Star Trek Lives!

[Kheren]

Guys, and especially you TOS fans, you've got to watch this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G-ziTBAkbQ



And there are a few excellent vignettes from the same team:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f82-hiS-m6k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDLnFkFjO0U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kATcuut_tqM



This is what JJ Abrams should have done; not so much in looks but most assuredly in tone and spirit. Here we have Roddenberry's vision truly resurrected. A prime example of what a true fan of Star Trek and not an exploitative self-declared Star Wars fan can do with the franchise, even if it's only in reviving old stuff! 

This also features Doug Drexler, the famous fan Trek designer, in a cameo appearance, Grant Imehara of Mythbusters as Mr Sulu, Chris Doohan (son of the original!) as Scotty and Marina Sirtis as the computer voice. And they even used the original TOS actor of the inspiring original episode to portray the main "villain" (all of us except Abrams of course know that Star Trek was never about heroes vs villains) and neatly explain in-story the age differential of the actor/character from that episode he was in!

An admirable, even astounding work. Hope for a return of true Trek is not vain.

Star Trek Continues!

[Evshell]

Awesome!

Hope this show continues, hehe.

[Jeff T]

Just watched Star Trek Continues E01 "Pilgrim of Eternity".

I agree on all points Kheren made.

It was not only a nice tribute and extension to Who Mourns for Adonais?, but it also had a similar ambiance and feel as an original series episode. This is not an easy thing to accomplish and what those in charge of the franchise need to see: a fan collaboration can yield a better show than a multi-million dollar extravaganza.

It also shows that a new series is viable and enjoyable by sticking with the parameters established by the tone, style, character interaction, story, integrity, etc... of the original series. It didn't need to be glitzy to be effective and enjoyable. It didn't need to be modernized either. It just needed to come together by a team of people that know and love what is truly Trek... period.