I’ve been a Star Trek fan ever since I can remember. My older brother was one of the many thousands who wrote in to save Star Trek for another season. Over the years there’s been a lot of speculation over what could have been had Star Trek not been cancelled, and over the years there have been various attempts to re-create the original series in fan films on the internet. Sometimes these productions have been the result of a lot of heart and soul of pure backyard film enthusiasts; but not always.
Phoenix Comicon 2013 hosted the premiere of Star Trek Continues. These guys bought a building in south Georgia, built a complete sound stage, and recreated all the sets from the original Star Trek series. They then filmed a full-length episode in the flavor of the original and even featured Michael Forest reprising his role as Apollo (Star Trek, “Who Mourns for Adonais”) and Christopher Doohan (son of Jimmy Doohan, Star Trek’s “Scotty”). The whole idea intrigued me, so I went to the premiere. I was not disappointed!
After the screening Vic Mignogna (Capt. Kirk, Star Trek Continues) announced that the cast and crew had free posters that they’d sign at the tables outside. That was very cool, but what really knocked my socks off? The genuine enthusiasm and respect for the attendees. Now that was truly awesome!
