Films rebooted - any better than the original?

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Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
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I wasn’t that impressed with it, but if you compare it to “The Motion Picture”, it’s not even a contest.

The Motion Picture has an interesting history. Paramount wanted their own TV channel back in the 70's and so Star Trek phase 2 - a new series - was in development. They got as far as building an Enterprise miniature and some engine room sets when Star Wars happened. They decided to turn one of the TV scripts into a movie - a mix of 'The Doomsday Weapon' and 'The Changeling' stories from the original show. Leonard Nimoy came back and the actor who was intended to be his replacement eventually got a small part in the MP - he's the commander of the space station at the start.

Unused scripts intended for Phase 2 made their way into the Next Generation due to a writers strike at the time - episodes 'The Child' & 'Devils Due'. Star Trek fans often refer to phase 2 as 'Star Trek: Lost Generation'.
 
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