# Finish the "Star Trek" story: Discussion/control thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 22, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917 "2007-01-22T03:20:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/21 "2007-01-24T03:09:46Z")
[QUOTE=Corner Case] That’s TAS-era [/QUOTE] I’d argue that it’s the _same_ era, but no matter. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/22 "2007-01-24T04:22:26Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] I’d argue that it’s the _same_ era, but no matter. [/QUOTE] IIRC, TAS premiered in the early 70s, several years after TOS was cancelled. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/23 "2007-01-24T05:00:49Z")
As long as Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver get to play the leads, I’ll be happy. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/24 "2007-01-24T05:58:14Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] IIRC, TAS premiered in the early 70s, several years after TOS was cancelled. [/QUOTE] So? The two series are _set_ in the same period, with (mostly) the same cast and several TAS episodes are direct sequels to TOS episodes. As far as I know, the events in TAS occur during the original “five-year mission.” If they represent a different “era”, I’m not sure where the line of demarcation is. ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/25 "2007-01-24T07:53:11Z")
[QUOTE=JThunder] As long as Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver get to play the leads, I’ll be happy. [/QUOTE] or Tim Curry and Kerri Weaver [sub]no don’t try to make sense of it. It’s 2am and I had to clean up the glass bowl the cat knocked over so sense is the least that can be made of it…[/sub] Actually, **Brian Ekers** , the _TOS_ vs. _TAS_ thing was just a joke related to our new found SDMB editing functions. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/26 "2007-01-24T20:31:21Z")
For purposes of voting by prospective writers in this thread, TOS and TAS are the same. I asked in the OP about Kirk’s era, and he was captain in both series. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/27 "2007-01-24T20:38:53Z")
[QUOTE=Corner Case] Actually, **Brian Ekers** , the _TOS_ vs. _TAS_ thing was just a joke related to our new found SDMB editing functions. [/QUOTE] Which I, for one, welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/28 "2007-01-25T14:48:30Z")
So, halfway to Sunday’s voting deadline, here’s where things stand, by my count (multiple preferences, where expressed, are reflected): Interested: 8 Dopers Era: Archer - 0 Kirk - 4 Sulu/_Excelsior_ - 4 Picard - 5 Sisko - 2 Janeway - 0 Set on a ship or station from a show: 1 Set on a new ship or station: 2 If you know of any other Dopers who might be interested, please pass the word. I’m already mulling over a few story ideas. This is gonna be fun! ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/29 "2007-01-25T15:31:42Z")
[In 2363](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_McCoy), Admiral McCoy is briefly aboard the recently-commissioned USS Enterprise-D walking down the corridor with Data. Therefore the era could be set between Sulu and Picard and have quite a bit of versatility. It would have none of the discoveries made during Picard’s-era but could have all of its characters in their previous lives. But, while we all enjoy dropping in Star Trek trivia (and I wanna too) I would suggest we limit it - e.g. let’s not end up meeting every Klingon, TOS-era character, TNG-era character, Seh’lat, tribble, Melkot, Gorn, spican-flame-gem, kievas, and trilliam, we can posibly think of in our three-hour tour. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/30 "2007-01-26T04:13:54Z")
I konw I’ve already “voted” but I just want to say again… _ **Excelsior! Excelsior! Rah, rah, rah!!!** _ ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/31 "2007-01-26T04:22:36Z")
“Sir, she’ll fly apart!” “Fly her apart, then! I own my life to those men a dozen times over!” ^ :dubious: ^ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/32 "2007-01-29T04:35:51Z")
Thanks, everybody, for your votes. Voting is now concluded. As set forth in the OP and consistent with the majority vote, the story will be set during Picard’s time but on another ship. I have a good idea of how it’ll start, and hope to post it in the next few days. Keep your eyes peeled for “Star Trek: The Pelleri Conundrum.” ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/33 "2007-01-29T06:27:05Z")
Bummer, I just missed the cut-off. Can I still participate in the thread? I’m a Star-Trek fan but I haven’t ever seen Enterprise and don’t know the original series as much as I do the later ones. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/34 "2007-01-29T11:38:20Z")
**H&R** I’m sure you can participate. The “voting” was just to see who was interested in what sort of storylines. It’s now going to be Picard era, but as long as you know that era you should be fine. I didn’t want Enterprise either, as I never watched it! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/35 "2007-01-29T12:53:45Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Thanks, everybody, for your votes. Voting is now concluded. As set forth in the OP and consistent with the majority vote, the story will be set during Picard’s time but on another ship. I have a good idea of how it’ll start, and hope to post it in the next few days. Keep your eyes peeled for “Star Trek: The Pelleri Conundrum.” [/QUOTE] I’d like to suggest putting a link to the new thread here. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/36 "2007-01-29T17:52:52Z")
[QUOTE=Heffalump and Roo] Bummer, I just missed the cut-off. Can I still participate in the thread? I’m a Star-Trek fan but I haven’t ever seen Enterprise and don’t know the original series as much as I do the later ones. [/QUOTE] Certainly! All are welcome, whether or not you voted earlier. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/37 "2007-01-29T17:54:46Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] I’d like to suggest putting a link to the new thread here. [/QUOTE] Excellent idea. I’d planned to. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/38 "2007-01-31T04:27:55Z")
The story has begun; hope you like it. Go to: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8208006#post8208006](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8208006#post8208006) The Rules: 1. Have fun. 2. Respect the continuity of previous posts, and of ST generally. 3. If you don’t like ST, at least let us have fun with it. Trolls and jerks will be reported to the mods. 4. Don’t kill any character you didn’t personally create. 5. Move the story forward, however incrementally, from the previous post. 6. Only ST televised episodes and movies are canon for purposes of this thread. ST:TAS, ENT and STV:TFF are not, _except_ to the limited extent that you specifically - and non-gratuitously - make them so. 7. Don’t post twice in a row; let someone else write an intervening chapter. 8. I may introduce additional rules, as needed. 9. Please do your best to ensure correct spelling and grammar. 10. Use ST in-jokes and cross-references to already-established characters, planets, incidents, etc. sparingly. 11. Other than agreeing for it to appear in the story thread, you retain copyright to your submitted material. Best wishes to you all. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/39 "2007-01-31T14:07:16Z")
Are there any particular plot ideas we need to follow? Any indications what you plan to have in the air lock, for example? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917/40 "2007-01-31T14:25:46Z")
[QUOTE=carnivorousplant] Are there any particular plot ideas we need to follow? Any indications what you plan to have in the air lock, for example? [/QUOTE] No, I purposefully left it open-ended. Make of it what you will! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-star-trek-story-discussion-control-thread/388917.md?page=3)