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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Darius101" data-source="post: 726582" data-attributes="member: 9466">It was said in interviews at the begining. It was said at the end of the last season in interviews and friends that work in the prop industry (That I talk to regularly) have said that they were told to come up with interesting retro type designs for romulan props for consideration of that story arc. The consistancy is that the Romulans were never seen until Kirk's time and Kirk as the first to see one. They did a good job on this piece of Trek history. They have an Idea in mind yes. They have a direction, that in the next two seasons (if they do what they say) will be very interesting. They realize that they have had some weak scripts and the big boys watch certain fan messageboards. (not sure about this one though). They want to know what to do right. They are trying to keep the franchise alive and when the franchise started to wane they didn't really understand why so they began to ask the fans what they wanted. They just didn't do it directly. I just recently read some interview with the writer of "Nemisis" and he stated that he knew the fans wanted to see Sela and Spock but he felt he couldn't do them the proper honor so he didn't write them in. Interesting yes? Now about them being more grounded in 20th century. I think they are doing a pretty good job and I enjoy the show. I do not think they need time travel stories. I liked the last one though. I liked the one where Archer was stranded in the 31st Century. But I think they need to make it more "Military like" than what it is now. The old series was like a Navy in space. This is more like D&D in space to me. Too casual in some ways. Part of it is that Roddenberry and crew had all been products of WW2 and Korea and Vietnam was going on. It is great to have a sense of family but this is still an exploritory arm of a military machine. I guess now that I think about it a little more, the show is a reflection of the times. People are more rude and less tolerant of things and that is refelcted in peoples entertainment. I am not saying all people so please do not assume I am. Look at the other shows on the air. This having to be politically correct all the time just grates on me. People have less mannors nowadays and this is also refelcted in T.V. entertainment.  Geez that sounds like a rant ...sorry about that ....time for me to stop i guess. A good idea of how I think the crew would be more military like is to read "The Mote in God's Eye" By Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. "The Gripping Hand" is the sequal.  After reading it you will have a better understanding of what I mean. Talk to ya later, Darius</blockquote>

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