Oddly enough, the older / grainier actor centric footage gave this a very 1980's TV feel. Like an episode I had missed as a kid.

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for noticing and the kind words. That was our intent from day 1 and the impetus for making this

@NeverDoneEver

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same thought.

@davidedens6353

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@RuralTowner

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed it is from that era or at least a good portion of it. One of the giveaways was seeing how relatively young Takei still was in his role.

@RGressick

2 жыл бұрын

I think this is a fan film from the 70s/80s that was updated with modern VFXs. I wonder if they even had ship visuals in the original.

I kept thinking to myself, that actor looks an awfully alot like a young George Takei! Then halfway through, George spoke! Sulu!!!! I like the original footage intercut with updated graphics!

I’m pleasantly surprised to see James Shigeta in this. He was a very good actor

George Takei,....a class act.

1) Good opening, beginning "in the middle of things" with an event that gets the audience's attention quickly. 2) Good ending, with a scene that explains the episode's title, and demonstrates the compassion that I love so much in classic Star Trek. Live long and prosper.

You got to love GEORGE TAKEI,S VOICE.

Nobody walks a Yorktown hallway like Sean Patrick Kennedy in his sexy, black, Section 31 Starfleet uniform! 😉 🌟 🚀 Great job cast & crew. Proud to be part of this!

What a surprise to see the footage of young George Takai, and take in this beautiful Star Trek fan-made production. Thank you so much for never giving up on it, and for finally being able to share it with Star Trek fans everywhere.

This was a labor of love for TOS, and I'm stoked to finally have it released thanks to the restoration and post crew led by John Atkin, and a new group of talented trekkies not unlike Stan and I were when we started this endeavor...what seems like a million years ago. A tremendous thanks to everyone involved then and now. And to those that still appreciate good old fashioned Star Trek. Your contributions and interest over the years are what drove the ship. -Da

@Inquisitor6321

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making it. It was really well done for fan-made production in the late 80s.

@BarryWKay

2 жыл бұрын

Well done and congratulations!

@polsociety2012

2 жыл бұрын

Watching this for the first time and absolutely loving it! Phenomenal work! I really enjoyed the variety of scenes and great attention to details. Thank you so much for sharing this! 🙂

@brunozeigerts6379

2 жыл бұрын

IMDb gave you a rating of 9.2. Good job! I was blown away when Sulu and Mr.Takagi ... I mean... James Shigeta... appeared.

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

@@brunozeigerts6379 mirror universe Takagi it is...;)

Is it just me, or do George Takei's final words really echo what he said to Boimler in Lower Decks? I really love how grounded Sulu is as a character, and how much he can be a refuge to characters who need healing.

After 35 years, it finally happened. First Crawler by the late Don Dohler gets released. Now this. Thank you so much!

Play on your crt tv (monitor) down the desktop resolution to 640x480 and set video to 144p to feel real retro feel 😎✌️

wow, i've never even heard of this before. seeing that vintage footage of George Takei and James Shigeta was amazing.

It was very gratifying to see and hear George Takei providing the closing line.

I love that this film finally got made! I wish there was more, but the heart put in to this film is there! One for the ages, something to be proud of!

Took me a moment to realize what film I'm actually watching and to remember that this is no ordinary fan film. What a piece of legend! It's great it has finally been finished!

@thenostalgicpodblast

2 жыл бұрын

Agree completely with your statement.

Incoming Subspace Message: Congratulations Yorktown on your success... Commodore Laurence Holloway Starfleet Command

Great work! Jeff Miller, you did a great job, Captain! 🙌🏼👏🏼🎬🍿

James Shigeta also portrayed Admiral Chuichi Nagumo in the 1976 version of Midway

Was that some sort of digital trickery, how does George Takei look like he hasn't aged a day in 30 years? Comments section to the rescue, he looks 30 years younger because the scenes were shot 30+ years ago. That's fantastic, I actually feel privileged to have seen this.

I am gobsmacked!......astonishing.

This was really good! George Takei and Victoria Fox are in it too!

I have only one complaint about this film. I wish it was longer. This is the kind of quality that has been missing from Star Trek from '09 to now. Star Trek lives in Fan Films. Never give up! Never surrender!

Seeing Mr Sulu was great.

Outstanding! Liked Sulu in this. Great!

Using the 'Antyllus' configuration for the Yorktown an absolute master stroke - well done to the people who decided on that idea🖖👍

I'm impressed. Fan productions that are at least as good as the television series.

This is the strangest yet most pleasurable Trek fan production I have ever seen. To think that production of it took that many years to complete!!

Awesome - I love George Takei ! Great job all.

Excellent Star Trek……. This is exactly what I want to watch and what I have been missing. Thank you!!!

WONDERFUL !!!!

VERY well done. More realistic than any fan film out there.

This is actually a great fan film. I love the vintage look. Great uniforms also.

Amazing job.. Glad the world can now finally see the lost episode....

I have followed and awaited this F O R E V E R! I know you wanted to get this out before the great James Shigeta passed away. We are all so lucky that you completed this treasure chest of acting and story telling, Now the long wait is over, this should be mandatory viewing for all Star Trek fan films as an example KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BALL, don't let up. Thank you all!!!

What a great production! Loved the story and the special effects. How cool was it to see First Officer Sulu. I also loved seeing the Klingon battle ship in action. Hard to believe that I get to enjoy a show in 2023 that I first experienced in the 60’s! Amazing! Congratulations cast and crew. Please keep the voyages going!

Excellent piece of Star Trek cinema.

Thank you all so much for all the hard work you and your staff for all the extra efforts done in saving and restoring this fine STAR TREK episode… It is by far one of the finest so called fan made ….As good as any of Paramount made origanal TOS episodes …. You all should be very proud of. This .. I am sure that once the Star Trek fans see this they will all enjoy it as much as I have……THANK YOU SO MUCH….

Congratulations!

at the time this production was begun, the only way to see the finished film would have been at a con - today we can all see it everywhere! LLAP!

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

I remember those con daze. Creation Con etc...my favorite was the one where Gene met George Lucas. Great times.

This is the first I ever heard about this fantastic project and having been in awe by the sheer talent and time that it has took to finish this project. I just finished reading the amazing six part blog on FanFilmFactor regarding the history and I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to witness the complete film. Hats off to everyone involved. As a big fan of the TOS era, this film is canon to me!

Many thanks for uploading and sharing the movie. It was great.

Shot in the Mid-80s but still well done! Thanks for putting it on here!

My complaments to writers, cast and crew. Editing is notable, as is art production. The use of 16mm style image texture, and high contrast exposure was inspired, and gave the entire production a compelling noir feel. It counteracted the use of flat period stage lighting, which jars against the underlying modern editing techniques. This whole thing is very refreshing.

Well done.

I love the older 80's look it reminds me of earlier episodes of Startrek The Next Generation 😁👍

@googleuser7454

Жыл бұрын

It was filmed in the 80s and updated later. Pretty great

So glad you were able to finish this labor of love. Very timely and relevant.

Outstanding work. It was done like a spinoff show of the TOS, 2 years after the Enterprise completed it 5 year mission. I loved the blend of the TOS uniforms and the 1st movie. Congratulations.

Very well done...

I prefer TOS era fan film productions over all other eras. This one is exceptionally done. In fact, it’s probably the best one I’ve seen to date. It was a real treat to see George Takei too. He and Victoria Fox were the only cast I’m familiar with.

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful compliment. Some great TOS fan films out there though. In particular one of my favorites and true to form TOS era, Starship Exeter: The Tressaurian Intersection.

@tylerlittleton6583

2 жыл бұрын

@@dahan419 You can tell there was a lot of love for the source material. Fine work all around.

The admiral’s office sounds like Moonbase Alpha’s Main Mission and some of the sound effects sound like those of Moonbase Alpha.. Nice!

@joerogers9413

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too. Some of the actors even talk like characters from Space 1999. : )

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

@@joerogers9413 I'm a big Space 1999 moonie

@joerogers9413

2 жыл бұрын

@@dahan419 Re-watched it on Hulu a few years back. Still pretty good series. : )

Wow!!! This was amazing!!

Bravo!! Worth the wait!

Great Job!

Great!

Bravo!

Very cool! Unique blend of old and new, each and their combination produced with love and passion. Kudos to everyone involved!

Fascinating! Thank you!

Holy cow wow. Well done. I just wish this was longer

So glad this popped up; I wasn't aware of it. What a treat! Then reading comments to find out it dates very far back? Wow! (And I see at least one fan audio person's name from a great podcast audio drama.) Right away, the story quality shows. That this took years to get done, with things pieced together, is fine. I'm just glad for the love and care put into this as a fine Star Trek story, something we very much need still. (And people should check out some of the great fan audio Trek out there, as well as other fan films. There are many fine stories out there, with a lot of heart put into them.) Live long and prosper. Keep on Trekkin'.

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Every one of us involved in the production mirror your sentiments. Lots of great fan films out there waiting to be discovered and more to be made...

Nice to see the mix over the 40 Years working. Well done

🇬🇧 How when where what!??!!😁👍👍👍😁 Knew nothing of this. Any more like this lurking in dusty film cans?? Also, brilliant, charming, very enjoyable. Yay!!!

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words...might still have a few more tricks up our sleeves...stay tuned.

Great work, i love it. Thank you all!

Excellent! I love the use of Xon from Star Trek: Phase II script.

Excellent

I have been waiting to see this since 1987. Absolutely fantastic; it does not disappoint - well worth the wait. Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

You're more than welcome. Meanwhile, I have to add a few thank you's as well and thank the restoration and update crew led by John for the refinements, additions, and ultimately bringing it home.

Well done. Very enjoyable video. I do hope you will produce more.

Awesome job! This easily felt like a TOS special, standalone/spinoff episode. Excellent work all around!

Excellent!

Fantastic

Haha, the film grain is a nice touch. Very retro :)

@gomcse

2 жыл бұрын

No choice! It was filmed in the mid to late 80s with film that produced actual grain. Newer scenes shot in the past 12 years had grain added to them in order to maintain continuity since it's easier to add grain than to remove it.

Beautiful!

This production makes me happy. Glad to see it finally finished! Well done!

Looks the interior footage was filmed on the original set in Ticonderoga NY at the Star Trek museum!

pure star trek love it

Well worth the wait to be completed

So much effort. So much time. Worth it. Well done. Thank you.

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I think having the delay allowed us to pick up so many talented folks to help make it even better

Very well done.

I never expected anything this polished based on the scraps of footage I've seen over the years, but holy crap, that was really really good. Even the footage from the seventies, despite still being easily discerned, beds in really well and the production value for that shoot was amazing. Well done to all involved, past and present. I hope George's socks are knocked off!

Perfect cast choice for Nogura. Sulu as 1st Officer on point and fits into established canon easily- after the events of STTMP circa 2270-72, Sulu was offered the position sometime during the (widely assumed) TMP 5 year mission circa 2270-2275. This "episode" easily fits that time frame, probably around 2272-73, maybe as late as 2277-78

I had always heard of this unfinished fan film and I'm glad you were finally able to get it done. This has a great fun feel to it and is a great addition to the TOS universe and aa others have said the older grainy footage actually helps give the movie a very realistic TOS feel. Well done and dang do I wish we could see more but thank you for this.

Great work. Overjoyed that you all got the film completed. Thank you.

Well done to everyone involved.

You got to love the dedication of these wonderful actors. And staff.

I think that this was a very nice episode, done well and and well written. I also think it is because of people like you that CBS/Paramount owes all of the fan bassed Star Trek Films and their creators a debt of thanks for keeping the dream alive.

@dahan419

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful words of encouragement. Completely agree.

Sincere congratulations! Thank you to all of you amazing fan film makers - past and present - who pulled together to bring this full circle to finally be enjoyed. I've followed this for a while and am a bit mind blown to finally enjoy it. I'm dying to hear how our Uncle George Takei feels knowing fans finally got to see this?

Welcome back Mr Sulu

This story is fun. Very classic TOS.

Wow! That was really amazing!! What a labor of love. Like a fantastic time capsule across the years. And to think that fans knew about it and brought it back to finish it. I absolutely adore this. ❤❤🖖🖖

Now that's a Star Trek! I first became aware of this production back in the 80s in an old issue of "Starlog." I've been waiting 35 years to see it and it is worth the wait! There is more love, passion and action in these 22 minutes than in the entirety of season 4 of Discovery. Great job in every department. I would love a behind the scenes documentary or retrospective that tells the whole story of how it was produced and how George Takai and James Shigeta became involved. I love that this movie ends with a song like many films made in the 80s.

@morgan97475

2 жыл бұрын

I used to read the occasional Starlog but never saw anything about this. Good stuff!

@lelandframe1029

2 жыл бұрын

@@morgan97475 I remember reading a small article in STARLOG about this and never hearing anything about it again until a few days ago.

It's amazing the old and new coming together for this...just like with Star Trek Continues. As a matter of fact, I recognize one of the voice overs as Todd Habercorn, who portrayed Spock in ST:Continues. Well done, all!!

@leomartin1903

Жыл бұрын

I heard him as well.

@GlobalBeam

Жыл бұрын

@@leomartin1903 me2!

this is excellent. please make more.

Wonderful throwback to the style of the original series. I loved the music, too. It melded really well and gave off that TOS vibe. Great work all around!

I liked the Exterior and interior shots of this Constitution Class Yorktown. Not too mention better effects and a decent storyline

@STho205

2 жыл бұрын

The anesthetic of the ship refit is superior to the original 1965 model. The nacelles more centered in a surround of the center of mass, the lighting on the deflector dish. Very artistic. Since the production is still maintaining the ship mission patches as uniform badges unique to each ship, the insignia on the port and starboard should likely have the Yorktown shape instead of the Enterprise badge....however TOS every ship had enterprise's badge since they were either reuse of Enterprise footage or made from the AMT models (Doomsday and Tribbles)

@NDMagoo

2 жыл бұрын

@@STho205 I always assumed that was Starfleet's symbol, and Enterprise got to use it as their logo because it was the flagship of the fleet.

Unbelievable. Kicks New Trek dead in the ass! Don't even explain how you made Takei so young, I was just staring at him over and over....then I heard his voice, on site audio. Amazing. This IS Star Trek! Oh Shit...I just read the comments, it IS George Takei....old footage from an early failed project...Whoa, Jesus! You guys are Boss.

@googleuser7454

2 жыл бұрын

They could have released this as a Trek show back in the day and it would have awesome. Feels more like Trek than even TNG to me

This is a true masterpiece. Everything about this film was simply marvelous to enjoy! Thank you for this.

Very, very nice work!

WOW! You guys gave me back that old Star Trek feeling. You did a really good job.

@StarshipYorktown

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Wow, just wow. This is superb! it took a long time to get here but it was well worth the wait.

Utterly brilliant, beautiful, fantastic, cool, & awesome!! Everything Star Trek could be!! Thank you for bringing us this hidden treasure!!