10 Things New Star Trek TV Show Must Have

5. Keeping It In The Family

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You've go to go for some homages and guest star roles for actors from The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and maybe even Enterprise. Fans will probably go crazy if Jeffrey Combs doesn't turn up in some alien guise within five episodes of the pilot airing, but why should it stop there, within reason? No doubt the guest cast who have appeared in other Star Trek's would jump at the chance to star in a new iteration of the franchise. It's a great way to pass that torch outside of the cinema and make it known that this new baby of the franchise is being taken extremely seriously and being looked after.

We also need to see the continuity in-universe, more than a couple of appearances by a certain Vulcan. Bring in a younger Picard or a reference here and there to events or people in the prime universe. In fact, in-keeping with every pilot since Encounter At Farpoint we've seen some kind of guest appearance by someone from a previous show or movie €“ McCoy, Picard, Quark and James Cromwell's Zephram Cochrane being the suspects. Occasional homage episodes would certainly draw in the fans but don't overdo the links and nods as otherwise the identity of the new series will be marred.

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