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Your Star Trek story ideas?

Thread starter StarTrekker
Start date Aug 24, 2009

StarTrekker

Lieutenant junior grade.

Aug 24, 2009

These kind of threads don't normally do too well since its so incredibly difficult to think up a Star Trek plot, especially one that hasn't been done before. But feel free here to write any Star Trek plot ideas you might have. You can tie them into a particular show or you just can just write a sci-fi plot that could be done on any past or future Star Trek. Gateway An ancient Iconian-type gateway is discovered at an archaelogical site on a Federation colony. The crew of a starship is sent to investigate it and see if they can get it reactivated. When it is reactivated they discover that it is a portal to another planet thousands of lightyears away. The inhabitants of the planet on the other side are actually the descendents of those who originally lived on the Federation colony thousands of years ago who escaped the planet because of a great disaster. The descendents who have been trying to activate the gateway told of in their mythology to regain their homeland want their homeland back and believe it is rightfully there The question arises of whether they are entitled to the planet after thousands of years or not. Possible solutions- -The inhabitants of the colony destroy the gateway after hearing of the news and the possibility the people at the other side of the gateway are ready to use force to regain their planet -The descendents of the other planet come through the gateway and everyone agrees to live peacefully together. It wasn't intentional at all but I'm seeing a real parallel with Israel here, perhaps the ending would be best left ambiguous to avoid offending anyone. Or maybe the living together in peace would be best. Post your own ideas and any critiques you may have.

barnaclelapse

That's a pretty good idea. I could get into that. I have to confess that I don't have a lot of ideas for Star Trek episodes, although I always had one idea of Spock, McCoy and Scotty getting together after finding out Kirk had died at the end of Generations. It was a pretty straight-forward fan fic I was planning to write back when I wrote fan fiction, but I never got around to it.

Nerys Ghemor

Vice admiral.

I think its nice just to say short story ideas, people in there are writings pages and page of material I certainly can't be bothered to read through.

Caped Trek Mod

Aug 25, 2009

StarTrekker said: I think its nice just to say short story ideas, people in there are writings pages and page of material I certainly can't be bothered to read through. Click to expand...

Damn!

ambessalion

Lieutenant commander.

one of my stories revolves around an alien race attacked my main one and they get xenophobic and attack all the neighboring races and create a repressive empire.

Aug 26, 2009

Mistral said: StarTrekker said: I think its nice just to say short story ideas, people in there are writings pages and page of material I certainly can't be bothered to read through. Click to expand...

I think its nice just to say short story ideas, people in there are writings pages and page of material I certainly can't be bothered to read through. Click to expand...

StarTrekker said: Mistral said: StarTrekker said: I think its nice just to say short story ideas, people in there are writings pages and page of material I certainly can't be bothered to read through. Click to expand...

Seems that this fellow just wants other people's ideas to use for his own story, since he can't come up with his own. Just look how he shoehorned Stargate to make it seem like his own and failed miserably at it. All this guy is, is a hack, I recommend everyone don't waste your time in here. All he's gonna do is continue to insult us and try and get everyone else to come up with an idea for him. That's what I'm seeing here.

Rear Admiral

StarTrekker said: And I'm damned annoyed my thread has just been dumped in this quagmire. Click to expand...

senior street judge

I've got a few ideas mainly a series involving the Gorn where they attack the Romulans and the federation have to try to persuade the Romulans who are beating back the Gorn easily to stop their genocide. Got a few ideas about a series from the Romulan point of view and how they do things. I'm actually working on a Romulan based story now trouble with me is my grammar, I'm not too good with that.

BolianAuthor

Writer, battlestar urantia.

And I'd say a moderator could wrap this up. I suspect further responses will be potshots at this clown's insensitive comments. You don't walk into someone's house and call it a s---hole, and you certainly don't go to a person's art display and tell them that it doesn't matter if their work is good or not because it's inconsequential and not worth the time. What is it the kids say these days? Massive fail.

I really thought I was being courteous by suggesting the fanfic forum. But I see that no good deed goes unpunished--"quagmire"? Quite a discourteous way to return what was intended to be kindness.

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Beginning in the 23rd Century, Star Trek: The Original Series adeptly blends sci-fi, adventure, philosophy, and a fierce dedication to diversity in order to tell the stories of the legendary crew of the USS Enterprise . I can’t say it better than Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) does in the opening credits: “Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise . Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.”

Important Cast Members

Star Trek at its heart is an ensemble with several important key members. There’s, of course, the adventurous, boldly physical, ladies man Captain James T. Kirk , whose swagger often masks his sincerity. My favorite by far is First Officer/Lieutenant Comander Spock (Leonard Nimoy), a half-Vulcan, half-human dedicated to logic and fond of the arts, battling his issues with being in the liminal space between two worlds. His friendship with Kirk is not only the backbone of The Original Series and its cinematic counterparts, but one of the definitive relationships of the entire franchise . There’s also the hilariously blunt Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), the congenial chief engineer Scotty (James Doohan), and the revolutionary characters Uhura (Nichelle Nichols, who could count Martin Luther King Jr. as a fan), and dashing science officer Lieutenant Sulu (George Takei).

Gateway Episodes

Season 1, Episode 3, “Where No Man Has Gone Before” Despite being billed as the third episode of the series, it’s actually more of a pilot episode. (Well, technically the second pilot after the first one failed to convince execs of Star Trek ’s potential.) “Where No Man Has Gone Before” follows two crew members who develop godlike psychic abilities after the Enterprise attempts a mission at the edge of the galaxy. It’s full of action and towering emotional stakes, and it capably sketches the main characters.

Season 1, Episode 15, “Balance of Terror” Watching “Balance of Terror” demonstrates the depth and craft of Star Trek: The Original Series. It’s a taut and complex Cold War allegory that introduces the Romulans, the warlike cousins of the more scientifically minded Vulcans. After they arrive, Spock faces virulent bigotry from his peers on the Enterprise , who begin to see him as a threat. It’s a bracing and emotionally astute episode that sharpens the dynamics between its characters to create a provocative tale about the way prejudice blooms and corrupts.

Best Episodes

Season 1, Episode 22, “Space Seed” “Space Seed” introduces the ills from humanity’s past when the Enterprise stumbles upon an ancient ship that escaped 20th-century Earth during the Eugenics War. The passengers are genetically engineered humans who have been asleep for 200 years, but they awake still assured of their own superiority. The episode is notable for introducing Khan Noonien Singh (a decadently malevolent Ricardo Montalban), one of the definitive villains from the franchise, and science-fiction history.

Season 2, Episode 4, “Mirror, Mirror” Star Trek loves traversing to the mirror universe, where the characters turn into their darker, sometimes outright evil, counterparts. This is a gleeful, bracing episode that stands out for its use of Spock and finally giving Uhura a more active role.

Season 2, Episode 15, “The Trouble With Tribbles” If you’re in the mood for a more comedic episode, you can do no better than this unabashedly bonkers one.

What to Skip

Season one and season two are definitely The Original Series at its best (a few episodes, like “Mudd’s Women” and “Assignment: Earth”, deserve to be skipped.) Season three saw the television series get budget cuts, which definitely shows. But even at its worst, The Original Series has something to admire, whether it be the acting or a kernel of the plot.

TOS is a blissful, adventurous, and often exhilarating series. It broke new ground on subjects that other shows rarely ever delved into deeply — war, racism, the issues with eugenics. It’s also a beautiful portrait of the power of sci-fi when it is willing to display humanity reaching toward utopian ideals.

The Next Generation (1987–1994)

In the 24th century, nearly a century after the adventures of Kirk and Spock, a new crew boldly travels on the Enterprise , taking on even more harrowing journeys: exploring the galaxy, interacting with new cultures, and carrying out diplomatic missions that challenge their understanding of the universe and themselves. TNG also reinvents and fleshes out Klingon and Romulan culture, which provides some of the most bracing narratives of the series. Star Trek: The Next Generation is the platonic ideal of the Star Trek ethos — ensemble cast, proudly sincere, steadfastly philosophical, episodic in nature — perfecting what Roddenberry started in 1966. It’s also the best cast chemistry the franchise has ever seen, along with an excellent sense of pacing and action that is predicated on a superb use of suspense.

The minds behind TNG, including showrunner Rick Berman and Roddenberry himself, were wise not to just slightly update the archetypes that TOS created. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (a magnificent Patrick Stewart) is the ultimately European-inflected gentleman — stately, stiff posture, loving, blisteringly intelligent, concerned with the arts, steadfastly dedicated to upholding the tenets of the Federation. First Officer/Commander William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes, who has directed countless Star Trek episodes and even a few of the films) is dashing, wry, a bit cocky, and undoubtedly has the most intense romantic history of anyone on the crew. Lieutenant Commander Data (Brent Spiner) is an android whose quest to become more human furthers Star Trek ’s interest in what it means to be a human, and the nature of family. Other important characters include: Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), a half-Betazoid, half-human counselor with telepathic abilities and an obsession with chocolate; Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), the chief engineer whose friendship with Data is one of my favorite aspects of the series; and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), the chief medical officer, who has a history with Picard and a warmth I’ve always admired. (I don’t hold it against her that she just so happens to be the mother of the most annoying character in the series.)

Season 2, Episode 9, “The Measure of a Man” This is one of many heartbreaking episodes that involve Data’s quest to be seen as human, despite being an android. Picard must prove Data is legally a sentient being with all the freedoms and rights that entails, otherwise Data will be disassembled for study since he is the only one of his kind that his creator made (at least as far as Starfleet knows). Making the legal proceedings all the more impactful on an emotional level is the fact that Riker is forced to work on the opposing counsel. The pleasures of this show are truly endless, and Data’s arc provides Star Trek with one of its most moving portraits of what it means to be human.

Season 4, episode 5, “Remember Me” To best understand why TNG is the platonic ideal of Star Trek , all you have to do is experience the warmth and tenaciously protective bonds between the characters. “Remember Me” displays that superbly. This is also a great example of how TNG excelled at high-concept episodes that unfurl into something different, and stranger, as revelations come to light. This episode follows Dr. Beverly Crusher as she struggles with her fear over losing loved ones. This fear is magnified when beloved colleagues start disappearing on the ship, and only Beverly retains any memory of them.

Season 5, Episode 2, “Darmok” If you’re looking for an entry that showcases TNG ’s interest in the cerebral, look no further than “Darmok,” in which Captain Picard is stuck on a planet with an alien whose language he’s unable to discern. The chasm between them allows TNG to consider the power of language and connection.

Season 6, Episode 4, “Relics” This may be the best episode for viewers who are dipping into TNG after falling in love with TOS. Star Trek ’s canon is always in conversation with itself. Characters from older series make appearances elsewhere, shining a light on the surprising familial quality of the franchise. “Relics” is one of the best examples of this, with Scotty from TOS finding himself entangled with the crew of Picard’s Enterprise . “Relics” is a beautiful meditation on what happens to older generations when the universe has passed them by. Writer Ronald D. Moore (who has gone on to spearhead shows like Battlestar Galactica and Outlander ) uses the premise of Scotty’s surprising reemergence to celebrate the heart of the series, while also charting the differences between TNG and its predecessor.

Season 3, Episode 26, and Season 4, Episode 1, “Best of Both Worlds Part I and II” I won’t say much about “Best of Both Worlds Part I and II” since the twists these episodes take are simply astounding and quite an emotional gut punch. The episode furthers the characterization of Riker, whose decision to remain first officer rather than captain his own ship gets scrutinized when a young upstart is brought aboard to aid in the Borg crisis. The Borg, introduced in TNG, become one of the definitive villains of Star Trek and they are at their best here, when their hive-mind nature and ability to assimilate other species takes on terrifying new dimensions.

Season 4, Episode 21, “The Drumhead” Star Trek ’s political intrigue is at its best when it subverts our expectations of what heroism and villainy looks like. Perhaps this is why “The Drumhead” is by far one of my favorite episodes. It follows a potential conspiracy that is uncovered on the Enterprise when a Klingon exchange officer is found to have given important schematics of the Enterprise to the warlike Romulans. What starts out as a simple investigation gives way to bigotry and paranoia when Admiral Norah Satie (played with steely grace by classic Hollywood actress Jean Simmons) is brought aboard by Starfleet top brass to investigate.

Season 4, Episode 24, “Mind’s Eye” “Mind’s Eye” is an exhilarating tale of mind control and covert operations that develops Geordi and shows just how dastardly the Romulans can be.

Season 5, episode 25, “The Inner Light” An iconic and beautifully rendered portrait of community and loss that requires little knowledge of the series to be moved by.

Season 7, Episode 11, “Parallels” “Parallels” grants Worf some development and focus (finally!) in a fun episode in which he notices changes in his friends and other crew members he can’t quite explain. There are just so many great TNG episodes. Dive into it and enjoy the ride.

The Next Generation has a notoriously uneven first season. But don’t skip the pilot episode or episode 22, “Skin of Evil,” which has a pivotal character loss that reverberates through the rest of the series. TNG hits its stride in season three and remains consistent until the very end of its seven-season run, perfecting both its episodic structure, stand-alone episodes, and the franchise’s love of a good two-parter whose cliffhangers hit like a sucker punch. It also undoubtedly has the best series finale in the franchise, “All Good Things.”

The Next Generation does not get the love it deserves despite being the most successful Star Trek series during its airing. It’s easy to look upon its episodic nature and lack of bold visual stylistic qualities (at least by today’s standards) and see it as a relic from a simpler time in TV. But that would be a mistake. TNG has a cast that exhibits the emotional qualities of Star Trek better than any of the other series. There’s a camaraderie between them that makes these people easy to love and admire. A 2015 Wired article explains why former president Barack Obama considers himself as a Trekkie : “As Obama sees it, approaching the unknown with resourcefulness and discipline and optimism is what made Star Trek so good.” These qualities are more true of TNG than any other series.

Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is my favorite series from the franchise . It’s also the antithesis of The Next Generation. If TNG represents the glory of utopia and Starfleet’s upper class, DS9 depicts the high price of attaining peace and the fraught nature of taking an assignment no one else wants. Star Trek ’s first black lead, Benjamin Sisko (an intense and commanding Avery Brooks), who becomes a captain in season three, is assigned to command DS9 and aid the Bajorans — a people who are finally free of brutal Cardassian control after a 50-year occupation — in joining the Federation. DS9, which takes place in the 24th century, during the same time period as TNG , disregards a few pivotal aspects of other series: There’s no main starship — the setting is actually a space station near a wormhole; while Roddenberry gave his blessing for the series shortly before he died, showrunners Ira Steven Behr and Michael Piller (who was on until 1995) disregarded his mandate that crew members couldn’t have long-standing conflicts. It’s also the first time Star Trek has larger arcs instead of an episodic nature.

Benjamin Sisko is a grieving widow and single father whose wife was killed in the Battle of Wolf 359, making him openly antagonistic toward Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart, whose appearance in DS9 ’s pilot is meant to bridge TNG with DS9 ) of the USS Enterprise during the only time they meet in the premiere. (For novices coming in with no knowledge of Star Trek , I don’t want to spoil the particulars, but Picard had a hand in the events that led to Sisko’s wife’s death.) It’s fascinating to chart the difference between the morally grey, bombastic, yet emotionally raw Sisko and the gentlemanly Picard. Sisko has a down-home, almost-working-class sensibility. He loves cooking (his father is a New Orleans chef) and baseball. He’s a man who wears his emotions on his sleeve and has an extremely close relationship with his crew. There’s a tenderness to Sisko, which is rendered in his relationship with his son, Jake (Cirroc Lofton). Sisko’s closest friend is Jadzia Dax (a wondrous Terry Farrell), a science officer and member of the Trill , which means she is host to a long-living symbiont that has had seven previous lives. She is symbiotically joined with this creature, giving her the memories and experiences of these seven different lives. Next to Jadzia, one of the most important relationships Sisko has is with his first officer, the Bajoran Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor). To put it simply, Kira is a badass. Characters like Jadzia and Kira prove DS9 has the best-written female characters from the franchise.

The chief of security, Odo (René Auberjonois), is a shape-shifter who assumes the figure of a humanoid male and desperately yearns to find out about his origins. Quark (Armin Shimerman), a Ferengi bar owner, at first glance seems like merely a greedy and underhanded figure. But he shows a moral code on occasion and brings the show a lot of its humor (and moral complexity). The ever-dashing Alexander Siddig plays chief medical officer Julian Bashir . A bit tactless and self-obsessed, Julian actually proves to add a great emotional dimension to the series. TNG cast members Miles O’Brien (Colm Meaney) as the chief engineer officer and Worf (Michael Dorn), as strategic operations officer, join the cast as well, getting far more development than they had previously. DS9 makes great use of its supporting cast, with highlights being: Garak (a powerhouse Andrew J. Robinson) a former Cardassian spy who is on the station to avoid prosecution masquerading as a tailor; Dukat (Marc Alaimo), a brutal and seasoned Cardassian military leader whose villainy is terrifying, thanks to his treatment of the Bajorans.

DS9 is a purely serialized show. Its arc and characters grow richer as the seasons continue. But it makes it difficult to suggest stand-alone episodes since they rely on an understanding on the interpersonal dynamics of the characters. The extended pilot episode, “Emissary Part I and Part II,” is definitely the best place to start. I’d also recommend the season-four premiere, “The Way of the Warrior.” It’s a two-part episode that introduces Worf joining the crew as Klingon antagonism accelerates. It may seem a bit too complex for those coming into the series for the first time, but Worf acts as a bridge between TNG and DS9 for those watching the series in order and looking for something to hold on to.

Season 4, Episode 3, “The Visitor” “The Visitor” centers on the relationship between Sisko and his son, Jake, in the wake of an accident that seemingly kills the captain. But Jake holds on to hope, dedicating his life to bringing his father back. With moving performances by Brooks and Tony Todd as an adult Jake, “The Visitor” cements DS9 as one of the most impactful portraits of black fatherhood in the history of TV.

Season 5, Episode 3, “Looking for par’Mach in All the Wrong Places” This episode turns the curious pairing of Quark and Worf into a hilarious and strangely romantic episode about their separate romantic foibles.

Season 5, Episode 6, “Trials and Tribble-ations” DS9 has a weight to it that can make it seem rather heartbreaking, but the writers weren’t afraid to have fun. The best example of this is undoubtedly “Trials and Tribble-ations,” which has the DS9 crew travel back in time to protect the timeline landing them on the Kirk-era USS Enterprise . It is a joyful ride watching DS9 go colorful and marvel at the legendary crew of TOS.

Season 5, Episode 22 “Children of Time” This is one of the episodes I’ve watched so much, I’ve nearly memorized it. The crew is heading home when Jadzia convinces Sisko to examine curious readings on a planet. Unfortunately, the ship crashes and the crew is faced with curious people on the planet — their own descendants. The episodes reaches a heartbreaking crescendo as it develops how far Odo would go for his unrequited love, Kira. (If you find this pairing as great as I do, season four’s “Crossfire” is also stellar.)

Season 6, Episode 13, “Far Beyond Our Stars” In this episode, Sisko has a vision from the Prophets that splits the episode in two parts — Sisko as captain on Deep Space Nine, and his visions of being a sci-fi writer in 1950s America who is writing a story about a captain on a space station named Benjamin Sisko. The pleasures of this episode are endless: getting to see the actors without their usual alien designs playing wildly different people; its exploration of race; the deftly layered narrative; and most important, the masterful acting by Avery Brooks, who also directs the hell out of the episode. It is by far one of the best episodes in all of Star Trek .

Season 6, Episode 19, “In the Pale Moonlight” No best-of- DS9 list would be complete without “In the Pale Moonlight.” The Federation is losing its war with the Dominion. In order to convince the Romulans to join their cause, Sisko enlists Garak, leading to harrowing consequences and an intense portrayal of just how far Sisko is willing to go in order to protect the Federation and those he loves.

Like TNG, DS9 is an immensely consistent series once it finds its balance. The first season is definitely a bit uneven, but given that DS9 has several dense arcs introduced in its first season, don’t skip “The Emissary” (pilot episode), “Battle Lines,” and “Duet.” DS9 can be binged from seasons two through six. Its final season lacks the typically fine-tuned narrative elegance of the previous seasons, but it is definitely worth the watch with episodes like “Chimera,” “Take Me Out to the Holo-Suite,” and “Extreme Measures” being highlights.

DS9 had an odd reputation while it aired for foregoing so much of what made Star Trek what it was. But DS9 proves how potent Star Trek can be today with its assured handling of grand arcs and stand-alone episodes, great acting and moving themes. It was a series unafraid to ask tough questions and provide tougher answers.

Voyager (1995-2001)

Star Trek: Voyager has all the makings of an amazing series that pushes the franchise in even more audacious territory in the wake of DS9, and also grants the franchise several new, radically different female characters in its most diverse outing . The USS Voyager crew, headed by the flinty-eyed Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), is flung 70,000 light years into the unexplored Delta Quadrant along with a vessel of Maquis terrorists. With 75 years of travel between them and home, and a hostile environment in which the Federation has no foothold, the Starfleet members are forced to join forces with the Maquis. Despite this stellar premise, Voyager is unfortunately weighed down by a reliance on cosmic reset buttons and poor characterization.

My greatest issue with Voyager is its characterizations. At first blush, Captain Kathryn Janeway seems to be a steely, by-the-book, scientifically minded leader. Unfortunately, she can come across as hypocritical — her characterization shifts depending on the needs of the plot. There’s her first officer, Chakotay (Robert Beltran), a former Maquis member, who becomes a loyal and cherished friend. B’Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson), a half-Klingon, half-human, who proves to be a highly capable engineer battling the warring sides of her identity. In an interesting twist, the USS Voyager ’s chief medical officer, the Doctor (Robert Picardo), is a hologram after the medical staff is killed in the first episode. He’s a bit full of himself, extremely talkative, but a valued member who gains his own sense of identity as time goes on. But by far the most important character beyond the captain herself is Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), a Borg drone who joins the ship in season four and slowly reclaims her humanity.

Suggesting gateway episodes from Voyager is a bit tricky. The best episodes, while brilliant, don’t represent the series well due to its profoundly uneven writing. The best gateway into the series is its pilot, “The Caretaker,” which, despite a few nagging issues, otherwise wonderfully sets up what I believe to be one of the most fascinating beginnings in Star Trek history.

Season 4, Episodes 8 and 9, “Year in Hell Part I and II” These episodes depict the hellish, fraught, and harrowing dynamics you’d expect from Voyager ’s premise, pushing its characters to the brink. The timeline is altered by a man hoping to bring his wife back to life, with people and even whole planets being wiped from existence.

Season 4, Episode 23, “Living Witness” This episode depicts the Doctor brought back online after 700 years and looks at how the legend of USS Voyager ’s crew proves to be very different than the reality we’ve come to know.

Season 5, Episode 6, “Timeless” “Timeless” makes good use of Harry Kim (Garrett Wang), a Starfleet operations officer who typically was more of an annoyance. Harry makes a fatal miscalculation when the ship is testing out slipstream travel in hopes of getting home to Earth. With only Harry and Chakotay as survivors, they spend years trying to right this wrong.

Season 5, Episode 10, “Counterpoint” “Counterpoint” grants Captain Janeway a worthy adversary, as the crew navigates a sector with a militaristic, xenophobic culture that hates telepaths.

As I noted earlier, Voyager is very uneven with smatterings of great episodes nestled between frustrating ones that rely on too many leaps of logic. Seasons three through six definitely have highlights, so I’d recommend checking out the best episodes that I listed above and deciding if you like the characters enough to binge.

Voyager has become a beloved series thanks to its legion of female characters. But it demonstrates what happens when Star Trek skews a bit too conservative (narratively speaking), afraid to take the risks necessary to challenge our conception of its characters. Its uneven handling of tone, character, and narrative undercuts what could have been a truly bold series.

Enterprise (2001–2005)

Enterprise begins the unfortunate trend Star Trek has continued since, of looking backward instead of pushing the series forward in its timeline. It takes place roughly a century before TOS. This is the first crew of deep-space explorers on the Enterprise , headed by Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula of Quantum Leap fame), whose father designed the engine, as the narrative fleshes out corners of Starfleet’s early years.

Enterprise has three primary characters: the roguish and down-to-earth Captain Archer ; Vulcan High Command science officer T’Pol (Jolene Blalock) who forms a close bond with Archer; and chief engineer Charles “Trip” Tucker III (Connor Trinneer), who grows more assured as the series continues.

Season 1, Episode 1, “Broken Bow Part I and II” This is a good entry into understanding the modus operandi of Enterprise, although it does reflect how uneven the early seasons proved to be.

Season 1, Episode 7, “The Andorian Incident” By this point, as much as I find Vulcans fascinating, the franchise is a wee bit too obsessed with them. But “The Andorian Incident” shows how brutal and xenophobic they can be.

Season 3, Episode 10, “Similitude” Cloning is one of the themes in science fiction that can easily turn frightening and unsettling. “Similitude” questions the ethical problems with cloning as Trip nearly dies and a clone is created for the sole purpose of saving his life. The clone’s life span is only 15 days, causing an uneasiness among the crew that raises a good question: How far would you go to save a friend and colleague integral to your life?

Season 4, Episode 4, “Borderland” “Borderland” brings back Brent Spiner (who memorably played Data) as Dr. Arik Soong (the grandfather of the man who created Data), and turns its gaze to the Eugenics Wars. The following two episodes provide one of the best arcs in Enterprise. These episodes center around the mad-scientist archetype, leaning into the pulpy nature of Star Trek and providing a worthwhile window into the Eugenics Wars from a different angle.

Season 4, Episodes 18 and 19, “In a Mirror, Darkly Part I and Part II” These episodes hit a sweet spot for me. Exploring the mirror universe allows the writers and actors to have a lot of fun playing with the credits and canon. Enterprise twists humanity’s history in the mirror universe, revealing that we lean into our baser, more selfish instincts than create the utopian world that Star Trek represents in its main universe. So, basically the timeline we’re actually living in.

Enterprise takes a while to find its footing, which unfortunately doesn’t happen until its final season. I’d recommend watching the pilot and skipping to the fourth season, which is undeniably its best.

Star Trek: Enterprise is by far the most loathed series by long-term fans. It definitely has a lot of faults, including an odd relationship to canon, sometimes relying too heavily on winking toward TOS instead of being its own thing. But I don’t think it’s as terrible as people have been led to believe. Enterprise ’s failures — both narratively and in terms of gaining a foothold in the larger cultural imagination — represent not just its artistic issues, but how science fiction has changed so dramatically in recent decades. The potent philosophical and political interests of Star Trek — a series that finds pleasure in verbal dexterity and intellectual curiosity rather than the obviously beautiful, so-called cinematic trappings of modern TV’s Golden Age — means it doesn’t exactly fit into our times.

But so much can be learned from the entire Star Trek franchise . In my mind, Star Trek represents the beauty of science fiction when it asks us to better ourselves, to question our prejudices, to dream. It represents sci-fi at its most humane and powerful.

If you want further and more in-depth information this Star Trek wiki is very useful.

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The star trek fan website, how to pitch stories for star trek.

When I was on the writing staff of Star Trek: Voyager , one of my duties was to take pitches every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. So, how did writers get in to pitch for Voyager ?

At the time, all the Trek shows had an open script submission policy, which meant anyone could send in an episode they wrote, whether they were represented by an agent or not. Someone on the Voyager staff would read all these scripts, looking for two things: a good story idea or a good writer. If they liked the story idea, the producers might buy it. If the story didn’t work but the writing was good, they’d call the writer in to pitch other ideas.

However, many non-professional writers had no experience in pitching. They consequently made some basic mistakes.

One of the most common mistakes was going into too much detail about the story. As someone on the receiving end, I always appreciated a short initial pitch, consisting of a log line and a few more sentences giving me the concept of the story and which characters it featured. If I was intrigued by that, I could always ask the writer for more detail. The advice I always give new writers about pitching is to pretend you saw the episode last night and are telling a friend about it today. Hit the highlights; what makes this episode interesting?

One reason for passing on a pitch was that the story just didn’t feel like our show. And, yes, I know how annoyingly vague that sounds. But if the story was too dark or violent, or was about an alien society more than our characters, it would get a pass. Most importantly, a story pitch couldn’t involve our characters behaving in ways they simply wouldn’t. Writers needed to do their research. We didn’t expect them to have seen every episode of Voyager , but to have watched enough to get a feel for the characters and overall tone of the show.

There was also budget to consider. A story that took place in many different locations on an alien planet was simply too expensive to produce. Big space battles also had a hefty price tag. The most prized type of story was an interesting “ bottle show ;” that is, one which could be shot on our standing sets, without too many guest stars or special effects. Those episodes were money savers.

Another common reason to pass on a story was if it was too close to a story we already had in development. This is the “best” reason you can hear for someone passing on your idea. It means you’re in sync with the producers and on the right track.

Pitching to any show is not for the thin-skinned. No matter how much experience you have, most of your stories won’t sell. Most of the ideas the Voyager staff writers pitched to each other got shot down. It’s a mark of professionalism to gracefully take “no” for an answer. One of the worst things writers did in pitch meetings was to argue with me about an idea I had passed on, hoping to convince me to change my mind. This never works, and will hurt your chances of ever being invited in to pitch again. Before Voyager , I pitched to Deep Space Nine four times before selling them a story. Being invited back means the producers are impressed with you and want to hear more of your ideas.

If the person you’re pitching to starts to play around with your story idea and posing “what ifs,” don’t fight it. This is a very good sign. It means the producer sees potential in your idea and wants to help shape it to fit into the show. I heard pitches from some writers who refused to consider changing a thing about their idea. If the basic concept was strong enough, the story might still sell, but the producers will be wary of working with that writer again. In addition to selling your ideas, the purpose of a pitch meeting is to establish relationships with the people you’re pitching to, so that they’ll look forward to seeing you again.

So, what if the producers loved your idea? Most often, we would buy the basic concept from the writer, then write the script ourselves. It’s just faster that way and television shows have unrelenting deadlines. But, if the writer had a great writing sample, and had consistently pitched good ideas, they might get the opportunity to write a first draft of the script. Which would then be polished up by the staff. Again – deadlines. And once the staff bought a story, they could basically do whatever they wanted with it, such as seeding small ideas from the story over the course of a season, rather than using the full story in its originally intended state.

Unfortunately, the current Trek shows don’t read scripts or take pitches from non-professional writers anymore. Neither does any other show on television. You can blame that on lawsuits. Remember when I said we’d sometimes pass on pitches because they were too close to a story we already had in development? When the similar episode aired, a few writers decided that Trek producers had stolen their idea and sued the studio. The truth was, the producers went out of their way to avoid even the appearance of stealing ideas. If a pitch was like a story we already had, we would sometimes buy it just to head off misunderstandings. Professional writers know that similar story ideas can occur to different people without either one of them taking it from the other. Especially when they’re working from the same source material.

It really is a shame that the door has closed on script submissions, since many Trek writers got their start that way. Now, they only take pitches from writers who come to them through an agent. Still, the best way to get your foot in the door is to write a great sample script, then get it into the hands of as many people as you can.

A staff writer on Star Trek: Voyager , Lisa Klink worked on that series for three years. She has also worked on several other shows, including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Roswell , and Pandora . Lisa has written or co-written four novels, as well as short stories, graphic novels and screenplays.

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What if I have an idea, I don’t know how it would be classified. . . Not a series, not an episode of any current series, not a movie idea. . . I guess, I have an idea for a concept that I think would make for the birth of opportunity to tie some series and timelines that cannot be resolved, together as well as an opportunity to expand the Star Trek universe. And, what if in the pitch or attached to it the submitter was to relinquish any rights or expectations of the submitted content? Then could I get an intern to at least skim the pitch? Maybe, possibly mention it in passing at the next staff meeting or something? lol.

I just have an idea for a possible concept that would be fun to explore. I don’t have any pre-written script or have it mentally casted in my head or anything. Again, not even a particular series in mind. So I don’t need any credit or anything like that. . . Ideas can be moulded and added to. Call it a group project if you will.

This shoots down my hope as a fan to submit a fully plausible connection between the current Strange New Worlds version of the Enterprise being so much larger than Kirks TOS ship. Basically, canon is canon and no matter how much others try to say the ship is the same, Terry Matalas blew that out of the water with the NCC-1975 New Jersey version of the Connie class being shown.

By introducing that one element (NCC-1975) my whole story to fully explain how current (canon) Pike ship got so big then down to Kirks smaller Connie then back to larger size in The Motion Picture using similar strut design is fully explained. Pikes story remains the same and canon is brought ‘Full Circle’ – what I would title the 2-part finale of SNW and does the unthinkable as Terry Matalas did for Picard – and bridge a unfinished story in to a fully and easy to understand 2-parter finale for SNW that organically leads in to TOS.

Example would be showing as last 10min of SNW finale could be Kirk (Paul Wesley) and other SNW regulars who are now part of Kirks Enterprise start off with a few seconds of the first Kirk-led episode – word-for-word – then fade in to another episode from TOS for a 10-20sec clip.

Then in to another etc until 3 years had gone by (maybe 3-4min in real time), and then maybe some live action of the Animated Series episodes (one or two special characters should not break a budget) until finally Kirks 5-year mission is over and he is reassigned until The Motion Picture. Perfect send off to Kirk too and the canon timeline has now addressed major holes for all future Trek to fall back on. If you can re-imagine Pike as in ‘If Memory Serves’ then you can do the same with Kirk

Number One – when Pike is replaced as Captain, Una goes on to lead Starfleet Academy, which fulfills the Boimler poster shown in Lower Decks.

There are a few other small stories I have come up with the fill in some blanks, such as Robert April as a 18yo watching Jonathan Archer at 100yo giving a speech at Starfleet Academy, and he was inspired by the NX-01 refit (Doug Drexler design). This inspiration led April to join Starfleet and help design the new Constitution Class ships. Make is a 10-15min short or a flashback scene. Age wise it lines up and April is said to of helped design the Connie class – now you can show the inspiration.

The other idea is how the AI leftover fragment from the Section 31 lead ship made its way to Starfleet HQ, and ultimately led to Pikes accident.

These make up most of my plausible thoughts and as I said earlier – I am not a pro or have an agent so none of this will ever make it to screen, muchless CBS.

I’m afraid that if your idea involves the Trek universe, it would have to come from an agent and go through Paramount Studios, even if you intend to surrender all rights to the idea. The production company that currently makes Trek shows probably gets idea pitches all the time. Sorry.

Thank you for your kind words Lisa. It is ok – I can fully understand why they have to do it that way. Look at the problem Discovery had with the storyline of Season 1 with the Tardigrades. A person who had written some comics used a Tardigrade and ended up suing CBS over Discovery using it. So yeah I have no doubt why CBS has to be careful.

Unless I can get an agent to pitch my ideas above (plus a few more) then I am happy knowing you and your site are a means to allow me to share it and if nobody takes the ball and runs with it then at least I tried. As for an agent, that takes money I do not have.

Greed is not my motivation. #1 is to get canon ‘filled in’ with realistic (and easy to create) bridges, #2 if possible would be maybe a mention of thanks in credits for story idea, and in my dreamworld #3 would be maybe help navigate thru the process to become a legit (credit-worthy) participant.

Thank you again for your kind words Lisa,

Jonathan F. Richards

A (long) while back I had an idea which I pitched directly to Rick Berman. Unfortunately, the idea would have steered the series in a different direction that was already planned but not yet released. Rick wrote me the most wonderful rejection letter ever composed in which he nevertheless said my pitch was “too cool for words”. I recently went to my high school reunion and reconnected with an old Trek buddy and by the end lightening had struck again. How to find that agent?

Hi Lisa, does the same guidelines hold true for a Star Trek graphic novel pitch as it does for series/movies pitches?

my name is Elleston spence and I’ve been watching STAR TREK since 1972 it was the year that I immegrated from Jamaica to Canada.. to see a show where everyone of different species living together as friends..was assumed.. so I watched every time that I could.. I have a idea for a spin off from VOYAGUR ..character..7 OF 9..THE DOCTOR..CAPTAIN JANEWAY.. NELIX.. AND some more characters.. it’s a family story.

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It Builds Character—Ideas for Bringing Your Characters to Life in Star Trek Adventures

By Troy Mepyans

Sometimes it’s hard to come up with an idea for a character, particularly human characters that aren’t just two-dimensional paper cut-outs without any real dimension. What I have found to help counter this is to randomly select a birthplace, or location where the character spent their formative years, and build the character from the ground up. This is particularly useful if you are having the character start from Earth since there are so many tools on the web to randomly select countries, cities, and even smaller towns from which to begin.

Once you have your starting point, it pays to do a little bit of research about the area that you have come up with and the culture that is in the surrounding region. For example, if you randomly came up with Tokyo, Japan, you would want to research a little about the city itself and the surrounding area, along with the culture from the past to modern times. Your character may be able to trace their lineage back centuries to a famous figure of the region, or they are simply familiar with the history of that part of their family and it has become a hobby of theirs.

The population would…come together for survival in ways they hadn’t before those times. Cultures and ethnicities would blend together and the strong lines of demarcation between them would blur as the decades and centuries pass.

Something to keep in mind is that humanity of the 23 rd and 24 th centuries would likely look very different than it does now. After the Eugenics Wars and the Third World War, the population would have been forced to come together for survival in ways they hadn’t before those times. Cultures and ethnicities would blend together and the strong lines of demarcation between them would blur as the decades and centuries pass. That’s not to say your character has to follow that model, but it is something that may help you design an even more fleshed-out backstory as you make your build. For example, the character from Tokyo may have been born in Japan and have Japanese ancestry on one side of their family; but they may have an entirely different ethnicity on the other side of their family that they can trace back to various groups fleeing wars, famine, disease, or whatever crisis comes to your mind.

In addition, in the idealistic future, hundreds of years of racist policies and ideologies would have faded away encouraging a new, wiser society that encourages and celebrates multicultural and multiethnic unions.

Once you have the foundation laid for your character, it’s time to breathe a little life into them. Choose hobbies or activities that dovetail with the focuses and talents you’ve chosen for your character. For example, if you have chosen Mean Right Hook as a talent, your character may be a skilled boxer or at least a student of that particular sport/martial art. Other things to think about are how they relate to their past and how that can translate into talents and focuses as well. This is where your upbringing can really come into play, rather than simply adding to stats on a piece of paper. If your character grew up on a farm, what focus did they choose and how did that focus apply to life on the farm?

This same process can be applied to Academy life; and, even later, to the events that shaped their careers before they arrived at the assignment that will be the focus of your campaign. Was your character involved in athletics at the Academy? What did they do when they had time away from their studies? Did they travel to other worlds as part of their curriculum? If so, where did they go and why? Perhaps your character was involved in the Battle of Wolf 359, or the Dominion War if you’re in the TNG, DS9, Voyager era; or the Romulan or Klingon Wars of the 22 nd and 23 rd centuries. Was there an event that truly changed their outlook and personality? How have they dealt with the aftermath of those events? Even positive events like First Contacts or being Mentored can have a lasting impact on the development and attitudes of a character. Always be thinking of how things you are doing as you build the character might affect them as people and officers.

“I used Random World Cities to help generate a hometown for my latest homebrew character. I build the backstory from there.” Troy

Whatever you choose to do, keep in mind what you have discovered as you build your character, especially their Values and possibly their focuses as well. Don’t forget to let your GM in on your character’s background, as they can use that to craft plots and subplots that help develop that even further and truly bring your character to life.

Above all else that has been mentioned here, HAVE FUN! If some of this works for you, but not other parts, that’s great! If you already have a concept in mind, run with it and see if you can add even more to it! Not a human? That’s cool too! Do some research on whatever world they’re from or use a random world generator from the web to create something totally new and different to start your journey.

Good luck as you take your first steps into the Final Frontier! Live long and prosper!

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Star Trek Minutiae: Exploring the Details of Science Fiction

Create Your Own Star Trek Plot!

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I hope I’m not breaking any of Paramount’s trade secrets by posting this handy-dandy little form. It’s a great way to come up with story ideas... somehow I get the feeling that Berman and Braga use a similar system. Many of the Enterprise stories are certainly of similar quality... 😛

The Starship Enterprise The Crew of Starbase 19 The Crew of the USS Kirk The crew of the Enterprise Captain Picard William Riker Data Deanna Troi Beverly Crusher Wesley Crusher Worf Geordi LaForge Guinan Tasha Yar Dr. Pulaski Ensign Ro Lt. Barclay Nurse Ogawa Miles O’Brien Keiko O’Brien Molly O’Brien Alexander Spot Deep Space Nine The crew of Deep Space Nine Commander/Captain Sisko Jake Sisko Kira Nerys Julian Bashir Jadzia Dax Constable Odo Quark Rom Nog Garak Morn The Starship Voyager The crew of the Voyager Captain Janeway Chatokay Tom Paris Tuvok Harry Kim B’Elanna Torres The Doctor Kes Seven of Nine Neelix Captain Archer Subcommander T’Pol Trip Tucker Malcolm Reed Dr. Phlox Hoshi Sato Travis Mayweather A Starship A Starbase ,

while on routine patrol on duty travelling via shuttlecraft/runabout en route to Starbase 87 en route to the Alpha Quadrant investigating an unexplored planet opening diplomatic relations observing an impending supernova observing the wormhole exploring the Gamma Quadrant repairing a sensor array on a rescue mission transporting diplomats floating through space visiting his/her family home enjoying shore leave on Risa relaxing in Ten Forward sharing a drink in Quark’s bar enduring Neelix’s cooking communing with his/her animal guide endulging in a holodeck fantasy drinking Earl Grey tea/prune juice playing poker/darts/pool/racquetball playing the trombone tap dancing performing one of Beverly’s plays wishing for humanity sleeping peacefully on the verge of insurrection taking the cheese to sickbay attempting to look busy ,

is attacked by is invaded by is captured by is possessed by is disabled by is affected by is recruited by is contacted by falls in love with is propositioned by is seduced by is impregnated by is transported into disappears into gets lost in leaves Starfleet for is declared an outcast by is implanted with is trapped with is reunited with is called into duty with recalls a past incident with has a fantasy about time travels and meets a Romulan Bird of Prey the Klingon High Council a group of renegade Borg a mercenary Ferengi the Obsidian Order/Tal Shiar Jem’Hadar warriors shapeshifting Changelings organ-stealing Vidiians a Kazon sect the Grand Nagus Lursa and B’Etor a scheming Seska the cunning Lore a Betazoid empath Bajoran rebels Maquis raiders his/her own people the all-powerful Q one of the original NCC-1701 crew a character played by Denise Crosby 20th Century humans parasitic aliens tribbles the Suliban a parallel universe a time distortion a mysterious probe an energy anomaly a space-borne organism the 20th Century a transporter accident an unexplained illness an exotic culture strange delusions someone else’s memories the ship’s computer a holodeck fantasy an upstart officer a Starfleet bureaucrat a Vulcan emissary a Trill symbiont some bumpy-headed babe/hunk his/her sibling his/her parent(s) the “Skin of Evil” Lwaxana Troi the Traveler Morn Wesley and/or Alexander Neelix himself herself .

Picard Riker Data Troi Dr. Crusher Wesley Worf LaForge Guinan Tasha Pulaski Ro Barclay Ogawa O’Brien Keiko Molly Alexander Lwaxana Q the Traveler Spock Scotty Spot Sisko Jake Kira Dr. Bashir Dax Odo Quark Rom Nog Garak Morn Janeway Chatokay Paris Tuvok Kim B’Elanna The Doctor Kes Seven Neelix Seska Archer T’Pol Trip Malcolm Phlox Hoshi Travis A Starship A Starbase fires launches converts transforms rerouts injects transports warps pilots bounces throws runs empties talks diverts tricks seduces sings a phaser a photon torpedo the warp engines the transporter the replicator the deflector shields the ship’s computer the ship’s sensors the main deflector array the holodeck a shuttlecraft/runabout a tricorder a communicator badge Data’s neural net Geordi’s visor Spock’s brain Neelix’s lungs Neelix’s cooking tribbles a hastily-derived cure DNA strands imaginary sub-atomic particles the Prime Directive a drinking song a Klingon opera the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition gold-press latinum a bottle of Saurian Brandy Lwaxana Troi Wesley and/or Alexander Neelix it/her/him/them

into a spatial disruption a sonic pulse a particle accelerator a tachyon stream a baryon field coil compensator a quantum energy emitter a matter-antimatter overload a pattern buffer the ship’s communication system a Jefferies tube a parallel universe a time distortion an energy anomaly a space-borne organism the 20th Century animated suspension suspended animation the Q Continuum a sun’s corona a planet’s ionosphere the airless cold of deep space a logical implausibility self-destruction leaving Starfleet giving up breaking up disrobing having a baby doing it again Morn Wesley and/or Alexander Neelix it/her/him/them ,

thereby reaffirming that all life forms Humans Klingons Romulans the Borg Ferengi Cardassians Bajorans Jem’Hadar Changelings Vidiians Kazons the Maquis snooty omnipotent beings our heroes men and women both differently-abled persons future technologies different ideologies 24th Century values 20th Century values Starfleet bureaucrats bumpy-headed aliens space babes/hunks Trekkies Trekkers Babylon 5 fans Star Trek producers Star Trek writers Wesley and/or Alexander Neelix’ humorous caperings are precious are worthy of respect deserve another chance are deep and meaningful are the pride of the fleet are superior are dangerous are “bad” are short-lived have yet to evolve are a nuisance are “goofy” will never learn will believe anything have better things to do are “hot” can’t get enough are an accident waiting to happen .

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The Best Star Trek Novels: A Personal List

Star Trek has always been my fictional comfort food. When times are tough, I can always put on an episode or open a book and things aren’t so bad for a while. I don’t know if it’s the excitement of scientific discovery, the positive vision of humanity’s future, or just the premise of a diverse and competent crew working together to make the galaxy a better place—I almost always end a Star Trek story feeling a little more hopeful than when I began. If, like me, you’ve watched all the Star Trek out there and still want more, here’s a list of books to get you started.

The Rihannsu Series

This series of novels follows the Original Series crew as they become entangled in various Romulan plots to dominate the galaxy, beginning with a secret lab of psychic super soldiers and climaxing with a doomsday weapon aimed at the heart of Federation space. Kirk is initially sent to investigate the hijacking of a Starfleet vessel. There he meets and (eventually) befriends Ael, commander of Bloodwing , a warship full of defectors from Romulus. Together, the two crews work to keep the simmering tensions between the interstellar powers from boiling over into all-out war. The Rihannsu books provide a densely detailed portrait of Romulan history, philosophy, and culture. You will come to understand the origins of their language, and how it shaped the thinking of their people and their quixotic sense of honor. While all of this is technically non-canon, you can definitely see its influence on the show Picard . If you always wanted to know more about this fascinating yet enigmatic people, Rihannsu and Picard make an excellent pairing.

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"Metamorphosis"

The Enterprise-D finds a seemingly magic mountain on the planet Elysia. Commander Data is sent to investigate and ends up literally going on a Hero’s Journey, complete with a quest to help a fair maiden by traveling into the underworld. This adventure tests Data to his limits, for at the end awaits a treasure beyond compare, the android’s only wish: to become human. That would be enough to explore for any novel, but Metamorphosis keeps going past where the credits would normally roll on an episode. We get to follow Data through his awkward first steps of being human, learning how to live with a fragile fleshy body, and coping with his new limitations. My favorite moment is when Data realizes he no longer has all of Starfleet’s databanks in his memory and will have to actually do his homework to prepare for briefings. The story keeps twisting from there, and goes to some pretty ridiculous lengths that I won’t spoil for you. The whole book feels like a metafictional commentary on narrative structure, and I love it just a little bit more every time I read it.

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Speaking of ridiculous premises, there was a comic in which the crew of the Enterprise-D entered the Marvel Universe and fought Kang the Conqueror with the help of the X-Men. Even more ridiculous, this novel is a sequel to that comic book. This time, the X-Men end up in the Star Trek universe and help Picard and crew resolve the civil upheaval on a world experiencing mutations in its population. People are developing strange and dangerous powers, and the rest of the society hates and fears them for it. The X-Men find this all too familiar, and together with the Enterprise crew, they manage to bring both sides of the conflict together to find a peaceful way forward. There’s lots of fun bits like characters commenting on the uncanny resemblance between Captain Picard and Charles Xavier, years before Sir Patrick Stewart played the latter role. My personal highlight is Worf and Wolverine fighting X-Men villains together on the holodeck. Is it great literature? No. But it is a fun and weird pop cultural artifact worth exploring if you can find a copy.

Buy Planet X at Amazon

The Mirror Universe Series

The Mirror Universe is a dark reflection of the Star Trek universe we know and love, and the source of endless “evil twin” plots. Basically, everything is its opposite. In the Mirror Universe, the tolerant and peace-loving United Federation of Planets is actually the xenophobic and warlike Terran Empire. Instead of the collegiate atmosphere of cooperation, these human supremacists are motivated solely by hatred and self-interest. In the Terran Empire, the quickest way to a promotion is literal backstabbing. The rest of the universe is similarly warped, and these books will take you on a guided tour through it all. You will learn the history of the Terran Empire’s bloody rise and catastrophic fall, follow the adventures of a space pirate named Luc Picard, and witness the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance crushing the galaxy beneath its boot heel. Just a few of the bizarre reflections you will witness as these books take you to all your favorite corners of a familiar galaxy to see just how different things could be. Honestly, it reads like what would happen if they tried to do a “darker and grittier” Star Trek reboot. If you enjoyed Discovery’ s voyage to the Mirror Universe, this series is for you.

Buy Dark Mirror at Amazon

The Cold Equations Series

This series is all about the many different forms of artificial life that exist in the Star Trek galaxy. Doctor Noonien Soong is surprisingly not dead, and leads the crew of the Enterprise-E on a merry chase as he carries out a crazy complicated plan to resurrect his artificial son. On his journey you will learn a great deal about his life and work, as well as the development of Data. Once Soong succeeds in bringing him back, Data proves himself to be a chip off the old block, setting out on a quest to resurrect his departed daughter, Lal. Along the way they discover a secret Fellowship of Artificial Intelligences, from whom they learn the ancient history of artificial life. Of course, it turns out the AIs are scheming to destroy all organic life in the galaxy, but the books take this plot in an unexpected and much more satisfying direction than the more recent Picard . Finally, if you were wondering what the hell happened to Wesley after he vanished from TNG, these books have answers for that, too.

Buy The Persistence of Memory at Amazon

The Department of Temporal Investigations Series

Time travel is a big no-no in Starfleet. Divergent timelines, alternate histories and temporal revisionism are all frowned upon by the members of the Department of Temporal Investigations. It’s their job to keep people from screwing around in the timestream and rewriting history. If you fly your ship back to the past and pick up a whale, you’ll likely get to have an unpleasant chat with Agents Dulmer and Lucsly. The regulation of time travel is a fertile subject for sci-fi, and this series covers every angle from policing abuses to helping victims of temporal displacement cope with their situation. There are complex political machinations between the different states as they try to agree on responsible rules for time travel. It’s fascinating to witness the debates of a governing body composed of people not just from different places, but also different eras. These books are able to cover (nearly) the entirety of Star Trek history, making narrative connections between almost every time travel event in the canon. It’s a real treat for completist fans, and has a ton of fun playing with all the tropes and toys in the time travel box. The second book in the series is both a sequel and its own prequel. They’re honestly some of the best time travel books I’ve ever read, Star Trek or not.

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The Klingon Empire Series

If you’re tired of reading about very polite and pleasant professionals working together in the post-scarcity utopia of the Federation, perhaps you’ll enjoy a rousing adventure with Star Trek’s beloved space vikings: the Klingons. The Empire must expand again, meaning there is battle, honor and glory to be had—a Klingon’s three favorite things. The first three novels of this series embed you with the crew of the IKS Gorkon on a tour of duty. It’s one of few stories that explores Klingon culture beyond the warrior class. The books use multiple point-of-view characters to paint a complete picture of life in the Empire at all levels of their society, from lowly medics to mighty commanders. It’s also a fun way for fans to catch up with all of the Klingon supporting characters from the shows. And of course, no Klingon tale would be complete without an epic battle. At one point, they pause their war of territorial conquest to fight a civil war on the side over the outcome of an honor duel. If you’ve ever been intrigued by Star Trek’s greatest warriors, the Klingon Empire series will show you a good time.

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The Q Continuum Series

This series focuses on the impish immortal prankster Q. He has once again kidnapped Picard to take him on a wild transcendental trip to learn about the secrets of the universe. They go back in time to see Q’s misspent, troublemaking youth and witness the secret history of the Q Continuum. But on this stroll down memory lane, Picard learns about a terrible threat that awaits them beyond the bounds of their galaxy. The Q Continuum is preparing to face its greatest foe, an utterly malevolent being with the ability to reshape reality at will, more powerful than even the Q. Picard and the Enterprise end up playing referee in a battle between gods for the fate of all existence. This series is another treat for completists—through Q’s life story, the novels manage to tie together the most extensive history of the Star Trek universe I had ever read at the time.

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Star Trek is a fictional universe of unlimited narrative potential, perfectly built to support a never-ending collection of stories. Sometimes I find it hard to believe Star Trek didn’t begin as a novel, as its dense ideas and rich world-building are perfectly suited to the form. These are just a few of my most fondly remembered favorites. It is by no means a complete or ranked list. Any of the listed series will be worth your time, but there’s plenty more where that came from. If there are any great ones I left out, feel free to leave them in the comments.

About the author

BH Shepherd is a writer and a DJ from Texas. He graduated from Skidmore College in 2005 with degrees in English and Demonology after writing a thesis about Doctor Doom. A hardcore sci-fi geek, noir junkie and comic book prophet, BH Shepherd has spent a lot of time studying things that don’t exist. He currently resides in Austin, where he is working on The Greatest Novel Ever.

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12 Abandoned Star Trek Ideas That Would Have Been Incredible

Given how much Star Trek there is, let's check out how much there isn't!

When Star Trek first hit the screens in 1966, there were a lot of ideas that were swirling around this brand new show and what Roddenberry's team of writers could come up with. Ideas and suggestions abounded, with entire fleshed out proposals dismissed and hastily rewritten. Plot threads and episode ideas were hashed out and re-hashed out over and over again until a finished product could be brought to screen.

While some stories and ideas would fall foul of creative differences, some would be discarded due to scheduling conflicts and production difficulties. This is true of almost every television show, but given just how vast the franchise of Star Trek has become over the decades since Captain Kirk first sat in the captain's chair, there's a lot that was left on the cutting room floor. With a fanbase as passionate as Trek's, it's no surprise that many of these details have been dug up and discussed at length.

So here's twelve plot ideas from across Star Trek that sounded like they'd have been awesome to behold.

12. Deep Mudd

Before he inexplicably turned into a sadistic serial killer, Harcourt Fenton Mudd was a charming conman who kept getting himself into ridiculous scrapes. About once a season of The Original Series, he was bailed out by the crew of the Enterprise from each of his varied schemes. The second time was an episode called I, Mudd, a play on I, Robot by Isaac Asimov, since it revolved around a planet of robots. The proposed third season episode Deep Mudd would have followed up on that storyline.

Essentially, Harry would have uncovered numerous weapons on the planet and sold them to a passing crew of pirates in exchange for safe passage. The pirates would have turned on Mudd, just as the Enterprise was on its way back to check on him. Mudd and Kirk would have had to work together and outwit the pirates, eventually arresting them. Mudd would have then absconded once again, to stir up more trouble another day (perhaps winding up frozen in cryo-stasis). This episode was planned for season 3.

Alas, it fell foul of scheduling, since Roger C. Carmel was booked filming Burt Reynolds' sci-fi film Skullduggery. This episode was never made, which may have worked out well for Gene Rodenberry, who never liked the pirate angle. But then, given that season 3 started with the truly abysmal episode Spock's Brain, perhaps pirates would have been better.

Alas, the faithful audience was due to have another outing of Harry Mudd in the first season of Star Trek The Next Generation. The crew of the Enterprise D would have uncovered a cryogenically frozen Mudd and thawed him out. This one didn't come to pass either, since Roger C. Carmel passed away before it could be filmed.

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“meet with triumph and disaster” by michael shuster & steve mollmann.

Captain Thomas Halloway has overseen the construction of the Enterprise , from when it was merely a simulation on a screen to the commissioning ceremony many years later. Hundreds are in attendance at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, including many notables. Halloway has made an important decision.

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“First, Do No Harm” by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore

Revati Jendra, known as a healer, is called to the scene of an injury by the Grennai. With it concealed in a cloth, she’s able to use her Starfleet medical scanner undetected. She returned to the planet over a year ago and has been in several Grennai settlements. She’s on a personal medical mission not sanctioned by Starfleet. When she returns home, there are some guests.

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“A Little More Action” by TG Theodore

An Iotian private detective is in San Francisco, home of Starfleet headquarters, to deliver some goods. He’s come a long way, searched a long time and now he’s very close. Meanwhile, Admiral James Kirk is in his apartment hosting an evening with Admiral Morrow and some other familiar faces.

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“What Dreams May Come” by Michael Jan Friedman

Sejeel, a Vorta, is on Illarh, a pre-warp planet on the edge of Federation territory with a ship of Jem’Hadar. The locals are gentle and didn’t put up any resistance. The planet is perfect for a communications and supply depot.

This story can be read in the preview of Tales of the Dominion War . (19% in)

“Shanghaid” by Alan James Garber

The Enterprise has been recalled to Earth for a classified mission. Doctor Bancroft, a top archeologist, has a Civil-war era vessel along with the remains of something else that’s out of place in time. One of the crew’s ancestors was aboard the Confederate vessel.

This story can be read in the preview of Strange New Worlds: Vol VIII . (20% in)

“Whales Weep Not” by Juanita Nolte

Detective Chizum checks on a possible missing person, Gillian Taylor, who works at the Maritime Cetacean Institute. She hasn’t been in to work for a few days and didn’t leave any messages. Turns out she had a confrontation with another employee, Dr. Briggs. There was also an incident a few days ago involving a weird man who jumped into the tank with one of the whales.

This story can be read in the preview of Strange New Worlds: Vol VI . (16% in)

“One Last Adventure” by Mark Allen & Charity Zeggers

Retired Romulan Fleet Admiral Korvak sees the warbird he’s to command. It’s very old, as the contract indicated it would be, and it’s not restored yet. He hands over the container of gold-pressed latinum which pays for the ship as well as a trip to the past. Korvak wants to face the greatest captain in Starfleet history and dramatically change history.

This story can also be read in the above preview of Strange New Worlds: Vol VI . (52% in)

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I’m So Glad This Star Trek: Voyager Season 4 Episode Made A Risky Story Decision

Star trek: voyager copied one of tng's best trademarks, star trek: voyager abandoning “year of hell's" original ending was a huge mistake.

Star Trek: Voyager delivered a disappointing season 4 ending in comparison to its other finale episodes. Before the finale, season 4 delivered a well-rounded episode set and some shake-ups that made Voyager 's cast of characters work better together. The season began with the departure of Kes (Jennifer Lein) and the introduction of Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), which helped cement the characters' dynamics more cohesively. Likewise, Voyager season 4 had some of the series' best episodes , including the two-part "Year of Hell" which is often considered the show's pinnacle.

After a season of highs, Voyager should have delivered an explosive season 4 finale to close things out. However, the actual finale, "Hope and Fear," ended up being a disappointment. The episode had a great guest start in the form of Ray Wise as Arturis, an alien with the power to seemingly get Voyager 's crew home using quantum slipstream technology. "Hope and Fear" also brought back several storylines that the season had success with, such as the Borg and season 4 villain Species 8472 . However, where season 4 had succeeded before, "Hope and Fear" ended up missing the mark .

Star Trek: Voyager’s “Hope And Fear” Fails As Season 4's Finale

The episode was lackluster at best.

If "Hope and Fear" had aired mid-season 4, it might have done better, but the episode completely failed as a finale. For one thing, "Hope and Fear" broke Voyager 's usual mold of ending the season with a two-parter . Voyager 's usual two-part finale/openers not only provided a cliffhanger for the next season to resolve but generally created a much more interesting and involved storyline. "Hope and Fear" itself wouldn't have worked as a two-parter, but if Voyager had done a different storyline with the last episode of season 4, they might have been able to create something more engaging.

One Star Trek: Voyager season 4 episode made a smart storytelling choice, jumping right into the action instead of wasting time on exposition.

Likewise, "Hope and Fear" reusing plotlines that Voyager had already done made the episode feel tired. Season 4 extensively explored the fallout from the two-parter, "Scorpion," which dealt with Voyager's participation in the Borg's conflict with Species 8472. The Borg and Species 8472 had already been explored extensively throughout the season, so returning to the storyline one more time almost made it seem like Voyager was out of ideas . The attempt to show some of the conflict's consequences in the form of Arturis didn't hit the mark, even if Ray Wise turned in a creditable performance.

The One Exciting Thing That Star Trek: Voyager’s Season 4 Finale Introduced

"hope and fear" did introduce one good thing to the franchise.

However, "Hope and Fear" did end up introducing one interesting concept to Star Trek: Voyager which was explored in later episodes. "Hope and Fear" was the first appearance of the quantum slipstream drive, a technology which, during the episode, propelled the USS Voyager 300 lightyears closer to its destination in a matter of minutes. Slipstream technology would go on to be a crucial part of Voyager's 100th episode "Timeless," an incredible episode with an engaging time-travel plot that showed the consequences of the technology beautifully.

While slipstream travel was only briefly referenced in Discovery 's third season, the slipstream drive made a bigger appearance in Prodigy season 1, with Admiral Janeway's USS Dauntless acting as another reference to "Hope and Fear."

Additionally, slipstream drives have become a small but important aspect of the modern Star Trek franchise , being referenced in shows like Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Prodigy . While slipstream travel was only briefly referenced in Discovery 's third season, the slipstream drive made a bigger appearance in Prodigy season 1, with Admiral Janeway's USS Dauntless acting as another reference to "Hope and Fear," taking its name from Arturis's original ship . Despite Star Trek: Voyager delivering a less-than-stellar installment with "Hope and Fear," the franchise has still found ways to make the episode important.

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