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Fan Enthusiasm Seeks to Curb Cancellation Worries With Second Hollywood Reporter Ad

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By Steve Krutzler / 07:24, 6 February 2004 / Enterprise

Fans of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE have rallied to save the show that officially isn't in jeopardy yet. It's no surprise when a popular series is cancelled after 13 episodes and an Internet petition immdiately crops up to champion its survival. In fact, it's a phenomenon that STAR TREK fans helped solidify with their historic letter-writing campaign to NBC in the late-1960s, winning a third season for the original STAR TREK series.

The lack of a major ratings turnaround and silence on the part of UPN network execs has fomented speculation in recent weeks that the newest STAR TREK series might make history of another kind and become the first since the original to go out early. UPN even reduced its order for the series from 26 episodes to 24 this season, confirming that the struggling network is pinching pennies. Recent rumors have ranged from cancellation at the end of this season, to the firing of producer Rick Berman, to the bittersweet theory of a final fourth year crafted only to improve a potential syndication deal.

One group of fans isn't waiting for the axe to fall, however. The ENTERPRISE Project collected donations last fall to run a full-page ad in the entertainment trade paper Hollywood Reporter, demonstrating support for the show. According to a new press release from the group, they've done it again. A second advocacy ad proclaiming fan support for ENTERPRISE will run in the February 24th edition of the paper.

"The campaign's purpose was to publish a collective letter to [UPN chiefs] Dawn Ostroff and Les Moonves, verifying that millions of fans consistently watch and highly value ENTERPRISE and look forward with anticipation to a fourth season and a long, successful run," writes group representative Anita Balestino in a release announcing the success.

"In only 16 days, Enterprise fans from across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe contributed enough funds to publish the letter on a full page in the Hollywood Reporter. They hope the publicized message to UPN's top executives will confirm the fact that audiences for ENTERPRISE are much larger than the current flawed ratings system reflects."

Tuesday's edition of the HR charges $3,385.00 for a full-page ad and the group says it has raised $3,664.80. Extra money will be donated to the The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in the names of Jerry Fleck and Kellie Waymire, ENTERPRISE's assistant director and guest actress who both passed away in 2003.

The ad, which is directed specifically to Ostroff and Moonves, reads in part: "Now, with new arc-driven stories that often examine the troubling issues of our own time, ENTERPRISE has reinvigorated its appeal to its audience, recaptured the praise of media critics and is reengaging the interest of former STAR TREK fans. The show has hit its stride and is gathering momentum to fulfill its enormous potential and emerge as a bona fide classic series."

You can learn more about the ENTERPRISE Project efforts here.



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By: Blessedwith3 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 11:17:04 on Feb 08, 2004

Gee-whiz, and I was hoping for reaction to my idea for the Enterprise Series finale.... ah well. :)

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By: Krazy Joe (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:15:17 on Feb 08, 2004

Janeway was fool who couldn't captain to save her life. In the first episode she got her crew lost in space, and failed at every turn to get them home. In the end it took her 20 years to get home, and was only able to get her crew home faster and without more casualties through time travel and the intervention of her older self. I think she is easily the worst captain in Trek historyI was a supporter of the idea to put a woman in the captain's chair, but Janeway was an embarasment.

Tuvok was the worst Vulcan we ever saw. A Vulcan is supposed to be unemotional. Tuvok was just cranky. Jolene Blalock plays a Vulcan muchh better then Tim Russ. I like the guy (I've met him at conventions and he is friendly and personable), but he plays a lousy Vulcan.

Paris had a lot of potential early on, but then out of nowhere they revealed he was in love with Belanna (where did THAT come from? The two never even gave a hint of liking each other and then one dat reveal they are in LOVE with each other). After that both characters became boring.


The Doctor was cool in the first season before he turned into self parody.

Harry Kim seemed like he was only there to be Paris's buddy.

Chakotay was just boring (but I admired Robert Beltran's guts to say it like it is at conventions)

Belana...well Ron Moore once said that Braga told him "We gave up on her" so I think that speaks volumes.

Neelix was amusing.

I hated these characters, and Seven was a breath of fresh air when she was inttoduced. There wasn't another character on the crew that I cared about. Even Seven turned into self parody by the end, but when she was first introduced she was the only character on the show with a pulse.


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By: Krazy Joe (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:12:54 on Feb 08, 2004

Janeway was fool who couldn't captain to save her life. In the first episode she got her crew lost in space, and failed at every turn to get them home. In the end it took her 20 years to get home, and was only able to get her crew home faster and without more casualties through time travel and the intervention of her older self. I think she is easily the worst captain in Trek historyI was a supporter of the idea to put a woman in the captain's chair, but Janeway was an embarasment.

Tuvok was the worst Vulcan we ever saw. A Vulcan is supposed to be unemotional. Tuvok was just cranky. Jolene Blalock plays a Vulcan muchh better then Tim Russ. I like the guy (I've met him at conventions and he is friendly and personable), but he plays a lousy Vulcan.

Paris had a lot of potential early on, but then out of nowhere they revealed he was in love with Belanna (where did THAT come from? The two never even gave a hint of liking each other and then one dat reveal they are in LOVE with each other). After that both characters became boring.


The Doctor was cool in the first season before he turned into self parody.

Harry Kim seemed like he was only there to be Paris's buddy.

Chakotay was just boring (but I admired Robert Beltran's guts to say it like it is at conventions)

Belana...well Ron Moore once said that Braga told him "We gave up on her" so I think that speaks volumes.

Neelix was amusing.

I hated these characters, and Seven was a breath of fresh air when she was inttoduced. There wasn't another character on the crew that I cared about. Even Seven turned into self parody by the end, but when she was first introduced she was the only character on the show with a pulse.


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