Possible Pilot episode SPOILER.
SFX magazine are the latest to claim to have seen a script. This is from Section 31 about what it is claimed to contain.....
it does repeat and expand upon earlier rumours....
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<<The series is set before the founding of the Federation, as previously reported. If the producers keep to the canon founding date of 2161, the pilot will be set five to ten years prior to this. Of course, this opens up some great possibilities for the eventual series finale. Additionally, this removes the continuity problems associated with Spock being the first Vulcan and Kirk's Enterprise being the first ship with that name in Starfleet. For in 'Enterprise,' Starfleet doesn't even exist yet.
Looking at the pilot script, character development and relationships seem to be at the forefront of Enterprise. One of the things I liked most about the script is the sense of humor that is reminiscent of TOS. Friends and adversaries spar with each other - remember the Spock-Bones relationship? The series certainly has a lot more character drama than what we've seen on Trek in recent years.
At the time the pilot is set, Vulcans and humans are in a bit of a strained relationship, best likened to a parental relationship, with the Vulcans holding back the humans for fear they are not ready. The Vulcans, ever logical, don't think humans are ready to make the jump into space yet, despite the fact that they're raring to go. The T'Pau character is assigned to the Enterprise as a supervisor, in order to give the Vulcans some control over the proceedings.
The premiere starts off with the Enterprise at Spacedock, preparing to go out into space. While this is happening, a Klingon crash-lands on Earth, after being chased by two members of the Suliban, a new alien race to be featured in the series. This certainly provides a new dimension to McCoy's comment in 'Day of the Dove' that Klingon first contact was a "disastrous event."
The Klingon is critically injured by a human soon after the crash. He survives only because of his secondary organs and the life support systems - but his life hangs by a thread. Another conflict erupts between the humans and the Vulcans, as the humans insist on returning the Klingon to his homeworld. The Vulcans, on the other hand, are afraid that the Klingon government would view this as a disgrace, getting the relation off on a very bad foot.
However, the humans triumph in the end, and the Enterprise, under the command of Captain Jackson Archer, makes its way to Qo'noS, in order to return the injured Klingon. Hence, it's possible to see how the poor relationship between the Klingons and the Federation in Kirk's time was begun by this small diplomatic incident.
The Suliban, the new species featured in the series, are fresh and original. They can change their skeletal structure, and this is showcased in the pilot, though I'll leave the exact details a surprise. One of the Suliban, a character known as Silik, will recur throughout the series, according the casting sheet. Overall, they're pretty cool!
The Enterprise itself is fascinating. Its maximum speed is warp four, and it gets beaten around a fair bit - a far cry from the later starships in TOS and TNG. Artificial gravity on the ship is generated by a gravity well, which is also the one place on the ship without any gravity. If you're looking for Okudagrams or LCARS interfaces, you'll be disappointed, for the Enterprise is all switches and buttons!
A lot of the familiar technology we see in the later Trek series won't be around. However, we'll get to see the origins of some of those elements that we know and love so well. For instance, the phase pistol, an early ancestor of the phaser, puts in an appearance. Of course, there are no tractor beams, so the ship uses a sort of grappling hook. You'll be pleased to hear that transporters do exist in this time, as do the flip-open communicators, so familiar to fans of the original series.
There's no universal translator, though. We do have an early translation device that allows the humans and Vulcans to communicate but this doesn't help with the injured Klingon - because this primitive translator must be programmed with a specific language before it can function. Enter Hoshi Sato, who, with her exo-linguistic skills, is able to communicate with the Klingon...>>
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It sounds like something I would like to see.
SFX magazine are the latest to claim to have seen a script. This is from Section 31 about what it is claimed to contain.....
it does repeat and expand upon earlier rumours....
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O
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L
E
R
S
<<The series is set before the founding of the Federation, as previously reported. If the producers keep to the canon founding date of 2161, the pilot will be set five to ten years prior to this. Of course, this opens up some great possibilities for the eventual series finale. Additionally, this removes the continuity problems associated with Spock being the first Vulcan and Kirk's Enterprise being the first ship with that name in Starfleet. For in 'Enterprise,' Starfleet doesn't even exist yet.
Looking at the pilot script, character development and relationships seem to be at the forefront of Enterprise. One of the things I liked most about the script is the sense of humor that is reminiscent of TOS. Friends and adversaries spar with each other - remember the Spock-Bones relationship? The series certainly has a lot more character drama than what we've seen on Trek in recent years.
At the time the pilot is set, Vulcans and humans are in a bit of a strained relationship, best likened to a parental relationship, with the Vulcans holding back the humans for fear they are not ready. The Vulcans, ever logical, don't think humans are ready to make the jump into space yet, despite the fact that they're raring to go. The T'Pau character is assigned to the Enterprise as a supervisor, in order to give the Vulcans some control over the proceedings.
The premiere starts off with the Enterprise at Spacedock, preparing to go out into space. While this is happening, a Klingon crash-lands on Earth, after being chased by two members of the Suliban, a new alien race to be featured in the series. This certainly provides a new dimension to McCoy's comment in 'Day of the Dove' that Klingon first contact was a "disastrous event."
The Klingon is critically injured by a human soon after the crash. He survives only because of his secondary organs and the life support systems - but his life hangs by a thread. Another conflict erupts between the humans and the Vulcans, as the humans insist on returning the Klingon to his homeworld. The Vulcans, on the other hand, are afraid that the Klingon government would view this as a disgrace, getting the relation off on a very bad foot.
However, the humans triumph in the end, and the Enterprise, under the command of Captain Jackson Archer, makes its way to Qo'noS, in order to return the injured Klingon. Hence, it's possible to see how the poor relationship between the Klingons and the Federation in Kirk's time was begun by this small diplomatic incident.
The Suliban, the new species featured in the series, are fresh and original. They can change their skeletal structure, and this is showcased in the pilot, though I'll leave the exact details a surprise. One of the Suliban, a character known as Silik, will recur throughout the series, according the casting sheet. Overall, they're pretty cool!
The Enterprise itself is fascinating. Its maximum speed is warp four, and it gets beaten around a fair bit - a far cry from the later starships in TOS and TNG. Artificial gravity on the ship is generated by a gravity well, which is also the one place on the ship without any gravity. If you're looking for Okudagrams or LCARS interfaces, you'll be disappointed, for the Enterprise is all switches and buttons!
A lot of the familiar technology we see in the later Trek series won't be around. However, we'll get to see the origins of some of those elements that we know and love so well. For instance, the phase pistol, an early ancestor of the phaser, puts in an appearance. Of course, there are no tractor beams, so the ship uses a sort of grappling hook. You'll be pleased to hear that transporters do exist in this time, as do the flip-open communicators, so familiar to fans of the original series.
There's no universal translator, though. We do have an early translation device that allows the humans and Vulcans to communicate but this doesn't help with the injured Klingon - because this primitive translator must be programmed with a specific language before it can function. Enter Hoshi Sato, who, with her exo-linguistic skills, is able to communicate with the Klingon...>>
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It sounds like something I would like to see.
