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Star Trek will wrap up its third era next year (the Roddenberry era, the Berman era, the Kurtzman era - Yes, that's a gross oversimplification). What would you like the next era of Trek to be like?

For me, interconnecting the shows wouldn't be a requirement, but a bonus. I would entrust each project to acclaimed authors working across different genres and formats. There could be lower-budget (not blockbusters) but intense, more focused movies, like Master and Commander.

As for a series—or rather, an exploration-focused story in the vein of The Motion Picture featuring space battles like those in The Wrath of Khan. I envision an X-Files-style structure: an overarching storyline spanning a single season or the entire series, interspersed with standalone episodes.

Obviously, I already have my list of concept artists ready. 😇 It’s important—specifically regarding visual effects, or rather visual effects direction—that the space battles be filmed the old-fashioned way, as if using miniatures; that is very important.

☝️I’m not talking about using physical models (though, like Lucasfilm, you could have fun shooting a few shots with real models). Rather, it’s about envisioning similar constraints to move away from the somewhat cluttered feel of the modern Trek era. Too much freedom stifles creativity.