Author: Chris Snelgrove Published
These days, Star Wars fans often complain about the continuity issues caused by shows like this Discover and strange new worldbut such complaints are nothing new. In fact, various plot points enterprise Setting off a wave of fan outrage over the continuity changes, these complaints continued with the release of the Kelvin Universe movie. Historically, fans have blamed the writers for these issues, but it turns out that all of Star Wars‘s biggest continuity issues may have been caused by Captain Picard’s involvement in the event. first contact.
StarCraft: First Contact Did It
you will remember, Star Wars: First Contact With the plot in which the Borg return to 21st century Earth and disrupt the timeline as we know it, continuity issues are baked right into its narrative. Captain Picard followed the Borg back in time and defeated them, while the rest of his crew assisted Zefram Cochrane in humanity’s historic first warp flight. The flight attracted the attention of the nearby Vulcans and brought Earth into the wider galaxy, but while the movies hinted at Picard completely fixing history, later continuity issues proved he might have made things worse .
Before we go any further, it’s important to focus on some of the continuity issues that Star Trek fans have been concerned about since enterprise Started broadcasting in 2001. conflict. original series. Other continuity issues come from the show’s awkward insistence on doing episodes with the Ferengi and the Borg, two races that no one in Starfleet seemed to have heard of before Picard’s misadventure. new generation.
It’s not Nero’s fault
Later Star Wars reboots tried to sidestep continuity issues by explaining that this was a different universe in which Romulan Nero traveled into the past and changed history forever. But that still doesn’t explain why Chekhov is a different age, why Khan has a different race and healing blood, or even why Sulu is now openly gay. While other changes could be explained, such as the increase in Starfleet ship size due to Nero’s timely attack on the Federation, none of these specific changes can truly be attributed to this, but one theory is that all of this could be Picard accidentally caused.
Not all of the timeline changes to Star Wars continuity in the Kelvin Universe movies made sense due to Nero’s attack, and the Enterprise’s continuity issues didn’t make much sense either. However, some fans pointed out that while saving humanity from the Borg, Picard made significant changes to the timeline in 2063. enterprise (starting in 2151) and StarCraft (2009), the story takes place in 2255.
Picard and the Butterfly Effect
Obviously, this Star Wars theory isn’t perfect, but it could explain many of the continuity changes that viewers have complained about. It’s like the butterfly effect: even small changes Picard makes in the past can have major consequences in the future. first contact came out five years ago enterprise It’s still 13 years since the first Kelvinverse movie, so the timeline we’re seeing now has been permanently altered by Picard’s shenanigans, and there’s something meta about every new on-screen adventure being influenced by Picard’s earlier actions. significance.
This theory can explain later problems Star Wars: Discovery Continuity ranges from changes in Klingon appearance to Spock suddenly having a wonderful Mary Sue sister we’ve never heard of. interestingly, strange new world This theory is implicitly supported, as one episode confirmed that major details like Khan’s date of birth had changed due to constant interference from time travelers.
Now, it’s one thing to have an interesting Star Trek theory, but it’s another thing for fans to accept that theory as the reason behind all these big continuity changes. Still, fans need to be ready for more changes, for better or worse. Given that the next Star Trek movie will be an origins movie, it seems likely that it will retell the story of first contact with aliens and humanity’s joining of the United Federation of Planets – something we’ve actually seen on screen These events – it seems like StarCraft’s continuity will never be exactly the same as it has been over the decades.
Oh well. Maybe next time Captain Picard travels back in time, he can focus on making his franchise meaningful. Or just make it fun again. Honestly, we’d settle for that!
