Too often, the Star Trek franchise called to mind the end of history on an intergalactic scale.

前者的故事发生在宇宙前沿的一个空间站里，后者的故事则发生在另一个不同的银河系里。 《星际迷航》系列总是令人想到历史会终结在星际之间。

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Star Trek Into Darkness will merely continue the Star Trek franchise, little more.

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It is debatable whether it was a bold move for the Star Trek franchise to jump on the prequel bandwagon.

BBC: The cast of Star Trek: Enterprise

The tone of the film seems to have less grandeur and even lesser gravitas than the first ten films of the Star Trek franchise.

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