Underground Informer
Volume 5 Issue 18
November 5, 1994
Page 5


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 Star Trek:  Preview of the New Movie...and Reminiscing
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[Ed. Note:  Thanks to Courtney, SissyOp 1 of After Hours BBS, for this preview 
(based on a reading of the script) of the new Star Trek movie, which is due in 
theaters later this month.  A word of warning to those who do not want to know 
what happens in the movie before seeing it for themselves:  a few key plot 
elements are revealed in this story.]

     This is a FUN and mentally challenging script.  That is, it opens up the 
mind to new ideas about death and the hereafter...and the here and NOW.

     I think the premise of this movie is the one that Shatner originally 
wanted to explore in his stupid Star Trek V, where Sybok searched for God.  
And YES indeed, Shatner dies in this flick--early on, in fact, but due to the 
fun exploration of the Nexus/etherworld, Shatner reappears to assist Picard in 
changing history.

     It doesn't  matter to fans that we know Kirk dies--not even that we have 
the script and know EXACTLY how he dies--it will be GRAND to see it unfold in 
all its visual splendor November 20th with the AFTERHOURS Trek to see Star 
Trek Generations.

     For those of you that don't want to wait to see which of the two 
generation's characters are in the  movie, here is the cast.

     Of the old geriatric crowd:  Kirk (remember Shatner is 63 years old--in 
pretty good shape for a fat, old man), Scotty and Chekov.  Scotty and Chekov 
have very stunted  parts and only in the very first part of the flick; they 
fade out very quickly.  This is a shame, as it would have been nice to see 
Sulu, Uhura, Bones, and yes, Spock.  But I think the film budget couldn't 
afford the hefty price of all the old group, and Nimoy was only doing the last 
few movies as a favor to Sulu, Uhura and Chekov, knowing that without his 
presence the rest wouldn't get to make money.  Nimoy has grown past Spock and 
really hasn't wanted to act the part in  years.  Only a deal to allow him to 
direct really sealed his presence in the past...ahhh wellll.

     Of the New Generation, most, if not all are present.  Hence, the promise 
for you STNG fans of more movies by them to come, especially since their 
series was cancelled by Paramount even though it was still pulling in higher 
ratings than any of the studio's other syndicated shows.  Picard, Worf, Data, 
Geordi, Crusher, Riker, Guinan, Troi--all are there.

     The villain is played by Malcolm McDowell, and a fine job he does from 
the promos I have seen.

     Even knowing Kirk's demise, I teared up as I read the part in the script 
where he gasped his last breath.  But then I think it was more from knowing 
that the upbeat series from my childhood of "Journeys where no man has gone 
before" had played its final chapter, and now the closure of my generation's 
youth has seen its final onscreen adventure.  Now when I talk to younger 
generations, they will have quizzical looks on their faces when I speak about 
the excitement we felt as kids, to weekly see the space adventures of the 
Starship Enterprise.  And even the old computer games of the Kobayashi Maru 
will be unknown and obsolete, gathering dust in some floppy storage case, as 
the kids of today pull out the fast and flashy CD-ROM games of Doom 2 and 
beyond.

     Well, time for me to close a chapter here and settle back for a Nexus 
dream of Space... the Final Frontier Where No Man [only us women, hehe]
Has Gone Before....

     So long, Kirk.  It was nice flying about the continuum with you.  See you 
in the Nexus....

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