‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Discards A Long-Standing ‘Trek’ Rule, Gets New Photo And Uniform Infographic
It was a rule that plagued writers of previousStar TrekTV shows: to better representTrekcreator Gene Roddenberry’s idyllic vision of a utopian future, writers were strongly encouraged to avoid having Starfleet crew members in conflict with each other. But that won’t be the case onStar Trek: Discovery, because showrunnersAaron HarbertsandGretchen J. Berghave lifted that restriction for their writing staff, which should lead to a very differentTrekshow than any we’ve seen before.
Below, read more about the discarding of the old rule, see a photo of a newStar Trek Discoveryuniform (ooh, tactical armor!), and check out an infographic that breaks down the new styles of the uniforms in detail.
Entertainment Weeklybrings word about the rule change, and has a few quotes from the new showrunners about why they’re switching things up:
“The rules of Starfleet remain the same,” Berg added. “But while we’re human or alien in various ways, none of us are perfect.”
The handling of these inner-Starfleet conflicts will still draw inspiration from Roddenberry’s ideals, however. “The thing we’re taking from Roddenberry is how wesolvethose conflicts,” Harberts said. “So we do have our characters in conflict, we do have them struggling with each other, but it’s about how they find a solution and work through their problems.”
While this rule was previously abandoned forStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, this sounds like a good idea to me. Establishing anything that will set this show apart from the others in a storytelling capacity seems like a smart move right now, especially since some hardcoreTrekfans aren’t thrilled that the visuals of the new series are so clearly inspired by the Abrams movies.
Meanwhile,EWalso has a new photo of the transporter room of the U.S.S. Shenzou:
If you’re a bigTrekfan, you probably immediately noticed that not only are there two giant discs in the background that are unlike any we’ve seen in theTrekcanon thus far, butMichelle Yeoh’s Captain Philippa Georgiou andSonequa Martin-Green’s Michael Burnham are also decked out in tactical armor, another fascinating addition for the new series.
And speaking of uniforms, following therecent reveal ofJason Isaacs' Captain Lorca in costume, the team atTrekMoviehave put together a detailed infographic dedicated to everything we know aboutDiscovery’suniforms.
If that doesn’t quench your thirst for the nitty gritty costume details you’re looking for, they havean even more detailed analysis on their site.Star Trek: DiscoverypremieresonSeptember 24, 2017.
