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Is the Trek Over?

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dolcevita Extraordinary Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:24 pm Posts: 16061 Location: The Damage Control Table	Is the Trek Over? NYTimes wrote: Its Long Trek Over, the Enterprise Pulls Into Dry Dock IN the sector of planet Earth known as Hollywood, it was business as usual on the Paramount back lot. On a sunny day in early March, green-skinned aliens with zippers embedded in their faces were eating catered lunches, stagehands were disassembling lighting rigs labeled "Thorium Isotope Hazard," and all were doing their best to ignore the fact that the warp engines on the starship Enterprise would soon be shut down, perhaps never to start up again. "Welcome," a security guard said with heavy irony, "to the last days of Pompeii." On May 13, UPN will broadcast the final two episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise," the most recent spinoff of the genre-defining science-fiction series created by Gene Roddenberry nearly 40 years ago. The scenes filmed in March will bring closure to the story of a futuristic space vessel and its intrepid crew, but the end of "Enterprise" also casts into doubt the future of a venerable entertainment property that is entering a realm where no franchise has gone before. Almost from the moment it was canceled by NBC in 1969, the original "Star Trek" set about defying television conventions: a three-season dud in prime time, it became a success in syndication, spawning a series of motion pictures, a merchandising empire, and three television sequels (the syndicated hits "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager," which helped start the UPN network in 1995).... ...At the same time that "Enterprise" began to sputter, the "Star Trek" film franchise went into a tailspin: the 2002 theatrical release "Star Trek: Nemesis" was the series' first bona fide bomb, grossing just over $40 million. "There became a certain perception that the franchise wasn't something people had to rush out and see in any way, shape or form," said Mr. Moore, who wrote the screenplays for the "Star Trek" films "Generations" and "First Contact." "That perception becomes self-sustaining, and then people drift away from it."... ...THIS fall, for the first time in 18 years, there will be no original "Star Trek" series on television; a new film installment is unlikely to materialize before 2007 or 2008. Paramount Network Television confirmed that there was no timetable for the development of a new show, and no creative team in place to develop it. And despite the near-universal praise he earned for keeping "Enterprise" aloft, Mr. Coto said no one had approached him about further involvement with the "Star Trek" franchise. "It is kind of disappointing, frankly," he said. "I don't think a lot of people who are in charge right now are that interested in talking about the next thing."... Awww, I only saw one episode at a friend's house (her dad was a fan) when I was much yunger, but I it's very sad to contemplate television programming without new Star Trek installments. It just seems....wrong.
Sun May 01, 2005 2:04 am

Miruvor Veteran Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:08 pm Posts: 3165 Location: New Zealand	](,) Quality programmes like this kick the bucket whilst rubbish like the whole crop (should say crap) of reality shows take over. Frailty!! The end is nigh. _________________ 'The stars in the sky... Bring tears to my eyes... They're lighting my way... tonight. And I haven't felt so alive.. In years.' MOS*
Sun May 01, 2005 3:06 am

A. G. Draughty Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:23 am Posts: 13347	One can only hope it's finally over. Like so often happens in our culture, something mildly interesting became vastly over hyped and what little charm it had disippated fast.
Sun May 01, 2005 8:45 am

El Maskado Arrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhh! Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:17 pm Posts: 21572	Definately. There are so many Star Trek clones already especially at the sci-fi network. Look no further than Star Gate and its Atlantis spin off, Farscape, and Battlestar Galatica
Sun May 01, 2005 12:14 pm

Mister Ecks New Server, Same X Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:07 pm Posts: 28301 Location: ... siiiigh...	I tried so hard to watch Star Trek, but I never could. Still though... it's going to be like the delicate balance of television will be off completely. Soon enough, the words "fuck" and "shit" will be frequent on all major primetime network shows, they will begin killing people off on reality shows, and FOX will buy out NBC, CBS and ABC, and have the biggest network ever! All because there will be no Star Trek. _________________ Ecks Factor: Cancelled too soon
Sun May 01, 2005 4:40 pm

rusty rustiphica Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:59 pm Posts: 8687	As long as there is a nerd out there that is willing to quote star trek, it will never be over.
Sun May 01, 2005 7:27 pm

Michael. No Wire Tampons! Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:27 am Posts: 23283	Seriously Ressurect Voyager. The Borg/Jeri Ryan was the only reason ever to watch star trek. It paid off in ratings and they should do something like it again. The problem with star trek series is they start out horribly for the first season Then they cast a hot chick and she makes it alllll better. _________________ I'm out.
Sun May 01, 2005 9:20 pm
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