The Greatest Star Trek Series You're Not Watching -- Full Episode!
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Its cool seeing all the Babylon 5 stars working together again.
Babylon-5 and Star Trek Voyager (the "doctor")
Considering the circumstances this was produced in, it's an amazing effort. I think I'll continue watching.
Circumstances like world War 3 !
I love the science fiction author's names being used as crew names. I thought it was fantastic when he asked Bradbury if he had ever been to Mars.
"Nope, but I wrote plenty about it."
"Been there? I invented it!"
Laughed my head off on that one!
You don't need to attach the franchise name to this show. You have a creative, entertaining and well formulated story here. Now I'm looking for the next episode. With whatever means you managed to come up with this during the television "desert" we seem to be in, you've definitely hit it right. Can't wait for more episodes!
I love it! Everyone who complaining about the Production, Special Effects and Sounds, i feel sorry for you! You´ve never watched Series/ Movies like "Spaceship Orion", "Buck Rogers", "Flash Gordon", "Moonbase Alpha 1", "The Black Hole" and many Others, at their Time. Unfortunately you are not able feel the Charme and Atmosphere of this Series!
Someone not liking the production quality of this show has nothing to do with seeing any other project. I get it. I really do but when you work on these types of projects it's imperative to look at your work for what it is. This is rough around the edges in every area and It's boring. Creating a new world and having it look and feel real isn't easy. I know this from personal and active experience.
You ever watch Doctor Who episodes produced in the 80's? The Dalecks had unmodified plungers sticking out their front. So silly.
Mira Furlan is still as mesmerizing as ever, it is a delight to see her again. Picardo seemed to really be enjoying himself and was a joy to watch. I look forward to more episodes, thank you for sharing this with us and I wish you best with this project.
20:36 and 11:44 what is with all the depictions of Islam & one of my favourite actors Robert Piccardo depicting a Muslim?? it was enough of a negative for me not to want to support the production as it seems that the agenda here is to portray Islam as benign & benevolent, when from my research of Islam and discussions with Muslims it is far from that, for example given the majority of Muslims wish to impose Sharia law globally. Evidence for my claim Pew research URL pewforumDOTorg/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-overview/
Under Sharia in an Islamic state there are circumstances where the following inherently non-violent actions, blasphemy, adultery, homosexuality or apostasy calls for capital punishment. Any religion that seeks to impose a legal system that would see the death penalty for acts that are inherently non-violent has no place in our cultural lexicon, and it isn't racist to say so.
Gene Roddenberry himself is said to have rejected the idea of religion lasting into Humanity's future, I guess this isn't Star Trek.
She is phenomenal, her acting lifts up the quality of the entire production. Picardo, as always, brings an excellent performance as well.
Babylon 5 was 26 years ago and she looks almost EXACTLY THE SAME as she did then, save a few wrinkles around the eyes and she is 64 now! Maybe she does really have the Huntington's cure she spoke of in the episode. ;-)
@@peterkowlessar7823 Shame she passed away resently
@@veganath Blasphemy, adultery, homosexuality are non-violent? Lucifer couldn't have said it better. Wow.
Someone get this man the massive budget this show deserves!
Netflix is probably the way to go
For some derivative schlock patched together with horrid writing and sock-puppet acting? Damn. Pretty sure that is the reason why you're not that person with the massive budgets.
@Chris Bailey No really, the 'pilot' was shit. Not B movie shit, but really shit. You can throw Trek actors at a shit script just to lure in desperate trekkies who will defend it, doesn't make it any less shit. And it's played completely straight as if it's the greatest thing since sliced bread instead of a regurgitated mess of copy / pasta. I can see the 'author' and his wife chugging away copious bottles of cheap wine writing this drivel. And then they do this, yeah! And then this happens! And this and then this! It's like reading the Old Testament. Bah.
No shit, but must have a pretty good budget, got some known actors.
The avenger was less creative.
Love it! watched the early sci-fi from teenage and now I´m 71, still enjoy it! Good Work!
"Sometime's it's hard to get used to the fact that if you go outside (on mars) without protection, you die." "I'm from Detroit sir" "Oh well I guess that's pretty much the same then, glad to have you!"
LMFAO !!!! I come from Michigan
LMFAO !!!! I come from Michigan
At leeast he didn't say he was from Jakku.
Extremely quoteable
Possibly a double meaning there. They mentioned the Yellowstone super-volcano and the pics of earth showed a huge yellow glow over North America. You might actually need a suit to go outside in Detroit at the time of this story.
Anybody remember "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons?"
This has the same feel. The same cadence in speech.
The same cinematic pacing. This is pretty good.
It's been a long time since I looked forward to a sci-fi show.
OMG Love Captain Scarlet ( he was handsome too for a puppet ) ..I have the CD collection......
Used to crap ma pants at those Mysterons so would turn over and watch stingray :)
@@RareSoulKTF They crash him, but they know he'll return... to live again!
Spectrum is Green.
Capt. Scarlet was excellent for what it was. I so want an SPV model😁
Doug Jones! Robert Picardo! Mira Furlan! Billy Mumy! And a cameo from Bruce Boxleitmer! What a cast!
Wow I really loved this! It’s a bit rough around the edges, but has the right amount of kitsch, drama, comedy & nostalgia. Lots of Easter eggs & tributes (especially the crew names). I love the ship designs.
What a fantastic job especially considering your relatively small budget.
Can’t wait to see more !!
My son and I just watched this first episode and we are ON BOARD!!! He is an aspiring comic book writer and at 2 years old held his first comic book inhis hand like he was an antiques' appraiser and hasn't stopped loving the world of sci-fi and action yet! We are so proud of your endeavor and you've got our support!
It's fan film grade, but it's got potential. Mira Furlan steals the show. She's amazing!
They understandably had a limited budget, but it was good enough to draw me in.
I think it's better than fan film grade, comparable to STTOS. Very well done!
I have missed her for a long time and didn't realize it until now.
What you don't get is this is His Baby, Mr Sci Fi has had this one out for a long time, in a teaser trailer something like 3 or 4 years ago, He has done massive amounts of writing for Sci-Fiction TV as well as books and other places, Star Command is being made via his own dream and the monies of people who support his work. Just because you are used to 35 million dollar CGI budgets doesn't make this a fan film grade anything. I'd ask, can you do better? Science Fiction is full of dreamers.
@@ceojr1963 I'll watch every episode of this. It's good!
At first, I thought it was an old show. Set design, costumes all have mid-'90's feel about it.
Mira Furlan died January 20, 2021 of complications of West Nile virus. She was 65.
She was a great 👍 actress and will be sadly 😭 missed R.I.P.
I miss Mira! ❤️ RIP
LOSS OF MIRA FYRLAN, A REAL SHAME ...MED BEDS COULD HAVE SAVED HER ...IS SHE BURIED IN CALIFORNIA ? (OR WAS SHE CREMATED, WHICH IS TERRIBLE, LIKE THE ANNIHILATION OF THE GENES TO PREVENT THEM FERTILIZING THE EARTH FOR FUTURE.EVOLUTION ??
LOSS OF MIRA FYRLAN, A REAL SHAME ...MED BEDS COULD HAVE SAVED HER ...IS SHE BURIED IN CALIFORNIA ? (OR WAS SHE CREMATED, WHICH IS TERRIBLE, LIKE THE ANNIHILATION OF THE GENES TO PREVENT THEM FERTILIZING THE EARTH FOR FUTURE.EVOLUTION ??
I loved her B5!😢
This is an absolute masterpiece. Don’t EVER ,EVER, switch out the actors and actresses. Everyone in this show has the perfect chemistry. I absolutely FN love this!⚡️❤️⚡️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Robert Picardo is an absolute treasure! He raises whatever he is in.
He does doesn't he.
Hehe.. for me he ruined every movie he was in!
I wonder how they got him into this.. :D
I was thinking this very same thing the other day when I saw him as a rabbi in "Hail, Caesar!" and when he was in that purposefully-anachronistic series "Dickinson." It's not that he steals the show; it's that he elevates it. That's what I was thinking, anyway. Love the guy.
He was also awesome in Stargate SG1 and Atlantis
Lifelong Trekker, now a fan of Space Command. I loved episode 1. Hard to believe they could put together such an amazing work of art without massive studio support and advertising! I love it....thank you!!!
William Simonson Amazing underatted movie
Omg I am in love!! This looks so good and the actors are awesome! I stayed in my seat the whole episode... and with three kids that means something, lol. Hopefully you get your funding for all your episodes!
Sliders was very underrated.
I know right! I have seen them all...
Sliders was my life.. I get the hate for Sliders between Season 3 to 5.. But I think I’d they would’ve wrapped it all up in Season 6 and split Mallory Mallory and Quinn, defeat the Kromaggs and return home people would’ve loved Season 5. I really digged the storyarc of the 5th Season and cried my eyes out when Rembrandt slides home on his own to defeat the Kromaggs. They could’ve at least give us a final movie or shit.
People hating on Kromaggs is weird
Coz they weren’t in every episode and werent even mentioned as people
Made it out to be lmao
I have the complete series!
Each actor is filming individually and some geniuses are stitching it all together with computers. I’d give this an A! Room to improve, of course, but that’s the point of growing. I can’t wait for more and I’m spreading the word!
That pink lipstick on the captain when he's in car with dad is awful!
It's such a joy seeing Robert Picardo again.
Robert Picardo is also one of my favourites...and one letter too much from being a captain....excuse the pun!
Nice to see also Lennir!!!
Lennir . Bill Mummy . lost in space . first one
I wouldn't call it, "The Greatest Star Trek Series," but it has possibilities. Some of the actors are a tad stiff in their delivery but that will go away as they become comfortable in their roles. And I like the idea of putting a positive spin on Star Trek. The new series, available on commercial channels, seem heavy on violence, gore, corruption, and a rather dismal outlook on the future of humankind in the universe. So I'll support your endeavor and hope you can bring it all up to speed once the pandemic is under control. Considering the circumstances, I think you all did a darn good job of putting this together. Congratulations!
Dismal outlook? Well in truth astrophysicists tell us the universe is chaos personified and it IS trying to kill us so what's your beef? You can't expect every alien race the Federation runs across is going to welcome them with open arms. And Starfleet always had corruption within its ranks even Picard had to deal with that in the upper echelons of Starfleet on more than one occasion.
While I am certainly enjoying this show, I wouldn't call it "Star Trek" per se but it has a very Trek-esque feel to it.
Amazing work! It definitely has that B 5 feel to it without it being B5. Would love to see Jerry Doyle in it, may he R.I.P.
Too bad Mira passed as well
I'm a kid of the '60s, even with movies of today, this one blown me away! A million applause!!
It's nice to see so many old faces again back into sci-fi, hope to see the rest of the series.
That was great!
Great cast!
Cool visuals!
Exciting!
Great seeing all the familiar faces!
Big kick out of your little tributes to a few of the giants of science fiction authors!
Loved it!
Can I suggest something? A closed captioning that's not TH-cam auto-generated for us that are hard of hearing?
Can i suggest we somehow revert back to a time before surround etc?, so that if we want a more IMMERSIVE and understood DIALOGUE all we have to do is TURN IT UP ? OR down. HEEHEE LOL
Yes! That would be great! I had a hard time understanding the dialogue. Subtitles would be great!
Yea, sound levels pretty bad. A good example is the roadster scene. Even if it were an indoor scene, they were mumbling if not whispering. But that it was supposedly taking place in a 1930's era no-top, no real windshield car, was just kind of jarring. Heck, if '64 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang can convey the sense of dialog over road and wind noise...
Complete agreement.TH-cam captions are often completely wrong as well as obscuring crucial parts of the video!
@BUCK LANE low volume isn’t the problem, it’s the summing of channels, making the background foley cut into foreground dialog, with no means of abatement.
Truly amazing. Thought provoking, so many good ideas. The synthetics: what do they think? We get tantalizing glimpses into their minds. The ancient Mars civilization’s artefacts: what are they, are they aware of us? Again, tantalizing glimpses. Ideas and action in an excellent balance. I am looking forward to the episodes to come!
Well as a Star Trex and Sci fi buff that was amazing can't wait for more
Ross Rennie UK
I'm super-exited about this series. I have to compliment your graphic designer, because the Logo with SC is genius. Very much looking forward to it. THANK YOU for what you are doing. I'm a writer, and got to hang with Bill Mumy a little at ComiCon in Roswell in 2012 and he was a genuine very cool, very generous man. I have only good things to say about him. All good wishes on this most excellent series!
I am absolutely thrilled. I can hardly imagine what you would create with the budget of a large studio. Please keep it up, I can't wait to watch the second episode.
Star Command has room for improvements but it truly has potential. I say, give it a big chance.
Love this show you put together some great elements thank you for this
it is the nature of crowdfunded independent productions. Obviously the production value is going to be much lower than mainstream Hollywood, but we watch for what they accomplish with little, rather than seeing them waste a lot, right? Its the story, the characters, and the vision of the creators rather than consensus of a corporation attempting to please sponsors and advertisers.
This is the highest compliment I can give this show, as it is: I was watching carefully, giving it my full attention, and that hour flew by like a hummingbird at high warp. It was over before I wanted it to be. That's how I know a show is worth watching again; you want to. I haven't felt that in a long time. I want to watch more...and one more thing: I desperately want a model kit of that ancient alien ship proudly standing on my shelf. That is an astounding vessel, and I really want to know more of what it can do. Marc, you have another subscriber.
I agree ..the show was over before I wanted it to be
That was awesome!
Feels so well done, would love to see this as a full blown studio supported series
This is bloody incredible! So glad I stumbled upon this!
Good to see Billy Mumy doing his mad scientist thing, this is pretty good
Wait...so HE'S the guy who designed the robots?! OMG...last time I remember watching him, he was a kid on The Twilight Zone...remember "It's A Good Life"? Yeah...the kid with the power to send people into the cornfield was Bill Mumy...😅
@@christopheralthouse6378 he was also will Robinson in lost in space
Damn.... I like what I see so far! I love that it stars actors from various Star Trek shows and especially Babylon-5. If anyone here has not watched Babylon-5,
it is one of he best sci-fi series ever..after Star Trek, of course.
Shame B5 is not in HD.
@@tnndll4294 Imagine how good it would look if they went and remastered the whole series in HD and polished up those CGI scenes like they did with ST:TOS.
If I had to choose, I'd say Babylon 5 is the best science-fiction story ever aired. Star Trek is a close second because of it's legacy; which is being ruined by the stuff on CBS All Access.
@@thegrogmeister5011 . I would have to agree...if they both were on at the same time..I would have to choose B-5. Because B-5 wasn't episodic (like Star Trek). If you missed an episode of B-5, you were screwed. Unless you found out from a friend what happened.
@@thegrogmeister5011 I would say Battlestar Galactica from 2005 except for the poor ending was the best Sci fi series
Sooo frickin' good and can't explain why.. the writing and acting is convincing enough to make me forget where I am.. it sort of sucks me in mentally and then plays with me emotionally.. just complex enough yet simple to follow once your in so to speak.. Can't say enough.. Thank you!
Doug Jones, Mira Furland, Mumy, Picardo, HELL of a cast. Great universe.
Amazing, it just goes to show that with brilliant writing, talented actors, and excellent camera work, that the big money effects don't matter, and indeed much rubbish on TV these days is carried by awesome effects. Just love this, outstanding work, if I were a major studio owner right now I would feel truly ashamed I didn't green light this 😎👍
Thank you
So fun to watch all my fav's from other series come together. I hope this will grow into a proper tv show with a huge budget cause it deserves that :) Looking forward to the next episode :)
This was really good. I would definitely love to see this continue as we definitely need more sci-fi shows like this.
10 minutes in and i'm ready to donate. each new scene has stars from the past that are simply awesome. And Mr. Sci-Fi you're right... we need something 'hopeful'
I love it. This man said to himself, "Fine then. I guess I'll have to do it!"
This was what gave the world Middle-earth.
In his youth, Tolkien read the Medieval Romantic/Celtic Fantasies available then, such as the various Arthurian Legends, the works of people such as William Morris, Kenneth Morris (no relation), Evangeline Walton, James Hogg, John Cowper Powys, Lord Dunsany, John Francis Campbell, and so on.... (William Morris specifically was a MAJOR INFLUENCE, where we find the DIRECT ORIGINS of Easterlings, Mirkwood, Southrons, Gandalf, Orcs, and many, many, many other things we find in Middle-earth. Tolkien and his son Christopher both mention William Morris by name as a primary inspiration, and something Tolkien “wanted more of”).
And, as he became older (in College/University) he discovered that he had “ran out of such works.” And he states that since he could find no other such works in existence, he would just have to create them himself.
Out of this the first concept of the “Fall of Gondolin” arose, and then the Myth of Lethian and Beren (or sometimes “Beorn” at that time), the Precursor to “Beren & Lúthien.”
At some point I need to circle back around to Tolkien’s works again, and re-read the Secondary, Tertiary, and External Sources associated with Middle-earth (The History of Middle-earth, Vols I - XII; The Letters of JRRT; The Road to Middle-earth; The City of God - St. Augustine; The Consolidation of Theology/Philosophy - Boethius [these latter two the Foundational Theology and Metaphysical Sources for Middle-earth’s “existence”]; and the various Medieval Romantic/Celtic Fantasies that inspired Tolkien) in order to refresh the understanding of his works, and the “Philosophical and Metaphysical Foundations” that support Middle-earth, giving rise to an explanation for the identity, existence, properties, and so-on of everything IN Middle-earth (Tolkien discusses this in Vol X of THoM-e, pointing out that this “framework” and “Foundation” allows one to “understand,” and usually explain, as well, everything within Middle-earth - He struggled with some aspects that have since been discovered to be necessary consequences/outcomes of Catholic Theology that lead to what have been ruled “Heresies.” Tolkien spent the last 15 to 20 years trying in vain to resolve these paradoxes, contradictions, and the Heresies they inevitably lead to - or as Tolkien would say “Outcomes that are doomed to be from the creation of the Universe”).
But this motivation is largely behind every work of creativity.
@@MatthewBaileyBeAfraid Wow! Very enlightening. I thought I was doing good knowing a quarter of that.
You'd be great on Quara, answering and counter answering J.R.R. Tolken related questions.
Lots on fans on that site, especially about the 1st and 2nd age as well as the pre creation period when the Valar were performing the song/music and creating the universe.
By heresy, did you mean the question "Do Orks have souls" and the others that follow...?
GabrielKish No. The issue of Heresy in Middle-earth begins with the “Wells of Varda” and Ungoliantë. Well... Technically it begins even earlier than that, in around the 2nd Century BCE, as a major and fundamental flaw in Catholicism and Christianity as a whole, having to do with what is called “Theodicy” (The “Question of Evil.” What is “Evil?” - With a “Capital-E” - Where does it come from? And most importantly WHY is there Evil).
This is a kind of hard thing to cover on TH-cam (or even on Quora, which I occasionally will post to, but given that I currently suffer from two disabilities, one major and physical, the other cognitive and more to do with a failure of character (Having suffered some severe damage from accidents in the late-80s, and again in 1999 that left my left-side in rather sad shape. And just laziness in gathering the appropriate sources and references to produce a credible post/answer on a forum I consider to be unethical, and actually immoral as well, where my own labor, and that of others, is being appropriated for the benefit of others whose own Moral and Ethical Standards are pretty fucking low).
And technically these problems existed prior to Catholicism, with the Classical Greeks (Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, and others) pretty much having already covered the ground of trying to claim an “Omnipotent, Loving, Prime Creator” while Evil Exists in the World. It is a claim that is inherently contradictory (all properties CANNOT be simultaneously True).
But Catholicism/Christianity inherited this conundrum, and then all of the “Solutions” to the problems arising from the contradictions they insisted on maintaining were subsequently ruled “Heresies” due to what was basically Human Ego, Narcissism, and the desire to maintain power in Europe and the Mediterranean.
The Heresy closest to Middle-earth, that Tolkien kept tripping over is called “Manichaeanism.” Manichaeanism is a form of Property Dualism whereby “Good” and “Evil” (The “Capital-G/E” varieties. BTW, pay attention to when Tolkien Capitalizes something. This indicates a “Formal Property/Thing” in Middle-earth that is not the same as the uncapitalized version) are tangible things, that exist in themselves (they are “Ontological,” and “Existential” “Stuff” that you can put in your pocket, have a cup of, bake a cake with, and so on).
This is contrary to the Early-Church’s declaration that “Evil” is just the “Absence of Good/God” as set-out by Church Founders such as St. Augustine, Origen, St. Francis, and so on....
OOPS!
But the Christian/Catholic God is ALSO “Omnipresent” (He/It - TECHNICALLY God to the Early-Christians was EXPLICITLY MALE... a “He” - exists at every point in the Universe without exception).
How then do we have “Evil” as the “Absence of Good/God” if we have an “Omnipresent God.”
Again... 300_ years prior to the existence of Christianity the Greek Philosophers had already spelled out the problem with this version of “God” and “Good/Evil.”
But to make matters worse, Tolkien knowingly introduces Manichaean Dualism into Middle-earth while trying to call it “Something “Else”.” This is first revealed to Tolkien’s readers in the “Wells of Varda” (“Light” that is a “Physical Thing” that can be used as a component of Gemstones. That can be contained in great wells surrounding Two Great Trees, from which this “Light” falls as dew. “Light” that can then be “scooped-up” and scattered across the sky to make “Stars”). Following this, we are introduced to a “Darkness” that is more than just the “Absence of light” (
@@MatthewBaileyBeAfraid Awesome answer Matthew! You should save and compile the stuff you write about LOTRS. It's always fun to look back over the years and go "Wow, that was pretty good shit I wrote". I hear you on the injury stuff. I broke my neck and back, brain hemorrhage, etc...etc... (it's a long list of broken bones and pain lol) It's hard but you've gotta fight for your life, cause no one else will as well as you can. For me, pain is a reminder that I've alive. I consider it God's gift to me for all the constant damage I did to myself (even if it wasn't quite my fault most of the time :)
Love it ! I’ve been scrolling for something good to watch for days. Weeks. Ok maybe a year or so LOL
Thanks!
I know a passion project when I see one. A lot of people have given everything they had to make this episode. I wish all of you the best and hope to see more!!
Amazing show. I can hardly wait to watch the next hour. Thank You!
Very impressive for a pilot. Very old-school, with excellent dialogue, and great acting all around. A lot of time was spent in character development, which is not really done any more on tv or in film. The audience has a short attention span, and tv executives are always problematic, as they can negatively interfere and ruin things. This show lacks the frenetic action, bleakness and depression of current sci-fi, and will do well for that alone. Space Command has the same 'flavour' of positivity found on The Orville. The many big name actors involved clearly shows there is a lot of good-will for this show. The right audience will overlook the green-screens and low quality sets, if the story and acting are good. Familiar plot points like ancient sinister alien races, and the morality of slave robots, make for comfortable and enjoyable watching. I regularly re-watch certain old movies and tv shows, because they hit the highlights and respect traditional story-telling. Space Command looks like it's very 're-watchable'. Congratulations to everyone involved.
Audience does not have short attention spawn, the directors think we do. We miss this kind of story, new shows I never feel any connection towards any of the characters as they are mostly just 2d things and they are preachy as fuck always quick to talk down to us
The ship designs looked like they were from Chris Foss...
😊😊😊
poor quality comes from exec's like disney
this is a gem in the making i look forward to this show evolving just like babylon 5 did when it started
@@meyaenyo2593 Films are geared to teens and pre-teens, mostly male. A series isn't tied to pleasing that demographic. I used to love, "Serenity," for its positive vibe also. Most sci-fi today is dark, depressing, dystopia. Even the settings are visually dark.
Character development was very well done - a proof of a professional writer. Not a minute too much.
😁😁😁
waow one of the main writers of babylon 5 and more... i remember the pilot of babylon 5
it had started off with low quality make up and props but a good storyline, there was plenty to criticise and critique over, (having been spoiled with amazing sci-fi shows) then it kept getting better an better and better
i'm glad to have the privilege to watch this pilot, i know it's gonna get scooped up by a mainstream network
great to see a number of celebs who have faith invested in this project
I absolutely am in love,wonderful jooooob, thank you and everybody that had a hand in making this movie , wow wee.
daaaaaang!!! this show just leaves me wanting more!! i could binge watch this all!! i hope this show goes far. like 10 ssns 20 episodes a ssn far! so good! great work on this!
Glad to see this. Looking forward too the full season.
What a fun and fascinating film you’ve created it was wonderful to see my favorite actors being a Star Trek and Babylon 5 fan I really enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to your second and third film waiting anxiously. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing it.
I really like this - you delivered exactly what you promised; Well played, Sir!
This fires up my imagination, as all the great sci-fi shows have in the past. Most of these artists were involved in many of those shows as well.
I'll watch, eagerly (quietly, for the most part ... I'll try), for as long as you folks choose to allow us to experience it.
Thanks,
Dan
I didn't think I would again see something worthy of being compared to Star Trek (before Discovery) Earth: Final Conflict, and Babylon 5. I did just now. Very well done!
@Zippydsm Lee This just goes to show how tastes can differ. The focus "on technical and clinical moral questions" is exactly what I loved about TNG.
@Zippydsm Lee No, I meant before Discovery.
Lots of Babylon 5 feel to this at the minute - that’s not a bad thing at all! Many thanks for all your work and an incredible cast
Yeah it does have that feel to it.
Many thanks for the opportunity to see familiar Babylon 5 actors on the screen again and looking great!
@@mikesawyer1336 I thought Bruce Boxleitner was disappointingly underused -- there was hardly any point in him being there. He was cast-listed to attract viewers, maybe. Hope we see more of him in future episodes where he has more of a role than just being there to address the troops and sport a commander's uniform.
Looks like Bill Mumy is channeling Noonien Soong.
Rip Mira, you'll be sorely missed.
So sad I only found this due to her passing:( The world is a funny place at times.
This reminds me of the B-movie-like sci-fi shows I used to watch on Saturday afternoons. I can't wait for more!
I found this to be very different, I am a huge star trek fan. This made me think of the future from the point of view of someone from the 50's. The up side to this is robert picardo is in it. I really like him as an actor, so ill keep watching this maybe something will spark my interest.
This was exceptionally well done! I will surely watch the rest of the season.
Oh my gosh. This is fantastic. The best in a very very long time.
First of all some positivity: if this was done while in pandemic lockdown, it’s pretty impressive. What I love the most: you brought Babylon 5, TNG, VOY, and other sci-fi actors all together for one series and it actually feels like I am watching a crossover of sorts! The ship designs are cool and give me a bit of a Flash Gordon mixed with Battlestar Galactica type of vibe. Doug Jones is awesome in this by the way! I love the android concept.
Now the negative: some of the special effects don’t seem that believable to me and do need some work. The acting sometimes seems wooden and cheesy..needs a bit of polishing. The costume designs also need a bit of a tweak to them also.
Other than that, I’m enjoying this. Look forward to future episodes. This will be cool to watch while in self isolation.
I think most of this was filmed before the pandemic hit. I seem to recall seeing prieviews and trailers before 1/1/20, though I could be off.
Keep in mind this is a fan project and even a million dollars for something this big is a shoe string budget.
@@rocksteel9087 Yep, even in the 90s, one episode of Star Trek cost 1.2 million to produce, and an episode of B5 was in the high 6 figures. Granted, some things are cheaper to do now (special effects), but everything else, even just due to inflation, is more costly. Good to keep that in mind.
BEST TV show I've seen in years. I hope this pilot gets picked up.
I had to make a new comment as soon as I started watching. As a writer, I LOVE the dialog. Marc, did you write this? Well-done! Your optimistic vision is inspiring! The dichotomy of the dual open is beyond brilliant, starting with JFK like that and then going right into that first scene. That grabbed me immediately. I'm hooked! Telling everyone!
What a brilliant start.great to see the doc/program still has his personality. Can’t wait to see the rest. Taken it up a notch. Magnificent cast so far
Now is the perfect time for a really smart company to buy the rights to air Space Command!
I hope you mean distribution rights otherwise that would be a bad idea. When some suits hold the purse strings for a TV show they will eventually suggest changes that need to be made to make the show "better" which usually results in the show not changing in a good way for the people who had been watching and liking it from day one.
@@kevincozens6837 Only the rights to "air" the series which could come with one (1) rerun included in that contract (for money enough to finish the series). Zero input or control over the series except the money might be made in payments (each quarter etc).
I had a 20 show series with TLC back when they were educational and they had zero control over my show except they did have one condition prior to buying the rights to air it ie: Edit off the model section of the shows which really made it better and kept it from being dated (made it better = national vs local).
I did not want to sign contracts 4 times a yr so they agreed to let me sign yearly. Everything is a give and take in a contract IF you see it that way and stick to your guns and only ask for reasonable things etc... You have something they want and they have something you want. BTW, my show ran primetime for 3 years (= once with about 5 reruns) and was the highest paid in TLC history.
In short, the contract can be whatever you want it to be. A give and take.
@@kevincozens6837 I understand where you're coming from, but I would love to see what these guys could do with a real budget.
@@markgray7175 With money enough to finish the series AND create sets and effects the way they really want too.
@@Mephilis78 I agree and that would have to be the minimum amount of money in the contract.
I miss the TNG/DS9/Voy/B5 days. The "Dr" has aged well.
So has the french lady from LOST, to be quite honest. She really doesn't look much older at all.
Mephilis 78 Mira Furlan played Delenn in Babylon 5.
@@kimothy1701 She is a lovely lady with an attractive accent.
And SG-1 and SGA days.. And to a lesser extent, Fringe, when he is working on his own ideas Abrams can make decent stuff, he sucks when he touches others properties.
@@jonathanberry9502 i agree I dont know the "fringe" was unable to see it dr who was good up till Russell T Davies left, So good well shot well sci fi is very rare can't wait till the next one. Keep up the amazing work.
I can’t wait to see this develop and grow. I am so excited for this to continue. Thank you for the entertainment and the continued dreams of outer space. Bravo
I love everything about this movie...plot is great, actors are great, scenery is great. However, I hate the commercials, literally every three minutes!
I know right =\
Download the adblockplus extension on your browser and you'll never see another ad on youtube again.
@@Grievous- on your phone? :-)
@@meh8099 Watching youtube on a phone is like letting ads drain your battery.
@@Grievous- I fixed that. Just use the adblock plus browser and create a home screen shortcut to TH-cam and just use that web app instead of the normal YT app
There's a nice retro science fiction vibe that hit's the sweat spot. It makes me think Buck Roger serials and so the feel and look of the covers of golden age scifi novels, which is pure comfort food that many people can use.
I loved the first episode. Yes the production wasn’t “big $”, but the story was good. I want more!
I love it reminds of the 50s SciFi heyday. More pls.
The scenes between Robert Picardo and Doug Jones are so powerful and authentic! Real pros!
Great Job Mr Sci-Fi I've watched this a few times now and I just want more
Nice to see a new show that, for a change, has the three "R's" of science fiction: Rocketships, Rayguns, and Robots!
What, you don't like what we get now? Gender, Race, Agenda?
Nope
@@Anarchist86ed brilliant lol :o)
I literally said outloud "Is that a Rocket?" When I saw the Paladin. Glad I stuck around. I hope this doesnt get picked up by a major company and destroyed.
It's FOUR R's now - you forgot, "RIGID ADHERENCE TO THE WOKE PROPAGANDA AGENDA!"
Robert Picarda and Bill Mumy, how COOL Is That.
Awesome job! I am blessed this popped up on TH-cam❤ Thank you!
Can't wait for more especially Forgivness!
I like it! I like the "hook" you used, drawing people in thinking it was a Trek show. Well, it is and it isn't. Actually, it has its own feel and culture that differs enough from Trek so the lawyers from CBS won't get too curious. I can easily see this being on SyFy. It's much better than some of its current programming.
That was thoroughly enjoyable! I hope it continues! So nice to see the B5 stars along new faces!
Thank you for making this. I was a little unsure, but as soon as, I saw "the Doctor" from Voyager. It got very interesting. Good Job! "Live long and prosper!"
Just wanted to say i loved this being a fan of all the shows and actors that are in this .. i have shared it with every one :) I think it's ace
Loved it! I can't wait for episode 2. Amazing. Subscribed.
LOl the shot against Detroit made me laugh "sometimes it's hard getting used to going outside without protection, you die"
"I'm from Detroit, Sir" (I ALWAYS have protection)
I would love it if the episodes were linked
I like that comment about Detroit, too. 😅
Thank you for saving science fiction and putting it back on track. Thank you....I rate this , at this stage ,as good as ,if not better than Picard.Take off reminded me so much of Gerry Anderson’s “Fireball XL5” .It was fresh, enthusiastic and has started to build realistic 3-D characters..signed an ancient once loyal Doctor Who fan.
Like a cross between Flash Gordon and Jupiter the Nexus incident. I like it!
I wouldn't expect anyone else remembering that game.
Dávid Kertész I do. Really good combat mechanics.
@@dianavespid937 personally I was in love with the graphics and the way the ships moved.
and the full 3d of course. I've never seen that anywhere else.
Yes, there is a tad of nexus in it, great analogy!! :-)
I’m a B5 fan so seeing Bruce&Mira is great all cast 10/10 even the hollow doctor Robert Picardo
from Star Trek
I enjoyed this flicker/video. It is a work of art and a good view of humankind. Bigority seems to always be a human loss. Thank You! I also wish to thank all the pilgrims that commented about this episode. I have subscribed to this channel happily. Thank You.
I love this! Keep them coming! Patreon here I come!
Modern writers, even those who mouth words about "Star Trek is optimistic" still don't get it. It's not about some optimistic character fighting to restore or improve "the system". In Star Trek, OUR system is good and the characters believe in it. The fight is either against the action of outside BAD systems, or against certain individuals with corrupt intent. It is NEVER against our own society or cultural structures as a whole.
It's easy to demonize humanity when you conceptualize us as ignorant and hateful at our core. Tells you how the writer feels about his fellow man.
That was so incredibly well said!!!! Thank you.
Never is a strong word. Star Trek frequently features stories which critique current structures. What makes the show as a whole optimistic is that it assumes we will survive until we reach a post-scarcity society.
@Ken Tuttle This is a work of fairly utopian scifi. There's no point in bothering to watch it if you can't suspend your personal disbelief, and no point in raising the ugly specters of real history to try to justify what is, ultimately, your apparent inability to lose yourself to escapism for an hour or so. That said, if you really want to engage on people being good or evil you'll need to define your idea of "good" for us first. My own observations (both personal and historical) suggest that individuals are generally innocuous but groups often behave badly, especially when regarded from outside a given group.
@Ken Tuttle An optimist believes the world is as good as it can be. A pessimist is afraid that it is. The same human history you cite as proof of our bad nature can be used to argue for our good nature. It's a bit more work, but working for good always is. It is far easier to hate than to love.
The sound could use some work. Most of the time it sounds like everyone is standing in a small green room when they talk (which they probably are). Something that could easily be fixed in post by adding in filters and effects to everyone's voices to fit the background. It kinda pulls you out of the show when you see stuff like someone talking in an open air car driving through the countryside, but they sound like they are talking in a box barely big enough to fit a car. Big spaces don't feel big when it doesn't sound like it.
TimeFreak Agreed, they need ambient sound that matches the scene.
I know what you mean but I am not so sure....for me it felt like I was reading a comic and the lines are all in my head. Maybe then can produce two audio tracks, one dry and one processed as you suggest @TimeFreak either way I love the pilot episode.
Also spec effects and music sound was too loud, it dwarfed the dialogue. Don't have big boom sounds and dialogue at the same time ......and get that weird sculptured chest thing off the 'Captain' guy it makes him look like a douche-bag. 'A' for effort though.
A thoroughly enjoyable concept. THIS should be fun! :)
Picardo getting to show his range, always great to see, this outstrips Discovery
TO SEE MIRA FURLAN once more in a Sci-Fi series is quite remarkable and aesthetically pleasing.
I keep tripping out every time I see her in this...
For a fraction of a second when I see her, I keep seeing a headbone around the side of her face.... Really trippy!
In the first minute I was thinking "never mind", and before I could reach the stop button, you had me! I'm glad I kept watching! I love it.
I liked it a lot! A very interesting story.
I love that it felt like I was watching old friends, with so many familiar faces. Thank you for this. Its just what I needed. A little shot in the arm so to speak.
Great work on all levels. Three thousand comments, well, there’s nothing else to add. 👍