From IESB, "Regardless how much JJ Abrams and gang are trying to keep Star Trek XI under wraps, there are still a few leaks. There have been a few this week and the IESB too, has heard some storyline ramblings.
A close source to the film revealed to me the first few pages of the script. Yeah, I know, a few pages isn’t jack shit when you think of a script as a whole, but when certain characters are mentioned your mind goes wild trying to figure out how they will all fit into the story.
Here’s what I know, yes the script was turned in three weeks ago and it is currently being “polished up.” I’ve been told there are plenty of big name actors and complete unknowns that have been coming in and out of meetings regarding casting.
So while it’s old news that the new storyline will involve a young Kirk and Spock, we have been told to expect to see Captain Christopher Pike and our favorite Scottish, miracle-working engineer Montgomery Scott, or as he is best known, Scotty originally portrayed by James Doohan.
For those of you who do not know who Captain Pike is exactly, well, shame on you, he was the first Captain of the starship Enterprise NCC-1701 (unless you count the reference to Captain Robert April in the animated series) and starred in the pilot episode of The Original Series entitled, The Cage. He was portrayed in TOS by two actors, Jeffrey Hunter and Sean Kenney (as an older version of Pike).
Also, the feature film’s storyline is non-linear, there are different timeframes addressed. This goes along with the rumors of William Shatner and Leonard Nemoy’s involvement. The character of Christopher Pike’s involvement in the Star Trek XI storyline makes sense because Mr. Spock served under Pike on the Enterprise for at least 10 years before Kirk became Captain and Pike was promoted to Fleet Captain.
Well kiddies, as Kirk said, “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its 5-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.”
Unfortunately, due to the context chosen by Abrams for this installment, it looks like we will be going where all these men have gone before, oh and guess what? SPOILER WARNING!! Do not read any further if you don’t want to know…Kirk, Mr. Spock, Scotty and Pike all survive to the end! Amazing isn’t it? Who knew!
Time will only tell what the new Star Trek feature film will hold for us…for now we can only wait."
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This reminds me of the Futurama where Fry is witnessing a court martial and he's sitting slackjawed in a Christopher Pike chair -- but then it turns out that's just the witness chair, in which you are required to sit with slack jaw and answer questions with lights.
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