10 Reasons To Greenlight Star Trek: Legacy NOW
3. Post Supernova
A literal goldmine of storytelling opportunities await following the destruction of Romulus.
Say what they will about the 2009 reboot movie, but it played a massive part in the construction of the late 24th Century with the biggest nod in the evolution of Picard. There have been mentions of its influence as far in the future as Discovery's 32nd Century but there is a path yet untrodden to tell the story of how Vulcan and Romulan reunification truly came about.
The results of this have been seen not just in the renaming of Vulcan to Ni'var, but also the settling of hostilities after centuries of animosity. Exploring the politics and intricacies of this narrative is perfect Star Trek. While viewers might not see the whole story in Legacy it should offer up the first seeds of this possibility. 2024 is ideally set too since it will mark 15 years since the JJ Abrams reboot blasted onto the cinema screen and helped rejuvenate the franchise.
Another question that needs answering is whatever happened to baby Remus? Featured in Nemesis and Enterprise, the darkness-dwelling cousins have been as conspicuously absent as the Klingons. Nothing has been said as to what fate befell them in terms of the supernova with all the focus being on their twin world of Romulus.
Another plot never fully explored is, of course, that of the fate of a certain Sela. In this future that deals with Romulans, where is everybody's favourite blonde bowl cut badass?