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By: gar (Odo's file, contact) @ 19:31:37 on Feb 26, 2005

Sunday March 6th 2-3pm EST 2005 at the Anderson Public Library in the Delaware Room [third floor] Anderson Indiana will be a presentation of The Fun Frontier of Star Trek. The U.S.S. Endeavour, a local Star Trek fan club, and special guest Deborah Downey will discuss how to have fun while promoting the Star Trek philosophy. Deborah Downey was one of the space hippies in the episode " The Way To Eden." Learn about collecting, costuming and the " Save Enterprise" movement. I , Gary Barclay, will be there to show a video of Scotty, James Doohan, receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. I attened the Beam Me Up Scotty farewell tribute and convention in L.A. California that was held Aug. 28-30th 2004 next to Hollywood and Highland at the Renaissance Hotel. I was the person wearing the Star Trek uniform from the original series who danced at the Friday night cocktail party with the woman with the bright blue hair and the Star Trek The Next Generation uniform. I will be displaying pictures of me with the entire surviving cast of the original Star Trek series along with individuals with Scotty "James Doohan" Capain Kirk "William Shatner" and Spock " Leonard Nimoy." I will also have some other cool stuff on display. I will be looking forward to seeing you there. Live Long And Prosper! \\// ,

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By: sliny (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 10:29:21 on Feb 25, 2005

Where the hell was this man four years ago??

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The man that would save a Franchise | Report this post to moderator
By: Whitewulf (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:13:25 on Feb 24, 2005

It is just a shame that Manny was not around in the beginning. It would have been interesting to see how he would have functioned around Generations, Deep Space Nine, or even Voyager. Hell it would been even more interesting to see what he could have done with the Generation Movies. It seems that he trully understands the direction needed to make star trek fly straight. Hopefully someone at the network and the studio will take the time and read between the lines and make a choice to end the cancellation and give Manny the chance to prove himself.

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By: Psihunter (Odo's file, contact) @ 20:39:33 on Feb 24, 2005

I agree with Manny, then again, I'm biased. ST needs more marketing and promotion. They fixed the quality issue in season 3 and 4. Now, they need to promote it. I was happy with the aggressive promotion for the Augment arc, and sadden that little promotion was given for the Vulcan arc, and hardly none for the Romulan arc. I'm sorry, but if you are really trying to revitalize demand for your product, you increase the quality and then you shout as loud as you can "come back in, we've fixed it, we've fixed it!"

I want to see this show on Sci-fi, I think it would have potential there. UPN has abandoned the Sci-fi market, but Sci-Fi channel loves sci-fi stuff. Again, I know I'm biased, I'm fan hating that a show I like is getting cancelled. But, if they're making money this season, why not throw dice on marketing and see what happens? What do you lose, for one year you have a low ROI. Fine, but in the long-term its important to test the waters on marketability and profitability given a full-fledged marketing effort for a high-quality trek product.

I'm afraid that the next time UPN and paramout has the balls to try their luck on marketinga new Trek product, they wont have the usual maturation time to get the product where it should be in terms of quality. Remember how every TREK show revamped near season 3, and finally found its stride in season 3. Well, if the next Trek franchise falls by the same percentage rate as every successive Trek show, it wont last for longer than one season. Learn from the mistake of cancelling DS9 and VOY too early, you have a trek product that has finally found its stride, and its voice. Roll the dice on this baby and see what happens. Again, the only thing you have to lose is a one-time marketing fee for a year. Its better to risk it on a high-quality product than a potentially mid-quality or low-quality product.

That's just my opinion, biased and all . . . then again . . .

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Final Ep | Report this post to moderator
By: Time^2 (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:08:21 on Feb 24, 2005

So, I hate to spoil it but I've heard from a couple places (and I believe it) that the final episode will be with Riker and Troi telling their child about the founding of the federation and Archer's role in it. It'll be a series of flash backs showing all the history they wont be able to cover in later series.

Not sure why I posted it on this thread, but there it is... :)

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By: what_a_trip (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 14:46:52 on Feb 24, 2005

Is anyone else smelling bittter denial? Those sound like some killer idea, though, too bad we'll never see them. ;_;

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It's hard to pull the trigger | Report this post to moderator
By: c.p. (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:14:06 on Feb 24, 2005

Now that it's over, I don't really want it to go. Well, if it was as dismal as the first 3 seasons I would help pull the trigger, for the Franchise's sake. But now they've finally gotten their act together and I would hate to see the series go out this way.

I'm torn as to what to hope for. In one way I want it to be saved with overwhelming fan support. But on the other hand, I think it was the misguided belief that the fans will watch anything and love it regardless of the time, talent, and money invested, that lead us to this.

I think Star Trek needs a break. If I ever thought that Paramount would invest in a series—or THREE series all at the same time—with writing talent and special effects, and guest stars, and advertising, then I would be all for it. But unlike TPTB behind CSI, I'm not convinced Star Trek has all that anymore. I'd rather let it lie until someone(s) with a passion for it resurrects it properly. Perhaps Coto’s the guy, but if so, he needs to convince Paramount that they need to reinvest in Star Trek in a big way, if they want it to be viable anymore.

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By: TEG24601 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:29:07 on Feb 24, 2005

Amen Brother Coto. Really what is lacking for Star Trek is 3 fold;

Writing
A Decient Network (or suplemental syndication)
Advertising (To pervert the works of Mel Brooks: "Advertising, Advertising, Advertising.")

I also think that the next series should be more fan driven, have open submissions like DS9 and VOY had, have more non-western european ancestrial humans, and Be set near the end of the 24th century... like the mid 2390s that way we can have some thing interesting happen in 2400 and 2401, and bring up the old arguement of when does the next century really begin.

TEG

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By: DS9 Fan (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:09:36 on Feb 24, 2005

....to see the show ending when I have just gotten attached to it. I agree with Coto in part. Enterprise should NOT end. The series may have to, but not Enterprise. I think it would be great to see it continue in limited form- TV miniseries. Could it really kill the studio to make three or four TV movies a year?


After DS9 ended, every season of Star Trek since then has felt empty until now. I faithfully watched Voyager's last two years(and that show was still terrible) and Enterprise, waiting for it to get good while jaded Trekkers said it was pointless to do so. FINALLY, Manny Coto took over, hired some great new writers(the Reeves-Stevens) and turned Enterprise around and made it into a respectable Trek series worthy of its predecessors. I'm so disappointed and definitely sad that it's ending now.

Ironically, during the awful "Storm Front" two-parter(or the first three seasons for that matter), I never would have imagined myself saying that about ENT's cancellation. I was one of the people who would have been welcoming its cancellation in open arms if that drivel had been the precedent for this season but I was pleasantly surprised.

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By: Sennik (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:45:00 on Feb 24, 2005

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I don't for a moment believe STAR TREK needs a break.

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If people can watch 47 versions of CSI, we can have more than one version of STAR TREK.

As I've been saying, and been criticized for it, Star Trek doesn't need a break if a series is done well. It's nice to see the executive producer of Enterprise agrees.

It's a shame Berman's working on a Star Trek XI script, though. I think, with all the fan support this season, Coto's made him look bad and I doubt Coto's going to be around much after the series ends. That hogwash that Berman & Braga were still working behind the scenes, as they said, is yet another load of crap they were trying to shovel to us to save some face. Braga was off getting "Threshold" together and Berman was off trying to get Star Trek XI going. Other than looking over scripts I doubt they really had much to do with this season. Look at the episodes to see evidence of that. Once Enterprise ends though, I'm sure Coto, the Reeves-Stevens's and others are out the door. And Berman's going to focus on Star Trek XI, which will be a tremoundous box office bomb. A disaster of epic proportions.

Star Trek needs a change in the "new ship new crew" format. A different version of life in the future. A broader type of canvas to work with. I don't really know what, because I'm not paid the big bucks to come up with series outlines, but something big that will make people sit up and take notice. An idea bigger than anything Berman will be able to come up with, I can tell you that.

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Between the lines. | Report this post to moderator
By: Allenburch (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:25:31 on Feb 24, 2005

I hate reading between the lines of statements made by insiders but it really does appear that Coto has the right attitude towards Trek and that other insiders seem to not have a good attitude. Ratings are what make the show go around and direct competition with other facets of the genre can't be much help. Just hope that somehow this Trek chapter does not end now.

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I love this guy | Report this post to moderator
By: DeQueue (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 10:00:58 on Feb 24, 2005

The genuineness and the warmth to this responses...this is a guy who really loves his work and wants to put the best damn show together.

Compare this to a Brannon Braga or Rick Berman interview and you see a dramatic contrast.

I hate Berman.

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Berman & Coto | Report this post to moderator
By: Capricorn Two (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:37:15 on Feb 24, 2005

What is unfortunate is Berman's sentiments were never Coto's sentiments. Coto reminds us that it's a team effort -- he speaks of the cast and crew's involvement and the appreciation of the fans and how such things as the ad in the LA TIMES matter. Berman's statements never equalled the emotion and drive and passionate-support of the franchise as Coto's.

Berman never made that connection with the fans -- and perhaps his personality simply doesn't 'gel' with people. His statements on the cancellation, I think, reflected what he thought Paramount wanted to hear -- not what he really felt -- like Coto.

Berman's a businessman and ST is a business venture -- and he knows that in LA: you're as good as your last movie/show -- and he knows his value as a producer has fallen because the value of the franchise has been reduced.

It will be interesting to find out if he loses his office on the Paramount Lot after ENT is off the air. If he does -- a sure sign he's gone from the franchise. It's also interesting to note that none of the scribes are Coto or a member or members of his writing staff. A talented group like that -- and you don't ask one of them to be part of Trek XI?

Paramount may have given Rick Berman some seed money for a spec script of Trek XI - and Berman may have leaked the story about Trek XI to VARIETY to generate interest for the project -- that he could associate himself with -- to keep his name out there.

Without a project in the pipeline, without a value to one's talent to produce revenue -- who's going to invest $50 million for your movie?

Sometimes...people in a job 'run the course' of what they could do for a company or project. Michael Eisner has for Disney but he's been forced out; Rick Berman kept the franchise in production for 18-years but it's apparent the time has come to leave -- and he should move on to some other project that is not ST.

Coto's a class act with a great future and perhaps one day he'll part of the franchise again -- or perhaps he'll pen a ST ENT novel or two. Whatever he does -- he'll have the support of a grateful fandom.

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This is the kind of attitude I like to see | Report this post to moderator
By: darkedgex (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:27:28 on Feb 24, 2005

I get tired, really tired, of seeing Berman act the way he does, and then we see someone like Manny come to bat for the fans. What's more, unlike the glory whore duet that is B&B, Manny is quick to point out that it's not all his work (but I suspect it does have lots to do with his guidance).

I really hope people turn out for this LA protest/event, and I hope it has an effect on Paramoun and/or UPN to give Enterprise a chance (and further, to actually promote and fund the show like they want it to succeed)-- I'd really like to see Manny get his chance to explore the season five ideas he discussed.

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I wish it was true but. | Report this post to moderator
By: fullermt53 (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:40:28 on Feb 24, 2005

As much as I wish this show would continue I really cant beleve anything is going to change. There is always hope with insiders like Coto wanting to continue it but it seems the writeing is on the wall.
Hey maybe the network announced it was cancelling the show early to get the fan reaction. It is free promotion for the show and if ther decide to change their minds it will be pretty big news hence more free promotion.

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I wish it was true but. | Report this post to moderator
By: fullermt53 (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:40:03 on Feb 24, 2005

As much as I wish this show would continue I really cant beleve anything is going to change. There is always hope with insiders like Coto wanting to continue it but it seems the writeing is on the wall.
Hey maybe the network announced it was cancelling the show early to get the fan reaction. It is free promotion for the show and if ther decide to change their minds it will be pretty big news hence more free promotion.

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By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:23:53 on Feb 24, 2005

I really love that mans attitude. I hope he will be involved with the next Star Trek series. He has a lot of surprisingly good ideas. Ideas that already helped ENT, and helps to prevent oversaturation.

I look forward to hearing something official about the next Star Trek series. The audience is most likely willing and waiting, well for the most part. But I also think its good to wait a little, maybe a year. Creativity needs time. Time brings creativity.

So whoever will be producing the next series, I have no problem with seeing Coto in the team!

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Coto...the right man for Trek? | Report this post to moderator
By: Trek Optomist (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:10:27 on Feb 24, 2005

Is coto the right man for trek?

I don't know for sure, but I do know this, at the very beginning he gave credit to EVERYONE on the staff, how often has Berman done that?

That shows to me that Coto's head isn't inflated to the size of a hot-air balloon like Berman's seems to be.

But there is also logic in a plan by B&B to put Coto out there to satisfy at least some of the fan base, while they slink around in the background, and if push comes to shove they can blame it on Coto.

Yes, ratings haven't been great this year, but that's hardly coto's fault. THe move to fridays, but more than that the end years of Voyager, and up til now haven't been that good. I don't care how good Coto is, you can't fix something like that over night, or even in one season.

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Gotta love his love of Star Trek | Report this post to moderator
By: NX-47 (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:35:55 on Feb 24, 2005

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If people can watch 47 versions of CSI

His use of the number 47 made me laugh out loud!

Manny is THE MAN to lead Star Trek. Here's hoping that he'll get the chance to do so.................

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By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:29:36 on Feb 24, 2005

Manny Coto is part of B&B's new window-dressing. He hasn't done anything that doesn't conform to a B&B mandate to wank TOS "fetishists", and Berman recently expressed amusement at ENT fans who believe that he and Braga aren't still large and in charge in the creative department. S4 has lost viewership, from S3, courtesy of weak and uneven storytelling.


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By: Lt Santiago (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:22:51 on Feb 24, 2005

Manny Coto is so right. Imagine how great it would be to have Star Trek night... If they can do it with that crappy Stargate why not Star Trek, which can kick any other sci-fi show's ass..

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By: draderman (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:44:12 on Feb 24, 2005

i dont post here often, but i had to reply to this. this is the man that should be running star trek from now on. hes willing to fight for the show over kissing paramounts ass. did u hear those story ideas ppl? season 5 would be incredable. sounds like the cast and crew are all pulling for the trek community to get there voice heard. hes right about csi too. we need to finish up three more seasons of ent and then move to cotos 25th century trek.

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