By GustavoLeao / 04:10, 24 February 2005 / Enterprise

TrekUnited just posted the transcript of their recent chat with STAR TREK ENTERPRISE producer Manny Coto, in which he talks about the cancellation of the show for the first time. Here are a few excerpts from the transcript :

Manny Coto : Thanks very much to everyone for all the support they have given us for the season. I'm very flattered by all the compliments. But I do want to point out all the writing is a group effort and that we have a wonderful staff who love the show and deserve all the praise that has been thrown my way.

Tim Brazeal : What does you think of TrekUnited.com ?

Coto : I think TrekUnited is an unprecedented effort and a real shot in the arm to all of us at STAR TREK ENTERPRISE who are understandably let down by the news. It really validates the work we've done this year and we wish it the best.

Tim Brazeal : Why did you stop the Temporal Cold War ?

Coto : I felt that everything that had been said about the Temporal Cold War had already been said. I felt a heavy reliance on time travel at the beginning of ENTERPRISE. I wanted season four to be a realativly time travel free season and that's why I debated writing it into season four. I was secretly hoping for a season five to address the time travel.

Tim Brazeal : Which period of TREK history would you like to explore more ?

Coto : Personally, although I wouldn't really recommend doing another prequal, The most interesting would be the period during the STAR TREK feature films. However I'd recommend for the next series going to the 25th century because I feel that STAR TREK should move forward.

Tom : Manny, is there a lot of inside buzz at Paramount regarding the efforts to Save Enterprise. Is the campaign having any effect on the cast and crew?

Coto : I can definately say it is having an effect on cast and crew. WE are constantly talking about it and asking how its going. As for what's happening inside Paramount or UPN, I couldn't say, but I imagine it isn't going unnoticed.

Tim Brazeal : Has the LA Times ad been seen by the cast and crew ?

Coto : Absolutely, We have the full page ad from the LA Times in my office. I've seen it on stage and in people's trailers

Tim Brazeal : What plans do you have for season 5 ?

Coto : I have numerous plans. The most interesting that come to mind are an arc that would deal with the founding of the first starbase. Also, I want to do a multi-part arc that takes place on the cloud city Stratos. And I really want to visit Denobula and to possibly do a coulple more mirror universe episodes which I invision as almost a series within a series. But the central theme of the season would have been the true founding of The Federation.

Tim_Brazeal : Do you think that STAR TREK needs a break?

Coto : I don't for a moment believe STAR TREK needs a break. In fact I think we need more STAR TREK. There should be a STAR TREK night on UPN. I believe there is an audience for the show. I think a lot of it has to do with promotion. I don't know how many times people have told me when I tell them that I'm working on STAR TREK, they're response is "Is that still on" Many people don't know we are here. The people who run around saying that STAR TREK needs a break are themselves in

Tim Brazeal : Any spoilers or hints on the final episode?

Coto : I'm going to hold off on giving any spoilers on the final episode because it was written by Rick and Brannon. But I can say that it is a very moving episode and that it will be a success.

Tim Brazeal : Mr. Coto do you think that the fan campaign has ANY chance of success ?

Coto : Absolutely, I think it does! Fans campaigns have succeeded in the past and they will again in the future. And Star Trek has the most loyal, loving fans of any series on or off the air.

Tim Brazeal : Mr. Coto, do you think the ratings reflect the true ratings of Enterprise ?

Coto : I do not. I believe STAR TREK fans download episodes, they record them and they Tivo them. I believe that are ratings are significantly underrepresented


Tim Brazeal : Mr. Coto, is Paramount dead set on killing ENTERPRISE and STAR TREK?

Coto : Uh,No. I believe that Paramount's decision regarding ENTERPRISE is one they think is the best decision for the franchise, however wrong they may be. I just think the best move would be to let ENTERPRISE continue its run and have another series waiting in the wings. If people can watch 47 versions of CSI, we can have more than one version of STAR TREK.

The full transcript can be found here.

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