Main Engineering Set Construction (NV/P2)

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

It is confusing.

I believe that the latest thinking is that we will do some episodes concurrently with TOS-era episodes (so we may do, say an episode that takes place immediately after "The Man Trap"). We will also be doing episodes shortly after the last episode of TOS ("Turnabout Intruder"). Lastly, we'll be doing episodes after the ship has its "Phase II" refit (but before it gets refit again shortly before TMP. So I think it's actually three eras that we'll be jumping to and from.

The title we will use for an episode ("New Voyages" versus "Phase II") seems to be related to when we decide to set the episode.

And yes, nothing that we might do that takes place in the later time frame is relying on our earlier episodes. We could well do an episode, for example, where we go off to the Klingon home world--with no recognition of our episode "Kitumba."

Some say our show has had some much change that it's practically a new show. Others just call it a reboot.

Having two names for essentially a single production is confusing enough. Add to that relating those names to whatever time period you set your stories in is a recipe for disaster and could potentially turn off new viewers. Overall, it makes the brand inconsistent.

Understood--and not my call.

Aside from the periodic name change, what are your thoughts on doing different episodes of different TOS-related eras?

Only if the story warrants it and is worth telling. Bottom line for me: Is it a story that needs to be told? Does it have a theme worth exploring? Is it something that's trying to actually say something and not just connect the dots?

 

[jamesmc]

We are officially NEW VOYAGES and the Phase II moniker has been dropped.

 

[GSchnitzer]

We are officially NEW VOYAGES and the Phase II moniker has been dropped.

Well there ya go: you learn something new every day.

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

We are officially NEW VOYAGES and the Phase II moniker has been dropped.

Good to hear. I always preferred that name to Phase II.

 

[JE Smith]

Ha, I totally forgot Vic Mignogna directed "Kitumba."

 

[Rat Boy]

Ha, I totally forgot Vic Mignogna directed "Kitumba."

He also made a pretty mean Klingon...which I only noticed when I watched Kitumba a second time.

 

[Maurice]

We are officially NEW VOYAGES and the Phase II moniker has been dropped.

Good to hear. I always preferred that name to Phase II.

Especially since the show in 1978 was never going to be called Phase II. Most of the production docs just refer to it as Star Trek II.

 

[JE Smith]

Ha, I totally forgot Vic Mignogna directed "Kitumba."

He also made a pretty mean Klingon...which I only noticed when I watched Kitumba a second time.

Not to mention Michele Specht as a hot Klingon lady.

BUT -- to get back on-topic... Engine room looks great so far!

 

[CorporalCaptain]

We are officially NEW VOYAGES and the Phase II moniker has been dropped.

AWESOME

Thanks, James!

 

[Ronald Held]

We are officially NEW VOYAGES and the Phase II moniker has been dropped.

AWESOME

Thanks, James!

That is good to know, James.

 

[jamesmc]

For those who may not know and do support our production, we have launched a fundraiser on Kickstarter for this years shoot and to complete our Sickbay complex. Any help is appreciated and links can be found on Facebook and Kickstarter.
We have two more episodes coming this year and we look forward to sharing them with all.

 

[Kelso]

When you say that two episodes are coming this year, does that mean that you are releasing two episodes this year or filming two episodes this year?

 

[DCR]

As far as I know, they have "The Holiest Thing" ready to go in the next couple of months, and then "Bread and Savagery" is close, but I believe it may need pick-up shots, with "Torment of Destiny" shooting this summer. So, it could go either way, and it's certainly possible they could release at least "The Holiest Thing" and one other this year.

 

[Barbreader]

Nothing can be viewed in anticipation. Episodes can only be viewed when available. I have never understood the logic behind worrying about the release of fan films in advance. You can watch them a year after they are released but not an hour before.

I look forward to watching any and all releases from Star Trek: New Voyages when they occur.

 

[Zaminhon]

As far as I know, they have "The Holiest Thing" ready to go in the next couple of months, and then "Bread and Savagery" is close, but I believe it may need pick-up shots, with "Torment of Destiny" shooting this summer. So, it could go either way, and it's certainly possible they could release at least "The Holiest Thing" and one other this year.

The speed at which they release the new episodes may depend on whether they reach their stretch goals. With 5 days remaining on their KS, they still have about 12k to go to meet their first stretch goal.

 

[Zaminhon]

One day to go and they are still short of their 50k stretch goal by 7,250.

 

[DCR]

Congrats, they made their stretch goal by $1.

Sickbay and Torment appear to be a go - they just need the money for lights and further episodes.

 

[Professor Moriarty]

^^^ That's terrific news! Congratulations, NV/P2!

 

[Richard Baker]

Congrats, they made their stretch goal by $1.

Sickbay and Torment appear to be a go - they just need the money for lights and further episodes.

'Torment' ?

 

[Ronald Held]

Yes congratulations.