[Official] Star Trek: Discovery Thread

[George P Global Moderator]

First Images of Star Trek Discovery Season 2.

[DocM]

 

[George P Global Moderator]

6 hours ago, DocM said:

 

I can't believe I missed that bit of news, nice!  

 

Also , I saw this article posted today.

 

'Star Trek: Discovery' mini episodes arrive this fall

 

"CBS All Access won't have the next season of Star Trek: Discovery ready for streaming until early 2019, but fans won't have to wait until then for new content. Today at Comic-Con executive producer and co-creator Alex Kurtzman revealed four "Short Treks" will arrive throughout the fall, as 10 - 15 minute standalone episodes. Rainn Wilson's character Harry Mudd will be featured in one, Aldis Hodge as Craft in another, while the other two follow characters Saru and Tilly. Naturally CBS also dropped off a trailer for season two, which you can check out after the break."

 

 

[LOC Veteran]

Other "Discovery" news coming out of Comic-Con:

 

• Wilson Cruz, who plays Dr. Hugh Culber, revealed that he will return to the show, even though his character was killed off last season. 

 

• "X-Men" and "The Librarians" star Rebecca Romijn is joining "Star Trek: Discovery." And she's playing a pretty iconic character: Nurse Christine Chapel, first played by Majel Barrett, who was married to "Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry.

 

• We'll also get a series of "Short Treks," episodes of 10-15 minutes that will feature characters such as Harvey Mudd (Rainn Wilson.)

 

• The show returns to CBS All Access in January.

[DocM]

 

[FloatingFatMan]

This rumour's been around for a few weeks, so I'm glad it's finally confirmed!

 

There's another rumour of a Starfleet Academy based show, so maybe the two are the same and Picard will be the commandant, or an instructor, or maybe the new Boothby?

[George P Global Moderator]

I don't know, it's hard to see Picard giving up the captains chair but you never know. They did do the same thing with Kirk but pretty temporary. 

[McCordRm]

Admiral Picard? This could be exciting.

[kjordan2001]

On 8/4/2018 at 7:30 PM, DocM said:

 

Star Trek: Discovery had me borderline wanting to do a CBS All Access subscription after I finished it over a trial week, this will definitely push me into subscribing.

[George P Global Moderator]

Ethan Peck cast as Spock.

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2 minutes ago, George P said:

Ethan Peck cast as Spock.

He looks a bit like Quinto.

[George P Global Moderator]

2 minutes ago, primortal said:

He looks a bit like Quinto.

And at a quarter of the cost to CBS I'm sure.  :P

[Dot Matrix]

So, I'm hearing the Klingons will have (another) new look this season... ?

[LOC Veteran]

Maybe they understood that everyone pretty much hated he re-designed look of them from the 1st season? Hopefully they explain it well though,  I mean it ain't no virus story arc but hey what is right?

[George P Global Moderator]

13 hours ago, LOC said:

Maybe they understood that everyone pretty much hated he re-designed look of them from the 1st season? Hopefully they explain it well though,  I mean it ain't no virus story arc but hey what is right?

It's not hard to explain, they sort of do in the news post about it.  People need to remember that we're talking about 12 different houses, sure it's the same race but they're not all on the same planet like humans are.   You can make the scientific argument that after generations living on a different planet/environment, physical changes happen.   So using that as the basis, some of the houses we'll see in season 2 will look different, that's the easiest way to explain it all.

 

As far as why they all look the same later on TNG?  Well, virus stuff aside, after the empire is finally unified, and a couple hundred years pass, I figure they all co-mingled finally and it's all just genetic mixing.    Remember again that post-war the 12 houses didn't mingle and pretty much fought each other from what I understand.

[LOC Veteran]

3 hours ago, George P said:

It's not hard to explain, they sort of do in the news post about it.  People need to remember that we're talking about 12 different houses, sure it's the same race but they're not all on the same planet like humans are.   You can make the scientific argument that after generations living on a different planet/environment, physical changes happen.   So using that as the basis, some of the houses we'll see in season 2 will look different, that's the easiest way to explain it all.

 

As far as why they all look the same later on TNG?  Well, virus stuff aside, after the empire is finally unified, and a couple hundred years pass, I figure they all co-mingled finally and it's all just genetic mixing.    Remember again that post-war the 12 houses didn't mingle and pretty much fought each other from what I understand.

Well yes of course that makes sense and all, but I figured they'd "explain it away" in season 2 (or whenever) since the producers basically said there's a canon reason for the changes etc. Or at least, I think they said that. My memory isn't so hot these days so maybe I'm thinking of something else at this point. Regardless though, if they just want to go on and do Klingon stories without having to worry about explaining things, of course you are right George.

[DocM]

CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, aka "The Guy Who Screwed Up Star Trek," has been #MeToo'ed; 6 more accusers. No Golden Parachute, etc. C'Ya....

 

New Yorker...

 

He'd been trying to do away with TOS timelines etc. because of cross-licensing with Viacom and other related iissues. 

 

If his exit creates more favorable conditions for a CBS+Viacom merger, he was the main obstacle, the Star Trek situation may improve.

 

Creating CBS All Access and not participating in Hulu? Moonves. Etc.

Edited September 10, 2018 by DocM

[FloatingFatMan]

Good riddance! Here's hoping sense starts to prevail at CBS and gives the fans what they want.

 

Giving fans what they want = guaranteed viewing figures = money in the bank!

 

[George P Global Moderator]

"The Star Trek franchise is expanding on CBS All Access. The streaming service has announced Star Trek: Short Treks, four stand-alone short stories that will begin rolling out on Thursday, October 4 ahead of the early 2019 Season 2 return of Star Trek: Discovery."

 

Looks like we have a date now.

 

Source.

[George P Global Moderator]

'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 2 Poster, Premiere Date Revealed.

 

January 2019, kind of what I expected.

 

 

[LOC Veteran]

Is that the Terran Empire insignia in the middle of the Starfleet symbol?

[Steven P. Administrators]

5 hours ago, LOC said:

Is that the Terran Empire insignia in the middle of the Starfleet symbol?

Sure looks like it. It would be funny if they went the "mirror darkly" universe for ST:D it will give those that hate the kelvin timeline something else to be ... 

 

 

... about 😛

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5 hours ago, LOC said:

Is that the Terran Empire insignia in the middle of the Starfleet symbol?

I didn't see that?  Got a cap?

[Steven P. Administrators]

1 hour ago, Human.Online said:

I didn't see that?  Got a cap?

Not the video, the poster under it at the link.

[George P Global Moderator]

9 hours ago, LOC said:

Is that the Terran Empire insignia in the middle of the Starfleet symbol?

I don't think so, I'm pretty sure they said that they are done with the klingon war and the mirror universe now.