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Star Trek: Eternal Frontier, or Star Trek: Season 4

Issue a new Star Trek series with all the original characters generated with AI written by the surviving original writers.
 
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I see there are at least four surviving original writers. I'd tell them to get to work with the new series and bringing back the original ethos, messages, and views of the issues of man's challenges that made the franchise great.

Somebody has to have thought of just the AI reissue of Kirk, Spock and the gang. (link for how we could do this easily) Other names might be along the lines of "Star Trek: Voyage To The Future", "Star Trek: The Legacy Continues" etc. Possibly have the original writers choose new writers of their and coach them.

Here's the list:

David Gerrold:82 — Wrote the iconic "The Trouble with Tribbles" (and contributed to TAS).

Norman Spinrad: 85 — Wrote "The Doomsday Machine." He's referenced in fan forums as still with us in discussions from recent years.

Chet Richards: 81 — Co-wrote "The Tholian Web" (with Gene L. Coon credited). Noted in older Trek BBS threads (around 2017) as alive.

Judy Burns: 78 — Co-wrote "The Tholian Web" (with Chet Richards). Similarly referenced as still alive in fan communities around that time.

I'd also offer to have AI versions of them appear in episodes as they appeared when they were writers for the original series. Let them get some credit on the actual screen. I'm guessing half of them would choose to be "red shirts" just for fun. I know I would.

Kirk: "Looks like alien activity in the colony ruins. Spock, Bones, ensign Smith and Remulac, meet me in the transporter room." (on the planet, Ensign Smith, red shirt #1): "Captain, I hear noises coming from that cave!" Kirk: "Ensign Remulac, get in there to see what's going on!" "Yes captain!"

Hmm, wonder if you could fund it by having people pay to be extras or have cameo rolls. Maybe even have bidding for the parts.

doctorremulac3, Jan 30 2026

Make AI do something good for a change. https://www.youtube...UD-t8&start_radio=1
The technology is certain already in place. [doctorremulac3, Jan 30 2026]





       Why?
normzone, Jan 30 2026
  

       I dunno, might be entertaining. Be a nice homage to the original series featuring the original writers. It would basically be the 4th season since it was cancelled after the 3rd season all those years ago.   

       Maybe call it "Star Trek: Season Four.   

       Oh yea, and goes without saying the original character actors and IP rights owners' estates would get equitably paid.
doctorremulac3, Jan 30 2026
  

       There's already a whole load of extra prequels
pocmloc, Jan 30 2026
  

       It’s not a prequel. It’s a continuation of the original series with the original writers and the original actors being represented in AI.   

       Sorry if I didn’t make that clear.
doctorremulac3, Jan 30 2026
  

       Might even have Shatner do the voice overs.
doctorremulac3, Jan 30 2026
  

       There’s that glitch again. Printed two copies of the annotation, wouldn't let me erase one. Just changed it.
doctorremulac3, Jan 30 2026
  
         


 

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