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Strange Old Worlds
I can't remember any Star Trek announcement of the past two decades that was so well-received in the fan community as the one of Strange New Worlds, the Discovery spin-off series with Captain Pike (Anson Mount), Spock (Ethan Peck) and Number One (Rebecca Romijn).
As much as I personally hate the prospect that the reckless reboot of Star Trek continues, Strange New Worlds (SNW) is proof that the people at CBS are listening to the fans, and willing to revise some of their errors they made with Discovery and, to lesser extent, with Picard:
- Like TOS end every other classic Star Trek series, SNW is going to be episodic again. This is a clear departure from the heavily serialized concept of DIS and PIC, which at the time these two were announced was deemed the only way to produce a "modern" TV series.
- As per Akiva Goldsman's affirmations, the new show is "going to try to harken back to some classical Trek values, to be optimistic." This is an implicit confession that these values were not present or not perceptible enough in Discovery and Picard.
- The example of Captain Pike and his classic virtues illustrates what is wrong with the "edgy" characters of Discovery, most of whom are eccentric, obstinate, deceitful or otherwise unlikable - and simply not Trek-like. The moment Pike comes aboard in DIS: "Brother", it is obvious he is designed as the savior of Discovery, and is well-received by fans and "haters" of the show alike.
On the downside, SNW will be the creatively most limited Star Trek series ever produced. It will have the reboot look and the anachronistic technology of Discovery (at least the one whose existence Starfleet doesn't lie about). It will feature the characters of Pike, Spock and Number One we already know. It will have to fit into the barely eight years from Discovery to the Kirk era. This does not sound at all like the premise Star Trek needs to boldly go and explore strange new worlds (at least not without giving rise to even more major continuity errors).
In this regard, SNW is the logical culmination of a trend. For some reason the producers of new Star Trek are obsessed with "going back to the roots", with reducing the complex universe to a very simple formula and with focusing on known characters from the TOS era.
- Abrams did it in "Star Trek (2009)" with the formula "Star Trek = Kirk + Spock + Enterprise". An alliance forged by destiny in this alternate universe, and against all logic.
- All Star Trek movies of the past 20 years did it by designing a villain similar to, or even identical to Khan, because "Star Trek movie = fight against a villain who wants to destroy the Enterprise, Earth or the galaxy" and "ultimate Star Trek villain = Khan".
- Discovery initially tried something new and brutally anti-nostalgic, I'll give them that. The story would have worked infinitely better in the far future and with a race other than the Klingons, but it was forcibly squeezed in the pre-TOS era, with the only benefit that it could use the punchline "Back to the roots, before Kirk, etc.". When the series went downhill, it was decided to throw in the usual high dose of token nostalgia, because "Star Trek before Kirk = Pike + Spock + Enterprise", which now becomes the premise of SNW.
The people at CBS fail to see Star Trek as a whole, as a universe that has a future and not just a past, that waits to be further explored. Picard is a small step in the right direction but it too lives too much in the past. Strange New Worlds may become a success because of its likable characters and the return to classic values. But it is further sad proof that the Star Trek Universe has become a canvas that no one wants to extend anymore, and that simply gets painted over.
Bernd Schneider
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Book receives disturbing news from his homeworld, as the Emerald Chain is out for revenge and threatens to destroy the planet. Read my review of DIS: "The Sanctuary".04 Dec 2020
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I thought it would be fun to compile a complete gallery of Guinan's Outfits (and especially her many hats). And while I was at it, I made some observations.29 Nov 2020
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In order to solve the mystery of the Burn, the Discovery travels to Ni'Var, the planet formerly known as Vulcan that is now home to the Romulan people as well. Here is my review of DIS: "Unification III".27 Nov 2020
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Our new article Risian Logos and Design investigates all appearances of actual and potential logos of Risa, as well as writing and typical design elements.21 Nov 2020
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The retrofitted Discovery is ordered to stand by as a "rapid response" ship. But when Burnham learns that Booker is missing and that there is a chance to trace back the origin of the Burn, she sets out on a rescue mission. Read my review of DIS: "Scavengers".20 Nov 2020
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Having arrived at Federation Headquarters, the Discovery crew have to prove worthy of staying together. Here is my review of DIS: "Die Trying".13 Nov 2020
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The Discovery visits Trill, in the hope that Adira may connect with the symbiont Tal and retrieve lost memories. In the meantime, Saru invites his senior officers to a dinner, compared to which the one with the Klingons from "Star Trek VI" is a smashing success. Read my review of DIS: "Forget Me Not".06 Nov 2020
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After Michael Burnham has rejoined the crew, the USS Discovery sets a course for Earth and is caught in an unexpected conflict. Read my review of the latest episode of season 3, DIS: "People of Earth".30 Oct 2020
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The USS Discovery too ends up in the 32nd century, and the crew has to deal with different kinds of parasites. Here is my review of the second episode of season 3, "Far From Home".23 Oct 2020
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Michael Burnham arrives in the 32nd century, only to notice that a lot of things have changed for the worse. Here is my review of the Discovery season 3 premiere, "That Hope Is You, Part 1".16 Oct 2020
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04 Dec 2020
The Cleveland Booker character is becoming a bit of a mystery, a mystery which I don't doubt will be resolved in coming episodes. Book seems to be an African-American, in an era where hopefully racial distinctions are not going to matter. But now, in "The Sanctuary" episode, he is of an alien race. I actually hate the term "race" to describe space aliens. Race usually refers to the trivial genetic variations of the peoples of earth. Space aliens, whether Vulcans, Klingons, Romulans, etc are not different races, but different species, which is not for a second to question their rightful place in a galaxy of warp capable peoples. But back to Book, he is an alien species, but he not only talks like a contemporary African-American, but even goes by a name that sounds so African-American. Wouldn't it be cool if he turned out to have ancestry that goes back to Captain Sisko? The name is no doubt a nom de guerre. But it will be interesting to learn where that nom de guerre came from.
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04 Dec 2020
"I enjoyed the action sequence with Detmer and Ryn on Book's ship against
Osyraa's cruiser and how it is visualized. However, it comes with the
four probably biggest space battle clichés:"Yes, this episode seemed much too Star War like.
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04 Dec 2020
Yeah, I thought: "That's not a XO, that's a Personal Assistant."
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04 Dec 2020
Is it me, or is Tilly treating the position of Acting First Officer more like Captain's Yeoman++..? If that's her approach, she's actually good at that...
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04 Dec 2020
:)
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03 Dec 2020
I had already forgotten that....
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03 Dec 2020
It'll be Gene "Hazmat" - he gets all the great jobs :)
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03 Dec 2020
Yes she has a good combination of telling you the unfiltered truth, followed by some form of humor.
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New Article: Guinan's Outfits: I thought it would be fun to compile a complete gallery of Guinan's Outfits (and especially her many hats). And while I was at it, I made some observations. https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/database/guinan.htm29 Nov 2020
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Review of DIS: "Unification III": In order to solve the mystery of the Burn, the Discovery travels to Ni'Var, the planet formerly known as Vulcan that is now home to the Romulan people as well. Here is my review of DIS: "Unification III". https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/episodes/dis3.htm#unificationiii27 Nov 2020
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RT @TrekCore: The clearest look yet at the future Federation fleet, seen before environmental elements were applied to the shot -- courtesy of a @Pixomondo VFX reel. #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery26 Nov 2020
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New Article: Risian Logos and Design: Our new article Risian Logos and Design investigates all appearances of actual and potential logos of Risa, as well as writing and typical design elements. https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/inconsistencies/risa-logos.htm21 Nov 2020
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RT @TrekCore: RIP to Herb Solow, the producer who pitched #StarTrek to NBC (with Roddenberry) way back in the very beginning of it all -- and then went on to be intimately involved in the series, and later authored two Original Series reference books.21 Nov 2020
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The bridge of the Enterprise as seen in the second season of Star Trek: Discovery under the command of Captain Christopher Pike.05 Sep 2020
This image was commissioned by vagarcia74 (with a few minor modifications not shown here).
Assets used (available to purchase on CGTrader):Modelled and rendered with Blender. Computer display textures made with Inkscape.Based on and inspired by original designs from:
-Star Trek (CBS)
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Holy flippin' moley, Lower Decks managed to be something Discovery and Picard (especially Picard!) failed at: being a real Star Trek series!11 Aug 2020
Okay, it's comedic, it's meant to be light-hearted, but it's real Star Trek! I was surprised, I was amazed, and I was hooked!So, I had to do a "realistic" version of the USS Cerritos. Given that the show is heavily stylized, I thought to myself, the ship must also have more details in a "real world" setting. So I added some classic Trek greebles and nurnies, just for the fun of it. I tweaked some proportions, played with deck layouts, and here we go: my own California class design.
BTW, don't you think this ship is the love child of my Polaris and a Nebula class ship?
Model by me
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This is the crew from Star Trek The Motion Picture, including the original Star Trek Diamond Select Toys action figures + some customs. This figures are in scale to Diamond Select Toys/Art Asylum action figures, 7 inches high.22 May 2020
Galleries - TNG Main Characters, Part 1
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Review of DIS: "The Sanctuary": Book receives disturbing news from his homeworld, as the Emerald Chain is out for revenge and threatens to destroy the planet. Read my review of DIS: "The Sanctuary". Star Trek Discovery season 3 episode guide and reviews05 Dec 2020
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New Article: Guinan's Outfits: I thought it would be fun to compile a complete gallery of Guinan's Outfits (and especially her many hats). And while I was at it, I made some observations. Guinan, played by Whoopi Goldberg, appears in 29 TNG episodes and two TNG movies. Her character is noted, among other things, for wearing very large hats. The following is a complete annotated gallery of Guinan's outfits.29 Nov 2020
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Review of DIS: "Unification III": In order to solve the mystery of the Burn, the Discovery travels to Ni'Var, the planet formerly known as Vulcan that is now home to the Romulan people as well. Here is my review of DIS: "Unification III". Star Trek Discovery season 3 episode guide and reviews27 Nov 2020
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New Article: Risian Logos and Design: Our new article Risian Logos and Design investigates all appearances of actual and potential logos of Risa, as well as writing and typical design elements. Risa is shown in two TNG episodes, one DS9, one ENT and one LOW episode, and potentially in one VOY episode as well. Almost every time we can see different logos, writing or other design elements.21 Nov 2020
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Review of DIS: "Scavengers": The retrofitted Discovery is ordered to stand by as a "rapid response" ship. But when Burnham learns that Booker is missing and that there is a chance to trace back the origin of the Burn, she sets out on a rescue mission. Read my review of DIS: "Scavengers". Star Trek Discovery season 3 episode guide and reviews20 Nov 2020
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Review of DIS: "Die Trying": Having arrived at Federation Headquarters, the Discovery crew have to prove worthy of staying together. Here is my review of DIS: "Die Trying". Star Trek Discovery season 3 episode guide and reviews13 Nov 2020
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Review of DIS: "Forget Me Not": The Discovery visits Trill, in the hope that Adira may connect with the symbiont Tal and retrieve lost memories. In the meantime, Saru invites his senior officers to a dinner, compared to which the one with the Klingons from "Star Trek VI" is a smashing success. Read my review of DIS: "Forget Me Not". Star Trek Discovery season 3 episode guide and reviews06 Nov 2020
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Review of DIS: "People of Earth": After Michael Burnham has rejoined the crew, the USS Discovery sets a course for Earth and is caught in an unexpected conflict. Read my review of the latest episode of season 3, DIS: "People of Earth". Star Trek Discovery season 3 episode guide and reviews30 Oct 2020
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Review of DIS: "Far From Home": The USS Discovery too ends up in the 32nd century, and the crew has to deal with different kinds of parasites. Here is my review of the second episode of season 3, "Far From Home". Star Trek Discovery season 3 episode guide and reviews23 Oct 2020
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Review of DIS: "That Hope Is You, Part 1": Michael Burnham arrives in the 32nd century, only to notice that a lot of things have changed for the worse. Here is my review of the Discovery season 3 premiere, "That Hope Is You, Part 1". Star Trek Discovery season 3 episode guide and reviews16 Oct 2020
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From frequent fan reactions/discussions I get an idea which Star Trek series (existing and announced) is the most and which is the least popular. But I thought it would be interesting to get a better picture. So I created a ranking poll. Please participate and share! http://www.polljunkie.com/poll/gcopfj/star-trek-series-ranking14 Oct 2020
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Contrary to the bad reputation some people use to give the series, Voyager has been a wonderful companion in my younger years, and I'm dying to see Janeway again. I think she is responsible for my coffee addiction, but never mind. That said, I'm still skeptical about the "lawless teens" premise of Prodigy but we'll have to wait and see. startrek.com/news/kate-mulgrew-returns-to-the-star-trek-universe Captain Janeway joins Nickelodeon's Prodigy.08 Oct 2020
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Ex Astris Scientia - Guinan's Outfits29 Nov 2020
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Ex Astris Scientia - Star Trek Discovery (DIS) Season 3:27 Nov 2020
In order to solve the mystery of the Burn, the Discovery travels to Ni'Var, the planet formerly known as Vulcan that is now home to the Romulan people as well. Here is my review of DIS: “Unification III”.
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Ex Astris Scientia - Risian Logos and Design:21 Nov 2020
Our new article Risian Logos and Design investigates all appearances of actual and potential logos of Risa, as well as writing and typical design elements.
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Ex Astris Scientia - Star Trek Discovery (DIS) Season 3:20 Nov 2020
The retrofitted Discovery is ordered to stand by as a “rapid response” ship. But when Burnham learns that Booker is missing and that there is a chance to trace back the origin of the Burn, she sets out on a rescue mission. Read my review of DIS: “Scavengers”.
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Ex Astris Scientia - Star Trek Discovery (DIS) Season 3:13 Nov 2020
Having arrived at Federation Headquarters, the Discovery crew have to prove worthy of staying together. Here is my review of DIS: “Die Trying”.
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Ex Astris Scientia - Star Trek Discovery (DIS) Season 3:06 Nov 2020
The Discovery visits Trill, in the hope that Adira may connect with the symbiont Tal and retrieve lost memories. In the meantime, Saru invites his senior officers to a dinner, compared to which the one with the Klingons from “Star Trek VI” is a smashing success. Read my review of DIS: “Forget Me Not”.
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Ex Astris Scientia - Star Trek Discovery (DIS) Season 3:30 Oct 2020
After Michael Burnham has rejoined the crew, the USS Discovery sets a course for Earth and is caught in an unexpected conflict. Read my review of the latest episode of season 3, DIS: “People of Earth”.
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Ex Astris Scientia - Star Trek Discovery (DIS) Season 3:23 Oct 2020
Michael Burnham arrives in the 32nd century, only to notice that a lot of things have changed for the worse. Here is my review of the Discovery season 3 premiere, “That Hope Is You, Part 1”.
The USS Discovery too ends up in the 32nd century, and the crew has to deal with different kinds of parasites. Here is my review of the second episode of season 3, “Far From Home”.
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