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Scott Bakula Says STAR TREK is Not Over, Paramount Not a Fan of the Franchise

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By GustavoLeao / 20:01, 6 July 2005 / Enterprise

The latest issue of DreamWatch, out in the UK, features a brief interview with STAR TREK ENTERPRISE star Scott Bakula. Here are a few excerpts :



When asked if the ENTERPRISE cancellation truly represents the end of the TREK franchise, he said "I don't know that you can ever say 'ever', certainly with this franchise. STAR TREK has been around for 39 years and is such a huge part of today's world, so I doubt seriously it is over."

"Currently, there's no one here at the studio who's really a fan of the franchise, so there are no champions here right now. But the fans aren't going to go away. There's a desire for more journeys, whether it's with my crew or another crew or a new version of STAR TREK. I don't think the world has seen the end of it at all."

To read the full article, get the latest issue of DreamWatch magazine at your local newstand.



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RE: Why doesn't Paramount just drop it then? | Report this post to moderator
By: StillKirok (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:21:13 on Jul 07, 2005

I doubt Paramount would entertain bids from other studios on the rights to Star Trek, though that might be good for the fans.

It's obvious Paramount isn't run by Trek fans. If it was, then Berman and Braga would have been fired years ago. It's really a shame.

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RE: Why doesn't Paramount just drop it then? | Report this post to moderator
By: nqjudo (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:57:16 on Jul 07, 2005

So maybe the Paramount execs are indifferent and don't really care about Trek. Maybe they have made a billion dollars while driving Trek into the ground but who has allowed them to do it? Well, there is only one place to point the finger and that is directly at ourselves. After all, we the fans kept the franchise alive by watching.... and buying... and buying... and buying. We created a cash cow for Paramount despite all the supposed neglect on their part. We pretty much guaranteed that the money was going to roll in despite the quality as long as ‘TREK’ was pasted on it.

I once heard Bill Gates respond to a journalist who asked him if he felt guilty making so much money from selling software. He responded that he didn't feel guilty because in a capitalist society, people only buy something if they find value in it at whatever price it is being sold. Otherwise, consumers have the option not to spend their money.

Well, it’s the same thing with us. Paramount cannot be blamed for making money off the franchise. Up to now, we have been the ones that have found enough value in what was being produced to pay for it and in doing this, we were telling Paramount that it was OK.

Only now that the franchise met with a premature demise has the viewing public sent the message that enough is enough. Maybe when the franchise is resurrected next time, they will recall that the fans have become far less forgiving. However, the responsibility to set the threshold for what is acceptable quality remains ours. If you don't like it, don't buy it.


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RE: Why doesn't Paramount just drop it then? | Report this post to moderator
By: droopymcc (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:06:00 on Jul 07, 2005

In a business course I'm taking, the professing keeps stressing that if a company has copyrights or properties that they are not using, they MUST license them out to at least get some value for it. What's the point of keeping such a property and not making money off it?

Paramount, give Trek to someone who cares.

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RE: Why doesn't Paramount just drop it then? | Report this post to moderator
By: droopymcc (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:05:03 on Jul 07, 2005 | Edit History (1)

Double post. Sorry.

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