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Star Trek: Commodore is a proposal for the sixth Star Trek series, created by Anthony Davis in 2001. The series remains under construction to this day, though its characters and story arcs have transformed drastically in the five years since its inception. Commodore is in many ways radically different from previous Star Trek series, most notably in the fact that, if it were ever produced, it would be the only Star Trek series to have ever been completely planned out from beginning to end, in a manner similar to that of Babylon 5.

Commodore focuses intensely on character development and interpersonal drama, while at the same time frequently addressing significant political and social issues, often from points of view that are highly unconventional for Star Trek. The series is told on a grander scale and covers a wider scope than any previous Star Trek series, spanning at different times all four quadrants of the galaxy. Its stories take place in time periods as far back as Ancient Rome and as far into the future as the early 26th century, and involve a wide assortment of recurring characters, both major and minor, from all five Star Trek series. Commodore also vigorously endeavors to act as a sort of glue binding the entire Star Trek franchise together, reconciling continuity discrepencies and establishing links where there were none before. The series ultimately aspires to re-invent Star Trek, while at the same time remaining true to many of the values that are at the franchise's core.

Overview
Commodore is set in the late 24th century, beginning in the year 2384 and ending in the year 2391. The series tells the story of the U.S.S. Commodore NX-82812, the first large-scale heavy cruiser built by Starfleet for the specific purpose of combat and patrol. Commodore is initially assigned to the Beta Quadrant of the galaxy to defend colonies on the frontier of the Federation from attacks by a terrorist organization called the Beta Quadrant Resistance Movement (or Beta-QRM). She is eventually however forced to become deeply involved in the affairs of the Alpha Quadrant, as a result of major political upheaval that occurs within the Federation. Eventually she serves as the flagship of Starfleet during a divisive, destructive conflict in which the fundamental nature of the Federation is questioned. Upon the completion of this devastating war, Commodore is placed at the center of efforts to rebuild the Federation, but is impeded by a powerful and technologically superior Beta Quadrant civilization known as the Fen Domar, who are intent on imposing their own kind of order on the Alpha Quadrant.

Commodore would thus be the second Star Trek series to prominently feature war as an ongoing theme, but unlike the Dominion War on Deep Space Nine the wars on Commodore are fought with clear direction, morality, and purpose. It can also be said that Commodore uses a war to tell a story about its characters, whereas Deep Space Nine used its characters to tell a story about a war.

Characters

 * Captain Geoffrey Henderson, Commanding Officer
 * Commander Dora Laiel, Executive Officer
 * Doctor Amanda Reed, Chief Medical Officer
 * Lieutenant Commander Omar Kameen, Chief Engineer
 * Lieutenant Sobath, Chief of Security and Chief Tactical Officer
 * Lieutenant (j.g.) David Eisel, Chief Science Officer
 * Ensign T'Prel, Helm Officer
 * Crewman Adam Randall (no official position, but Delta Squadron trainer and leader)

"The Warriors of Starfleet"
 "The Warriors of Starfleet"  is a four-part miniseries intended to be the pilot of Star Trek: Commodore. It introduces seven of Commodores eight major characters (the eighth, Crewman Adam Randall, does not join until halfway through the first season) and then tells the story of Commodores first mission, carrying Admiral Jean-Luc Picard on a diplomatic mission to negotiate a peace settlement with the Ktarian Republic and put an end to that government's support of the Beta-QRM. The first episode of "The Warriors of Starfleet", in manuscript form, was copyrighted in 2005. It and other episodes will be available on Anthony Davis's website by the end of 2006.