Apparently, Activision is suing Viacom for poor management of the Star Trek franchise. You'd think that allowing their once-biggest meal ticket to suffer an ignoble death would be punishment enough, but Activision paid a whole lot of dough for the license, so their frustration is understandable. Come to think of it, it's about time someone got around to giving Paramount a swift kick in the arse for messing up Trek. I used to be a Trek fan - though I was by no means a 'Trekker' - back during the Next Generation and Deep Space Nine days. Voyager was dull and had Neelix (one clue: Neither charming nor inventive), and I gave up on Enterprise after a dozen episodes. ST:TNG had intelligent stories and likable characters, DS9 had a great multi-season arc and an interesting interpersonal dynamic, with more drama, conflict, and more mature stories and themes. Subsequent shows had neither.

Sad, but that's the way of things. Nothing lasts forever, Star Trek has outstayed its welcome, and there's no going back. Except on DVD.  ¶ 23:40