Would You Watch Scott Bakula in ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Potential Spinoff?
What To Know
- Star Trek: Enterprise writer Mike Sussman and star Scott Bakula have discussed a potential spinoff series, Star Trek: United, focusing on Bakula’s character Jonathan Archer as president of the United Federation of Planets and his adult children.
- The proposed series would spotlight a new generation of characters, revisit unresolved storylines like the Romulan War, and potentially feature returning cast members from Enterprise.
- While the spinoff is currently just an idea, fan interest remains high due to dissatisfaction with Enterprise‘s original ending and the ongoing popularity of legacy Star Trek characters.
The Star Trek Universe on Paramount+ has brought back quite a few familiar faces, especially in the final season of Picard. So, why couldn’t we see another familiar character once again?
Star Trek: Enterprise writer and producer Mike Sussman and star Scott Bakula have reportedly been working on an idea for a spinoff, Star Trek: United, following the NCIS: New Orleans alum’s Trek character, Jonathan Archer, according to TrekMovie.
The outlet also has a detailed breakdown of what the new series could be about, including that the roles Archer’s family, specifically adult children, would play, with Bakula’s character now president of the United Federation of Planets. “The story is as much about them as it is about him, because he [Archer] lived this life of diplomacy,” Sussman explained. “His family sort of grew up with this sense of service. So he’d have these adult kids, one of whom is part of the diplomatic corps, another is in Starfleet, somebody else is in Federation Intelligence.”
The producer also shared that the focus would be on the new generation of characters, though his hope would be to see others from Enterprise as well. He also would love to use a new series to show events that he didn’t get to on the original series, including the Romulan War and the aftermath. “We were waiting for it, and you guys just kind of skipped over it [in the Enterprise series finale]. And I share their frustration. So I would want to show [some of] that, and a particular pivotal moment that’s not just pure fan service. The scene would actually introduce a very important character for the show moving forward,” Sussman teased.
As for the likelihood of this happening, he said it’s “just a delightful little fantasy” for the time being. Still, considering that fans campaigned for Star Trek: Enterprise to be brought back after it was canceled after four seasons (2001-2005) on UPN, we have a feeling that should there be a spinoff or even more concrete talks, there would definitely be interest. After all, many fans were not happy with how Enterprise ended. Why not give fans a new ending for Archer (and others)?
And as mentioned above, there’s plenty of precedent. Stewart and his former The Next Generation costars LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, and Brent Spiner reprised their roles for Picard. And Strange New Worlds is telling the story of the days of Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) helming the Enterprise before James Kirk (Paul Wesley) takes over as captain.
Joining Bakula in the Enterprise cast were John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, and Connor Trinneer. But would you watch a new show around Scott Bakula’s Archer? Let us know in the poll and comments section below.
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IMO, the series was cancelled prematurely. On top of that, the final episode was a slap in the face to the cast of Enterprise. The writers should be ashamed of that episode.
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Enterprise should of never ended! Should of went a full 7. I would watch the last 3 years if that's what they did..
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I'll watch anything with Scott Bakula starring in it. He's my favorite actor.
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Yes, archer was a great character
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Yes, bring it on. Try getting as much of the original cast as possible. Loved the series hated the ending.
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I would Love to see it continue! Scott is an incredible actor! Anything I’ve watch him in, He is great
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Yes I would love to watch. A new show with scott. I love anything star trek. What i have read about the idea of the show sounds great
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Looking forward to Paramount executives wising up and paying attention to the Fanbase they play to.
Sussman’s UNITED will (seemingly) provide what’s been missing, after TNG & Enterprise.
Can’t wait !!!
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I think this is a great idea. Star trek Enterprise was one of my favorite shows. Bakula played a great captain! I would love to see this series!!
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To answer the headline question, NO!!
That fake, horrible revisionist garbage that was Star Trek Enterprise should not continue in any form unless it's a as a Data written holo-novel.
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Yeah it will be reconned garbage just because they can. I could go off but I'll save my energy. I will say that 10 years ago I would give you a different answer but Picard seasons 1 and 2, STNW season 3 and all of Discovery literally prove it won't be good.
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Yes, I definitely would watch this!!
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I would have to watch the original series he was in first to even attempt that. The show didn't seem that appealing after DS9.
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That is not a choice, yes!
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I don't want this show...I NEED this show 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Definitely
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As long as it’s not a serial series. That was the problem with Enterprise.
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One of my favorite shows!! I remember not really liking it to begin with but that was only because I didn't want a prequel. Show was fantastic!
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Yes, definitely.Yes, and bring back the old cast.If you can. what a fantastic show . JUST LOVE STAR TREK
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Yes I most definitely would watch a ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Spinoff staring Scott Bakula.
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Can definitely always use a good star trek series, I didn't watch Enterprise on its original run, I got into it on Paramount
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Sounds like a terrible idea. The biggest problem with alot of modern treks is that they focus too much on drama. The og famous ones never did this. Star Trek should always be about the bigger picture, societal problems, and expanding as a human. These themes were reflected in many pivotal TNG episodes with Q, ToS was far more primitive but it also refused to do personal dramas as a main/recurring plot, Voyager and DS9 managed to have a little bit of drama for the characters yet still prove that the main purpose of the story was to make observations about our society through the lens of sci-fi. NOT sci-fi family drama, thats lost in space or bsg.
Star trek enterprise was the beginning of the downfall of trek.
I tried to like it as a child. But as an adult I realize it was more setting shattering than establishing (which is sad because it was supposed to have the opposite effect, obviously). For example: They truly did vulcans dirty in enterprise, from making them the 'bad guys who hold humanity back' to antagonistic plotters (smuggling weapons!), to emotion addicted junkie Vulcans! T'pol sneaking away to take emotion drugs & the scenes with T'pol and Tucker were just straight up cringe. There was no realistic buildup to their not relationship, and at the end, nothing yielded since their "relationship" was awkward, didn't feel natural, and didn't progress further than awkward lotion rubbing scenes.
Prequels = bad
Safe to say i won't be watching it, sorry Scott.
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(I got to the character limit on last post)
Prequels are bad because UNLESS YOU RESPECT AND KNOW THE SOURCE MATERIAL (which most people seem to just throw out for most productions these days) then you will inevitably ruin/retcon and get things wrong. And as I wrote above... we never had emotion addicted junkie vulcans (lmao... 🤦♀️ 🤦♂️ ) until star trek enterprise.
Live long and prosper 🖖
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No. Of all the Star Trek Captains we've seen, I found less personable & commanding than all others.
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Bringing this to the Television screen might be the Swan song to the shows outcome that wasn't really
Addressed on TV?
But thinking it, might be interesting as it would, have
A opening for Characters of (TOS) that would be a surprise and validation as the Constitution Enterprise was being constructed around the time
Another option in, those drawings was a separate shuttle type craft to break away from the ship?
As in comparison to Picard's Captain shuttle in
Next Generation underside the hull,minor the roll
Of spacecraft, but essential perhaps, harken back
To shuttlepods 1&2?
DSV-90-91
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I didn't like the lead actor as captain so no i would not watch the show. And I noticed that vote is rigged if you hit No it hits yes. You hit yes it hits No. And No, no, no I would not watch.
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I would love to see the Enterprise cast in another series! I love the idea of Archer being the Federation’s President, and Scott Bakula is one of my favorite actors!
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I will always be a Trekkie. I will always love the first one the most. Without it you wouldn't have any of the rest. Will always watch anything else they try and give it time to develop the all important characters. Used to beg parents to let me watch Star Trek during dinner as a child.
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It was an awesome series. Did not like how it ended. Had a great story line on the Star trek sequel.
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While Avery Brooks is my favorite Star Trek captain, I would watch a Star Trek series with Scott Bakula. Enterprise was my third favorite Trek and as long as it does not have any connection to Star Trek Discovery (horrible) I would watch it.
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No. His last good show was the time jump gig. He is not Star Trek Captain material.
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Bakula was the weakest link in an already iffy cast. I'd like to see a series with the NC refit but I'd be nice if they retcon the series finale as well.
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The writers RUINED the show with a stupid storyline. It doesn't deserve a spinoff.
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