KVP: Kirk vs Picard

From Wil Wheaton:

Finally, George Takei and I are hosting a really cool contest that I think Trekkies will just love. It's Star Trek: Kirk vs. Picard:

A shift in time. A series of cataclysmic events and the chance of a lifetime — Kirk and Picard face-to-face. But instead of standing together, the two captains land on opposite sides of a struggle. Kirk, a fierce man of action. Picard, calm and calculating. Who will win? That's for YOU to decide.

George Takei and Wil Wheaton have prepared an introduction video that explains the event and four possible story ideas. Watch the video then cast your vote for your favorite scenario and a chance to win some great Early Recruit prizes. Once the storyline has been chosen, we'll begin the writing rounds with the first "Scene Mission" posted by our Mission Director Andre Bormanis.

Two Captains. Four storylines. One Vote. You have until June 19th to make it so.

The contest is unique and set up to be a lot of fun for fans, and I think we're going to do some cool things with it before the whole thing is wrapped up.

I've referred to Ron Moore's sentiment that "Star Trek belongs to the fans again" so many times, I think I'll have to start sending him shiny gold rocks pretty soon, but I refer to it so often because it's so true. Star Trek fans kept Star Trek alive via conventions and parties and fan fiction for a decade after the original series was canceled, and are directly responsible for the movies and The Next Generation; in fact, this blog wouldn't exist if not for the butterfly effect of that first convention in the early 70s. This is the first year that I think we'll really get to see what Trekkies do with Star Trek now that it's back in their hands, and I'm confident that we're all going to have a hell of a lot of fun with it.