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By GustavoLeao / 19:56, 16 March 2005 / Enterprise
Star Trek.com posted their report about the third day of the Grand Slam XIII convention, with guests Jolene Blalock, Wil Wheaton and Manny Coto, Mike Sussman, Andre Bormanis, Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens.
At the ENTERPRISE writers/producers panel, the staff revealed the secrets about the aborted ENTERPRISE episode featuring the return of 'Captain James T. Kirk' to STAR TREK.
"We had talked about doing a Mirror Universe episode ever since we got into Season Four," Manny Coto explained "But then we had the possibility of getting William Shatner. Coincidentally, the Reeves-Stevens [who have worked with Shatner on several STAR TREK novels] were a pair of writers whom I desperately wanted to bring on the show. And they, it turned out, had an idea for a Mirror Universe two-parter which would feature the return of William Shatner."
According to several reports last year, Shatner has spoken about a "Captain Kirk" story idea which he himself pitched to Paramount that was well received. ENTERPRISE writers Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens revealed at the convention what that pitch was.
"The idea was that the Tantalus Field was not a disintegrator, it was a humane way of dealing with prisoners, by sending them back in time to a sealed penal colony," Garfield explained. "Enterprise NX-01 comes upon the colony - and Tiberius [mirror-Kirk] is there. Tiberius thinks, 'Finally, a ship with a transporter - I can get back to my own universe, my own time.' He basically goes on the NX-01, gets to the transporter, sets it to go back to the mirror universe - the Mirror Universe doesn't exist."
"It hasn't been created yet," Judith said
"So Tiberius and Archer work together to figure out where the division point is between the universes, what point that one split off into the other. And as it turns out, Tiberius and Archer together are responsible for the creation of the mirror universe." Garfield said.
Manny Coto recounted that Shatner pitched the idea to him, Brannon Braga and Rick Berman and the producers loved it, but Berman pitched an alternative concept, which was actually devised by writer Mike Sussman.
"Shatner was going to be 'Chef' - an ancestor of Kirk." Sussman explained "We would find out that at some point in the future the real Kirk got into trouble, got taken out of history. And Daniels would show up, he would grab Archer, he would grab Chef - who of course looked like a William Shatner - and say, 'You have to go to the future and impersonate Captain Kirk in some important ceremony.' That was the setup."
"We pitched this to Shatner and there was a long silence," Coto continued. After that, the studio negotiations with Shatner fell through, but they still wanted to do a Mirror Universe episode, which became the two parter "In a Mirror, Darkly".
The full report can be found here.
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"We pitched this to Shatner and there was a long silence," Coto continued.
Yeah, if I was Shatner I wouldn't know what to say either.
"You want me to do what?"
*sigh*
Too bad we didn't get the Reeves-Stevens idea though. That woulda been friggin' sweet.
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"We pitched this to Shatner and there was a long silence," Coto continued. After that, the studio negotiations with Shatner fell through
So, first Kirk was killed on the big screen in a miserably antiheroic way, and then B&B+C tell Shatner that Kirk "got into trouble, got taken out of history" in the Berman Trek timeline, thus a busboy ancestor must save the day in what sounds like a Jerry Lewis skit.
Brilliant. 
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"Oh, Kirk's Return Would Have Been Marvelous!"
"Oh, Kirk Coming Back Would Have Brought BACK Tons Of Fans!"
"It Would Be The Best ENT EVER!"
Okay folks, I have been ENTERRPRISE's biggest supporter and defender. Yet, as you can see here, every now and then I do know when crap is crap.
AND THIS IS SHIT!
All I heard was more and more and more reasons why Shatner should return. Why he should reprise his role as Captain Kirk.
This would have been the ultimate fuck-job to continuity. The Terran Empire was not humane in anyway. To say that they invented, or at least owned, technology that would have been humane to prisoners and threats is ridiculous.
Come on, yea, the Tiberius episode would have been fun. I love the Mirror Universe novels that the Stevens wrote. YET, this is cheesy, Archer and Tiberius were the reason for it's existence! You've got to be kidding me!
I am so glad that this upcoming "In A Mirror, Darkly" episode will be a stand alone and not feature a "crossover".
This will be enjoyable and entertaining. I cringe for the finale and feel that "Terra Prime" will most likely be the TRUE finale in my eyes. I will watch "These Are The Voyages" for the entertainment value but not enjoy Riker and Troi. If the primary story of Archer and his crew is any good, then I will probably enjoy it.
But common, I had more faith in the Stevens (AND SHATNER) than this! OH MY GOD I'M GONNA BE SICK!
But I will be truthful, I actually like the Berman storyline. It would have been interesting. But I would have modified it more. I would have Daniels show up to Kirk's timeline. Possibly a few months before the ENTERPRISE-B's launch and have Kirk look at him and say "You!", you know, give off some freelance idea that would never be explored but just guessed at, that Daniels and Kirk had met before and had experienced the same shit Archer went through.
Anyways, I would have Daniels tell Kirk that someone from his past (could be anyone, we could go down the line of all the people who hate Kirk) has joined the ranks of the Temporal Cold War and went to help [insert villanous species of Federation] and Kirk was the only one to help. In the end, Daniels, Kirk and Archer stop this guy and Kirk is returned back to his home before Ent-B launch.
But I'm not television writer, so it would have probably sucked too...but, all in all, I love the overall concept of Berman's story, it just needs to be modified somewhat.
Anyways, shows that Shatner is really not the author of the Shatnerverse novels, but the Stevens are...
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I guess all I have to say is... leave it to Rick Berman to kill a good idea....(?)
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