I wonder how many throwaway lines in #StarTrek become things the writers have to keep track of forever so fans won't yell at them.
Worf, saying a line that easily could be cut: "We killed our gods."
Someone on the DS9 staff: "I guess that's Klingon lore now. Someone let the Voyager writers know."
Worf, saying a line that easily could be cut: "We killed our gods."
Someone on the DS9 staff: "I guess that's Klingon lore now. Someone let the Voyager writers know."
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(not a joke, writers have spoken publicly about being told to check fan wikis for continuity info by their bosses)
The 2nd: someone will make up a bizarre allegory for your work—even if it's already allegorical.
The 3rd: you will never outnerd your own fandom.
"what do you mean you don't remember this specific detail from 23 years ago?"
or "why didn't Hope just cast the 'modern knowledge' spell Abraham used?"
or "Not canon! Posted: Apr 1st!"
or "when's Nioi, Kaoli, Lord/Beta Tedd, or the demonic duck coming back?"
That said, there are stories that suggest Roddenberry didn't like the concept of "canon," and didn't want any established lore to get in the way of telling whatever story was being told next.
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It was probably Barclay. Or Neelix.
"Ha ha, here's a joke!"
"...Wait, carp, that's canon now."
That's art. If it says something despite its technical imperfections, then it says something.