I think whether or not the writers know what the word “timeline” means is the ambiguous part.
Edit/P.S.: Especially in a SF context where they’re not being clear if “timeline” means “somewhere else on the established timeline” or “a new alternate one”. Especially if they’re going to also name drop the Kelvin timeline in the same breath.
Actually I completely agree with your assumption. It’s just the way they can’t seem to express themselves clearly about it that’s getting under my skin. And if they just would do that, it might slow down the billion clickbait “Paramount is rebooting Star Trek” stories out there.
I think whether or not the writers know what the word “timeline” means is the ambiguous part.
Edit/P.S.: Especially in a SF context where they’re not being clear if “timeline” means “somewhere else on the established timeline” or “a new alternate one”. Especially if they’re going to also name drop the Kelvin timeline in the same breath.
Unfortunately, I think that ship hath sailed. The word is used to mean both things fairly interchangeably, by fans and professionals alike.
In this context, I’m pretty comfortable assuming that they’re looking at a new era within the regular ol’ Prime Universe.
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Actually I completely agree with your assumption. It’s just the way they can’t seem to express themselves clearly about it that’s getting under my skin. And if they just would do that, it might slow down the billion clickbait “Paramount is rebooting Star Trek” stories out there.
I do wonder if they’re dancing around NDAs and junk like that, too - writers really don’t like to talk about stuff in the early stages.
Could be. Maybe they should just, I don’t know, stop talking about it then. 😂
Remember kids, the easiest way to not violate an NDA is to say nothing.