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Rick Berman on Writing "These Are The Voyages..."

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By GustavoLeao / 19:09, 17 March 2005 / Enterprise

The latest issue of STAR TREK Magazine, just out in the UK, features an exclusive interview with STAR TREK producer Rick Berman, in which he talks about the cancellation of ENTERPRISE and his feelings about writing the final episode of the show. Here are a few excerpts :

Berman confirmed rumors that the finale was written by him and Brannon Braga last year, when they thought the show was going to be cancelled. The script was shelved at the end of the third season, but was resurrected this season. "When we sat down and created the story for this last episode, we did it with a feeling that there was a very good chance that the show would not be continuing, but that there was a possibility it might. And we wrote accordingly." he told the magazine.

About the show's cancellation and the final episode, titled "These Are The Voyages...", he said "When a show is cancelled you don't think in terms of it being resurrected. If I got a call tomorrow saying this was all a GROUNDHOG DAY joke it wouldn't change things. It's not like we're destroying the ship or the crew. It's a very special and unique episode, a kind of episode we've never really done before."

Berman regrets that he was unable to develop two regular NX-01 crew members. "I wish we had time to develop things for Anthony Montgomery and Linda Park." he said "You basically need to focus on your main characters and sometimes that happens to the detriment of some very talented actors who have less crucial roles on the show."

When asked about the upcoming ENTERPRISE Season One DVD set, he said "Brannon Braga and I did a commentary for the pilot "Broken Bow", and that was a ball to do. I know that they're putting together a proposal for a lot of potential additions to the disks, but I don't think the proposal has been finalised yet."

More from Rick Berman can be found at Sci Fi Pulse.

To read the full interview, get the latest issue of STAR TREK MAGAZINE, at your local newstand.



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By: DarExc (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:32:25 on Mar 22, 2005 | Edit History (1)

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By: DarExc (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:24:17 on Mar 18, 2005

This proves it, Rick Berman is worse than Hitler.... and Stalin too.


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RE: Berman is an idiot by Defiant @ 19:56:00 on Mar 19
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RE: Berman is an idiot by Defiant @ 19:55:55 on Mar 19
RE: Berman is an idiot by Slurmz MacKenzie @ 12:17:09 on Mar 19

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By: 1701viper (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:05:50 on Mar 18, 2005

I take this as at least a sign that there will be no reset button in the finale. It will probably still suck since Coto didnt do it, but as long as this isn't a "didn't happen" episode, I can live with it.


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Berman---trying something new--what a joke! | Report this post to moderator
By: Trek Optomist (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:49:29 on Mar 18, 2005

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It's a very special and unique episode, a kind of episode we've never really done before."

yea right. I wonder if he thinks anyone will actually believe him.

We'll wait and see, but I have my doubts if his finale ep will be special, unique, and something they've never really done before.....


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uh... | Report this post to moderator
By: JediFonger (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:12:24 on Mar 18, 2005

you guys know what's the most disturbing aspect of all this? rick berman will STILL be at the helm of star trek in a few years after the viacom corporate restructuring. THAT'S very sad.

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What an ass... | Report this post to moderator
By: katefan (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 04:25:33 on Mar 18, 2005

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"I wish we had time to develop things for Anthony Montgomery and Linda Park." he said "You basically need to focus on your main characters and sometimes that happens to the detriment of some very talented actors who have less crucial roles on the show."

Joss Whedon was able to give all nine members of the Firefly character development in only thirteen episodes so Berman has no excuse...Other than he has no clue how to write modern science fiction any more.

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RE: What an ass... by BKProductions @ 10:29:59 on Mar 19

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By: Sennik (Odo's file, contact) @ 00:13:14 on Mar 18, 2005

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Berman regrets that he was unable to develop two regular NX-01 crew members. "I wish we had time to develop things for Anthony Montgomery and Linda Park." he said "You basically need to focus on your main characters and sometimes that happens to the detriment of some very talented actors who have less crucial roles on the show."

Well if FOUR F*CKING YEARS isn't enough I'm not sure what is!!!!!!

You need to focus on your main characters for FOUR YEARS?

Get this moron away from Star Trek!! Paramount, please, for the sake of this once respected franchise FIRE RICK BERMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!


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No time to develop almost anybody | Report this post to moderator
By: Postdoc (Odo's file, contact) @ 19:49:14 on Mar 17, 2005

In the run of the show, including Archer. Please, there were shows where Hoshi and Mayweather had nothing but a closeup.

Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish.


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I think he is just senile or just very stupid! | Report this post to moderator
By: Gage (Odo's file, contact) @ 19:39:21 on Mar 17, 2005

Quote:" It's a very special and unique episode, a kind of episode we've never really done before."

He keeps saying things like this and when the episode/movie comes out it usually sucks. So I am not expecting much. ENT's final episode will be as bad as the last one for VOY.

Quote:"I wish we had time to develop things for Anthony Montgomery and Linda Park."

He had 4 YEARS to do something and didn't. Hell they did an episode dedicated to the dog. What a load of crap!


Quote:""You basically need to focus on your main characters and sometimes that happens to the detriment of some very talented actors who have less crucial roles on the show."

Does that include "dog" episodes? So it was important to have T'Pol having sex?


Quote:"Brannon Braga and I did a commentary for the pilot 'Broken Bow,' and that was a ball to do. I know that they're putting together a proposal for a lot of potential additions to the disks, but I don't think the proposal has been finalised yet.

For $100 for S1...you can keep it! I will not be ripped off with an outrageous mark up just because it says "Star Trek" on it.




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I think he is just senile or just very stupid! | Report this post to moderator
By: Gage (Odo's file, contact) @ 19:35:10 on Mar 17, 2005

Quote:" It's a very special and unique episode, a kind of episode we've never really done before."

He keeps saying things like this and when the episode/movie comes out it usually sucks. So I am not expecting much. ENT's final episode will be as bad as the last one for VOY.

Quote:"I wish we had time to develop things for Anthony Montgomery and Linda Park."

He had 4 YEARS to do something and didn't. Hell they did an episode dedicated to the dog. What a load of crap!


Quote:""You basically need to focus on your main characters and sometimes that happens to the detriment of some very talented actors who have less crucial roles on the show."

Does that include "dog" episodes? So it was important to have T'Pol having sex?


Quote:"Brannon Braga and I did a commentary for the pilot 'Broken Bow,' and that was a ball to do. I know that they're putting together a proposal for a lot of potential additions to the disks, but I don't think the proposal has been finalised yet.

For $100 for S1...you can keep it! I will not be ripped off with an outrageous mark up just because it says "Star Trek" on it.




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RE: I think he is just senile or just very stupid! by Sullaban @ 04:27:53 on Mar 19

no time? | Report this post to moderator
By: Brikar (Odo's file, contact) @ 19:18:03 on Mar 17, 2005

No time to develop Hoshi or Mayweather? YOU HAD FOUR YEARS.

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RE: no time? by ]X-Men[Wolverine @ 23:33:47 on Mar 17
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