There’s long been a rule in the Star Trek universe, brought into being by Gene Roddenberry himself, that has frustrated many Star Trek writers. Known as ‘Roddenberry’s Box’ it was a rule carried out in his honor throughout much of each series (with exceptions) and it’s being officially put to bed by Star Trek: Discovery.
In an attempt to show us an ideal and advanced society, Gene Roddenberry put emphasis on writers doing whatever they could to avoid putting Starfleet crew members ‘in significant conflict with one another (unless a crew member is, say, possessed by an alien force), or from being shown in any seriously negative way.’ This put some pretty tough shackles on writers, since conflict often drives narrative and feeds drama. Interplay between crew members is an incredibly important part of any show, so to have to stay away from conflict was difficult. Not any more.
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Entertainment Weekly reported Friday that the writers of Star Trek: Discovery are casting off those narrative chains and getting contrary, if need be. Showrunner Aaron Halberts commented, “We’re trying to do stories that are complicated, with characters with strong points of view and strong passions,” “People have to make mistakes — mistakes are still going to be made in the future. We’re still going to argue in the future.” So, bring on the drama.
Star Trek: Discovery premieres on CBS All Access September 24th, 2017.
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