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"Borderland" Seeks Fit Performers for Roles of Genetically-Engineered 'Augments' (SPOILERS)

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By Steve Krutzler / 15:20, 4 August 2004 / Enterprise

Paramount has announced a number of roles it's looking to fill for episode four of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE's new season, "Borderland." Executive producer Manny Coto has previously revealed that the story will begin a three-episode arc dealing with the ancestor of 'Dr. Noonien Soong' -- a scientist by the name of 'Arik Soong', to be played by Brent Spiner ('Data') -- attempting to resurrect genetically-engineered soldiers from the time of the Eugenics Wars.

TrekWeb has learned that these supersoldiers will be called "augments" and the studio has put out the call for both male and female roles. 'Malik' will be the leader of the group, in his early twenties, and determined to live up to Soong's wishes for his kind to demonstrate humanity's greater potential. 'Raakin' will be slightly older and similar to Malik, but won't make it through the episode. Both men are described as "toned" and "perfect looking," qualities also needed for 'Persis', a female augment in her early twenties: "the perfect woman."

The Enterprise will get its latest new crewmember in 'Lucas McGregor', a twentysomething who may recur and who is captured along with 'T'Pol' (Jolene Blalock) by an imposing Orion in charge of slaves. Coto has stated that the Orions and their green "slave girls" would be involved in this storyline. The Borderland is a region between Klingon and Orion Syndicate space, according to Coto, and Soong's actions threaten to spark a war with the Klingons. To that end, this first installment of the arc will also include a run-in with a Klingon crew.

"Borderland" is slated to go before cameras next week under the direction of David Livingston. Until this information is confirmed by Paramount, cum grano salis.



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By: Steve Krutzler (Odo's file, contact) @ 20:29:31 on Aug 04, 2004

Most guest stars probably are older. This story is simply about genetically-engineered super soldiers, which naturally would probably be in their twenties owing to physical strength and condition. Khan was pretty young in "Space Seed," thirties perhaps? Could've been older I suppose, but then again these characters are "new" soldiers that Soong has somehow freshly bred, at least from what we know of the plot.

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RE: Plenty of Twenty by The TREKMAN!!!!! @ 21:57:06 on Aug 04

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By: Kirk'sRippedShirt (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:38:16 on Aug 06, 2004

I figure Starfleet is a relatively new organisation. It hasn't been around long enough to have many older officers yet. Even admiral Forest doesn't look that old. I figure they gave promotions real easy early on to establish a command structure, and now they're filling it in with newer recruits.

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