10 Star Trek Events OTOY & The Roddenberry Archive Should Explore Next
They crafted a final farewell between Kirk and Spock, but what other Star Trek should be explored?
Jules Urbach, CEO of OTOY, spoke to Seán Ferrick earlier this year, asserting that while Kirk and Spock's stories may be complete, he was more than keen to explore more moments in Star Trek's storied history.
The advantage of having access to the Roddenberry Archive, a wonderful project that aims to digitally preserve Star Trek's history, means that there is no limit to what OTOY can depict. The new facial masking technology, explained in detail by Sam Witwer on the TrekCulture podcast, allows characters to return through the mists of time - so what doors does that open to the audience?
It's hardly a surprise that we have a list of potential events, meetings, departures, and moments ready to go. Star Trek has gifted the fans with as many moments off-screen as it has on-screen, when one considers the vast universe in Beta Canon, though that's not to discount the oft-mentioned but seldom-seen moments on-screen.
Is it time to visit Wolf 359 again? Stock up on torpedos, make sure your escape pods and fuelled, and let's dive in.
10. The Tomed Incident
A tale as old as Tomed itself, this is a frequently discussed topic on TrekCulture. The Tomed Incident, depicted on the page in Serpent Among The Ruins by David R. George III, is a pivotal moment in Star Trek history, though is also one that seems many miles away from appearing on-screen.
The incident was the catalyst for the Treaty of Algeron, a monumental moment in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. Captain John Harriman, formerly of the Enterprise-B, and Starfleet Intelligence engineered a false flag operation that effectively forced the Romulan Star Empire to the negotiating table.
Depicting it as a short film comes with challenges - there's a lot of context to cram into a short space of time. However, so much can be done with a look, a line of text, and some well placed pictograms on a screen. Alan Ruck could easily employ the facial masking technology designed by OTOY to appear closer to the age his character was in Star Trek: Generations, although almost as many years have passed in the real world as had between the Enterprise-B's maiden voyage and the Tomed Incident.
For an event of such galactic import, this seems like a wonderful option to explore.