A Star Trek Fan Production: Between Two Worlds

[@joshuairwin2016]

We facilitated this film to support a first time filmmaker. It was made by a group of friends who got together to have a fun time paying tribute to Star Trek. It’s not tying to “Push an agenda” on anyone. No one will be more critical of a film than the filmmaker. No one will be more critical of the acting than the actors. My only ask is that you watch it though that lens. PLEASE NOTE Misogynistic, Transphobic, or any other RUDE comments will be deleted.

[@silvereagle2061]

Why did you add that "warning" in your opening comment if you weren't expecting negative feedback?

[@joshuairwin2016]

@ I expect plenty of negative feedback. If it’s Misogynistic, Rude, or Transphobic it will be deleted.

[@johnkilbara3835]

This is why I watch Star Trek fan films because the people who make these films have a love for it and it shows just like Star Trek continues Star Trek phase 2 Pacific 201 All Star Trek films all awesome Paramount and bad robot have nothing on you😊

[@joshuairwin2016]

All I'm asking for is some civility here for Christ Sake. People complaining that I'm too sensitive don't read the insults and personal attacks on the actors that I regularly have to delete.

[@silvereagle2061]

@@joshuairwin2016 Well, I did enjoy the movie. It did take a while for it to grow on me. Great job to all involved.

[@bumblebee9337]

Well I hope there are more episodes to resolve this mystery. What are the Gorn up to?

[@mythdusterds]

Love the lighting of the bridge in this episode

[@joshuairwin2016]

Thank you, Chris! 🙂I appreciate you!

[@concernednewfie]

The lack of individual climate control on a multi-species starship is a grave oversight on the part of starfleet.

[@thespectre717]

Now this is Star Trek, it just shows how fans know the franchise, brilliant work !!

[@jeffanon1772]

So a random crew member call the acting CAPTAIN to complain that their quarters are too cold???....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@buzzinpoa]

Interesting. The acting was a little stiff but, OK, we are not professionals, are we? Just thought it was strange it to be the Enterprise... So many different ships to be... but... OK...

[@joshuairwin2016]

Very true with regard to the acting. She just wanted it to be the Enterprise, so her film, her fun.

[@tomt2187]

First to the Avalon folks, thank you for working with the first time film filmmaker and their group of friends . They did a great job and I bet learned a ton about filmmaking. I am very interested in a sequel to find out how the Gorn DNA spread or was planted. Lots more to tell with that storyline and characters. More, please. 🙂 Also, I like the supposedly the use of a "training" crew on 1701 to, while not bringing in any Pike/Kirk crew, be able to fly 1701 instead of another ship. Very nice.

[@Edi62768]

Great story and good job by all. I knew it was Julie's first time running the show, and know all the difficulties involved with that. Well done, all!

[@avalonuniverse6327]

Thank you so much Ed!

[@vanceamania]

I always enjoy seeing new films with new characters to get to kno. I hope these actors come back for more as they were really fun to watch and it seemed like they had a good time. Keep it coming guys

[@paulstewart4077]

Very impressive. You managed a full story in 15 minutes without sacrificing character development. Loved seeing the TOS sets and ship. Great job!

[@skipmorris]

Great stuff! It was a very intriguing story by Julie, and starred some of my great friends who all did a wonderful job! Good direction by Tyler, and impeccable camera work by Josh! I can't wait for a sequel! Good job, all!

[@Vintech64]

The sets look great...

[@tim250]

Very well done! Love the mystery hanging fire at the end. Hope there's more!

[@bassmandanmartin3700]

I really enjoyed this! Can't wait to see what happens next. Hoping for more.

[@esecallum]

Awesome special effects

[@avalonuniverse6327]

Glad you like them!

[@ozelhassan8576]

I hope this story continues, fascinating concept of the Gorn, I’d love to see what happens next, well done Everyone, this was Fantastic and I love this time period compared to later Trek.

[@mandymac2649]

Just watched it, we really liked it, good job!

[@dramonmaster222]

Oh! What a fun film. Also, I love how in the end we still don't have all the answers and a mystery about a Starfleet officer.

[@joshuairwin2016]

Thank you for the support you always give us Kevin. We appreciate you!

[@notasloudr2807]

Okay guys, don't get me wrong. Nice episode, good work on the effects. Now, the elephant in the room: Avalon, we are all anxiously awaiting the return of Captain Mason, and Victoria Archer. "The once and future captain" was eluded to being in 2024. um, 2024 is almost over.....and no offense, but Cap Mason is by far my fave of your universe, please please don't kill him off , and of course, "Warp Core Killer" Archer as well. I think that dude finally deserves a ship of his own [ I also miss the frizzy haired Aussie 1st officer though and wish they'd end up in the same universe :) ] .

[@ChristinaMoore79]

Captain, bruh... *Never* use the word "routine". Loved seeing my boys Tyler and Greg, and the lady Mason from "Crisis on Infinite Excaliburs" -- also loved that her character had the same last name as me! I am intrigued by the mystery of the mixed DNA and would love to see a sequel. And hey, it is never a bad thing to help out a friend. We all have to start somewhere.

[@Kaliburz]

Interesting. Part of it was like in TNG episode of infected officers transforming....

[@patricklynch1962]

I enjoyed this, it sets up a mystery that engaged my curiosity enough I want to see more. Good first effort. Was a bit surprised it was the Enterprise, but maybe in Avalon universe different people command that ship as an alternate universe thing. As someone famously said, there are always possibilities....

[@JohnWilliams-vc2hg]

excellent production values. amazing sets and CGI, and above all decent lighting! a solid ST fan effort. My only critique was that the commander's uniform seemed poorly fitted to that actress for the first half of the film; it was a bit distracting. In terms of story, it's nice to have a story with no pew-pew. It wasn't a combat story, as so many are. It did (intentionally or unintentionally) point out the actual horror of the transporter, which is that the person going into the beam is not the same person coming out. The Lt. Moore that was re-integrated at the end was not the person who underwent the Gorn transformation. That person was disintegrated, was gone, as evidenced by the line, "This Lt. Moore might not remember anything from that time. The pattern I used to restore her was from when she beamed down from shore leave." Philosophically, this demonstrated what I've always said about the transporter; it's a murder machine. For being a quiet story, it's quite deep in the consequences of ST technology. A superior effort, and thank you!

[@bumblebee9337]

A murder the original & restore a clone wayback machine.

[@Raggedymannn]

Rick Cole: This is a great Star Trek, super story and super acting, thumbs up and thank you all for having fun and sharing with us fans your story, best part you left an opening to set up another film to follow up this one if you good folks have the chance to do it again, thank you folks so much

[@Shadowpants]

A solid and relatively engaging effort. Kudos to the filmmaker with this being their first time. I have to admit I laughed pretty hard when security came into aux control with his phaser held in a semi side grip technique. Overall it was fun. The narrative could use some tinkering but it was fun plot, especially since Gorn are under utilized. It certainly left room open to explore their mindset as to how or why they might do this to a Starfleet officer. It's nice to see people still putting out original content with the actual spirit of Star Trek in mind rather than what we have currently on the live action side of the franchise. Well done to all involved.

[@joshuairwin2016]

Thanks man! I appreciate the thoughtful comment. I laughed at that too during the editing process. But, hey he was having fun. LOL

[@marcwolf60]

Great idea. Store your pattern when you are 20... then every 60 years re generate. Sure you loose you memory but it just an idea. Or an automated colony ship with the crew stored in pattern buffers.

[@saleendriver]

It wasn't a bad video. Not the best effort from Avalon, but a decent story. Congrats to the filmmaker......I hope they continue to work on their craft.

[@joshuairwin2016]

@@saleendriver This is not our film. As the pinned comment indicates. We assisted a first time Filmmaker.

[@saleendriver]

@@joshuairwin2016 my mistake. I didn’t read the comments

[@joshuairwin2016]

@@saleendriver Thank you for watching and supporting us. Often times there’s a learning curve for a first time artist. I was one once, so I felt it was important to help them out.

[@lezliesawyer5930]

Wonderful film. It's so good it's hard to believe it's a first time effort. I really like how the ending leaves it open for more which I'm hoping one day maybe there will be. Congratulations on a great job.

[@Vintech64]

Nice job guys...

[@louferrao2044]

So, no criticism allowed. It's not very realistic if a group of thespians want to improve.

[@joshuairwin2016]

@@louferrao2044 It’s not that criticism isn’t allowed. Rude comments will be deleted. Please learn the difference.

[@louferrao2044]

@joshuairwin2016 I stand by my original statement. You can paint it any way you like, the outcome is the same. See the similarities.

[@NickCookActingScribe]

That’s not what he said at all. Bigotry does not equate to criticism. As Kirk once said, keep your bigotry in your quarters.

[@joshuairwin2016]

@@louferrao2044 Your statement is inaccurate. I've allowed plenty of criticisms on my channel to stand. Making ugly statements like "Women should never be in command" or "Ugh! Terrible acting" aren't constructive or helpful to anyone. There's way to offer an opinion in a way that isn't bigoted or hurtful. It's my channel and I reserve the right to moderate it. Saying people have no desire to improve simply because they they don't want to put up with ugly insults is simply wrong.

[@geoffallshorn5167]

Fantastic! Evokes the spirit of Star Trek fan fiction that extends back nearly sixty years. And how did you get such a complex story into such a short script?

[@pottedrodenttube]

Wonderful!🎉

[@remaincalm2]

Avalon chose an interesting storyline about transforming into something else. I honestly don't know if the parallels are intentional. On one hand it seems obvious that they are, but on the other I don't think Avalon would want to make a big deal of it. Unless part 2 is about how the crew make friends with the transformed Gorn and accept her new identity? Perhaps a stretch too far. All that aside, I want to say how great the production is. Was that drone shot of the landscape filmed specially or was it stock? It fitted in really well with the excellent location filming.

[@joshuairwin2016]

Thank you! We did use a drone at the location. Everyone hid under some trees haha.

[@remaincalm2]

​@@joshuairwin2016 😂 I'll have to look carefully now to see if I can spot anyone hiding. The location filming was seriously good. It makes TNG and TOS location scenes that were filmed in a studio look like a really low budget fan film, ironically.

[@rons9946]

cool continue to create and inspire lord knows we will need it

[@DanielVance]

So does she get her shore leave, or does she have to go directly back to work?

[@bumblebee9337]

Whichever it is, she will be closely monitored. She's not to be trusted.

[@danc2578]

Wonderful!!!!

[@rons9946]

is this pre kirk enterprise

[@joshuairwin2016]

Not sure.

[@atlantianson515]

Excellently well done! Thoroughly Enjoyable and Just Superb! Thank you and Good Luck on future Productions.

[@ZaCk_vFL_wHiTFiELd]

I like your other stuff but this one is not your best. I'm sorry but keep doing them bc your videos have been good. Live long and prosper. I would like to see a Horror Star Trek film but that's just me

[@joshuairwin2016]

We helped a first-time filmmaker with their project. We're aware that there is a learning curve for them but wanted to be supportive. I appreciate the kind words about the other projects. We have more of our own films coming.

[@ZaCk_vFL_wHiTFiELd]

@joshuairwin2016 I hope I didn't come off as rude I still put a thumbs up for it

[@joshuairwin2016]

@@ZaCk_vFL_wHiTFiELd Not at all. Thank you! We greatly appreciate you!

[@eldergroan]

this is good Trek, the fans make better content than the studios have for some time

[@AppleUser]

I really enjoyed the story. Whoever wrote it has a gift. The overall acting was well done. I was much less than happy to see a Trannie as a cast member. He didn't take away from the story, but............. Otherwise keep up the good work.

[@joshuairwin2016]

One quick note. The person you're saying you didn't want to see in the story, is also the person who wrote the film. And was the filmmaker.

[@AppleUser]

@@joshuairwin2016 That person has Talent AND skill for writing, I just don't I just personally don't care for a Trannie in the film. Now maybe if he played a man officer.... that's just me.