Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II -Anyone Heard of it?

I happened to check Denise Crosby’s imdb listing. Was shocked to see this credit.

I’ve followed all the Trek series. I even suffered through 2 seasons of Andromeda.

I’ve never heard of Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II. What network did this run on?

I can’t believe Paramount would allow the original series to be recast for tv.

Was this another animated series or real tv?

found a wikipedia article

it’s a fan supported Internet series. I’m amazed Paramount allows this.

web site seems to be down

Ok, I remember reading something about that before. Look it over carefully.

"Trivia: John Winston, who played Lt. Kyle in the original “Star Trek” (1966) series as well as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) movie, appeared in this fan production as Captain Jefferies (for which the Jefferies Tubes throughout all of the Star Trek ships were named).

You can also find dicussion about it on these boards: here and here.

I guess the fans of Terminators Sarah Connor Chronicles will do a fan show next. :wink:
It’s been a year since it canceled and they are still writing in to get it back on.

What’s really cool is that they sometimes get the original actors. I know for sure that George Takei reprised Sulu.

I actually applaud Paramount’s allowing this. Why should they care about a universe they have abandoned?

As long as it’s not-for-profit, it’s generally overlooked, much like the Star Wars fanfilms. Multiple Trek names have been involved, not just actors but writers and creators. James Cawley, who plays Kirk in, and created, the New Voyages even appeared in JJ Abrams’s Trek movie.

There is an entire book by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens which tells the story. ISBN: 0-671-56839-6.

That book is about a different Phase II.

I don’t see the site being down – I just accessed it. IMO, it’s a great series, done very, very well. The sets, costumes, props are exacting, and while the acting may not be Academy worthy, it’s respectable (and respectful). I highly recommend watching all they’ve uploaded.

My only complaint is there aren’t as many episodes as I’d like. But when it’s done on a volunteer basis, and no one involved is making a penny, I can live with it. Besides, as others have noted, some of the original actors and writers (DC Fontana, David Gerrold) have been involved.

And there are other ST fan sites, but IMO they just don’t measure up, even though they may have dozens of episodes (specifically, they use limited props, and the backgrounds are all green screened in, which takes me out of the action).