Two words: Ensign Horta!
Personally I'd like it if a new series addressed some of the fallout of the Dominion War. Addressing things like what happened to Cardassia, is Bajor in the Federation or not, and is there still the Federation/Klingon/Romulan/Cardassian alliance that appeared at the end of DS9.
Whilst that does sound like it has potential, I doubt the new series will use any continuity beyond the TV series and movies. Although the novel lines have, in recent times, tended to do well in terms of cross-consistency, the franchise as a whole has never really tried to maintain a consistent "expanded universe" in the way that, say, Star Wars has - and even Star Wars doesn't bother to pay much attention to EU continuity when it comes to movie or TV plotlines.
The Vulcans would have retrenched and done their damndest to breed like rabbits in the intervening centuries. They are nothing if not practical.
One thing I'd like to see is star wars get away from the massive capitol starships/mobile colonies in favor of something smaller in scale.
I worry that network execs think this is what young people want. I hope no one here thinks this is actually what young people want.Mmmmm, what I get from this: demogragphics!!! CBS wants that 18 to 28 group of buyers and as such; cast will be young 20 somethings.
- It will be some type of hour of character drama
- Bad guys will be mis-understood vampires/robots/etc
- Girls will be hot and tough but rather stupid in their relationships
- Guys will be confused but figure things out at the end of the hour
- Star Trek will just be the setting
- Most of us will be saying WTF, unless we at 18 to 28
Will not be surprised if this is not call Star Trek: Academy

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Rulebook featuring "high magic" options, including a host of new spells.