Captain Kirk Returns In New Star Trek Short Film & More!

[@TrekCulture]

Watch ‘765874: Unification’ here: home.otoy.com/unification/

[@Maulbert]

Why is it unlisted?

[@eldritchmorgasm4018]

Watched it thanks to the link provided. 👍🏻 Quite touching, very well done. Something like that is needed with SW. But I don't understand the story & context here. Haven't watched what came before. And I haven't watched everything of "Discovery", because it's total shite, and about nothing of "Not-Picard", so I'm missing a lot, I guess. Most important question, what could be the reason for Kirk to come back, just to say goodbye to Spock? As mentioned, there seems to be connections to V'ger from the 1st movie (my personal Number 1 ST thing, ST6 being a close 2nd), so that detail is interesting. I hope this get's explained later on. There's more coming, I guess.

[@maryellencook9528]

Fascinating.

[@claudegrenier3180]

Sam Witwer appeared in chat in a live stream of TrekYards and has said he played all three versions of Kirk in this short. Many of the production staff were present in the chat during the live stream. I highly recommend you all to check it out

[@claudegrenier3180]

I saw there was a special thx to Kevin Feige... Curious to know why that is. I know he's a huge ST fan. Also, luved Michael Giacchino's score. Lots of big names attached to this project 😁👍

[@PaoloGiovanni]

A few years back at a comic con, William Shatner said he was working on a top secret project that involved de-aging. He was blown away with their work.

[@gerry-p9x]

Yeah called the deadly years

[@vanillagorilla8696]

I remember them talking this up.

[@titusmccarthy]

He should go out gracefully instead of like a prima donna.

[@vanillagorilla8696]

@@titusmccarthy I mean, this seems to be a graceful way to go out.

[@danielsullivan1590]

I kissed Uhura!

[@LeonidasJaramillo-c8k]

Thank you so much for the attention and analysis of this. It was an honor working with OTOY, Jules, Carlos, Mark, and Dave on this. We are all enjoying the feedback of the fans. We are all in fact fans, and it is a joy to celebrate together.

[@firefly2k7uk]

This was quite frankly extraordinary work. My only sadness was that it was only 10 minutes long, it left me wanting more (as greedy as that sounds). Thanks for your work and the team put into this bringing it to reality.

[@douglasrichardson8111]

So Incredible, emotional, deeply touching, a form of satisfying closure.. 👏 BRAVO 🎉❤

[@DuanePassman]

Thank you for doing this!

[@armyfirefighter]

Thank you all for creating this. It hit all of us very deep and personally. Reminding us of moments - for me, of my own father who introduced me to Trek as a small boy watching TOS on Saturday afternoon in syndication. I was 5 when he took me to the theater to see TMP, one of my last memories of him. My Dad left for the Final Frontier long, long ago. I barely even knew him. This was like being able to hold my Dad's hand like that recreation to TMP, one last time.

[@msoundg]

Thank You for this amazing work and for commenting here, cheers from Brazil, the whole world needs our Trek values! Needless to say I cried all over again!

[@Carlos_Baena]

Thank you for the kind words @trekcukture. It was a pleasure working on this film and hearing all this feedback.

[@Rebornhunter3213]

Thank YOU for the clear love you and the rest involved seem to put into these

[@davyman2000]

So it was. YOUR fault for the onions being cut in my home?

[@benjaminstock5334]

Congratulations on conquering the uncanny valley! Can you reveal what Kevin Feige’s role was? Is he going to get this de-aging technology to use in the MCU? Also, are all the new rapid-fire clips at the beginning a taster of short films yet to come?

[@morgan97475]

Loved the film. Thank you.

[@oversizetraveller]

Just one thing: Great work! It was an absolutely genius move to get Giacchino for the OST. This was on one level with Horner, Goldsmith and Wiedmann / Barton.

[@JasonKahn]

We were eating dinner while I was watching and I started crying uncontrollably, so much emotion just overwhelmed me. My wife had to cuddle me. The memory of watching Start Trek, my mom taking me to my first Trek move Star Trek VI. She passed a little over a year ago.

[@lfrands]

My condolences on your mom, and thank you for sharing your beautiful memory with us. This is what Star Trek is all about. Live long and prosper, crewmate💙

[@cjdavis2684]

My sympathies on the passing of your Mother. I can very much relate I lost both my Mother, and my Father. It's hard to get over the loss of your Parents. I still am dealing with it myself. I remember my Mom bringing me home a model kit of the refit Enterprise when I was horribly sick... And both my parents sitting down and watching the Wrath of Khan with me . We both have special memories to always remember them with.

[@peanut1001x]

how do you watch it

[@james_tiberius_kirk73]

My Mum took me to see Star Trek - The Motion Picture as a surprise too. I was 12. She passed in 2017. I hear you buddy. Each time I watch it I remember that day. Peace.

[@TwistedSMF]

@@peanut1001x The link is in the description.

[@barrymorgan5272]

The fact that there wasn't any dialogue other than the narration, makes this that much better. You're able to feel and see the emotions of the people that Kirk comes in contact with, to include Kirk himself.

[@jasonrobbins6944]

I thought it was more of Kirk’s introduction to the afterlife than being brought back to life. Entering eternity, the ultimate “final frontier.” Especially since we see Spock’s portrait from “Beyond “ before it gets inherited by his younger self.

[@TobyDeshane]

I assumed it was an afterlife, too. I'm fine with it being an ambiguous mystery left up to interpretation, though.

[@jjk28141984]

I'll third this theory.

[@MishraArtificer]

Or...Kirk was the one who made sure that Ethan Peck's Spock got the photo.

[@tomasjoconnel5367]

Thats exactly what I thought. All that was missing was McCoy.....but he hadn't yet arrived, as he was still alive at...137yrs?!!

[@jasonrobbins6944]

@@tomasjoconnel5367 Good point. Cannon aside, I wish he had been included.

[@mattdawg83686]

My day yesterday was beyond busy and I had no idea Unification had dropped until this morning. As I watched, I wasn’t prepared for the emotions I experienced. It was absolutely beautiful, and a a more than welcome gift to start my day.

[@emmaconway4274]

I’m in bits. I’m in my kitchen crying over this. Honestly wasn’t expecting this

[@jameswoodridge7712]

This is fascinatingly fantastic cinema! I am 60 years old and this little film moved me to tears. It was awesome seeing Kirk & Spock together again one last time. Everyone involved in this my hat is off to you. Thank you for this wonderful gift. It is priceless! 💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫

[@christianferreira4208]

Espero que no sea por ultima vez Kirk y Spock juntos.

[@DomH75]

This short film is a reminder that fast cutting and therapy-speak are no substitute for pure cinema's use of images and raw emotions on an actor's face. If only that level of maturity could be applied to a modern Star Trek production. I don't count new series with new actors as being in the same timeline: they're very welcome to exist as another reality. This short was the Star Trek I grew up with and I love. Some of my earliest memories of Star Trek are from the late 1970s. I'll be 50 in a few weeks - not far off Kirk's crisis age in Star Trek II. This was a real gut punch of a film. A thing of beauty. It was needed.

[@tomasjoconnel5367]

I think one can overlook those little imperfections, and whatever angle you look at it from, I think you'll agree, it was a damn good way of rounding off the characters, and bringing them around full circle. In my case, it brought me around to where I started watching it first time, almost 50 years ago. It is a nice way to honour, not just the characters, but all of us fans as well.

[@neutrino78x]

" If only that level of maturity could be applied to a modern Star Trek production." Trump voter detected. What would you know of maturity, person who voted for the guy who believed the idea that Haitians are eating people's cats, on the evidence that they are black?

[@captainmorgue.i.t.s]

This was such great moment for us fans and brings back so many fond memories... My mom would have loved this. We were both Star Trek fans since it first aired. I took her to see Deforest Kelly at the Statler Hilton Hotel StarTrek Convention. He saw us in the audience and called my mom on stage and put his arm around her. (I'll never forget the smile on my mom's face!) He was so nice to her... (R.I.P. to both of them.) Years later, I went with my friend to the 1st STtng convention also at the Statler Hilton Hotel. We decided to take a break and went to the local bar to have a few drinks... When we sat down, to our surprise, sitting across the bar was Johnathan Frakes. I bought him a drink, and said, "We're just fans!" He raised his and we did a toast together. It was awesome! (I didn't want to bother him anymore, so I left him alone and went back to the convention with my friend.) Later on, after his appearance, Johnathan was walking though the crowd. He saw us and walked over to us, just to shake our hands. (I didn't even think he would remember our faces let alone go to trouble to shake our hands!) (We were all so young then...) Thanks for this marvelous masterpiece that stirs up so many fond memories of those whom we've lost/ have touched our lives and warm out hearts forever...❤🖖

[@margaretgladwell1371]

This was beautifully done. Brought tears to my eyes. I saw all the Star Trek films with my Mum and I lost her 3 years ago. She would have loved this.

[@cassieo]

Epic art piece. This was beautiful artistry on display. This is what digital mimicry is meant to do, to complete work that was left unfinished. We didn’t know we needed this piece until we saw it, but yes, I think it is absolutely essential viewing. Major kudos and congratulations to the team that produced this piece. What a marvelous gift to us all. Thank you for doing a piece on it, Sean, I would never have known about it otherwise.

[@TonyAnnechino]

I didn't know about this until THIS video. I cannot begin to describe the swell of emotions this brings me. I have no words that could do them justice. This is the goodbye we all desire, we all hope for at the end of our lives. To feel accomplished, cherished, fulfilled... loved. Even a Vulcan would be moved to tears.

[@jorgezarco9269]

I saw Star Trek Generations in a movie theater. It was November 1994. The DTS Surround Sound whipped my head back and forth. There was a mini-Star Trek convention in the lobby. Someone in the movie theater played Jerry Goldsmith music before the film started. There was a trailer for a Michael Keaton movie. The visual effects were a mix of ILM and Wavefront. Playmates made a "Captain Kirk in orbital skydiving costume" action figure.

[@peanut1001x]

@@jorgezarco9269 everything after TOS is nothing

[@Techsticle]

I cried 30 years ago in the theatre... I cried again 30 years later watching 765874: Unification. Oh my...

[@ransom182]

Well said, same here my friend.

[@georgeduncan-yx1xj]

dammit , i had just stopped blubbering, then i read your "oh my" and you sent me off again . its amazing isnt it though !

[@jkdbuck7670]

I was a boy when I saw Wrath of Khan and I cried when Spock died. They really did a great job in that movie, I mean you FEEL it. Same with this new film

[@jkdbuck7670]

I didn't cry 30 years. I just sat there in silence, pissed off eternally at Braga for killing my childhood friend. I hate him even more that Mr. Shatner told him he has an idea on how to bring him back and he told Mr. Shatner no.

[@masterskywalker7141]

I still believe Star Trek can return to its Golden Age and this film is proof. Words cannot express the feeling. My dad would've loved to see this if he was around

[@AZLionheart312]

While this short film did not make me cry, I was absolutely blown away by it. I shared it with my brother and he felt the same way. It is such a good piece.

[@stingosdungeon]

Im 69 and saw the first episode of ST in 1966 on my 12” B&W tv. This is amazing!!!! Thank you!!!

[@patricktilton5377]

Just watched it, and was getting Kubrickian "2001" vibes, with the three Kirks reminiscent of the three Dave Bowman avatars before he transforms into the 'Star-Child' in that alien 'hotel room'.

[@DomH75]

Nietzschean even! Also Sprach Zarathustra tells of the three ages of man, which Kubrick and Clarke used in 2001...

[@scottbassitt1452]

I got that vibe too, and it was just intensified knowing Gary Lockwood was Frank Poole in 2001.

[@michaeltodd2012]

Ditto, was thinking that also. Especially since it started out with Gary Mitchell then later did the three Captains. Still not sure why Mitchell is there unless just his memories returning.

[@jkdbuck7670]

Exactly what I thought. 3 Bowman's. 3 Kirk's

[@timhowland7103]

"Star Trek Pedigree" is the right choice of words here. Seeing Roddenberry, Nimoy, and Shatner involved in a Star Trek project just feels so right. So emotional watching a 10 minute clip of my childhood.

[@Magus1213]

That 10-minute film was more moving than anything I’ve seen from Trek in the past 20 if not 40 years. And not a single word needed to be said.

[@karlpurvis5242]

Where is it? Don’t see it on youtube?

[@Magus1213]

@@karlpurvis5242 it’s unlisted on the OTOY YT channel but the pinned comment on this video has the link.

[@karllinhart6390]

Yes Sean, I'm a 58yr old man shedding a tear just watching your commentary. I will go watch this right now. THANK YOU for sharing

[@STNeish]

Back in 1990, I ran a Star Trek TNG RPG at University of Guelph, where the player crew "rescued" a marooned Starfleet Officer that proved to be Gary Mitchell. I thought he was a character deserving of another story, it's kind of nice to see him here. Indeed, they eventually escaped from him by blowing him out into space, which it seems is where he is in this!

[@Edwozere]

Wow. Just wow. There are no words to describe the emotion of this piece to long time fans like me. Bringing together every iteration of Trek from TOS to Picard and beyond. It is just … wow.

[@ukebec1178]

Thank you to Otoy, The Roddenberry Archive and Trek Culture. I had somehow missed 765874 and Memory Wall, but I'd seen Regeneration, which broke me. And now Unification, which also broke me. But it's also comforting to see old friends again. Thank you so very much.

[@appliedphysicist]

People should be warned this short will absolutely make you cry. And you will watch it again until the emotions are processed

[@tulinfirenze1990]

Actually I thought it was a little eerie. Not sure what the purpose of this was. I kinda kept waiting for it to start and "become something". And before anybody accuses me of being a n00b, I was watching TOS on re-runs in the '70's and have seen EVERY film at the cinema since TMP in 1979. Probably been a Trekker (yes, you read right) before most of you were born.

[@mr.constitution]

Nah. Im not a girl. I dont cry.

[@LimpingforJesus]

I was in tears watching. I love how all of trek was represented in a small way. That ending. 😢

[@chanceglenn9678]

I really appreciate your take on this. It just adds to the emotional impact of this. Blessings to you.

[@timjerrom7173]

Savik and his chipped badge from the end of Generations. bloody fantastic, had goosebumps all the way through watching! 🖖Epic tribute 🖖

[@thomashaden9830]

This would be Alpha canon to me. I agree this could be the last time we see William Shatner as Kirk on screen. Watching this was bringing back memories as a child seeing Generations for the first time in theaters with my dad and balling my eyes out with the destruction of the D and the death of Kirk. My great great grandmother would let me watch the original series when it ran on syndication on TV every time I visited her as a child. I can remember having a bowl of popcorn and waiting for the show to come on. And with the premier of the Next Generation when I was 8 years old just blew me away as a kid. From then on I absorbed everything Star Trek.

[@VictorReynolds]

I have to see this. OTOY has done some excellent work keeping Trek alive! And Happy Anniversary to “Generations!” My wife and I saw it when it came out.

[@kenc6842]

I too interpreted this as Kirk and Spock moving on into the afterlife together.

[@darrenbarrett638]

The first time I watched this, I thought this was all happening inside The Nexus (as part of Generation 30th celebration) but I am happy to be wrong and to have Shatners Kirk back out there in the cosmos, each time I’ve watched it, the emotions are real, this is what Star Trek is all about 🖖

[@christaylor9929]

This was beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. ❤

[@memecats5698]

As a child I think I was fourth grade give or take a year when Star Trek started and I was fascinated and my parent couldn’t understand and my siblings didn’t understand but for me I was the youngest of four that show meant everything. I remember listening to one of Mr. Spock’s records he put out on vinyl and I still have it to this day and I’m now 68 almost 69 and I have it framed. When it went off the air I was devastated and then when it showed up years later in the motion picture it was OK but it was just so different but then when they brought back the wrath of con that’s when everything started to click. I’ve watched mostly everything that is Star Trek related except I won’t have anything to do with the cartoons. I watched this short video and yes I had tears and I was overwhelmed and it was done absolutely beautiful. Live long and prosperous as Mr. Spock use to say. 🖖🏼

[@Thefeynmandiagram]

Amazing video that got studio involvement and Shatner with the Nimoy family. Simply stunning. Micheal Giacchino score was top notch!

[@tomasjoconnel5367]

This film from its creators is an absolute gem, and for me, it brings Star Trek full circle, from watching the cartoons as a child in the 1970's, the RTE Television re-runs on a Saturday and on Monday afternoons, all the movies in the cinemas over the years, and up to date watching as of 2024. Generations is one of my favourite of all the great screen adventures, and it also resonates with me on a personal level, as me and my wife have no children, and ... I think most reading this will get the point. Star Trek has been a major part of my imagination and life for a long time, and, to paraphrase, 'it has been at my side, and always will be' Fantastic review and Trek Culture entry as usual Sean. LLAP x

[@williambaker5670]

Just went to the website and watched the clip- tears of sadness and joy its simply wonderful. Thank you so much for making me aware of this.

[@HoundMonkey]

Thank you for making this breakdown. I already enjoyed the short and now it is so much better know what I had missed.

[@BritishRedCoat2025]

When I read the astounding number of well-known names at the end it cemented the fact that this is full alpha canon to me. The words that you used were the best ones. Beautiful. Special. I certainly agree that these need to be brought into the fold though Paramount.

[@CurseTheCosmos]

I was completely ignorant to how big this project actually was. Being taken aback by the names attached to the end credits is an understatement. That being said, while I still have a hard time vibing with de-aging/deep faking actors, I still appreciated the sentiment behind this.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Well to be fair a lot of that is done in secrecy with little details surfacing unless they actually publish something to tease it. And i really like that approach or being as lowkey as possible and then simply blowing everything away with the final result. I largely stayed ignorant about their work too until every now and then something gets released and i always have a good feeling in my tummy. They don't have to brag constantly. They seem to be very confident about the quality of what they are working on and what they have to offer and for all the right reasons. The impact is even bigger without all the weeks full of PR campaigns you would usually see with hollywood productions.

[@ruckuschica]

The extra cast videos on the OTOY blog post are just wonderful. Everything about this is wonderful.

[@twocvbloke]

Have to say, I too am one of the many with tears in my eyes, having already blubbed like an idiot seeing the Enterprise-D returning to life, now we have Shatner reprise a somehow revived Kirk, even if it's non-speaking and very likely for the final time for him, it's heartwarming to say the least, having also been one of the many having seen Generations in the cinema, seeing two of the great Trek greats being so unceremoniously lost to history, and now, 30 years on, we got them both back and given a proper sendoff...

[@RocksToReplicators]

How had I not heard about these films before? Truly stunning.

[@groundscoresteve4964]

This became 'CANON" to me INSTANTLY!! I LOVE IT!!

[@NeathSpadge]

There are no words good enough to describe what I just watched. I never thought I would be turning on the computer to watch that today. Bless everyone involved.

[@Connection500]

I was desperate for him to speak at the end. To simply say to Spock: "I have been, and always will be, your friend."

[@AndrasMihalyi]

no need for words. Spock already knew that.

[@INKSTARS1138]

Yeah, I cried. Just seeing them together again was so perfect. I think speaking would have actually ruined it? I think what little speech we got was enough. The rest was just so good as it was. Thanks for discussing this.

[@redsgenesis]

I haven’t cried like that in years.. Such a beautiful gift…

[@jgvillan01]

Love the OTOY of Unification. Brought a closure to the two characters that I had grown up with, and to see them back together to start another journey is, as you say, bittersweet. As Scotty would say, "Brought tears to me' eyes." 🥲

[@vfxdoodz]

Super thoughtful and great breakdown. Thank you so much for advocating this. I worked on this project and I can tell you it was made by fans for fans.

[@paulfaulkner5786]

Thirty years ago I was 13 years old and my Dad took me to see "Generations" at a midnight preview. It was such an event there was a news crew there, and I was interviewed for the local news paper. One of the things I was quoted as saying was, "It was sad not to see Kirk and Spock together one last time." And that has been a sticking point for me for 30 years. I was so hopefully Shatner would pop up in Trek 09 somewhere. Then when rumors of what became Star Trek Beyond were starting, around the brief time Roberto Orci had been announced as the director, I read they were reaching out to Nimoy and Shatner about both appearing. I know they went to Nimoy, and I wish I knew what the plans were, but he had to turn them down. He was too ill. Not long after I work to the news of Nimoy's passing. More painful was learning there had been an issue between Shatner and Nimoy left unresolved. I was devastated knowing not only would Kirk Prime and Spock Prime never meet, but that Shatner and Nimoy would never be together. This little film mean resolved so much for me after 30 years. I cant thank all the people involved in this enough. It means so much.

[@southerncomfort971]

Always a pleasure, How you manage to hold, sort and express 60 years of Star Trek, never fails to amaze me. Even your enthusiasm is very contagious to those of us who are also big , long term fans. thank you for sharing and please continue to bring us together to enjoy more moments like these.

[@TomLord99]

There's something about these videos that feels so genuine and so heartfelt. Not like those videos using ai to replicate or resurrect actors. This team has put so much time and effort into making these. I can't wait to see more

[@thomaspearson82]

Just imagine what they could do if this was a 90min paramount+ movie for the 60th anniversary.....🤔

[@Tuskin38]

I think The park Kirk meets Saavik in is on the Enterprise-J. The same shots of that park from above are used in the archive on the Ent-J page Kevin Feige from marvel is also in the special thanks which is interesting

[@MadSpectre47]

Isn't the Enterprise J from the 2570s?

[@jacklai633]

I also noticed Kevin Fiege in the Special Thanks section!

[@amykelly933]

This was amazing. Just beautiful. I had no idea how much I missed seeing Kirk like this, but I damn near cried at seeing Saavik. Robin Curtis was my favorite as Saavik.

[@duncandavenport7007]

I know it's not spelled the same way, but I took a deep breath when I heard the name of the actor playing Spock, Lawrence Selleck. My mind IMMEDIATELY flashed back to the ST: TAS episode, "Yesteryear" in which Spock goes back in time to "become" his own older cousin, Selek, in order to save the life of his younger self. I know the names are homophones and it's a complete coincidence, but...WOW.

[@duanethepirate]

WOW! This really touched me. Seeing all the legacy legends got me all misty. I loved it. OTOY really knows the subject. Its cool to see Witwer in this is awesome too, the man is bringing syfy worlds together

[@danielwoodgate5897]

This is fabulous. This is fantastic 😊 thank you Trek Culture 😊

[@R-Tech_Gaming]

As a fan who grew up in the 80's and saw all six of the original series movies, enjoying nearly all of the Trek TV shows, and everything, it legit brought tears out of me to see that version of Kirk back, the original. I loved it. It told a story without a single lick of dialogue and did more in 8 minutes than some of the newer Trek has done with entire seasons. It was truly amazing and I'd love to see them do even more.

[@RationalGamers]

I'm pretty amazed how much they could fit in to such a short film with no dialogue. It gives a perfect send off to the original Kirk and Spock characters and gives us some tidbits that fit just so well into canon. I think it's a bit more meta than it seems, though because the name 'Unification' is obviously in reference to bringing best friends back together but maybe also because it covers OG Star Trek, Kelvin and Disco (parts of the fanbase that tend not to get on so well), it's almost like it's trying to unify all of Star Trek and the fanbase in celebration of Star Trek as a whole.

[@GeoChild]

I like this interpretation. 👍🏾

[@cliffordball440]

One thing that no one seems to get - because Kirk went into the ribbon he is now immortal. He came out of the ribbon to save Picard and died. But time doesn’t exist in the ribbon so he is also still in the ribbon!

[@QBCPerdition]

Only as a shadow, like Guinan

[@deniserogers3482]

Maybe he takes Spock with him.

[@gerryr8977]

As a 54 yo Trek fan, I wish we would have had something like this in Abram's Kelvin Tineline, back when Leonard Nimoy was still alive, from what I read in various articles, Shatner was up for a cameo as Kirk-Prime, but JJ wasn't having it. What I thought was going to be the start of a wonderful new movie series back in '09 turned out to be nothing but disappointments and missed opportunities. What an awesome swan song that would have been. Thank you for the wonderful review. So looking forward to this and other Otpy productions

[@cburch2269]

This definitely brought tears to my eyes.

[@halloweendad]

It's so good to see Robin Curtis return. She was my favorite Saavik as a kid, but as I've grown older I've learned to appreciate Kirstie Alley's version. They're both my favorite!

[@Like-a-PROinBERLIN]

Just watched it. Cried like a Baby!!!! Flawless and awesome!"

[@santa1563]

my mom introduced me to star trek over 30 years ago when I was about 4 or 5. it was a gateway to a lifelong love of sci-fi and one of the few things we always had in common. she passed last year and when I saw unification it was immediate tears. I hope that’s what’s waiting for us at death: a reunion with loved ones at their happiest and healthiest.

[@esean1]

I've been following you guys for awhile but can I say I love TrekCulure and I love this film!

[@Shamino-do4oy]

Oh Gosh, thank you for that, i must prepare me for this. I will cry so much, thats heavy. ❤

[@andreallaodeazevedo8101]

I could say I feel old by watching this, remembering my dad taking me and my brothers to watch Star Trek movies in the theaters, or how we watched the OS and TNG with our trekkie uncle. But no. I feel... Young. Thank you Shatner. Thank you Nimoy. Thank you Roddenberry. Thank you Otoy. Thank you Michael Giacchino. Thank you Trek Culture. Thank you to all involved in getting this done. This little piece of masterwork storytelling about two fantastic friends being reunited across time and space for one last and everlasting time. I feel like I'm 12 years old again.

[@EggsyTrekJedi]

A master class of a video, which itself is a masterpiece. Thank you Seán and Kris...

[@StephenCole1916]

There are only a couple of times sci-fi has made me cry. One was this beautiful short. The other was the series finale of Babylon 5 when Delenn sits to watch the sun come up. I showed this to Mom, who was a day one Trekker, and she cried hard for half an hour. "It really is hard to see Spock die..." The logic of Spock and control of his emotions helped Mom through undiagnosed PTSD that eventually she found a medication 30 years ago that helps.

[@SimonBergeron1977]

This was such an emotional short film, after 30 years, I didn't even think it would happen. Got me teary and I wish we get this included in a future release. Because sometimes, some fans get it perfectly right.

[@Franz-g3n]

I just got done watching unification, and it was pretty cool.❤

[@engelberthovel8566]

IT WAS SO SWEET OH MY GODDDDD

[@ransom182]

Thanks for this Sean! Generations means a lot to me as well, my first Trek film I saw in theaters!

[@frankinmouse]

Amazing. Thank you, from a life long Star Trek fan. This is Star Trek.

[@zedtrek]

I was a teenager, went to watch Generations with my school friends. first time alone, without parents.

[@giltrahan]

What a beautiful dream. It seemed like a dream. Fantastic attention to detail. Thank you for the gift.

[@Blackcurtainrock]

Thank you for the explanation of the scene, very moving. very beautiful.

[@DavidPaulMorgan]

just watched it. I'm strangely 'moved' and have a tear in my eye. beautiful.

[@grantmcgregor1571]

Oh, I thought Kirk died and in the end he became death for Spock to carry on peacefully. Unification, the souls of Spock and Kirk are once again united and are at peace. I guessed wrong.

[@Virgil38]

That's how I interpreted it. I think in this case, it's up to the viewer.

[@gerry-p9x]

OK KIRK STILL EXOSTS IN THE NEXXUS ALONG WITH PICARD AND GUINAN. MORE LIKE TEMPORAL SHADOWS OF THEMSELVES

[@vinceburgess9012]

My mind is blown away right now! The creativity is amazing and can’t wait to see this. Thanks for sharing!

[@MadSpectre47]

This entire piece was so incredibly beautiful. Real life doesn't give us comic book/fairytale endings, and I totally get that's maybe what they wanted to portray with Generations. I don't care. This is that fairytale ending for Kirk and Spock. Together again, at the end of Spock's life.

[@karlburgess3518]

Oh my heart ....purely sobbing ...at this beautiful masterpiece , to see aĺl the work that has gone into making this truly Amazing short , is none less than pure Magic ...Wow..just Wow i am in Awe of this ...thank you , thank you , all everybody even ...into doing this ...Star Trek will last for all time , Forever....as this will be for the future , God bless Leonard Nimoy ...thank you Sam and the Wonderful team ...to Mr William Shatner a true Legend ....and you guys here on this Amazing channel ..

[@danielaalders]

such a great work, i had tears in my eyes watching this short movie, i watched all-star trek movies from those periods with my dad (who i lost 4 years ago) so it also does something for me. however i loved the work they did from otoy and hope they will make more movies like these.

[@sifrost6869]

It is a stunning short trek well done, and it speaks volumes without hardly saying a thing. Tears man, tears.

[@dissectingdiy]

This was absolutely amazing. I loved seeing the video and now the commentary. So amazing!

[@Nomad77ca]

I stopped your video after a few seconds to go watch it. Yes, I came back crying.

[@BongoWongoOG]

me too

[@cassieo]

Ditto

[@OnBleeckerStreet]

Same

[@DaveB4529]

Yup...same...and I'm 58 Y.O...

[@cesarnieves6884]

Even having watch the short yesterday, now with this video I still cry like a baby

[@KMAXLEE1983]

Think my childhood memories came flooding back. I know we gotta move forward with new trek and adventure. But wow seeing all that totally blew my mind as to what can be done. Given the amount of books including my favorites about kirks return and his adventures with the new generation. I hope with the way technology works can bring those to life. Amazing work and well done all.

[@Leeme3]

Sometimes. No words needs to be said. I had goosebumps for a whole 10 minutes watching it. It was beautiful seeing Kirk again and even known it wasn't "him" that de-aging was amazing! Absolutely beautiful LLAP

[@Chedda1701]

I sobbed. Like proper tears. Just beautiful ❤️🖖🏼

[@gestaltdude]

Can someone please run the numbers and compare the time between Gary Lockwood's appearances as Mitchell with William Russell's return as Ian Chesterton in Power of the Doctor? That return gave William a world record for longest time between character appearances, which I think may have been broken now by Gary.

[@johnpendergraph6952]

My thought exactly. Though I'm not sure I want that record broken.

[@CountScarlioni]

David Graham may also be in the running due to him returning to play the same Dalek in "The "Daleks in Colour" revamp after 60 years. But discounting that it's 58 Years for Mitchell, 57 for Chesterton so yes, Gary Lockwood probably now inherits the record - although perhaps with caveats regarding technical jiggery-pokery and the question of what does and does not count as a broadcast.

[@djco5782]

The criteria are a bit nebulous, as William Russell had reprised the role in a direct-to-video short and on audio before Power; the record was specifically related to appearances in the same TV show, discounting suplimentary material. I'm not sure this would be comparable.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Generations was my first Trek film in theaters too. Yeah, it's got a few kinda big plot holes but I still think it's a great film, made even better retroactively by season 3 of Picard. Plus, being my first Trek film in theaters it'll always hold a special place in my heart. Great job with this breakdown of Otoy's masterpiece. What they're doing is nothing short of incredible. It's not just the meticulous 3D work, Otoy's cinematography, directing, and most importantly, storytelling, is exquisite. It's amazing they brought back so many of the original actors. After watching this breakdown I can't believe I missed so many connections. Time to rewatch the Otoy video.

[@dellper1]

I have No words ! wow! I love it!

[@gakabler]

This is the best Star Trek that I have seen of any kind that I have seen in years!