Star Trek: Phase II. "Enemy Starfleet!"

Pookie

Pookie

Veteran
Star Trek: Phase II was originally planned as a follow-up series to Star Trek, but it never came to be. Still good ideas will out, and in 1997 actor, producer and Trekkie, James Cawley concocted a plan to make his own further adventures of Captain James T. Kirk, Mr Spock and Dr “Bones” McCoy and the crew of SS Enterprise.

Roll on a few years to 2003, and Cawley is not only producing these new on-line adventures called Star Trek - New Voyage but is also playing Kirk.

It proved an internet hit, and even enticed guest appearances from original Star Trek actors George Takei, Walter Koenig, and Grace Lee Whitney. In 2008, the series changed its name to Star Trek: Phase II and the adventures continue.

For a fan produced series Star Trek: Phase II is exceedingly good fun. Six episodes have been made, each one better than the last, the most recent, “Enemy Starfleet” is below. Filming begins on a new episode “Mind Sifter” next month, and certainly for the love, dedication and hard work of all involved, Star Trek: Phase II deserves its to succeed.

 
Acting a bit stiff, especially in the first couple episodes, but it's so true to the original you can't help but admire what they are doing. I'm not even a Trekkie but I plan on making a donation when I can. Not high art, but it seems like they are in some ways living their dream. And isn't that half of what filmmaking is?
 
I agree about the acting, and the subplot about Kirk's son was way too much soap opera for me.
Also, that kid's modern hair took me out of the 60's whenever it was on screen.
 
What does Paramount think of all this? Or is the overhead so much obviously higher than any donated profit, they just view it as more fan stuff that promotes the originals?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top