Spoiler Warning: This article reveals key plot information.
For
the latest installment in the Star Trek film series, Paramount chose
to spring quite a few surprises on fans who have waited four long years to once
again see their beloved TNG cast.
The first unexpected move was the hiring of both a writer and director with
no previous Trek experience. No doubt it was a good move for getting some fresh
ideas into the 36-year-old franchise, but it could also be considered a risky
one given the one-shot nature of a feature film. This decision contributed to
the next two twists: a clone of Picard as the villain and the death of one of
the most beloved characters in Star Trek history.
As John Logan, the screenwriter and fan who penned the story, pointed out in
his Star Trek Communicator interview, we needed a sense that these characters
were moving forward, growing and changing. The result is a heavy dose of mortality
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