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There is also Anna Sandesjo/Lurqal of the Star Trek: Vanguard novels that take place around the same time as TOS, she was a klingon double agent
Abandon ship: Paramount & Bad Robot have quietly canceled the Star Trek panel that had been planned for WonderCon in Anaheim.
Like the Joker, Loki or this guy.
Whatever his name may or not be.
"Please catch me so I can mess with your mind, then destroy you from the inside!"
EDIT: You know what would be freaking hilarious?
Finding out Cumberbatch isn't Khan, but Gary Mitchel instead![]()
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He's being a pig. He's probably the most talented director of that ilk we have. But, he's gone too far this time.
William Shatner says J.J. Abrams is "Being a pig."
Video of interview at link.
http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/2/12/william-shatner-says-jj-abrams-is-being-a-pig.html
What little clues there are could be seen to point to Mitchell..
1) One of the films writers have said he is someone from Trek Canon.
In terms of well known figures that doesn't leave a whole lot from the TOS era (unlikely they'd do another time travel deal after the 1st one). So we have Khan, Mitchell, and a maybe a couple of Klingons Kirk faced off against. If it's someone more obscure it could anyone who made an appearance in the old series (for example TOS had a crew member named "Harrison" who appeared in a number of episodes, including Khan's 'Space Seed').
2) Urban did call Cumberbatch's character Gary Mitchell, but recanted that shortly afterwards saying he was knackered from a 22 hour flight before that interview. Being tired did he simply mistake the name or did he slip up and let that cat out of the bag?
3) The comic book writer has said issue 1 of his comics holds a hint to this film. That dealt with this new timeline's handling of Mitchell (afaik the films writers are not considering anything the comics do outside of the official prequel books as canon, so if they want to do Mitchell completely differently they obviously can).
Biggest argument against all this though would be that Mitchell was American, and Cumberbatch is obviously playing this with his British accent intact.
I want to see Lt. M'Ress the Caitian (and if she has a crush on her engineering boss Scotty, so much the better).. this would be a great way to explore some neglected characters from the more disparate avenues of continuity and bring them back to the fore...
A few new additions from the Star Trek mythos will be appearing in the this summer's Star Trek Into Darkness. Both the Klingons and Doctor Carol Marcus will debut in the film and director J.J. Abrams spoke with MTV about their roles.
Though a scene was shot for 2009's Star Trek featuring the Klingons that didn't make the final cut, they're making a comeback in a big way in this film.
"Their role in this is definitely that of adversary," Abrams teased, "and you'll see how that plays out."
It's been expected by many that Alice Eve's character Carol Marcus will play a love interest to Chris Pine's Captain Kirk, but (while it may happen) Abrams confirms that the film won't slow down to squeeze in a love story.
"(Kirk) meets her fairly early on and again she plays a science officer, she's someone who is a part of the adventure. I think Chris is right, because it's very much an action adventure movie and once that gets going it's a very difficult thing to park the story. So it's very difficult to do a romantic interlude. Her role is important, she wouldn't be in the movie otherwise."
[BLACKOUT]Below are some highlights from the report
From the extended beginning of the film…
Opening sequence (previewed at IMAX theaters in December) has been reordered to have Nibiru Volcano sequence now opens the film followed by title card and then the scenes in London and at the hospital
Nibiru mission ends with Kirk rescuing Spock by violating the prime directive by revealing the Enterprise to Nibiru natives so he can beam Spock out of the Volcano
Kirk has a scene in bed (back in San Francisco) in bed with two "cat women"
Kirk makes mention of hoping to get assigned to a "five year mission" (implying that the famed five year mission hasn’t started yet for the time he has been captain)
Kirk is demoted for violating prime directive on Nibiru, loses command of Enterprise with Pike to take over command Kirk as first officer
Pike wanted to send Kirk back to Academy but was convinced (possibly ordered?) to make Kirk first officer of Enterprise by Admiral Marcus (played by Peter Weller)
Spock assigned to another ship
The "father" character uses his Starfleet ring as a bomb (dropping it into water for a reaction) and destroys a facility (in London)
London attack leads to big meeting of Starfleet captains which itself is attacked by John Harrison, resulting in Pike being injured…Harrison transport away
Later scenes in the film….
Enterprise severely damaged falling to Earth with Spock in command ordering evacuation
Kirk and Scott seen in Engineering trying to stabilize ship
Later Spock scene beaming down to San Francisco and starting long chase with Harrions
Eventually Spock meets up with Harrison and engages in a fight[/BLACKOUT]