JFC this is going to be a long 6 months.

That's what she said.

Here is some background on the crewmember from the TOS named Harrison:

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Harrison


Nothing spectacular, but the character was around enough that JJ could claim him as a TOS crew member, but with plenty of leeway to make him into whatever kind of villain JJ wanted.

It says he did appear in the "Space Seed" episode with Khan:




When Khan Noonien Singh attempted to take over the ship in 2267, Harrison wore a red operations division uniform while among the crew trapped on the bridge. Kirk's captain's log noted commendations for numerous personnel, including Technician Harrison, who lost consciousness from oxygen deprivation. (TOS: "Space Seed")

Although Harrison was on the bridge, he was the only of the visually accounted for that didn't end up in the briefing room after being incapacitated.

Yeah It's Mitchell, JJ is just ****ing with us

:)

I know all the speculation is driving everyone crazy. But I kinda love it. Maybe it's because I don't give a shit who Cumberbatch is playing. But, man!

All this fervor is awesome.

It's kind of brilliant for J.J. to do this, had he announced the antagonist in the beginning fans would have added their two cents and waited until the Summer to see the show. This strategy has ramped up the discussion and fervent anticipation for a movie that's still over six months away.

Alice Eve has been revealed as Dr. Carol Marcus...

So she would have joined Starfleet if Kirk's father didn't die?

Dude, who knows what Lindelof, Orci and Kurtzman are thinking?

I just hope they don't **** this up.

To me, it seems like they're taking characters from the Star Trek Universe and creating back stories that have absolutely no relation to the TOS. It's almost like they're in name only.

It worked for the new Battlestar Galactica.

Of course, the original Battlestar Galactica hadn't inspired five spin-off series and 10 movies before being completely reimagined.

butterfly effect

in related news, Shatner is 81 and looking AMAZING.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...12_cropped.jpg

But that's the whole point/beauty of the alternate timeline/reboot concept. They aren't chained to what came previously.