History WMG / StarTrekDiscovery

[[WMG: She starts out as a captain, Bryan Fuller is just trolling us.]]

* [[Recap/StarTrekTheOriginalSeriesS3E14WhomGodsDestroy The fall of Garth of Izar.]] Fuller has stated that the main character will start as a Lieutenant Commander and go through several ranks by the time the show's over, and this might be why. Garth begins to [[AGodAmI become more and more unstable and have delusions of grandeur]] until eventually our unnamed protagonist has to step up and take command.

* Another member of the Soong family, probably once again played by [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Brent]] [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Spiner]] as per their tendency towards GenerationXerox.

[[WMG: The focus of the series will be...]]

* Spock, most likely after the events of "The Cage". Would be interesting to see Spock and the Enterprise in the period between Pike's captaincy and Kirk's.
* James T. Kirk, as a young hot-shot lieutenant serving aboard the USS Farragut (before the tragic accident that killed all of its crew... which actually could be the subject of an episode).
* An aged Admiral Jonathan Archer.

* They did make him Gay. Course, it was such a short scene, it could have been Sulu's brother, or friend, or babysitter of his daughter. But the writers confirmed it. While I did not like how they made him gay... And made it last half a minute of something of unimportance, Star Trek did have a same sex kiss. Course, the main character being a lesbian is a good idea of importance, and the franchise has been famous for how the original series being progressive. Hell, Roddenberry would have made Sulu gay if he wasn't afraid of the show being cancelled, so it makes sense to bring more LGBT characters.

What if the as-yet-unidentified lead character overcomes personal and professional struggles to [[EarnYourHappyEnding earn the captaincy]] of the ''Discovery'' after one or more seasons? It wouldn't be unprecedented for the lead character of the series to change in rank -- Sisko went from Commander to Captain during the run of [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine DS9]] (although he commanded the titular station the whole time). It might also be [[YouGoGirl more relatable and more satisfying]] than in ''[[Series/StarTrekVoyager Voyager]]'', where Captain Janeway was introduced fully-formed and her backstory was generally AllThereInTheManual (or [[WordOfGod the novels]]). DSC would probably evolve from a LowerDeckEpisode type of series to a more traditionally-focused ''Trek'' series along the way.

What if the as-yet-unidentified lead character overcomes personal and professional struggles to [[EarnYourHappyEnding earn the captaincy]] of the ''Discovery'' after one or more seasons? It wouldn't be unprecedented for the lead character of the series to change in rank -- Sisko went from Commander to Captain during the run of [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine DS9]] (although he commanded the titular station the whole time). It might also be [[YouGoGirl more relatable and more satisfying]] than in ''[[Series/StarTrekVoyager Voyager]]'', where Captain Janeway was introduced fully-formed and her backstory was generally AllThereInTheManual (or [[WordOfGod the novels]]). DSC would probably evolve from a LowerDecksEpisode type of series to a more traditionally-focused ''Trek'' series along the way.

* They did make him Gay. Course, it was such a short scene, it could have been Sulu's brother, or friend, or babysitter of his daughter. But the writers confirmed it. While I did not like how they made him gay... And made it last half a minute of something of unimportance, Star Trek did have a same sex kiss. Course, the main character being a lesbian is a good idea of importance, and the franchise has been famous for how the original series being progressive. Hell, Roddenberry would have made Sulu gay if he wasn't afraid of the show being cancelled, so it makes sense to bring more LGBT characters.

The franchise, as progressive as it is, has taken flak recently for never having a single LGBT character (though, admittedly, ''[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Enterprise]]'' is probably the only show where this would have even been a possibility). They briefly considered [[AdaptationalSexuality making Sulu gay]] in the reboot films, though, thankfully, they decided against altering an established character. Come on, this is the franchise that featured one of the [[StarTrekS3E10PlatosStepchildren first interracial kisses]] on television, included a Russian character during the height of the Cold War, and put a [[Series/StarTrekVoyager woman in command of a military vessel]] decades before American women could even serve in combat. Each series has reflected the sociopolitical issues of its time, so, for a new ''Trek'' show airing in TheNewTens, the time seems ripe for an LGBT main character.

* James T Kirk, as a young hot-shot lieutenant serving aboard the USS Farragut (before the tragic accident that killed all of its crew...which actually could be the subject of an episode).
* An aged Admiral Archer.

The franchise has taken flak for never having a single LGBT character (though, admittedly, ''[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Enterprise]]'' is probably the only show where this would have even been a possibility). They even considered [[AdaptationalSexuality making Sulu gay]] in the reboot films, though, thankfully, they decided against altering an established character. Come on, this is the franchise that featured one of the [[StarTrekS3E10PlatosStepchildren first interracial kisses]] on television, included a Russian character during the height of the Cold War, and put a [[Series/StarTrekVoyager woman in command of a military vessel]] decades before American women could even serve in combat. Each series has reflected the sociopolitical issues of its time, so, for a new ''Trek'' show airing in TheNewTens, the time seems ripe for an LGBT main character.

* [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E2TheEnsignsOfCommand The Treaty of Armens]].

* Captain Jean Luc Picard (reprised by Patrick Stewart), via TimeTravel.

Unlike a stereotypical Orion woman, she'll be a very professional officer who wears a normal uniform and wants people to appreciate her for her mind.

* Jossed. A woman will be a main character, but not a captain.

* Counterpoint: It is confirmed that the design of the USS Discovery is not finalized. The registry number may be subject to change. Further, although all the other StarTrek series (except DeepSpaceNine) took place on cutting-edge starships, the Discovery may be some relic pulled out of storage for whatever reason.
* [[http://www.fiz-x.com/star-trek-discovery-happens-original-star-trek/ Confirmed by Bryan Fuller.]] The registry number was a deliberate hint to the date.
** No, not confirmed. The ship design has been said by Heather Kadin to be subject to change, so that number is itself unconfirmed.

* Not likely given the time period.

* No, not confirmed. The ship design has been said by Heather Kadin to be subject to change, so that number is itself unconfirmed.

The ship design looks like they grafted a Saucer onto a Klingon ship, and the music on the trailer that introduced it has a lot of Klingon-sounding drums.

* Counterpoint: It is confirmed that the design of the USS Discovery is not finalized. The registry number may be subject to change. Further, although all the other StarTrek series (except DeepSpaceNine) took place on cutting-edge starships, the Discovery may be

If only so Janeway is no longer the only woman in command of a ship in this franchise.

The design of the ''Discovery'' is very old-school, and the registry number is lower than that of the classic ''Enterprise''.