Q brings Neelix to the Alpha Quadrant and the story is off and running.

I guess I should have said “Who besides Terry Matalas was asking for more Alexander stories?” 😂

Not oligarchy, state disinformation and war mongering?

My main reaction overall to the reveal was this iteration of Paramount ownership would have cancelled something that delved into these things as fast as it did the rest of the Trek slate.

Also, it’s slightly boggling that the fans who wanted this were hyped for Captain Seven (I think it’s fair to say), and the premise was going to be…nah, let’s do a Worf/Alexander/Klingon politics story? Who was asking for more Alexander stories?

Counterpoint though, there is reporting that suggests Paramount+ has plans along the lines of Sheridan-type programming/audience chasing while focusing on some other broad genre types/audiences…but there’s no mention that they have any particular interest in animation here.

P+ has never struck me as a great place for animated fare anyhow.

Man I don’t know what to take from that episode. Interesting for Scott, nice to see Ortegas get more screentime besides flying the ship. And I guess that’s about it.

Well, saw the episode. But all the going for shock and eek and ick didn’t really impress, especially when the story basically has no resolution other than “beats us shrug”.

That is already way more passion and/or giving a frak about Scouts than I could muster even if you paid me.

Well thank heavens, the anniversary year is saved. 🙄

Well I just watched it, but I don’t know what to do with it. It just kinda…happened. Other than a few moments here and there, I didn’t really get much out of it. Eh.

And I really don’t need Pelia dropping more Doctor Who references. One time was amusing and enough.

Just saw an interesting bit on his Bluesky, Mike McMahan’s story in this issue is the idea he had for how a season 6 of Lower Decks would have kicked off.

Naturally I’m watching debates about the canonicity claim break out in assorted places.

As far as I can find, the whole “it’s canon” claim comes from Webtoons in their press release, and no one from Paramount is being quoted making that claim. Unless there’s a separate Paramount press release I can’t find.

So this whole claim is just silly.

I find the idea that anyone is still talking about “Year One” with a straight face pretty frakking hilarious.

Yes, let’s finish celebrating this 60th anniversary in style! 😂

Here’s another one to ponder.

I commented on social media that even though the press reports say the question is open, his “farewell” letter in the reports read to me like someone on the way out talking to his successor. And Brian Tatosky (one of the VFX team) replied:

Yes, SFA being cancelled is part of ending his tenure of Trek once we finish the work we have.

So it sure seems like the end of the road.

Unfortunately, they did a cliffhanger.

Now you have to wonder if they can untangle it into one coherent finale episode, and if Paramount will even give them the approval to untangle it in the first place.

Here’s the first (big FWIW/grain of salt/etc) thing on the decision that’s I’ve seen (besides the TrekMovie article note that ‘it’s no secret that the show didn’t Nielsen chart’). From author Mike Chen on Bluesky.

From the few insiders I know, viewership was actually above expectations and this was more of a “future of the franchise” corporate decision. I’m expecting Trek to be in flux as there are SO MANY variables. Everything from tech stocks to Iran to midterms is impacting Paramount.

Leaving the link to his post here for reference but he has his posts hidden unless you’re logged into Bluesky.

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There wasn’t a goodbye letter at the time of the Variety exclusive — but Deadline and everyone has it now.

So you’re saying Variety added it after the fact? It was there when I saw it, which was like 15 minutes after the time of publication.

If so, I’m wondering if someone leaked the specific detail of the termination of Starfleet Academy with the hope of a fan campaign to save it…

Having a “goodbye letter” from Kurtzman etc released with the announcement doesn’t really scream “stealth leak” to me. IMHO.