STAR TREK

A darkened and lifeless Enterprise is suspended in blackness of space. Beneath the vessel is an eerie luminescence that turns out to be a mass of pulsating plasma, a sweeping phosphorescent color and form in ever changing patterns.

Within the plasma are the mangled and lifeless bodies the Enterprise crew. Then miraculously the bodies begin to heal and slowly disappear only to materialize on the Enterprise which has also come back to its own form of life. Kirk appears in the command chair clearly remembering the sensation of having died.

In an attempt to more fully understand what has happened Kirk has ship log played back. He learns that the Enterprise has been studying a black hole. Spock, Scott and a science team utilizing a science pod jettisoned from the great vessel to study the phenomena at a varying proximity. A sudden surge of energy, which collapse’s toward the center of the black hole also managed to capture the Enterprise in its wake. What happened next, they assume is that the vessel and her crew met their demise.

Kirk has McCoy begin examinations to determine if they actually had died while ordering Uhura to raise Starfleet Command. Static is their only response. Chekov compounds the bad news by announcing that he cannot begin to determine their location.

Kirk has the energy mass outside the ship scanned, in the hope that it might be some kind of life form. It must be alive. Unfortunately there is no response but when he attempts to beam into it Kirk finds himself back in his command chair.

The final members of the crew have materialized but by their absence it seems that Spock, Scott and the science party are lost forever. The mass abruptly disappears. Full ship scans indicate that somehow every aspect of the vessel has been dramatically improved. Chekov is able to determine that they had been dead for at least eleven years. Kirk orders the ship to head for Starbase 12. They are shocked to find that there is no trace of the Starbase. Kirk gives the order to return to Earth.

In route to Earth, they encounter a Rigelian starship, whose captain does not recognize the Enterprise and informs Kirk that Earth has never been a part of the Federation of Planets. the rigelian ship accuses Kirk to be a invading force. In the ensuing battle Enterprise manages to disable the Rigelian ship.

Growing more confused by the moment Kirk retires to his quarters contemplating the words of the Rigelian and pondering the fate of Spock. Should they divert to Vulcan to see if he is there? McCoy had suggested they proceed straight to Earth and reluctantly Kirk agreed.

On Vulcan Spock is in a meditative state softly utters “Jim?”. He becomes troubled by memories of his former life particularly strange is that he has not had such thoughts in years.

Returning to the bridge, Kirk orders a course laid in for Vulcan. McCoy feels that this is ill advised but the captain points out that there had occasionally been a telepathic link between himself and Spock and for this reason Kirk seriously believes that his friend is still alive. More importantly, Spock may hold some clue as to what had happened to them.

They are able to lock into Vulcan orbit without being detected and locate Spock. Kirk beams down to his cell like quarters. Despite the fact he has such a difficult time with emotion Spock smiles and is genuinely pleased to see his old friend. They beam aboard the Enterprise, which breaks orbit and out races a squadron of Vulcan cruisers.

Both Kirk and Spock attempt to figure out exactly what is going on. They realize that somehow their universe has been altered and judging by the ship’s increased speed capabilities Spock deduces that their mission whatever that may be will have something to do with traveling through time. He adds that their task had been to study the black hole phenomena and compare their distortions to a ‘time gap’ that Spock had discovered when making an improvement to the transporter system six months before entering the black hole.

The theory is that somehow time has shifted, which is why no one has ever recognized Spock or the Enterprise and there has never been any friendly contact between Earth and Vulcan. If this theory is correct Kirk wonders aloud, how did Spock survive? According to the Spock, the transporter may have created a tiny time gap and individuals beamed into this may have protected them from time shifts.

When they arrive to Earth, there is absolutely no sign of Starfleet Command. Uhura manages to tap into a broadcast. A futuristic design fills the screen, awesomely with a hint of Klingon influence. Yet it looks as if they are in the mid 20th century. To Kirk however it is a travesty. The city is nothing as it had been. The people are uniformly dressed and the city itself is a conglomeration of structures lacking the beauty of the 23rd Century he had known.

Beaming down to to the edge of the city they manage find local scientists who takes in Kirk and Spock. The planet’s surface is stantaneously covered with a vast ugly urban sprawl. A discussion starts with the scientist who reluctantly gives them a description of his world. “A populated by a race of mindless automatons” he states “who do nothing but eat, sleep and perform their designated functions within the social order”.

He is ask if he knows of a scientist named Scott. The scientist informs that Scott had work in a special laboratory near Munich in the past. That was the last anyone had heard from him. Kirk asks the gentleman’s name. Daystrum’s he states. All of them beam aboard the Enterprise, where they studied and theorize that Scotty himself might have been the source of the time shift.

Kirk and Spock beam back down to the main capital’s library, with the intent to steal the city’smain computer core and beam back up. Spock begins to study the information with in the computer and learns, at least in theory, that they must go to 1961 Earth and stop Scott from altering history. Spock states the trip could be successful but the ship’s power has been drained to the point if they go back they will be unable to travel back to the future. Before the could beam the core back to the Enterprise, several large men wearing Klingon garments approach them stating they have no authorization and begin to beat them. Spock manages to contact the ship and is able to have himself and Kirk beamed back aboard. Meanwhile Uhura has been sending a signal to Starfleet frequencies and finally receives a faint response. It is a automated responce from the science pod which validates Spock’s theory that the Enterprise and it’s crew are immun to the time shifts.

Spock calculates for time travel. They arrive in the mid 20th century.

Adorned in appropriate clothing for the time period, Kirk, Spock beam down to a Munich that looks notably different than what they expected. Cars have electric motors, people’s clothing differ slightly and the whole pace and tone of the city is slower than they expected thus illustrating that some alterations have already taken place. They discover a replica monument of the laboratory they seek commemorating the initial appearance of the Mediator in 1934. They are 28 years too late and it would seem that Scotty has altered history to an incredible degree.

According to people they question the Mediator brought peace and optimism to the world, cured diseases and fed the hungry. The “Mediator” can be found at the League of Nations headquarters in Geneva. They are quite a shocked that World War II had never taken place.

They beam over to Geneva only to discover that the Mediator is a computer, which was reportedly a gift from Scott who left instructions on how to use it. A committee of world leaders and scientists did the work themselves. They also learned its secrets.

Kirk manages to meet with a robust Winston Churchill, who denies him access to Scott. Suprisingly Churchill is not shocked by Kirks presence or with is consistant questions concerning Scott. Kirk is quite concerned that Churchill knows of him. With little choice they go back to the Enterprise where they decide to beam all of the committee aboard so that they can explain their position. Moments later they beam up, much to their own amazement Josif Stalin, Adolf Hitler, John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Einstein and are all overwhelmed to be there. Kirk conducts a tour, ultimately explaining that this is Scott’s home and he must be returned to it. They have no objections but only the computer has a direct communication with him.

Using the computer’s information as evidence, Kirk goes before the committee pleading for the opportunity to meet with Scott. Adolph Hitler argues that he is needed here and given the fact that Scott is now an old man he can be of no use to the Enterprise. Hitler is suspicious pointing out that Kirk would not have made such a perilous journey simply to renew an old friendship. He demands to know Kirk’s true motives. The captain finally explains that Scott is responsible for the future and has no choice but to show history tapes of what should have occurred between the years 1930 and 1964. They witness World War II, Hitler’s involvement of the holocaust, the Americans use of the atomic bomb, Stalins murderess Soviet Union, Mao Zedong communist China and the spread war in Asia, Kennedy’s own assassination. Because of their great achievement of world peace and cooperation in space exploration this allows the discovering space warp, which leads them some how to a untimely war with the Valcans and the death of over two thirds of the human race. This makes the humans too weak to defend against Klingon conquerors. They’re all horrified by what unfolds.

Granted that this is an awful prospect, says Kirk, but progress must be made one step at a time by a great number of individuals. Mankind will finally correct these horrors on his own without the intervention of a Mediator. He adds that their Mediator is a product of the history he has wiped out. Because of Scott’s interference the committee has made themselves slaves to a computer. The only way to prevent the world from being enslaved is to allow Kirk to meet with Scott. They refuse, pointing out that they will not allow their age of splendor to become like the one they saw on the viewing screen. Later and in private, Kennedy tells Kirk that he agrees with him and despite the fact a time alteration would claim millions of lives, ultimately including his own, gives Kirk the location of Scott’s island hideaway in the South Pacific.

Upon reaching the island and overcoming guards, Kirk, Spock and McCoy go to a beautiful palace where they meet with a considerably older Scotty, a man who has accustomed to great power. His bearing is dignified and wise. He quickly recovers from his shock at seeing the trio and explains that his first experiments proved successful. Five years later he attempted time travel to prevent the black hole incident, but something went wrong and he suddenly found himself surrounded by German soldiers who immediately attacked him. He was forced to stun them with his phaser.

He merely wanted to return home, but found himself in the position of having to trade scientific information for food and equipment and as a result changes in history were immediately put into effect. Most notably the fact that the worlds arsenal was more powerful than it should have been at the time. Feeling intense obligation, he had to make sure those weapons were never used.

As time went on, he realized history had already been changed so all he could do was hope that all the changes would be for the better. Following through with this he developed potent medicines and agricultural systems, saving lives and eliminating famine. Kirk tells him about the future and Scotty, rather than feeling regret, explains that he could use this knowledge to alter even that time period. Spock disagrees, stating that they need the dilithium crystal which ornaments Scott’s dining table so that they can return to 1937 and correct history. Scotty will not go stating that this is his world now, but he gives Kirk the crystal reasoning that even if the captain straightens everything out perhaps this alternate reality will exist on another dimensional plane.

They beam back aboard the Enterprise and begin their journey. Unfortunately Enterprise’s engines will only take them back as far 1936. Phasers lash out and destroy the specified targets in both Geneva and Munich. A moment later the Enterprise itself explodes.

A younger Kirk, Spock, and Mitchell appear at Starfleet Command in the proper time frame of the 23rd Century. Spock informs Commander Kirk that his time gap calculations were mistaken and investigation of the black hole will not be necessary. Kirk looks at Spock with a confused expression. The Enterprise and its crew are preparing to go on their first mission. They all board a shuttlecraft and take a tour of a much simpler Enterprise. Fleet Captain Pike and Admiral April greet them in the hanger deck where a ceremony concludes a transfer of command.

Later in the captains corders Kirk is joined by Spock. Kirk asked Spock what he stated just before they boarded the shuttle. Spock responds that he simply will do a thorough job as his chief science officer when providing information. Spock states his loyalty “I shale always be yours to command…”

“WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME” WORLD PREMIERE EVENT ANNOUNCED

The time has come, the premiere date has been announced for Star Trek: New Voyages “World Enough and Time. August 23, 2007. Fans can join George Takei, James Cawley, Marc Zicree, Michael Reaves, and many others behind this outstanding Star Trek production to watch the premiere as it is happening via streaming video. Executive Producer James Cawley commented on the event on the New Voyages forum, “…the cool part is that we will be doing a LIVE Premiere Event with George Takei in Beverly Hills, Ca. and YOU all will be able to watch it LIVE via Streaming Video… M

if you think about it how much has writting stuff down on the web really changed tv , and yes I really did hate it when 44 ended enterprise I liked watching that show , these days to see good new star trek shows, I been watching that http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/

its been the best star trek in a long time, its the only fan one that I found that seems good quality with actors etc.. in it , I can’t stand bad acting shows and I can’t stand that reaility tv shows either …

1. I know a few “casual” Star Trek fans. They like watching Trek, when they want to see something different, just like TOS fans did when the original series came out. Because of the recent technological expansions on television (i.e., digital cable, TiVO, instant DVD season boxed sets, etc.) “causual viewers” will/are the future fans of TV shows of all genres. Just look at Dr. G, Medical Examiner, The Tonight Show, Judge Judy & The Price Is Right; when my other shows are preempted or on hiatus, I watch these shows to replace them. Why? Because I like watching them. “ADD”-riddled “morons” are what hardcore fans become, when you hand them a TiVO.

2. BSG is fantastic! It’s real! Space will not involve holding claws with a Gorn, singing Kumbaiya; it’s gonna be dark, scary & full of danger.

3. Nu-Who is true blue… fun, just like the original. I also agree that it’s a continuation, not a reboot. Speaking of reboots: the only reboots i’m getting tired of, are the ones based on obscure TV shows like Get Smart & Miami Vice. Ugh! There have been a few exceptions, like Mission Impossible. But overall, all the misses don’t justify the few hits.

4. ENT was great & had alot of potential. It died because of the narrow-minded & because UPN became a crappy channel, canceling good shows & replacing them with half-ass sitcoms, like WB did. I’m glad CW & MYTV devoured them, even though it looks like they won’t be much better.

5. I suggest you go to the internet & seek out Star Trek fan films; that’s where “hardcore fandom” is going. Some of it is actually pretty good. If not, then quit yer bitchin’ & thank “The Great Bird of the Galaxy” for reruns.

Thank you all for the healthy debate!

if your theory were true, then Hollywood would have ceased to exist years ago. Even in just the example of Star Trek it is clear that over the years many non fans have gone to see the films, especially in the 80s. If you compare the ratings to the ticket sales there were many more buying tickets than were regularly watching the show. Take a look at Transformers….how many Transformers fans are there in the world? That film will probably do about $500Million+ worldwide. How many comic book fans are there, but how many see superman, batman, etc. Many times more than those who buy the comics.

Bottom line is there simply are not that many hard core fans to sustain a franchise (especially now with Trek’s aging population)…it would be box office suicide to solely cater to them….and it would probably make a far less entertaining movie anyway.

many of us fell in love with trek when we were young, it is time for Paramount to bring in a new generation….just like Lucas has done with the new trilogy.