Afterwards, Fuller stayed to field more questions from reporters.
BothStar Trek: DiscoveryandAmerican Godspremiere in 2017 but heres your tease from Fuller himself.
What is this Starfleet event?
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You have to ask a specific question.
I actually dont know what the history of Axanar is.
When fans find out what it is, will diehard Trekkers go, Oh, of course?
Yeah, they should be very happy.
Its something I want to see.
Is it something from canon?
Is it referenced in the original series?
Nobody has seen this event.
Could we see Captain Pike out of his chair?
You said you love Amanda Grayson.
Could we see her in the first season ofDiscovery?
Your lead is a woman.
Could the Captain be a woman or person of color?
We havent cast the person yet.
Well, youre writing the person.
You might not specify race but youd specify gender.
Not the way I write characters.
Is your lead character a Starfleet member?
Shes a member of Starfleet.
What is her rank?
Lieutenant commander with caveats.
How many lead characters are in the show?
Gosh, its a big cast.
Its standard with theStar Trekcasts, about seven.
This will be the firstStar Trekseries doing less than 22 episodes a season.
How will that makeDiscoverydifferent?
So it allows us to just focus on whats important in the story.
Why was this timeline attractive, rather than going forward fromVoyager?
Not only for the series, but also for what we want to accomplish withStar Trekbeyond the series.
Are you inventing any new aliens in theTrekuniverse?
Could you describe one for us?
Its a character named Saru who has… a wide… its a character named Saru.
How much are you looking at actors youve worked with on previous series when youre castingStar Trek: Discovery?
Lee Pace would make one hell of a Vulcan.
The Discovery looks different, but will people still recognize the ship as aStar Trekship?
Yes, its a saucer section.
Does it take place mostly on a ship, on Earth or on a planet?
Its not on Earth.
Its not on a planet.
Do the 13 episodes cover a definitive timeframe?
Yes, there is a timeframe.
How closely have you been working with Neil Gaiman onAmerican Gods?
Hes always yes and.
Was there anything he unlocked for you about his original graphic novels?
Its helpful to have somebody who can explain all those things.
What is the episodic structure ofAmerican Gods?
We like to open with the Coming to Americas and then delve into the different characters.
Most of the time you see that Coming to America character enter into the narrative in a greater way.
So we love that structure.
It gives us something really fun to build to and also thats easily identifiable in a way.
