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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.

Bravo all. This episode is truly remarkable. The costumes and sets, as always were fantastic. The script was exceptional: exciting and incredibly moving. And as mentioned before by other posts here, Mr. Takei is a fireball of energy on screen and captivating to watch. Ms. Moses, The beautiful young lady that played Alana was touching and a breath of fresh air. Ms. Johnson,Alana's mother was sweet and coy with young Sulu,although at times,a little too contemporary in her acting choices. The cast is,luckily, making much progress in their delivery. Kudos must be given to Quinn, by far stealing the show among the repertory cast. Cawley is warming up a little- especially when he played the lighter moments with Alana, That is why I think we all love Shatner so much because he was not all gloom & doom (as Mr. Cwley seems to be playing his take on Kirk )and enjoyed being cocky and swaggering around with the "power.(Please have more fun with Kirk, Kirk loves romping around the galaxy with his triumvirate not plodding around on another days work.) His authoritative scenes of Kirk are too dark and evoke a more Jon Frakes style of acting , which is more suited for a side kick than the head of a starship. Root as Scotty is sufferable in his wooden delivery, it is just Kelley as McCoy that is as painful to watch his acting as it is to look at the hideous dead cat that is being used as his wig. Mr. Lim was certainly fine as young Sulu, and again Mr. Bray was great in the few lines he was given (he was charming and wonderful in the previous episode which featured him). Once again Ms. Irons was completely forgettable as Uhura, nothing despicable just unfortunately bland ( please get a new hair style for her, too 1994!!!) although, I must say in Ms. Irons defense, her brief scene with Takei in Sick bay was her best effort yet and a charming interaction with Takei--but Takei would probably help bring more to any fellow scene player.

that all being said, I anxiously await to see the next episode as surely it will get exponentially better also. Very fun to see the extended journeys and the fun characters that we all grew up with continue on.

Thank you all for you devotion.

Star Trek New Voyages boldly goes where no Star Trek spin-off has gone before; it tries to really recreate the original series and the original five year mission, doing so with original characters, reproductions of the original sets and even the original music. It does so out of love--and given the first three episodes we might conclude that it is a well-meaning but amateurish fan-boy exercise, mildly entertaining but incapable of any real claim to Trekdom.

And then this episode happened. The Enterprise is caught in a space-time distortion, Sulu takes a shuttlecraft with a computer expert to a destroyed Romulan ship to get the navigational data that will help him pilot the vessel out of harm. He is then caught in a transporter beam, and comes back to the Enterprise 30 years older with his -- wait for it -- daughter. She is caught in the space-time ether, but perhaps can be drawn into the current universe with some of Scotty's transporter magic. Sulu can't remember the necessary data, has to undergo many trials and tribulations. Game on.

Unlike past episodes of New Voyages, this one is NOT derivative of other stories--it is completely original. It is clever--completely worthy of the Original Series, with plenty of drama and a tour-de-force from George Takei as the older version of himself. There is tragic drama and terrific suspense.

It can be criticized--it has spats of bad acting and amateurism, and the usual corny special effects (although some are good!). But guess what folks, the Original Series had the same issues on many occasions. In a great Trek episode, the story is brilliant, the actors impassioned, and the drama very human and real. This one fits the bill in all categories, and we have some real Trek. After 40 years, it's frankly a bit eerie, but enjoy it while it is here.

James Cawley, who serves as executive producer as well as the Captain of the Enterprise has slowly and methodically built up a following with good effects and fine writing along with lots of Star Trek veteran guest stars. Having said that, he has also taken a lot of commentary on the acting, the effects and the clunky production values. I never felt a need to comment on those areas since this was a labor of love and he did it all through volunteers.

World Enough and Time however should silence those critics. Guest starring George Takei (Mr. Sulu) this episode is nothing short of brilliant. I actually was quite moved at the end of the episode. Nobody should complain about the acting. They've all come a long way especially Cawley himself who really sells Kirk and goes beyond an imitation and finally makes it his own. Everyone is running on all cylinders and the script works well.

You could argue the ending was a bit on the sappy side but I was moved and touched by it all. It took a long time to get this episode available but it was well worth it.

This is the stuff that dreams are made of!

"World Enough and Time" (WEAT) is a mind-boggling breakthrough achievement.

I have seen a few great StarTrek episodes over the years, and two of the feature films were excellent. But "World Enough and Time" (WEAT) is my favorite StarTrek ever - the story, acting, characterizations, even special effects were superb. And I don't mean "top notch for a fan film", I mean simply superb - period. The pace of this flick was so superb, I'd say it has a perfectly crafted cadence that grabs us and transports us effortlessly to its uplifting but tear-jerking conclusion.

I love good movies, but I'm not easily impressed. I've written several screenplays, created special-effects, and helped craft one feature film (as Assistant Producer). So I'm always quite aware I'm watching a movie, not watching real events (regular folks hate to watch movies with me, because I break out laughing when on-screen events make others scream in horror). This is one of only a three or four movies that "got to me"... which it did. What a fabulous human drama this story was, and well acted and presented.

"World Enough and Time" is a great story and movie on its own merits, but it also genuinely honors all that was great about StarTrek and its universe.

"World Enough and Time" goes where no fan made film has gone before... to absolute perfection.

PS: One downside. No way can these folks ever beat this film. This production will remain their pinnacle, of that I am confident.

NOTE: For anyone who doesn't know already, WEAT is a "fan film" - made by StarTrek fans, not a film studio or production company. This movies was made for literal pocket change (about $40,000) from the fans who made it, their families, and fans of their earlier efforts. That they can produce a film of such superb quality is simply amazing (if you understand what it takes to create a professional production). Be sure to find and download the 4.85GB DVD version of this film, not WAV or AVI files, because only the DVD version has top-notch image and sound quality. If this effort stimulates your interest in fan films, I suggest you'll find the following other fan films are the best five I know of:

#1: Star Trek - "World Enough and Time"

#2: Star Wars - "Revelations"

#3: Star Wars - "Reign of the Fallen"

#4: Lord of the Rings - "The Hunt for Gollum"

#5: Lord of the Rings - "Born of Hope"

For a fan production, this is astonishingly good -- but that qualification is needed. Judged by professional standards, there are serious problems here, not least some of the acting. Charles Root's is probably the worst attempt at a Scottish accent that I've ever heard (I'd not have placed its supposed origin if I hadn't already known that this was Scotty), and it sometimes makes him difficult to understand. James Cawley's facial rictus when he speaks lines meant to be commanding or decisive or emotional can provoke amusement at the most inappropriate times. The rest of the main cast ranges from acceptable to good (Julienne Irons - who deserved more screen time - and Christina Moses are both at the upper end, followed closely by Jeffery Quinn).

George Takei stands out, of course -- and by normal standards it would have been a mistake to include him, as he serves to accentuate the limitations of some of the rest of the cast. But normal standards don't apply. This is a fan production, with a budget to match, and one can and should overlook much. On its own terms, this is a brilliant achievement, and I was unable to overlook only Charles Root's murder by slow suffocation of the Scottish accent.