Star Trek Universe

Greetings Trekkies and Trekkers, you could say I've been tripping with spacehappiness these past few weeks and lost track of time but was'nt the movie worth the wait? or did you hate it? Heres the trailer again for all of you that loved the movie but all joking aside what kind of fallout can we expect in the galaxy now Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek Universe is unfolding with a new and different alternate timeline? Captain Future's reasoning that "Star Trek GR" is over doesn't sit happily with me but I have to admit, fans have expressed considerable views about J.J. Abrams fun rollercoaster Star Trek movie. Some say forget the original, this dazzling prequel is the very best yet... and this is where I'm tempted to reach for my phaser trekkies!.....and turn it on myself! .......I'm split in two over this but to blazes with it. I can't deny the facts, This movie is entertaining and revolutionizes the Final Frontier with an alternate timeline. How does it compare to the Wrath of Khan? More on that subject in a later post.


Gene Roddenberry's peaceful, ordered, Universe has been altered with J.J. Abrams new young talented crew at the helm of the USS Enterprise 1701 with the Trek universe almost taking a skydive out the nearest airlock. It just as well its a big galaxy but I can't help thinking... Which Federation homeworld is next on the writers hit list?

Is Star Trek's science fictional sphere of diplomacy, deep space exploration and peaceful philosophy losing its flavour for viewers? JJ Abrams subtle changes to Star Trek's universe has eliminated Romulus and Vulcan's rich, diverse cultures from the timeline in favour of epic space scenes with the bereaved Romulan Nero, Elder Spock and his unsuccessful Redmatter plan leaving the crew of the USS Enterprise to save the day. Don't forget the Klingon homeworld, Kronos blew up in Star Trek VI (1991) due to overmining giving it a lifespan of 50 years and that was eighteen years ago. I guess that puts the Romulans, Vulcans and Klingons on the destitute aliens down and out list. Director Abrams did spice up the movie with a green chick and cute Uhura who get it on with bubble hands renegade Kirk and "split personality" young Spock. Hehehe.

Spock JR is bursting at the seams with anger due primarily to an inner emotional struggle over the loss of his mother while still trying to comprehend the logic of the situation, (How did they beam aboard while the ship was travelling at warp?) He does his utmost best to reign in his explosive emotions but unfortunately for him the unhinged human psycho inside him comes alive. Spock turns the bridge of the USS Enterprise upsidedown with young Kirk (Chris Pine) getting his smart mouth choked to near death for his trouble. Spock scrapping with Kirk? How illogical is that....but entertaining to watch, right? I'm pleased to report, its no secret. The Science Officers illogical torments have surfaced before in Star Trek TOS. Was'nt it cool to see one of the redshirts got fryed? I think JJ Abram's production team did their best but sacrafices were made in this movie.

Remember the older Vulcan guy that plays Spock Prime in the movie? The Grandaddy of Star Trek, Leonard Nimoy. In the Undiscovered Country Spock told Valeris that "The universe will unfold as it should." I suspect JJ Abrams film has lowered the forcefield guarding a Universe governed very much by Starfleet rules and regulations so mere mortals like Nero and Spock Prime can boldly go where none have gone before by timetravelling through a blackhole. Far out is'nt it? Name one human that has seen a black hole on planet earth. Why didn't Spock and Nero get crushed by that black hole? In Star Trek VI Spock exhibited signs that he was wise and weary to the sophisticated demands of logic "Logic, logic, logic is the begining of wisdom not the end."

The writers Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof have put alot of work into this Star Trek movie. The human desire for exploration, adventure and solving unknowns will forever expand and satisfy trekkie nerdiness thanks to the chaotic new life they've breathed into the franchise. It was interesting to see the Enterprise Redshirt get fryed by the Romulan drilling deck, at best lets hope his death was quick and painless.



3o year old Zoe Saldana a.k.a. Nyota Uhura which translates to Star of Freedom in Swahili, plays the role of the Chief Communications Officer who was one of two females on an all male bridge. Zoe comforted young Spock on the turbo lift and later we see the two of them consorting in the transporter room. How Illogical! What ever happened Vulcan self restraint and the Pon Farr mating ritual? Saldana took over from Nichelle Nichols now 76 and a former Jazz singer.

The young Chekov is played by Russian born Anton Yelchin who at 20 is the junior member of the crew. "I ham up the Russian accent and I struggle to pronounce the letter V,' said Yelchin. "Its all for comedy effect and light relief."
"As I keep warning people," said Director JJ Abrams, "Star Trek has a definite sense of humour these days".

After €100 million, 726 episodes of five action series and one animated series, Star Trek XI is set ten years before the start of the original captains log with the one and only ehm... Captain James Tiberius Kirk defeating the Kobayashi Maru Test, okay, okay, so the guy cheated but wasn't it awesome watching the "sneaky b*st*rd" getting so worked up about it!

William Shatner regarded Kirk as his "entity" and was disappointed his elder Kirk character wasn't reprised. "How could you not put one of the founding figures into a resurrection movie?" Shatner asked, "I'm even more popular now than I was as Captain Kirk."

28 year old Chris Pine wrote a letter to William Shatner and said "I'm just an actor that happened to get a role that happened to be James T. Kirk and I'm not trying to upsurp your status." William Shatner replied, "Thank you very much for the letter, I wish you the best of luck. Bill."

39 year old Simon Peg played Chief Engineer's Jimmy Doohans role aboard the Starship Enterprise. In 2005 Jimmy passed away from ill health. "I really didn't have to work, shall we say, with "Star Trek." It was all natural. When I opened my mouth, there was Scotty. It's like I tell people what you see in Scotty is 99% James Doohan and 1% accent. Pegg used his Glascow born wife's voice as the model for his rich brogue in the movie. Scotty was famous for warning Captain Kirk that: "the engines cannae take any more!" and when "the ship will blow up!"



The new timeline has many wondrous aspects to it, implications, opportunities for the writers and even dangers from Kirk trying to hit on Uhura, the barfight, young Spock losing control of his emotions and sticking it to his Vulcan Science Academy Elders. "You have done well Spock despite your disadvantage". Spock was severely agravated by that remark. The elder vulcans attitude towards young Spock was scolding and insulting and watching Vulcania turning into a ball of ash was an awesome shock to the timeline.





Live Long and prosper, Trekkies and Trekkers.