Okay, so scuttlebutt has it that UPN is moving Star Trek: Enterprise to 9PM Wednesday, against Angel (as opposed to 8PM Wednesday, against Smallville). Even more importantly, they're talking about firing Rick Berman. And the whole future of Enterprise, and, since it's the only part left right now, the future of the whole Star Trek franchse, is in jeopardy.

First off, there's a lot of time on the network TV schedule that's not against other genre programming. Why, oh why, nust network idiots think that their show can ``win'' instead of getting the same large(r) ratings for all the programs?

Second, as good as it will probably be to get rid of Berman, and I hope the rumor's true, why can't they go ahead and get rid of Braga as well? They don't have to worry about Jeri Ryan walking off set anymore. And, for that matter, why does ST have to pander and specifically present large-busted women? Even Nicole deBoer, a flat-chested woman if there ever was one, claims that she was forced to wear a padded bra. Why did they cast her in the first place, then? But Jolene Blalock seems to have gotten a silicone-ectomy, at least in the chestal area.

Third, if they cancel Enterprise, might UPN pick up the vastly superior Firefly? It doesn't have the franchise behind it, but it's probably less expensive, if still more expensive than Fear Bachelorette or whatever.