Your views: Star Trek

The crew are relative novices to space travel

The new series of the enduring hit sci-fi TV series Star Trek, Enterprise, has begun in the US.

The BBC's Peter Bowes says: "It is debatable whether it was a bold move for the Star Trek franchise to jump on the prequel bandwagon.

"Certainly there are many questions to be answered about the decades that preceded the adventures of Kirk, Spock and company.

"However, some fans may be disappointed by the emphasis on fast action rather than intellectual depth."

But what do you think? Is the Star Trek prequel series a bold and refreshing step from its makers? Or should they have stuck to the original winning formula?

I watched the show on Wednesday and thought it was great. A mixture of Kirk and Riker as the captain, a great set and crew. The story line was pretty good too. I look forward to the rest of the season.
Kieran, USA, Texas

If you like your science fiction all clean and sanitised, you probably won't like this as much.

Ric

I've only seen one episode so far. I would say that it is an improvement over Voyager (which isn't saying much) and probably DS9. It is still weak compared to Next Generation and the original series. To answer your question, it is neither bold and refreshing nor original, nor original-like.
Bill Dechand, USA

Enterprise has brought some freshness back to the franchise. The previous spin-offs were mostly PC talking heads. At least Enterprise isn't afraid to give faults to their characters. Scott Bakula did great!
Elyse, USA

Roddenberry would be embarrased by this tawdry boring soap opera

Ajax

After watching the 2 hour première - which had long annoying advertising breaks every 10 minutes. It does seem lacking in depth. Very little time to get any real character depth in such a short space. Plenty of action. Too many unanswered questions. Only time will tell on this one.
Glen Edwards, USA

I think a fresh new approach should breathe life once again into this remarkable series, which will hopefully again bring a wider range of viewers to the show.
Iain Williamson, UK

Roddenberry would be embarrased by this tawdry boring soap opera with way too much violence and little, if any, imagination,
Ajax, USA

I think the idea of a prequel is a good one. There is very much unknown about the time before Kirk and Spock
David Hope, Scotland

I will admit despite inital worries - that theme song has to go and some rather big bumps along the way that can only be described as "plot sticks pounding on your head" - for a pilot episode Enterprise shows a great deal of promise. I'm personally looking forward to seeing how it pans out.
Charles Brown

It could be a new beginning or the final nail in the coffin for Star Trek. Depends on how many fresh ideas the format frees up for the prequel really.
Steve Saul, UK

Enterprise has arrived and it is sexy! It was fantastic - Bakula was excellent as the Captain and cruised his way through the role as a tough but approachable Starfleet Officer.
Patrick , Canada

The first episode was great, it kept me on the edge of my seat. The captain did as all of them do; saved the day at the last minute. I look forward to a great season and the crew is awsome. But how do you give a dog a sonic bath?
Chris, USA

Unlike the previous incarnations, this is set in a much less perfect universe. If you like your science fiction all clean and sanitised, you probably won't like this as much. This has a lot of promise and I might finally enjoy a Trek series.
Ric Neighbour, Briton working in US