9. The Horta
With the Enterprise (Im assuming) on its five-year mission in the third film, I would love to see some fun, imaginative takes on old episodes. After all, what fun is a reboot if you cant put your own spin on original material? Yes, I know they did this with Khan in
Star Trek Into Darkness but seemed a little too obvious for me. Theyre plenty of small stories that could be adapted. Take the Horta from the first season episode
The Devil In The Dark. Now Im not saying this alien is worthy enough to fill the plot of an entire movie. After all its not much more than a giant blob of silicon that fed on rocks. But it was still memorable because it didnt fit the norm of the majority of other aliens that appeared on the show. I would be very happy if the film began on Janus IV, the crew dealing with a menace that is tunnelling through the mining operation, killing hapless miners. It could be a rather thrilling opening. But more importantly, I would love for the Horta appear just to have Karl Urban channel his inner Deforest Kelly with the immortal lines Im a doctor, not a bricklayer and By golly Jim! Im beginning to think I can cure a rainy day!