Post by startrekcomsucks on Aug 13, 2012 19:33:14 GMT -5
There has been a lot of discussion about whether or not people like the new Enterprise. Personally, I think it's okay; nothing great, but I can live with it. What I'm more concerned with is who is going to crew it? Maybe the folks over at CBS and Cryptic already have everything planned out and know who everyone is going to be, but in case everything hasn't been finalized yet, I'd like to submit a name for consideration as the captain. Be warned, this next bit is a spoiler. Throughout the Destiny and Typhon Pact series of novels, Picard and Crusher finally got together, married, and had a son: Rene Jacques Robert Francois Picard. What made Jean-Luc Picard great was his capabilities as a diplomat, which made him an excellent explorer and first contact specialist, and his skills as a battle tactician for when diplomacy just wasn't possible or enough. The only thing I felt he lacked was advanced scientific knowledge. So if we take Picard's diplomacy and tactical abilities and add the genes of the mother of the only human with enough scientific genius to evolve into a traveler, well, that would almost be some kind of super human wouldn't you agree? By my estimates, Rene would be around 29 or 30 years old by 2409(the year Star Trek Online begins, if you weren't sure) and some might think that's a bit on the young side to be given the captaincy of the new flagship of the Federation, but I don't think it would be that much of a stretch for someone with that kind of genetic pedigree. A pedigree that, if used properly, could be an excellent vehicle for some incredible storytelling and inventive crisis solving. Plus, I think there's a certain symmetry in keeping the Enterprise-Picard team alive.
As for the rest of the crew, they can be anyone you want; either canon related or not, so long as they are fully realized, deep characters with histories and personalities with flaws they need to learn to overcome. What has kept people tuning in each week wasn't a bunch of space battles and technobabble, although that is certainly a part of it and may even be what initially attracted some people in the first place. What has kept the franchise from going too stale was the stories about real world events, issues and everyday life happening right now told by characters we could invest some emotional currency in and watch grow as people, all while hopefully taking a little something from it and growing a bit ourselves. So as long as those in charge of breathing life into this inanimate object which has sparked so much debate keep this philosophy in mind and strive to deliver it, they'll have a generally happy audience/player base.
So let me know what you think of my nomination for captain and pass it along and maybe make a few suggestions of your own. Live long and prosper!
As for the rest of the crew, they can be anyone you want; either canon related or not, so long as they are fully realized, deep characters with histories and personalities with flaws they need to learn to overcome. What has kept people tuning in each week wasn't a bunch of space battles and technobabble, although that is certainly a part of it and may even be what initially attracted some people in the first place. What has kept the franchise from going too stale was the stories about real world events, issues and everyday life happening right now told by characters we could invest some emotional currency in and watch grow as people, all while hopefully taking a little something from it and growing a bit ourselves. So as long as those in charge of breathing life into this inanimate object which has sparked so much debate keep this philosophy in mind and strive to deliver it, they'll have a generally happy audience/player base.
So let me know what you think of my nomination for captain and pass it along and maybe make a few suggestions of your own. Live long and prosper!