The spin-off of the Archer company would have been on

During the summer, we learned a little about how Star Trek: EnterpriseCaptain Archer himself, Scott Bakula, had worked with producer Michael Sussman on land for a new Hiking Spin-off set after the event events called Star Trek: United. And now, thanks to Sussman, we have a little better idea of ​​what the series could have implied … and one day again could.

Speaking to Trekmovie’s All Access Star Trek Podcast recently, Sussman revealed more details on the configuration proposed for Unitedwho would have built on BusinessThe brief revelation in the mirror of the season four to two parts “in a mirror, dark” that one day the Captain Archer was intended to become one of the first presidents of the nascent federation of the planets. The series, which Sussman had described previously as tonally resembles Star Wars Political thriller tension of Andorhad been launched in Paramount with the involvement of Bakula, to be refused due to a broader reduction in streaming financing before the recent sale of the company in Skydance, as well as the familiarities perceived of the next Starfleet Academy Show, which will also be mainly placed on earth.

According to Sussman, United would have balanced Archer’s political duties sailing in the first years of the existence of the Federation with the exploration of his family life. “Archer would be in a place in his life where Scott (Bakula) is in a way right now, when Scott is a father. He has four adult children,” said Sussman. “And I gave Archer four adult children, and the story is as much about them as him, because he (archer) lived this life of diplomacy … His family has somehow grew up with this sense of service. He would therefore have these adult children, one of whom is part of the diplomatic corps, another is in Starfleet, someone else is an intelligence. So his adult children could be brought to this story in a path in a story that feels in history that adult children could be brought to this story in a path in a story that felt very well. We said.

Although desire would have been to include familiar faces of Business Significantly, Sussman noted that United Would have focused on Archer and a younger distribution of new characters, rather than picking up with others Business Characters. But one thing the writer-producer did Wanting to collect was an intrigue that Business would have built on itself if he had not ended after four seasons: the epidemic of the Federation War with the Romules, an important piece, which is largely invisible to Star Trek Backstory that plays in one of the most emblematic original series episodes of all time, “Balance of Terror”.

The consequences of the Romulan war, which does not lead to anyone from the Federation in fact vision A Romulian until the events of “balance” and to explore how it could ultimately be the case, would have been a key element of United. “Something that has become clear for me since we started talking (United) Fans say they have never been able to see the Romulian war, “said Sussman.” We were waiting for him, and you guys Business Finish of the series). And I share their frustration. So I would like to show (some) that, and a particular pivotal moment which is not only a pure fans service… ”

“… It almost seems that the federation, or the inhabitants of the earth as well as the Romulians, do not want the Vulcans to know who they are,” continued Sussman. “And why would it be? I think it’s a very intriguing question.”

Unfortunately, we may never know, since Paramount has already refused United Once after early discussions. But now that Paramount belongs to Skydance and has an supposed concentration renewed on streaming – and beyond Starfleet Academy And some seasons of more than Strange new worlds,, Star TrekThe own future of streaming television is in the air – Sussman always has a glimmer of hope that United could potentially see daylight.

“He is encouraging, as a fan of the franchise, that they seem to say” we want to do more Star Trek Streaming, we want to make more films, “concluded Sussman.” I don’t know what their plans are, but if their plans involve developing the imprint of Star Trek Streaming, so maybe something that could be part of it. I mean, for me, crazier things have happened. »»

And crazier things have happened to Star Trek Himself in this rebirth in streaming too. What is the return of another familiar face at this stage?

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