Skip to main content
Games Radar
  • Newsarama
  • Total Film
  • Edge
  • Retro Gamer
  • SFX
SFX The world's number one sci-fi, fantasy and horror magazine
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
flag of UK
UK
flag of US
US
flag of Canada
Canada
flag of Australia
Australia
  • News
  • Subscribe
  • Newsletter
  • More
    • PS5
    • Xbox Series X
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • PC
    • Platforms
    • Tabletop Gaming
    • Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • SFX
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
    • Newsletters
    • About us
    • Features
Gaming Magazines
Gaming Magazines
Why subscribe?
  • Subscribe from just £3
  • Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love
  • Try a single issue or save on a subscription
  • Issues delivered straight to your door or device
From$12
Subscribe now
Trending
  • Disney Plus bundles
  • Best Sci Fi Movies
  • New Marvel TV Shows
  • New TV Shows
Recommended reading
Spock and Kirk speaking to each other in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Sci-Fi Shows Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 trailer introduces a new slew of adventures as Spock and the crew leap into the unknown – and teases Kirk’s promotion to Captain
Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley / Number One and Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Sci-Fi Shows Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 review: "The show's most assured run of episodes to date"
Star Trek Strange New Worlds S3
Sci-Fi Shows Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ throwback cameo finally confirms a decades-old Star Trek fan theory, and I can’t quite believe it
Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike and Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley / Number One in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3.
Sci-Fi Shows Star Trek: Strange New Worlds showrunners reveal plans for a cancelled crossover with the '70s animated series
Star Trek: The Last Starship #1 cover by Malachi Ward
IDW Comics William Shatner's Captain Kirk returns from the dead just in time to watch Starfleet burn in Star Trek: The Last Starship
Sigourney Weaver as Ripley smiling during the movie Alien Resurrection.
Sci-Fi Movies Ridley Scott thinks his and James Cameron's Alien movies were good, but "the rest were not very good": "F*ck, that’s the end of a franchise which should be as important as bloody Star Trek or Star Wars"
Jurassic World Rebirth
Sci-Fi Movies New Jurassic World Rebirth teaser finally shows the iconic T-Rex river chase that was cut from the original Jurassic Park
  1. Entertainment
  2. Movies
  3. Action Movies
  4. Star Trek

8 things we want to see in Star Trek Beyond

News
By Will Salmon published 7 September 2015

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Boldy going...

Boldy going...

Star Trek Beyond has a lot to live up to. While JJ Abrams' first Trek was a huge success, there are few that would consider its messy sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness, a classic. And with Abrams now off in a galaxy far, far away, there's a sense that the series has something to prove.

Still, we're optimistic. Star Trek has a long and illustrious history, and we're all hoping that Justin Lin creates an adventure worthy of the franchise's 50th anniversary. Here's what we'd like to see tinkered with and improved for the 13th movie...

Page 1 of 9
Page 1 of 9
Live up to the title

Live up to the title

For a series called Star Trek, the Abrams movies haven't done much actual trekking so far. Rectify that! Show us the Enterprise out on her own, deep into the five year mission, with the crew truly facing the unknown.

Happily, that seems to be the intention. We already know that at least one new alien race will be featured, and the title suggests that we're going to be going where no one has gone before. Well, at least not in the last two films.

Page 2 of 9
Page 2 of 9
Get over The Wrath Of Khan

Get over The Wrath Of Khan

Khan is a great movie. But it's already inspired two sort-of-remakes in Into Darkness and the diabolical Nemesis (LOL @ ickle Tom Hardy). You could even, to an extent, include JJ's first Trek, as that also hinged on a deranged revenge plot. Scrap all that. Tell us a new kind of story. Oh, and let's keep Benedict Cumberbatch in the freezer, eh?

Page 3 of 9
Page 3 of 9
Chuck in a moral dilemma

Chuck in a moral dilemma

At its best, Trek was about hard choices. Think of episodes like "Amok Time", "The Empath" or Deep Space Nine's "In The Pale Moonlight" all stories that forced the characters to make tough decisions. The crew of the Enterprise wield great power, and it's always fascinating when that comes back to bite them. So give the crew something to disagree about: a situation where Bones will be outraged, Spock logical and Kirk is forced to do something for the greater good. And then show us the consequences.

Page 4 of 9
Page 4 of 9
Make a bit more sense

Make a bit more sense

Into Darkness was a big old tangle of plot holes and weird, thrown away ideas. Hey cool, McCoy knows how to beat death now! Oh, you can transport between planets? Cool better ditch those spaceships, then. It was a classic "hang on a second..." movie. So, while we appreciate that these films are always going to require a certain bit of handwavey logic and less-than-credible science, it would be good if there was a stronger, more coherent plot this time around.

Page 5 of 9
Page 5 of 9
Dial down the action

Dial down the action

Star Wars is an action-adventure series, but Star Trek can and arguably should be more thoughtful than that. This is a series about explorers and diplomats, after all, not galactic conflict. And yet the last two films have had explosions and gun fire all over the place.

We're not saying ditch the action entirely, but use it wisely. The destruction of Vulcan in the 2009 Star Trek was a genuine "holy shit!" moment because it had consequences. But you don't have to blow up planets to achieve the same effect. The storming of the Klingon ship in The Undiscovered Country is equally surprising and thrilling.

Page 6 of 9
Page 6 of 9
Give the women more to do

Give the women more to do

Zoe Saldana is a fine Uhura and there's nothing intrinsically wrong with pairing her off with Spock. It does, however, take away from the fact that the character was originally defined by her aptitude as a Starfleet officer, rather than her romance with a man. The only other significant female character in the new films so far has been Carol Marcus, and she's best known for stripping down to her pants and (possibly) being a future partner of Jim Kirk.

Starfleet is supposed to represent an egalitarian, post-sexism future where humanity has bettered itself. So let's have more female characters in prominent roles and don't have Kirk try to bed them all.

Page 7 of 9
Page 7 of 9
Give the Klingons something to do

Give the Klingons something to do

Yeah, okay, this goes against the "give us new stuff" thing, but there's still room to touch on what the Klingons are up to. We're not saying make them the only other race in the film, but Into Darkness suggested that war was brewing between the Federation and the Klingons. Let's feel some of that political tension. They have an Empire. We should see some of that and get a sense of how powerful they really are.

Page 8 of 9
Page 8 of 9
And finally... Shatner?

And finally... Shatner?

We all love William Shatner. Without him there would be no Star Trek, probably. And there was a big rumour at the start of all this that he would cameo in this movie to celebrate the franchise's 50th birthday.

But that might not be such a brilliant idea. Getting Kirk Prime into the new universe would require a lot of narrative footwork. Moreover, if the plan is for the third film to strike off in new directions then this could be seen as a step backwards.

Then again it's William Shatner! And wouldn't we all like to see the ending of Generations conclusively undone?

Page 9 of 9
Page 9 of 9
CATEGORIES
Apple Tv Plus Amazon Prime Video Streaming Services
Will Salmon
Will Salmon
Social Links Navigation
Streaming Editor

Will Salmon is the Streaming Editor for GamesRadar+. He has been writing about film, TV, comics, and music for more than 15 years, which is quite a long time if you stop and think about it. At Future he launched the scary movie magazine Horrorville, relaunched Comic Heroes, and has written for every issue of SFX magazine for well over a decade. His music writing has appeared in The Quietus, MOJO, Electronic Sound, Clash, and loads of other places too.

See more Movies News
Read more
Spock and Kirk speaking to each other in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 trailer introduces a new slew of adventures as Spock and the crew leap into the unknown – and teases Kirk’s promotion to Captain
Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley / Number One and Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 review: "The show's most assured run of episodes to date"
Star Trek Strange New Worlds S3
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ throwback cameo finally confirms a decades-old Star Trek fan theory, and I can’t quite believe it
Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike and Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley / Number One in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds showrunners reveal plans for a cancelled crossover with the '70s animated series
Star Trek: The Last Starship #1 cover by Malachi Ward
William Shatner's Captain Kirk returns from the dead just in time to watch Starfleet burn in Star Trek: The Last Starship
Sigourney Weaver as Ripley smiling during the movie Alien Resurrection.
Ridley Scott thinks his and James Cameron's Alien movies were good, but "the rest were not very good": "F*ck, that’s the end of a franchise which should be as important as bloody Star Trek or Star Wars"
Latest in Action Movies
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse delayed 3 weeks to late June 2027
Alan Ritchson showing off his massive muscles as Jack Reacher
James Gunn addresses DCU Batman casting rumors, says he's a "big fan" of potential Bruce Wayne actor Alan Ritchson, but "let's just wait and see what happens"
Mole Man in Marvel Comics
The first live-action look at the Mole Man in The Fantastic Four: First Steps has been revealed, and he's "more of a union leader than a supervillain"
Hot Toys Galactus figure
The Fantastic Four: First Steps has fully revealed its Galactus thanks to a massive new action figure
Jared Leto in Morbius
Hereditary and Midsommar director Ari Aster turned down Sony's infamous Marvel flop Morbius, and now I need to know what that film would have looked like
Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan and the rest of the cast of Thunderbolts*
Thunderbolts director says he doesn't see Yelena and Bob's relationship as "romantic": "That wasn't what we were going for"
Latest in News
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake
5 years after it was announced, Ubisoft says the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake is coming "very soon"
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse delayed 3 weeks to late June 2027
Uncle Scrooge: Earth's Mightiest Duck #1
Uncle Scrooge becomes Earth's Mightiest Duck as he goes to war with alien invaders who have come for all of the planet's treasure
Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2 devs say DLSS and FSR are "on the wishlist," but there are "other more fundamental problems that impact performance" to fix first
Callum Vinson looking sad as Elijah Turner in Poker Face
Friday the 13th reboot series casts its 10-year-old Jason Voorhees who's just a little too cute to be a slasher killer
An orange car in The Crew.
Ubisoft CEO addresses Stop Killing Games after overseeing the deaths of The Crew and XDefiant: "Support for all games cannot last forever"
  1. DK and Pauline look surprised in Donkey Kong Bananza
    1
    Donkey Kong Bananza Review: "Destruction isn't just a flashy gimmick for the Minecraft generation, it's one of the best inventions Nintendo has had in years"
  2. 2
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 review: "A nostalgic, must-play hit for fans"
  3. 3
    College Football 26 review: “Thanks to rivalries and dynasty, this is the greatest show on turf”
  4. 4
    Mecha Break review: "This mech battler makes up for lacking customization with a varied roster that lets me live out my Evangelion fantasy"
  5. 5
    Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review: "This tarpunk delivery epic is more Metal Gear Solid than ever, for better and worse"
  1. David Corenswet as Superman inside the Fortress of Solitude in James Gunn's Superman.
    1
    Superman review: "A triumphant reinvention and a promising start for the DCU"
  2. 2
    Jurassic World Rebirth Review: "An unscary sequel that needed a little more time in amber"
  3. 3
    M3GAN 2.0 review: "A bold sequel with a slightly underwhelming conclusion"
  4. 4
    28 Years Later Review: "Enough terror, splatter and suspense to satisfy”
  5. 5
    Predator: Killer of Killers review: "Great characters, thrilling action, and gorgeous Arcane-esque animation"
  1. Lee Jung-jae as Gi-hun in Squid Game season 3
    1
    Squid Game season 3 review: "A staggeringly excellent final season wraps up one of the greatest Netflix shows ever"
  2. 2
    Ironheart review: "A relic of Marvel's content-at-all-costs era"
  3. 3
    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 review: "The show's most assured run of episodes to date"
  4. 4
    Doctor Who season 2, episode 8 spoiler review: 'The Reality War' is "a mix of the good, the bad, and the truly baffling"
  5. 5
    Doctor Who season 2, episode 7 spoiler review: 'Wish World' is "an exciting and ambitious" start to the season finale, with hints of WandaVision

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

  • About Us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Careers

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...