Beam Me Back, Scotty! 'Strange New Worlds' Showrunners Plot Kirk-Centric Prequel - And They Need Your Help, Trekkies!
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
The showrunners of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' are keen to develop a prequel series focused on a young Captain Kirk, and they're asking fans to make their voices heard to convince the network. It's a chance to explore the origins of classic Trek characters, assuming we can all shout loud enough.
Right, listen up, Trekkies. Those clever clogs over at 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' aren't content with just boldly going where no one has gone before. Oh no, they want to go *backwards*, apparently. According to a recent report from IGN South Africa, showrunners Henry Alonso Myers and Akiva Goldsman are practically begging Paramount+ for a prequel series focusing on Paul Wesley's Captain Kirk's early days.
I've been poking around this story, and fair dinkum, it's got me more excited than stumbling across a hidden warp drive schematic. Myers, bless his cotton socks, told Entertainment Weekly at San Diego Comic Con that they're itching to show us how Pike's crew morphed into Kirk's merry band of space explorers. He even hinted at juicy origin stories for Sulu, McCoy, and potentially even Chekov (who wasn't quite around at the start, but hey, time travel, right?).
But here's the kicker, mate. They need *us*. Myers and Goldsman have plans for characters who, shall we say, vanish from the canon timeline after 'Strange New Worlds.' "We have fates in store for those folks who don't seem to appear in canon post–Strange New Worlds, but that doesn't mean they don't exist," Myers told EW. So, they're basically hinting at some potentially heartbreaking (or maybe just… inconvenient) departures. Gotta keep the canon intact, you know?
And that’s where we come in. They're openly campaigning for fan support to convince the network to greenlight this thing. "We dream it loudly," Myers admitted, emphasizing the practical benefits: those lovely sets they've already built. “Hey, we have all of these really great sets. You guys own them. You make money off them.” It's a fair point. Why let perfectly good starship corridors gather dust?
Of course, they've got to stick the landing with 'Strange New Worlds' first. No pressure, eh? With Season 4 wrapped and Season 5 on the way, the pressure is on to ensure this prequel is a solid send-off and a worthy addition to the Star Trek universe.
So, what does this all *mean*, then? It means that if you've been enjoying 'Strange New Worlds' (and let's be honest, who hasn't?), now's your chance to make some noise. Tweet at Paramount+. Start a petition. Dress up as a Gorn and picket their offices (okay, maybe don't do that last one). The point is, if you want more Kirk, you need to let them know. Because a prequel series about Paul Wesley's Kirk? Sounds like the kind of adventure even Q would find intriguing.
Tags: Star Trek, Strange New Worlds, Prequel, Paul Wesley, Captain Kirk
Original article: IGN South Africa