Finally.. Enterprise is beyond us & I hope I can forget this horrible horrible idea for a show...

The new idea needs to be great... I hope it can be something like I've suggested before.
Here are my ideas. (considering all are willing & be contracted w/i reason considering the budget)

Ship : Enterprise

Captain : Jonathan Frakes
Commander : Michael Dorn
3rd Officer : Aron Eisenberg (Nog)

(take your pick) Chief Engineer : Colm J. Meaney / LeVar Burton / Dwight Schultz

Doctor : Robert Picardo or Alexander Siddig
Consider the story lines here & how these characters know each other.. for example the relationship between Meaney & Siddig's characters or Burton & Frakes .. or Dorn & Meaney's

Additional officers : Garrett Wang & Robert Duncan McNeill
Additional Extras : Armin Shimerman (Quark) / John de Lancie (Q)
Perhaps another Q could be introduced or I have said before the young girl (I forget her name) who played a Q could become some kind of staple.
Extras for different episodes is great,  there are so many past characters that could be considered including Max Grodénchik. (Grand Nagus)

So sure some of these guys aren't going to be willing or perhaps just won't suit a roll anymore, but, this idea is very flexable. The idea is to get back to the 'current' time-line.. to not add more inconsistancy ... & to develop NEW characters to assume new roles.. Because the alternative, eventually, would be a new Enterprise show, in the future, with a WHOLE new Enterprise crew... again though, new character development that can be used in the 'current' time-line would be great but familiar faces & characters are a win for sure.

These are my updated thoughts, feel free to give me some input.
Another idea I've been working on was a show a lot like an episode of Star Trek | Next Generation
The idea is, the show focuses on the lower ranked individuals of a ship & the end is where they end up.

don't forget many hot female officers for extras

Originally posted by Toadmonkey
I like to see Star Trek really break from the mode.......have a series based on Klingons with other races mingled.

Or a show based on Vulcans...etc.

A Show based on Vulcans with some misc. Human crew-mates would be a cool idea for sure. Wouldent hurt to see more on the race that propelled us into the galaxy. (even if they did hold us back 100 years on Warp technology  )

Guess it wouldent be too dramatic though eh? Considering they repress their emotions.... eh, either way, would be cool to see.

I'd looooove to see a new series, but I am not holding my breath.

I'm a big TNG & DS9 fan, Voyager a little less (the Janeway factor Grrrr ), and Enterprise just went downhill but had some promise (loved the TNG Pegusus cross over for the final episode!).  I have them all on DVD and I just rotate them around for my ST kick. Plus I have all the movies - yup I am a star trek nerd .  So I am realy looking forward to Star Trek Online.

I think that trying to get the actors back for a new show will never ever happen.  Especialy the TNG cast as they cost too much now, and they have been there and done that.  Riker as captain?  MMmm I like the idea of a 'USS Titan' show, but I think they are all to old now and he is busy with his directing career.  Has anyone seen Marina Sitris of late?  I dont think she can fit into a uniform anymore - too much Chocolate!  She is great though .

I don't want to ruin all the good memories and experiences I have.

I think a fresh NEW cast (with some return characters i.e. Nog?) and a good set of writters us a must ... but they have all moved on also.  No doubt the studios will kick into gear eventually and we will be seeing "Star Trek : Fleet Academy" (ie Beverly Hills 90210) Nooooooooo!

Whatever happens, I have the great memories to fall back on, and the anticipation for STO

A jump forward is needed.

With the new pending movie taking us back to the days of Kirk and Spock....a new series would need to go forward at least 40 years.

Long enough for Nog to be a Captain or Admiral.  Long enough for the introduction of the Enterprise 1701-F/G. 

New Captain, new crew.....new races and threats...new technology.....new Transwarp speeds to be able to explore the otherside of the galactic spiral and go to the Andromeda Galaxy.  Maybe have a new Q type benevolent nemesis.

Big fan here... Always looking for the next incarnation. No hurry though.. I want it to be well written and casted. One thought i did have was that maybe it would be interesting to have a miniseries that involved an alternate universe Star Trek, one that was steam punk. There was recently a contest for artist to do renderings of Star Wars in Steam Punk fashion... the entries were excellent. I say mini series because while this may be a fun idea. I cant envision a long term series from it.

Enterprise was a gross violation of the whole mood and ethos of the Star trek universe, it just sucked on so many levels. 

That said, if a new series ever happens, I would argue for an infusion of ideas, characters, and atmosphere from the most recent novels.  The writing has been much more consistent in the last few years, and there is an expansion of the scope and pallette without abandoning the core notions of the IP. 

Titan?  I'd be surprised if Jonathan Frakes was averse. 

Anyway, just my two cents.

Originally posted by MiniEdition

I think a fresh NEW cast (with some return characters i.e. Nog?) and a good set of writters us a must ... but they have all moved on also.  No doubt the studios will kick into gear eventually and we will be seeing "Star Trek : Fleet Academy" (ie Beverly Hills 90210) Nooooooooo!

Would that really be so bad? Well, the Starfleet Academy setting, anyway.  It's frickin' Starfleet Academy, after all - not some random high school. You have a mix of Terran and non-Terran students with all the different backgrounds and perspectives and potential sources of conflict. And while you do indeed have history classes, there's also warp theory, navigation, survival training, first contact, training cruises, concerts, athletic events, diplomatic incidents, holodecks, science labs, visits home, vacations...

If it's focused on the instructors, you wouldn't have to worry about the characters graduating. Have students as recurring guest stars or something, but the series wouldn't revolve around them. The series might not be very long lived, but isn't ER still on the air? ;^)

I'd really like to see something like the 60 minutes of CGI animated cinematics in-game created for "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" that was released September 2008.
see:
VIDEO of trailer of great CGI animation cutscene/cinematics for "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed"
If Paramount was capable of creating gorgeous CGI like that trailer I'd buy a Blu-Ray/DVD of a 4 hour miniseries.

check out the production values at 1:59 of the plane crash.
Resident Evil: Degeneration Red Band (Movie Trailer)
You just can't do that with live-action on a weekly basis budget. The Japanese-made Resident Evil Degeneration cost: $75 million.

No not 2D animation and not basic 3D animation without many features like "The Clone Wars" but more like the above 2 examples. The Clone Wars cost $1-2 million per episode. (22 minute episode)

Paramount could make money on something like the Resident Evil CGI type of film as a miniseries.
 

If they do make a new series, it needs to focus on a ship that's not the Enterprise. Maybe the post-STVI / Pre-TNG era. It's been mostly unexplored so far and would allow plenty of cameos.

I somewhat liked the idea of the Starfleet Academy show, but I imagine it would end up drawing the same sort of 'hate' that many people directed at DS9.

"It isn't on a ship so it isn't Star Trek."

"They never go anywhere, it is boring."

"Why do we have to see the same places over and over again, this sucks."

Personally, I have always liked DS9 ( O'brien being probably my favorite ST character over all ) but I can understand why the studios might be reluctant to go down that route again.

If they were to do another ST show, it would be interesting if it was shown from the point of view of the normal crew-members rather then the command staff. The people on the ship that actually work for a living making things happen and the ship run and doing all the work that normally goes on behind the scenes. One of the reasons I always have liked O'Brien is that he was the 'everyman' character, your average working-joe, instead of an officer. A show based around the people that get the jobs done would be a nice change of viewpoint and yet still be able to capture the feeling and style of Star Trek.

 While I would watch an Academy based show, I too think many would point out "no ship no trek"

The prequel comics (and STO) have Data as Captain of the Enterprise.

I thought a show set far enough that Data had been aesthetically upgraded would be nice.

Originally posted by Toadmonkey
I like to see Star Trek really break from the mode.......have a series based on Klingons with other races mingled.

Or a show based on Vulcans...etc.

That sounds like a great idea; there can only be so many episodes about how great and adaptable and altruistic humans are.  In that regard, DS9 was a huge step forward -- different races in one place living together, and even the good guys weren't always so good.

Unfortunately, such a series might only appeal to a niche market and could potentially cost a fortune in makeup, especially if there were many non-humanoid species portrayed.

I loved Enterprise. However, I didn't watch it during its initial run. I just got exposed to the reruns last year. By the series finale I felt sad that it was "ending," but I was three years too late.

Still, going back in time wouldn't make much sense. I mean ENT showed the beginning of the Federation. Either they could do another show contemporary with TNG, DS9, Voyager; go forward in time; or go back between the TOS and TNG eras.

Frankly, I don't think we'll see another show for a long time. CBS will probably let Abrams ride the new Trek out for a while with a series of movies. I've not heard any rumors of any new shows even being discussed.

would like to see Cpt archer again i liked the enterprise series

there was some talk about an animated series being released i think it was supposed to be set around the time of voyager. based on a ship patrolling the neutral zone. ( I THINK) i honestly cant remember the details. im sure u could google it and get something.

Originally posted by MorganL420

there was some talk about an animated series being released i think it was supposed to be set around the time of voyager. based on a ship patrolling the neutral zone. ( I THINK) i honestly cant remember the details. im sure u could google it and get something.

Are you talking about THE animated series? Or a completely new one?