2. Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Inspired by
Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II and to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of
Star Trek: The Original Series, more than 50 film professionals---all
Star Trek Fans---gathered to work on
Of Gods and Men. Told as a three part mini-series, the film continues the season one
Star Trek story "Charlie X" picking up forty years after Charlie's encounter with the Enterprise crew. Still in possession of his powers and bent on revenge against Captain Kirk for imprisoning him, Charlie steps through the Guardian of Forever and changes history---preventing Kirk from ever having been born. Written by
Deep Space Nine storywriters Jack Trevino and Ethan H. Calk
---Of Gods and Men is a fantastic alternate universe story that sees many
Star Trek favorites from all 5 series as well as the films reprise their roles. Receiving top billing are Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and Alan Ruck as Uhura, Chekov and Captain John Harriman. Also of note are Garret Wang, Cirroc Lofton, and Tim Russ who reprises his role as Tuvok. Fans of J.J. Abrams' 2009 reboot will spot several plot elements that were used in 2009's
Star Trek---is this where
Abrams and company got their ideas? In any case,
Of Gods and Men shows what can be accomplished in Science Fiction by focusing on story and character rather than effects and budget. Watch Of Gods and Men in its entirety on their
official page or on YouTube
here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEl0vq0CCLU&feature=BFa&list=PL62A91AFAEA239F82