"Star Trek: New Voyages" World Enough and Time (2007)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Marc Scott Zicree

Writers:

Michael Reaves (story)
Michael Reaves (writer)

TV Series:

"Star Trek: New Voyages" (2004)

Original Air Date:

23 August 2007 (Season 1, Episode 3)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

During an emergency transport, Sulu returns 30 years older than when he left and with his daughter. |

Plot Keywords:

Fanfilm | Space | Star Trek | Fandom | Spin Off

Awards:

1 win

Cast

James Cawley	...	Capt. Kirk
Jeffery Quinn	...	Mr. Spock
John M. Kelley	...	Dr. McCoy (as John Kelley)
George Takei	...	Sulu
Grace Lee Whitney	...	Rand
Majel Barrett	...	The Computer (voice) (as Majel Barrett Roddenberry)
Christina Marie Moses	...	Alana (as Christina Moses)
John Lim	...	Sulu
Andy Bray	...	Chekov
Julienne Irons	...	Uhura
Charles Root	...	Scotty
Ron Boyd	...	DeSalle
Lia Johnson	...	Dr. Chandris
Mimi Chong	...	Demora Sulu
Natasha Soudek	...	Lt. Soudek

Runtime:

USA:55 min | USA:50 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG (self-rating)

Filming Locations:

Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Magic Time Company

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When McCoy, Spock and Kirk are discussing Alana's condition near the climax, Kirk's hair parts the other way in a couple of close-ups. These shots were flipped to make him face the right direction.

Quotes:

Demora Sulu: Say hello to your granddaughter
[hands her to him]
Sulu: So beautiful... The whole universe is ahead of you.
Demora Sulu: And I did as you asked, with her name. But... I don't understand. Who's Alana?
Sulu: You had a sister...

Movie Connections:

References Star Trek: Generations (1994)

Surprisingly Touching

I had heard of the New Voyages series for a while now, and while I watched the past episodes, they were without much flavor, in my opinion. I can see the cast and crew has really grown a lot in such a short time! Without saying or spoiling too much, George Takei was his usual amazing self (such power even at his age!). Christina Moses was touchingly innocent in her portrayal of Alana. Sulu never did get enough air time on TOS nor the movies, but this episode really fleshes out his character as we find out more about his dry wit and piloting prowess.

The ending actually made me tear up, and that is when I realized they had done it, they had made a Trek episode I cared about for the first time in years. Not just for Trek fans, but for fans of science fiction or drama in general. It just goes to show what a lot of hard work and dedication can do! As this series continues to grow and evolve, I truly do think this will be the future of the series, and in fact, the future of "indie" shows as a whole.