Friday, February 29, 2008

Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry's Lost Star Trek Series Finally Sees Daylight

Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry's Lost Star Trek Series Finally Sees Daylight: "Gene Roddenberry planned to bring Star Trek back to television in the mid-1970s, under the name Star Trek: Phase II. The Spock-less series would have introduced some new characters alongside Kirk and friends, and detailed the crew's second five-year mission. But the show never happened, and parts of the concept ended up in the first Trek movie and The Next Generation. Now, after 30-plus years, fans are finally making it happen.

The fan series, which streams online for free, boasts episodes written by original series writers DC Fontana and David Gerrold and guest-shots from original series actors George Takei and Walter Koenig. It used to be called Star Trek: New Voyages but changed its name to Star Trek: Phase II out of increased confidence, as executive producer James Crawley explains. And maybe a little fanboyish desire to fulfill another part of Gene Roddenberry's legacy..."

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