Too Much Fan Service?

The new Picard series, which is a potential replacement for STD, should inspire a lot of preliminary fan fiction. Is all of it worthy of rejection by the powers that be? The Picard series could keep keep the f/x quality of STD, but have better writing, better stories, and less SJW crap. How likely is that to happen? CBS should do something to win fans back, but the network won't, because the messaging is more important.

How are some of my suggestions, even if they are too much fan service, but after the Abrams franchise and STD maybe there can't be too much fan service.

The series could be unified by a long-term story arc: what happened to Spock? Picard is recruited for a mission after there are rumors of Spock's death trickle into the Federation. Picard's character could be developed in many ways, his career could have gone in many directions since his retirement from Starfleet. Let us assume that he was appointed an ambassador for the Federation for some time, so he has contacts within the Federation, other governments, and so on.

The writers could ignore the events of JJ Abrams' movie and the supernova that destroyed Romulus, or rewrite events, with Spock saving Romulus in time. Spock then helped relations between the Federation and Romulus thaw, but this was followed by another military coup and purge by the Romulan security service or the Tal Shiar, and the growth of the Romulan "resistance." Reformers vs. old guard. (Again?) Political intrigue, a near civil war. Maybe even some events of Star Trek: Nemesis could be written, and Remus could also be featured in the series. I could see one useful allusion to the Jar Jar Abrams movie -- the Romulans are making use of Borg technology.

What's going on with the Klingons? The series could also feature the cooling of relations of the Federation with the Klingon Empire (which other series alluded to as being part of the future timeline).

What about Vulcan seeking to be isolation?

What about an episode featuring the return of Saavik, with Kirstie Allie or Robin Curtis replaying the role? Picard seeks out Saavik as she has been involved with the Romulan reform movement.

And there could even be the return of Tasha Yar/Sela, who was in disgrace for a while and disappeared from Romulan military/political life, but is now able to seek power once again, thanks to all of the turmoil on Romulus.

What about showing what happened to the Borg after their "final" defeat by Janeway?

And the rebuilding of the Cardassian Union?

Maybe Picard could also investigate corruption within Starfleet, including Section 31, after its existence has become better known.

And the return of an old enemy, who is manipulating different parties behind the scenes, and a new conspiracy to take over the Federation.






Meanwhile...
Star Trek Picard Show To Deal With Event That Radically Altered Galaxy, TNG Guest Stars A Possibility
Kurtzman also reveals how he and Michael Chabon wooed Patrick Stewart back to Star Trek.

From a few months ago...
A possible Section 31 spin-off featuring Michelle Yeoh is in the works.



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