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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ showrunners say their version of the series would have gone on ‘forever’ Paramount (www.polygon.com)
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[–] 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If it went too much past 10 years we start running into Pike's end days.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Turns out that was an alternate reality and in this one Pike avoids his fate and remains in command of the Enterprise.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Except that would cheapen a bunch of character moments, violate established cannon, and would just be lazy writing.

    Stories are at their best when they are dynamic. If nothing ever changes, you have a trashy sitcom or soap opera.

    Sure, follow a prequel timeline long enough, and you star hitting cannon events. But it's simple to move forward. You tell new stories set in-between the established cannon. But still constrain yourself to not violating that cannon.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Each season can take a year to make but represent time differently in the show. They could have 3 episodes in a row that take place in a month, another that’s a week later and another 2 months later.

    They could go for 20 years and have it only be 8 years in their timeline. Look at shows like 24, and the Pitt, which occur in real time.

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