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New Animated Star Trek In The Works

Posted by Zonk on from the sounds-fine-by-me dept.

Philias writes "A new web-based Star Trek Animated Series may be in the works. CBS is considering a pitch by veteran Trek producer Dave Rossi for a 'Clone Wars' style animated series for StarTrek.com. Like Clone Wars the episodes would be just a few minutes long. Unlike the old animated Trek show from the 70s, this one would be with a whole new crew set in a new time period. The setting is to be a war-torn post-9/11-like Trek universe 150 years after the time of Picard." From the post: "The Zero Room team felt that the time was right for a new approach to Trek. The setting is the year 2528 and the Federation is a different place after suffering through a devastating war with the Romulans 60 years earlier. The war was sparked off after a surprise attack of dozens of 'Omega particle' detonations throughout the Federation creating vast areas which become impassible to warp travel and essentially cut off almost half the Federation from the rest. During the war the Klingon homeworld was occupied by the Romulans, all of Andoria was destroyed and the Vulcans, who were negotiating reunification with the Romulans, pulled out of the Federation. The setting may seem bleak and not very Trek-like, but that is where the show's hero Captain Alexander Chase comes in."

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  1. And the first time travel episode will be... by Tebriel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we start a pool on when the first time travel episode will be? I'm betting 5th show of the first season.

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  2. "The franchise is dead, Jim." by CheeseburgerBrown · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You know, if Viacom keeps pulling on those teats like that they're eventually just going to break right off. I mean, there's milking it and there's milking it.

    Does new Trek content really have dominion over any part of our cultural consciousness anymore? Go on: quote me a well known line from Voyager. No, no -- the show. Remember? How could you forget? It not only featured the worst series finale of any TV show ever produced, it also made my ears bleed whenever the quavering caterwauling of that shifty-ass captain sounded.

    And let's not forget Enterprise...no, wait -- let's.

    Anyone who sat through Deanna and Riker's wedding in those waiter uniforms knows what I'm talking about: the whole idea has seen its day, and Star Trek should be buried alive...buried alive...buried alive...

    The franchise peaked with "There are four lights!"

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  3. But what about mark twain by KrazeeEyezKilla · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why can't they make the Trek spinoff we really want to see: the late 19th century escapades of Mark Twain and Guinan.

  4. They got it, but they don't know how to handle it. by khasim · · Score: 5, Interesting
    From TFA:
    Rounding out the 'big 3 will be Lt. Kaylen Donal, a tough-as-nails security chief whose team of red shirts are all linked with Borg technology implants called 'Biomechanical Utility Grafts or 'BUGs'. The Zero Room team want to see this security squad kick some butt and not just be cannon fodder.

    What the fuck? They have an entire section going trans-human with Borg technology ... VOLUNTARILY any they still miss the implications?

    Instead ...
    "Although the show is set in the future the designs are founded in TOS, it is a throwback that is also looking forward," explains Rossi.

    That makes no sense what-so-ever.

    And ...
    "The Captain is more forward thinking and wants to go out and do some exploring but half the crew will be against that and want to just protect the border," says Rossi.

    Captain's Log, Stardate 2528 point 4. I have beamed half the crew into space during a mutiny. They had forgotten that this was a Star Fleet vessel and not a Democracy. I will ... miss them.