"Opportunity" -- a Star Trek fan production

The U.S.S. Webster is sent to Sodainya to transport Ambassador Risme and her aide to Starbase 211 to secure a treaty with their world. However, others plan to make that far more difficult than expected.
Starring Tommy Gatton as Captain Prescott, Laura Johnson as Science Officer T'Varik, Mary Leveridge as Tactical Officer Kivah, Matthew Raymond as Chief Engineer Dawson, Alyssa Rice as Comm Officer St. James, and Billy Swanson as Executive Officer Hawkins. Guest Starring Hilda Helacious as Doyen Risme, Lea Hutton Beasmore as Luminary Aristol, and Mark Holmberg as Captain Ruamin. Featuring Mat Acra as Engineering Science Technician Larkin, Chelsey L. Boston as Navigator Madigan, Steve Eastham as Chief Medical Officer Zephyr, Karen Fonville as Transporter Chief O'Dell, Kenneth Hughes as Security Officer Kelly, David Johnson as Helm Officer Czeslaw, and Robin Bird as Security Officer Yakimoto. Featured Guests are Tom O'Brien as Aristol's Consort, and Teresa Rakes as Risme's Attendant.
Written by Alex Everett, Laura Johnson and Liz Knauel. Directed and edited by Randall Landers. VFX by Ross Trowbridge. Music by Tony Lunn. Sound Engineering by Rick Foxx. Assistant Producers: Steve Eastham and Alyssa Rice. Associate Producers: Michael Day and Kevin Palm. Producers: Tommy Gatton, Laura Johnson, Matthew Raymond and Billy Swanson. Co-Executive Producer: Rick Foxx. Executive Producer: Randall Landers.
Produced by the Starship Webster Creative Group of Lexington, Kentucky.
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[@charonjr1701]

I am amazed at how well the Bridge is designed. Seeing it used in a variety of Potemkin1711 produced Trek Fan Films, the Bridge set is amazingly durable! The ability to switch out graphics on the viewscreens is a really nice touch to personalize the set to the ship depicted. Additionally, the idea of a small and intimate Bridge for the variety of ships shown, indicates a trend to efficiency and consolidation of the various Bridge stations and their function. It is reminiscent of pictures of submarine Bridges, where space is at an absolute premium.

[@wernerlouderback6796]

Really great story> I picked up on the hint that the attacking ships had a relationship with Sodainya. Great story :)

[@Potemkin1711]

Potemkin1711 ​Welcome to all viewers! We hope you enjoy this production, featuring the full crew of the Starship Webster! ​If you like this fan film, please LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW and JOIN us on KZbin and Facebook: facebook.com/groups/starshipwebster ​If you'd like to make a donation to help us make more Star Trek, you can make a donation on Paypal at [e-mail] ​Thank you all for watching!

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

Good story, well told and didn't feel rushed in execution. Good performances too

[@thecopycat7153]

Using Telepathy to minipulate other species, the nerve of some people across the alpha quadrant this was a very good episode and the lesson here is don't lie on applications it will bite you in the rear when you least expect it a good lesson for all.

[@drmayeda1930]

Either alpha or beta quadrants.

[@DanielVance]

Set phasers to stunning!

[@Capt.Marco-Hawk-L.L.A.P]

Awesome i love the twist in the story, I just love watching fan films and you never disappoint

[@beren225]

Like that last name homie!

[@ianmitchell4231]

Good story and CGI, the actors did awesome.

[@scotthawkins8707]

That was absolutely spectacular and one of the absolute best I have seen of all the different start track short movie clips like this! The graphics or special effects or whatever were really really good. Thank you so much and I can't wait for the next one. aloha

[@beren225]

Dig your last name!😜

[@Golden_Spike]

I'm glad you enjoyed the "whatever." :) This was a fun episode to do.

[@TheCapitalistPath]

I’m so excited! 🤩

[@jackieanderson9408]

Sweet 👍

[@JB-ym4up]

🖖

[@FPjr-filkferretproductions]

Another excellent film, my friend. Keep them coming :)

[@Lyraa357]

Oh so much fun episode! I loved the plot. A simple routine mission right? Not! I love eagle eye Hawkins' laser sight taking everything in and too hard headed to fall for mental manipulation no matter how subtle, or not. I'm really starting to appreciate him! Kudos to the cast all around! I must comment on Captain Prescott, he has such a laid back attitude. So comfortable in the center seat, as if he's just basking at the beach on a sunny day. LOL I do enjoy the various personalities on the Webster. Stay safe and well everyone. Heavenly Father's blessings!

[@beren225]

And some say Hawk is too aggressive😜 thank you for the kind words!

[@charonjr1701]

Re: center seat comfort - A Captain's diet of steady paperwork will do that to you.

[@calanon534]

Oh, I LIKE Prescott. Has shades of Sisko, but his own beat. I'd serve under him any day.

[@Telemachus2814]

So glad to have a new video drop. Just the other day I was wondering when the next one would come!

[@BeerMaster500]

I know one of the people in this video that's why I came and watched it when they told me about it and actually remembered to lol. But anyway I seriously thought to myself this was going to be a crappy production but geez this is actually good.

[@MURR_2007]

Super excited

[@donaldhiles_k9sgz428]

Good show folks. Thanks to all.

[@jeffreyfloyd7806]

Marvelous story and excellently presented.

[@generalgrievous696]

Great film! Any old story can sound true until it's cross-examined by the other side when they share their half. I would like to figure out more of how their mental manipulation worked. I'm assuming from this they used direct eye contact to gain control over people? Hence the blindfolds. If you have more info on the science of it I'm really interested in those things. Did they need to maintain a close proximity or eye contact to keep control over some crewmen? And how did the security chief resist? (Also on a side note I feel like Picard in chain of command I could swear there was a video with a return of a certain starship captain on a few months back that I can't find anymore. "There are 4 lights!” lol)

[@garyk3478]

A nice way for a mystery to unfold when we weren't certain there was a mystery TO unfold. The audience could pick it up along with the crew.

[@jamesa.7604]

Redheads. So Beautiful and Soo so Dangerous. Very well done. Hope there will be more episodes!

[@hahsydxhy7gh908]

Definitely on the list of episodes that I want to introduce these productions to friends with, this is among the best. Tommy Gatton as Captain is competent and collected. Very likeable. (Ok, I noticed at 6:06 as he hands out assignments to the bridge crew that he and Science Officer T'Varik look at each other for a moment and then turn away awkwardly- do they not get along?? :O) Laura Johnson as Science Officer T'Varik is especially wonderful in her droll line delivery- OMG just the right amount of Vulcan- she's great! Hope there's more of this character in other shows. Mary Leveridge as Tactical Officer Kivah is someone I think many people can naturally relate to. She's got a wonderful energy. This is Billy Swanson/XO Hawkins' best episode so far. How many Star Treks would be better if they'd had a XO with a little more paranoia/suspicion about alien races motives (I've seen a few where he seems agitated/on edge and wonder if it's a part of larger story arc I haven't caught on to yet?). ( Lots of great performances- it's actually unfair I don't have the time to go long-form with this) The production itself was really well done- writing, set, sound, camera, special effects. I have watched this like...3-4 times now? Good job Potemkin1711 team!!

[@markjohnson188]

Thankyou for real Trek

[@jeremyfinch2835]

Thanks for making your hobby our entertainment. LOVED THIS!

[@zollerdon]

Great show! Great acting!

[@Nobody_114]

Thank you so much for making this. 100 times better than Alex Kurtzman's STD or STP.

[@kellysavage7073]

great story and great acting. I liked this very much and can't wait for more episodes. keep up the awesome work.

[@Potemkin1711]

Thank you! Will do!

[@andytay5507]

GREAT story!! However, some of the actors seemed uncertain and hesitant in their delivery of their lines.

[@randylanders3741]

As intended. :)

[@andytay5507]

@@randylanders3741 I thought that was probably so.. Thanks for confirmation.

[@ronhanks4610]

Awesome story, maybe one day make a part two.

[@Potemkin1711]

Never can tell what our writers are up to!

[@DMSProduktions]

GR8!

[@kenhayashida4654]

I just became your 200th thumbs up! Nice job!

[@Potemkin1711]

Congratulations! Be sure and check out other films from the Starship Webster!

[@sithlordjeffbledsoe651]

Good story well done folks. Bravo

[@generalwainwright9074]

That was actually a really good script everyone in Alabama loves it more than their luggage!

[@generalwainwright9074]

This series is one of the best fan film productions I have seen, the only other one I really got into of course was the Romulan War Series. I loved the Axanar stuff to when I get to see the rest of it I will love it even more.

[@mark8holmberg]

Great Job! Looks awesome! thats me at 14.00 btw!

[@tommymitchell2306]

Centaur Class! Nice Touch!

[@rahadyans199]

Great to see Chief Engineer Dawson had received a promotion since his last appearance :)

[@beren225]

Oh I promoted the Hell out of him😆

[@LoreReloaded]

Ahh, didn't know this launched! Just when i was about to go to bed as well..

[@Atlas_System01]

Finally some new Star Trek to look forwards to and it looks like this is the first new fan film of 2022 as well!

[@USSVoyager5]

Its Weird why dont they Use the same Uniform, The Movie uniform worn in Star Trek 2 The Wrath Of Khan suppose to be used on everyone there and the bridge suppose to be like the Constitution Refit or Excelsior Bridges

[@Potemkin1711]

Actually, if you take a look at various sources on the internet, including Star Trek: The Magazine, Star Trek Fact Files, The Art of Star Trek, Ex Astra Scientia as well as Orion Press, you'll see that the cast of our various productions wear the class B uniforms, while the captain and sometimes their executive officer wear the class A uniforms. www.orionpressfanzines.com/uniforms/starfleet_uniforms_circa_2283.htm

[@reezlaw]

Way better than Discovery

[@luckyroxie157]

I love it. The part that made me giggle was "We will avoid outnumbering your people... " (beams 2 people aboard, outnumbering them 2 to 1 in the transporter room)

[@Potemkin1711]

A winner! First person to notice that! The original script called for four diplomats to be beamed aboard, but only two could make it the day of the shoot. The key phrase was "I don't think anyone will notice." It happens again in the arboretum. :)

[@gordon5004]

Well done and a cool new ship.

[@notasloudr2807]

Um, how come the Captain isn't in the same uniform as the rest of the crew ?

[@Potemkin1711]

Because he and the chief engineer are wearing Class A Duty Uniforms, and the rest of the crew are wearing Class B Uniforms.

[@cwtnc]

Well done!

[@morning1500]

I think this was a good story, and well told. :) I enjoyed it! There was suspense and some "WHAT is going on?!" moments, all explained nicely at the end. :) Kudos!

[@besenleo]

When can we expect Captain Ruamin to return?

[@Potemkin1711]

Entirely up to the writers.

[@Atlas_System01]

I was wondering if this was based off of the collage admission scandals that happened a while back as there are some similarities to those in this fanfilm

[@Atlas_System01]

Ok I had some issues with this and I do wish that the highly seductive alien female cliche had been avoided but aside from that and a few minor inconsistencies this was one of the most professionally done Webster episodes to date and I do like the character development and you all did a better job than ENT Era Brannon Braga when it came to the writing as if he did this it would have been a disaster with sexual comments every other minute. Honestly if I didn’t know this was a fanfilm I would probably think that this was a professionally done Trek episode! Great Job! And most importantly. Never lie on applications… EVER

[@Atlas_System01]

Also about that braga comment I mean what I said due to the fact that he was responsible for some of the most cringe inducing moments in ENT and he almost ruined an episode for me due to one of those comments. Thank goodness the rest of the episode was good! Finally I really am looking forward to whatever you all and the rest of the fan film creators have in store for us this year!

[@generalgrievous696]

@@Atlas_System01 I appreciate your point of view and liked some of your points but now seeing how writers did this episode I have to disagree with your early conclusion. I didn't once see a seductive female trope. They used telepathy to force themselves on the crews mind. it was a feature used by both genders in their race. mental manipulation and seduction are different things. (see the orion's pheromones for seduction) the long and short of it is they as a species used this ability unethically not that it matters much who it is who manipulates mind's male or female. It's Still wrong.