"Prime Directive" -- a Star Trek fan production

A plague has struck the aquatic world of Severus, with hundreds of thousands dying. Their sworn enemy and former colony, the Chi Carinians, have a cure. Can the brave crew of the Starship Deimos deliver the cure in time, or will the Klingons interfere with their mercy mission?
Starring Victoria Avalon as Captain Sian Gabriel, Tuck Stevens as Chief Engineer Timothy Harper, Tom Hagale as Science Officer Phil Duffy, and Lee Drew as Security Chief Erik Drogo. Guest Starring Tom O'Brien as Chancellor Armin, Larry Fleming as Captain Le-Kat, and Billy Swanson as Commander Kodai. Featuring the Starship Deimos Crew: Mat Acra as Navigator Tathaan, Dashawn M. Kelley as Helm Officer Daken, Janice Kurtz as Asst. Chief Engineer Zikara, Chris LoBue as Tactical Officer Calhoun, and Billy Swanson as Comm Officer Waverly. And featuring the Imperial Scoutship Qab'elth Crew: Clinton Riddle as Information Officer Keng', Alyssa Rice as Weapons Officer Kalf, Jerry Brooker as Pilot Muda, Hilda Hellacious as Engine Officer Mor'ah, Matthew Raymond as Guard Roketh, Mat Acra as Guard Rolek, and Sarah Holton as Qel Grori.
Written by Victoria Avalon. Directed and Edited by Randall Landers. VFX by Dan R. Reynolds. Music by Tony Lunn. Assistant Producers: Tom Hagale, Sarah Holton, Hilda Hellacious. Associate Producers: Michael Day, Kevin Palm. Producers: Victoria Avalon, Lee Drew, Tuck Stevens. Co-Executive Producer: Rick Foxx. Executive Producer: Randall Landers.
D19, released in 2022, by Randall Landers for the Starship Deimos Creative Group
Filmed at Studio 4, Potemkin Pictures in Lexington, Kentucky
This is our 100th fan film!

[@01grhornet]

Congratulations to Randy Landers! This production marks his 100th Fan Film!

[@jeffreyfloyd7806]

Superb story in the tradition of TOS. Well performed as usual. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@PhilDrury]

I love how you blended two stories together.

[@wendellvandyke4750]

Amazing to me is one talented actor playing two roles; one as a comm officer Waverly, the other as a Klingon first officer Kodai. Kudos to Billy Swanson for a very impressive performance.

[@markjohnson188]

Thank you for exploring the Prime Directive with it's noble intentions and it's complexities. True Trek. And a freaking good performance from all as well. Now peace off and prosper you nerds!

[@charonjr1701]

I only recently caught onto this series. At first, I saw the sets, heard the sound track and watched the actors, all seemingly wooden in their lack of detail and subtlety. But, as is my habit these days, I learned the art of binge watching series (Oh! Great Covid19! Who's Wisdom hath glued my eyes to the Tube!) [Kidding!]. The upshot of my viewing episode after episode, day after day, is that I realized the love these people have for Star Trek! The sets may seem flimsy, but they are illuminated with the irresistible glow of ernest enthusiasm. The sound reflects the same, the hollow echo giving note to the hard work of realizing the sets in very close quarters - perhaps a donated living room or basement. Or an old fashioned cassette tape recorder and silent Super 8 film (in my day). Obviously, the technology of the production is far above the technical gadgetry of the 70s and 80s. The acting, though, is really a bit of a surprise. What I thought of as wooden, is actually a form of characterization that invites being read into by its audience. There's space here. Space to let your imagination do some of the heavy lifting. Like a novel or a radio play, using my own mind to fill in the gaps invites such fun creativity that I came to the realization that these folks are living a dream that I had once wished that I could do: They Are making Star Trek. Good, old fashioned 60s and 80s Star Trek. Morality plays, stories shining far above the special effects. The story telling is up in the heady realm of teaching what is best about the "Human Condition"! I am, as cliched and lame as this may sound, an avid follower of this series, appreciative of Captain Gabriel's wisdom, intellect and sense of fair play. I wish I could say more, but it is late and words now fail me. I am glad - no...Thankful! - And proud to see this show as a new addition to my Family.

[@Raggedymannn]

Love all you good folks, super job by all, story, sound, camera's, actor's, CGI, editor's, all did great magic together sharing and socializing creating magic, thank you all for your work and sharing with us 👏👏👏💓🖖

[@666pinkster]

this is, once again, absolutely freeking killer. well done, cast and crew and writers. again, GR would be proud. thanks!!!!!!!!

[@Telemachus2814]

Psyched to get an episode of my favorite Potemkin series! I love the Deimos series!

[@ryanc5572]

I just want to say that the Deimos theme is absolutely amazing. I love how epic it is, and how it picks up after the interlude is truly grand. I really enjoyed this film. The story was great and I really liked everyone's acting

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Kudos to everyone involved. Interesting story with A and B plots. Great writing, acting, presentation. The music was inspired and great clarity of picture. Mr. Harper gave the Captain the third alternative that Kirk often asked for. An episode well worth waiting for!

[@wernerlouderback6796]

A great story about the ethical challenges we face 🤔

[@davemac2580]

Good to see old friends in action.

[@tonylunn9121]

Indeed !

[@01grhornet]

Tony Lunn did a great job on the music for this production!

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

Oh…such a beautiful, wonderful, utterly brilliant & insightful episode!! Captain Gabriel & the crew of the Deimos, facing a moral, & thought-provoking dilemma. Whether to not say where the Severus’s vaccine came from, or to be honest & truthful. I, for one, am highly important & glad Gabriel & her crew chose honesty & truth. I’m also highly impressed by the Captain of the Klingon vessel. I feel he is, at heart, a noble, honorable man, who holds truth & valor in his own heart, much as Gabriel does. I’m seriousness hoping he & Gabriel become close, lifelong friends; & I hope we see more of him, as well. Both him & Gabriel, in this fantastic episode, teach what it is to do the right, & honorable thing. I’m so glad to be a fan of this awesome channel. Each episode teaches us, as humans, the everyday values & lessons, that we sometimes forget. Please, more of these wonderful episodes!! This is in the truest sense of what Gene Roddenberry wanted to teach us all!! A lifelong fan, & hopefully friend, Mike, from Costa Mesa California. Thank you for bringing this amazing episode to us. May Gabriel & her crew continue to journey thru the stars, showing us all how to be better people. I also think Lady Deimos Herself rocks!!!

[@Potemkin1711]

Thank you, Mike! There's more to come!

[@MacsWorldEntertainment]

Great film!! Love seeing Victoria in action!

[@JoeCannon1]

I see what ya all did there. Another thought provoking episode 🖖

[@terryrose4804]

The sound levels were absolutely perfect! No straining to hear, everything equal. Randall Landers and company did a great job!

[@DevinBigSeven]

Great writing. Reminds me a lot of the best of TNG.

[@jasonstark5575]

This is a great Star Trek story, truly in the spirit of what Star Trek has done from the beginning. Also, very nice touches from scenes like in engineering. Taking time to slow down, for dialogue to move around a topic without simply barreling through it. Nicely done. Very nice musical score and sound effects; I think the biggest audio challenge is that of on set reverberation. This must be a hard one when considering set design and recording equipment budget. Good luck to you as you continue!

[@charleselswick5404]

Great 100th episode! Thanks to all of you!

[@cwtnc]

Excellent story.

[@russredfern167]

I remember this show from a few years ago

[@Potemkin1711]

Starship Deimos has produced 19 short films over the past seven years, with another to be released soon.

[@joshuairwin2016]

Outstanding! Nice work writing and starring in the Episode by V.A!

[@stevenewman1393]

🖖😎👍Very cool and very nicely well done and very well executed in every detail way shape and form possibly provided indeed!,👌.

[@annettemalaski1967]

Super in all aspects of ST strorytelling!

[@chigarastone8462]

Love every episode keep it up!!!

[@richardgroberto]

Awesome! Great complement to the earlier film. These were both really well done!

[@larrygrebler5054]

A fantastic film! Thank you.

[@ianmitchell4231]

Very nicely done great effects and acting and a great story to boot, showing how Captains can circumvent the letter of Star Fleets Prime Directive and the good intentions it holds and to complete the mission set for the Starship Deimos Captain and crew to keep a clear conscience.........again well done and congratulations on your 100th fan film.

[@Potemkin1711]

Thank you very much!

[@bryangarton2313]

💞 your show. great star🤩

[@Taliesin-xd7ke]

A true test, the offer of medicine, from a heretic! What to do?? Great story.

[@DMSProduktions]

Parallels!

[@robertf3479]

Only 5 minutes into the episode as I write this. I do not envy Captain Gabriel the choices she will have to take. EDIT: An interesting way to follow both the letter of General Order One and it's spirit. The choice is still up to the Severus', not taken for them by an outsider.

[@alexmcaruthur6966]

Very good trek !

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

I know!! I’m hoping they take the vaccine & save their people

[@mmonnens]

Kudos on not giving the response from the planet. That leaves one to think and wonder.....

[@thecopycat7153]

Cool effects from the warp core, just like in real life military officer's no matter what jurisdiction they serve have to make the most difficult choice's sometimes rather they like it or not as Patrick Stewart said in the episode the first duty of any starfleet officer is to the truth rather it's scientific truth or historical truth or personal truth it is the guilding principal on which starfleet is based and in my opinion that was well played out in this episode historical truth their was some bad blood, scientific truth no other way to produce the vaccine personal truth she had to tell them because it was the right thing to do,my compliments to all the cast and crew.

[@JB-ym4up]

🖖

[@brunozeigerts6379]

If everyone interprets the Prime Directive to suit their own ends.. it ceases to have any meaning. (not sure if anyone in any Star Trek series said it that way.)

[@StarSong936]

Did you guys take this from our anti-vaxers? It sounds like something they would do. Victoria - Good job on the script, I enjoyed it.

[@balventray]

Ace

[@Martin98Baumann]

21:40 which episode was the Klingon Captain referring to?

[@01grhornet]

The Solomon Gamble

[@Potemkin1711]

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[@michaeldelucci4379]

How come the Captain didn't get in contact with Star Fleet command about her situation

[@Potemkin1711]

Presumably she didn't want the brass or diplomats to start debating while the people on the planet died out.

[@michaeldelucci4379]

@@Potemkin1711 Maybe so. But aren't we saying that Star Fleet command and the Federation Council is just like the world we live in. When Earth after the atomic war every human became more empathic towards each other. It's in cannon.

[@chrismayer3919]

I know she’s a torpedo cruiser, but I wonder what class of vessel the Deimos is? Anyone know?

[@Potemkin1711]

She is a Phobos-class, an uprated version of the Loknar-class.

[@chrismayer3919]

@@Potemkin1711 I THOUGHT that ship design looked familiar somehow; thanks, my dude!

[@Potemkin1711]

@@chrismayer3919 We loved the design so we went with it.

[@DanielVance]

What was that god's name again? The cc translated that as "praise al-qaeda".

[@Potemkin1711]

Alkon is the great god of the Severans.

[@DanielVance]

@@Potemkin1711 Yeah, the cc's were all over the place with that one. I need to watch it a second time with the cc's off, because I was having too much fun with what the cc's would say next.

[@ianmitchell4231]

@@DanielVance Yeah it added an extra dimension lol

[@shadscott469]

Do you filter out all the negative comments?

[@Potemkin1711]

We do not filter out all the negative comments. From time to time, we remove comments we consider offensive and/or demeaning to the cast, crew and production. We're a bunch of friends and fans here to have fun, and we don't tolerate trolling.

[@robertwheeler5125]

2:00 cool alien :)

[@Potemkin1711]

The mask was painted by Ann Elliott Drew, one of our valued actresses and production assistants!

[@annelliot3330]

@@Potemkin1711 Thank you, Randy. 🙂

[@wpatrickw2012]

Informed Consent is required for medical treatment. Starfleet personnel would have to let them know about the origin of the vaccine.

[@Potemkin1711]

which they did

[@akrenramrek]

Prosecutor in this video is a real creep

[@Potemkin1711]

If you're referring to Chancellor Armin, yes, he is.

[@TheMightyCookieShow]

You should do something of your own. I'll check your channel incase you have. I'd rather see your stuff over star trek though

[@Potemkin1711]

Sorry, James, I have no interest in doing any films other than Star Trek ones at this time. Thanks for asking!