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| | To Trek or not to Trek / Stewart's career goes boldly beyond Picard |
 | | Stewart is referring to the latest installment in the "Star Trek" saga ("New Generation" division), "Star Trek: Nemesis," and also to the frankly mercenary truth that his crew's continuing adventures will depend on the opening weekend box office -- which is calculated long before the weekend is over (the film opens this Friday). |
 | | In the best "Star Trek" tradition, "Nemesis," written by John Logan ("Gladiator") and directed by Stuart Baird ("Executive Decision"), is a parable tricked out with phasers, photon torpedoes, warp speed, tractor beams, cloaking devices, and all the other paraphernalia associated with 24th century space exploration and peace-keeping. |
 | | Of course, this being "Star Trek," nothing is permanent, not even death (though death by box office comes close, as Stewart noted). |
| sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/12/08/PK160312.DTL (906 words) |
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