard the occasions of the aforementioned sequence, the post-Nemesis period is likely one of the most intriguing in all of Star Trek.
With yet one more legendary flagship captain driving off into the sundown (Picard), and a conflict simply within the rearview mirror, the Federation is in a posh place after 2379. The brand new Star Trek film has limitless prospects throughout this explicit period, and it may introduce a brand new menace or study previous foes in a brand new gentle.
Relations with the Klingons may break down, or the Borg may arrive to threaten the Alpha Quadrant once more. With an primarily clear slate, the film may create new characters to fill the void left behind by the retiring TNG crew. Moreover, the film may form the course of the whole franchise because it presses into the twenty fifth century.
The Early Federation Years (2161-2256)
The ultimate season of Star Trek: Enterprise launched the muse of the United Federation of Planets in 2161, however the present was by no means given the prospect to discover the aftermath. There’s an virtually 100-year hole between the founding and the beginning of Star Trek: Discovery, which means the early Federation years are ripe for deeper exploration.
With new know-how arising each day, ships getting sooner, and new allies becoming a member of the ranks every year, the primary 100 years of the Federation had been busy occasions. These occasions additionally supply distinctive challenges for Starfleet crews, and a myriad of film plots could possibly be culled from these concepts alone. Conflicts abound, however so too do alternatives for studying.
Although the brand new Star Trek film will probably be an action-packed romp (contemplating the screenwriters), it needn’t be a senseless popcorn flick. If it is set within the early Federation interval, it may possibly assist clarify the origins of a few of the most necessary philosophical tenets of the whole Star Trek franchise.
Such an thrilling and turbulent interval is the proper backdrop for these tales, so long as the movie takes its time with the heady concepts that anchor the fictional universe. Gene Roddenberry’s imaginative and prescient for Star Trek is lengthy gone, however a brand new film may assist make a few of his concepts recent with a contemporary overhaul that does not betray the tone.
The Finish Of The 5-12 months Mission (2269-2285)
Although Star Trek: The Movement Image matches within the center, the years between 2269 and 2285 are comparatively unexplored in Star Trek canon. TOS season three concludes in 2269 and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan picks up in 2285. Loads modified within the center, and it will be attention-grabbing to see how these modifications occurred.
With a lot give attention to Kirk and the Enterprise crew throughout these years, the upcoming Star Trek film may present what occurred elsewhere within the Federation. When did the ships and uniforms remodel from colourful and vibrant to drab and utilitarian? What philosophical modifications throughout the Federation solidified the longer term that will ultimately come to fruition in the course of the Misplaced Years?
There’s loads of room for battle because the Romulans and Klingons had been nonetheless actively hostile towards Federation forces, and recognizable foes are at all times a secure guess. It is a well-known interval in Star Trek historical past so it may attraction to informal followers through the use of nostalgic imagery. Nevertheless, it may nonetheless make a constructive influence on the Star Trek timeline.
Kirk, Spock, and McCoy weren’t the one heroes within the Federation on the tail-end of the Enterprise‘s five-year mission, so the post-TOS/pre-movie years would not be a boring prospect. It doesn’t matter what period the film ultimately settles on, it is necessary that it stays true to the rules of Star Trek whereas making a larger-than-life journey befitting the large display screen.
- Created by
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Gene Roddenberry
- First Movie
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Star Trek: The Movement Image
- First TV Present
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Star Trek: The Unique Collection
- First Episode Air Date
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September 8, 1966
- Forged
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William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Deforest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Jonathan Frakes, Patrick Stewart, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Wil Wheaton, Avery Brooks, Nana Customer, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Cirroc Lofton, Armin Shimerman, Colm Meaney, Terry Farrell, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jeri Ryan, Robert Duncan McNeill, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, Garrett Wang, Jolene Blalock, Connor Trinneer, Dominic Keating, Scott Bakula, Linda Park, John Billingsley, Anthony Montgomery, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Karl City, John Cho, Chris Hemsworth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Sonequa Martin-Inexperienced, Mary Wiseman, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, Oyin Oladejo, Emily Coutts, Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Rebecca Romijn, Michelle Yeoh
- TV Present(s)
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Star Trek: The Unique Collection, Star Trek: The Animated Collection, Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology, Star Trek: Deep House 9, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Brief Treks, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek Decrease Decks, Star Trek: Prodigy, Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Star Trek is one of popular culture’s greatest multimedia franchises, spanning a number of films, TV exhibits, books, comics, video video games, and varied different media. The franchise was created by Gene Roddenberry and began with the Nineteen Sixties TV sequence starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Over the many years, a number of equally fashionable sequence have come out since as Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology and Star Trek: Discovery.