These Are (Sort of) The Voyages...

Well, the first story rumor of the next Star Trek film as been revealed and it's...interesting. I am inclined to believe some of this, as some things that are confirmed now make sense.

First, Sylar from Heroes has been cast to play Spock. Great job on JJ Abrams part as that will help get street cred from the fan base. You've just turned a legion of Heroes fans into Trek fans.

Second, Leonard Nimoy has been confirmed as being in the film AS SPOCK. Ok, that set up an obvious flashback storyline.

The rumor though, is much more interesting. According to a report on G4 today, the plot is as follows:

1) A Romulan Emperor (rumored: Russell Crowe) gains access to time travel technology.
2) He (or his agents) go back in time to prevent Kirk from either being born OR rising to his position as Captain of the Enterprise, thus solidifying the Romulan domination of the galaxy.
3) The elder Spock (Nimoy) is somehow put into a position of maintaining the proper flow of the space-time continuum.

So this could be a half-baked Internet plot but a few things do work. First, Spock was last seen on Romulus. This film could then fit perfectly with the continuity previously established. The Romulans mucking around with time travel could alter things just enough that the reboot of the universe still fits.