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Would welcome Sulu
By CahnMan

Several points:

1. Yes, an Excelsior series would be a "look back" as someone else noted, as is Enterprise. However, I think Takei is looking at it as adventures continuing forward from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, as opposed to what Enterprise has done which is go all the way back to Starfleet's beginnings. Mind you, if (and a huge "if" at that) the powers that be producing a Takei - Excelsior show were to do so faithfully, I'd like to think there would be less chance to mess up continuity on such a show than one that's gone as far back as Enterprise. I like Enterprise well enough, but we all know what a headache that show's been on so-called Star Trek canon.

2. I don't believe this is sour grapes on Takei's part at all. I say that as someone who's both read his website entries here and there and actually corresponded with the man via e-mail on occasion. I think Takei's simply passionate about the TOS (movie) era of Star Trek. He's passionate about the character of Sulu. He's passionate about Roddenberry's vision of Star Trek and the positive future it represented. AND I think he's passionate about the fan base. I completely agree with his disenchantment over Paramount's handling of things regarding soliciting fans' input and then completely ignoring it. I was part of that, and I know I didn't like it very much.

3. Finally, just as Berman & Co. saw a chance for storytelling at Starfleet's beginnings, there are plenty of stories (some of which have been told in book form, etc.) from in between ST:VI and after the "current" timeline of Star Trek: Nemesis. There are stories from all over the Star Trek timeline that haven't been told that would make good series, movies -- what have you. An Excelsior series or movie might be no less a good story -- and possibly better -- than anything that's been told on Enterprise so far.

Anyway, I just wanted to tell the Takei-bashers that perhaps they should think about digging a little deeper with the man before getting on his case. While he may have played Sulu and have a vested interest in playing him again, I believe Takei just really cares that Star Trek fans -- even casual ones -- get what they've really asked for: Quality stories about a positive future where humans and other races work together, with technology as an aid, to make the galaxy an even more wondrous place to live.

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