Except that would cheapen a bunch of character moments, violate established cannon, and would just be lazy writing.
Stories are at their best when they are dynamic. If nothing ever changes, you have a trashy sitcom or soap opera.
Sure, follow a prequel timeline long enough, and you star hitting cannon events. But it’s simple to move forward. You tell new stories set in-between the established cannon. But still constrain yourself to not violating that cannon.
Each season can take a year to make but represent time differently in the show. They could have 3 episodes in a row that take place in a month, another that’s a week later and another 2 months later.
They could go for 20 years and have it only be 8 years in their timeline. Look at shows like 24, and the Pitt, which occur in real time.
If it went too much past 10 years we start running into Pike’s end days.
They’d do a good job of it, I’m sure.
Though a musical episode would be more… difficult.
Turns out that was an alternate reality and in this one Pike avoids his fate and remains in command of the Enterprise.
Except that would cheapen a bunch of character moments, violate established cannon, and would just be lazy writing.
Stories are at their best when they are dynamic. If nothing ever changes, you have a trashy sitcom or soap opera.
Sure, follow a prequel timeline long enough, and you star hitting cannon events. But it’s simple to move forward. You tell new stories set in-between the established cannon. But still constrain yourself to not violating that cannon.
Each season can take a year to make but represent time differently in the show. They could have 3 episodes in a row that take place in a month, another that’s a week later and another 2 months later.
They could go for 20 years and have it only be 8 years in their timeline. Look at shows like 24, and the Pitt, which occur in real time.