Star Trek: Discovery

[knight errant00]

It's really looking Abrams-verse Trek, in spite of what they keep saying.

[LonnieFisher]

Okay, I guess the phasers are kinda like the original series, and maybe the communicators.

[Klosterheim]

The emblem they wear on their chests is the wrong insignia for any ship but the Enterprise! It isn't an universal emblem that the entire federation wore, it was only the Enterprise. Therefor, this isn't canon original timeline. It's an abomination...

I thought the insignia was only for the Enterprise. Same goes for Star Trek 2009, all Starfleet Officer from any ship or command has the Enterprise symbol.
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It seems the Klingons are the first species to change when something new comes along. Of course, maybe this is the armor uniforms they wore before the time period of TMP.

I will still watch the new Star Trek series. Discovery does show some things of interest, it could all come together and be a good show.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I believe that after the events of the original series, they changed it to all uniforms have the same insignia. it was only the original series and the time period before it that they all had different

[Hector]

It may not like this incarnation of Star Trek that some of you like...but it does not look like those cheesey low-budget Sy-Fy shows...it's very Abramesque, like knight errant00 said...

[The Bat]

^ Looks like a cheap made for SciFi Channel show.

No way would I pay one cent more than basic cable to watch it.

Actually, would rather watch just about ANYTHING

Same here! I'm with you Mikey!

[LonnieFisher]

I believe that after the events of the original series, they changed it to all uniforms have the same insignia. it was only the original series and the time period before it that they all had different

And that's when this takes place, before Kirk was on the Enterprise. So they should have different insignias to reflect what ship they serve on.

[Sideshow Spock]

And that's when this takes place, before Kirk was on the Enterprise. So they should have different insignias to reflect what ship they serve on.

Both Rodenberry and TOS producer Bob Justman stated back in the day that the Enterprise insignia was always intended for all Starfleet personnel, and the differing insignia seen in some eps were production errors or worn by crew of Federation vessels that weren't a part of Starfleet.

[sprytel]

Both Rodenberry and TOS producer Bob Justman stated back in the day that the Enterprise insignia was always intended for all Starfleet personnel, and the differing insignia seen in some eps were production errors or worn by crew of Federation vessels that weren't a part of Starfleet.

I'm not debating he said that... but it simply isn't true.

The arrowhead in TOS is the assignment patch. The Constellation, the Defiant, the Exeter... they all wear a different insignia. Starfleet Command, when depicted, wear yet a different insignia still. Since reusing existing Enterprise uniforms would have been far easier than creating new insignias, it is ridiculous to think that these were production errors. (As an aside, I love the Constellation's isnginia looking like an old timey sailing knot. Especially given the name was supposed to be a nod back to the original US Navy warship.) But outside of the most hardcore Trek fans, most do not know there were other insignias in TOS... to most people, that arrowhead *is* the symbol of Star Trek. So I get why they did it.

I thought the phasers were done the right way. They have the basic look that most casual fans expect from a phaser, but incorporate the triple barrel look from the Cage. It may not exactly fit the timeline, but it showed they were trying. The uniforms, the Klingons, and now the family of the main character... seem to have less respect for the established canon.

[LonnieFisher]

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[LonnieFisher]

It's being rated TV-MA. I think that is a mistake.

[Sideshow Spock]

It's being rated TV-MA. I think that is a mistake.

Not a big deal.

http://ew.com/tv/2017/07/28/star-trek-discovery-nudity/

Still, there will be more edginess on Discovery than on, say, The Next Generation. “I’m not saying we’re not doing some violent things or doing a tiny bit of language,” Harberts said. “But what’s important to the creative team is the legacy of the show — which is passed down from mother to daughter, from father to son, from brother to brother. We want to make sure we’re not creating a show that fans can’t share with their families. You have to honor what the franchise is. I would say we’re not going much beyond hard PG-13.”

[enyawd72]

It's being rated TV-MA. I think that is a mistake.

I think the entire show is a mistake. It misses the point entirely of what Star Trek is. This garbage is no more Star Trek than adding CGI lightsabers to a Three Stooges short and calling it Star Wars.

[fallensaviour]

The arrowhead in TOS is the assignment patch.I thought the phasers were done the right way. The uniforms, the Klingons, and now the family of the main character... seem to have less respect for the established canon.

My exact thoughts and feelings and for these reasons I'm out!!!
The actual nail in the coffin is a tie between the Klingons and the federation uniforms.

[hedrap]

I bailed on this after the CBS upfront presentation. The reasoning behind it is all wrong.

I'm sure it will have some interesting ideas, but in reality it's the origin of Abram's Trekverse under the guise of TOS.