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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vigilance" data-source="post: 2137561" data-attributes="member: 4275">The notion that "fandom" is the problem with Trek's current demise is just silly.You couldn't *beg* for a more loyal fanbase.I think the problems with Trek are really easy to figure out.They ran away from the universe that was the show's Strength. TOS introduced us to some really cool ideas and some classic races (Vulcans, Klingons, Romulans)... TNG and DS9 continued that trend, filling out the universe more and making it a more vital place that people were interested in. Voyager ran to another part of the galaxy and Ent to the past. And yet the writers still wanted to use elements of that universe. So despite the producers' attempts to "run from universe" it kept creeping in. Ferengi and Romulans showing up in Voy, Borg in Ent. But these appearances seem silly because they had tried to run from them, so rather than strengthening the series they were just reasons to spew technobabble. When you look at the novel series, what do you see? New Frontier- a starship with a controversial captain exploring an area of space forbidden by the Prime Directive. IKS Gorkon, a Klingon ship. DS9 relaunch.Tales of the Dominion War short story anthology.Star Fleet Academy.Titan, the exploits of Riker's new ship.And millions read them, and fandom doesnt bitch.Maybe because, unlike Voy and Ent, they actually seem to be set in the star trek universe?Chuck</blockquote>