Despite this difficult mandate, Moore and others made it work. For those of us who have to deal with the worst aspects of humanity on a regular basis, being able to escape into a world where humans get along so harmoniously really helps make life bearable!

I think that continuity is one of the more interesting aspects of Star Trek. From a viewers perspective it doesn’t matter to me which alien race attacks the planet; it’s the compelling drama of the story that sucks me in. Additionally, with a ‘verse as large and complex as Trek, there are many extra details and history to refer to, thus making the entire experience richer and more real. (look at LOTR for another example of a detail rich enviornment)

I can certainly understand Moore’s point of view. As a writer it’s not as fun or free to write stories when you have to constantly check your facts, but seriously…. give me a break. Are you writing Trek scripts for your own satisfaction, or are you writing them for an audience? Or are you really writing them to keep an audience watching long enough to stick around through the commercial breaks? Mr. Moore, you’ve done a great many things in the sci fi community, however on this matter, I must respectfully disagree with you. Star Trek continuity is not in excess, in fact it is one of the subtly rich characteristics that sets it apart from most other sci fi.

I’m stunned that he is the one most responsible for the continuity of the Trek Canon and now feels it is Trek’s most limiting factor. I see his point, but, as a writer, I see the Trek Canon as a fertile universe still waiting to be plucked. As Manny Coto did so brilliently in ENT’s 4th season.

I can see where Moore tried to rewrite Trek history in First Contact. Wiping the slate clean can be acceptable, IF it is wrtten right.

I refused to watch the new BSG UNTIL if found out the Ron Moore was the show runner. Now I’m utterly infatuated.

As I said in the D.C. Fontana thread, Write On Ron D. Moore!

Sounds about right:

http://www.lcarscom.net/rdm1000118.htm
[RDM:] [...] But on VOYAGER, who cares? We want the holodeck to run so we can go do period pieces, and we can do dress up and we can do fun adventures on the holodeck, and we don’t want to give that up. Okay, but don’t try telling me at the same time that you are really out scraping by and barely making it out there on the frontier, when none of their hair is out of place, and their uniforms are pristine, and the bridge is clean every week.”

Moore laughs, “What is the difference really between Voyager and the rest of the fleet? When that ship comes home, it will blend right in. You won’t even know the difference. They haven’t personalized the ship in any way. It’s still the same kind of bare metal, military look that it had at the beginning. If you were trapped on that ship and making your way home, for years on end, wouldn’t you put something up on the walls? Would you put a plant or two somewhere in a corridor? Wouldn’t you try to make it a little more livable? [...]

LOL. The juxtaposition of these is most amusing

I reckon Hollywood would do a lot better to look at films and TV shows that failed in the past because they didn’t deliver on a great concept and remake those!