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In cooperation with New Voyages (if you don’t know who they are go here IMMEDIATELY: http://www.startreknewvoyages.com) a new 3-part webisode miniseries has been announced: ‘Of Gods And Men’
Now I’m generally leery of fan-produced series however New Voyages has definitely captured my interest (I’m practically counting the days until ‘To Serve All My Days’ is released) and check out who’s involved in the project…
Actors
Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
Walter Koenig as Chekov
Alan Ruck as John Harriman
Tim Russ as Tuvok
Garrett Wang (Harry Kim)
Chase Masterson (Leeta)
Grace Lee Whitney (Janice Rand)
Gary Graham (Soval)
Crystal Allen
Director
Tim Russ (’Roddenberry On Patrol’ - a cute short film)
Writers
Jack Trevino and Ethan H. Calk (Deep Space Nine)
As phenomenal as this news is the two most exciting points for me are 1) that it’s set in the post-Kirk time of Enterprise-B and 2) Captain John Harriman is being reprised by Alan Ruck. Why is this important? Well personally I support the idea of a series or movie about the adventures of Excelsior which is about the same time frame. As well I’d like to see more of the B. But most encouraging is Alan Ruck’s involvement. Sadly everyone else could be accused of trying to recapture their glory days, however I sincerely doubt Alan Ruck is most known from Generations. Ferris Bueller and Spin City were his big moments. This to me is a sign that successful actors still in demand or with achievements beyond Star Trek are interested in being a part of something like this. How long before Jeffrey Combs gets a recurring character on New Voyages I wonder?
I realize Gary Graham is also more well known for Alien Nation however it’s also in the SciFi genre and frankly I wasn’t a fan - however Alan Ruck’s performances in Ferris Bueller and Spin City I absolutely loved.
The movie’s Web site is www.startrekofgodsandmen.com.
Given the number of professional actors involved in so many aspects of the project is it still accurate to call it “Fan-based” or would “Actor-based” almost be more appropriate?
I was so excited I could barely sleep last night. I know, I’m both a nerd and a child.
