Heavy Lies the Crown

[@DanielVance]

Brilliant job all around (sets, acting, music, story, makeup, costumes). I'm looking forward to the ride.

[@Lyraa357]

Enjoyed the storyline. Happy to have a expanded episode with crossover. Hasn't aged at all. Very entertaining.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Oh it’s aged. And so have we lol. :) Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jpasby779]

My first time seeing this 11/28/2020. After seeing there new stuff I can't help but to wonder if the video quality from filming this is the same as there new stuff but for what ever reason they had to reduce it to upload it. Good job and obviously made before the Axanar lawsuit. It takes one person to mess it up for everyone else. These folks do a good job presenting there short films.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

I wish we had that excuse, but no. This was our first film, not only did we not really have a clue what we were doing but it was shot on an early 2000s consumer camcorder. Back then, hard drive space was more expensive so the editor opted to capture and cut it in 512 resolution to save space. :)

[@jpasby779]

@@StarShipIntrepid Makes sense. Good job for what you had and the time period.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Thanks. I think we’re still learning and growing, and I’d like to think we’ve gotten a a bit more polished over the years.

[@bryangarton2313]

great show😎🤓😎

[@greenr369]

Fantastic episode. I wish there was a group of people who I knew who made star trek fan films I would join without a second thought. Keep making wonderful entertainment.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Thank you very much, I’m glad you enjoyed it. We made this a long time ago, and it shows, so I hope you might check out some of our newer efforts. Either way, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. :)

[@lilchopstixz2161]

For an early 2000s fan film, this is very good

love this show.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@AshtonCoolman]

I'm perfectly OK with a Scottish Romulan, lol. Great production, folks!

[@Phil_KaneONite_Wood]

How about a "Cheeky Fecker" of an Irish one? 😂

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

Great stuff lads!

[@funzjag]

Enjoying the series. Love the accents! Alas,my Scottish ancestors were kicked out in the 1700s for being Protestant!

[@stevemcdonald4885]

And they didn't have an American chief engineer. I am so insulted.

[@jpasby779]

Some of the crew are probably related to Scotty.

[@derekheeps1244]

@@jpasby779 Scotty was born in Linlithgow: there is actually a plaque commemorating his birthplace !

[@MH5XXXX]

A VERY nice job with the video.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Thank you! We made this almost 20 years ago and was our first foray into film making. It has lots and lots of issues, but I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. :)

[@MH5XXXX]

@@StarShipIntrepid you are welcome

[@raybloodwyn950]

Seeing this for the first time in 2022. I think it aged well. I just got used to half the Galaxy having British accents, so now I need to get used to the Scot taking over.

[@garyjohnson9738]

Pretty nice, having Elizabeth Shelby as a cameo in the opening. Tying this fan film series at least obliquely to "Hidden Frontiers", another great fan series, is a nice touch. Takes a little getting used to the accents, but what the hell, why should only Americans have all the fun?

[@alexsmith2526]

ha ha lucky they were not using the real accent - as a SCOT - i have trouble understanding the AMERICAN accent -yi ken whit a mean ??ha ha

[@anonymousperson3153]

For the record, this series is directly connected to Hidden Frontier. Nick, who places Captain Hunter, has played his character in parts of the Hidden Frontier universe too.

[@reicrystalline2506]

Various characters rolled their eyes a rough total of 5 times in the first 10 minutes of the show. It's just after the first credits and I'm eager to count how many more eye rolls they do! 😂 count me in.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Who doesn’t love a good eye roll? ;) Thanks for checking us out. This is a pretty old film, if you’re so inclined feel free to check out some of our more recent efforts. :)

[@leslieephland4499]

Some of the best Trek is in these fan films.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

That’s very kind of you to say. We made this one a long time ago and I’d like to think we’ve grown a lot since then. Thanks for watching, and I hope you’ll check out some of our more recent films.

[@williamjackson5767]

I missed the rook reference until this time well done

[@iannickCZ]

I like opening theme...so "Trekkie" :) Good work!

[@Xan3119Aizen]

How did you know Shelby's name was gonna be elizabeth that wasn't decided TIL Picard season three! great job!!!!

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Afraid we can’t take any credit for that, the actor was guessing from playing the same role on Hidden Frontier. They were basing her character on the New Frontier novels, where she was called Elizabeth. I’m guessing the Picard showrunners just ran with the name from the books.

[@williamjackson5767]

3rd pass on your series love you guys

[@rspc6132]

Would love to watch this, but at 240p the whole video is just a big blur.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Yeah unfortunately this one is a product of the equipment and resources we had when we started, and was captured and edited at a lower resolution on a consumer camcorder. There is an upscaled version on another KZbin channel but I don’t have the link to hand right now. For what it’s worth, our newer films aren’t limited in that way. :) Thanks for checking us out. More to come from us soon.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Try this link. Bit better resolution. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i33dh4R-ibWhjtE

[@mirandalittman3046]

I enjoyed that, thanks

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it. This is a very old film, and while we’re proud of it, it does have a lot limitations, not to mention things we’d do differently. If you’re so inclined, please check out some of our more recent efforts. :)

[@DaisukeTrekFan]

Ouch, some of the graphics could use a slight update but otherwise seems good to me. (If y'all get the chance to do a sort of HD Remaster type thing for your series, please do, would love to see it.

[@kennethpinder7983]

Did you catch that sly reference to James Crowley from Star Trek Phase II? That was awesome.

[@taylormayes5473]

Elvis?

[@kennethpinder7983]

James Crowley is an Elvis impersonator

[@taylormayes5473]

I caught that the 1st time I watched. Thanks for reminding me, I'm laughing all over again.

[@kadindarklord]

Bit more trivia, this is set in the same universe as Star Trek Hidden Frontier (in case you didn't get it by the fact that it was their Shelby.) and James Cawley actually appears as Mackenzie Calhoun in that series.

[@chriggsiii]

That's why I stopped by; loved that!!!

[@luiszuluaga6575]

My only critique is the lack of urgency in body movement when various members of the crew are under a deadline. Otherwise, good dialogue and great special effects. 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️😀

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Thanks for watchIng and commenting. :)

[@NovaScotiaNewfie]

The "tactical" console, in Voyager is is it an Engineering Console or Sesnor Data readout? It's normally used by B'Lana or Seven.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

It’s whatever plot determines it needs to be. ;)

[@MrRahimhosein]

They need a new camera system, quality isnt quite there yet, but the story was good. I will definately watch the other episodes

[@shauljonah6955]

Question why is the video quality so low 🤔? It would be much better than 240pixel if it were 720 or 1080p.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Hi. To answer your question, because we shot this 16 years ago and were limited by the equipment we had access to at the time. :)

[@christinedickson4252]

Uploaded on my birthday

[@kargandarr]

Why is this at such low resolution? I know there were cameras out at that time that could film at 720P for certain?

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Editorial decision at the time based on the cost of hard drives. The files took up a lot of space and we didn’t have a lot of money, so the editor opted to capture at 512. I don’t recall why the upload was lower than that, it was a long time ago. We’ve often spoken about releasing it in 512 and making some updates to the edit, but the director/editor is the only person with the footage, and he simply hasn’t had the time or energy to devote to it.

[@nevaehlumiere5418]

Kudos! Love this! Thank the Gods you didn't make the romulan a blond or something! Been seeing it way too often lately with fan based stuff! The uhhhh star fleet officer with her hair hanging like a curtain looks extremely unprofessional. Wouldn't a "military type" organization with military ranks demand proper hair style (like putting it up in a bun) or some way to keep it out of the face? I imagine sensitive equipment would be in danger of possibly becoming damaged if a long stray hair got into it?

[@andrewcowling5804]

If the sound could be worked on I think this would be great

[@StarShipIntrepid]

There’s a lot I would change about this in hindsight, but the sound is a big issue. I have experimented with looping some of the worst scenes, but unfortunately I don’t have the raw footage, and not all the cast are available any more. Maybe one day.

[@CarlJohnson-kk4pr]

Excellent Job Bravo HalleluYaH HalleluYaH HalleluYaH HalleluYaH Shalom Blessings Over you ALL, Chayim

[@pricklycatballistic6350]

24k is a lot of views well done

[@kevinwarner3771]

Enjoyed everything except the fuzzy screen. At least YOU made the actors practice speaking so they didn't provide the monologue in monotone.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Thanks. We shut this a long time ago, and to be fair made some decisions in post we wouldn’t now. But you live and learn. Thanks for watching. :)

[@protovack]

Just watched the first 5 minutes and I'm more interested in the outcome of this series than ST: Discovery.

[@mariakelly1059]

Thank you for sharing.

[@INFLEXIBLY]

Huge fan of TNG. If i may say one thing about in this video. The two lasses would look like bridge officers if their hair was moved out their faces. I think i seen Trill markings, but it was difficult to know. Great Work ( ;

[@gerardcousineau3478]

Lovely ears 👂😍

[@StarShipIntrepid]

We never could get the, quite right. :)

[@Artifactsofmars]

What is a Romulan doing in a Star Fleet uniform?

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Half Romulan. He defected. :)

[@thomascattington1660]

Probably about the same thing as Worf. He was fine.

[@dominicsmullen3262]

240p???

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Unfortunately yes. We shot this nearly 20 years ago, it’s a product of the time, and the decisions we made at that time. :)

[@lolwut5778]

I love star trek but I am having trouble not imagining a bunch of muriels from courage the cowardly dog on a starship

[@simonshurville612]

Nice !!!

[@1836davedave]

Why is this so low res?

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Limitations of the equipment we had when we shot it back in 2004/5.

[@1836davedave]

Ah, ok. I've seen other productions by the same outfit that looked much better. My thought was someone copied it in a very poor manner

[@StarShipIntrepid]

No problem. :)

[@SpideyVids]

240p resolution? I can't even read what it says on the screen at the beginning.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

It’s an old film. We shot it with a Handycam back in 2007, so it is what it is. :)

[@CtrlOptDel]

Lorraine Kelly? 🤔

[@ArchieWilsonVocalist]

Yep! Check her IMDB. I remembered about this today and decided to see whether it was online somewhere.

[@SteveOxlade-o8f]

did I hear a section 31 snippet here? Bishop yes I believe it is

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Indeed you did!

[@SteveOxlade-o8f]

@@StarShipIntrepid what an interesting line to great Audio series

[@davidmeltzer1871]

Not of Starfleet but of the FEDERATION not the other way around.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Sorry, you’ll need to be more specific. This film’s nearly 20 years old, so I don’t recall specific lines. Do you have a timecode for this reference? :)

[@davidmeltzer1871]

I viewed it just the other day for the first time so for me it is new. I believe in civilian rule OVER the military in real life and in my view of the Star Trek universe. Archer bringing together the 4 disparate life forms to create the Federation to deal with the Romulans required force hence Starfleet. I didn't care for the timeline of the Terran empire where might makes right. Granted Starfleet is a benevolent entity but it serves the FEDERATION. There is a civilian Federation President. Even in Bernam's time. Here NOW we have many military dictatorships and there the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many. Not a logical approach .

[@davidmeltzer1871]

I know somewhere in those 47 minutes the preeminence of Starfleet OVER the overall Federation prompted my original statement here and no I will not review the episode. If you feel I don't know what I'm talking about fine....I have other fan films to watch. The best-STAR TREK CONTINUES

[@williamlundberg7681]

It’s amazing how the people who are hired to host these can’t get their facts straight.

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Sorry, I’m afraid you’ll have to be a bit more specific. This is quite an old film, and I’m not really sure what your point is?

[@mac1701e]

why does the captain remind me of shane mcmahon?

[@mariakelly1059]

Who?

[@carlosalbertoalonso418]

JAMES T. KIRK PODRIA APARECER POR ESA PUERTA VESTIDO COMO ELVIS PRESLEY.- EN LA EPOCA QUE ESTA AMBIENTADO ESTO ¡KIRK ESTABA TAN MUERTO COM ELVIS!!!

[@StarShipIntrepid]

To quote Saavik; humour, it is a difficult concept.

[@carlosalbertoalonso418]

@@StarShipIntrepid ¿COMO SE DICE "¡JUA-JUA-JUA!" EN VULCANO????

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

damn this is low res...

[@StarShipIntrepid]

Yeah, but in our defence we shot it nearly 20 years ago.

[@MrRahimhosein]

I dont understand why they have uniforms that are all different. And what the heck is an admiral doing with a green tunic. They NEVER had that on star trek. Only red. Red =command. Not gold not green.

[@NotoriousBroadcasts]

The two sets of uniforms were used on the actual star trek series Deep Space nine, during the time of the war with the dominion. Using the two uniforms at the same time was a way of crossing over to the new style permanently. And yes, there were command uniforms in that blue-green colour. They were used for ambassador status commands.

[@MrRahimhosein]

+NotoriousBroadcasts. Thanks for the information. However on ds9 they had two style uniforms at the beginning. The tunic with the color on top represented a special assignment duty uniform and the one from tng was standard. The new uniform during the dominion war was a new standard uniform and they just changed it. Nothing special as to why. Also no where in canon star trek did we ever see an admiral or ambassador where a blue/green tunic. So you cannot say they did have. Show me a pic or tell me which episode in canon star trek had a color other than red.

[@MrRahimhosein]

and to add what you are saying this personal is a commodore and not ambassador. i guess they just needed different uniforms to be different and didn't care if it made sense, low budget i get it can't blame them. but it is the attention to detail that make it count as well. that is why star trek continues is doing so well

[@NotoriousBroadcasts]

RSH21 -- There is also such a thing artistic liberty - This is supposed to take place in the original timeline after the end of the actual cannon. It's conceivable that Star Fleet would have developed new uniforms and procedures for a changing federation.

[@taylormayes5473]

BTW - Kirk wore a green shirt for nearly a whole season in STOS. It was V cut

[@jumpinjakeflash1]

Mugging. Mugging. Mugging...

[@thomasbressler4575]

A little too much scotch ...🍾

[@kathyanderson4159]

so much better than std

[@johntoothilljr.5328]

The crew argumentative w/no team work. Reminds me of Discovery.

[@mariakelly1059]

Everybody's a critic.

[@xCharLiiie]

es weden deinitiv eier geleckt