NPR had a great story this morning on a New Yorker who has funded a fan film series based on the original Star Trek series. The notable part was that this New Yorker has funded 90% of the project out of his own pocket through his salary earned as one of the Top Elvis Impersonators in the country. How can the world really be going down the toilet when there are cool dudes like this around?My favorite Star Trek was the original. The formula was so comfortable: A problem to solve, a fist fight to win, a couple of ensigns to perish, and a hottie alien mamma for Kirk to make his moves on. Not notable theater in the historical sense, but grand week in week out entertainment. The Kirk character was indeed a cowboy. Maybe they should have kept one of the original suggested titles "Wagon Train to the Stars".
The website where these 'new' episodes can be watched for free is Star Trek New Voyages. Apparently, this group does such a good job that the 1960's actors from the original series have been heading to the set build in old used car dealership to appear in epidodes for free.
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