Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site nmtvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!lanl!unm-la!unmvax!nmtvax!wildstar From: wildstar@nmtvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: The next Star Trek Movie??? Message-ID: <824@nmtvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 22-Oct-85 04:24:19 EDT Article-I.D.: nmtvax.824 Posted: Tue Oct 22 04:24:19 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 24-Oct-85 05:48:32 EDT References: <744@decwrl.UUCP> <252@laidbak.UUCP> <> Reply-To: wildstar@nmtvax.UUCP (Andrew Fine) Organization: New Mexico Tech, Socorro Lines: 85 Summary: Some ideas that Leonard Nimoy should take into account for the next movie: I) Kirk should assume a post worthy of his rank/experience/sacrifice. This could be anything from resuming his duties as head of cadet training, becoming an Ambassador ( either at large or to some major planet, like Vulcan - Captain Robert April, who was the first commander of the Enterprise, was made an Ambassador upon promotion to Commodore after his five year tour ), or becoming Star Fleet Commander In Chief. It is my feeling that the destruction of the Enterprise was an indication that Kirk has finally matured, that he does not need a Starship anymore to prove or otherwise express himself. He can use Pavel, Hikaru, Spock, Nyota, and Montgomery as his staff officers to help him do whatever Starfleet needs. But Kirk should never be allowed to command a Starship again! His talents are desperately needed elsewhere!! II) James T. Kirk and Nyota Uhura should marry. For many years Kirk has been an extremely lonely man. During his service, he might have had a couple relationships in his cadet days, maybe made a couple women pregnant during an ill-starred affair ( Deela of Scalos, Carol Marcus, Miramanee ), and have found the right women at the wrong time ( Areel Shaw, Edith Keeler, Rayna Kopeck, Vice Admiral Lori Ciani ). But in each case, either the duties of command or untoward circumstances have come between him and full emotional health/capabilities/relationships. Kirk now is entering a new phase. Being middle aged, and having finally been unable to cheat death this time around, he should be able to appreciate his humanity and his mortality. His service is now no longer to be in a direct, active role, instead his duties are now comcomant to that of a senior Starfleet executive. There is a new generation of officers and men to take his place. He should be able to relinquish the reins, and do so contently. As far as Nyota is concerned, since Communications is a service position, and not a command position, she is starting to also reach the end of an active career. She could continue to serve on Bridges everywhere, but what is the point? She also has many good memories of what she has accomplished and of the people she served with. But so far ( according to what I read of as Nyota's biography in various Star Trek publications ) there has been no man that she has really respected as her equal who is also accessable to her at the same time. But now with the Enterprise gone, now that she has reached Commander rank, and now that Kirk is no longer preoccupied with duty, it should be about time for her to suddenly realise her opportunity. Kirk is one of the few men she has really respected, she has not had a romance at all with him at any time while she served under him, out of respect for both his and her integrity. Kirk has a very high opinion indeed of her, they have been close friends for many years, and know each other's strengths, weaknesses, and personalities well. It is my feeling that at this point in time ( STIV? ) Jim and Nyota should both recognize that this time is right, the feelings are right, and that they are ready! This is a natural if I have ever seen one. Perhaps Jim should be prompted somehow by Bones that it is time to settle down. So STIV should not be only about whatever adventure the crew has. It should also be a very natural setting for Jim and Nyota to have a long talk, fall in love, get married, settle down into high level Starfleet positions, and start a baby. If that is too tedious, start the movie with the child's first birthday. III) Bones should retire on Captain's pension and start a private practice in San Francisco. He may want to do research on Fabrini artifacts and methods with applications to Federation patients. He may want to patch up things with either the Fabrini Priestess or his former wife ( the one he who divorced him before he joined Starfleet ), or he may stay the same McCrotchety that he always has. IV) Hikaru and Pavel should serve together as Captain and First Officer of one of the newer starships. STIV may want to revolve around them as the command crew. Montgomery may serve as Captain of Engineering, perhaps with Mira Romaine as his assistant. V) Now we get to Spock. It may be entirely possible that he is going to be the Prime Operator for some crisis or mission where he has to put the old crew together again. I am sure that these ideas do not sound ludicrious, I submit to you that these are very likely coalesceing forces in the timeline. Sincerely, Andrew Jonathan Fine (Wildstar)