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   From: spam@wonderful.spam   
      
   from DarkHorizons.com   
      
   The talk of ratings and critical disappointment has been pervasive for   
   some time now on the latest Trek spin-off. Despite its relaunch this   
   year with a new storyline and purpose which has yielded a better   
   quality show, ratings sadly haven't reflected it - whilst holding   
   steady this year they're still far from ideal.   
      
   Then the other day this scoop came in, whilst the news is reasonable   
   sounding I held off on it to see if I could find out anything   
   corroborating or would deny its content. So far nothing either way but   
   I'd thought I'd share it before it pops up somewhere else as 'fact'   
   when its simply rumour for now:   
      
   "On the Paramount lot this week, a memo was circulated to the   
   production staff advising them that the current season would be reduced   
   to 24 shows from 26.  This marks the first time in nearly 20 years that   
   this has occurred for a Trek show; all non-first seasons of all the   
   existing and previous series have always consisted of 26 shows (except   
   TNG: Season 2 due to a writers strike).   
      
   Lot talk behind the memo is that next year will be the last season of   
   "Enterprise".  A fourth and final season of 24 shows, which with the   
   first two seasons total episode count of 52, would fulfill the magic   
   syndication requirement of 100 total episodes.  No word on the future   
   of the Franchise".   
      
   Thanks to 'Thanksalotrick'.   
      
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