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Hey Bob and Alex-
By NX-47

As a fan of all Trek iterations (and one that vaguely remembers TOS' original run), including 'your' Trek, whatever you do, please keep these things in mind:

1) Bring back the triumvirate of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. I loved your Trek, but I realized that I also missed the 3-way interaction between the three. The interplay between Spock (calm, logical reasoning), McCoy (epitome of emotional human morals) and Kirk (man of action) remains, for me, one of the more compelling aspects of Trek. It is the ideal vehicle for exploring the Human Condition in extraordinary circumstances.

2) No villain, per se. An adversary, of sorts, fine, as they can provide some contrast that is needed for good storytelling. But instead, as others have suggested, present a challenge that is not based on an individual (e.g. not a villain). It can be a natural phenomenon, a consequence of previous actions, an ethical delemma, or even a fundamental philosophical difference (e.g. Federation vs. the Klingon Empire), whatever. Just not a singular villain that drives the plot, story, and action.

3) Look at the world today for your story ideas. Trek has always been about exploring humans in extraordinary situations, and it's done so within a contemporary context (while set in the future). We certainly are in a multitude of extraordinary situations these days... there's no reason why this approach wouldn't appeal to your new, or old, audience. You walked that line before... you can do it again.

4) Follow the same process you did for Star Trek. Don't let anyone interfere with it, and don't change it. Whatever you did, it worked. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And DO NOT RUSH IT!!! Feel free to pass that on to JJ too.

5) Keep reading the boards, and stay in touch with the fans, new and old. The lack thereof in recent years is, IMHO, one of the things that nearly killed Trek.

Thanks for a great ride. I'm eagerly looking forward to the new one... but I can be patient.

LLaP

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