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Star Trek Series 5 Secrets Leaked By Acheron, (DT) March 7, 2001 9:15 AM PT |
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(NY Post) Fans of the Star Trek series have gotten their hands on some of the details of the new series, heading to UPN next fall.
The new show is to be set in the 22nd century, before the original series, according to trektoday.com. It takes place "at a time when starship travel was a relatively new endeavor . . . and the universe really was still filled with strange new worlds, new life, and new civilizations." Like other "Star Trek" projects in development, details about the new show have been shrouded in secrecy and the studio is steadfastly refusing to comment. Here's some of the details according to the site: * Captain Jackson Archer, a middle-aged, "physical" guy with a "bold personality" who's a "bit of a renegade." * Subcommander T'Pau, a female Vulcan who is "austere yet sensual." She becomes a "loyal and trusted" crew member. * Doctor Phlox, an alien medical officer who practices a bizarre brand of new age "Intergalactic medicine" with an "eccentric sense of humor." * Lieutenant Commander Malcolm Reed, a British chief engineer who is described as "spit and polish and by-the-book," as well as "soft-spoken, shy and awkward around women." Producers are also including an African-American helmsman, a Japanese communications expert and a Southerner "who's not familiar with new civilizations." I've only had a passing interest in Star Trek over the years, so I might not be a good gauge to go by, but I don't know if this one will take off. ?Sure, you'll get your fan base of true Trekkies, but I don't know if it will capture many new fans. ?Who knows. ?Maybe this will be the show that gets people watchin UPN. ? The show is supposedly going to fill the time slot that Voyager will abandon as its season and seris comes to an end. |
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