The Star Trek Thread

[Moggy]

Meh, after a few decent episodes, this one did nothing for me. Even the episode title was disappointing "A Few Badgeys More", "The Good, The Badge And The Ugly" would be better.

[Cheeky Devlin]

I have to partially agree with Moggy this week. Thought it felt messy and slapdash in a way it hasn't for a while.

That said, still enjoyed it and Jeffrey Combs continues to be absolute gold in every Trek role he has.

[Moggy]

I have to agree with Moggy

[Cheeky Devlin]

I have to agree with Moggy

[Moggy]

I have to agree with Moggy

[Moggy]

Caves was ok. But the constant "See! Trek characters always get in trouble in caves!" got annoying.

I did like the conspiracy theory guy though. It's nice to see in the utopian future they still have to deal with that type.

[Hexx]

Lower Decks 4x09

I don’t think anyone expected those links and returning characters

OG lower Decksr Sito Jaxa and Nicholas Locarno!

I’ve no idea where this is going that bits some deep love for Trek history showing up

[Moggy]

The Inner Fight was ok and contained one throw away line that really made me laugh.

"Teach me how to tap dance Beverley Crusher"

I had no idea who the two returning characters were and so had to look them up. I hope this doesn't mean the return of Wesley. WESLEY!

[Cheeky Devlin]

I just want to know what he has to do with the missing ships and the crews being stranded on the planet.

But yeah, bit of a left field character to bring back. But then Prodigy brought back Okona so this is nothing in comparison.

[Lagamorph]

[Moggy]

Old Friends, New Planets

Wesley

An ok finale to the season. Some nice references to other Trek shows/characters and it all made for a satisfying end of season episode.

As a whole, I definitely enjoyed S4 more than the previous seasons, but it's still my least favourite Trek.

[Cheeky Devlin]

Thought it was a decent enough end to the season.

Really enjoy just seeing the characters at this point, which has helped through a slightly up and down season. Nothing bad, but some of the episodes felt a bit meh in places.

Still, Prodigy season 2 soon?

[Dowbocop]

I have my Alexa wake word set to "Computer" - I was just watching Voyager and it nearly ordered me £18 of coffee beans

[Moggy]

I have my Alexa wake word set to "Computer" - I was just watching Voyager and it nearly ordered me £18 of coffee beans

"strawberry float you Janeway!"

[Qikz]

Caught up with and absolutely loved the last 2 episodes. Lower Decks is so strawberry floating good

[Monkey Man]

The Future of ‘Star Trek’: From ‘Starfleet Academy’ to New Movies and Michelle Yeoh, How the 58-Year-Old Franchise Is Planning for the Next Generation of Fans

While Paramount Pictures redoubles its efforts to get a “Star Trek” feature into theaters, Kurtzman and his production company Secret Hideout are pushing the boundaries of what “Star Trek” can look like on the small screen. Michelle Yeoh just wrapped filming the first “Star Trek” TV movie, “Section 31,” a spy thriller that the Oscar winner characterizes as “‘Mission: Impossible’ in space.” And this summer, the first “Star Trek” YA series, “Starfleet Academy,” will start production on the largest single set ever created for “Star Trek” on TV.

A few minutes later, dozens of extras in all manner of outlandish eveningwear file into the club, several of them made up as classic “Star Trek” aliens that fans might be surprised to see in this kind of swanky establishment. But I’m far more distracted by a different discovery: Georgiou is standing with a young Rachel Garrett (Kacey Rohl), a character first introduced on “Next Generation” as the older fearless captain of the USS Enterprise-C.

If that means nothing to you, don’t worry: The enormity of the revelation that Garrett is being brought back is meant only for fans. If you don’t know who the character is, you’re not missing anything.

“It was always my goal to deliver an entertaining experience that is true to the universe but appeals to newcomers,” says screenwriter Craig Sweeny. “I wanted a low barrier of entry so that anybody could enjoy it.”

Nevertheless, including Garretton the show is exactly the kind of gasp-worthy detail meant to flood “Star Trek” fans with geeky good feeling.

Should “Section 31” prove successful, Yeoh says she’s game for a sequel. And Kurtzman is already eyeing more opportunities for TV movies, including a possible follow-up to “Picard.”

The studio still intends to make what it’s dubbed the “final chapter” for the Pine-Quinto-Saldaña cast, and Steve Yockey (“The Flight Attendant”) is writing a new draft of the script. Even further along is another prospective “Star Trek” film written by Seth Grahame-Smith (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”) and to be directed by Toby Haynes (“Andor,” “Black Mirror: USS Callister”) that studio insiders say is on track to start preproduction by the end of the year. That project will serve as an origin story of sorts for the main timeline of the entire franchise. In both cases, the studio is said to be focused on rightsizing the budgets to fit within the clear box office ceiling for “Star Trek” feature films.

A lot more at the link - https://variety.com/2024/tv/features/st ... 235952301/

[Lagamorph]

We already have an origin story for the main timeline though, it ran for 4 seasons.

[Moggy]

We already have an origin story for the main timeline though, it ran for 4 seasons.

No we don't, all of that was just Riker strawberry floating around on the holodeck.

[Hexx]

Lower Decks 5th season will be the last but SNW has got a season 4.

[Moggy]

Lower Decks 5th season will be the last

but SNW has got a season 4.