10 Story-arcs Star Trek: Legacy Should Continue

2. The Temporal Cold War

Star Trek Temporal Cold War
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The Temporal Cold War, by its very nature, is the storyline that could bring all of existing Star Trek together in a crossover event. This is another idea that we have touted before, though with Star Trek: Discovery bringing it into their future history, it seems more, forgive the pun, timely.

Star Trek: Enterprise had ideas for the fifth season that never was, one of which included revealing Jonathan Archer as the 'future guy' who was working with the Suliban. The Guardian of Forever had to hide itself away from the galaxy to avoid being abused for the war. Discovery's arrival in the future was a crime against the laws decided after the wars - all of these are plot threads begging for exploration.

In a show named Star Trek: Legacy, the fallout of one of Starfleet's greatest captains operating as someone manipulating time could have serious, long-term repercussions for history. Add to this Kirk's body in Daystrom Station, and another entry on this list - the Temporal Cold War could serve as a way to create one of the biggest events in Star Trek's history: finally uniting the captains on-screen for the first time.

 
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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"