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Orci and Kurtzman on Introducing Characters from Original Timeline in Star Trek XII

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By GustavoLeao / 22:58, 28 June 2009 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Sci Fi Scanner posted a new interview with Star Trek and Transformers 2 writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman and here are few excerpts of the interview.

Q: Are Transformers fans as ravenous as Trekkies?


BO: Transformers fans taught us how to deal with Star Trek fans. And they're both heavy duty. But Transformers fans taught us how to interact; how to turn the conversation constructive a little bit, and not just have it be, "You suck. Go jump off of a building please."


Q: Did you learn anything from writing Transformers 2 that's been helpful in formulating Trek 2?


AK: They're so different. You're putting on a different hat. And the choices that you make in Transformers with Michael as the director versus Star Trek with J.J. couldn't be more 180 degrees in the opposite direction. So I don't know that for me there's a natural corollary between them.


Q: Would you ever again want to draw characters from the "Prime" universe in the sequel, like you did for Spock?


BO: We can't be done with it completely. But I would start with what's happening to the crew now, and if that became a great thing organic to the momentum of where the first movie is going, then maybe. Anything is possible right now. That's really the juice and the curse of this path.

The full interview is here.



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By: Kamen Rider Blade (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:19:47 on Jun 29, 2009

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But in realtity, when they say it "exists" they probably mean "in the hands of the comics, novels and fan films". Isn't that plausible to you too?


Oh, absolutely. I can't speak for everyone else who are taking Orci, Kurtzman, Abrams, etc. at their word, but that's essentially what I've assumed all along as to what they're referring to.

However, even if the "prime" timeline is limited solely to novels, comic books, etc., then clearly it does still exist (though not in the form some people may be hoping for). The only question then comes down to the issue of "canon". Traditionally, it's been accepted that canon is pretty much limited to officially produced film and television productions. However, one can assume, since they played a hand in its creation, that Orci, Kurtzman, etc. consider "Countdown" to be a part of "canon". What will be interesting to see is what, if anything else, these guys deem to be part of official Star Trek "canon" from here on out.

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