Star Trek: Discovery's Original Pitch Would Have Gone Beyond The Next Generation
Star Trek: Discovery has had something of a tumultuous trip from conception through production and [...]
Bryan Fuller Leaves Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery has undergone some changes under Berg and Harberts. The series now features a more straightforward plot and a different Starfleet uniform design than what Fuller originally pitched. However, one important piece of Fuller's vision remains and that's a woman of color taking the lead.
"I couldn't stop thinking about how many black people were inspired by seeing Nichelle Nichols on the bridge of a ship [as Lt. Uhura in The Original Series]," Fuller, who worked on both Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, says. "I couldn't stop thinking about how many Asian people were inspired by seeing George Takei [as Sulu] and feeling that gave them hope for their place in the future. I wanted to be part of that representation for a new era."
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Fuller felt he had found the perfect actress to play the lead when he met Sonequa Martin-Green. He campaigned hard enough for her that he managed to convince CBS to delay the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery again in order to hold production until Martin-Green's The Walking Dead character was killed off and she was released from her contract. After seeing the Star Trek: Discovery trailer, Fuller is pleased that at least that part of his original pitch remains.
"What I can say is…my reaction was that I was happy to see a black woman and an Asian woman in command of a Starship."
Star Trek: Discovery premieres on CBS and CBS All Access on Sept. 24.
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Star Trek: Discovery follows the adventures of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new lifeforms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. The series will feature a new ship, new characters, and new missions while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.
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