Star Trek: First Frontier (2020)
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2020
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This is the story of the initial launching of the Starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701 under the command of Captain Robert April with his wife, Commander Sarah April, the ship's first Chief Medical Officer. It's the story of a starship that needs a Captain, and a Captain that needs a starship.
"The Stars Are Not That Far" - John April to Robert April
Cast:
Robert Pralgo - Captain Robert April
Tara Ochs - Dr. Sarah April
Barry Corbin - John April
Nichelle Nichols - Nyota Uhura
Mark Ashworth - Commander Young
Paul Telfer - Commander McCain
Vince Canlas - Lt. Commander Corbin
Brianna Ferris - Lieutenant Lyra
Brandon Thane Wilson - Ensign Brooks
Autumn Dawn Nierode - Yeoman Nichols
Diany Rodriguez - Lieutenant Tai
James Smith - Lieutenant DePriest
Christine Chaffee - Computer Vocals
Joshua Reid-Davis - Nurse Jacobs
Rhys Smith - Background Vocals
Stan Harrington - Captain Collins
Robert Bryan Davis - Admiral Taylor
Natalie Pero - Grace April
April Billingsley - Counselor Lynch
Deborah Childs - Empress Lysix
Additional crew credits:
Lauren Hope Williams -Script Supervisor
Extreme special attention to following established Star Trek canon was shown. Our intent was to add to Star Trek, not to change it. It's not ours to change. The film was made in good faith and with adoration for Star Trek.
We did our absolute best to deliver a visual experience worthy of anything bearing the name Star Trek. There are moments in the film where the visual effects may be slightly insufficient but hopefully, never distracting. I tried to eliminate any element that would remove your verisimilitude while watching. I also know of the limitations in audio in some places.
I planned to fix everything before release but the quarantine has us hit hard financially, I did what I could, I just didn't have the funds any more, having paid for the entire film myself.
The issues will be fixed soon for the Director's Edition.
Please forgive any shortcomings.
Please note: This may not appeal to you. If you would like to leave an intelligent comment as to why, please do. I am confident enough to absorb and evaluate criticism.
If you leave a hurtful, disparaging or insulting remark, I will delete it for no other reason than because I have no respect for you. This movie cost you nothing to watch but time and if you are sending me hate for it, you're probably not the type of person who is doing anything useful with that time anyway. Star Trek is about encouraging others and building them up, not taking joy in tearing them down.
For those who dislike stories set in the original series timeline, I would kindly remind you that you have at least three television series at 7 seasons each (21 seasons) set in the future timelines, The Original Series only had 5 Seasons (I count the Animated Series) and the movies. There's room for more stories here.
To those Star Trek fans who have been so incredibly kind, thank you for your encouragement and your love. Your positivity far outweighs the negative . I appreciate you immensely because I am one of you. LLAP - Kenny - Розваги
Am so glad that a live-action adaptation of the initial voyage of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 under the command of Captain Robert M. April has FINALLY been produced and released! I love it! This recent era has been a very good one for classic, traditional Star Trek! Let's hope that this motion picture can serve as a pilot for an all-new series that centers on the first five-year mission of the USS Enterprise because this is the type of material that Star Trek enthusiasts have been awaiting for over half a century! Here's to FINAL FRONTIER! 🙂
P. S. It was also good to watch the USS Constitution (the first of the Constitution Class starships) in action!
Hey! Thank you for your generous comments! Captain April has fascinated me since I was a kid when I saw him on Star Trek: The Animated Series. I didn't think that I would ever see this story if I didn't make it myself lol.
That's awesome that you noticed the USS Constitution, NCC-1700. You definitely know your Star Trek trivia and history!
I'm glad you were able to connect with the film. Please feel free to send me any questions that you may have from the movie.
@Discodoggie True, Kirk did speak of how Pike and others had to see hundreds die due to accidents with basic systems that were now used without though or hesitation of what would or could happen if they failed. Engines exploding, crashes during docking, hulls collapsing from rapid pressure loss, plauges, people burning alive in space, finding dead crews or outposts, etc. "Nasty stuff, Jim. I don't envy Your new job as Captain. Sometimes New Life might be better left undiscovered until we are ready for it." - Pike
"Sir, I'm not sure we ever will be. I'm just going to have try to keep us alive until the next shift." - Kirk
(Untold Stories from Spacedock)
@@thomassutherland2647 space is fiction. Slow down 😂
You know I wish I can watch star Star Trek the card the card is cool he's not like William Shatner you don't have to be the big wheel of everything that was the only problem I had with that program was that William Shatner had to be in control of everything and stuff like that the card he doesn't Captain April I got to learn more about him I miss Spock there will never be another spot like him Dr McCoy I know he finally retired but what happened to check off Sulu Scotty Uhura what happened to him
@@cliffordtaft5865 that's your concern ? Zelinsky and Biden trying to start ww3 ffs
Most fan films have one of two problems: either the story is weak or it is overloaded with fanboy stuff. This has none of those problems. It left me wanting more. Solid job.
... not only that, it gave us a huge set up for more, with the identity of the communications officer being revealed on the comm call with home near the end. would love a sequel dealing with the implications of that!
agree on all points . acting ..felt like it should if you were making a pilot . with no-one settled in there role yet . which lends its self perfect to a new crew not sure with the ship or in fact there role aboard it . my hats off to them they should make a series
They are all still better than STD and Picard...
wow.. well.. I guess I'll be watching soon.
@@summoner2100 actually it is at least as good as any original series Star Trek. Add a few million. A few tweaks and this is as good as it gets.
It may not have sounded like Star Trek but it felt like Star Trek. It's good to know somebody still gives a damn.
It FELT like Star Trek. Like watching "The Tholian Web" for the first time on a 13" color TV. Awe inspiring.
Well said Bones
OMG who edited the audio levels on this? The voices NEED to be higher than the background music and noises!!!!!!!
First-Class production values make all the difference….You didn’t skimp : You hired competent, experienced & talented directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, actors & crew --AND IT SHOWED.
BRAVO.
@Shineon83 Thank you so much!
LLAP, -Kenny
Another lifelong Trekker here, I found your film very enjoyable, the effects were really cleverly done despite limited resources. Thank you for an entertaining tribute inspired by our beloved Star Trek.
"A" for effort. Despite some very obvious production and technical challenges they passionately produced a legitimate Star Trek story.
Agreed..If only the audio was there, would be a good flick. That and ditch the 'daisy' on Captain's uni
@@amueller6852 That "daisy" is the Commodore rank in the Original Series.... Excellent costuming!
@fightonMD Exactly! Great attention to detail. What a fantastic first effort to explore the pre-Kirk (pre-Pike!) days of Strafleet and the early Constitution class adventures.
@@BonesMcCoy2013 no, that's the Starbase Operations insignia. Your point stands though! Appropriate costuming.
You can see he's wearing the captain's rank insignia on his wrist as well. The commodore rank insignia is similar to the captain's but the outer woven bars connected by a gold bar, instead of being separated by a dotted one.
@@amueller6852 the sound effects & music audio did overpower the dialog at times
This is clearly a labor of love. The execution may be limited, but the heart of Star Trek is beating strong.
This film is well worth your time.
Agreed and I believe I agree with all those fans of Star Trek it doesn't belong to CBS it belongs to the fans we need to speak United this is the kind of material we want
@@donaldnevgonhapniv3084
WOW!!!
LOVE ur vision!
@@summoner2100 Well, what didn't you like about it? Saying you don't like it doesn't help if you don't even state the reason you dislike it? :/
Im about 1/3 of the way through and im enjoying the heck out of it. The audio on April is low at points but so far the storys been great. Acting is pretty good as well. Props are better then the original series while still being appropriate to the timeline. STUNNINGLY good for independent show. These folks would not be out of place working on major productions. I suspect the audio issues are more about budget then skill.
100% agreed!
Watching this makes me feel like I was a young boy again. Back to the basics to when expensive Special effects were of no significance. What mattered was that you felt you were really there, right amongst the action.
Three cheers for Star Trek, and long may it live.
What a compliment. I am so glad you had such a good experience. Thank you!
-Kenny
Best movie was the best star trek movie i have ever seen. The people who played these characters make william shatner, leonard Nimoy look like very immature actors. I would gladly pay $1000 dollarsto watch this in a theater.
After the recent passing of Nichelle Nichols it's so good to hear her make the opening "Space" narrative and listening to her voice brings back memories of her time with William Shatner and the rest of tge stars on the original "Star Trek" and her narrative just fits with this movie like a glove and I'm really gonna miss her!!!!!!!!!!! Was that her singing there at the beginning? If it WAS then she STILL had that MAGNIFICENT magical singing voice that all her fans are gonna miss!-!!!!!!!! Rest In Peace for a legendary "Star Trek" performer,WONDERFUL Actress and MAGNIFICENT singer with an AWESOME powerful voice!!!!!!!!!! Good night sweet princess of the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! What a nice comment. Yes it was Nichelle singing during the spacedock party. She was the best of us and I miss her.
LLAP, -Kenny
Hearing Nichelle Nichols warmed my heart.
That was definitely her singing.
Now this made me smile it actually felt like star trek, the REAL deal. BRAVO.
"you're grown up now, those stars are not so far."
Fantastic line!
Can't wait to finish, this is what Star Trek should be.
Thank you! We were filming on set and when Barry Corbin said this line, I looked at my unit production manager, Keith Brooks and I said that's our tagline , "The stars are not that far..." Barry's performance also made the line so awesome. What a good actor he is.
Kenny Smith I just wanted to take a min to say congratulations to you, the cast and crew. It’s a breath of fresh air. You all have done a great job.
I was so immensely moved by that vignette between father and son... This is so well made and I need more. Fantastic work.
@@Schizzatt thank you I know this is a late response but I just wanted to let you know that that interaction between Father and Son was inspired by the TV series Babylon 5 a very similar scene takes place between the captain and his father when the captain has to go and do something really hard
Once again proof that sometimes fans can make things better than pros.
Thank you!
Tonight I felt like Star Trek - I remembered watching this a couple years ago and I’m back to watch this fantastic production again - BRAVO 🙌
This is what the essence of Discovery, Lower Decks, and Picard should have been. Less of the fancy heads up holograms and more storytelling and foundation to the canon of the original Star Trek series. WOW!!!! FANTASTIC JOB!!!
Nelson Reyes : Star Trek without woke politics. An impossibility in today’s Hollywood, sadly.
I'd argue Lower Decks actually manages that too
1,000 times YES to this comment !
@@timonsolus : Star Trek always had "woke" politics --all the way to the first series, The Original Series. It was Gene Roddenberry's plan to have writers inject contemporary issues into their stories. I can list details and stories in this comment, only this comment would get extraordinarily long.
Hope they come out with sequle
I'm only 20 minutes into this and love it. Someone commented what these people could do with a CBS budget. Why doesn't CBS stop working so hard to rewrite Trek and hire some of these people that are essentially working for free out of their homes pouring their hearts into these films. You could probably make a series or movie for half as much and be twice as profitable. There's a whole community out there waiting to pay to see real Trek again. Episodes that have depth and not just big action sequences with forgettable characters. Different series that build on each other and grow new characters and stories that are memorable (The Drumhead comes to mind).
Alex Kurtzman in charge probably has a iron clad contract and you would need a whole new show runner/production company to change things so as long as he and his group are there I don't see any change!
this isnt woke enough for cbs....they have the dem liberal agenda
@@jacobbrown1690 I think it is even beyond agenda it is badly written and many scenes and characters are just fracking annoying as hell! Add in bad designs, etc. and just an unpleasant time for any ST fan.
Money.
America was 75% Type O+ Blood which was required To Do Medical in Boston , Now it is One third Across O+,A and B , you Do some Research and Find out because OPINIONS are not welcome !!!
This is the very definition of a masterpiece of fan-content.
I'm impressed with how authentic this film feels. Both the script, the directing, the props, the uniforms, the sounds effects and even some of the character's mannerisms are all true to star trek.
the intro by Nichelle Nicols just sent shivers down my spine - incredible.
Mine too. Every single time. 🖖
@@kennysmith4245 Paraphrasing what Tasha said to Data: 'Nichelle, you're a jewel'.
Beautiful
yea did ya hear they were playing her CD in the Lounge too!
@@leeconnelly6364 Thats right! Its from her 70's disco album. I needed elevator music and it worked lol
On anniversary of Star Trek going back to the beginning with an untold story of Robert April is quite amazing and i enjoyed it thank you to its creators i hope for more with Cpt April
Thank you! We were able to launch it at exactly the same (8:30pm) on the same date (September 8) as Star Trek aired in 1966 with the episode "The Man Trap". It was important to me to launch then. I am really glad you liked it!
LLAP, -Kenny
Loved it, old school Star Trek brought tears to these 58 year old treki eyes ,WELL DONE. TREKI FOR LIFE,Keep doin what your doin!!❤❤
@@kennethh.johnsonjr7875 My pleasure, my friend.
LLAP - Kenny
This movie captures the heart of what made Star Trek: The Original Series so good, updating the human mindset 50 years or so, to make a really compelling story. While I get attempting to be true to the original show, The Next Generation really got it right sending the first officer, rather than the captain, into harm's way. It would have been nice to make that correction. The technology, of course, is limited, but that is not nearly as important as getting the screenplay right. Bravo for an unbelievably good job for a FanFiction effort. If nothing else, maybe it will help inspire better future productions. For now, it is just pure joy to watch. Excellent!
Hey! Your comment made me feel awesome! I really appreciate your kindness. I only had myself as a compass for what I believed to be correct and true to Star Trek, I tried to capture that feeling we used to get when we watched it as kids, I'm glad you were able to enjoy it.
LLAP, -Kenny
Very much enjoyed this,It was like finding a lost Star Trek episode.Many thanks to everyone involved that made this movie
My pleasure, my friend.
Gene Roddenberry's vision lives on in this excellent production.
I just watched the opening up to 4:10, and Nichelle Nichols' contribution was beautiful. Bless her. ❤
It definitely is.
-Kenny
As one who actually wrote one of the letters to keep TOS on the air after the first two seasons, I say Bravo! to this production.
Classic Trek. Now this is the Trek I grew up on. Clearly a labor of love and all involved are passionate trek fans. You guys and gals did Roddenberry proud. ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Thanks for properly honoring Gene Roddenberry’s vision.
I think Gene would have approved of keeping his vision alive.
Dave Carr Yes, I agree with you. The sound editing will be done with time and this will sound as good as it looks. I dont know the processes or costs, but I think In fact, when this is finished, with some visual and sound sweetening, this is going to be awesome, which is not to say it isn’t already!
Barry Corbin in any role is really great. Somehow, I always pictured Barry as Trip’s crusty old uncle on ST-Enterprise.
Gene did that himself in the 80s
Thank you Scotty the only British person in space 😁😁😁😁😁 order66.
@@2bituser569 yeah we will never come in and surprise or Voyager
This is great! No time travel, no leeching off TOS episodes.
Congratulations to Kenny Smith for bringing to us this great show! I am 63,grew up with all the crew, and I love to see a bit of frontiers again. Best wishes for the New 2024 year! And let's hope for another wonderful movie! :)
Wow! Thank you so much seeing the spirit of the movie. It was made with a sincere, intense love for Star Trek and the values it presents to our universe. I appreciate you beyond words.
- Kenny
Life long (age 64) Star Trek fan here. This was a fantastic tale! Well done to the cast and crew. May you all live long and prosper (and make more episodes). 💖
Live long and prosper, I'm going for live long i am 63 and this is great please make more ! These will live long too.
Same here ( 63) been a fan from the time I started watch and haven't stopped
Too bad how it went to trash after the next generation
@@peterdifrew8438 It was not trashed until 2009. DS9. Voyager, and Enterprise were all still good "Star Trek."
I'm 59 and a Trekkie since my 7th year. Also in East Germany, the series was well-known and appreciated❤🖖
Imagine what they could have done with a Discovery or Picard budget.
@@DS-uc5et Would've locked it in a basement and done unspeakable things to it.
Or shot it in the head like Axanar.
What budget? All the investors backed out of Discovery/Picard, and no one wants to buy them! =) =)
@@bug1701 I hope
They probably wouldn’t even need that much money.
YES! absolutely! Life long trek fan and I was as giddy watching this as the kid sitting cross legged in the living room glued to the originals or the 14 year old watching Wrath of Khan ! Please keep on keeping on!
@@ericrollison2912 Thank you!
LLAP - Kenny
Can't believe I've never seen this! I'll NEVER Forget the FIRST EPISODE! Everyone gathered in the only neighbors house with a color TV to watch it. Good thing I was tiny. I got to sit right in front! ❤ I Love Star Trek!
Unlike Picard and Discovery fan works like this seem to have remembered both continuity and that Star Trek ultimately was about hope for a better future, for a time when humanity managed to overcome our worst traits and go out and make things better. Just what I needed to watch after this year. Thanks
You're welcome my friend. We're all in this together. Hopefully 2021 will be kinder to us all.
LLAP, Kenny
Even more so after the craziness of last week in DC!!!
Imagine what current Star Trek would be like if CBS hired these people to do it and gave them the needed budget.
Admit it, it would be the Orville.
StarTrek was always a half- hearted programme.. It was always made with one hand tied behind the back of the studios. It was ideological far too radical and anti-Capitalist for them to wholly back it and even worse it showed race mixing in a positive way. Awful, the advertisers were all against it in the 1960s. It was tpo futurist for them.
Indeed
@@richardwicks4190 The Orville has the same spirit, but the humour isn't very Star Trek, in my opinion.
But this (and the Orville too) are thousands of times better than NuTrek.
in orville the spirit lives on
Our STARFLEET International chapter (USS Renaissance, Region 13) got together this evening and watched your film. I wanted to extend a thank you for not only producing this but making it available to everyone to watch, it's clearly a labor of love. It was a great watch, we all enjoyed it and will rewatch it as a group if you make a Directors Cut one day.
That's really nice to hear! Im glad that you were able to connect with and enjoy the film.
Very soon, we are going to be shooting origin stories for two of the main characters for Star Trek First Frontier. I'll post details shortly.
Please tell the fine crew of the Renaissance that "The word is given" and "May the wind be at your back".
LLAP, -Kenny
12 mins in watching and already the casting for an Admiral and Captain are perfect
Imagine what they could have done with a CBS budget.
that is what I'm saying!!
@Tony Lewis Perhaps not, that was an out of court settlement that only the makers of Star Trek Axanar agreed to. The failure of STD and STP has cause a Civil War within CBS. There is talk that most of the STD and STP people are on their way out. STP was intended to be their last hope on retaining power and STP is failing.
Those with imagination and heart don't need so much budget. Better to have a little hunger.
oh you mean like not kill star trek?? yea... discovery and picard are awful..
@Tony Lewis The agreement was between CBS and the makers of Axanar to avoid going to court. CBS said this applied to all fan films. But up until now no one has called them out. The people from CBS who brought the lawsuit are gone now because of the failure of STD and STP. The worse that can happen is CBS takes them to court. But CBS would have to claim that they are suffering a loss or that the makers of First Frontier are profiting off Star Trek. In the case of Axanar, they used private funding to build sets and a sound stage. Then they rented use of that sound stage for other productions. Technically they were profiting off Star Trek. But in their defense they were trying to raise money to off set the costs of producing Axanar. I don't think CBS is going to rock the boat on this one. But it will be interesting to see how all of this plays out.
CBS needs to hire these people. They will be an asset to star trek franchise
They certainly understand Star Trek more than the current lot of jokers in charge of it.
No, CBS/Viacom needs to sell Star Trek to those that give a damn instead of seeing it as something to exploit, fans to be exploited.
Sad thing is CBS want to give us crap like the Picard, discovery, lower decks and whatever else they can push off and try to call star trek. What they call Star Trek today is nowhere near what Mr. Roddenberry‘s vision was for the show. Star Trek deserves better than the caretakers who have it today. Star Trek and Star Wars both deserve better they are both iconic franchises. They both have ment so much to so many. We can only hope that Someday and let’s hope soon, someone comes to power at CBS or Disney Who are true fans of the franchises & Hopefully Put them back where they belong. Put the focus where it should have been all along. where it once was. And where it should be going forward. The focus should be on good stories. The focus should be on the fans. The focus should be staying true to the source materials.The focus for Star Trek should be on the utopian future that it’s creator envisioned. We may never reach that. But we should strive for it. Live long and prosper.
Dickum N Lickum the V: Emperor Of UA-cam. Unless what the fans want is a good story. With well rounded and written characters. Characters with depth and reality. Not characters like Rey or Michael Burnham. Each character is either from Star Wars or Star Trek and are both shallow, not well written, bad characters. With Star Trek and the so-called offerings that are out there are just not what the franchise was based on. I know franchises grow and change over the years. Unfortunately Star Trek and Star Wars both have changed but not for the better. An example of a show/movie that has done it right is cobra Kai. Based on and containing Some of the original characters from the karate kid. This is a show that’s done well. It stays true to its source material. It respects his source material while at the same time introducing new characters and building on the narrative of the story. He has a good story writing. Good actress, and is done extremely well. Star Trek and Star Wars both can learn from this show.
@Dickum N Lickum the V: Emperor Of UA-cam. That has to be the best YT handle ever!
Except a defiance of actual space physics , this a good movie . A captain serving with his wife was a good one too . That is truly inspiring .
Well done .
I have always been a huge nerd for any and all science fiction, that being said, I found this to be one of those that goes on my top 10 list of things done exceptionally well, you don't need huge budgets and big names for a story to be one of the best, it is very obvious that this project was done with love and care for the series as a whole, and I believe that Gene would have absolutely loved it. Never let a studio convince you to work for them unless they are 100% willing to give you every bit of artistic freedom you need to make things like this. If I were in charge at paramount, I would find you and beg you to make the next 50 years of star trek. Good job to everyone involved in this. Glad to see something that didn't need cgi explosions every 5 minutes.
Started watching on my phone and had to stop. This deserves to be watched on my tv screen with a nice tub of popcorn!
Did the same thing!
With a cool surround or at least good stereo. I'm watching with a surround sound receiver with old Cerwin Vega 12TR speakers and a newer center channel
Amen. I put it on the big screen with the surround sound.
I'm watching in my home theater
Same here. 🍿😁
THIS is Star Trek canon, right here! This actually has the look and feel of what came before Kirk, before Pike. The problem with current Trek, that is supposedly set in a time before TOS, is that it looks like it is actually 300 years in the future of that timeline. Bravo for this!
Agreed 100%!
I remember watching star trek with william shatner and leonard nemoy in 1966 so what was before captain kirk.
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@@williamstrome5271 In TOS, you are introduced to Christopher Pike, former Captain of the Enterprise. In the Animated Series, you are introduced to Captain April, original captain of the Enterprise. That is the canon this film uses to establish the character and storyline.
The problem is that technology improved unexpectedly in OTL (our timeline), meaning, that to look futuristic, the entertainment companies had to keep up. The result was prequels with more advanced tech than TOS. So the obvious solution would be to retcon TOS.
Good to see Corbin playing Robert April's father. He's always played some great characters in other shows. This show has some top notch acting to go with the story. Well made and that signature "Motion Picture" soundtrack still gives me goosebumps when hearing it. The placement of that song and the beauty pass of the shuttle when April was coming aboard the Enterprise, reminds me of the one from the motion picture. I'm sure they paid homage to with similar scene being placed in this wonderful movie. This is something that should be a top film even if it's independently produced. Well done to the makers of this film for continuing what Gene Roddenberry started. May the Star Trek franchise live long and prosper!
Hey! What nice compliments!
Barry was a blessing. He is such a good actor and his recognizability brought a sense of gravitas to the film.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
LLAP, -Kenny
YES, I recognized him immediately despite his advanced age. I loved him in LONESOME DOVE and all the great westerns he we in.
YES, I recognized him immediately despite his advanced age. I loved him in LONESOME DOVE and all the great westerns he we in.
Took me a few moments but i recognized his voice from War Games.
"Mr. McKittric, after careful consideration I've come to the conclusion that your new defense system sucks"...lol.
Maurice Millifield from Northern Exposure....also an Astronaut.
As a Star Trek fan every since the late 60's I enjoyed this Movie immensely.
It really has the feel of the original Star Trek series.
I only have one gripe with this movie and that is the sound level variance between the characters speaking and the special effects.
When listening through an amplified surround sound system and setting the volume for the characters, then a special effect like a explosion happens and the volume of it makes you jump out of your skin.
It's very fun to watch the kids jump when that happens but I'm not sure that the neighbors feel the same.
Lifelong Trekker here. I can find enjoyment in nearly anything Trek; even Discovery (-dodges rotten fruit-), but this was truly impressive. You have reinforced that Star Trek isn't about cool effects - it's about US. It's about people. The story is well thought out, the script is strong, and the acting, overall, is very good (Holy cow! Barry Corbin!).
I confess, I was genuinely moved hearing Ms. Nichols'' opening narration. Wet eyes and everything. And again, seeing the virginal Enterprise. And again at the end. You've done, with a shoestring budget, what Kurtzman and Abrams couldn't do with hundreds of millions of space-bucks. I salute you, your crew, and your cast. Live long, and prosper. Or, as Mr. Scott might say, "Good on ya, laddie."
Please, PLEASE make more of this. This is what Trek fans want.
You see ? It can be done. Real Trek, real stories, characters, pathos and humour. Not an expletive or in sight nor a scene out of place. Take note studio bigwigs, this is what Star Trek is - and what we want.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I was hoping to recapture the feeling I've missed for so long.
@@kennysmith4245 you did - and some :-)
This is another exciting new Star Trek that was new adventurous and not boring. Those androids that the captain and his were fighting was worse than the Borg. This is a worth movie to watch.
I am practically in tears at having Real Star Trek back after all these years, and unashamedly so.
Awww, that was really nice. Im visiting with my mom and I read it to her and she smiled. Thank you for giving that smile to me with your words.
LLAP, Kenny
I'm a 74 year old life long trek fan, and I think this was just terrific. Thank you so much for making this, you did an incredible job!!! Live Long & Prosper, Jim
Thank you so much! I really, truly appreciate this. It means a lot to me.
these fan production are getting better and better.
@@kennysmith4245 : So did you produce this or are you just broadcasting it?
My UA-cam his name appears in the credits.
It's great to hear from a true Grand Admiral of STAR TREK fandom who is so full of wisdom!
Dayum this is good. I feel like i did when i was a child watching Star Trek TOS. I am glued to the screen. This is Star Trek by people that know and love Star Trek. Excellent Product.
Just a few audio (vocal) volume issues but all in all ...an excellent show from the bottom of your hearts
Thank you! That's what it was all about for me! To hear that you enjoyed it as much as you did makes it all worth it.
@@kennysmith4245 I just said the truth. Thanks. And good luck on your audio remix. From one audio engineer to another, I know how much work and ear energy it takes to do a remix.
Phil G The vocal and visual ‘problems’ only make it better for me.
I watched from day one premiered on a little B/W TV. Then as they started playing reruns of it (still B/W for me) my friends started mentioning that it was bad to be the new guy in a red shirt... then some kids started showing up at school wearing the uniforms. They were in different colors!
The best part about this is that they didn’t make the tech better than they had on TOS. Technology jumps drive me crazy.
Oh. And the ‘monsters’ actually look like TOS monsters. No added slime like in the Alien movies.
@@dianagalaxy7928 that's awesome Diana. I too had a little black and white TV. I used to watch Star Trek on it. But I did know that there were different colors because my brother had the mego action figures and they had the colorful uniforms. Thank you for the compliment on the alien design, I just wanted to throw back to the old Outer Limits and Twilight Zone. I'm really glad you like it.
I too like this film. There’s a little 80’s Star Trek motion picture and Next generation in there, but mostly the original series and that’s what fascinated me the most. It was old school trek and I like it much more than Discovery. I hope you are able to do another one, and I hope you get lots of ad revenue from this on you tube. I’m not sure if you can take donations, but if you can let me know where to send mine.
WOW! This not only looks great, but excels in many aspects. Acting and narration are solid, too. Those small issues are no big problem and could be solved with sufficient financial means. The love, dedication and quality absolutly shine. Thanks for this adventure, Kenny! Wish you all the success you totally deserve. Looking forward to more of such productions.
Greetings from an Italian trekkie
Thank you! I'm glad you were able to connect with the film. For me, I just wanted to feel the way I used to feel when I watched Star Trek growing up, if only one more time.
LLAP, Kenny
Greetings from a Spanish/German Trekkie🖖
This is fantastic stuff. I never even heard of this part of the Star Trek universe history. Love the part where he throws the armed device into the transporter. Nicely done, Skywalker!
After everything they did, after how they massacred you, they won't win in the end. Try as they might, they can't take you away from us, Star Trek. Because you don't belong to them. You belong to the ones that love you.
Well... Star Trek actually does belong to them, unfortunately. But I know what you mean. #LLAP
I agree with you 100%. Star Trek does not belong to them. Perhaps the ability to monetize it does, but the idea of Star Trek has long been the property of the universe itself. The collective conscious of all of us that love it.
That's not how copyright works.
Exactly. The great bird of the galaxy, Gene Rodenberry often even suggested that.
@@technomancermagus8357 Fuck copyright
I'm a life-long trek fan. This has more heart than any Star Trek i've seen since the death of Roddenberry. Thank you for making this.
Agreed 👍
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This was phenomenal. I love Star Trek so much, and this film did the franchise justice.
I appreciate that! I really do.
LLAP- Kenny
This was better writing than what I've seen in the new television series.
@@hiberno-germanic Thanks!
LLAP -Kenny
In high school when Trek began on tv. Still fan after 50+ years. This is excellent! Loved seeing the old Enterprise & the original sound effects.
Original Trek struggled with low budgets and less than stellar special effects. What mattered then ( as here ) was the writing, acting, and heart. Production value here is remarkable for the minuscule budget. Acting, direction, writing are all solid. Three cheers
Yes exactly, writing, acting and as you put it "heart" overshaddows big production by far. Star Trek from TOS to ENT has that unlike the new so called Star Trek which dont have any of that.
@@Stefan- Definitely the "Heart" was in the acting here - every bit the difference with good story writing. I'd watch more of these over any Hollywood Big Budget movie - that is for sure.
It's awesome that the special effects here fit right in line with the effects of the early days.
All fan series this will help get know Robert April great bird of galaxy
@@alanhbogner what?
I wanted to Watch something on Star Trek, glad I came back….I’ve watched this many times and still it gives me the feeling of the original Star Trek, this is a good film and holds the genre of the series and movies…it was good to hear Nichelle Nichols again, she had a beautiful singing voice…I sure miss her as Uhura and the rest…HIGH 5 …to all that made it all possible, and all the hard work involved, keep up the good work…hope to find more like this somewhere. Keep the flame the flame of hope alive.….❤️👍❤️
This movie brings back lots of memories of all the Star Trek series and movies. Good family movie.
Can i just say that this looks better than Kurtzman and JJ Trek. It looks and feels like Star Trek
You got the chemistry between the crew just right, and that's the hurdle others keep stumbling at. Congratulations for showing that Star Trek CAN capture lightning in a bottle once more.
That was fantastic. Great script, acting, great use of the stylized effects, this *REALLY* tastes like more! Super great job - very glad to have seen this now :)
Thank you! I really appreciate it.
-Kenny
I enjoyed that very much as a fan of star trek for 53 years that was awesome. As I always wanted to learn about Commodore Robert April and his wife Sarah
I'm going to put all the many production flaws to one side and simply say: We need more of this.
Thank you! 🖖
@@kennysmith4245 Thank you! After so much of the recent Star Trek it was nice to see the original spirit in this production.
LOTS more!!!
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Now this is the spirit of Star Trek! Better than any Kurtzman Trek !
I can only say one word about this: MORE !
Thank you!
-LLAP, Kenny
This is fantastic and proper star trek better than anything paramount makes and better than anything they will ever make. Thank you for making this wonderful film.
That's very kind of you. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
LLAP -Kenny
This is Star Trek the way that it is supposed to be!
Long life to star trek
As a ST-TOS Fan for more than 50 years, I can say THIS is what I kept hoping Star Trek would become and remain like in terms of story telling. this is some great stuff.
I'm a old fan. Watch many episodes in black and white. If politicians would quit squabbling we would be in space now. Space X has a new fan of mine.
@@wade7285 Politicians that agree is a dangerous thing. Politicians agreed in Soviet Russia, Nazi Germany, and other nations. It is never a good thing for any population. It's less about them agreeing and more about them staying out of the way.
So… you expected Star Trek to look and sound the same for 50 years?
@@bakasta5992 No. READ The god damned comment BEFORE commenting or asking dumb questions. Please.
This is the third time I've watched this movie. I love it, I wish there was more content like this. Nobody does anything with captain Robert April.
Thank you!
I remember watching Star Trek when it first started airing... I remember thinking that this will happen someday! I still believe that we will be out there among the stars on a 5-year mission. Thank you to all who made this show possible.
I just about believe that very same thing. Its going to happen. We will make it a reality.
LLAP, Kenny
Only those who love Star Trek so dearly can connect with the living soul of Star Trek. Kurtzman and Abrams are incompetent hacks who will never achieve the loving adoration that this production has achieved without millions wasted in lens flares and cgi explosions. Acting, writing and pacing this is Star Trek! JJ-Prise, Discovery and Lower Decks be damned!
Wow! What you said made me smile. I agree 100% that Star Trek has a living soul, it is alive and it will fight for itself, I mean maybe not literally, but somehow it does have a soul. It's far far more than a television show. Thank you so much! It means a lot to me.
3 years late but do you like the Franz joseph designs?
This is real Star Trek, what a great movie, what great Star Trek, best thing since original series. I love all the characters in it, and it makes me want to watch a full 5 year mission.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was just trying to make a film that reminded me what it felt like to watch Star Trek when I was a kid.
@@kennysmith4245 any chance of cbs letting you do a full series? I d love to see a full season
As someone who has watched star trek for 36 years (im 40) this is more star trek than anything produced by the 'real studio' in 20 years maybe longer the only thing close to' real trek 'is season 3 of picard. Thank you so much for making me believe we can still have fantastic star trek
You're welcome, my friend. It was my pleasure.
LLAP, -Kenny
@kennysmith4245 I do hope there's going to be another one the cast were fantastic.
Wow, this is just amazingly good. I've been a Star Trek fan literally since Day One, back in the 60's.
Thank you! I appreciate your kindness.
-Kenny
Found this by chance this evening on UA-cam. Apart from the obvious sound problems I thoroughly enjoyed watching it so thanks for posting it here.
Certainly has the "feel" of the original 1960's version of Star Trek to me.
At this point fan films are the only way to watch anything 'new' that even remotely resembles canon.
Huge difference when the writers care.
It's true
Very true it’s just to bad that the really good fan films like this and others are not cannon
And even as you can say, that Canon can always expend - which is a great think - the problem with the modern writers is not so much, that they make uncanon stuff - but that they destroy well known lore and canon just because they in reality hate the series and want to make it a think, the shows aren't and never were...
100% agree. Between this, the Axanar docu, the fan films and Star Trek Continues/New Voyages, this is Star Trek I can get behind. A return to good story telling and an enjoyable adventure among the stars. :)
Well said and truth!
As a Terxie
from when the series started, This was awesome. Thank you for posting.
This is an absolutely amazing fan film; I love the original aesthetics from Cpt Kirk Enterprise, this is a gem of a film.
I really like this. The people that put this together deserve congratulations.
Loved it! Could hardly ask for much more outside of cgi. Props and basically everything else was beautiful. Any quip I have is minor.
@@danieltackett7099 outstanding, great insight to first Captin Collens and Captain April of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701 first generation. Well done! Great to know the adventures of the beloved Ship. Now we need to know some more about NCC 1701-C
Well done production!!
Got one thing to say and that is "NEXT PLEASE"
Shouting that from North Cyprus too 🗣
LOL thank you so much! That means a lot to me.
@@kennysmith4245 Hey! You might be interested in our new project featuring Robert Picardo.
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@@beyondlimitationsvideo I like watching Robert Picardo. I you don't already know, he stared in an episode of DUST that was good.
@@beyondlimitationsvideo That video comes up as "unavailable".
Hey Kenny, I enjoyed it :) Respect to you for following your joy and your passionate commitment to share it with us all. x
I absolutelly LOVED this. I want more! Unbelivably well made, I felt nostalgic, a tremendous breath of fresh air.
Wow! Your comment came at an amazing time and lifted my spirits. I really appreciate it 🙏
LLAP, Kenny
@@kennysmith4245 I had so much fun watching, it also lifted my spirit, thank you for this. You have a new fan sir.
@leowribeiro That's so incredibly kind. Instead of a new fan, how about a new friend? 🙂
Take care and if you have any questions about the film, send em my way!
Just found this and watched it. I've been a Star Trek fan since I was young as my father and I watched reruns of TOS in the 70's. Very good acting and I liked all the characters. Even though I thought the story was abrupt at times it is still a very good Star Trek film! This cast should stay together and continue as either a series or more movies. Looking forward to the remaster. Thanks Kenneth Smith and all involved. Well done!
As Mr. Spock would say: "crude, but effective".
That's awesome LOL thank you so much 🖖
Well said my dear :)
Hey
Can we chat?
Live long and prosper..
I was a bit skeptical at first but daaaaammmn!! Well done! I was captivated from the start! Immensely enjoyable!!BRAVO!!
This was good enough that my comparisons started to be to full productions instead of fan content, and the sets for Enterprise were fantastic. It's one of those productions where it's so good it's frustrating it did't go 'all the way' in terms of polish, but for work made by fans it's phenomenal, honestly I would love to see more as impossible as that may be
"What are you ladys getting into tonight" "Not you" 😂🤣😆
That's awesome that you mentioned that line. The lady who says that her name is Ruthe, she was a friend I had met at my conventions and she had terminal cancer. I listed her in the credits as Survivor number one, but unfortunately she didn't make it to the end. She passed away a year ago. I used to send her every new variation of the movie when I would finish effects for her to watch. It was my prayer that she would make it but unfortunately she didn't. She has the final line in the movie. We really miss her.
@@kennysmith4245 It is super cool that you gave her the last word. Especially shutting down Harry Mudd. :D
@@TechnicalityYT it was mostly ad lib!!! She gave me that gold herself!
I really miss her.
The Enterprise has been recreated more times than I can count, but you went the extra step of giving it the TOS pilot look both inside and out. The characters (especially the Aprils) are very believable, and the aliens actually look like something that came from the 1960s (in a good way). The James Horner score was a nice touch, as well. Overall an excellent film! 🖖😎
I love the TOS Enterprise in this...
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And from what I could tell, the ship in this seemed to be a real model prop rather than CGI. Am I wrong?
I loved this movie, slow at first. Moved rather quickly afterwards and the writing was fantastic. I do recommend it.
Thank you. I was hoping that most would get it it. But there are very few of us.
Absolutely amazing movie! I cannot say enough to the quality of this production.
Fantastic, amazing and wonderful. Even with the slightly messed up audio, this film was so much fun to watch and such a joy to behold. Thank you so much for creating it, making it and sharing it with us all.
Agreed, the terrible audio levels take so much away from this film. I just hope no one suffered permanent hearing damage, if they were using headphones.
I'm so glad I had this pop up. March 2021 a boost of TREK is what I needed.
TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE...
I am a film critic from the planet YUBARIA 7. My partner on our FILM CRITIC show and I watched this movie and we both gave it SIX THUMBS UP!! ( my partner, zygoin, held back one of HIS thumbs because He is a bit tough on the SyFy "Genre" in general! )
"Fascinating", nicely done. I have been watching Star Trek since the original broadcasts were on TV, first run, (60's). I have been lucky enough to actually work in the space travel industry in Florida. I will not tire of new renditions of the original idea of Gene Rodenberry.
It's nice to hear that one of a kind voice of Nichelle Nichols and the written words of Prof. Carl Sagen both at beginning!!!!!! It kinda bring everything full circle!!!!!!!!!! Both spoken AND written words of two incredible people really makes a person interested in watching this!!!!!!!!!
I must agree this is one of the best Fan films that can easily compete with the best of the original series. Bravo!!
Paramount are fools They were afraid the fans would outshine them and they were right!! It's so refreshing to watch a Star Trek movie that doesn't " push the message."
Such an awesome comment. Thanks my friend.
-LLAP, Kenny