Star Trek XI: Romulan Wars

[Eternalknight]

From Trek Today: http://www.trektoday.com/news/090704_04.shtml

The Romulan Wars are tipped to be the subject of the next Star Trek feature film.

Enterprise executive producer Brannon Braga reportedly told the Star Trek Communicator that the series may not be able to feature the Romulan Wars because of a possible clash with the upcoming movie.

"It's certainly one of the things that we've been discussing," Braga reportedly said. "But there's also a prequel feature in development regarding the Romulan Wars, so we might have to stay away from that." In the same magazine, franchise head honcho Rick Berman said Trek XI would be set before the time of Kirk, but would not be connected with Enterprise.

The first sighting of the Romulans came in the second-season episode, "Minefield", in which the NX-01 inadvertantly strayed into Romulan territory. According to established Star Trek lore, the Romulan Neutral Zone was established in 2160 after a long war between Earth and the Romulans. With "Zero Hour" taking place in 2154, the Romulan Wars could conceivably take place during Enterprise's run.

Braga also discussed the storylines in development for Enterprise's fourth season, including the return of the Temporal Cold War. "One thing we're discussing is possibly blowing the lid off the Temporal Cold War once and for all," he reportedly said. "That's probably something we'll do in this first storyline. I can't say that for sure, because we're just getting into it. But I'd really like to resolve that and put a cap on it. It would be a nice thing to do after three seasons of teasing it along."

The foundation of the Federation could also start to figure heavily in the series. "There are going to be some major interstellar events and conflicts happening that could involve the forming of the federation. We're going to see more of what's going on back at Earth. We might see something dealing with the Eugenics Wars."

 

[Hand of Evil]

Crap, total crap. They have wasted time and money and now they just throw out ideas...as long as Brannon Braga and Rick Berman's vision/mission statement remains it will be crap! "...including the return of the Temporal Cold War..."

 

[Umbran]

There is not plot idea so bad that a good story cannot be made out of it. Brannon and Braga have their weaknesses, sure. But the Temporal Cold War can be a decent story if they let good writers at it.

 

[Eternalknight]

There is not plot idea so bad that a good story cannot be made out of it. Brannon and Braga have their weaknesses, sure. But the Temporal Cold War can be a decent story if they let good writers at it.

Agreed. I do hope they play it out this season though. And I was kinda hoping to see the Romulan War done in Enterprise rather than a movie.

 

[Ranger REG]

There is not plot idea so bad that a good story cannot be made out of it. Brannon and Braga have their weaknesses, sure. But the Temporal Cold War can be a decent story if they let good writers at it.

It appears Manny Coto is the good writer.

But personally, I'd rather have the TCW story arc conclude as soon as possible. It is just tainted with Braga's handprints. IMNSHO, whenever he does a time-travel story, it just plain ... sucks.

As for the movie proposal itself that includes the Earth-Romulan War, this is what the TV series ENTERPRISE should be based upon, a "Birth of the Federation" arc.

 

[Rl'Halsinor]

I couldn't have said it better, Hand of Evil. B&B have got to go. The only thing that needs to be done is to flush because the franchise has been in the toilet for too many years under their leadership.

 

[Vigilance]

It appears Manny Coto is the good writer.

But personally, I'd rather have the TCW story arc conclude as soon as possible. It is just tainted with Braga's handprints. IMNSHO, whenever he does a time-travel story, it just plain ... sucks.

As for the movie proposal itself that includes the Earth-Romulan War, this is what the TV series ENTERPRISE should be based upon, a "Birth of the Federation" arc.

I agree Reg it should have been done in the Enterprise series.

However, Braga renounced his "dibs". Had he jumped in immediately with the Romulan War and the birth of the Federation it would have been HIS but instead he had to do much more important things like this TCW BS.

But here we are 3-4 seasons in and he's JUST talking getting into the formation of the Federation? And the Romulan War?

Yeah that's a great strategy... wait 4 years before starting to think about your two most promising storylines.

Chuck

 

[Ranger REG]

But knowing his track record, I'm afraid he'll screw up that story arc. He should just relinquish it to Manny Coto.

Can't Braga just be assigned to write M:I3 already? Come on, Paramount! Shuffle him out of the franchise.

 

[myrdden]

All I can say is "meh".

I've all but given up on the franchise, and this news continues to push me in that direction.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

But knowing his track record, I'm afraid he'll screw up that story arc. He should just relinquish it to Manny Coto.

Can't Braga just be assigned to write M:I3 already? Come on, Paramount! Shuffle him out of the franchise.

Yep. He'll screw it up. He should have Joe Strazynski(sp?) who wrote Babylon 5 to write stuff. That man KNOWS how to write story arcs!! Try a 5 YEAR story arc!!! They didn't start doing story arcs in Trek until B5 came along and stomped Trek's arse up between its nostrils.