Should there be anymore Star Trek series, or has the franchise run its full course?

Question

Im a big Star Trek fan, but was disapointed with the series 'Star Trek- Enterprise'. One series that would have been great, had they made it was 'Star Trek- Excelsior', starring George Takei.

But some suggest that the Star Trek franchise is exhausted of new ideas, and should be laid to ret. What do you all think?
How about a series about Capt. William Riker on the USS Titan?

Answer 1

I was a big fan of the original series and I also enjoyed TNG, but after that series, and the passing of Roddenberry, I thought the franchise had reached it's peak and had started to get slow. I have talked with a lot of people who are huge Trekkies and even they say that after TNG, there is a significant drop-off.
I have heard mixed reviews about DS9 and nothing good about Voyager. I have been a fan for a long time and I mean no disrespect to the shows but I think that the show has run it's course. Plus it would be very hard to watch a show with Riker without Data or any of the other TNG characters.

Answer 2

I think it could be done with the right writers. I think one of Enterprises failures is that they tried to make it out as "not another star trek" and that it came before the original series. I really hated the idea that some of the "firsts" that Captain Kirk and Jean-luc Picard encountered were no longer firsts if Enterprise is canon. In my honest opinion I don't think anything will beat the original series or Next Generation, but they could definately get back on track if they didn't make so many mistakes and if they listened to star trek fans instead of attempting to appeal to some new audience that doesn't care.

Answer 3

Under the sort of second-rate minds who've been allowed to monopolize, it maybe they could squeeze out any series. But the idea has hardly been exhausted in any real sense. What they need is a narrower not a broader concept. By centering every captain aboard a ship or a station, they miss the potential of an unconnected agent. A futuristic James Bond or techo-supermind or responsible gunfighter has been the central character of many a good series--"The Man From Uncle", "Judd For the Defense" and "Cheyenne" come to mind as models. And there were many characters on "Star Trek" and the other series who could be followed as central character--Captain Sulu, Captain Riker or the son of a Maquis "Voyager" officer, for instance. Let me suggest what's really needed, "A more perfectly thought out socio-cultural background to the galaxy's races as a whole and "Star Trek's" Federation in general. from such an analysis one could find the most interesting line of development. Without it, it's like trying to write a dramatic song without a musical play and its characters and situations to draw from.
I hope they let someone intelligent persuade them to do another series.

Answer 4

'Star Trek: Enterprise' had a lot of potential, but the producers didn't seem to know whether or not it was a prequel or a reboot of the franchise.

Moreover, it was kind of odd that the 'minority' characters (Hoshi Sato and Travis Mayweather) were deliberately pushed into the background. Although, it was interesting they both became somewhat 'rulers' of a mirror universe in the episode, 'In A Mirror Darkly'...

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I think Star Trek needs to do something different, something that gets not only the Trek fans interested, but the non-Trek fans.

This could be doing a story of mercenaries, doctors, security force, or merchants in the Star Trek universe.

'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' had a point of questioning the Federation, delving into shades of grey and the consequences of when you cross the line to retain the utopia that Star Trek is known for.

'Star Trek: Voyager' and 'Star Trek: Enterprise' was the retread of the generic crew, visiting planets....no characters studies, no strong storytelling, no character changes during the course of the show...etc...

Too, Star Trek needs to show that diversity it was known for.

'Star Trek: Enterprise' had a majority 'white' crew, yet it takes place in the future where obviously everyone has settled their differences and many people of many backgrounds have come together for spacial exploration.

It was cool seeing a 'black' captain for DS9, and a female captain for 'Star Trek: Voyager'...

Where is our Asian male commander? (Sulu could have been that commander, but I think the time for that--Excelsior show-- has past).

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Battlestar Galactica is doing wonders with its strong storytelling, flawed characters...(not just in the dark tone, but the way it is presented, with a long arc where we see the characters build over the course of the series...something Trek should do).

Not too mention, Battlestar Galactica (BSG) takes risks....

Trek has been playing it safe for the past couple of years...

Answer 5

Have to agree Enterprise was a bit of a disappointment...ANY sci-fi show that has an 80's style power ballad as its theme song already has 2 strikes agains it.

As for more Trek Series.... I have often thought that a series involving Star Fleet Academy might be something that has a lot of possibilities...

Answer 6

company bombed and that i think of Voyager did no longer do nicely inspite of the hype. they might desire to attend a decade or 2 in the previous they start up the Trek franchise. perchance they might restart the gap 1999 franchise. That became right into a stable teach.

Answer 7

I thought ST-E was pretty good, and was surprised at how short a run it got.

ST-V was a disappointment, tho.

As for "exhausted new ideas", TOS was all about taking current (1960) problems like racism and war and portraying them in a futuristic setting. Given the right writers, I don't see any reason they can't do the same for another series now.