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Mau Nonton Star Trek? Inilah Daftar Urutan Filmnya

Star Trek pertama kali ditayangkan pada tahun 1966 lewat sebuah serial televisi yang dikenal dengan judul Star Trek: The Original Series . Cerita awal serial tersebut berfokus kepada petualangan Kapten James T. Kirk, Commander Spock, Doktor Leonard McCoy bersama awak kapal lainnya yang mengeksplorasi jagat raya lewat pesawat ruang angkasa bernama USS Enterprise.

Serial tersebut kemudian bertahan selama tiga tahun dengan jumlah 79 episode. Setelahya itu, series ini sempat vakum dan mulai kembali dihidupkan pada tahun 1978.

Namun, rencana untuk membuat serial TV harus diganti karena pada waktu itu film Star Wars IV: A New Hope meraih kesuksesan. Maka dari itu, pihak studio pun merubahnya dan membuat film layar lebar dengan judul Star Trek I: The Motion Picture .

Kini, Star Trek menjadi waralaba film fiksi ilmiah yang telah menghasilkan 13 film layar lebar. Jika kamu penasaran dengan kisah petualangan Kapten James T. Kirk dan kawan-kawannya dalam menjelajahi luar angkasa, Showpoiler akan merangkum daftar filmnya untukmu. Langsung saja simak pembahasannya di bawah ini.

1. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

• Tahun Rilis : 1979
• Genre : Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
• Sutradara : Robert Wise
• Pemeran : William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures, Century Associates, Robert Wise Productions

The Motion Picture merupakan edisi pertama dan sebagai pembuka dalam Franchise film Star Trek di layar lebar. Pada tahun pembuatannya, film ini mengadopsi teknologi-teknologi futuristik seperti, alat komunikasi, pintu elektronik, dan komputer modern.

Untuk membuat semua terlihat seperti nyata, pihak studio pun berkonsultasi dengan NASA agar menciptakan visual pesawat luar angkasa yang super canggih. Berkat perencanaan tersebut, The Motion Picture masuk nominasi Oscar untuk kategori Best Art Director, Best Visual Effects, dan Best Original Score .

Cerita film ini diawali saat stasiun pemantau angkatan perang Starfleet mendeteksi adanya alien yang menuju Bumi. Mereka memerintahkan Kapten James T. Kirk bersama awak pesawat USS Enterprise untuk menyelidiki alien yang bersembunyi di balik awan tersebut.

2. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

• Tahun Rilis : 1982
• Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
• Sutradara : Nicholas Meyer
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures

Cerita film ini melanjutkan konflik yang terjadi dari episode Space Seed dalam serial TV Star Trek: The Original Series . Di episode tersebut, Kapten James T. Kirk berhasil mengalahkan sekelompok kriminal yang dipimpin oleh Khan Noonie Singh.

Ia lalu mengasingkan mereka ke Planet Ceti Alpha V. Dalam film ini, Khan beserta pasukannya berhasil melarikan diri dan melakukan rencana untuk membalas dendam.

Saat hari pertama dirilis, film ini mencetak rekor box office dengan meraup pendapatan sebanyak 97 juta dollar Amerika. Para kritikus memuji aktor Ricardo Montalban yang memerankan karakter Khan karena aktingnya yang cukup kuat.

Mereka juga memberikan kritik terhadap visual efek yang kurang maksimal. Meski begitu, sekuel kedua ini menjadi salah satu edisi terbaik dari serial film Star Trek.

3. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

• Tahun Rilis : 1984
• Sutradara : Leonard Nimoy
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures, Cinema Group Ventures

Diceritakan bahwa Komandan Spock telah tewas di akhir film kedua Star Trek. Di film ketiga ini, jenazahnya dikirim ke sebuah planet eksperimen bernama Genesis. Sementara itu, semua awak kapal USS Enterprise dibebastugaskan dari aktivitasnya.

Di lain sisi, anak dari Kapten Kirk, yakni David Markus menginvestigasi Planet Genesis dan menemukan fakta bahwa Spock telah hidup kembali menjadi seorang anak kecil. The Search for Spock berhasil memecahkan rekor dengan total penayangan di 1.996 bioskop yang ada di seluruh Amerika Utara.

Catatan fantastis tersebut berhasil mengalahkan ketenaran film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom dan Ghostbusters yang rilis di tahun 1984. Para kritikus kemudian ikut memberikan komentar terhadap film ini. Mereka memuji akting pemeran filmnya, namun mengkritik alur ceritanya.

4. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

• Tahun Rilis : 1986
• Genre : Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Berkat pencapaian sukses yang diterima pada film sebelumnya, sutradara Leonard Nimoy dipercaya kembali untuk menggarap Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Sekuel keempat ini merupakan film Star Trek pertama yang berhasil ditayangkan di Uni Soviet.

Langkah tersebut berhasil terjadi lewat dukungan dari World Wildlife Fund (WWF) untuk merayakan larangan penangkapan paus di Moskow pada 26 Juni 1987. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home mengisahkan tentang Kapten James T. Kirk beserta kru pesawatnya yang tengah melakukan perjalanan kembali ke masa lalu.

Mereka mempunyai misi untuk menyelidiki bencana yang disebabkan oleh satelit misterius yang berada di Planet Bumi. Pada penghargaan Oscar ke-59, film ini masuk nominasi dalam kategori Best Cinematography, Sounds Effects Editing dan Original Score.

5. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

• Tahun Rilis : 1989
• Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Sutradara : William Shatner

Kapten Kirk, Spock dan Dr. Leonard McCoy tengah menikmati masa rehatnya dari kegiatan eksplorasi ruang angkasa. Waktu cuti mereka lalu terganggu saat Starfleet memerintahkan ketiganya pergi ke Planet Nimbus III untuk menyelamatkan para diplomat dari bangsa manusia, Klingon dan Romulan. Namun, Kapten Klinglon Klaa malah membuat masalah dengan memberontak melawan pesawat Enterprise.

Pada saat perilisannya di tahun 1989, pihak produksi berharap jika film kelima Star Trek ini dapat menjadi film hits di tahun tersebut. Film ini harus bersaing ketat dengan film-film terkenal lainnya, seperti Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Ghostbusters II , dan Batman . Star Trek: The Final Frontier akhirnya memperoleh pendapatan 52 juta dollar di Amerika Serikat, dan meraup 70 juta dollar di seluruh dunia.

6. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

• Tahun Rilis : 1991
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures

Pesawat luar angkasa USS Excelsior mengalami kecelakaan dalam ledakan di sebuah satelit yang berada di Planet Kronos. Akibat kejadian itu, bangsa Klingon yang tinggal di planet tersebut harus kehilangan sumber energi utamanya.

Starfleet lalu mengirim USS Enterprise untuk mengawal kanselir Klingon, Gorkon ke Bumi. Namun, Kapten Kirk menolaknya karena bangsa Klingon telah membunuh anaknya. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country pada awalnya diproduksi sebagai prekuel dari serial televisi di tahun 1966.

Karena respon negatif dari para penggemar, maka konsep cerita pun dirubah menjadi film yang seperti sekarang ini. Sekuel keenam ini merupakan satu-satunya film dari waralaba Star Trek yang berhasil mendapatkan penghargaan dari Saturn Award dalam kategori Best Science Fiction Film .

7. Star Trek: Generations (1994)

• Tahun Rilis : 1994
• Genre : Action, Adventure, Mystery
• Sutradara : David Carson
• Pemeran : Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Malcolm McDowell

Film yang satu ini menghadirkan wajah-wajah baru di film Star Trek , seperti salah satunya adanya aktor Patrick Stewart yang memerankan karakter Kapten Jean-Luc Picard dari USS Enterprise-D . Meski begitu, pemeran Star Trek terdahulu masih tetap ada di awal cerita.

Dalam film ini, Kapten Jean bekerjasama dengan Kapten James T. Kirk untuk menghentikan penjahat yang ingin menghancurkan sistem tata surya. Star Trek: Generations mendapatkan berbagai macam ulasan dari kritikus film dan para penggemar.

Pada tahun 2019 lalu, situs Rotten Tomatoes memberikan nilai 47% yang berdasarkan dari penilaian 53 kritikus. Di lain sisi, sekuel ketujuh ini menjadi film terlaris tertinggi selama seminggu ketika pertama kali diputar di bioskop Amerika Serikat, serta menghasilkan pendapatan sekitar 118 juta dollar di seluruh dunia.

8. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

• Tahun Rilis : 1996
• Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama
• Sutradara : Jonathan Frakes
• Pemeran : Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner
• Perusahaan Produksi : Digital Image Associates, Paramount Pictures

Star Trek: First Contact bercerita tentang spesies Borg yang ingin menguasai peradaban manusia yang ada Planet Bumi. Mereka lalu melakukan perjalanan waktu ke masa lalu untuk mencegah terbentuknya negara federal antar planet (United Federaton of Planets) .

Mengetahui akan hal itu, Kapten Jean Picard bersama kru USS Enterprise-E mengikuti Borg ke masa lalu untuk menyelamatkan peradaban manusia di Bumi. Seorang jurnalis film sekaligus kritikus bernama Roger Ebert menilai jika Star Trek: First Contact sebagai salah satu film terbaik dari Star Trek.

Film ini juga memenangkan tiga penghargaan dari Saturn Award , dan masuk nominasi Academy Award (Oscar) untuk kategori Best Makeup. Selain itu juga, seri ketujuh ini mencetak rekok pendapatan dengan berhasil meraup sekitar 30 juta dollar seminggu setelah perilisannya.

9. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

• Tahun Rilis : 1998
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures, Digital Image Associates

Setelah dirilis pada tanggal 22 Desember 1998, Star Trek: Insurrection mendapatkan berbagai macam ulasan dari beragam website penilaian film. Situs Metacritic, memberikan angka 64 dari 100 yang berdasarkan dari 19 orang kritikus.

Sementara itu, Rotten Tomatoes memiliki skor 55% dari hasii ulasan yang telah ditinjau oleh 67 kritikus. Namun, CinemaScore memberikan nilai B untuk film yang satu ini. Dalam film Star Trek: Insurrection , kali ini Kapten Jean bersama awak pesawat USS Enterprise-E harus melakukan pemberontakan kepada angkatan perang Starfleet.

Hal itu terpaksa dilakukan karena mereka mengetahui jika Starfleet berkonspirasi dengan bangsa Son’a untuk menguasi Planet Ba’ku. Film yang satu ini kemudian berhasil mendapatkan pendapatan bersih sekitar 117 juta dollar di seluruh dunia.

10. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

• Tahun Rilis : 2002
• Sutradara : Stuart Baird
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures, Digital Image Associates

Star Trek: Nemesis rilis pada tanggal 13 Desember 2002, dan harus bersaing secara ketat dengan film-film besar lainnya yang tayang pada waktu tersebut. Seri kesepuluh ini harus kehilangan pamornya karena berhadapan dengan film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (15 November 2002) , The Lord of the Rings: The Towers (18 Desember 2002), dan James Bond: Die Another Day (22 November 2002).

Cerita dalam film ini mengambil waktu di abad ke-24, dan menceritakan tentang adanya ancaman berbahaya yang bakal diterima oleh kru pesawat USS Enterprise-E serta United Federations of Planets. Ancaman tersebut datang seorang manusia kloningan bernama Shinzon yang menyerupai Kapten Jean Picard. Shinzon telah melakukan kudeta dan mengambil alih kekusaan di Romulan Star Empire

11. Star Trek (2009)

• Tahun Rilis : 2009
• Sutradara : J.J. Abrams
• Pemeran : Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Bad Robot

Selang tujuh tahun dari film kesepuluh di tahun 2002, Star Trek kembali hadir dengan cerita yang lebih menarik. Star Trek yang dirilis pada 2009 ini disutradarai oleh J.J. Abrams, dan merupakan film reboot yang tetap menampilkan karakter utama dari serial Star Trek, namun diperankan oleh para pemain baru. Mereka diantaranya adalah Chris Pine , Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, John Cho, dan Karl Urban.

Film ini juga kembali menghadirkan karakter Kapten James T. Kirk yang diperankan oleh Chris Pine, dan Zachary Quinto sebagai commander Spock. Star Trek versi reboot ini mengisahkan saat keduanya melakukan perjalanan time travel ke masa lalu untuk melawan Nero dari bangsa Romulan yang mengancam United Federation of Planets.

12. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

• Tahun Rilis : 2013
• Sutradara : J.J. Abrams
• Pemeran : Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Bad Robot

Kisah petualangan Kapten James. T Kirk bersama rekan-rekannya masih terus berlanjut di film yang satu ini. Kali ini mereka harus menghadapi persoalan yang cukup rumit. Pasukan pesawat USS Enterprise ditugaskan untuk pergi menuju dunia tempat bangsa Klingon berada.

Kapten Kirk beserta yang lainnya mempunyai misi untuk mencari mantan anggota Starfleet yang sekarang telah menjadi teroris berbahaya. Star Trek Into Darkness meraup kesuksesan secara finansial dengan meraup laba bruto sekitar 467 juta dollar di seluruh dunia.

Hasil tersebut secara langsung membuatnya menjadi film terlaris dalam waralaba Star Trek. Untuk di Amerika Serikat sendiri, film ini berada di posisi teratas box office mengalahkan film The Great Gatsby dan Iron Man 3.

13. Star Trek Beyond (2016)

• Tahun Rilis : 2016
• Sutradara : Justin Lin
• Pemeran : Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban
• Perusahaan Produksi : Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Alibaba Pictures

Diceritakan bahwa USS Enterprise telah jatuh diserang oleh Krall dan pasukannya. Mereka kemudian berhasil menculik salah satu awak kapal bernama Hikaru Sulu, dan Nyota Uhura yang terdampar di Planet Altamid.

Sementara itu, Kapten Kirk, Commander Spock dan yang lainnya harus secepat mungkin keluar dari Planet Altamid untuk menghentikan kejahatan yang dilakukan oleh Krall. Film Star Trek Beyond turut juga dibintangi oleh aktor Indonesia Joe Taslim.

Dalam film ini, ia berperan sebagai Manas, salah satu prajurit tangguh dan anak buah dari karakter antagonis utama yang bernama Krall. Pada Desember tahun 2019, situs Rotten Tomatoes memberikan nilai fresh sebesar 86% untuk film ini yang berdasarkan dari 300 ulasan para kritikus.

Jika film Star Wars mengedepankan cerita fantasi tentang peperangan di ruang angkasa, maka Star Trek hadir dengan konsep fiksi ilmiah dengan eksplorasi antar galaksi. Namun, Star Trek tetap seru untuk ditonton karena menghadirkan konflik dan intrik yang tidak kalah menegangkan. Jika kamu menyukai film-film Star Trek, jangan lupa untuk langsung menonton filmnya ya. Selamat menyaksikan!

Urutan Nonton Film dan Serial Star Trek Dari Kronologis. Siap Marathon!~

Penjelajahan luar angkasa menjadi salah satu tema film yang paling digemari oleh banyak orang. Selain Star Wars , saga Star Trek juga memiliki penggemar dan keseruan ceritanya tersendiri. Sama seperti pesaingnya, Star Trek juga punya banyak judul. Karena hal tersebut, ada urutan tersendiri untuk nonton saga Star Trek ini.

Pada dasarnya cerita Star Trek saling berkaitan satu sama lain. Baik di versi serial maupun film layar lebar, setiap ceritanya memiliki jalur waktu dan latar kejadian yang sama atau mungkin berbeda. Nah karena ada jalur waktu ini, kamu bisa untuk mengikuti ceritanya berdasarkan kronologis ini. Nah buat kamu yang mungkin punya niat untuk marathon serial ini, Popculture.id akan menjelaskan urutan nonton film dan serial Star Trek sesuai kronologis kejadiannya. Yuk langsung simak aja selengkapnya di bawah!

Star Trek: Enterprise (2151-2155)

Pertama ada Star Trek: Enterprise yang mengisahkan petualangan Kapten Jonathan Archer dan kru Enterprise NX-01, kapal manusia pertama yang mampu berinteraksi dengan alien pertama yang mengunjungi bumi.

Star Trek: Discovery Seasons 1 dan 2 (2256-2259)

Selanjutnya kita berjalan pada konflik pertama antara Starfleet dan Kekaisaran Klington. Perang yang tak berkesudahan ini mengancam kemusnahan kehidupan semua makhluk di alam semesta. Untuk menghentikannya, para kru Discovery harus melompat ke masa depan.

Star Trek: The Original Series (2266-2269)

Selanjutnya ada Star Trek: Original Series yang berlatar pada tahun 2265-2266. Serial klasik inilah yang pertama kali memperlihatkan Kirk dan Spock yang terlempar kembali ke masa lalu. Di serial ini kita melihat kru Starfleet dengan pakaian warna cerah dan multikultural.

Star Trek: The Animated Series (2269-2270)

Star Trek: The Animated Series sempat diperdebatkan karena ceritanya yang kurang berkaitan dengan saga lain. Namun menurut sang pencipta serial satu ini masih masuk kanon karena ada referensi ke beberapa cerita lain. Diketahui latar cerita ini terjadi sekitar tahun 2269-2270.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2273)

Cerita berlanjut dimana kepala komando Starfleet, James Kirk mengambil kendali USS Enterprise. Cerita dalam film ini adalah saat Starfleet mencoba untuk menghentikan awan misterius yang akan menghancurkan bumi. Film ini disebut-sebut punya referensi kuat pada film Stanley Kubrick 2001: A Space Odyssey .

Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (2285)

The Wrath of Khan dianggap sebagai standar terbaik film Star Trek . Dalam film ini, kita melihat laksamana Kirk yang mengalami krisis saat musuh dari masa lalunya bernama Khan kembali. Khan ingin membalas dendam dan menghancurkan Kirk beserta semua yang ia lindungi.

Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (2285)

Sama seperti judulnya, film ini melanjutkan peristiwa di film sebelumnya. The Search For Spock memperlihatkan Kirk dan teman-temannya mencuri Enterprise demi menyelamatkan Spock. Sang manusia setengah alien bisa terselamatkan, namun ada korban yang berjatuhan karena serangan musuh.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (2286/1986)

Film ini menceritakan krisis iklmim besar-besaran yang terjadi di bumi. Bencana tersebut terjadi karena punahnya paus bungkuk. Demi menyelamatkan bumi, Kirk dan Spock kembali ke masa lalu pada tahun 1986 dan mengambil sepasang paus bungkuk. Mereka kembali ke masa depan dan menyelamatkan bumi.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (2287)

Film ini melanjutkan peristiwa yang terjadi di film sebelumnya. Krik dan kru Enterpise harus berhadapan dengan seorang vulcan bernama Sybok yang menyandera sekelompok diplomat dan menuntut kapal luar angkasa sebagai imbalan. Diketahui Sybok adalah saudara tiri Spock.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2293)

Dalam film ini kita mengikuti kisah Kekaisaran Klington yang terancam kepunahan karena kecelakaan pertambangan yang dahsyat. Untuk membantu, Federasi mengajukan diri untuk membuka negosiasi damai. Namun Kirk dan Spock sempat takut dan membongkar konspirasi besar Starfleet dan Kekaisaran Klington.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (2364-2370)

Star Trek: The Next Generation berlangsung 1 abad setelah peristiwa di The Original Series . Kita mengikuti petualangan Kapten Jean-Luc Picard dan krunya. Bisa dikatakan, serial ini adalah generasi baru yang membuat waralaba Star Trek meledak karena lebih konsisten dari pendahulunya.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2369-2375)

Dalam serial ini, kita akan melihat Komandan Benjamin Sisko, orang kulit berwarna pertama yang memimpin kru Star Trek. Dalam serial ini diperlihatkan Benjamin Sisko yang dihormati orang Bajor yang diperbudak oleh Cardassians. Serial ini juga berfokus pada peperangan federasi melawan Dominon yang ingin menaklukan galaksi.

Star Trek: Voyager (2371-2378)

Star Trek memfokuskan diri pada kisah survival lewat Star Trek: Voyager . Serial ini menceritakan USS Voyager yang dipimpin kapten Kathryn Janeway yang terlempar beberapa dekade dari rumah. Mereka harus bertahan hidup dari ancaman cybernetic mengerikan bernama Borg.

Star Trek: Generations (2371/2293)

Film ini ditetapkan setelah musim terakhir serial Star Trek: The Next Generation . Film ini dimulai hampir satu abad sebelumnya dengan peluncuran kapal Enterprise-B yang dimana Kapten Kirk mati. Menariknya ada kejadian unik ketika Kirk dan Jean-Luc Picard bertemu dan melawan musuh bersama bernama Soran.

Star Trek: First Contact (2373/2063)

Film yang dirilis tahun 96 ini menceritakan perjalanan Kapten Jean-Luc Picard dan kru USS Enterprise-E kembali lebih dari 300 tahun dari abad ke-24. Mereka mencoba menghentikan Borg yang jahat dan mengubah garis waktu sehingga manusia tak pernah melakukan kontak pertama dengan makhluk asing.

Star Trek: Insurrection (2375)

Setelah terguncang karena serangan Borg dan Dominion, Federasi akhirnya mencoba menggapai cita-citanya dengan menemukan sebuah planet dengan kekuatan misteris. Starfleet kemudian memindahkan penghuninya agar mereka bisa memanfaatkan planet tersebut. Picard kemudian menentang rencana ini dan menyebut Starfleet telah mengkhianati prinsip-prinsipnya.

Star Trek: Nemesis (2379)

Dalam Nemesis, kita akan melihat perubahan besar bagi kru Enterpise-E. Komandan William Riker dan penasihat Deanna Troi menikah dan Riker dipromosikan menjadi kapten Uss Titan. Film ini berkisah tentang tiruan Picard bernama Shinzon dan upaya terakhir kru menyelamatkan Picard dan Enterprise dari Shinzon.

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2380)

Selanjutnya ada Star Trek: Lower Decks . Serial animasi ini berlatar setahun setelah peristiwa dalam film Nemesis . Serial ini mengikuti ceria awak USS Cerittos yang punya peringkat lebih rendah. Singkatnya, kita bisa melihat lebih dalam kehidupan para awak yang bukan laksamana atau kapten. Berbeda dengan film dan seri lainnya, Lower Decks jauh lebih ringan dan menyenangkan di kanon Star Trek .

Star Trek (2387/Kelvin Timeline 2233/Kelvin Timeline 2258)

Selanjutnya ada Star Trek yang disutradarai JJ Abrams. Awalnya film ini disebut reboot. Padahal film ini adalah awal dari kisah realitas alternatif pada tahun 2387. Kisahnya fokus pada tokoh Kirk dan Spock yang mencoba menghentikan sebuah bintang yang meledak dan mengancam untuk memusnahkan miliaran orang. Meski tokohnya sama, film ini adalah awal cerita yang disebut bagi “Kelvin Timeline”.

Star Trek Into Darkness (Kelvin Timeline 2259)

Melanjutkan kisah sebelumnya, Into Darkness menceritakan tentang versi baru dari musuh bebuyutan Kir, Khan. Berbeda dengan filmlamanya, Khan punya kehidupan yang berubah secara besar-besaran. Perbedaan yang paling mencolok dalam film ini adalah pengorbanan Kirk. Jadi bukan Spock yang berkorban untuk menyalmatkan Enterprise.

Star Trek Beyond (Kelvin Timeline 2262)

Setelah setengah jalan berpetualang pada misi luar angkasa, awal Enterprise mengetahui kalau mereka berada dalam bahaya serangan Krall yang misterius. Sudah bisa ditebak, Krall berhasil menghancurkan Enterprise dan menyandera sebagian besar kru. Kirk berhasil menghindari penangkapan dan akhirnya mencoba untuk membebaskan kru Enterprise dan mengalahkan Krall yang ternyata adalah mantan perwira Starfleet yang dikecewakan Federasi. Film Beyond ini adalah akhir dari Kelvin timeline .

Star Trek: Picard (2399)

Serial ini berlatar 20 tahun setelah peristiwa dalam Nemesis . Sama seperti judulnya, serial ini menceritakan tokoh Picard yang sangat terpengaruh oleh kematian Data. Ia kemudian beraksi kembali lagi setelah ia bertemu dengan serorang wanita misterius bernama Dahj yang tanpa disangka punya hubungan dengan Data.

Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 (3188-3189)

Lalu ada urutan nonton terakhir film dan serial Star Trek yakni Star Trek : Discovery Season 3 yang berlatar pada tahun 3188 sampai 3189. Pada serial ini kita mengikuti petualangan Michael Burnham dan USS Discovery yang terlempar ke era yang tidak dikenal. Mereka mendapati kalau Federasi telah rusak oleh peristiwa yang di sebut The Burn. Secara perlahan tapi pati kita melihat sebuah peristiwa apokaliptik luar angkasa yang terjadi di saga Star Trek.

Nah itu dia urutan nonton film dan serial Star Trek . Gimana? Banyak banget kan? Semoga saja artikel ini membantu kamu untuk marahton cerita lengkap Star Trek . Semoga juga buat yang masih bingung jadi tambah mengerti bagaimana cara mengikuti cerita luar angkasa ini sesuai kronologisnya!

Star Trek films

This article concerns itself with the general production and performances of the official Star Trek theatrical feature films as produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures , having been the full rights title holder from 1979 ( Star Trek: The Motion Picture ) through 2002 ( Star Trek Nemesis ), and as licensee from 2009 ( Star Trek ) through 2016 ( Star Trek Beyond ), thereby constituting what is currently known as the " Star Trek film franchise ".

Within that franchise a further distinction is often made between the two prime universe film franchises, to wit,

• The Star Trek: The Original Series or " Original Crew " film franchise ( Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country )
• The Star Trek: The Next Generation or (less commonly) " Next Gen (TNG) Crew " film franchise ( Star Trek Generations – Star Trek Nemesis )

and the third, alternate reality or " Kelvin -timeline", film franchise,

• Star Trek – Star Trek Beyond
• 1.1 The Original Series films
• 1.2 The Next Generation films
• 1.3 Alternate reality films
• 1.4 Television movies
• 1.5 Footnotes
• 1.6 Unrealized Star Trek films
• 2.1.1 Gross vs net profitability
• 2.1.2 Hollywood accounting
• 4 Cast and crew listings
• 5.1 The odd number / even number phenomenon
• 5.2 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• 5.3 Star Trek: Voyager / Star Trek: Enterprise
• 6 Further reading

As a franchise, the Star Trek films were almost conceived as an afterthought in the wake of the stupefying success of the very first Star Wars installment in 1977. The resulting movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture , came nowhere close to living up to the (too) high expectations of studio executives, who subsequently decided to kill off the fledgling Star Trek film franchise right there and then. The highest conglomerate executive though, Gulf+Western owner and CEO Charlie Bluhdorn , saw it differently and personally ordered his Paramount subordinates to pursue the franchise further. Having ordained the original film production in the first place, it was therefore Bluhdorn in person who in effect not only conceived the Star Trek film franchise, but also ensured its continuation as well (for further particulars, see: main article ).

In 2023 , it was announced that the franchise would have its first made-for-TV film aka "TV movie", Star Trek: Section 31 , produced for its own streaming service Paramount+ . [1]

The Original Series films [ ]

Films which feature the cast of Star Trek: The Original Series .

The Next Generation films [ ]

These are films that feature the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation . Unlike the preceding TOS films, these did not carry sequel numbers – such as "Star Trek VII", "Star Trek VIII", "Star Trek IX", or "Star Trek X" – except in pre-production. However, these numbers do appear on newer DVD covers.

Alternate reality films [ ]

Films which feature different versions of the TOS characters portrayed by a new cast, and set in an alternate reality from earlier films and series.

Television movies [ ]

Footnotes [ ].

• ↑ Approval rates as calculated by the critical film review website Rotten Tomatoes .
• ↑ These figures include worldwide box-office takes only. Every other form of revenue, such as for merchandise, home media format sales, rentals, television rights and the like, are excluded from the figures. Revenue and cost figures as submitted by the studio to the film website IMDb
• ↑ Percentages above 100% indicate profit, below 100%, loss and at 100% means the production exactly recouped its production costs.
• ↑ In the 1980s and 1990s, a figure of approximately $45 million dollar was widely propagated in numerous publications, including those licensed by Paramount Pictures. For a treatment on the apparent discrepancy, please see: The Motion Picture : Costs and revenues .
• ↑ The profitability of Wrath of Khan is flattered, as that production made use of a substantial amount of special and visual effects assets, such as studio models, props, sets and even complete visual effects sequences produced for the previous film, and which do not show up in its production costs. This also holds true, though to a lesser degree, for the subsequent four films.
• ↑ Produced back-to-back with its television progenitor and therefore with much of its setup already in place, the profitability of Generations is, like that of The Wrath of Khan , also somewhat flattered, as that production too made use of a substantial amount of special and visual effects assets, such as studio models, costumes, props, and sets produced for the television properties, which do not show up in the budget.

Unrealized Star Trek films [ ]

Besides the above referenced films which had eventually seen a theatrical release, Paramount has over the decades embarked on the development of several other Star Trek film projects as well, they however, ultimately abandoned in various stages of development for a variety of reasons. Costs incurred for these unrealized projects were usually charged against the subsequent film project that was realized. ( see also: below )

Summary [ ]

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) reunites the Star Trek: The Original Series cast aboard the original USS Enterprise , refurbished after its five-year mission as documented in the television series. The story was originally conceived as the pilot episode of the aborted Star Trek: Phase II series, in which the now- Admiral Kirk and crew must engage with a powerful, threatening force that is heading directly towards Earth .

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) together form a loose trilogy beginning with the reintroduction of an old enemy from a popular TOS episode (" Space Seed ") who resumes his conflict with Kirk in epic fashion, leading to the creation of the planet Genesis , the death of Spock and his subsequent "burial" on Genesis, the destruction of the Enterprise during Kirk's efforts to reunite Spock's regenerated body with his katra , and ultimately a time-travel adventure to 1986 aboard a captured Klingon vessel ( HMS Bounty ) in order to save Earth from destruction.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) moves Kirk, demoted back to captain as a result of defying Starfleet orders in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , and crew onto the new USS Enterprise -A , which is hijacked by a renegade Vulcan ( Sybok ) who pilots it to the center of the galaxy in an attempt to find the source of creation.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) sees Kirk and crew attempting to prevent derailment of the Federation /Klingon peace talks by conspirators from both sides. As well as bringing the TOS cast to its retirement, the film also ties up various threads first established in the series (most notably, the conflict between the Federation and the Klingons) and paves the way for the storylines of Star Trek: The Next Generation , set seventy years later. Produced during the fall of the communist Soviet Union, the film's plot may be regarded as a metaphor for those events and the effect they had on international relations at that time.

Star Trek Generations (1994) brings the cast of TNG to the big screen, set less than a year after the end of the series (" All Good Things... ") and filmed straight after the completion of its last episodes. Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise -D must try to stop a brilliant scientist ( Tolian Soran ) from committing an act of genocide in order to enter the Nexus , a mysterious hedonistic realm in which time has no meaning. Appearances by three of the TOS cast (Kirk, Scott , and Chekov ) and the heroic death of Kirk who joins Picard by means of the Nexus , served to "pass the torch" from the old generation to the next; the appearance of recurring enemies Lursa and B'Etor and the revelation of their fate provides a key link with the TNG series. The film also includes the destruction of the Enterprise -D.

Star Trek: First Contact (1996) brings back the TNG cast in their first truly independent big screen adventure aboard the new USS Enterprise -E . Picard and his crew are pitted against their deadliest foe from the series, the Borg , who travel back in time to prevent the first warp flight by Zefram Cochrane .

In Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Picard and crew discover a covert effort by Starfleet, in co-operation with the belligerent Son'a , to relocate the inhabitants of a "fountain of youth" planet. Standing by his morals, Picard must take up arms against the Federation to save paradise.

Star Trek Nemesis (2002) sees Picard and the Enterprise ordered to investigate the sudden fall of the Romulan government, replaced by a leader from their neighboring race, the Remans . The dark secret of this new leader, Shinzon , brings Picard into conflict in a way he never thought possible, and culminates in a fight to save Earth from a terrible weapon – at great cost. With the death of Data and the departure of Riker , Troi , and Beverly Crusher from the Enterprise , this film marked the end of the TNG cast's adventures (until Star Trek: Picard , nearly two decades later). Much as with the (chronological) final big screen appearance of the original cast, which laid the foundations of peace between the Federation and the Klingons, this film implies the establishment of an alliance between the Federation and the Romulans, enemies throughout the TNG era just as the Klingons had been in TOS.

Star Trek (2009) creates a new timeline in the Star Trek franchise, which is tied directly to the prime universe, effecting a return to the TOS era, albeit one populated by an all-new cast of actors. It also features a completely new look, and remains in-universe by explaining all changes as being inadvertently caused by time-traveling Romulan villain Nero . This film focuses on younger versions of James T. Kirk , Spock , and the crew and showcases their very first mission aboard the USS Enterprise as they work together to stop the renegade Nero in his vengeful rampage to destroy Federation planets.

The sequel Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) picks up a year after the first film of the new timeline, where the crew is tested as they are sent to apprehend John Harrison , a traitor and mass murderer, and uncover corruption and a conspiracy to militarize Starfleet from within.

Star Trek Beyond (2016) picks up three years after the second film, where the crew is in the third year of its five-year mission . An encounter with an alien swarm, headed by the mysterious and powerful Krall , has devastating consequences for the Enterprise and crew, and reveals a serious threat to the Federation.

Performance summary [ ]

Domestically, combined and not taking inflation into account, the Star Trek features have grossed a little over US$1.4 billion. Prior to the release of Star Trek , Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home had grossed more than the other films, coming in at US$109,713,132, while Star Trek: First Contact had the largest-grossing opening weekend of all the films. The alternate reality Star Trek film surpassed both of these records, but was itself surpassed by its Star Trek Into Darkness sequel. [2]

Using the figures in the above specified tables, a "Top 5" worldwide performance record for the films as of 2016 is summarized in the table below, which hold a few surprises. The costs are, as expected, in accordance with the sequence the films were produced in, with The Motion Picture , being the sole exception due to various reasons . Rather surprising is that the best received films are not always also the highest grossing, The Voyage Home being the most consistent one. However, the biggest surprise in this regard, the bad press the film received in the 1980s and 1990s notwithstanding – among others by the studio itself, who considered the film a failure at the time – is that The Motion Picture as one of the worst received films, is not only the highest grossing Original Crew film world-wide, but concurrently also one of the most profitable films in the franchise. Likewise, but on the other end of the spectrum, Beyond became one of the best received films, but also the second-worst in terms of gross profitability.

The table shows that the TNG films were the least successful ones of the franchise in critical and financial terms, First Contact being the sole positive exception – even becoming the highest worldwide grossing Star Trek -prime film – the apparent profitability of Generations (see that film's footnote above) notwithstanding. In terms of gross profitability, the six Original Series films remain to date the most successful ones by far.

However, while there is a correlation between costs and profitability, the real surprise lies in the recent lack of positive correlation between gross revenues and profitability. That Nemesis and Insurrection occupy the first and third place respectively in the worst profitability ranking comes hardly as a surprise, considering their poor performance at the box office. But a break occurred in the correlation with the three alternate reality films, which were the most successful in terms of box office revenues of the franchise by far, but which also rank among the least profitable, even losing, ones – Star Trek Beyond in particular, taking second place in the worst profitability ranking – making it appear that the more successful a film is at the box office, the worse its profitability becomes.

The significant jump in production budget of 29% (over ten times the official inflation rate for the period 1996-1998) between the films First Contact and Insurrection , validated Adam Lebowitz 's assertion that the technique of computer-generated imagery (CGI) for producing visual effects , which was used almost exclusively for the latter film and contrary to popular belief, is not cheaper than the traditional way of producing these. " A lot of people say, 'CGI is a lot cheaper, isn't it,' but the way I like to think of it is that CGI is not cheaper necessarily, but you get a lot more for your money and you can tweak it a lot more. ", Lebowitz has stated. ( Star Trek: The Magazine  Volume 1, Issue 6 , p. 47) If anything has exemplified Lebowitz's assessment, then it must have been the number of staffers Industrial Light & Magic had employed on their Star Trek projects; whereas The Search for Spock "only" needed 42 staffers, the staff-count for Star Trek (2009) had burgeoned to no less than 315, virtually all of them working as digital specialists.

Star Trek Into Darkness marks the first time that a Star Trek film performed better in the foreign markets than the home market, confirming an industry trend that has started in the early 2000s. [3]

As already stated above , the 2016 film Star Trek Beyond , even though it even surpassed its predecessor critically, performed catastrophically at the box-office (see also below ) which became a major consideration for the cancellation in January 2019 of the planned fourth alternate reality film, slated to start production in that year.

Gross vs net profitability [ ]

It must be understood that when box-office earnings surpass the direct production budget (thereby achieving gross profitability), it does not automatically mean that a Hollywood studio has gone "into (net) profit", i.e. meaning that the studio has now funding available for investments, dividend disbursements to shareholders and third party investors, executive bonuses, royalties, and the like. Aside from the direct production costs, aka the production budget, the studio also needs to cover costs which, for legal as well as practical reasons, can not be directly assigned to a particular motion picture production and which are commonly referred to as "indirect" or "production overhead" costs, in parlance usually abbreviated to "overhead". The most obvious overhead elements consist of:

• Operations/Management costs : These are incurred in order to maintain a studio, such as the costs for the upkeep of real estate and equipment, as well as the salaries for personnel who have studio tenure, such as executive, accountancy, administrative, technical and marketing staffers. The actual production staffers on any motion picture project, are contracted on a per production basis, and their salaries are therefore directly assignable to the production budget. ( See also in this regard: Desilu Studios . )
• Distribution costs : These entail the box office percentages, distributors and theater owners charge the studio for showing their production to the public, in order to operate their own businesses. Since it is never known beforehand how many theaters will agree to show a studio production, these costs are traditionally considered overhead.
• Marketing/Promotion costs : While the average " Trekkie " might mistakenly believe that any Star Trek live-action production sells itself, this is a viewpoint emphatically not shared by Paramount. In effect, the official standpoint taken by Paramount is to dismiss Trekdom altogether, deeming it too inconsequential, both in scope and in size, to warrant the consideration of any possible Star Trek live-action (both film and television) production development in and of itself. ( A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager , pp. 139-140) Paramount therefore treats each Star Trek production as they would any other, each required to attract a renewed viewership, and each therefore warranting considerable promotional efforts. While a general overall promotion strategy might be devised before the start of a production, the nature and extent is usually fleshed out over the course of the production (if only for the fact that trailers and commercials have to wait for footage to have been actually shot), meaning that cost totals can not be determined with any measure of objectivity beforehand, therefore causing them to be subordinated under overhead for practicality. Traditionally, marketing costs are a substantial part of the overhead, having inflated considerably from the early 2000s onward; David Gerrold has reported that these costs for The Motion Picture were already estimated at US$10-$20 million, accounting for a third to half of over-production budget expenditures alone, which, for those times, was already exceptionally high. ( Starlog , issue 30, p. 37) To an extent, Paramount's stance has validated itself by the considerable success The Voyage Home , First Contact , and the first two alternate universe films in particular have enjoyed, as these attracted a viewership (though not necessarily new fans) that went well above and beyond traditional Trekdom alone, as was evidenced by their respective outlying box office takes. Even more apparent, but then at the opposite end of the spectrum, became the validity, when Paramount failed to attract renewed viewership for Star Trek Beyond ; While the film was in general favorably received by critics and traditional Trekdom alike, the mere fact that others – enjoying a plethora of other alternatives by that time, most notably those of the by-then relaunched Star Wars and the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe film franchises – failed to show up at the cinemas, made Beyond at that time the second all-time worst performing Star Trek film for Paramount in terms of profitability. This became a major consideration for the decision to cancel the fourth alternate universe film in early January 2019, reportedly because of relaunched Star Wars , thereby conceivably cancelling the entire alternate universe story line all together. [4]
• Sundry aka Unforeseen costs : While largely self-explanatory, these costs can also include actual production costs incurred after principal photography – traditionally seen as the "Production" stage of a film production – has finished, which were not foreseen when the production budget was calculated. For example, its visual effects sequences slated to be entirely produced with CGI, Star Trek: Insurrection was nearing completion in post-production when it was decided that for some key effects sequences the digital technique would not do, and that additional visual effects companies had to be brought in at the last minute to remedy the situation. Traditionally, the production budget is then not adjusted upward in these particular circumstances, with the additional expenditure booked as "unforeseen". Something similar had actually already occurred two decades earlier with The Motion Picture . When the February 1979 visual effects debacle took place after principal photography had wrapped, new effects companies had to be brought in by the studio at the eleventh hour to (re)produce these effects from scratch. In this specific case however, the studio decided to have the additional costs of approximately US$10 million included in its publicly divulged production budget as part of questionable studio politics, explaining the discrepancy between the official production budget listed above, and the widely propagated and best known one of US$45 million. (see: The Motion Picture : Costs and revenues ) Reshooting scenes after-the-fact for which principal cast had to be recalled, also fall under this heading, as was the case with Generations and Insurrection .
• Corporate taxes : Self-explanatory.

The traditional Hollywood rule of thumb of determining the point when a motion picture production becomes net profitable for a studio, has been the application of a multiplier to the direct production budget, or as Gerrold has further explained, "(…) a film has to earn two to three times as much as it costs to make, before it breaks even . Otherwise, you have lost your shirt. " ( Starlog , issue 30, p. 37) Applying an average multiplier of 2.5 to the above listed figures, or achieving 250% of the production budget in box-office takes, reveal that two of the Star Trek films have barely broke even (unsurprisingly including The Final Frontier , but surprisingly the 2009 blockbuster outing as well), whereas the last two Next Generation films, as well as Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond have actually lost the studio money, substantial losses at that in the cases of Insurrection , Nemesis , and Beyond .

One obvious rationale for the lack of profitability of the alternate reality films lies in the circumstance that Paramount had, together with Warner Bros. in a US$60 million deal, partnered up with Bad Robot Productions in 2006 for the development of its motion picture projects, those of Star Trek included. [5] Therefore, in addition to the undisclosed, but undoubtedly hefty license fees Paramount had to pay franchise owner CBS Corporation, all income derived from the box offices takes needed now to be shared with a major co-producer as well, where there had been none before, cutting deeply in the gross profits. The fact that Bad Robot withdrew from the partnership in November 2018, was in effect one of the other major considerations for Paramount to cancel the fourth alternate reality film in January 2019. [6]

As a whole, the four decades old film franchise performance of all thirteen films combined yields the following, showing that the film franchise has been net profitable for the studio, albeit modestly so, mostly because of the alternate reality films as they involved he largest amount of money. When applying the 2.5 multiplier, an approximately 4.2% net return on investment remains, until the 2010s not even enough to cancel out inflation and then easily attainable by just putting your money safely away in a bank savings account. The studio therefore had to mostly rely on revenues stemming from other spin-off franchise elements in all forms and formats, such as television rights and merchandise, in order to show shareholders/investors a more healthy rate of return.

It is in this regard that another Paramount production deserves a mention, the 1997 eleven Academy Award winning Titanic , served by such Star Trek alumni as Robert Legato , Don Pennington , James Horner , and Tony Meininger . With a worldwide gross of US$2.2 billion – being the very first film in motion picture history to breach the two billion mark – against a production budget of US$200 million, it did achieve a (for the times) mind-boggling 1,100% gross profitability. This was especially astounding when the amount of money involved was considered, as that film alone, grossing the same amount as all thirteen Star Trek films combined, netted the studio US$1.7 billion in (net) profit, that is, in theory at least when discounting the below-mentioned " Hollywood accounting " phenomenon. [7] The film stands to this very day out as Paramount's biggest success in its entire history by far, as well as being universally considered as one of the motion picture industry's greatest triumphs for that matter. Like it had with The Motion Picture , the studio had staked its very continued existence on Titanic , in the process forced to seek out 20th Century Fox as a production production partner (see also: The Motion Picture : Costs and revenues ).

Still, while the rationale behind the net profitability determining methodology is valid, the methodology itself has proven to be susceptible to figures manipulation, leading up to the infamous "Hollywood accounting" phenomenon, possibly explaining not only the apparent high profitability of The Wrath of Khan and Generations – an absolute rarity where "Hollywood accounting" is concerned as explained below – but also the recent and apparent lack of profitability of the alternate reality films. It should concurrently be noted that additional revenues, derived from later merchandise, television rights and home media sales, are traditionally discounted by Hollywood studios in their public performance assessments for a film, meaning that even loss generating productions have the potential to turn net profitable in the long run. However, the circumstance that Bad Robot had, through its many subsidiaries, negotiated a substantial say – and thus a part of the revenue stream – in the resultant merchandise, including the home media formats, meant that that potential had for Paramount been considerably diminished as well where the alternate reality films were concerned.

Hollywood accounting [ ]

" Hollywood accounting ", or " Hollywood bookkeeping " as it is also referred to, is a particularly nefarious phenomenon in the motion picture industry which entails that, simply put, production stakeholders, such as shareholders, actors, producers, writers, production companies, local governments, and the like, who have entered in a net profit sharing agreement with the studio, are essentially "defrauded" as much as possible out of their legally entitled shares by means of untoward bookkeeping methods. These methods typically entail inflating expenses such as production, distribution, and marketing (a very popular one with studios, as these, whether or not justified, have gone truly through the roof from the early 2000s onward), overhead and, most notoriously, the production budget "sundry costs" with as much elements as possible, not rarely utterly undue.

The industry phenomenon is to date deeply ingrained, widespread, persistent, and pervasive and by no means limited to Paramount Pictures or film productions alone, as Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry found out to his detriment after he discovered he too was on the receiving end of this phenomenon when he signed both his 18 May 1965 Star Trek: The Original Series and 1978 The Motion Picture net profit sharing deals. " The greatest science fiction in show biz is in the accounting ", a chagrined Roddenberry declared when he ordered his attorney Leonard Maizlish to start legal proceedings against the studio in 1981, after being faced with the studio's emphatic assertions that he still was not entitled to his share of the profits since the Original Series was ostensibly still deeply "in the red", despite its wildly successful decade-long run in syndication . ( Starlog , issue 43, p. 14) A particularly notorious instance was, for example, Lucasfilm , who in 2009 still maintained that their 1983 third Star Wars installment, Return of the Jedi , "has never gone into profit", despite having earned a recorded US$475 million against a production budget of US$32.5 million (constituting a whopping 1,462% gross profitability, but while impressive, involving far less money than the above-mentioned Titanic ) by that point, shortchanging several actors who had unwisely entered into a net profit sharing agreement. [8]

Paramount itself got caught in the act when it was successfully sued by screen writer Art Buchwald (thereby succeeding where Maizlish, on behalf of Roddenberry, had seemingly failed seven years earlier) who found himself in a similar predicament in the case of Paramount's 1988 motion picture Coming to America (starring Eddie Murphy ), which grossed over ten times its budget of US$39 million. It was actually this case that brought the "Hollywood accounting" phenomenon to the full awareness of the general public. Finding itself highly scrutinized by the media at the time, Paramount was ultimately ordered by the courts to settle for US$900,000 in 1992. [9]

However, as it is still very much a gray area in corporate accounting law, it has, despite the adverse court ruling, not in the least deterred Paramount, or any other Hollywood studio for that matter, to continue with the practice unabated, to the point where it has become near-pandemic in the 2000s. Several Hollywood reporters have recorded that few, if any, of the biggest box-office successes of the past decades had, as of 2010, actually turned in an official net studio profit, that is, on paper at least. [10] [11] This actually made Hollywood studios one of the very worst properties to invest in, as many shareholders and third-party investors can now attest to. Despite a class-action brought against the entire industry before a Federal Court in 1996, [12] the financial gains apparently still far outweigh the costs of any possible legal litigation. The three alternate universe films, Star Trek , Into Darkness , and Beyond , for example, are officially reported as among the least profitable, even losing, Star Trek productions by Paramount, despite grossing close to US$1.2 billion dollar between the three of them, as specified above.

Stakeholders who still do enter into a profit sharing agreement have, however, learned the lessons of their unfortunate predecessors, and do so on the basis of gross profit (as indeed tax authorities have always done), instead of net profits, as gross profit is determined by only charging directly assignable production costs to the revenues under accounting laws. And indeed, creator Roddenberry himself did not repeat the mistakes he made back in 1965 and 1978, when he signed a profit sharing deal with Paramount in 1986 for Star Trek: The Next Generation , where it was stipulated that he was to receive 35% of the adjusted gross profits derived from the series. [13] (X)

Studios countered with transferring as much production unrelated expenditures to the (in)direct production costs as they possibly could get away with legally. Notorious in this respect is the transfer of the substantial executive bonuses, which, rightfully, should be paid from the net profits, to production overhead, from which regular salaries are paid. The even more savvy stakeholders will try to negotiate a gross revenue sharing, aka "box-office take", agreement, but this is, of course, vehemently opposed by Hollywood studios and is only reserved for the few very biggest and most powerful of the Hollywood stars, [14] such as Tom Cruise – who successfully reinitialized the Mission: Impossible franchise not only as the star, but as a co-producing company as well under which he receives his box-office takes [15] – and which Roddenberry was most certainly not.

In regard to the Star Trek films, it is known that Paramount has charged incurred costs for undeveloped film projects against either the production budget, the overhead, or both of subsequent films that were realized, most notably The Motion Picture and The Undiscovered Country . While the act is in itself not illegal, it is a practice not commonly followed in most other industries (the pharmaceutical industry standing out as a notorious exception) and actually debatable from a business economics point of view; research and development costs of projects that do not come to fruition are usually written off and are commonly charged against the balance sheets of corporations. This is a sound generally accepted accounting principle for businesses (as stated in any business economics textbook and where the principles are known under their acronym GAAP ) as it prevents unwarranted cost price inflation with undue elements – thereby avoiding pollution of pre-production viability assessments – for products that do come to fruition. Paramount's divergent actions therefore can be construed as an instance of Hollywood accounting.

The very rare positive – as in inflating the profitability instead of the costs – applications of Hollywood accounting by the studio executive echelons in the cases of The Wrath of Khan and Generations were motivated by internal studio politics. In the former case the goal was to convince the outside world that Gene Roddenberry was a complete and utter failure as a film producer after his dismal performance on The Motion Picture , so that the studio seemed justified to sideline the Star Trek creator for any future project once and for all, (See also in this regard: The Motion Picture : Costs and revenues ) whereas the latter case was intended to convince shareholders and investors that the Next Generation film franchise would potentially be as succesfull, or even more so, as the Original Crew film franchise had been. Both instances of positive Hollywood accounting succeeded admirably in their intended goals.

The 2006 separation of the Star Trek television and film productions under two newly-formed independent holding companies, resulting in that Paramount Pictures, now a holding of (new) Viacom , had to pay licensing fees to newly-formed CBS Corporation in order to produce subsequent Star Trek (and Mission: Impossible [16] ) films, aggravated the situation. A closely guarded trade secret, the amount of the fees were now a newly-added part to the production budget/overhead which was not there previously, and might partly explain the apparent lack of net profitability of the three alternate universe films. Some critics have surmised that this had been part of the split considerations all along, somewhat supported by the fact that both new entities have remained under the ultimate ownership and control of holding conglomerate National Amusements (NAI), and to an extent implicitly conceded as such in actuality by NAI owner and CEO Sumner Redstone, who had expressed his desire to "unlock value" by boosting stock value – for the CBS shareholders that is, not for those of (new) Viacom/Paramount, where the licensing issue is concerned – and earning potential of the at the time faster growing soon-to-be "new" Viacom. [17] [18]

Incidentally, since NAI's core business is the operation of one of the largest chains of movie theaters in the USA, the fact that the costs they charged Paramount (which they own) for showing their productions appear in the Paramount's income statements as well, can also be construed as an instance of cost-price inflating Hollywood accounting.

In a November 2015 Wired article discussing the recent popularity of shared universes on film, Paramount Motion Pictures Group president Marc Evans acknowledged the possibility of spin-off films. He said, " I often think about the areas of the Star Trek universe that haven’t been taken advantage of. Like, I’ll be ridiculous with you, but what would Star Trek: Zero Dark Thirty look like? Where is the SEAL Team Six of the Star Trek universe? That fascinates me. " [19]

On April 25, 2018, it was confirmed that two Star Trek films were in development. [20] However, on 10 January 2019, pursuant the dismal profitability performance of Beyond and a little over ten months later, Forbes magazine reported that the fourth , yet untitled, Kelvin -timeline film had been canceled, which in itself followed in the wake of earlier reports that main performers Chris Pine ( James T. Kirk ) and Chris Hemsworth ( George Kirk ) had all already withdrawn their commitments to the project. While not overtly evident at the time, this decision had for all intents and purposes all the hallmarks of the definitive termination of the Kelvin timeline in the Star Trek (film) franchise. [21] It conceivably entails for the time being the end of the Star Trek film franchise proper as well (even though the Quentin Tarantino Star Trek XV pitch was at the time still under consideration, though apparently no longer on the table due to Tarantino's withdrawal from the project in January 2020 [22] ), especially in light of the film franchise being virtually rendered insignificant by those from the Star Wars and Marvel Comics ones in particular, [23] and in light of the December 2019 " reunification " of he television, and film franchises under the consolidated end auspices of Secret Hideout , [24] after which Tarentino has indicated his disinclination to further pursue the project. [25] [26]

The cancellation of the fourth alternate reality film could have serious consequences for Paramount, but for production partner Bad Robot Productions in particular, at least where alternate reality Star Trek is concerned, as a production license of the kind extended to the studio and its partner usually includes a timetable clause in which a franchise-licensed production company is obligated to produce sequential franchise film outings within a preordained time-frame. When defaulting on the clause, the film production rights then automatically reverts to the licensor, in this case CBS Corporation (franchise owner as of 2006, then ViacomCBS from December 2019 to February 2022; now rebranded as Paramount Global ), who is then free to do with it as it wills. With the establishment of ViacomCBS in December 2019, and the resultant reunification of the two Star Trek franchises, this has indeed become the case, with the fate of the Kelvin timeline as expected hanging in the balance, it as of 2020 being under re-evalution of the new management. [27]

It is against this background that new plans, separate from the Tarantino project, for a fourteenth film were reported in November 2019, involving prospect Writer/Director Noah Hawley , [28] though by May 2020 it too has not evolved beyond the consideration stage, its development apparently stuck in limbo. [29]

• See Star Trek XV for further details.

It was in the same month that Beyond Performer/Writer Simon Pegg has expressed his personal suspicion that the end of not only the alternate reality, but also the entire film franchise proper had indeed come to pass, when he stated in an interview for Collider ,

"The fact is, the appeal of Star Trek is slightly more niche than the appeal of, say, the Marvel movies, which make huge amounts of money, and have this really, really broad appeal and they do very well. I think Star Trek is just a little bit more niche, so it isn’t gonna hit those kind of numbers. So yes, the obvious thing to do would be to not go for that massive spectacle, go for something a little bit more restrained in the vein of the original series. Yes, that would be a brilliant thing to do, and I’m sure it probably has been discussed… You specialize a little bit more. (… )Maybe TV is a better place for [Star Trek] now. Television has evolved so much. It’s become something which is very much a contemporary, a peer of cinema. It’s simply viewed in a different way. It isn’t a reduced scope anymore. You can still do masses of interesting things, and it can still look modern and not inexpensive. Maybe television is a better format for Star Trek. That’s where it started, you know." [30]

In this Pegg has joined the ranks of those who were already of similar mind, such as the Forbes editors who argued as early as November 2016, a mere three months after the Beyond premiere and its resultant box-office failure, " The thing that made [ Beyond ] most appealing to the fans, that it played like a smaller-scale 50th anniversary homage to the spirit and tone of the original show, was the thing that arguably doomed it in terms of blockbuster success. Star Trek Beyond was what its fans wanted it to be. There is value in that over the long run. But Paramount and friends need to realize that Star Trek is never going to be a Guardians of the Galaxy -level success and plan accordingly. " [31] [32]

In November 2020, Hawley intimated that his film was definitively off the table as well. In a 29 November 2020 interview to Deadline Hawley responded to a question about the status of the film, " It doesn’t appear to be in my immediate future. I think when Emma came in, she took a look at the franchise and wanted to go in a different direction with it. But you know, life is long, we were very close to production but in this business that doesn’t mean much. You got to get out of the gate to be in the race if you know what I mean. " [33] The "Emma" Hawley referred to concerned Emma Watts , a Paramount executive, who was pursuant the 2019 remerger of Paramount and CBS into ViacomCBS, appointed by National Amusements head Shari Redstone to appraise the status of the Star Trek live-action franchise, both film as well as television, for its (commercial) viability. [34] Hawley's words were in essence Hollywood-speak for the definitive cancellation of his Star Trek film. As to Watt's "different direction", nothing, save some vague rumors, has been made public, making it appear that the entire film franchise too is terminated for the time being – all this being in line with Pegg's assessment.

Cast and crew listings [ ]

• Credits for Star Trek: The Motion Picture
• Credits for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
• Credits for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
• Credits for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
• Credits for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
• Credits for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
• Credits for Star Trek Generations
• Credits for Star Trek: First Contact
• Credits for Star Trek: Insurrection
• Credits for Star Trek Nemesis
• Credits for Star Trek
• Credits for Star Trek Into Darkness
• Credits for Star Trek Beyond

Background information [ ]

• There have been thirteen Star Trek cinematic features released between 1979 and 2016 . [35]
• Three films were produced by Harve Bennett (he was also an executive producer on one), while Rick Berman produced all four films featuring the cast of TNG .
• Nicholas Meyer , J.J. Abrams , Leonard Nimoy , and Jonathan Frakes each directed two of the films, with the latter two also appearing as co-stars in their respective roles as Spock and William T. Riker . One of the films ( Star Trek V: The Final Frontier ) was directed by its lead actor, William Shatner , appearing as Kirk .
• Leonard Nimoy has made more appearances in the film series than any other principal cast member of any Star Trek series, appearing as Spock in the first six films together with an appearance in Star Trek and a brief cameo in Star Trek Into Darkness and his likeness is seen in Star Trek Beyond , as are those of his original cast mates. William Shatner, James Doohan , and Walter Koenig (Kirk, Scott , and Chekov ) all appear in the first seven consecutive films. Majel Barrett has also appeared in seven of the films, albeit playing different roles: she appears as Christine Chapel in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , and supplied her voice for the Enterprise computers in Star Trek Generations , Star Trek: First Contact , Star Trek: Insurrection , Star Trek Nemesis , and Star Trek .
• Michael Dorn is the only member of the TNG cast to appear in more than four of the films. He plays his familiar character Worf in all four TNG-based films and has a cameo as Worf's (presumed) ancestor in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country .
• Owing to Worf's transfer onto the crew of DS9 prior to the events of Star Trek: First Contact , Dorn is technically the only DS9 cast member to appear in any of the films playing his usual character. Rene Auberjonois appears in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country playing a different character than his usual one on DS9; his scenes were cut for the film's original theatrical release but subsequently restored for the film's VHS, DVD, and Special Edition releases. Both Armin Shimerman and Max Grodenchik filmed scenes for Star Trek: Insurrection – the former as his familiar character Quark and the latter as an unnamed Trill Starfleet officer – but these scenes were cut from the film as released.
• Kate Mulgrew , Robert Picardo , Tim Russ , and Ethan Phillips are the only VOY cast members to appear in any of the films – Mulgrew plays her familiar character in Star Trek Nemesis , Picardo plays an EMH Mark I in Star Trek: First Contact , wherein Phillips also appears – uncredited, at his own request, as a different character. (Having never before appeared in a Trek production without heavy prosthetics, he thought it would be amusing to leave fans wondering if the holographic Human he played was or wasn't him.) Russ appears in Star Trek Generations as a Human USS Enterprise -B crewman.
• To date, no principal cast members from Star Trek: Enterprise have appeared in any of the films, although Peter Weller (who guest-starred in two episodes of that series) plays a major role in Star Trek Into Darkness .
• Between Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Star Trek , all the films were produced in tandem with one or more of the spin-off series. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country were made during the run of TNG; production on Star Trek Generations began while the final episodes of TNG were being shot, and while DS9 was in production; Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection were both produced during the runs of DS9 and VOY, and Star Trek Nemesis was made while ENT was in production. Star Trek was the first since Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home to be produced without any other Star Trek project in progress.
• Perhaps reflecting their popularity as an alien race, the Klingons appear more than any other throughout the series of films – they appear, or are mentioned, in twelve of the films released so far. No Klingon characters appear in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , Star Trek or Star Trek Beyond , although the former two films depict the Kobayashi Maru scenario which features Klingon ships. Scenes featuring Klingon characters were shot but not included in Star Trek .

The odd number / even number phenomenon [ ]

• A number of Star Trek fans ( citation needed • edit ) have expressed the opinion that the even-numbered films are generally better than the odd-numbered ones. Such an appraisal is obviously subjective, but it has its roots in a number of factors. The even-numbered films (apart from Star Trek Nemesis ) have enjoyed relatively greater success at the box office and higher critical acclaim, as opposed to various lukewarm reviews received by the odd-numbered films (with the exception of Star Trek ). Fans and critics have also noted that, in their opinions, the even-numbered films are better paced and more action-packed, with more memorable story lines, eminently quotable scripts and exciting special effects. (The first two films are often held up as examples of this trend from the outset of the series: Star Trek: The Motion Picture has very few battle or dramatic action sequences, presenting Kirk and crew with a mostly cerebral challenge, while Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is dominated by epic conflict, resulting in several battle sequences and heavy damage to the Enterprise and its crew.)
• By the time the TNG films were being produced, the "odd/even" phenomenon was effectively regarded as a curse, with members of the production crew fearing that, despite their best efforts, future odd-numbered productions were fated to be less successful than even-numbered ones. Jonathan Frakes , when interviewed by Star Trek Monthly ( citation needed • edit ) during pre-production for Star Trek: Insurrection , commented that he was looking forward to directing his second film "even though it's an odd-numbered Star Trek ." In 2002, however, the phenomenon was broken by the release of Star Trek Nemesis , which experienced the lowest box-office takings of any Star Trek film to date and was poorly received by even long-standing fans. (Though to a few ( citation needed • edit ) , this became an even further joke – a Star Trek film which was a multiple of five was cursed to fail catastrophically, as Nemesis pulled in poor reviews and revenue in a similar fashion to The Final Frontier .)
• The phenomenon has seemingly been broken further by the critical success of Star Trek , which has obtained a 95% on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , as well as an opening weekend gross of nearly twice the full run of Star Trek Nemesis . [36] Sam Hughes, of the website, "Things of Interest", has suggested that the addition of "Galaxy Quest," the affectionate parody of Star Trek released in 1999, between Insurrection and Nemesis , as the "good" Star Trek movie fixes the odd-even curse. [37]
• In a 1999 episode of the British sitcom Spaced , the phenomenon was mentioned by the series' lead character, Tim Bisley, who was played by Simon Pegg – an irony not lost on Pegg during and after his work on Star Trek .

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [ ]

• Whereas the preceding live-action television series had open endings that allowed for continuation into motion picture format, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ended quite firmly and conclusively, with all its various plotlines resolved and the departure of various main characters. Any subsequent film would therefore have required a significantly different premise and different casting, departing radically from the series' format which had been so familiar to its fan base. On the possibility of a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine film ever happening, Ira Steven Behr commented: " I don't think so. I think we could do a pretty kick-ass Deep Space Nine film, but not even in my wildest imaginations do I consider it ". He also commented " The only Trek I think about is Deep Space Nine , to be honest. If they did a Deep Space Nine film, I certainly would like to be involved if that ever happened, which I doubt ". [38]
• After the release of Star Trek: Insurrection , Patrick Stewart commented, " I think we should pass the mantle on to the Deep Space Nine characters. We don't want to become The Rolling Stones of the Star Trek films ". [39] [40]
• Andrew Robinson commented " My feeling is that there is never going to be a Deep Space Nine film, they still have more to go with The Next Generation . I think it (" What You Leave Behind ") was really the right way to end the series. [41]
• A campaign for a Deep Space Nine film (or a miniseries) was launched in 2000 by fans Stacy Powell and Doug Wilson. Nana Visitor was thrilled to hear of the existence of the campaign and J.G. Hertzler and David B. Levinson joked with fans to " take one of these [flyers], don't throw it away or I'll come after you. " [42] [43]
• Fans Terry Harris and Gisele La Roche also launched a petition for a Deep Space Nine film, receiving several positive responses from actors. [44] (X)
• Notwithstanding the foregoing, elements from the series have appeared in all TNG films. The Enterprise -D crew wore the uniforms which had been introduced on Deep Space Nine (in addition to their own series' uniforms) in Star Trek Generations ; the uniforms were also used on Star Trek: Voyager , which premiered several months after the film's release. The USS Defiant appears in the Battle of Sector 001 during Star Trek: First Contact , under the command of Worf ( Michael Dorn ), who had become a regular character on DS9 by that time; he also appears in Star Trek: Insurrection . Both Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek Nemesis contain references to the Dominion War story arc from the series. For Star Trek: Insurrection , a scene was written and filmed involving an appearance by Armin Shimerman as Quark ; this was cut from the film, but a still from it can be found among the extras on the DVD release.
• In 1998, Rick Berman commented " There are a few more movies left in the Generations franchise and there's a good chance we'll see a Deep Space Nine film. What we'd like to do is introduce a few of the characters from Deep Space into the next Generations movie just to tease audiences. " [45]

Star Trek: Voyager / Star Trek: Enterprise [ ]

• The conclusive endings of both these series likewise indicate little or no probability of future films being based on them. During the run of Voyager , there was speculation among fans (via the internet and other media) that the series would end on a cliff-hanger, to be resolved in a theatrical motion picture, but the ultimate release of " Endgame " as the series finale proved that idea to be unfounded. The potential for continuation of the series has instead been explored in novels and fan-fiction.
• There is a gap of six years between " Terra Prime " and " These Are the Voyages... " which could serve as the setting of an ENT film, although the timeline position of Star Trek and its sequel suggests that this would be unlikely.
• Star Trek Nemesis features a cameo by Kate Mulgrew , reprising her role as Kathryn Janeway from Voyager and thus marking the only direct big-screen appearance of any character from that series. (An EMH Mark I , played by Robert Picardo , appears briefly in First Contact , but this is not exactly the same character as the holographic doctor in the series.)
• Nemesis also features a graphic containing a reference to a USS Archer , named after Captain Jonathan Archer , the main character in Enterprise .
• Additionally, Star Trek features a reference to "Admiral Archer 's prized beagle ", intended by the writers to be a reference to Jonathan Archer and his beagle Porthos . [46]
• A replica of Enterprise NX-01 appears in Star Trek Into Darkness , marking the first appearance of any element from that series on the big screen. Star Trek Beyond refers to Military Assault Command Operations personnel and the Xindi encounter from ENT's third season, as well as depicting an early Starfleet ship whose design resembles that of the NX starships seen in ENT.

Further reading [ ]

• "Rumblings: The Bottom line", David Gerrold , Starlog , issue 30, January 1980, pp. 37, 63

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Semua seri saga Star Trek yang hebat

Mereka telah melewati tidak lebih dan tidak kurang dari 55 tahun sejak pemutaran perdana musim pertama de Star Trek dan, sejak itu, semua jenis fiksi tidak berhenti berkembang di sekitar kru paling ikonik dari Federasi Persatuan Planet. Meskipun benar bahwa itu adalah salah satu dari sedikit yang, dalam variannya yang berbeda, telah berhasil mengilhami seluruh alam semesta mereka dengan lapisan koherensi yang mereka inginkan untuk diri mereka sendiri, misalnya, mereka yang bertanggung jawab atas star Wars . Jadi kami akan mengingat semua seri yang Anda miliki dari apa yang dianggap sebagai salah satu waralaba terbaik yang telah ditinggalkan oleh fiksi ilmiah kepada kami dalam beberapa dekade terakhir.

Sebuah fenomena di luar bintang-bintang

Jika Anda baru saja mendarat dari Mars, Anda harus tahu bahwa hal pertama yang harus Anda lakukan di hari pertama di Bumi adalah memilih sisi. Dan di sini orang tidak bisa berjalan dengan setengah-setengah: atau apakah kamu trekking Atau apakah Anda sejalan dengannya? pengetahuan dan alam semesta dari star Wars . Jika Anda berada dalam situasi itu, Anda harus mempertimbangkan satu hal, seperti dua fenomena, satu dari Star Trek Ini adalah yang tertua, karena melampaui penciptaan George Lucas hampir satu dekade.

Jika Anda memilih agama trekking Anda harus tahu bahwa hari demi hari seluruh keberadaan Anda akan berubah. Anda harus menyapa rekan Anda yang lain dari United Federation of Planets mengangkat tangan kanan, mengelompokkan jari telunjuk dan jari tengah serta memisahkannya dari jari manis dan kelingking. Dan tanpa ragu, tanpa menunjukkan bahwa Anda masih berlatih untuk menjadi seperti Spock, yang melakukannya hampir sebagai isyarat alami dari sifat Vulcan-nya. Terlebih lagi, tidak hanya dengan isyarat itu akan berhasil, ritus tersebut menyertakan ungkapan yang bermaksud baik seperti petualangan USS Enterprise itu sendiri, "Hidup panjang dan sejahtera", sementara Anda menghadapi semua masalah keberadaan Anda dalam cuaca dingin, logis dan kalkulator. Jauhi perasaan!

iman itu trekking itu tidak berakhir di sini. Jika Anda memutuskan untuk menjadi seperti salah satu awak USS Enterprise, Anda harus mengetahuinya apa itu buku catatan, mengapa kapal bisa masuk ke perpindahan warp dan dapatkan gambaran kasar tentang bagaimana menyelesaikan salah satu masalah terbesar yang pernah dihadapi kru Kapten Kirk: menguji Kobayashi Maru.

Jika Anda bersedia mengikuti sila yang ditandai dengan Star Trek , selamat datang di alam semesta Anda. Sekarang Anda hanya perlu melihat semua seri yang muncul dalam 50 tahun terakhir. Dan ini adalah…

Perjalanan Bintang (1966)

Itu pada tahun 1966 ketika Gene Roddenberry memutuskan untuk menciptakan apa yang akan menjadi titik awal dari tren yang menjadi lebih akut pada tahun 70-an: petualangan luar angkasa yang melihat kedatangan pesawat ruang angkasa pada tahun 1968. 2001 Pengembaraan Luar Angkasa (oleh Stanley Kubrick) berdasarkan buku karya Arthur C. Clarke, dan kemudian Perang bintang oleh George Lucas. Maka sukseslah produser dan sutradara brilian kelahiran El Paso, Texas, dengan cepat menjadi bagian penting dari budaya populer sebagai salah satu referensi televisi terpenting di paruh kedua abad ke-XNUMX.

Star Trek Dia adalah salah satu orang pertama yang menyebut nama penggemarnya, yang dikenal semua orang trekky dan bahwa ikuti petualangan Kapten James T. Kirk (William Shatner) dan krunya di kapal legendaris USS Entreprise: Spock (Second Science Officer), Uhura (Communications Officer), McCoy (Chief Medical Officer), Scott (Chief Engineer) dan Chekov (Navigator). Seluruh deklarasi niat yang memiliki keberanian di saat kerusuhan sosial tempatkan karakter warna dan etnis lain di layar . Sesuatu yang diklaim Gene Roddenberry dalam hidup bahwa itu adalah keputusan yang direncanakan sebelumnya dan dengan semua niat di dunia. Terutama dalam kasus petugas komunikasi USS Enterprise, yang datang untuk membintangi ciuman antar-ras pertama di TV Amerika Utara bersama dengan Kapten Kirk.

Di awal petualangan ini literatur klasik lama ditemukan dari mana ia mengambil sebagian besar sumber daya esensialnya, hampir seperti dalam kasus karya besar budaya populer lainnya. Di dalam Star Trek kita bisa menemukan pengaruh dari buku-buku Horatio Hornblower, tapi juga klasik barat seperti serialnya Jalur Kereta o perjalanan si Gulliver . Bagaimanapun, esensinya diilhami oleh epos inisiasi di mana kru, di seluruh alam semesta, mencari kontak dengan peradaban hilang dan tidak diketahui untuk dimasukkan ke dalam Federasi Persatuan Planet yang mengadvokasi ruang dalam damai dan harmoni total tanpa perang, kelaparan, penyakit, atau kemiskinan yang mengancam, bukan Kemanusiaan, tetapi spesies apa pun di mana perselisihan politik, ras, atau kepercayaan agama adalah melebihi.

Serial Animasi Star Trek (1973)

Serial aslinya sukses hampir dari awal dan dengan cepat menang di antara publik saat itu, yang melihat kedatangannya tiga musim di NBC dengan total 79 episode, antara September 1966 dan Juni 1969. Sejak saat itu terjadi jeda yang hanya diinterupsi oleh kedatangan beberapa Serial Animasi yang memiliki dua musim antara September 1973 dan Oktober 1974. Meskipun jika kita dapat mengingat dekade 70-an itu untuk sesuatu, itu karena lompatan yang dilakukan franchise tersebut ke bioskop, memanfaatkan kesuksesan film-film seperti Perang bintang oleh George Lucas atau Pertemuan di fase ketiga oleh Steven Spielberg.

Serial kartun ini merupakan kelanjutan plot langsung dari tahun 1966 dan tiga musimnya, jadi penggemar dapat terus mengawasinya untuk mengetahui semua yang terjadi padanya kepada awak USS Enterprise setelah berakhirnya 79 episode awal. Secara total, 22 bab baru disiarkan yang mengikuti seluruh alam semesta yang dibuat untuk televisi bertahun-tahun yang lalu. begitu benar untuk Star Trek dari tahun 1966 adalah serial animasi di mana suara banyak protagonis (kecuali Chekov) ditafsirkan oleh aktor aslinya dan jika seluruh pemeran tidak dapat diandalkan, itu karena masalah anggaran yang terbatas.

STAR TREK GENERASI BERIKUTNYA (1987)

Ini adalah seri ketiga berdasarkan Star Trek . Itu memiliki total 7 musim antara September 1987 dan Mei 1994 di mana anggota kru lama USS Entreprise ditinggalkan untuk mengakomodasi generasi lain yang juga menjadi sangat populer. Diatas segalanya kapten USS Entrerpise, seorang Jean-Luc Picard yang akan meninggalkan jejaknya dalam waralaba dan akan membintangi fiksi lain bertahun-tahun kemudian. Pada kesempatan ini, Star Trek Generasi Selanjutnya dia pergi satu abad ke masa depan untuk memberi tahu kita seberapa banyak hal telah berubah di alam semesta, di mana ancaman lama dari seri aslinya telah digantikan oleh ancaman yang bahkan lebih mematikan.

https://youtu.be/jtmsI07AMsE

Star Trek Generasi Selanjutnya menggali plot di mana perjalanan waktu terjadi dan kita bertemu lagi dengan kenalan lama dari Federasi Persatuan Planet, seperti Klingon dan Romulan, dua ras yang akan membawa Picard dan kawan-kawan terbalik dan untuk 178 episode akan memberi tahu kita Mereka kembali ke masalah lama yang sudah kita lihat diuraikan dalam seri 1966. Untuk kesempatan ini, kita akan mengadakan Karakter baru yang menggantikan karakter klasik seperti Data, William Riker, Beverly Crusher, Le Forge, Q, Miles O'Brien, Worf, dll.

Star Trek Deep Space 9 (1993)

Sebelum selesai Star Trek Generasi Baru , mereka yang bertanggung jawab atas waralaba berpikir bahwa tidak buruk untuk mengudarakan seri kedua dan, oleh karena itu, pada Januari 1993 ditayangkan perdana perjalanan bintang ruang angkasa yang dalam 9 Bahwa menyisihkan panggung utama kapal modal dari United Federation of Planets dan menukarnya dengan stasiun luar angkasa. Pemukiman yang tidak bergerak melalui ruang dan yang menerima orang asing dan menderita segala macam kemalangan, masing-masing lebih misterius. Pembuatnya berpikir bahwa perubahan seperti itu akan menghindari penonton yang tercengang dengan itu Next-gen oleh Jean-Luc Picard yang telah berjaya di televisi di seluruh dunia. Secara total, 7 musim dengan 176 episode dirilis.

Kondisi pelabuhan antariksa yang menjadi basis operasi serial ini akan membuat karakter berulang muncul dari waktu ke waktu. Star Trek Generasi Selanjutnya , karena garis waktunya terkait erat dengan seri 1987. Sedemikian rupa sehingga sebagai pengantar, episode percontohan penuh dengan karakter dari generasi berikutnya , sebagai sambutan dan validasi di mata para penggemar. Tentu saja, menurut sebagian besar trekky , pada kasus ini ruang angkasa yang dalam 9 Ini memiliki plot yang jauh lebih gelap dan menakutkan, yang hampir secara teratur diikuti oleh orang-orang seperti Miles O'Brien dan Worf. Bagaimanapun, dengan berlalunya musim, popularitasnya kehilangan kekuatan dan penciptanya kembali ke formula aslinya, memanfaatkan fakta bahwa Star Trek Generasi Selanjutnya tidak lagi mengudara, memindahkan aksi ke kapal, USS Defiant, yang mengambil alih dari pangkalan luar angkasa.

Pelayaran Star Trek (1995)

Pada pertengahan 90-an dan dengan Generasi baru sudah di luar jaringan pemutaran perdana (bukan siaran ulang), mereka yang bertanggung jawab atas waralaba merancang awal yang baru: Pelayaran Star Trek Itu datang ke televisi pada Januari 1995 dan berakhir setelah 7 musim pada Mei 2000 dan 172 episode. Pada kesempatan kali ini, rangkaian yang berjalan sejajar dengan ruang angkasa yang dalam 9 , membawa kita ke area ruang yang belum dijelajahi , yang memungkinkan pembuatnya mengembangkan plot baru dengan karakter baru.

https://youtu.be/KPCCEyvLaOo

Kru baru melakukan perjalanan melalui ruang angkasa ketika mereka mengalami insiden yang membawa mereka ke apa yang disebut Kuadran Delta, jauh dari sudut galaksi mana pun yang dapat kita ketahui. Di sana Anda akan menemukan kapal lain, Maquis , dan akan menderita serangan Kazon yang akan memaksa para penyintas dari kedua kru untuk bertemu di USS Voyager untuk memulai perjalanan pulang lebih dari 75.000 tahun cahaya. Serial ini memanfaatkan perjalanannya melalui sudut Federasi yang belum dijelajahi untuk memperkenalkan kita pada plot dan musuh baru seperti Vidiian, Kazon, Hirogens, Borg, dan bahkan Species 8472.

Perusahaan Star Trek (2001)

Beberapa bulan setelah akhir Pelayaran Star Trek Pada bulan September 2001, seri baru berdasarkan alam semesta Gene Roddenberry dirilis. Secara khusus Perusahaan Star Trek mana penciptanya melompat ke peristiwa sebelum yang terlihat di seri aslinya tahun 1966. Tepat seabad sebelumnya, pada saat Federasi Persatuan Planet belum terbentuk dan fiksi inilah yang bertanggung jawab untuk mengembangkan semua yang terjadi. Yang tidak lebih dari kontak pertama manusia dengan spesies luar angkasa bertahun-tahun setelah Perang Dunia Ketiga.

https://youtu.be/mdxynXpRyBw

Fiksi ini memiliki catatan negatif untuk pujiannya, di menjadi seri pertama dari Star Trek dibatalkan lebih awal karena tidak ada kesuksesan penonton yang diharapkan untuk menjamin jumlah musim yang sama seperti yang sebelumnya. Di tengah keempat, mereka yang bertanggung jawab memutuskan untuk mengakhirinya, meskipun mereka mengizinkannya menyelesaikan syuting semua episode yang dijadwalkan untuk pengiriman itu. Total ada 98 chapter di mana kita akan bertemu dengan awak USS Enterprise yang hanya sedikit yang ingat, dengan Kapten Jonathan Archer, Wakil Komandan T'Pol, Doctor Phlox atau Ensign Hoshi Sato.

Penemuan Star Trek (2017)

Dan kami tiba di era platform streaming, dengan Star Trek kembali 12 tahun setelah kegagalan Enterprise ke CBS Akses Lengkap dengan Star Trek Discovery , sebuah perjalanan yang membawa kita ke peristiwa yang terjadi satu dekade sebelum seri aslinya , di mana kita memulai petualangan kru yang protagonis utamanya bukanlah kapten kapal, melainkan seorang perwira ilmiah bernama Michael Burnham.

Serial ini telah dirilis selama empat musim (yang terakhir di Pluto.tv), dengan 55 episode, dan yang kelima telah dipastikan akan diproduksi. Sejak 2017, telah menjadi pembawa standar fiksi baru berdasarkan franchise Gene Roddenberry dan mendukung mode untuk busur cerita paling rumit yang bertahan sepanjang seluruh episode dari setiap musim. Pada kesempatan kali ini, fiksi tersebut dimulai dengan konfrontasi yang mengerikan antara anggota Federasi dan beberapa Klingon pemberontak yang tidak ingin menjadi bagian dari perdamaian yang sedang dibangun di galaksi.

Picard Star Trek (2020)

Pada 23 Januari 2020, produksi ini kembali ke alam semesta Star Trek Generasi baru . Secara khusus, 18 tahun setelah kemunculan terakhir para protagonis dari seri itu dalam peristiwa yang terjadi dalam film tersebut Musuh Star Trek . Data sudah mati dan Jean-Luc Picard sangat terpengaruh, serta kehancuran Romulus yang juga harus kita lihat di Star Trek oleh JJ Abrams, disebut Kelvin Universe.

De esta Manera, pencipta seri berhasil menyatukan kedua dunia seputar produk terbaru yang paling dikenal oleh penggemar saat ini. Serial ini sukses, memiliki data audiens yang sangat bagus di platform yang dijangkau dan episode baru yang akan menjadi bagian dari musim ketiga sedang dalam produksi. Yang kedua sudah tersedia mulai 4 Maret 2022 di Prime Video.

Dek Bawah Star Trek (2020)

Dan kita sampai pada seri terakhir yang dirilis untuk layanan streaming, yang keluar pada tahun 2020 dan untuk dua musim yang saat ini diproyeksikan. Berbeda dengan kemewahan lainnya, yang memfokuskan tindakan mereka pada manajer utama dan muatan kapal Federasi Persatuan Planet, di sini semuanya berkaitan dengan posisi yang kurang relevan, mereka yang melakukan pekerjaannya di geladak bawah.

Serial animasi ini, jelas ditujukan untuk penggemar dewasa Star Trek dan yang pada dasarnya adalah komedi yang hebat, membawa kita ke salah satu kapal armada bintang yang kurang relevan, USS Cerritos pada tahun 2380, yaitu hampir dua dekade sebelum peristiwa yang diceritakan dalam serial tersebut Picard Star Trek . Jadi jika Anda ingin mempelajari lebih lanjut tentang pengetahuan waralaba, di sini Anda memiliki kesempatan yang baik untuk menikmati produk yang berbeda. Dan jauh lebih keren.

Bagaimana cara melihatnya dalam urutan kronologis?

Jika Anda ingin mencoba serial ini Star Trek dan melihat semuanya sekaligus untuk mengetahui cerita yang mereka ceritakan kepada kita, di sini Anda memiliki urutan yang tepat untuk menikmatinya :

• Perusahaan Star Trek: Tahun 2151 hingga 2155
• Penemuan Star Trek (T1 dan T2): tahun 2256
• Star Trek: Tahun 2266 hingga 2269
• Star Trek The Animated Series: Tahun 2269 hingga 2270
• Star Trek Generasi Selanjutnya: Tahun 2364 hingga 2370
• Star Trek Deep Space 9: Tahun 2369 hingga 2375
• Star Trek Voyager: Tahun 2371 hingga 2378
• Dek Bawah Star Trek: Tahun 2380
• Picard Star Trek: Tahun 2399
• Penemuan Star Trek (S3): tahun 3188

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Sinopsis Star Trek (2009), Kisah Petulangan Kapten James Kirk

Star Trek adalah film Amerika yang diadaptasi dari serial televisi bertajuk sama besutan Gene Roddenberry. Diproduksi oleh Spyglass Entertainment dan Bad Robot Productions, film ini ditayangkan pertama kali pada 7 April 2009 pada Sydney Opera House dan dirilis secara resmi pada 8 Mei 2009 oleh Paramount Pictures.

Skenario film ini digarap oleh Roberto Orci dan Alex Kurtzman, sedangkan posisi sutradara dipercayakan kepada J. J. Abrams. Tak hanya dikenal sebagai sutradara, J.J. Abrams juga aktif sebagai penulis buku komik, produser, penulis skenario, dan musisi. Sebagai seorang sutradara, ia telah membesut beberapa judul film, seperti Mission: Impossible III, Super 8, dan Star wars: The Force Awakens.

Peran utama dalam film ini dipercayakan kepada Chris Pine. Chris Pine adalah aktor Amerika yang telah membintangi sejumlah film populer. Beberapa hit film yang telah ia bintangi, antara lain Into the Woods, The Finest Hours, dan Wonder Woman. Dalam film ini ia memerankan karakter James T. Kirk, kapten USS Enterprise.

Selanjutnya ada Zachary Quinto yang didapuk memerankan karakter Spock. Spock adalah perwira sains dan perwira utama dalam kapal USS Enterprise. Zachary Quinto adalah aktor dan produser Amerika yang telah banyak membintangi film populer. Beberapa judul film yang telah ia bintangi, antara lain Snowden, Hitman: Agent 47, dan Who We Are Now.

Karakter berikutnya adalah Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy yang diperankan oleh Karl Urban. Karl Urban adalah aktor berkebangsaan New Zealand yang telah membintangi sejumlah film populer, seperti The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Doom, dan Thor: Ragnarok. Karakter Leonard McCoy yang ia mainkan adalah seorang kepala petugas medis USS Enterprise yang juga bersahabat dengan kapten Kirk.

Selain para pemeran di atas, film ini juga dibintangi oleh Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood, Ben Cross, Winona Ryder, Clifton Collins, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Morrison, Rachel Nichols, Faran Tahir, dan masih banyak lagi.

Star Trek mengisahkan tentang James T. Kirk, pemuda pembangkang yang mencoba untuk hidup sesuai dengan wasiat ayahnya. Ia adalah pemimpin dari USS Enterprise, dimana ia juga didukung oleh Tuan Spock dan Dr. Leonard H. “Bones” McCoy untuk mengendalikan diri sebagai Romulan pendendam dari masa depan yang dapat menghancurkan federasi satu planet sewaktu-waktu.

Pada abad 23, kapal luar angkasa Federasi, USS Kelvin, sedang menyelidiki sebuah badai petir di ruang angkasa. Kapal Romulan, Narada, muncul dari badai dan menyerang Kelvin. Petugas pertama Narada, Ayel menuntut kapten Kelvin, Robau datang ke kapal untuk bernegosiasi gencatan senjata. Robau ditanya mengenai “stardate” saat ini dan “Duta Besar Spock” tidak dikenalinya. Komandan Narada, Nero membunuhnya dan melanjutkan serangan ke Kelvin. George Kirk, petugas pertama Kelvin, memerintahkan personel pesawat, termasuk istrinya yang sedang hamil, Winona, meninggalkan kapal ketika dia mengemudikan Kelvin ke dalam sebuah tabrakan dengan Narada. Kirk mengorbankan dirinya untuk memastikan Winona bertahan ketika dia melahirkan James T. Kirk.

17 tahun kemudian di planet Vulcan, Spock muda diterima bergabung ke Akademi Sains Vulcan. Menyadari bahwa Akademi melihat ibunya yang manusia, Amanda, sebagai “mudharat”. Dia bergabung ke Starfleet. Di bumi, Kirk menjadi seorang anak muda yang gegabah, tapi pandai. Dalam perkelahian di bar dengan kadet-kadet Starleet yang bersama Nyota Uhura, Kirk bertemu Kapten Christopher Pike, yang mendorong dia untuk mendaftar di Akademi Starfleet, di mana Kirk bertemu dan berteman dengan Leonard McCoy.

Tiga tahun kemudian, Komander Spock menuduh Kirk curang dalam simulasi Kobayashi Maru. Kirk beralasan kecurangannya dapat diterima karena simulasi itu didesain tidak terkalahkan. Sidang penegakan disiplin itu terganggu oleh sinyal tanda bahaya dari Vulcan. Kadet dimobilisasi. McCoy dan Kirk naik ke kapal Pike, Enterprise. Menyadari bahwa badai petir yang diamati di dekat Vulcan sama dengan salah satu badai yang terjadi saat dia dilahirkan, Kirk melanggar protokol untuk meyakinkan Pike bahwa sinyal itu adalah sebuah perangkap.

Enterprise tiba dan menemukan armada dihancurkan dan Narada mengebor ke inti Vulcan. Narada menyerang Enterprise dan Pike menyerah, menyerahkan komando kapal ke Spock dan mempromosikan Kirk menjadi petugas pertama. Kirk, Hikaru Sulu dan kepala insinyur Olson melakukan lompatan angkasa menuju peron pengeboran. Olson terbunuh di pertengahan lompatan, tapi Kirk dan Sulu sukses mencapai dan menonaktifkan bor. Terlepas dari usaha Enterprises, Nero meluncurkan “red matter” ke inti Vulcan, membentuk lubang hitam buatan yang menghancurkan Vulcan. Enterprises mampu menyelamatkan ayah Spock, Sarek dan majelis tinggi, tapi tidak Amanda, yang meninggal sebelum transporter dapat mengunci dia dengan benar. Saat Narada bergerak ke bumi, Nero menyiksa Pike untuk mendapatkan akses kode pertahanan bumi.

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Fool me once … ( also I want a movie but until someone gets a set built I’m not holding my breath )

I’m not pre-ordering my tickets…..

You would need a title and a premiere date to order tickets. This film has neither.

I’d wait to believe it until you actually see a movie trailer for it. Noah Hawley was in the casting stage when they cancelled his Trek movie. They might have even started on the sets.

The film is on Noah’s IMDB Credits list…

Yep. I heard ferries exist too!

Car ferries?

Even now, it potentially doesn’t matter. They could pull a Zaslav and shelve the film after it was all but released.

I won’t believe it until my butt is in the theater seat and the film starts playing.

We don’t need the origin story. We have it already. It was called “Enterprise”.

I didn’t realize there was such a large interest in a Star Trek origin movie. It’s their money to burn.

I still believe this is their way of rebooting the “prime” universe from the beginning and remaking it in a new image. I see no other point of doing an origin movie. First Contact and Star trek: Enterprise were origin enough IMO.

I don’t quite get it either. We already got that with First Contact and Enterprise. What else is there that could interest the general public.

Yeah, and for me, the period between First Contact and Enterprise just doesn’t seem that exciting. The period between Enterprise and the Nero incursion would be more interesting, I guess.

They wrote that the origin film would be “set decades before the original 2009 Star Trek film”. That film (in-universe) is set in 2233 (Nero incursion) and 2258 (main plot) respectively. So “decades before” would be after Enterprise, probably after the formation of the Federation, most probably before the Nero incursion, maybe around the turn of the century.

It’s just odd they are calling it an “origin” movie if it happens after Enterprise.

I’m curious what they mean by “origin”. The origin of Starfleet would be before Enterprise and the origin of the Federation would be after.

Also, the origin of Star Trek would have to be before the events of First Contact.

…assuming there is a concern about canon whatsoever, of course.

Many assumptions to be made at this point for sure.

Assuming this announcement doesn’t get added to the pile of previous unmade-movie announcements.

They’re calling it an origin movie to appeal to newcomers and casual fans.

Maybe we’ll see the founding of the Federation?

We already saw that in the infamous final episode of Enterprise. If they revisit that, they’d have to include the NX-01 crew and do a *lot* of deaging. 😉

They could show the first year of the Federation or something.

The obvious way to go is just do the Romulan war which leads into the founding of the Federation and what Enterprise was supposed to do.

That’s really the only thing fans actually want to see in terms of a prequel story.

Which was already scripted for Berman nearly 20 years ago by the band of brothers screenwriter.

Yep. I heard that’s what they were considering doing until the Kelvin movie got greenlit instead.

Overall the Kelvin movie was probably the better choice in terms of box office but I probably would’ve preferred the Romulan war idea because it did sound more original and different.

That’s something, the Romulan War. That’s a big event, it could have action and you probably can just invent your own characters.

Couldn’t they just carry on from the end instead of squeezing more new shows in between what we already have?

For how little Trek lore has fleshed out that imaginary bit of history, do we really need to be putting some detail to how we went from post-apocalyptic hellhole to utopian paradise in fifty years? Maybe some enterprising human stole a replicator off a Vulcan ship and reverse engineered it? Seeing the sausage being made may not be a great on screen adventure…

Eastern Europe isn’t the best example – while they’ve done okay extricating themselves from the communist wasteland, it was (and is) without its setbacks.

that’s what makes me so crazy. Discovery was the chance to reboot the “prime” universe but they have stubbornly stuck to this quisling versio

Not only that, they already did a Star Trek origin movie. Star TRek 2009. But sure lets put more money in it, have it fail, and then blame the box office on why we will never get more trek. Thats a great idea!

That was really a Kirk and Spock origin story. There’s a century of Federation/Starfleet before them that we know almost nothing about. Plenty of room for a good one-off story. Maybe a story 20-ish years before Discovery , with Captain April and Lt. Commander Pike? Could have a young Sarek, too.

First off do we even know what they mean by “origin”?

Could be about the founding of the federation, the Romulan War, or the early days of starfleet pre-Enterprise.

It may have nothing to do with Kirk and Spock, the Enterprise, might not be any kind of reboot or reset.

My gut says it’s set in the Kelvin timeline and it takes place post USS Kelvin but pre-2009 Trek. And I’m fine with that.

They already said it will be based in the prime universe, not the Kelvin. I don’t know why they framed that press release that way but I guess since the Kelvin movies are the current movies they wanted to make clear to people this movie is before all of that I guess.

And obviously will have nothing to do with Kirk and Spock because it will be before they were even born.

I agree. I’m not really interested in a ST origin film either, for the reasons you stated. I think, if they were to do one, it has to have some good hook. Say something like Kirk before Enterprise, or Robert April’s time on the Enterprise as its first captain, but I think that’s been pretty much done with Strange New Worlds.

Maybe Picard on the Stargazer before TNG?

Otherwise, you’ll be getting something with a cast of characters that you’ve never heard off, or, if you have, it’s been a line in an episode.

These announcements feel like Groundhog Day, don’t they? Maybe that’s the story they should tell.

A feature length version of Cause and Effect…

I’m guessing Romulan Star Empire Wars era setting.

Yeah, maybe it’s the concept Rick Berman pitched: a Romulan War film where the NX-01 is off vacationing at Risa.

How about Star Trek: Federation . Founding of the Federation, which is immediately followed by a crisis requiring the urgent launch of USS Federation (NCC-01). Scott Bakula has a cameo appearance as President Archer.

Here we go! :D

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Yeah but it’s not as exciting when we literally have a thousand years of that future now.

This is why prequels bore so many people when we already know so much about the future it’s setting up.

At least with the Kelvin movies they were smart to not make it a traditional prequel and people still hated those too.

I will never understand the obsession of going backwards when you have a fanbase that is constantly begging to go forward and prequels don’t attract new fans at all because they are made for oddly old fans in mind. You only cared about how Anakin became Vader in the prequels if you watched the OT.

We really know almost nothing (in canon) about the entire century that elapses between Enterprise and Discovery , though. I would have preferred Kelvin Movie 4 or even a post-TNG original movie (maybe with Patrick Stewart making a cameo) but I could get behind a canon treatment about the first years of the Federation.

If it’s really something good or interesting fine. If it’s just ‘this is how the Federation was formed” we already got that already.

Now if it’s the Romulan war or something then that’s at least something people can get excited about. But yeah we already know how it ends so maybe that won’t be it either.

I just can’t really get to excited about a prequel movie.

Yeah, I think the Romulan war would be a great premise for a movie, BUT according to TOS the battles were fought with “primitive atomic weapons and in primitive space vessels which allowed no quarter, no captives, nor was there even ship-to-ship visual communication; therefore, no human, Romulan or ally has ever seen the other.”

In other words canon would have to be completely ignored – we all know Enterprise completely disregarded the TOS take of the war as the NX-01 had visual comms, phase cannons and photonic torpedoes. If the story is a good one, I am totally good with ignoring canon, but of course others are not.

Yeah that’s always the issue with the Romulan War thing, it’s really hard to make a compelling story about it when you are fighting it without directly engaging the enemy.

That said I’m 100% convinced they will just ignore that and do what they want or just find an excuse to change ot. Look at SNW, this the show that has shown the Gorn years before they were supposed to be seen and completely changed Khan’s original timeline using TCW as the reason..

Discovery had an entire Klingon War when that didn’t remotely exist in canon.

So yeah it probably won’t matter that much end of the day. They will just make what they want and then will use some excuse to do it. That’s been the case since Enterprise as you said.

Exactly! Very well put!! I just wish someone from TPTB would listen already!

Think about it prequels are easy to make because most of the writing is done for you. You don’t have to come up with where these characters will go.

Only if they are old characters though. But this sounds like Enterprise and not SNW and it will be all new characters.

So, it would be set after Enterprise and before the Kelvin fiasco. Awesome.

Probably the Romulan Wars. And with no Enterprise. Not excited

If only I could insert the Will Farrel “I don’t believe you!” GIF.

Whatever this turns out to be, hopefully it will be interesting. More likely it will turn out to be just another dead Trek movie project.

So many of these stories do seem to go absolutely nowhere! However, I am not as negative about an origin story as some fans are. At this point, I am more neutral on the movie. I can see that under the right circumstances it could be quite interesting. Although prequels can be a tough sell to Star Trek fans. Ultimately the fact that’s a movie could work in its favor though. Less storylines to produce over the years might help keep the story focused! Though I am not sure it would be a box office draw.

I’ll believe it when I’ve seen it in theaters, listened to TrekMovie’s review, and have the blu-ray on my shelf 4 months later.

Where to place the Blu-ray tho?

Before ST09 or after Beyond? …or.. Before TOS?

They go in order of release, for me. But could this be the first Trek film I don’t purchase on disc? Time may tell…

It’s an origin story taking place in the prime universe so it will go either before or after Enterprise basically.

I’ll believe it when it actually happens. Also, Seth Grahame-Smith is not a good writer, so that doesn’t bode well.

My thoughts exactly.

I liked the book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, but not the movie.

I absolutely loved the Lego Batman movie, though. If he is able to incorporate Trek lore with as much care as he did for Batman, it could turn out to be a very good movie after all.

I’ll believe it when I’m sat i theatre turning off my phone with my Star Trek Origins screensaver and eating popcorn out my STO popcorn bucket (the lid in shape of the Starfleet A insignia )

He co wrote The Flash right? I really liked that , I could imagine something similar happening with Nero as happened with Zod in that (going back to 1st film via timetravel)

This is what’s over at Box Office Mojo: Untitled Star Trek: Beyond Sequel (????)

Grain of salt, anyone?

There are apparently two movies planned. Origin and Trek 4…

Actually there are three now including one that we all thought was DOA two minutes after it was announced.

Three movies in development from a studio who has cancelled four of them for 8 years now. And this will be the fourth new script for the next Kelvin movie.

That’s why everyone is very very confident this one is happening for sure. 🙄

The only thing we can take to the bank is we will see Section 31, starring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh!!

Pretty much.

And a studio that is broke and in debt with junk status. None of these will likely be made or just the super cheapy origin movie if they can keep the budget low.

My thoughts exactly as well.

I’m pretty sure you got your facts wrong.

Sigh. Why do the powers that be always want to go backward in the ST timeline and do origin stories and such?

Lack of confidence in new ideas and to make it as cheaply as possible, are two things that come to mind right away.

It’s simple. They don’t want all that trek nerd baggage. They want a movie anyone would go to see and understand.

How’s that working for them?

You don’t get it.

I don’t get it either? It’s not like the prequel stuff has been huge home runs or big money makers.

The Star Wars prequels made a lot of money. That’s what Paramount still looks at, even though they have yet to duplicate that financial success.

Yes but that’s STAR WARS! It’s going to make a lot of money period. And those prequels came out when it was just the OT and nothing else for literally decades. There was a lot of hype just returning to those stories.

This is not the same thing, especially when we already had so many prequels in Trek now and with mixed results. That said I’m not saying it can’t be successful but I don’t see any huge hype around it either because most fans just seem to want to go forward and not backwards.

All the negativity over this ‘announcement’ is well deserved. Just make a fcking movie already Paramount, Jesus.

But I suspect IF this one is real it’s probably a much cheaper movie being new actors and maybe something with a lot less explosions and FX. I suspect it will probably be around $100 million.

It’s certainly doesn’t sound like something they are pushing to make a billion dollars or anything. Only people who cares about a prequel will be mostly old fans and even they aren’t exactly excited about yet another prequel judging by all the reactions so far. Maybe they will attract an A list star or a well respected one to bring more hype to it.

But same time I been pushing to just do something NEW with new characters and setting forever now. Stop trouting out Kirk and Picard, take a real chance with the franchise for a change. I was hoping it would be Post Nemesis but I should be happy I finally got half of what I wanted lol.

But I’ll believe it when I see it. I have literally been saying this line for six years now and I’m really tired of saying it. 🙄

Yup, exactly. Assuming it even happens, the premise sounds weak. Not surprised.

Yep. Unless it’s something truly mind blowing it’s not going to elicit a lot of excitement. Sure we’ll all go lol but I don’t see this thing having any real pull beyond the true believers.

It probably got the greenlight because its really cheap and it’s becoming embarrassing how long this franchise has languished.

I really only go to movie theaters to see Trek films (much prefer the comforts of home to see movies), so yup I’ll be going, good or bad. And yes, it is really pathetic the way this franchise has been treated on the big screen for the past 20 years. Disgraceful.

Ummm… what premise?? The only thing we know is that it is an origin movie. Nothing else. There IS no premise yet…

I think he means just another origin story itself feels a bit tired. But yes we don’t specifically know what that means yet but anything before TOS at this point just doesn’t really get a lot of fans all that hot and bother.

Whatever it ends up being it’s just filling in to more history we already know.

I get it. But no matter what era they make a movie in, there will be complaints. We have done prequels – some fans hate that. We have done same era as TNGish – fans complained. Likewise, we have had a show set in the future (soon to be another) – fans complained. There aren’t many options left.

Before TOS: Enterprise, JJ movies, Discovery, SNW just after TNG era: Picard, Prodigy, Lower Decks Future: Discovery, Starfleet Academy

Do they just make things in the era of TNG, DS9 and Voyager? No matter what is produced, there will always be a fan base that is unhappy.

Most people seem to really want the Legacy show though. I think for the majority of fans they may not agree with everything but there is definitely a sense they rather go forwards than backwards and why 4 of the 5 shows are post Nemesis shows.

And if you gave the option between a Legacy movie or this prequel idea, it wouldn’t be close.

I just don’t think making a prequel movie is the best idea out there. And I don’t think new audiences will remotely care one way or the other.

I’m going to start reporting you now. One guy got the boot for being an obsessive troll and like you was already banned before anyway.

Leave me alone from this point on. I mean it.

What a total disappointment. I wanted to see the Kelvin crew return. It’s going to be 10 years between films.

Please be Kirk and Spock at least.

Check the first paragraph of the article out again. This one is presumably being developed ‘in parallel’ to the Kelvin crew sequel.

Recast Kirk and Spock, I presume?

I wouldn’t be surprised if the main character is Kirk’s great grandfather, Tiberius something or other.

And not surprised there was no announcement of the next JJ verse movie. I predicted a few weeks ago that one wouldn’t get made by 2026 or the 60th anniversary. Frankly I don’t even know why they are even bothering with it anymore? Whenever it’s supposed to come out it’s already going to be the last one and over 10 years since the last one came out.

What’s even the point? They are clearly moving on from it.

As far as the origin movie why not just make it for the 60th anniversary? Why rush it? It’s already been nearly a decade, what’s one more year at this point and you can Marley it better in an anniversary year.

Its the reverse of ST 6, here we getting the prequel movie instead of the final cast film (for the anniversary)

Someone on another board said we are probably getting the sequel to First Contact so it would make sense to have it for the 6Oth anniversary 30 years apart lol.

“[S]et decades before the original 2009 Star Trek film?”

Gimme Archer & T’Pol, or else…

Neither actor has any interest in returning to Star Trek, so that won’t happen.

I’ve only heard Bakula say that about Quantum Leap , not Enterprise . And this is a feature film, a lot harder for an actor to turn down. I agree with his decision to ignore the QL reboot (that series didn’t capture the heart and soul of the original at all) but if Paramount approached him with “we want you to play President Archer for a few scenes in this movie” I doubt he’d say no.

No, no no. You’ve got it all wrong. It’s a story about a little design firm vying for the chance to design the Enterprise. It’s a story about a plucky band of mechanical engineers and physicists who come together to do the best pitch of their lives in a bidding war with three other firms. So, an origin story…from a certain point of view. ;)

I would watch,THAT!

I would write that!

I would direct that! (If I was Christopher Nolan)

No, I want Nolan doing ThePrisoner! He’s already got a script from the guy who wrote 12 Monkeys and the best stuff in Blade Runner, from over a decade back.

You probably meant it as a joke, but I’m also intrigued by this idea :D

Charlie Kaufmann does star trek.

Sure, you can store anti-matter in a glass jar. What could possibly go wrong?

Y’know, I know this is said partly in jest, but I wouldn’t mind that kind of movie if it was sort of a space race / WWII / Cold War drama, kind of a mix of Oppenheimer and The Right Stuff.

There’s a geo (spatio?) political angle (firm up the borders of the Federation, mitigate threats, and establish new allies while keeping up the exploration / first contact initiatives), the pressure on the engineering team to deliver groundbreaking new tech (and probably the cost of failed experiments, accidents, etc.), and then recruiting and training a new kind of crew – a starship crew (as Captain Merrick described them in ‘Bread and Circuses’.)

In essence, the origin of Starfleet as we know it – the first long-duration missions, the best of the best crewmembers, cross-trained, multidisciplinary, and for the first time, widely multi-species, etc.

Glad you all like. Paramount, you can send the check to: bmar, care of….

I’m thinking there’s going to be peace in the Middle East and nuclear fusion power is going to be a reality before they ever get back to the theaters.

Once upon a time I enjoyed Star Trek. Since the Nu Trek era began. I havent enjoyed any of the story arcs. They are just too aweful. There is a multitude of reasons why throught the web. Strange New Worlds S1 corrected course, however S2 not so. There are forces at work at Paramount. They are hell bent to destroy Star Trek. If Kurtzman and crew are in charge of the new movie. Get ready for more fantasy drama nonsense, and less plausable sci-fi.

Same here. I can’t get into NuTrek much at all. It feels like a shell of the golden era. For me that will always be 1966-2005.

But if others like it and getting new fans I’m very happy for them.

Same here. I’ve found a few gems in SNW S1, PIC S3, and S1 of Prodigy, but otherwise have been very disappointed in “NuTrek.” Of course I wish the franchise the best, but so far it’s been more misses than hits for me.

Yes I truly love Picard season 3! The best thing to come out of NuTrek so far. I don’t hate SNW but it railroads canon too much for my taste but it does feel like Star Trek again.

I haven’t seen Prodigy yet but I plan to watch it when season 2 begins and will watch season 1 before that one. Everyone kept saying it’s for kids and I’m far from a kid these days lol. But others here convinced me it’s a show for adults too so will give it a go

Wow, hell-bent on destroying Trek. Hell-bent, you say!! Just a tough melodramatic, are you?

Really don’t care about prequels and just want to keep going forward. Why not a movie in the 25th or 26th century with new crew and characters?

I may care more if Archer is involved or something. But I suspect this movie will bomb like the last one did. Only fans cares about prequels. New fans won’t care at all.

At least it’s in the prime universe again I guess.

But 25th or 26th century would still be a prequel to Discovery’s 32nd century :D

That doesn’t bother me because we don’t know anything about those time periods. We already know plenty about everything before TOS because it’s all been said or told now

Yeah I said this to another member the other day discussing any post Picard stories and that it will be completely new stories in a period we don’t know so it’s not the same thing. When you’re doing something like a TOS prequel you only have so much room and while it can certainly be interesting and creative it basically just like filling in to more stuff we already know.

That said the Section 31 movie time period is at least more interesting because it covers a much wider time period and they can be a lot more freer with the technology, etc so looking forward to that at least.

Yes I will admit although I’m not a big fan of the Space Nazi the time period of the movie intrigues me more. I always been curious of this period and the lead up to TNG, mostly because we know very little about it.

Discovery (in my view) kind of ruined everything in the Trek timelime. Just my opinion. Anyone who wants to just forget it happened, I’m in. Kidding, not kidding.

Agreed! I also don’t think it will be allegorical science fiction or be anything thought provoking. It will be a fast paced action adventure story that’s empty of depth and soul. Modern Star Trek is more interested in spectacle than compelling stories.

I’d guess that it means “origin of the TOS crew,” but that’s kind of weird, because we saw that in 2009.

Maybe this time they’ll start when they’re toddlers. (I kid, but not really). :)

They are going to re-do ‘A night in Sickbay’ like they did with Wrath of Khan/Into Darkness. It’ll be the same but different…..

Could this be their way of doing a George Kirk movie?

I would want to watch that, colour me intrigued…

“set decades before the original 2009 Star Trek film.”

Original 2009 Sta Trek film Sounds so wrong.

there is only two star trek origin stories i want to see the formation of the federation and it’s first few years if they have to adapt the rise of the federation novels for the movie and the origins of the borg they could adapt the plot ffor thet from the star trek destiny novels for a movie

Spot on, on both points!

2025? I hope it works out…

First we hear we are getting a Star Fleet Space Academy series that no one wants. The idea was mentioned in the 1980’s and shot down by fans. Now a retake on a Star Trek Origins films. Is any one currently running the Star Trek franchise in TV/streaming or film even listening to what the fans both old and new are saying?

It would seem not, sadly. How about establishing the time period between TUC and TNG, there’s a literal ton of stories to tell there? How the possibilities for storytelling within the franchise have been squandered over the years makes me frustrated, and frankly confused. SO many missed opportunities.

The upcoming section 31 movie will be set during that time frame as we know a young Rachel Garrett who later in life will be the captain of the enterprise c and defend the Klingon colony of narendra 3 will be in the movie maybe we will get to see the ent-b also again

Pointless movie as no audience will come see it at best it will make half its budget back. I mean they spent $250M on the 2009 movie and it showed on screen….you already know they are not spending that level otherwise it would be a Kelvin cast sequel!

I believe they spent just under 160 mil on the 09 (not counting the interest payments for holding the finished film for six months to get a summer release, or prints/advertising.) You’re probably thinking of BEYOND with the 250 number.

I still can’t see the money on screen in the 09, shooting in the damn brewery was Corman-level cheap.

The Numbers have the 09 costs 140 and BO Mojo sez 150, so yeah, way under the 250m you mention.

Can the ethos of Trek be distilled by JJ? Bob orci was bad for trek.

Kurtzman seemed to fall into trap w/discovery season 1.

Season 2, Picard, Lower Decks and SNW definitely sealed my thinking that Trek was in right hands.

Is section 31 and Rachel Garrett the right pivot for Trek? I thought 24th/25th century had plenty of stories to still tell.

Enterprise C, and possibly Tasha Yar/Sela after the events of Yesterday’s Enterprise! This should reboot TNG/Picard if ST: Legacy doesn’t happen.

Lower Decks makes me laugh Picard made me cry (good) SNW made me feel like Kurtzman should be trusted 💯

Great. Abrams ruined Star Wars and he’s finishing of Star Trek.

JJ had a planed out story plot for what he wanted to happen in the sequels but rian johnson chose to deviate from what jj had payed out so when jj returned for episode 9 he had to try and make the best of it and make his original story plot work but with the changes Johnson had made altering it so he had to come up with another evil sith mastermind and chose palpatine and he did course correct Rey’s lineage though it was different from who he had initially planned it to be and with Carrie fishers untimely passing he had to rewrite more and he had Luke show up as a force ghost to help rey when she returned to ach-to as apparently he was never going to have Luke die until the the final battle

I hope it has nudity

….and “Invincible” level action. It’ll be a hard R Quinton Tarentino could love.

Yes, we are on the same page.

CinemaCon basically works like a network upfront. You see clips and hear a lot of announcements. When there’s no cast or start date for announced projects, there’s maybe a 50/50 chance that the project will actually move forward (I was with a former employer for over 8 years and we announced a lot of stuff that generated a lot of buzz but then never materialized).

I think Brian Robbins will be gone within the next 12 months and if Robbins is pushed out this film is dead in the water.

This is probably the right answer.

I have next to no faith this will actually happen but they only have themselves to blame lol.

I remember a former poster kept saying ‘well this a new regime ‘ they aren’t the old guys’. Uh huh. It just shows end of the day they might be different but they still answer to the same shareholders and they know another Trek film is risky. Maybe this will finally get beyond a script this time but no one will be convinced until they start shooting the thing.

Rehashing old fandom letter campaign complaints from 40 years ago, don’t equate to the modern sci-fi fan, let alone the majority of Star Trek fans of 2024. The majority of complaints in the article comments are that there isn’t enough new future timeline Star Trek, so why would people NOT want a Star Fleet Academy series – new stories, new characters, new ships, new alien species/planets etc? An Origin movie is a vague enough description that it’s probably likely that the fandom can’t come anywhere close to a correct theory on when in the Trek timeline, this movie could be set.

I agreed with a commenter earlier, a George Kirk prequel movie would satisfy a lot of the fans, and hopefully generate enough interest for new and casual Star Trek moviegoers to warrant their going to a cinema complex. As to want the hardcore Star Trek fandom really want? There is too much dissent and bitter recriminations gone by, for any serious agreement by the fandom of their requirements, to stick for any longer than the next Trek major media article to be issued. And even if a majority agreement could be achieved – then we have the Mount Everest of EP Alex Kurtzman / Secret Hideout control of Trek production, to climb. A movie or series could have a billion-dollar budget, stellar A-list cast and crew, critical media acclaim for the story / screenplay. A favourable release timing and viral marketing, but fall at the last hurdle – the box office, due to the mountain of hate piled up against Paramount, Kurzman and his associates.

Now, as to the overall custodianship of the Trek franchise and its operation as a business, in general by Paramount, and its contracted creatives? Well, that’s a whole Hollywood chapter in itself. And is any of that even relevant in the long term, with the behind-the-scenes Harry Potter Wizard chess moves that are going on at the studio ownership, and network controlling interest levels? Apologies for the extended and extensive reply.

The first thing to do in order make a successful Star Trek movie is to ignore Star Trek fans.

God, please, no origin stories.

Star Trek: The Beginning, Part 1 — A Final Frontier Origin Story

Star Trek has always been a production dealing with many human issues pushing open the veils of awkwardness, embarrassment, and unaddressed behaviors that represent our culture planet wide. Thank You Star Trek. The one thing Paramount+ did that was just totally in bad taste was cancel Prodigy, bunch of morons.

Every fan’s preferences are different, but over the years I’ve ended up streamlining various ‘franchises’ I enjoy to my own liking when it comes to a re-watch – and these days my own limited Star Trek ‘canon’ purely consists of kicking things off with ‘The Cage’ pilot storyline….followed by my specific favourite TOS episodes in ‘production order’ (starting with ‘Where No Man Has Gone Before’, and skipping ‘The Menagerie’ two-part storyline)….followed by all the TOS movie storylines….and ending the Kirk crew’s adventures with ‘The Undiscovered Country’ as my preferred send-off for them all….then skip the antics of the ‘Generations’ movie, and instead continue on with my specific favourite TNG episodes (starting with the ‘Encounter At Farpoint’ introduction to Picard and his crew)….and then conclude the entire thing with the ‘First Contact’ movie’s storyline – which covers the development of ‘warp drive’, bringing everything full circle, and giving me all the ‘origin’ specifics I need..

All other ‘Trek-related shows and movies since then remain firmly on my ‘one-watch-only’ list, but I’m more than content with what I’ve outlined above.

I don’t know if I’ll ever get a ‘Star Trek’ movie which goes much deeper than glossy ‘pew-pew’ action and explosions in the future, but I remain hopeful.there might be a storyline that I really like again.

In the meantime, for my latest ‘alien contact’ fix, I’ve just finished up enjoying the excellent ‘Three-Body’ show’s inventive storyline and characters – the subtitled, 30-episode one produced by Tencent, which is currently available on YouTube and Amazon Prime (not the muddled 8-episode ‘3 Body Problem’ version by Netflix) – So much so, that I’m intending to buy the actual trilogy of books by the Chinese author, as I can’t wait for the next season to be made to find out what happens next. Some big ideas to come by all accounts, and I’m there for a bit more of that. .

The Netflix series is Superior

You’re welcome to your own preference of course.

But I far preferred the slow burn of the mystery and character build-ups in the Tencent version compared to the condensed and altered Netflix adaption. I just happen to find it a more satisfying and riveting version overall – and I will always prefer the way the ‘Judgment Day’ tanker got ‘nano-spliced’ in the Tencent version. Such an awesome sequence from start to finish!

Anyway, if the Netflix version actually gets a second season, I’ll certainly check it out too….but I am definitely looking forward to the next season of the Tencent show, which has been greenlit already.

The Tencent version is just boring to me and you can feel the Party’s hands all over it. Glad you liked it though.

I did indeed like it. A lot. I hadn’t read the books as I said, so didn’t know what to expect. Having read up on a few things since watching both shows, it seems that that there’s plenty of others that much prefer the slower build-up of the Tencent version too.

While it doesn’t include the likes of the brutal Netflix show’s opening, the hardship that the main female character endured was covered sufficiently for me throughout the show, and I’m just glad that I got to know her story by watching this version first.

And I sure didn’t miss the amount of unnecessary swearing that the Netflix version included either, which gave the Tencent version additional points. I don’t appreciate it my ‘Star Trek’ viewing, and I didn’t need it in the telling of this memorable sci-fi tale either.

And just to add, that even better for me is the fact that there’s now been a 26-episode ‘Anniversary Edition’ version of the Tencent show released, which has been re-edited by the director.

It seemingly cuts down on some ‘filler’ run-time that was added for the sake of the show’s producers initially, so that things will follow the original book’s contents even more closely now, and improve on the pacing of the show overall. I’m very pleased about that.

Whats so bad about swearing? The human race has been swearing since language was invented and we’ll be swearing 10,000 years from now.

Again, it’s just a personal preference thing.

There’s plenty of hard-edged movies and shows that contain wall-to-wall swearing which I can watch if I’m in the mood for them. But other times I’m equally inclined to watch something with less harsh language throughout.

I really disliked the F-bombs which the ‘Picard’ show included for instance, and didn’t think the ‘Star Trek’ franchise was the better for it. And I doubt that I would have enjoyed the Tencent ‘Three-Body’ adaption any better if it had contained bad language too.

Anyway, back to this supposed ‘Star Trek origin movie. I’d like to think it won’t be littered with F-bombs either.

PG13 are allowed 1 f bomb (like Guardians 3 I finally saw other night). And Trek is very comfortable to f bombs in Picard etc so safe to say we’ll be getting Treks first movie f bomb next film :)

Data said “Oh $hit” in Generations.

Which was very mild compared to what we heard in ‘Picard” Not that I would wish to show my younger family members the ‘Picard’ show anyway, considering it turned out to be so dire overall.

However, Data’s reaction was hilarious in that scene’s context I recall. Just a pity the rest of the movie was such a dud, and not part of my own ‘Star Trek’ canon anymore.

I’ll always wonder what the Tarantino script would have given us….

we don’t need origin stories for everything! in media res is the way to go – almost always – TOS just dumps you right in the middle of events without even the clunky intros of TNG Encounter at Farpoint.

If this movie does well will IT get an origin story? We’re going to end up at the pool of goo at the dawn of humankind waiting for Picard and Q to show up…

im happy with any good trek news… even if they made a direct sequel to the final frontier… but how many origin stories do we need? i’d be happy if someone forged a path forward and created new things…

So this one is set in the five-minute period between Enterprise and Discovery? Or the as-yet unexplored time between April 5th 2063 and Enterprise where it’s “stone knives and bear skins” and no Trek tech to speak of? Enterprise was the prequel! How’d that one work out?

If the movie is made ,I will judge it then.

I wanted the 4th Kelvin, do they know who their audience is? Nobody i know, Star Trek fan or general audience bothered to go see Beyond. It was like Nemesis all over again. The trailer was terrible, the movie was kind of meh to be honest. So in the intervening years since the 2009 somewhere they lost the audience. Star Trek 2009 was an event movie, and 2015 Force Awakens was as well. Good job letting JJ go to Disney so Star Trek died as a film series.

I’m guessing the fourth movie is still too costly to risk making another one at least right now.

Someone threw out an an interesting theory on the last thread discussing this for the 47th time that they suggested Paramount have no plans to actually make another Kelvin movie but just as a rouse for the next company that buys the studio.

It really makes sense at this point, they can dangle the idea the movie is in ‘development’ and then when someone actually buys it they can just decide to make it or cancel it.

I mean it doesn’t sound crazy considering where we are. It’s a movie that is working with their fourth new writer but there is still no director or even a starting date of any kind within the the next two years.

Them you have this origin movie that was just announced a few months ago and that’s already scheduled to come out next year. My guess is it will probably cost half of what another Kelvin movie would be. But yeah who knows if that will get made either, but it has a better chance than a Kelvin movie.

Ikr, Beyond totally killed interest the series , the Fast Furious teaser trailer was bad, the second trailer gave away the twist, the audience (who cared about that stuff) knew JJ had crossed over to SW (which gave the behemoth of SW7 even more publicity, making ST feel less an event), there was no hook for fans or even general moviegoers like there was for ST09/ID (like if Shatner had returned or the Borg being the villain again) and nothing ‘big’ happening in the canon like the previous ones (Orcis ST3 had the timeline under threat of being wiped out, which would’ve been a huge deal) the eventual movie was kind of meh as you say and was just abit nerdy and Insurrection looking (like it was for hard core fans only).

At the time i had some friends (some who were casual Trek fans, and some even disliked Trek) who thought 09/ID were awesome and they didn’t even bother to see Beyond bc of the trailers and the general vibe (its like it felt like abit of a turkey, like other big sequels/remakes that summer, Ghostbusters, Independence Day 2 etc, )

I actually agree with all of this and I personally think Beyond was the best of the three.

But you’re right, there was really no hook for the movie and that first trailer was just awful. It almost kept me away from watching it.

But the biggest problem is the new fans just lost interest by then. I always bring up the fact I had three friends who had never seen Star Trek before went to go see the first film and generally loved it. I thought it was truly bad but fine for a brainless action movie.

But by the time Beyond showed up all three had zero interest in the franchise by that point. They just stopped caring. I remember asking one of them that saw the first two movies in the theater if he planned to watch Beyond and his response was no because now Star Wars was back and he rather just watch that. And he thought it looked boring.

That’s the entire problem trying to get new fans onboard and a lot of them were like my friends who just saw these movies as another summer action movie but nothing beyond that. They never cared about the franchise itself and so it was very easy to move on when the next shiny toy showed up.

That’s exactly why I don’t see another one doing all that well because to newbies it’s still Star Trek and it’s not cool enough to fully get into and will probably bomb again unless the budget is just super low.

I watched Guardians Vol 3 the other night on dvd and it (and previous 2) kind of felt the same as Beyond abit , the look, the vibe, the action, set pieces, the humour, the rock songs etc . so really with Guardians (that Beyond tried to ape), along with the return of SW, Trek 3 had no chance with casual movie goers who would just consider it Guardians/SW lite , (between the generational event of SW7 and the next GOTG vol 2) .. Even more reason to have gone with Orci’s more ‘star trek’ version of ST3 featuring Shatner

I can’t name anyone who actually wants an origin movie. By the way, didn’t we get that one with First Contact already anyway?

It’s not up to you or anyone you pretend to know.

Another prequel? This is getting ridiculous now. Remember when Star Trek used to go forwards? Enough already!

Kurtzman said he didn’t have the authority to greenlight legacy. I wonder if that will be like Bennet’s academy years and never happen.

18 months is not enough time for a movie of this size unless this is ready to shoot in july.

The JJ-verse is an aberration no one is particularly a fan of. There is no one who wants to how that mess started. It’s done nothing but foul everything that went before, leaving ST-ENT, of all things, as the only remaining official classic canon. Bugger that.

I need Star Trek that is hopeful, aspirational, and inspirational. 15 yrs later neither Bad Robot or Secret Hideout has done anything close to that. Sec 31 and Starfleet Academy aren’t anything viewers want. I wish they’d just stop.

lol,if you say so…

EXCLUSIVE: Former Anonymous writer of Trek 4 shares his experience

Interviewer: Hello, we are here today to talk to a former writer for the very very very (like really very) long delayed fourth Kelvin movie. With the announcement of a prequel movie being released instead and yet ANOTHER new set of writers for the next Kelvin movie, we reached out to the only person who returned our calls; a former writer from the 2023 project.

To give us an honest insight into his experience he wishes to remain anonymous. For the sake of this interview he will be simply referred to as ‘GotohellParamount’. Thank you for meeting with me today.”

GotohellParamount’: “You’re welcome.”

Interviewer: “It sounds like your experience working on the last movie didn’t end too well. How is your relationship with the studio today?”

GotohellParamount: “Bleep them in their bleeping bleepholes. I hope they all die from bleeping Ebola.”

Interviewer: ‘That’s some pretty colorful metaphors. Can I ask what happened?”

GotohellParamount: “Their bleeps that’s what. We spent a year working on that movie. We lost the director to go work for Marvel because these bleepholes kept bleeping us around. I got so frustrated I finally texted the Head Studio Guy and said ‘will you people stop bleeping around!? Get off your bleeps and let’s make a movie already!!’

Three weeks went by and I finally got a response from them. It simply read ‘K’. Bleepholes!!! By the way you’re not going to ‘bleep’ any of these words out are you?”

Interviewer: “Um…of course not. Can you tell us a little about what the movie was about?”

GotohellParamount: “The gist was a huge black ship comes from the 25th century to the 23rd century wiping out solar systems in the Federation. It was a new villain who wanted…wait for it…vengeance. That bleep was going to be bleeping awesome!!”

Interviewer: “So who was going to be the villain?”

GotohellParamount: “That’s the greatest part of it all. He was going to call himself…you ready: Kaos. JJ Abrams himself came up with that name. But then the true reveal was that he was indeed Kirk’s great great great great great great great great great great grandson from the future and came to stop Kirk from destroying his planet so he had to destroy the Federation first. We were even thinking Chris Pine can play both parts but Paramount was worried he would demand twice the salary.”

Interviewer: “I interviewed Chris Pine a few months ago and he was hoping there would be more scenes of him riding another motorcycle. Did you include that in the script?”

GotohellParamount: “Do you remember the ending of Mission Impossible 2 with the motorcycle duel? Pretty much the same ending with our movie with Kirk versus his evil grandson; except it was going to take place either on Romulus or in San Francisco. We were still figuring it out. There was even talk of it happening on a lava planet… but that would’ve ballooned the budget.

Interviewer: “Sounds very exciting. How was he going to wipe out the solar systems?”

GotohellParamount: “The ship he was on had the power to destroy stars by breaking down their fusion reactions. The FX was going to be bleeping sick.”

Interviewer: “Wait so the ship was a…Star destroyer?”

GotohellParamount: “Yep but to get around copyright issues JJ wanted to call it a Destroyer of Stars. The man is a bleeping genius I tell you.”

Interviewer: “It’s definitely a name.”

GotohellParamount: “We were so proud of the script. We gave it to JJ to read it. After he put it down, he took off his glasses put his hand on my shoulders and said ‘this is the most original Star Trek story I’ve ever read and I’ve read three of them.’ You have no idea how much that meant coming from such a visionary like him.”

Interviewer: “I’m sure you were. Was there any casting possibilities before it was shut down?”

GotohellParamount: “Was there?? We reached out to some incredible actors! Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Matt Damon. We wanted him to actually play Kirk’s evil grandson.

Interviewer: “Wait… weren’t all of them in Oppenheimer?’

GotohellParamount: “(Hard shrug)! I don’t know I haven’t seen it yet. Unfortunately Matt Damon’s agent was the only one who bothered to call us back. Apparently he always wanted to work with John Cho. Go figure? Too late now unfortunately.”

Interviewer: “Well that’s all the time we have. Thank you for your incredible and honest insight. Any thoughts on the new movie announcement or the chances either one will actually get made?”

GotohellParamount: (Laughs for three minutes). That’s it.”

Interviewer: “Thank you.’

I laugh every.single.time! 😂

Well done per usual.

Nice. Don’t forget to throw the Beastie Boys in there someplace…wouldn’t be a Kelvin film without them…

Haha correct. How I let that one slide you got me. Having an off day I guess!

This was indeed hilarious! 😂

I love how you parody JJ Abrams. He doesn’t seem to have an original bone in his body looking at both his Star Trek and Star Wars movies.

Lol nope! I still remember watching Honest Trailer for Star Trek Into Dumbness and they even showed how much that movie copied the first one lol.

The fact both movies ended back at San Francisco when your series takes place in the freaking galaxy should tell you everything wrong with these movies.

that actually sounds like a legit potential Kelvin ST4 – Kirks evil great great grandson Kaos (Matt Damon) comes back to 23rd century to kill Kirk in his big star destroyer (sorry ‘destroyer of stars’) ship! Brilliant!!

That’s the insane part, this idea could actually pass for a Kelvin movie lol.

Thank you! 😁

Coming out of my lurker mode to say this is brilliant. I laughed my bleep off!

So glad you enjoyed it my friend! 😄

I bleeping love making them lol.

Another prequel? Why can’t they come up with new material?

Star Trek: Voyager Followed A Gene Roddenberry Rule That Left Little Room For Error

In the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "Tuvix" (May 6, 1996), a transporter accident fused the stern, logical Vulcan Tuvok (Tim Russ) with the jolly hobbit-like chef Neelix (Ethan Phillips) into a single being. This new being, who says he's named Tuvix (Tom Wright) possesses memories and personality traits from both Tuvok and Neelix, which is a matter of great consternation from Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the crew of the Voyager. Tuvix soon finds that he likes his new amalgam personality, finding happiness and agency as an individual. 

Soon, however, the Voyager engineers find a way to reverse the effects of the transporter accident and separate Tuvix back into his two constituent beings. Tuvix objects, of course. To do so would mean to murder him. Surely a newly created person has rights just as much as any other member of the crew, and Tuvix would like them to be protected. Notoriously among Trekkies, however, Janeway ordered Tuvix to the transporter room for execution, with Tuvix protesting all the way. Janeway figures that restoring two dead crewmates outweighs the pleas of a living one. Tuvix never returned. 

In addition to playing Tuvix, actor Tom Wright also played an alien named Ghrath who disguised himself as a Nazi in the "Star Trek: Enterprise" episode "Storm Front" (October 8, 2004). He also auditioned for the role of Commander Sisko on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." Back in 2014, Wright took to Reddit to answer questions from Trekkies . He revealed that "Voyager" had a stringent and difficult-to-follow rule on set that lingered from the days of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry (who passed in 1991). It seems that, on "Star Trek," actors are not allowed to forget lines or make flubs. Every scene must play all the way through. 

The Roddenberry rule

Wright began acting professionally in the late 1970s, first appearing in the film "Deadbeat." He appeared in supporting roles in films like "Underground U.S.A." and "The Brother from Another Planet," as well as in notable genre movies like "Exterminator 2" and "Creepshow 2," in which he played the increasingly mutilated hitchhiker. He had roles in "Matewan," "Reversal of Fortune," and "Marked for Death." He turned up in a 1991 episode of "Tales from the Crypt" and played the role of Mr. Morgan in four episodes of "Seinfeld." For many years, audiences of the '80s and '90s could count Wright as one of the more ubiquitous "hey, it's that guy" supporting actors; that is: an actor you love and instantly recognize, but who never gets top billing. 

Despite a thriving career, Wright saw his appearance on "Star Trek: Voyager" as a step up. He was grateful for his involvement in such a widespread phenomenon as "Star Trek," and was willing to play Tuvix to the best of his abilities. As he revealed, though, it also came with an additional Roddenberrian acting challenge. There was to be no "shooting around" any misreadings or forgotten lines. Wright wrote:

"It was my welcome to the BIG LEAGUES moment. I don't know about the other shows but Voyager was shot alongside the dictates of The Roddenberry Bible. You probably know all about it but for the sake of clarity, Gene Roddenberry compiled a set of 'Star Trek' guidelines and principles that governed the 'Star Trek' universe. One of the major tenets was that not only should actors KNOW their lines but if they were to make a mistake, there would be no continuing the scene." 

Perhaps Roddenberry wanted "Star Trek" actors to feel like they were involved in live theater.

The live theater approach to shooting 'Star Trek'

Wright didn't mind the live theater atmosphere on the set, as he had already appeared on stage many times before. He continued: 

"Normally if you flub a line you can stop, take a breath, and then restart from where you made a mistake. But Gene was old school and held his actors to a higher standard. We were not allowed to simply stop and pick up, We had to go back to the beginning of the scene and do it properly. Me, having been trained in the theater, LOVED THAT. He made us more responsible to the writing." 

Anyone who has worked on a TV set can tell you that the script is not to be deviated from. "Star Trek" famously filmed on a fast schedule, churning out an episode every week. Scripts had to be polished to a shine, and actors had to have their lines 100% memorized. This included the strange pseudo-science and multisyllabic technobabble that the franchise was famous for. Wright knew from working in film that an actor can mess up a line, but then merely re-read it on the spot, and not cause any interruptions. An editor could conceivably cut the flub out, and leave the re-read in. Perhaps the "once through" approach to "Star Trek" was merely to keep the editing process clean; it would be easier to assemble a scene in post-production if there was no worry about editing out flubs. 

Wright, ever a professional, seems to have rolled with the Roddenberry rule with aplomb. 

Wright continues to work to this day, having most recently appeared in "Daisy Jones & the Six" and the 2022 film "That's Amor." 

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Sejarah Pixar, Studio yang Memelopori Film Animasi 3D

• 12 Jun 24 | 18:20

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Selama lebih dari 2 dekade, Pixar identik dengan studio animasi yang menciptakan kartun-kartun hiburan menyentuh hati, lucu dan berkualitas tinggi. Studio animasi ini mendapatkan rating 95 persen di Rotten Tomatoes dan meraih 8 Academy Awards untuk Fitur Animasi Terbaik.

Sebelum Pixar memukau para kritikus dan penonton dengan Toy Story (1995), ternyata tidak ada yang menduga, bahwa film animasi panjang setara film bisa dibuat di komputer. Ide untuk melahirkan studio animasi ini sebenarnya ada lebih dari 2 dekade sebelumnya. Pencetusnya memiliki kendali penuh atas hal yang kita lihat di film-film Pixar saat ini.

Di sisi lain, Pixar telah menciptakan banyak film animasi populer, mulai dari hewan pengerat yang bisa masak, hingga mainan yang bisa bicara. Yuk, kita bahas tentang sejarah Pixar Animation Studio. 

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1. Terobosan yang dimulai di Institut Teknologi New York

Pada awal 1970-an, komputer hanya mampu menghasilkan grafik 2 Dimensi (2D). Di samping itu, pada 1974, seorang laki-laki bernama Dr. Alexander Schure mendirikan Computer Graphics Lab di Institut Teknologi New York. Tak terasa, 10 tahun berikutnya, Schure menggelontorkan banyak dana untuk laboratorium komputernya ini demi menciptakan terobosan terbaru.

Seorang programmer muda bernama Ed Catmull, yang nantinya menjadi calon presiden Pixar dan Walt Disney Animation Studios, ditunjuk bertanggung jawab di Computer Graphics Lab. Dengan pendanaan yang tidak terbatas, Catmull diberikan mandat untuk mengembangkan teknologi komputer sejauh mungkin. Hebatnya, terobosan ini terjadi lebih cepat dari perkiraan mereka. 

Pemrogram Computer Graphics Lab yang bernama Alvy Ray Smith—yang kemudian menjadi salah satu pendiri Pixar bersama Ed Catmull, mengatakan, "Tidak ada di antara kami yang cukup tidur. Semua yang Anda lihat adalah sesuatu yang baru. Kami memperkenalkan grafik komputer ke dunia. Itu seperti menjelajahi benua baru."

Terobosan ini merupakan sebuah karya animasi 3 Dimensi (3D), dan menjadi puncak dari inovasi Computer Graphics Lab, yang diberi judul The Works . Karya ini dikerjakan dari 1979 hingga 1986. Berkat karya ini, animator semakin dekat dengan fitur CGI berdurasi panjang.

2. Lucasfilm dan keterlibatan Steve Jobs membentuk Pixar Inc

Computer Graphics Lab mendapatkan terobosannya di Hollywood. Saat itu, Ed Catmul dipekerjakan oleh Lucasfilm untuk mengepalai Graphics Group, yang merupakan sepertiga dari divisi komputer studio.

Sekitar 20 anggotanya mulai mengerjakan proyek utama mereka, yakni membuat perangkat lunak ( software ) bernama Motion Doctor (yang kemudian diganti namanya menjadi RenderMan). RenderMan adalah sebuah software untuk mempermudah animator merender gambar animasi.

Tim ini juga mulai bekerja dengan perusahaan yang kemudian menjadi rumah untuk visual efek bernama Industrial Light and Magic. Dua tim ini akhirnya bekerja sama dengan menerapkan terobosan teknologi mereka pada film. Mereka menggunakan efek Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) awal untuk adegan di Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) dan Young Sherlock Holmes (1985).

Tim animator beserta terobosannya ini ternyata mampu menarik perhatian Steve Jobs. Jadi pada 1985, Steve Jobs meengundurkan diri dari Apple Computer. Pada 1986, Jobs berinvestasi sebesar 10 juta dolar AS atau setara dengan Rp163 miliar di perusahaan ini. Akhirnya, Pixar Inc terbentuk dan Steve Jobs memegang 70 persen kepemilikan perusahaan studio animasi tersebut.

3. Dua animator berbakat yang berhasil membuat animasi 3D

Pada 1983, buletin Disney Newsreel menerbitkan artikel berjudul Experimenting with Computer Generated Graphics . Artikel ini menyoroti karya 2 animator mudanya, Glen Keane dan John Lasseter, yaitu karya test reel berdurasi 30 detik yang didasarkan pada buku anak-anak berjudul Where the Wild Things Are . Animasi pendek ini menggabungkan gambar tangan dengan efek 3D yang dirender oleh komputer.

Penggunaan teknik ini dimaksudkan untuk membuat film adaptasi dari buku anak-anak lain yang berjudul The Brave Little Toaster . Kemudian, John Lasseter bertemu rekan-rekannya dan mengajak Lucasfilm membuat film menggunakan efek CGI pada proyek tersebut. Ed Catmull sendiri terpesona oleh test reel itu, tetapi karena tidak mampu mengontrak Lucasfilm, niatnya ini pupus.

Sayangnya, Ron W Miller, direktur utama The Walt Disney Company tidak tertarik dengan teknologi tersebut. Apalagi jika harus mengeluarkan banyak anggaran dan memakan waktu yang lama. John Lasseter agak terkejut dan kesal saat Miller bersikap dingin dengan film The Brave Little Toaster yang dibuatnya dengan efek khusus. 

John Lasseter lebih terkejut ketika animation department manager Ed Hansen memanggilnya dan lalu memecatnya. Beberapa bulan kemudian, Lasseter dan Catmull bertemu untuk meratapi nasib malang mereka sekaligus mencari kesempatan lain untuk mewujudkan mimpi mereka.

4. Bisnis pertama Pixar adalah perangkat keras (hardware)

Selama beberapa tahun berikutnya, fokus utama Pixar adalah perangkat kerasnya, yakni Pixar Image Computer. Sebuah komputer desain grafis, yang menurut Steve Jobs cocok untuk digunakan di bidang kedokteran, teknik, dan sains. Dilansir PC Mag , komputer ini dibanderol dengan harga 135.000 dolar AS atau setara Rp2,2 miliar, tetapi hanya sedikit komputer yang terjual.

Saat Pixar Image Computer dipasarkan, studio animasi Pixar juga fokus untuk memproduksi film animasi pendek demi memamerkan kemampuan komputer desain grafisnya itu. Film animasi pertamanya diproduksi oleh John Lasseter. Lasseter memulai debutnya pada konferensi grafis komputer 1986 dan karyanya mengejutkan semua orang yang hadir.

Luxo Jr. (1986) adalah kisah sederhana tentang lampu meja bernama Luxo yang mengajari putranya bermain bola. Akan tetapi, efek grafis yang ditampilkan belum pernah dibuat sebelumnya dalam industri animasi. Dari efek cahaya, kedalaman subjek, bayangan hingga gerakan subjeknya terlihat sangat nyata sekaligus berkualitas tinggi. Film ini menarik perhatian banyak orang hingga mendapatkan nominasi Oscar pada 1987 untuk Film Pendek Animasi Terbaik—atau film pendek CGI pertama yang menerima penghargaan tersebut.

5. Disney mengakuisisi Pixar

Selama masa produksi perangkat keras ( hardware ) Pixar Image Computer, para animator Pixar tidak pernah melupakan impian mereka untuk membuat film layar lebar. Untungnya, salah satu dari sedikit peminat Pixar Image Computer adalah Disney. Pada 1990, studio Disney mengajak Pixar untuk memproduksi sebuah film.

Kedua perusahaan ini sepakat untuk membuat 3 film animasi komputer sekaligus. Namun, kesepakatan ini awalnya memberatkan salah satu pihak. Meskipun Disney akan membiaya produksi Pixar, tapi Disney ingin mendapatkan hak cipta dari karya tersebut, termasuk bagian terbesar dari keuntungan dan hak cipta atas karakter-karakternya. 

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Setelah kesuksesan Toy Story (1995), Pixar melakukan negosiasi ulang dengan Disney. Pada 1997, kesepakatan baru dibuat, di mana anggaran dan keuntungan akan dibagi rata antara kedua perusahaan, dan Disney juga menerima biaya distribusi. Dengan kesepakatan yang lebih adil ini, Pixar pun memproduksi lima film animasi klasik— A Bug's Life (1998), Monsters Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), The Incredibles (2004), dan Cars (2006).

Ketika perjanjian tersebut hampir selesai pada 2004, Pixar mengumumkan bahwa perjanjian tersebut gagal diperpanjang lantaran Steve Jobs dan CEO Disney Michael Eisner memiliki hubungan yang tidak baik. Di sisi lain, Jobs masih tidak setuju dengan keputusan Pixar sebelumnya. Namun, Eisner dipecat pada 2005, dan CEO baru Robert Iger berperan penting dalam membuka jalan bagi Disney untuk mengakuisisi Pixar senilai 7,4 miliar dolar AS atau setara dengan Rp120,7 triliun pada 2006, sebagaimana yang di laporkan LA Times .

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6. Film Toy Story hampir dibatalkan

Kesuksesan besar Toy Story (1995) sebenarnya tidak semulus kelihatannya. Sebelum film animasi ini dirilis, cuplikan pertama yang diproduksi untuk film tersebut membuat para eksekutif Disney sangat marah. Para bos besar ini hampir saja membatalkan film tersebut dan memecat semua animator Pixar.

Untungnya, John Lasseter diberikan waktu 2 minggu untuk memperbaiki hal tersebut. Lasseter berhasil menyelamatkan film tersebut dari tempat sampah dan para animator tidak jadi kehilangan pekerjaan mereka. Sebenarnya, ini bukan kesalahan para animator Pixar, melainkan ketua Walt Disney, Jeffrey Katzenberg, terkait naskah yang dipermasalahkan itu.

Jeffrey Katzenberg bersikeras untuk menggunakan style kartun edgy yang populer pada saat itu, yang dimaksudkan untuk lebih menarik perhatian orang dewasa daripada anak-anak. Hasilnya, Toy Story menjadi kartun yang tidak ramah anak-anak dibandingkan yang diharapkan oleh tim kreator John Lasseter. Tom Hanks, yang memerankan karakter Woody, menganggap bahwa karakter yang diciptakan Katzenberg tersebut sangatlah brengsek.

Meski begitu, Jeffrey Katzenberg mengakui kesalahannya. Hebatnya, tim kreator berhasil menggunakan 2 minggu mereka untuk mengerjakan ulang naskah Toy Story agar ceritanya lebih ceria dan ramah anak. Namun, sepanjang sejarah Pixar, Pixar hanya memiliki satu produksi animasi yang dihentikan, yaitu Newt . Newt pertama kali diumumkan pada 2008, tetapi dibatalkan pada 2010, karena beberapa studio animasi lain mengembangkan proyek serupa (salah satunya adalah Rio (2011), film animasi yang dibuat DreamWorks Animation).

7. Disney hampir membuat beberapa sekuel Pixar-nya sendiri

Saat perjanjian antara Pixar dan Disney berakhir pada 2004, kedua perusahaan itu menegaskan bahwa mereka tidak akan bekerja sama lagi. Apalagi Steve Jobs merasa bahwa pembagian 50/50 masih tidak adil bagi Pixar. Jobs berpikir bahwa Pixar bisa melakukan yang lebih baik jika mereka bekerja sendiri.

Sementara itu, CEO Disney Michael Eisner ingin membuat sekuel film-film tersebut tanpa keterlibatan Pixar. Mengingat, Disney punya hak atas karakter-karakter tersebut berdasarkan kesepakatan sebelumnya. Jadi pada 2005, Disney Feature Animation mendirikan divisi Circle 7 Animation untuk memproduksi serangkaian sekuel film klasik Pixar. Yang pertama adalah Toy Story 3 yang dibuat pada 2008, dengan cerita yang sangat berbeda dari versi yang tayang di bioskop (2010). Monsters Inc. 2 dan sekuel Finding Nemo . 

Sayangnya, semua proyek ini tiba-tiba dibatalkan ketika akuisis Pixar diumumkan oleh Disney. Circle 7 Animation pun resmi ditutup tak lama kemudian. Meski begitu, Disney Animation Studios dan Pixar menerapkan aturan tegas bahwa mereka tidak boleh saling berbagi ide, animator, sumber daya, atau apa pun itu.

Hampir 1 dekade kemudian, brain trust dari masing-masing studio diperbolehkan memberikan masukan pada karya masing-masing. Tim kreatif Disney memberikan beberapa saran tentang film Inside Out . Sementara itu, Pixar memberikan ide untuk film Zootopia .

8. Film pendek terbaik Pixar

Pixar terkenal dengan film pendeknya, Luxo Jr . (1986). Film ini diisi dengan karakter lampu mejanya, yang juga menjadi maskot perusahaan. Gambar meja lampu ini pertama kali muncul dalam film pendek Tin Toy (1988) dan Toy Story (1955).

Lalu lampu meja ini memperkuat reputasi Pixar karena tampil di awal setiap film Pixar. Ia melompat-lompat ke logo Pixar dan melompat ke huruf "I" di "PIXAR". Logo ini pertama kali muncul di awal film A Bug's Life (1998). Setelah itu, setiap film Pixar yang tayang di bioskop pasti selalu ada lampu meja ini di awal filmnya.

Luxo Jr. adalah film pendek Pixar yang dibuat untuk melihat seberapa canggihnya teknologi dan teknik baru yang mampu mereka hasilkan sebagai animator pendatang baru. Di samping itu, Luxo Jr. berhasil memenangkan Academy Award untuk Film Pendek Animasi Terbaik. Hebatnya lagi, Luxo Jr. dan Tin Toy sama-sama masuk dalam Daftar Film Nasional AS karena signifikansi budaya dan sejarahnya.

9. Pixar punya software-nya sendiri

Sejak debutnya pada 1988, perangkat lunak ( software ) RenderMan jadi aplikasi komputer yang sangat populer di industri animasi komputer. Sudah digunakan secara komersial selama bertahun-tahun, software ini pun gratis untuk diunduh pada 2015. Namun, perangkat lunak utama yang diciptakan Pixar adalah Marionette (1988).

RenderMan dan Marionette digunakan untuk pertama kalinya dalam pembuatan animasi pendek Tin Toy . Namun, Marionette diperbarui dan diganti namanya menjadi Presto, yang diambil dari nama film pendek berjudul sama yang mendapat nominasi Oscar. Film pendek Presto sendiri dirilis di bioskop pada 2008 bersamaan dengan WALL-E .

Suite yang diperbarui ini pertama kali digunakan untuk membuat film Brave (2012). Sejak saat itu, Presto telah digunakan untuk membuat semua film Pixar. Demonstrasi Presto diadakan di konferensi GTC Nvidia 2014. Nah, bagi yang penasaran bagaimana para animator Pixar mengerjakan animasinya, presentasinya bisa dilihat secara online , lho.

10. Pixar memiliki tradisi di setiap film animasi yang dibuatnya

Para animator Pixar gemar mengemas karya mereka dengan lelucon dan cinta kasih agar dapat dinikmati semua kalangan. Namun di lain sisi, ternyata ada inside joke dan easter egg yang diselipkan dalam film animasinya. Contohnya yang paling jelas adalah 'A-113', yang merujuk pada nomor ruang kelas animasi di California Institute of Arts. Nah, nomor ini muncul di hampir setiap film Pixar, dan truk Pizza Planet yang ada di Toy Story .

Para animator Pixar juga terkadang menambahkan sesuatu yang ada di film animasi Pixar di masa lalu ke film Pixar terbaru. Contohnya seperti Riley dari Inside Out (2015) yang muncul di antara sekelompok anak-anak yang sedang melihat akuarium di film Finding Dory (2016). Ada juga Doug si anjing dari film Up (2008) yang muncul di film Ratatouille (2007). 

Selain itu, aktor John Ratzenberger, yang terkenal karena perannya sebagai Cliff Clavin dalam sitkom tahun 80-an yang berjudul Cheers , menjadi aktor yang menyuarakan banyak film animasi Pixar, lho. Bisa dibilang, mungkin puluhan film animasi Pixar. Wow!

Kehangatan film-film animasi Pixar mungkin sangat mewarnai masa kecil kita, ya. Mulai dari Toy Story hingga Inside Out . Film-film animasi Pixar memberikan pesan mendalam dan menyentuh siapa saja yang menontonnya. Kira-kira film Pixar mana, nih, yang jadi favorit kamu?

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'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' at 35: Did William Shatner direct the cheesiest chapter in the franchise?

Some of the cheesiest lines ever delivered in a "Star Trek" movie have branded this unloved 1989 entry with a bold badge of shame.

When some of the most memorable scenes in a " Star Trek " movie aren't epic laser-blasting starship clashes, but Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and Bones (DeForest Kelley) sitting around a campfire eating beans laced with Tennessee whiskey and singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," you know you might be in trouble.

Oh yeah, and how can we ever unsee Uhura's (Nichelle Nichols) naked fan dance? " Star Trek V: The Final Frontier " holds the ignoble distinction of being perhaps the low point in that era's "Star Trek" feature film roster starring " The Original Series " crew, and its forced jokes, budget slashing nightmares, rushed reshoots, terrible special effects by Associates and Ferren, and a weird mission to meet their Maker in the middle of the galaxy have been dissected to infinity and beyond. 

Harkening back to more character-driven episodes of "The Original Series," it was an ambitious, existential narrative concerning deep spiritual and philosophical ideas like the nature of life, the inevitability of death, a literal and figurative search for God, and the necessity of all sentient beings to accept and integrate all life's sorrows.

However, the actual execution of the screenplay and the shooting woes that resulted in some of the cheesiest lines ever delivered in a "Star Trek" movie have branded this unloved 1989 entry with a bold badge of shame. But is it truly deserving of such criticism upon a modern rewatch?

While certainly short on action and showcasing laughable production design that often looks like something straight out of a bad high school play or micro-budget fan film, it does present some touching character moments between the "Trek" trifecta of Kirk, Spock, and Bones and relevant humanistic topics that don't seem so uncomfortable today as they might have been 35 years ago.

After the success of the lighter "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" from 1986, Paramount was anxious to get a script approved and hurried into production. Though he’d never directed, Shatner's "equal compensation" clause in his contract awarded him the directing gig due to Leonard Nimoy helming "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" and "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," which had become the most profitable film to date in the venerable "Star Trek" franchise.

Sure, it all begins with a bit of silliness with Spock (sporting jet-propelled ski boots) rescuing Kirk from a rock climbing accident on Yosemite National Park's famous El Capitan granite face and the physics-defying cartoonishness on display as they embrace and descend back down to Earth. But it doesn’t shy away from its strong spirituality notions and poignant questions of faith and self-forgiveness.

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Co-written by Shatner, producer Harve Bennett, and writer David Loughery, "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" was released on June 9, 1989 and scored a respectable  $17.3 million on premiere weekend, but it took a severe plunge after that promising debut, eventually bottoming out at a worldwide haul of just $70.2 million.

The plotline follows Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill), a charismatic Vulcan cult leader and Spock's half-brother, who recruits acolytes and hostages on the desert planet of Nimbus III, then hijacks the USS Enterprise to search for God on the fabled planet of Sha Ka Ree in the heart of the galaxy. It then tumbles into absurdity as Kirk, Spock, and Bones join the madman to go galivanting out to encounter a sagacious entity who's actually an alien charlatan impersonating God to commandeer a starship and escape his own exile from the Great Barrier. 

Shatner was honest about his debacle in a recent The Hollywood Reporter interview:

"I wish that I'd had the backing and the courage to do the things I felt I needed to do," he admits. "My concept was, 'Star Trek goes in search of God,' and management said, 'Well, who's God? We'll alienate the nonbeliever, so, no, we can't do God.' And then somebody said, 'What about an alien who thinks they're God?' Then it was a series of my inabilities to deal with the management and the budget. I failed. In my mind, I failed horribly. When I'm asked, 'What do you regret the most?,' I regret not being equipped emotionally to deal with a large motion picture. So in the absence of my power, the power vacuum filled with people that didn't make the decisions I would've made."

Another aspect of the film's failure was the fact that Gene Roddenberry was only an executive consultant on the project since he'd had all his creative control taken away after "Star Trek: The Motion Picture." "The Final Frontier" was an entry the legendary "Star Trek" creator once deemed "apocryphal" as he believed that Shatner had conveniently borrowed "The Final Frontier's" concept from Roddenberry's initial draft for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" titled, "The God Thing."

While "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" is without a doubt a strange and unappetizing entry in the "Star Trek" canon, it is nevertheless an official member of the family and perhaps deserving of a rewatch in celebration of its 35th anniversary this month.  

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• Dallas1701D As a lifelong fan of all things Trek, I have to state how much I love this movie. It's silly, it's wacky, it's a bit out-there, for sure, but it was the first time (IMO) that the films made another episode of the original series. Aside from the concept of Sybok, everything else sits perfect alongside The Apple, Who Mourns for Adonis, Squire of Gothos, and countless others. The only difference was the "god" our crew went up against was one from their own history (mostly) and not immediately assumed to be nefarious by our outside perspective. Were the effects great? ..... Sometimes yes, others no. Was the acting great? ..... sometimes yes, .... Hopefully you get the point. I find it fun for all of its sci-fi absurdity and touching for all of its character. The moments in the forward lounge when our trio confront Sybok and their own demons, and are able to overcome his influence due to their friendship, logic, and pragmatism (itself a reflection on our trio, they all confront it in their own passionate way) is pure Trek again giving the human condition spotlight over 'guns-a-blazin' action, and I wish we had more of that today. I understand Shatner didn't fulfill his original vision and has regrets, and I'd love to see what could have been, but I am truly thankful to have the film as-is available to me for a rewatch whenever I need to be reminded how much the power of friendship can make our world a better place. Thank you for reading. Reply
• Bootsdad Very well said. I really enjoy this entry. It boldly went where other films would not. Reply
• Mars Tafts They lost me at a Fan-dancing Uhura ... Reply
• Bootsdad Honestly that’s the most cringe, not the campfire singing. I’ll give ya that. Reply
• Dallas1701D TBH, she didn't hate the scene..... but she was Dubbed for the singing portion which was disappointing all around. Again, the film centered around aging folks working well outside of their scope to overcome a potential disaster of galactic proportions...... and aging actors who never would have had this opportunity aside from their legacy casting. Ridiculous as it was, it worked for the plot as a way to distract the guards. Silly, yes, but for V it's par for the course. Reply
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A ctor Karl Urban is one of the few names lucky enough to be associated with two of the most popular sci-fi franchises of all time. Urban is primarily known for his role as Billy Butcher in the Amazon Prime series The Boys . However, Urban played Leonard McCoy in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movies before the show’s success.

During an interview, Urban revealed that Abrams had also managed to sneak in a cameo of him as a stormtrooper in the galaxy far, far away. Abrams who directed two installments in the Star Wars sequel trilogy featured Urban as a Stormtrooper in the final installment of the Skywalker saga and the actor could not be more stoked about it.

Star Trek Actor Karl Urban Talks About His Stormtrooper Cameo in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

Actor Karl Urban gained recognition for playing Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy in J.J. Abrams ‘ reboot of the Star Trek movie franchise. Urban featured in the first two installments directed by Abrams as well as the third one directed by Justin Lin.

During an interview with Digital Spy , Urban spoke about Abrams’ work on the Star Wars franchise. At the same time, the actor revealed that he cameoed as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker , which grossed over $1.077 billion at the box office.

It’s been one of my life-long goals to be a stormtrooper, so I can tick that off now.

Urban made the above statement regarding his cameo in the movie. The actor revealed that while he was visiting Abrams on the sets of the final installment in the sequel trilogy, the director suited him up as a Stormtrooper and filmed him in a scene.

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At the same time, Urban also revealed where to spot his Stormtrooper cameo, explaining that his voice can be briefly heard in a scene that takes place on Kylo Ren’s spaceship. In the scene, Ren walks down a hallway past two stormtroopers, with one of them played by Urban.

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Since appearing in 2013’s Star Trek Beyond , Urban has remained away from the Star Trek franchise that first brought him into the limelight. A fourth installment has long been in development but updates regarding it have been sporadic in recent years as Urban has remained busy with his work on The Boys .

In a 2022 interview, Urban spoke about his desire to return to the franchise and reprise his role as McCoy. The actor said (via ComicBook.com ):

All I know is they are developing it, they’re writing a script, and I know one hundred percent that we all want to come back and do it. So I think it’s all just a matter of logistics and timing at this point. 

Urban’s words hint at a strong desire on the actor’s part to return to the sci-fi franchise. He is currently featuring in the fourth season of The Boys , which recently made its debut, receiving glowing reviews from critics and fans alike.

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However, the series has been confirmed to be wrapping up with the impending fifth season. As a result, Urban’s schedule could open for the actor to make his much-awaited Star Trek return . The fourth installment was reported to be newly in development in January 2024, making Urban’s return even more possible.

The Boys is streaming on Amazon Prime Video while you can watch the Star Trek movies on Paramount+. 

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Paul Giamatti is joining the Star Trek universe at Paramount+.

The Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers has booked a major role in the streamer’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy . The actor will have a recurring guest star role as the season’s central villain, described as a man with an ominous past with a connection to one of the show’s cadets.

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“Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge Star Trek fan, and meeting Paul was one of those miraculous moments for us. The sheer delight with which he dove in on Starfleet Academy is only surpassed by the gratitude we feel about him joining our incredible cast,” said co-showrunners and exec producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau.

Giamatti becomes the second actor cast in Starfleet Academy and joins Holly Hunter, who stars as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy.

The series hails from CBS Studios, which oversees the Star Trek universe for Paramount+. Kurtzman, who captains the Star Trek TV franchise for the streamer, exec produces via his CBS Studios-based Secret Hideout banner alongside Roddenberry Entertainment’s Rod Roddenberry. Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber also exec produce, with Violo having penned the pilot.

Production on Starfleet Academy will begin later this summer.

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The voyages of the Starship Enterprise came to a sudden and premature end on June 3, 1969, with the airing of the final episode of the Star Trek original television series. Ironically, the show’s cancellation came just six weeks before humanity embarked on its first voyage to land on another celestial body. Although the show ran for only three seasons, it generated a devoted fan base disappointed by the cancellation despite their write-in campaign to keep it on the air. But as things turned out, over the decades Star Trek evolved into a global phenomenon, first with the original episodes replayed in syndication, followed by a series of full-length motion pictures, and eventually a multitude of spin-off series. With its primary focus on space exploration, along with themes of diversity, inclusion, and innovation, the Star Trek fictional universe formed a natural association with NASA’s real life activities.

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry first had the idea for a science fiction television series in 1964. He presented his idea, a show set in the 23 rd century aboard a starship with a crew dedicated to exploring the galaxy, to Desilu Productions, an independent television production company headed by Lucille Ball. They produced a pilot titled “The Cage,” selling it to the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) network that then bought a second pilot titled “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” NBC introduced the show to its fall 1966 lineup, with the first episode “The Man Trap” airing on Sep. 8. To put that date in perspective, NASA launched Gemini XI four days later, one of the missions that helped the agency achieve the Moon landing nearly three years later. Meanwhile, Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise continued its fictional five-year mission through the galaxy to “seek out new life and new civilizations.” The makeup of the Enterprise’s crew made the show particularly attractive to late 1960s television audiences. The major characters included an African American woman communications officer, an Asian American helmsman, and a half-human half-Vulcan science officer, later joined by a Russian-born ensign. While the show enjoyed good ratings during its first two seasons, cuts to its production budget resulted in lower quality episodes during its third season leading to lower ratings and, despite a concerted letter-writing campaign from its dedicated fans, eventual cancellation.

Despite the show’s cancellation, Star Trek lived on and prospered in syndication and attracted an ever-growing fan base, turning into a worldwide sensation. Often dubbed “trekkies,” these fans held the first of many Star Trek conventions in 1972. When in 1976 NASA announced that it would name its first space shuttle orbiter Constitution, in honor of its unveiling on the anniversary of the U. S. Constitution’s ratification, trekkies engaged in a dedicated letter writing campaign to have the orbiter named Enterprise, after the starship in the television series. This time the fans’ letter writing campaign succeeded. President Gerald R. Ford agreed with the trekkies and directed NASA to rechristen the first space shuttle. When on Sept. 17, 1976 , it rolled out of its manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California, appropriately accompanied by a band playing the show’s theme song, it bore the name Enterprise. Many of the original cast members of the show as well as its creator Rodenberry participated in the rollout ceremony, hosted by NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher . Thus began a lengthy relationship between the space agency and the Star Trek brand.

During the development of the space shuttle in the 1970s, the need arose to recruit a new group of astronauts to fly the vehicle, deploy the satellites, and perform the science experiments. When NASA released the call for the new astronaut selection on July 8, 1976, it specifically encouraged women and minorities to apply. To encourage those applicants, NASA chose Nichelle Nichols, who played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the Starship Enterprise, to record a recruiting video and speak to audiences nationwide. She came to NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston in March 1977, and accompanied by Apollo 12 and Skylab 3 astronaut Alan L. Bean , toured the center and filmed scenes for the video in Mission Control and other facilities. NASA hoped that her stature and popularity would encourage women and minorities to apply, and indeed they did. In January 1978, when NASA announced the selection of 35 new astronauts from more than 8,000 applicants, for the first time the astronaut class included women and minorities. All distinguished themselves as NASA astronauts and paved the way for others in subsequent astronaut selections. Nichols returned to JSC in September 2010 with the Traveling Space Museum, an organization that partners with schools to promote space studies. She toured Mission Control and the International Space Station trainer accompanied by NASA astronaut B. Alvin Drew . She also flew aboard NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) airborne telescope aircraft managed by NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California, in September 2015.

Meanwhile, the Star Trek brand renewed itself in 1979 as a full-length motion picture with the original TV series cast members reprising their roles. Over the years, several sequels followed this first film. And on the small screen, a reboot of sorts occurred in 1987 with the premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation, a new series set in the 24 th century aboard the Enterprise-D, a next generation starship with a new crew. That series lasted seven seasons, followed by a near-bewildering array of spin-off series, all built on the Star Trek brand, that continue to this day.

James Doohan, the actor who played Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, the Starship Enterprise’s chief engineer, had early associations with NASA. In April 1967, Doohan visited NASA’s Dryden (now Armstrong) Flight Research Center in California, spending time with NASA test pilot Bruce A. Peterson. A month later, Peterson barely survived a horrific crash of the experimental M2-F2 lifting body aircraft. He inspired the 1970s TV series The Six-Million Dollar Man, and the show’s opening credits include film of the crash. Doohan narrated a documentary film about the space shuttle released shortly before Columbia made its first flight in April 1981. In January 1991, Doohan visited JSC and with NASA astronaut Mario Runco (who sometimes went by the nickname “Spock”) toured the shuttle trainers, Mission Control, and tried his hand at operating the shuttle’s robotic arm in the Manipulator Development Facility. In a unique tribute, astronaut Neil A. Armstrong , the first person to step on the lunar surface , spoke at Doohan’s retirement in 2004, addressing him as “one old engineer to another.”

George Takei, who played Enterprise helmsman Lt. Hikaru Sulu, and his husband Brad, visited JSC in May 2012. Invited by both Asian American and LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Groups, Takei spoke of leadership and inclusiveness, including overcoming challenges while in Japanese American internment camps during World War II and as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He noted that Star Trek remained ahead of its time in creating a future when all members of society could equally participate in great undertakings, at a time when the country struggled through the Civil Rights movement and the conflict in Southeast Asia. The inclusiveness that is part of NASA’s culture greatly inspired him. JSC Director Michael L. Coats presented Takei with a plaque including a U.S. flag flown aboard space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-135 mission. He also visited Mission Control and spent some time with Robonaut.

Leonard Nimoy played the science officer aboard the Starship Enterprise, the half-human, half-Vulcan Mr. Spock. The actor watched in September 2012 when space shuttle Enterprise arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on the last leg of its journey to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, where it currently resides. “This is a reunion for me,” observed Nimoy. “Thirty-five years ago, I met the Enterprise for the first time.” As noted earlier, the Star Trek cast attended the first space shuttle’s rollout in 1976. Following his death in 2015, European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti paid tribute to Nimoy aboard the International Space Station by wearing a Star Trek science officer uniform, giving the Vulcan greeting, and proclaiming, “Of all the souls I have encountered … his was the most human.”

Captain James T. Kirk, played by actor William Shatner, a life-long advocate of science and space exploration, served at the helm of the Starship Enterprise. His relationship with NASA began during the original series, with references to the space agency incorporated into several story lines. In 2011, Shatner hosted and narrated a NASA documentary celebrating the 30 th anniversary of the Space Shuttle program , and gave his time and voice to other NASA documentaries. NASA recognized Shatner’s contributions in 2014 with a Distinguished Public Service Medal , the highest award NASA bestows on non-government individuals. NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Communications Robert “Bob” N. Jacobs presented the medal to Shatner. The award’s citation read, “For outstanding generosity and dedication to inspiring new generations of explorers around the world, and for unwavering support for NASA and its missions of discovery.” In 2019, Shatner narrated the NASA video We Are Going , about NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the Moon. He has spoken at numerous NASA-themed events and moderated panels about NASA’s future plans. On Oct. 13, 2021, at the age of 90, Shatner reached the edge of space during the NS-18 suborbital flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle, experiencing three minutes of weightlessness.

Elements of the Star Trek universe have made their way not only into popular culture but also into NASA culture. As noted above, Star Trek fans had a hand in naming the first space shuttle Enterprise. NASA’s Earth observation facility aboard the space station that makes use of its optical quality window bears the name the Window Observational Research Facility (WORF). The connection between that acronym and the name of a Klingon officer aboard the Enterprise in the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series seemed like an opportunity not to be missed – the facility’s official patch bears its name in English and in Klingon. Several astronaut crews have embraced Star Trek themes for their unofficial photographs. The STS-54 crew dressed in the uniforms of Starship Enterprise officers from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, the second full-length feature motion picture of the series. Space shuttle and space station crews created Space Flight Awareness (SFA) posters for their missions, and more than one embraced Star Trek themes. The Expedition 21 crew dressed in uniforms from the original series, while the STS-134 crew chose as their motif the 2009 reboot motion picture Star Trek.

As much as Star Trek has influenced NASA, in turn the agency has left its mark on the franchise, from episodes referencing actual and future spaceflight events to NASA astronauts making cameo appearances on the show. The first-season episode “Court Martial” that aired in February 1967 featured a photograph of the December 1965 Gemini VI launch adorning a wall aboard a star base. In the second-season episode “Return to Tomorrow,” airing in February 1968, Captain Kirk in a dialogue about risk-taking remarks, “Do you wish that the first Apollo mission hadn’t reached the Moon?” a prescient reference to the first Apollo mission to reach the Moon more than 10 months after the episode aired. Astronaut Mae C. Jemison , who credits Nichelle Nichols as her inspiration to become an astronaut, appeared in the 1993 episode “Second Chances” of Star Trek: The Next Generation , eight months after her actual spaceflight aboard space shuttle Endeavour. In May 2005, two other NASA astronauts, Terry W. Virts and E. Michael Fincke , appeared in “These are the Voyages…,” the final episode of the series Star Trek: Enterprise.

In the 2016 documentary “ NASA on the Edge of Forever: Science in Space ,” host NASA astronaut Victor J. Glover states, “Science and Star Trek go hand-in-hand.” The film explores how for 50 years, Star Trek influenced scientists, engineers, and even astronauts to reach beyond their potential. While the space station doesn’t speed through the galaxy like the Starship Enterprise, much of the research conducted aboard the orbiting facility can make the fiction of Star Trek come a little closer to reality. Several of the cast members from the original TV series share their viewpoints in the documentary, along with those of NASA managers and scientists. Over the years, NASA has created several videos highlighting the relationship between the agency and the Star Trek franchise. In 2016, NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden led a video tribute to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the first Star Trek episode.

In 2021, on the 100 th anniversary of Gene Roddenberry’s birth, his son Rod hosted a virtual panel discussion , introduced by NASA Administrator C. William “Bill” Nelson , about diversity and inspiration, two ideals the Star Trek creator infused into the series. Panelists included Star Trek actor Takei, Tracy D. Drain, flight systems engineer for the Europa Clipper spacecraft at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim , Swati Mohan, guidance and operations lead for the Mars 2020 rover at JPL, and Hortense B. Diggs, Director of the Office of Communication and Public Engagement at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The mutual attraction between NASA and Star Trek stems from, to paraphrase the opening voiceover from the TV series, that both seek to explore and discover new worlds, and to boldly go where no one has gone before. The diversity, inclusion, and inspiration involved in these endeavors ensure that they will live long and prosper.

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