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On the other hand, there's always the chance that Kurtzman will break the chain he helped start by rebooting the franchise. To his credit, he has overseen risky, socially-conscious/important projects like Sleepy Hollow and Fringe—for which he served as executive producer and consulting producer, respectively—in the past. He'll also have the luxury of a completely blank slate: The show will feature brand new characters CBS claims will be "seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966." And with the show airing on CBS All Access instead of CBS proper, the network will face less advertiser pressure and more incentive to build an audience and give that audience what they want. Considering that audiences have consistently demonstrated a hunger for more diverse television of late, CBS could interpret this as market demand for a revival of the daring, radical spirit of Roddenberry's original creation.So which will it be? Underestimate the mainstream's appetite for new ideas and play it safe with the ol' blockbuster approach? Or risk losing conservative, basic-bro audiences (who, let's face it, already have Star Wars) in favor of keeping the Trek essence alive? If you're going to make Trek fans pay for it, CBS, for the love of Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra, try to give us our money's worth.Follow Devon on Twitter.On Motherboard: Admit It, You're Probably Going to Pay $6 a Month for Star Trek