Logical? Spock Thinks So!

Or should I say Leonard Nimoy does. At least in so far as to who is to play the Young Spock in Star Trek XI. An announcement about the upcoming Star Trek XI was made Thursday afternoon at Comic Con in San Diego. The news, that Zachary Quinto will play a young Spock & that Leonard Nimoy will have a cameo as an older Spock. Not much is yet known about the plot. All that is certain is that it will take place during the time when Spock & Kirk were at Star Fleet Academy. No announcement has been made about who will play a young Kirk or whether William Shatner will also have a cameo. Nor have there been any announcements about who will play McCoy, Scotty or any of the other main characters from the original series.

It is fairly certain that neither Chekov or Sulu will be in the movie given their ages in relation to the others.

This movie has some great potential, if it has a good script & is faithful to the original vision of Gene Roddenberry. Part of this faithfulness will have to include the younger version of Gary Mitchell (Where No Man Has Gone Before).

Another certainty, if history is any guide, there will be a lot of controversy. Each series, from the original series on has had some form of controversy. & this has applied to the movies as well. Some complaints have already begun.

As a fan from day 1, I have to admit I have mixed feelings. I have enjoyed every series. & this is also true of the movies. Some were better than others, but they all had something positive in them. Don't get me wrong, some of the movies could have been better executed. & continuity hasn't always been perfect for a variety of reasons. Still, I am willing to adopt a wait & see attitude. In part, because I have never seen Quinto in Heroes & in part because I have not seen the story line. But for all of those who grumble about this going back to Academy days will be another disaster like you feel Enterprise was, remember this idea was arround during Rodenberry's time.

(Photos: L Quinto & Nimoy R top Nimoy, bottom Quinto at Comic Con)