Kirk is Back! I’m Speechless!

[@gordontarpley]

I was honored to play Yor in this. The work Otoy is doing mindblowing and I feel extremely fortunate to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the magic.

[@Sigurther]

You did it well, man. Thanks.

[@Willpower-74205]

I've always wondered what your character needed the early TNG uniform for. I wouldn't mind if someone came up with a backstory for Yor. Maybe even a Short Trek, if they're still doing those. 🖖😎👍

[@joshuabekel9700]

​@@Willpower-74205 originated from the Kelvinverse and ended up dying in the "prime" universe. According to STD.

[@shep9231]

You did a fine job sir. Thank you.

[@Francois424]

You looked awesome with all that make-up. Did it take long to apply? Hope to see a "Resurrection" of StarTrek. We see signs, and so far it's as much as we can hope for. knock on wood.

[@constellation982]

Kirk saying farewell to his friend for the second and final time is so touching. It also fits as proper goodbye for the actors as well since Mr. Shatner and Mr. Nimoy didn't have that opportunity in a real world. And yes, this is the real Star Trek we all are missing so dearly.

[@naiboz]

Few things on film make me shed a tear like Spocks funeral 😢

[@Knightfall182]

HOW did Kirk come back to life!??

[@noppornwongrassamee8941]

It doesn't feel like Kirk saying farewell. It feels like Kirk welcoming Spock into the afterlife so that they can spend eternity together.

[@Ratiocinativefun]

@@Knightfall182Generations………..

[@Knightfall182]

@@noppornwongrassamee8941 gaaaaaaaaay

[@MumRah]

"Our Kirk". You got that right. 👍

[@WillCamx]

The one and only James T Kirk.

[@2271graham]

@@WillCamx , correct, accept NO Chris PINE or Paul WESLEY impostors!!!!

[@Jasonjones-h2x]

My tv dad and hero !!!

[@shep9231]

Yessir. He did!

[@Outlaw8908]

The only Captain James T Kirk.

[@Foche_T._Schitt]

[The in real life] Shatner being 93 is kinda mind blowing in of itself. Most 73 year olds aren't in his shape.

[@cybereagle19]

its the double fisted punches lol

[@stompieandsuzie]

@@cybereagle19 and flying kicks

[@rowankeize1650]

Well, most 73 year olded do have the money and care that he does. i don't want to take eventing from him, but it does all help 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@therichieboy]

It's only a model.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

​​@@rowankeize1650: There are 73 year olds who have no money and are in better shape than Shatner. So you're argument is false. Mike Bare is 58 and can run a 6:24 mile, he has no money. Steven Spence is 54 has no money and runs a 4:54 mile. Tommy Hughes is 62 has no money and famously ran the Manchester Marathon in 2:30 hours (a 5:43/mile pace). Gene Dykes is a high 70 years old has no money and ran the marathon in 2:54 hours. Jeffry Life is an 84 year old muscular Body Builder on KZbin and has no real money. So the whole "money" thing would just be an excuse or a false argument since those listed are real people and are just the tip of the iceberg.... William Shatner's doing something right.

[@destinycaptain247]

This one made me tear up… Wish the people involved in official Trek were this caring and protective of Trek and its legacy.

[@christheghostwriter]

Yes, this massive franchise has to cater to hardcore fans while ignoring any possibility of growing a new audience in the 21st century

[@Sgt_Glory]

It really is lovely. An amazing piece of work.

[@destinycaptain247]

@@christheghostwriter - Hmmm. Cater = protectective of legacy. That’s some loose reading comprehension there. Nice job skippy. I guess up is down in your assessment.

[@christheghostwriter]

@@destinycaptain247 you just liked your own post, didn't you?

[@destinycaptain247]

@ - Nope. But thanks for asking.

[@AliPez]

This 10 minute film is more Star Trek than the crap that we have been getting for the last 20 years. Thank you OTOY, for making it right!

[@Scripture-Man]

It doesn't remind me of Trek. Which Trek does it remind people of? TOS? Movies? TNG? I've never seen any Trek like this. Reminds me of a videogame or weird fan production maybe.

[@joeylodes]

Amen 🙏

[@DomH75]

@@Scripture-Man The Vulcan scenes in The Search for Spock and TMP are my first thought - all the Vulcan spirituality. Spock's journey through Vejur is another. TOS often had trippy moments - TOS made it clear how vast space is and there have been beings travelling through it vastly longer than us that are like gods compared with humans. The garden planet reminds me of the Shore Leave planet where the dead McCoy was 'repaired'. And the time travel scenes in STIV were pretty surreal in the journey scenes - in the novelisation even more so - just as Jim's journey to the Kelvin timeline was full of visions.

[@dubstepzsi]

perfectly said :)

[@protorhinocerator142]

Other than Lower Decks (which is a comedy) there hasn't been any real Star Trek since Voyager.

[@jvstice56]

It brought tears to my eyes. Seeing Robin reprise her role was something I wasn't expecting to see. What ultimately got me was when Kirk was reunited with Spock. That one scene was more impactful than anything Abrams and Secret Hideout has ever made. You could tell Spock was elated to see his old friend alive and well once again, and you can tell Kirk was happy to see Spock, deathbed or no deathbed. As far as I'm concerned, Spock died peacefully not long after, with Kirk by his side. This is how you do Star Trek homages right.

[@shep9231]

Amen!

[@tishtashtishtash]

Elation? Um, projection perhaps.

[@djm.326]

past on loved ones often visit the dying. This scene was incredibly touching.

[@JustinStrife]

I met William Shatner over 30 years ago at the Del Mar Fairgrounds here in San Diego as a 13 year old. A family friend was showing my parents' Morgan horse Caroline and he was there with his horses for some other events. I chased him down and told him how much I loved Captain Kirk and he signed an autograph for me. I didn't want to bother him more than that, and thanked him profusely then gave him his peace. He didn't have to acknowledge me, let alone give me an autograph, but he did it. I'll never forget it as long as I live. He will ALWAYS be my favorite character in all of Star Trek.

[@aaronandelise]

Super cool!

[@bronson1392]

You like 90?

[@goodlookinouthomie1757]

I only ever heard lovely things about the Shat from a fan's point of view. Different story from people that had to work with him but there you go 🤣

[@erikk1820]

I’ve had both the honour (?) of meeting a lot of celebrities, and Shatner a few times. He was really the kindest and most gracious of all the celebrities. A wonderful man.

[@erikk1820]

⁠@@goodlookinouthomie1757 Thr complaints seem to come from glorified day players who thought they were stars. The pressure was all on Shatner to make the show a success.

[@PoolKid75]

For someone who's "speechless" you sure did manage to talk for 19 minutes lol

[@justyagre6296]

It's like when someone says "to make a long story short" after talking for an hour.

[@xneapolisx]

He got carried away but it's understandable 😂

[@dtuk22]

😂 Genuinely...that's funny 👍

[@rjkmusicmedia]

Speechlessness, in time, brings much speech

[@karl_boss]

Not just that, it's also his longest video in 9 months, lol

[@ronsandahl274]

This is the type of content that you get when fans create. Discovery is what you get when corporations create.

[@DomH75]

More than that: this is what happens when professionals who are experienced experts in a subject are allowed to create.

[@douglascollier7767]

I watched this yesterday (Nov 18 2024) and cried. I didn't realize how much I needed this.

[@misterx51-h8j]

Same, this short film was WAY better than the last 2 ST movies or as some calls them 'the modern ST'.

[@peteramaranth85]

we all did, reminds me of ghost busters 3 with egon its a send of we didnt know we all needed and this was the same

[@differous01]

Had the same reaction discovering Star Trek Continues: the core cast are stand-in actors, but many original series actors and plots are developed.

[@Scripture-Man]

I just don't understand the emotional reaction people had to this. There's no story, it's basically just a moving fake photo of Kirk and Spock together. There's no dialogue, no story, no reason for the two men to be together. How does one get emotional about irrational events?

[@alain19644u]

Snow queen 😅😅

[@TheSabber83]

As a 42-year-old grown man who has watched all the old Star Trek series (and still does), I cried. Kirk risked everything in Star Trek III to bring Spock back. He even lost David in the process. Spock meant so much more to him. Spock, being half-human, would have felt immense grief over Jim's death. And then, in the end, they reunited to explore the greatest unknown together. That was more than I ever hoped for. After the end of Picard and the "last mission" of the TNG crew, this had an even bigger emotional impact on me. Otoy achieved the impossible. This felt like the ending to their journey that they truly deserved.

[@councilofkarens729]

Kirk is back? He never went away. The one and only Kirk - the Shat!

[@_Muzolf]

Never shorten his name like that ever again!

[@councilofkarens729]

@@_Muzolf forgive my blasphemy. All hail Shatner. A genuine living legend.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

​​@@councilofkarens729: the dude broke a world record and LITERALLY went into outer space!! He's also a champion Equestrian! I hope when I'm eighty and ninety to be riding horses too!

[@Klaatubarratanikto]

@@_MuzolfShatner KNOWS he’s the Shat!

[@councilofkarens729]

@@paulpolpiboon9535 I wish I could do any of that now! I imagine some far flung alien race seeing original Star Trek and fashioning their civilisation around Starfleet (a la Galaxy Quest)

[@dammitspock]

Got me in those damned human emotions. Felt more in 8 minutes than in the last 15 years of Trek (Picard 3 aside). Incredible work

[@MrReubenTishkoff]

Guess who's back? Back again? Kirk is back, tell a friend.

[@Outlaw8908]

I sent a link of it over to my uncle. Not his favorite Captain, but he was very curious.

[@gbonkers666]

the big question is: why do fan films have better storylines, production values, and acting than the official product?? It couldn't be because the people who create them are actual fans....could it??

[@Slayer398]

Nahhhhhhhh! Can't be! ;)

[@mmontagart]

This gives me actual hope for the franchise I used to love.

[@richardthompson6366]

James Tiberius Kirk, accept no substitutes.

[@giovangciccareli1829]

Especially ones that look like Jim Carrey.

[@AceParty]

I won't lie, I had tears when spock meet kirk at the end and It's really hard for me to be emotional over a media.

[@johnchristopher20]

“Trapped in the Kelvin Timeline” it would be a fate worse than death, if it were not possible to be trapped in Star Trek Discovery.

[@nicoleking772]

Yup! All that Lens Flare. You would think that far in the future they could manage their lighting a bit better

[@will-vi9pk]

Agree Its pathetic. They try to prove they can do it better then the past by rewriting it because they are themselves empty hollow there just isn't anything there it reminds us all how good the originals were and how bad the new junk is. It really is pathetic.

[@filthycasual8187]

The Kelvin Timeline was actually pretty good tbh.

[@goodlookinouthomie1757]

I watched season 1 of Discovery and that was enough for me to deny it's existence to this day.

[@randallrutherford1384]

I really really don’t understand the hate for the Calvin timeline, especially with the very first film

[@papabear562]

I just watched the video. It was absolutely brilliant. The best thing I've seen out in years.

[@lyonkennedy5588]

It brought tears to my eyes when I watched Unification. It was beautiful and mesmerizing. It also gave me some 2001 Space Odyssey vibes.

[@JSu2.]

Yes, that was my thought, too! This is some Stanley Kubrick 2001 style presentation.

[@WarHammerWH]

"Words cannot describe the absolute awesomeness..." Well Dave you just used the perfect words to describe it. I saw this yesterday and can only wholeheartedly agree.

[@markallen2984]

Eh.... he's just trying to appear to be open minded. He probably has a new 30-year old girl friend to placate. He's often quite based

[@kirstyholmes9318]

Thanks

[@Sm1ret]

OMG!!! My captain and first officer are back. It's simply amazing. I can't wait to see this.

[@bobbarker1481]

It's amazing. I took it as Kirk passed on (after Generations) and was there for Spocks passing.

[@jennaskylark]

That's precisely what I saw. Kirk came to guide his friend to the other side.

[@wizards-themagicalconcert5048]

Same here and very much so ! They always say familiar faces come to help you pass !

[@wizards-themagicalconcert5048]

Same here and very much so ! They always say familiar faces come to help you pass !

[@a.s.4819]

That's how I interpreted it as well.

[@hummly1045]

That is also how I see it

[@TerryCooperYT]

My friend Gordon got to play Yor. I was so happy for him!

[@kylereese4822]

Question is... are the new Star Trek owners going to make a new Series/movie with the original cast ?? In a long shot theory they could meet the crew of the 170 year old NX-01 that`s seen in Enterprise in an episode called E2 that ship & crew survived the the Sulaban(bad spelling) in a Temporal wake(Star First Contact) ???

[@kylereese4822]

That version of NX-01 in there time line they go thought there own version of WOLF 359 and pushed into another universe.... Awaking from that event they find the ship extensively damaged... Damage - front section of the saucer is missing, both engines gone... Engineer now Captain is forced to use impulse & shuttles as propulsion... And in that Alt-Verse they find other wreckage of other ships from different time lines... Captain orders the surviving crew to repair the ship using the wreckage found.... Wreckage Bird Of Pray(head section) (motion picture era). Defiant`s of different era`s mainly engine parts some with the crew section blown out. Vulcan engine parts(ring sections). Over the months the ship is rebuilt.... BoP head replacing the front saucer section creating a new bridge, Defiant engines are now under the saucer were the damage is repaired 3 per side. partly intact Defiant`s now resided on shortened pylon's 4 total, Vulcan ring section connect the Defiant`s as structural integrity. The new bridge is converted to defiant technology and the outer hull is now the grey colour of the ship to look less hostile.... Other Technology is used as time passes....

[@sigmacademy]

@@kylereese4822 The problem is that one of the TNG novels establised that something that is taken out of the Prime universe causes a kind of imbalance, with disastrous consequences.

[@timelliott8763]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. The short is glorious!

[@carlrood4457]

I have been and always shall be your friend.

[@greyghostgamerz]

@8:13 Dialogue=$$$ 😜 The real only thing missing was McCoy bursting into the room and saying "Haven't you two seen a sunset before??" 😉🤣

[@kibagami74]

Yeah, I'm dying to see some "new" McCoy scenes. I just with these OTOY guys would stop jumping all over the place and stick with the early stuff, it's a thrill seeing young Spock and Kirk in their prime with endless possibilities.

[@fullmetalsmile]

I'm speechless. This was not only jaw dropping technically, but this gutted me emotionally as well. It is touching because it FEELS like Trek. This was made people who actually care. You can sense the depth of the galaxy spanning, timeless friendship between Kirk & Spock, men worlds apart, but unified in life and death. I needed this as a human being, as a Trek fan even more. 🖖🏻

[@dtuk22]

Bring back McCoy

[@Rob-z7k]

..Dammit Jim..what took u so long??

[@danielcottrell1707]

I was eleven when I first saw the original series. Time has passed me by.. Great video and this production has moved me to tears.

[@brandonlink6568]

This is the first good piece of Star Trek released in 19 years

[@vermithrx1744]

Season 3 of Picard was good.

[@brandonlink6568]

@vermithrx1744 season 3 was hollow fan service and ruined Crusher and Ro

[@JustinStrife]

@@brandonlink6568 It also ruined the legacy of the Enterprise. Gave the Enterprise F a cameo then destroyed it, renamed the Titan-A which had it's own legacy, the Enterprise-G for cheap and hollow fan service(no Enterprise has been weaker than it's replacement until now).

[@merafirewing6591]

​@@JustinStrife honestly it should've been the Enterprise F, not the "G" period.

[@KairuHakubi]

Animated Star Trek (and hey, this is animated too!) is good. Give it a chance.

[@KiltedCritic]

Over and above anything else, that video demonstrates with the right actors and direction, you can say 1,000 words without having to speak.

[@theevilcottonball]

member berries: remember kirk?

[@shanepye7078]

So glad that George Takei wasn’t involved in this.

[@JamesDatWork]

He's in a corner somewhere doing his own version of Star Trek 2: "Truuuuuuummmmmmpppp!"

[@dawsondavis664]

Saying: "Well-heh-llllooooooh"

[@theblacksp1derman]

Would have been something if Shatner and Takei used this project to reconcile, maybe a shot with the OG crew in someway !

[@MemoirsofaGamer1982]

Hes vile. They all are. I had to remove them all from social media cos they were making me HATE watching classic Trek

[@willpower8061]

It's actually sad he couldn't have, but he has gone over the rainbow.

[@Burns_RED]

Nutrek should never be considered canon

[@sparkspl]

amen, they destroyed Trek legacy with post ST Enterprise Trek(on purpose)

[@johnpaulporrelli6208]

It’s not

[@Burns_RED]

@@johnpaulporrelli6208 It is to some people, apparently :/

[@DD8842]

Lower decks is great the rest I can live without

[@Burns_RED]

@DD8842 Ew

[@Success4u247]

I am 68 and watched the original in my family home in Limerick Ireland, my father also loved it, especially when tv turned colour. A lifetime ago

[@916hayabusa]

everything was better back then, I have fond memories of going to west Ireland in the 70s, dingle dump, balleyferriter, balencoler bay, things change but never for the better.

[@suttone75]

When I watched this video, I was very moved by it. I really enjoyed the amount of care and the amount of what was "said" with their facial movements and body language. It was just so well done.

[@HoLd_My_Beer_Thanks]

It was amazing and very respectful to have Kirk resurrected in a way that was poignant and brought his and Spock’s arc to a closure - Not afraid to say, I cried a little because how lovingly it was handled and presented - Having Kirk not saying anything, makes his expressions his dialogue ❤️

[@PoolKid75]

The title scared me. Made me think Shatner had finally given in and agreed to appear on Kurtzman Drek, thereby legitimizing it. Thank God that's not the case. Not even Shatner's appearance would legitimize that trash, but it would be salt in the wound.

[@TheChadTI]

Same here 😅

[@Smithbriart]

WHY is there so much HATE for modern trek? I actually find it enjoyable.

[@PoolKid75]

@@Smithbriart I'm sorry you have no taste.

[@nickryan4126]

He gave in before the first Kelvin movie. He's publicly stated he wanted to be in the 2009 movie but they didn't have a role for him.

[@davemacpherson4752]

The JJ Remakes are AWFUL.

[@mikavirtanen7029]

Seeing old Robin Curtis makes me feel old...damn, i need some Romulan Ale.

[@jimgrant8960]

I got the chance, with a small group of people, to watch the premier with William Shatner, Robin Curtis, Lawrence Selleck and most of the production crew. I think everyone was moved by what we saw and the possibilities this opens up. Mr. Shatner said “wow” and then discussed with the crowd the pros and cons of this technology. Hopefully this will continue.

[@mattdawg83686]

I didn’t know Unification had been released on Monday because my day was beyond busy. I didn’t get to watch it until Tuesday morning and wasn’t prepared for the emotions I experienced. It was absolutely beautiful and the perfect way to start my day.

[@DJWHITE_]

I got 30 secs in your vid and then went to find it. For a few moments, I was genuinely happy with what I was watching. Why? WHY do these studios not understand just the love and passion for a franchise is what makes it. There is a reason why long term fans are so invested and the studios act as if that is the toxic element.

[@edkwon]

How did you watch this? Only the teaser is on OTOY KZbin channel

[@MelonRace]

This was so special. I also thought the Vulcan behind Saavik was Spock's son, since they did the Pon Farr on Genesis.

[@thesolidsnakealpha]

Amazing. Absolutely amazing. See what CAN be done?? Thanks for bringing this to my attention, Dave.

[@alangallagher7691]

I was not expecting THAT. Wow. So beautiful, and tastefully done. The accompanying music was very emotive. I was glad they didn't lean on Jerry Goldsmith or Alexander Courages' themes, for this. Also incredibly impressed they included Robin Curtis. She deserved real closure for the character of Saavik. Thanks for sharing this, Dave.

[@TotesRandom]

The moment i heard the words "a character from Discovery" i checked out.

[@cernstormrunner7263]

its not really a character, more of an easter egg.

[@Scripture-Man]

I just don't like it at all. What am I watching? A dream sequence? Why are people getting emotional over something that never happened? I like logic. Science. Facts. I like science fiction. What happens in this needs to be explained by science, or it's bogus. No way I could cry over this. It's quiet, solemn, gloomy. Gives me the creeps. Reminds me of a videogame. Real Kirk doesn't stand around quietly watching people and saying nothing. He's brimming with personality and takes charge of the situation. Real Kirk would be saying "What IS this place? YOU - who are you? I said who are you? Answer me! Is this some kind of computerized simulation? Why, that's ME! When I was captain! [laughs] Did I really look like that?"

[@kibagami74]

Agree that is a major red flag, previous videos had nothing from the idiotic Kelvin timeline included. Really wish they'd stick with the ToS and early movies and that's it.

[@JeffACornell]

​@@Scripture-Man Finally a sane person in the comments. The film was seven minutes of nothing. Just "look! It's Kirk! And Saavik! And Spock!" I don't understand why everyone's going crazy over it like it's the best thing ever.

[@jolemaire6629]

A moment of light in a very dark present day.

[@mikewashko]

Kirk is back and being body doubled by Sam Witwer aka Starkiller or Darth Maul

[@CleverGirlAAH]

I'm glad they're covering his face, cause he's someone I can't stand to look at. He looks like he's swollen from a bee sting. HOWEVER... He does have the right mocap body type and movement for a Shatner/Kirk.

[@davidmarsden192]

I watched the short movie because of this video. I loved it! It was very well done!! (Just 12 days ago I was holding the hand of someone very close to me who passed away in a hospice.) This movie really moved me. It's something you never forget, being with someone you love when it's their time to go. Well done!

[@sdprazak]

Just watched it. I was in tears! It was SO good!

[@SilverMachine-bm4sj]

This is good evidence on why it is insane that Paramount has chosen, for whatever reason, not to use Shatner in any new Star Trek productions. It's like a miracle that the first captain from the original series is still with us and healthy and still acting at 93, while so many of the original cast is now gone. And yet somehow Shatner is kept on the sidelines. It's malpractice.

[@blondeguy56]

They probably can’t afford him….and he knows it.

[@SilverMachine-bm4sj]

@@blondeguy56 I don't think money has much to do with it. If OTOY could afford him for this, Paramount can certainly afford him for a project. It must be something else and it's a travesty.

[@blondeguy56]

@@SilverMachine-bm4sj Could be. I wasn’t aware of any bad blood between Shatner and Paramount, other than him complaining about the slashed budget in STV:TFF. He also refused to do a cameo in ST Enterprise’s fourth season, but I doubt that’s the real reason. Got to be something else.

[@86BarbOmega]

easy bad writing that is why

[@loginregional]

Lucky me. I was born in the fifties, and I watched the first episode (The Incredible Salt Vampire) in colour at a friend's house on channel 2, WGR (now WGRZ). What a trip it's been.

[@liokaizer1662]

Shout out to ROBIN CURTIS returning as SAAVIK.

[@farchord]

That video was awesome, and didn't know about it until you posted this video. Amazing. Thanks for that!

[@nicolaebreaban8154]

It choked me up. So beautiful 🥺

[@chrislongstay]

At 74 I am a trekkie through and through. I watched it all from Star Trek original. This is wonderful to hear. Thankyou all.

[@atticstattic]

Nice, to include Spock's one lifted eyebrow - and the IDIC medallion on the nightstand 😊

[@heathcock17]

Dave- I had no idea what to expect or direction you were going in when I read the Caption... but boy oh boy.... well said... THIS was IT! Being deprived of the "Soul" of Star Trek for these past decades and being FORCED to watch this "new stuff" and have them tell us this was SO GREAT...nonsense.... how can we , true fans of the franchise, not be emotionally touched to see this amazing homage to what was, is and always will be PURE Star Trek- today in 2024. definitely Speechless....

[@theequalizer9154]

Thank you for putting this video out. I shall be looking at it.

[@timmccormick6689]

Wasn’t prepared for this when I viewed it yesterday. Genuinely moved to tears.

[@dal5x5]

Star Trek jumped the shark in 2009 and has never recovered... this was the first thing in 15 years that captured the spirit of what made Star Trek legendary

[@kibagami74]

If you didn't see them, OTOY has a few earlier videos, extremely brief like this and with no dialogue, featuring Spock and the ToS and motion picture era. 'Memory Wall' and 'Regeneration' plus some wild screen tests with a young Spock. It looks absolutely real. www.youtube.com/@OTOY/videos

[@justinmartin845]

When I say I was sobbing, I WAS SOBBING. Holy crap, what a beautiful gift.

[@mrtrek2117]

Seeing Shatner sat in the Captain's chair at the recent event at the studios in New York is so bizarre. I truly wonder what it is like for him, he sat in that chair as the iconic Captain Kirk for 3 seasons as a young man and then there he is at 93 on the replica of the bridge sat in that same chair. Imagine if he'd known as he acted on the original set that decades into the future he would be on a replica bridge engaging fans. It's almost like a time travel episode of Trek in itself!

[@ironhead2008]

And I'm betting he looked like he belonged there, and that you could see him saddling up one more time.

[@joelmitchell7597]

Where's the absurd propaganda? This is amazing. You're clearly moved by this and it's a joy to hear you gush about it.

[@Jasonjones-h2x]

There only missing one other person MCcoy, omg how could they had forgotten him...

[@warp103]

not forgotten but you have to have family permission to do his likeness. . They respected him enough not to do with out family

[@grumpyoldwizard]

This is a great, unexpected, gift! How awesome of them to release this!

[@terrywhite1345]

The interview with William Shatner was wonderful, too!

[@alecj3454]

I sat with my mouth open like a little kid for 8 minutes. The genuine emotion i felt watching it...i have no words.

[@jwt6577]

The TOS Kirk looked so good, if this was how they rebooted Trek I'd be very interested.

[@mikavirtanen7029]

Yeah, they got facial expressions right. That reflection scene was powerful.

[@kibagami74]

That's what I'm wishing for, the young versions of these characters look amazing, the earlier videos they did with a young Spock are just stunning. That's what gets me excited. But they keep harping on recreating middle aged pudgy Kirk (he's 60+ in Generations) and very elderly Spock on his death bed, just depresses me. And it's clear to me that recreating an elderly face is still much harder than the younger face, they are not as convincing and the uncanny valley effect emerges.

[@estoguy]

Honestly better than anything "Trek" since 2009. How much can be said without words. The people involved with this project need to be in charge of Star Trek. Not people like Kurtzman, Abrams, etc. They don't love the series. They just see it as their platform. This project shows how much love and reverence for the source material can do.

[@R-Tech_Gaming]

I was 15 years old when Generations came out and I was much like you, fighting tears watching it because I know that Shatner wanted to make amends with Nimoy but they never did. Kirk certainly deserved better than to die as a joke of the bridge on the Captain. I miss those days you know.

[@doberski6855]

Careful Mr. Cullen, you sound like I was feeling when I watched this earlier today! Yeah what a stunning piece of work and just perfect! I have watched it a few times already, and pretty sure I am going to be watching it again several more times! 🖖

[@genghisgahan9623]

When I see these images, I'm reminded of a time when TV and film was exciting, fantastical, inspiring, optimistic and had a certain magic. Then I wonder how we ended up with what we have today 😢. I think someone screwed with the timeline.

[@danielguertin9664]

When I saw this yesterday for the 1st time, I was in total shock. The hair on my arms went up with emotions, and I was watching this in disbelief. When you've been a Trekkie forever, you can't help but have real emotions watching this. Shock to see the production value, to see Kirk, than to see 3 versions of Lork, then Saavik, then Spock. I know cdi and a.i. had a part in this but the emotions it creates is real. A 10 minute movie that's better than so many things out there. Blown away. Makes me love Star Trek even more! Really breathtaking!

[@glerp10000000000]

This is the Nexus...the Vulcan behind Saavik is Spock's son when Saavik helped Spock get through Pon Farr in The Search For Spock.

[@JSu2.]

That's wild that vulcans can conceive just by stroking each other's finger 😉

[@gladiatorscoops4907]

Thanks for the headsup Dave! Really appreciate it. This is going to make a certain trekky in my family so happy.

[@kathyh857]

Watched it! Loved it! Thank you for sharing this

[@christined8634]

Thank you for sharing this. I went and watched it. It brought tears to my eyes.

[@Subninja2012]

What it doesn’t incorporate: 1. Identity politics. 2. Gender ideology. 3. Female empowerment. Which is why it is great. It’s a story that pays respect to the characters and the story only adds more fully to the overall character arc of the character.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

Feminazis are Liars and sneaky. Down with WOKE. It was always broke.

[@SharreIWright]

? Didn't You watch it 😅

[@stealthbrandon]

you do realize this is star trek right ? same one that had Star trek Voyager and female captins lol. and episode with Amelia air hart coming back to life

[@Scripture-Man]

What IS the story? I was completely unable to follow what's supposed to be happening? Everyone's crying over it and I honestly have no idea what I just watched. At first I thought it's in the Nexus, but you don't cry over a dream sequence. Someone said Kirk died and he's a ghost in this, but Trek has never done supernatural fantasy so it can't be that. Dave Cullen is saying it's some kind of alternate reality but I don't understand how or why that is happening. I'm a huge Trek fan but just feel really stupid here as I seem to be the only one who can't work out what's happening without dialog.

[@derek96720]

​@@stealthbrandonVoyager was never about female empowerment though. It just happened to have a female Captain who just so happened to meet one of her childhood heroes

[@intruderps]

I'm sitting here at work with tears in my eyes. This is beautiful!

[@SzTz100]

The technology is great, but dialogue is required.

[@ianmc87]

Yeah, I'm bummed out that Kirk and Spock didn't say anything. Kind of weird that Kirk doesn't say anything when he see Saavik.

[@henrysmiley5878]

I was born in 1962 and became a Star Trek fan around 1972. I loved this short. It seemed like the proper farewell between two of the most iconic ST characters in history and the two who formed my love of this universe. It also subtly displays the love between these two men.

[@chrisgoodier6825]

I'm not crying, you're crying! 😢

[@hammerofscience534]

It's just raining!

[@Thomas-o4j1p]

Typical human reaction, Captain😉

[@AutomationDnD]

this is ... _Beautiful_ I do appreciate that Sam Witwer even got a part in this. *_He was "CrashDown" in BSG & had a fairly significant role in "The Mist" was well_*

[@sdprazak]

The music too was beautiful!!!

[@jamiedubreuil581]

Well crying was not on my to do list today.. thank you gentlemen.

[@danieldb631]

Heroes get remembered. Legends live long and prosper. ;)

[@Sgt_Glory]

What an absolutely beautiful production. What a great surprise.

[@NTovaar]

@DaveCullen For the record If you did not recognize the name, Gary Lockwood was Lt Cmdr Gary Mitchell in TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before" so there is an important tie in.

[@peterrochford1333]

Hi I've just watched your piece on what I've watched last night. The big difference here is how they carefully put all the pieces together . BEAUTIFULLY DONE ! I LOVED IT ,IM 50 THIS YR ,STILL A STAR TREK CHILD .❤❤❤❤

[@adriankaiser8602]

How cool they brought back Robin Curtis as Saavik, nice.

[@Anymouse6980]

This video is a fine example of video, story-telling, character development, and respect to the story, the character, the actors, and especially the fans. Star Trek, in its many iterations, has taken on a life of its own. I can see this as a tribute on many levels. Capping of ST-TOS with Kirk and Spock looking at a sunset together. Shatner having a last official re-union, because they were friends in Real Life, as well as Trek. And the fans because these characters and the real actors behind them have put time and emotion and community, some acting as fans, some taking the perception of ST values into the real-world and helping others. My “take” is that Mitchell in “god-mode” is watching his friend Kirk in the expanse. And Kirk goes to see his long-time friend Spock at the end of Spock’s time. Kirk meets others having an impact, minor and large characters. Kirk meets himself at various times of his life. And then goes to Spock. And they wait in the light of the sunset. The mannerisms, facial expressions take you through the story. It seems to be a goodbye, but the expanse is beyond time and space, and life always has a way of continuing.

[@sigmacademy]

All the God Ascended wouldn't really be interested in human affairs anymore - their evolved minds/forms would be traveling all over the universe, after all, or whatever states they advanced to?

[@MLJ7956]

I watched it but I kept feeling that something else was missing from all those short films....oh, I know what it is, where is Dr. Leonard H. 'Bones' McCoy (Deforest Kelly)?....he was the third part of the ST trinity after all (and even Spock mind-melded with him in Star Trek II & Bones carried Spock's Katra in Star Trek III). Kirk was the captain (the balance of the two), Spock (was the logic) and 'Bones' (was the passion). All 3 were what made Star Trek. "Damn It Bones, I need you...Badly" Kirk to McCoy - Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

[@warp103]

family has to Ok it. that why nimoy wife was a exec prod.

[@Dudepatrol47]

Because I had this exact same feeling while watching this, I’ve made it my own personal head canon that Bones just hasn’t died yet… after all, we saw him as an old man in Encounter at Farpoint, and some of the novels show him interacting with Spock, Scotty, the TNG crew and others even during the post-Nemesis timeline, so it’s not unprecedented for him to still just be alive for a lot longer than this… So again, my personal head canon, when Bones finally does die in-universe, both Kirk and Spock are going to show up for him just like Kirk did for Spock here, and the trinity will finally be reunited at last

[@kibagami74]

Strongly agree. I just wish these immensely talented people at OTOY would focus on the 1960s/70s era of Trek. It is honestly depressing seeing 'new' scenes of very elderly Spock on his death bed and old pudgy Kirk. Take another look at the earlier videos of ToS & TMP era Spock and it's breathtakingly real looking. I think the young Kirk and Gary Mitchell are the best bits of this new video. I'd love to see Bones back with them....and man will it be amazing when they get the voices to work.

[@solomani-42]

I’ll need to watch this. Thanks for the tip.

[@HoLd_My_Beer_Thanks]

You forgot to mention Gary Mitchell at the beginning, and when Kirk meets Saavik, that’s Spock’s son and Saavik is him mother 🧐

[@bringbackenterprise9220]

Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Great video, very emotional, brought me back to childhood watching Star Trek in my parents home or just home. Also it makes me think if they could use this to conclude Enterprise. 🖖🖖🖖

[@brianjones6887]

I just saw the film. Wow, it was powerful. To see Jim Kirk as his younger self when he was Captain of the Enterprise. As Admiral Kirk, And then as the Kirk from Generations JAMES T. KIRK IS ALIVE!!!