Berman Talks 'Enterprise' Mission Change & Season 2 episode tidbits
David B.
Fans curious about the NX-01 mission change promised by Rick Berman will
only have to wait until "The Expanse", the Trek head honcho revealed in
a new interview about the season finale.
"I think our final episode of the season is going to be quite startling
because we're going to do a cliffhanger that will put a new twist on the
series as it enters its third year," Berman told the British Star Trek
Monthly (via StarTrekUK.com. "I don't really want to get specific about
it, but we're not talking about a tiny change. We're talking about a
change that is going to, to some degree, alter our mission and, to some
degree, change the tone of the series. We're very excited by it. This
idea will be introduced partially in the final episode of this season
and then more dramatically dealt with in the opener next season."
But before "The Expanse," fans will still be able to look forward to
eight other new episodes. Berman talked about four of them:
* "The Crossing": "[A] very heavy science fiction episode that I'm very
pleased with. That's the one with our 'wisps' that will remind people of
the [alien clouds] from The Original Series."
* "Horizon": "[A] very poignant episode that deals in part with
Mayweather going back to his parents' ship and to a family tragedy."
* "Cogenitor": "[This episode] deals with a species for which three
genders are necessary for conception. Although it might sound a little
kinky, it doesn't come across that way. The episode focuses a lot on
Trip, and I think that it's a very provocative episode that again deals
with issues that are precursors to the Prime Directive."
* "Regeneration": "[A] fascinating Borg encounter, which is interesting
in that Starfleet had never heard of the Borg before Picard. So we have
managed to deal with that in what I feel is a very interesting fashion."
As for the producers' plans for Enterprise's third season, Berman
shrouded himself in secrecy, commenting only that it "would be very
possible" more NX-Class vessels would appear on the show, and that while
also possible, "nothing is planned" regarding an appearance by the
Remans. "We've discussed everything from a young Sarek to Q to Kirk.
There are a lot of things in the mill. I'd love to work with John [De
Lancie] again. I adore him. All sorts of ideas are in discussion now."
Brian Thorn
wrote:
>"We've discussed everything from a young Sarek to Q to Kirk.
>There are a lot of things in the mill. I'd love to work with John [De
>Lancie] again. I adore him. All sorts of ideas are in discussion now."
Sarek stated his age in "Journey To Babel", and it was verified in
TNG's "Sarek". He won't bet born for a few more years.
Kirk's grandfather, maybe.
Sheesh.
Brian
Bill Cousert
regular on Enterprise?
Her character lived through that period, so why not?
David B.
You forget time travel.
Cotton Candy Ass Ta'
David B.
I wouldn't be surprised if Guinan showed up for an episode eventually.
David B.
What...?
Cotton Candy Ass Ta'
Dont encourage the B&B TIme Travel Machine!
David B.
Like they need my help.
Zombie Elvis
and cats lived together. One voice cried out in the wilderness: "David
B." <both...@hotmail.com> wrote in <3E7CE594...@hotmail.com>:
> http://www.trektoday.com/news/220303_03.shtml
>
> Fans curious about the NX-01 mission change promised by Rick Berman will
> only have to wait until "The Expanse", the Trek head honcho revealed in
> a new interview about the season finale.
>
> "I think our final episode of the season is going to be quite startling
> because we're going to do a cliffhanger that will put a new twist on the
> series as it enters its third year," Berman told the British Star Trek
> Monthly (via StarTrekUK.com. "I don't really want to get specific about
> it, but we're not talking about a tiny change. We're talking about a
> change that is going to, to some degree, alter our mission and, to some
> degree, change the tone of the series. We're very excited by it. This
> idea will be introduced partially in the final episode of this season
> and then more dramatically dealt with in the opener next season."
>
Star Trek is very good at cliffhangers. It's the resolutions that are
hard.
> But before "The Expanse," fans will still be able to look forward to
> eight other new episodes. Berman talked about four of them:
>
> * "The Crossing": "[A] very heavy science fiction episode that I'm very
> pleased with. That's the one with our 'wisps' that will remind people of
> the [alien clouds] from The Original Series."
Which one? TOS had several alien clouds. I personally find it
troubling that Berman has to say that a Star Trek episode is "heavy
science fiction."
>
> * "Horizon": "[A] very poignant episode that deals in part with
> Mayweather going back to his parents' ship and to a family tragedy."
It sounds like it might have potential but so did "Favorite Son" and
it was a rather dull affair.
>
> * "Cogenitor": "[This episode] deals with a species for which three
> genders are necessary for conception. Although it might sound a little
> kinky, it doesn't come across that way. The episode focuses a lot on
> Trip, and I think that it's a very provocative episode that again deals
> with issues that are precursors to the Prime Directive."
>
Translation: Trip gets knocked up again.
> * "Regeneration": "[A] fascinating Borg encounter, which is interesting
> in that Starfleet had never heard of the Borg before Picard. So we have
> managed to deal with that in what I feel is a very interesting fashion."
It sounds like it could be a good "bend but don't break continuity"
episode but they already had one of those in "Aquisition." I suspect
that the "don't tell anyone what your species is called" trick is one
of those things that only work once.
>
> As for the producers' plans for Enterprise's third season, Berman
> shrouded himself in secrecy, commenting only that it "would be very
> possible" more NX-Class vessels would appear on the show, and that while
> also possible, "nothing is planned" regarding an appearance by the
> Remans. "We've discussed everything from a young Sarek to Q to Kirk.
> There are a lot of things in the mill. I'd love to work with John [De
> Lancie] again. I adore him. All sorts of ideas are in discussion now."
I like John DeLancie but I don't want to see Q on Enterprise. They ran
out of ideas for him after his first episode of Voyager. I also don't
think that they can duplicate his chemistry with Patrick Stewart --
they didn't with him and Kate Mulgrew.
The Remans might actually work since we're not supposed to see their
Romulan masters until Kirk's time.
It might actually be cool to see someone from the TNG era get involved
in the Temporal Cold War. Maybe they can have Bashir or Tuvok working
for Section 31.
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dead. We go into battle to reclaim our lives. This we do gladly, for
we are Jem'Hadar. Remember, victory is life."
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"I am Chief Miles Edward O'Brien. I'm very much alive, and I intend
to *stay* that way."
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Merrick Baldelli
<tat...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > > > Kirk's grandfather, maybe.
>> > > >
>> > > > Sheesh.
>> > > >
>> > > > Brian
>> > >
>> > > You forget time travel.
>> >
>> > Shhhhh!
>>
>> What...?
>
>Dont encourage the B&B TIme Travel Machine!
Actually, keep talking about it folks..
If there's proof that we said it first, Berman & Braga will
have to avoid it for fear of paying *us* royalties for the idea.
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Brian Thorn
<DELETE-ME-2-REPL...@ameritech.net> wrote:
>> * "Horizon": "[A] very poignant episode that deals in part with
>> Mayweather going back to his parents' ship and to a family tragedy."
>
>It sounds like it might have potential but so did "Favorite Son" and
>it was a rather dull affair.
_Fortunate_ Son
Brian
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Enterprise seems to be dying i am not sure that Whoopi Goldberg would be
willing to do it
Mr. Dwayne
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