There has been a ton of talk since the critical praise of J.J. Abrams Star Trek about a sequel. The question has always been, do you go for a new story, or do you rehash something from the original series. And, I swear, if someone mentions "V-Ger," I will smack them in the face.
It would be interesting to see what the writers come up with, as far as an original story goes, but if you are going to rehash an old story, I would have to go with one of two stories, or, better yet, a combination of the two.
The first, The Doomsday Machine.
This episode deals with Kirk, Spock and the rest coming upon what is a pretty much unstoppable solar system killer. Every effort the Enterprise makes to stop it is denied. On top of that, the Enterprise rescues a captain from another ship, the Constellation, and a power battle ensues with Kirk and a crazy captain. This episode has all the right mix of drama, a big scope, and some character battles, allowing for a great symmetry between whats going on in the ship, as well as outside the ship.
Here is the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKRKg0FA5YA
The second, Balance of Terror.
This episode truly shows Kirk as a shreud Captain in an almost Hunt for Red October sense, as he battles a Romulan commander testing a new ship with a cloaking device, who is just as shreud as Kirk. In the original series, the Romulan is played by the same guy who later plays Spocks father, Sarek.
Here's a preview, for some reason, I can't find the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-9WqidMjuk&feature=related
The reason I pick these two is simple. At this point, there is no Klingons, and the Vulcan's have their own issues, so both Kirk and Spock truly hate the Romulans for what Nero did to them. I think this would be a great way to show some biggetry, which must be overcome, and a great personal conflict for each. On top of that, you are still not really sure Kirk should be the Captain of the flagship of the federation, and this will show the metal he is made of.
So, what do you think, should there be a completely new story, or maybe a rematch with Kahn? Let me know what you think!
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