Second Star To The Right
Star Trek Continues is one of my favorite Star Trek productions, professional or fan-created. If you are a regular reader, you know just how much I love this show. If you’d like an idea of just how much I love STC, read my old post here.
This particular post isn’t a happy one. Nope, it’s very sad. STC has ended its run and I don’t know what to do. Vic Mignogna and company have crafted what I believe to be the greatest fan production of any series ever and now it is done. The show’s finale, a two-parter entitled To Boldly Go ties up the original series and connects it to Star Trek: The Motion Picture. I won’t spoil it, but know that it is a tearjerker in more ways than one. It was emotional for me because it signals the end of the series, but many of the things that happen in this particular episode made me cry as well. You can check it out as well as all of the other episodes at this link.
I’m proud to have been a supporter of and donor to this series. I genuinely believe that everyone involved put their heart and soul into the production and it shines through with each episode. The attention to detail is mind blowing. The costumes are perfect. The music fits right in with the music from the original series. The sets are bright and alive. Each episode leaves me wanting more.
The show also has an excellent cast including Mignogna as Captain Kirk, Todd Haberkorn as Mr. Spock, Chuck Huber as Bones, Chris Doohan as Scotty, and Kim Stinger as Uhura. New characters were also added to the series including Dr. McKennah (Michele Specht), Lt. Smith (Kipleigh Brown), and Lt. Drake (Steven Dengler). The addition of these and other characters only adds to Star Trek’s legacy.
The series also has a long list of excellent guest stars that includes Clare Kramer, Lou Ferrigno, Gigi Edgley, Amy Rydell, Fiona Vroom, and Michael Forest. The Enterprise even channeled Doctor Who with guests such as the sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, and Nicola Bryant, who happened to play one of my favorite Doctor companions, Peri. I could go on, but you should check out the entire cast for yourself here.
I truly will miss Star Trek Continues. As I’ve stated in previous posts, I’ve met many of the cast and crew and none of them have disappointed me. They care not only for Star Trek, but the fans and friends that have followed their journeys aboard the Enterprise. I wish all of them nothing but success in their future endeavors.
As always, thanks for reading. Be sure to check out Star Trek Continues and also check out the work of Hannah Barucky, whom I completely stole my featured image from (which was edited by James Kerwin) for this post. I purchased one of her prints awhile back and you should too. All other photos were taken from random interwebs sites.
Live long and prosper!
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