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Larry J — (archived)

I read yesterday that Enterprise will finish the fourth season but has been canceled. I forget which blog linked to this story, but it's done.

It looks like it'll be a while before another "Trek" series is created. From USA Today:

Cause of death: As usual, it's low ratings. Enterprise has been on a steady slide, from 5.9 million in its first season to 2.9 million in its fourth. The show narrowly escaped the ax last spring when UPN revamped its lineup, dropping other action shows in favor of female-friendly dramas. But Enterprise had to steeply cut its price tag and move to low-profile Fridays.

"A lot of it has to do with what someone has referred to as 'franchise fatigue,' " longtime executive producer Rick Berman says. "The fact that we've done 624 hours of Star Trek over the last 18 years, you can take one too many trips to the well. There's a point at which you can reach a sense of overkill."

Says Steve Krutzler, editor of TrekWeb.com: "There are segments of fans who really like the most recent show; there are those who dislike it. Overall, I'd say the general public has probably just lost interest in Star Trek for now."

But that doesn't mean the mother ship has made its last voyage. Producer Paramount Television views the change as a rest, not a retirement. Trek generates big revenue from merchandise and overseas sales.

"It's probably good to lay fallow for a while to rejuvenate," Berman says, though he expects that will mean a minimum three-year hiatus, with cable or syndication the most likely future home.

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