AN ABSENT FRIEND - A Star Trek Fan Production

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To learn more about the making of this unique Star Trek fan film, visit:
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Dedicated with love and appreciation to the deeply-missed LEONARD NIMOY and DeFOREST KELLEY.
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James T. Kirk has died saving the crew and passengers of the U.S.S. Enterprise-B from a spatial anomaly. Now Dr. McCoy is mourning his absent friend alone in a San Francisco bar, his only companions a bottle of bourbon and his own personal torment. Enter: Spock...having returned to Earth after hearing of "the incident." Spock, of course, is not allowing himself to become emotional over the loss of his best friend--the opposite of what McCoy is going through. Ironically, or perhaps fittingly, they each need what the other has, and they come together for a quiet, introspective conversation as each man, in his own way, helps the other come to terms with this devastating loss.
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AN ABSENT FRIEND" is the first-ever Star Trek fan film to use artificial intelligence exclusively to generate all of the voices, utilizing ElevenLabs' speech synthesis algorithms. And if anyone is wondering "Is it legal to use A.I. to generate the voice of a deceased actor?" the answer is currently yes, according to California Civil Code § 3344, Section 990, paragraph (n):
"This section shall not apply to the use of a deceased personality's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any of the following instances:
1) A play, book, magazine, newspaper, musical composition, FILM, radio or television program, other than an advertisement or commercial announcement not exempt under paragraph (4)."
Read the entire statute here:
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Writer / Producer / Director / Animator: JONATHAN LANE
Illustrator: MATT SLADE
Music: MATT MILNE
Opening Credits Sequence Animator: "MOJO"
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Every effort was made in the creation of this project to comply with the CBS and Paramount Pictures guidelines for Star Trek fan films located at:
www.startrek.com/fan-films
Star Trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by CBS Studios Inc. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with CBS, Paramount Pictures, or any other Star Trek franchise, and is a non-commercial fan-made film intended for recreational use. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted. No alleged independent rights will be asserted against CBS or Paramount Pictures.

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@tnolddawg Месяц назад

Whoever wrote the dialog, I commend him/her for capturing the essence of these characters I can truly say this was a believable exchange between these two old comrades in arms

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Whoever wrote the dialog says "Thank you so much!" (Me, by the way.) 🙂

@tnolddawg Месяц назад

@@jonathanlane1377 fantastic job 👍🙂

@LoesserOf2Evils Месяц назад

Spock had a wry sense of humor. I’m glad the characters of Kyle, Leslie, Rand, and Riley were mentioned. Nice touch.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Yeah, I love including little Easter eggs! 🙂

@LoesserOf2Evils Месяц назад

@@jonathanlane1377, I’m also impressed you have animations of the old crew and several characters mentioned since TOS went out of production. Nice work.

@tubularbill Месяц назад

The irony as of today, May 3, 2024 William Shatner is the only one still living of the three

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Yeah, that sad truth didn't escape me as I was creating this. At the time I first wrote the script (2010), Leonard Nimoy was still alive. Unfortunately, we must all depart the train of life someday.

@rogermurray5582 Месяц назад

Wrong George Takei and Walter Koenig Still Alive

@tubularbill Месяц назад

@@rogermurray5582- I said of the three Kirk Spock and McCoy. I did not make any reference to the Star Trek cast as a whole.

@rogermurray5582 Месяц назад

Well Should Have I'm Trekker 1972

@tubularbill Месяц назад

@@rogermurray5582 - lol that’s ridiculous. You misread what I posted.

@jonathancoolidge4594 Месяц назад

Nice how this simple conversation ties together so many decades of lore so fluidly; and, it explains Scotty's line about Kirk pulling the Enterprise out of mothballs in "Relics"

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Yep, I always wondered why Scotty would have thought James Kirk rescued him in "Relics." Of course, the real reason is that "Relics was written and produced years before ST: Generations. 🙂

@kurtb8474 Месяц назад

The voices are as close to authentic as any fan film I've seen. Great work!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

The A.I. algorithm thanks you, Kurt. 🙂

@Arthus850 Месяц назад

Wow. You actually covered a plot hole that’s been eating at me for a while. When Scotty appeared in TNG and first heard the name Enterprise his reaction was thinking that Kirk took the ship out of space dock to find him. Why would he say that if he was there when Kirk “died?” Because he was still holding out hope that Kirk was alive and would appear again at any point. I love it! This is now the second fan project I’m accepting as my own personal canon, first being Star Trek Continues.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Awesome! Thanks so much.

@kevincachia1977 Месяц назад

Thanks for spelling that out. Someone else mentioned fixing the TNG plot hole, but I had no idea what they were referring to. Now I see it.

@lazurusredd8682 Месяц назад

I think it's a plot hole they need to fix since that episode "relics" was shot in 92, Star Trek generations was in 94

@scottwells8064 15 дней назад

I always just assumed it was his brain being scrambled after being stuck in a transporter beam for 75 years.

@omnimetric84 Месяц назад

I’m a lifelong and old-school trekker and I would watch more of this.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Not sure I'll be making more, but thanks for the compliment, my friend.

@tbk2010 Месяц назад

Proof that AI can be used for good.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Indeed!

@PhilDrury Месяц назад

That's a nice way to explain Relics: The assumption that Kirk simply came back to life.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Yeah, I was kinda proud of that. Thanks for noticing.

@MichaelParthum Месяц назад

Scotty speculating that Kirk was not dead but rather transported to another space time continuum actually makes his reaction in Relics make sense.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Glad you noticed that, Michael. Not an accidental reference. 🙂

@noahstackhouse9818 Месяц назад

This was a very well-down tribute to both the actors and their characters. This was what those very short treks should have done.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Well, this would have been a very LONG Short Trek. 🙂

@timothybird5817 Месяц назад

That was fantastic, enjoyable walk for trekkers down an imaginary lane. Thank you much.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Well, my last name just happens to be Lane, so an imaginary lane seems appropriate. 🙂 Thanks for the kind words.

@baronormantagge1433 Месяц назад

Now THIS is Star Trek. Thanks for keeping that original Human Adventure going!🖖

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

My pleasure. Thank you for the kind words.

@johnnyrotten3175 Месяц назад

MUCH ENJOYED ‼️ Can tell this was a labor of love, appreciate all the time and hard work you put it on this.🍻

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Much appreciated, Johnny.

@Urizen61 Месяц назад

This is very well done. My one reservation is that McCoy seems to be acting like he did in TOS. He grew to have a better understanding of Spock after carrying his katra. But great work. Very impressive.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Keep in mind that McCoy was very angry and drunk at the beginning...and he does mellow out quite a bit as they talk. I think, when Spock first arrives, McCoy is looking for a punching bag, and Spock was the most convenient one after the bartender and the bottle of bourbon.

@jayenglish6631 Месяц назад

Beautiful! This really has been a love letter to the fans and the voice actors were perfect! LLAP 🖖🏼

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank you so much.

@kellyjeaularson5786 Месяц назад

I have a good idea how difficult this was. A fantastic, well-done piece, enjoyable dialog and well chosen costume choice. I noted nothing out of consistency and I've been watching & reading Star Trek for roughly 52 years.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks for the kind words. I'm 57 years old, and I've been watching Star Trek for as long as I can remember.

@coinopanimator 25 дней назад

I love how you've captured the feel of the 70s cartoon. Amazing.

@jonathanlane1377 23 дня назад

Thanks so much.

@johnbockelie3899 Месяц назад

I always wanted to see how McCoy would take Kirk's death, thanks.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

You are welcome, John.

@EmotionallyExhausted Месяц назад

That was incredible. Best Trek I've seen in... forever and ever. Well done.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks muchly.

@markallen2984 Месяц назад

I am so glad that they rememred to invite Riley to Kirk's wake.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

He's bringing the ice cream. 🙂

@BatmanFan2274 Месяц назад

Amazing job with this fan made short. Love hearing the classic banter between McCoy and Spock

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I'm so gald you enjoyed it.

@marcusblackwell2372 Месяц назад

If William Shatner has a social media presence, you should show him this. This is a masterpiece, literally

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks. I don't know how Shatner would feel about this, TBH. On the one hand, he embraces the potential of A.I. On the other hand, while I did reach out to the Nimoy estate, and they didn't reject my request for permission, they didn't want to spend the billable hours putting everything down in a contract either. So it was just a "We're not going to stop you, but we're not going to deal with it either." And De Kelley had no children or grandchildren, so his right of publicity terminated upon the death of his widow in 2004. Shatner has said he'd welcome living on as A.I. as long as he or his surviving family were compensated. Although I did make that offer to the Nimoy estate (to pay to license Leonard Nimoy's voice), they weren't interested...likely because I couldn't afford what it would cost the estate to write up the agreement. So I'm not entirely certain how Shatner would feel about this. He might love it, or he might think that it sets a precedent that fans will someday clone his voice or visual likeness without paying for it.

@marcusblackwell2372 Месяц назад

@@jonathanlane1377 I wasn't talking about the AI. I was saying I wonder how he would feel about such a masterpiece that just so happened to pay near perfect homage to classic Trek, even though Kirk is dead

@JandSResellers Месяц назад

The fact that Scotty said that he didn't believe that Kirk wasn't dead from the nexus incident brings Relics full circle when he said "I'll bet it was Jim Kirk who pulled the old girl out of mothballs to come find me!" figuring the captain cheated death again, negating the early Generations plot and setting things right.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

That was one of my goals with this. Thanks for catching that. (I also suggest that McCoy is the reason that Spock ultimately became a maverick in TNG's "Unification.")

@CartoonMandates Месяц назад

That was good sir. You even explained why Scotty believed in his heart that Captain Kirk survived and rescued him in the Next Generation episode.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

That I did! Glad you noticed. Thanks for the kind words.

@glennwoden528 Месяц назад

Standing ovation right there brother. That was beautiful. Live long and prosper

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Peace and long life, brother, and thank you for the standing ovation!

@CannonKnight Месяц назад

Amazingly well written. This was more like a memorial to Spock and McCoy's somewhat complex friendship, though neither would admit to being good friends.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Indeed! Thanks for the kind words.

@ChrisLawton66 Месяц назад

This is excellent. I especially appreciate the way you used the ST:TAS style. Great script.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks for the compliments, Chris.

@crazyal8565 17 дней назад

Love that 70s filmation style and closing theme

@jonathanlane1377 14 дней назад

Thank you.

@mrlevittown Месяц назад

I didn't know what to expect when I first saw this in my video list. I weld up with tears by the end. This video hits in the heart. Nicely done.😊😊

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Glad I could put some tears on your face. Thanks for the kind words, my friend.

@danielhurley7047 Месяц назад

As an old Trekkie, devoted to TOS, I really enjoyed this!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I appreciate your kind words, Daniel.

@waynekaress5778 Месяц назад

Great work - both the voices and the animation! Probably the best Leonard Nimoy impression I ever heard!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I will relay your compliment on Spock's voice to the computer algorithm. 🙂

@keysersoze375 Месяц назад

The AI on the speech synthesizers are on point as a tribute to DeForest and Leonard..

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I really was blown away by how well the AI "acted." We live in amazing times!

@ericd1798 Месяц назад

Very classy! Almost 30 years on, and it’s a perfect fit! Never too late.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I agree.

@vengeance1701 Месяц назад

They are adding some level of emotional depth to these AI voices.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

That's what I was going for.

@mjbull5156 Месяц назад

"...Excelsior with water wings!"

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I'm particularly proud of that line! 🙂

@user-zd9yn5mz1f Месяц назад

A fine project, obviously filled with true heart and soul. Thanks for your fine efforts!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank YOU for your kind words!

@alanjg1 Месяц назад

Thank you for this. In my head, this is now cannon.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

That's awesome to know. Thanks so much for commenting.

@reubencarter3004 Месяц назад

Well done. You got McCoy's mannerism down perfectly.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Many thanks, Reuben.

@davidrosler5413 Месяц назад

That was really excellent. Writing and voices melded to create a real original crew conversation. I'd like to see more. Sincerely.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

If there's more, it probably won't be coming from me. This took nearly a year. But thanks for the kind words.

@davidrosler5413 Месяц назад

@jonathanlane1377 there will be if you can find a way to monetize it. Filmation 70's look, very good script, convincing voices. Maybe you can contact someone at paramount. This is much different from star trek continues insomuch as they have no cartoons going so you are not competition. That's a huge advantage. They might decide allow you to monetize for a piece of the action if you put a big fat ad for their next star trek show or movie at the end with a special thanks. Pour honey all over it. I've been in tv /movies for 40 years. In.my humble opinion it's absolutely worth a call. Could be real dough because unlike most, this really is pretty good. Very watchable and that is the big line and you crossed it. Try it

@dewforpolitics Месяц назад

Dr. McCoy indeed lived a long life at least to 140 according to canon. He outlived all of the members of the original crew.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Sadly, DeForest Kelley was the first to pass away back in 1999 at the age of 79. I miss him and Jimmy the most of all, as they both were two of the sweetest, friendliest actors to the fans. I stood next to Jimmy waiting for our omelettes at a convention near Baltimore in the 1980s, and it was like no one else was there. Jimmy's entire attention was focused on me as we chatted. And he was like that with every fan who came to see him. As for De, he actually saved my friend's life once at a convention in New York City when a crowd following him almost knocked her over the edge of a mezzanine that would have resulted in a 20 foot fall onto the marble floor of the hotel lobby. He grabbed her arm and said, "Whoa, there, young lady. We don't want any accidents today." True story!

@paulwhite6745 Месяц назад

We know McCoy was still alive in 2364 when the Enterprise D launched, but Spock was still around in 2385, when he was transported into an alternate past.

@dailyqwikbytes Месяц назад

Amazing job on the voices. Characterization on poit as well. Qapla! And LLAP.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Peace and long life and many thanks.

@dailyqwikbytes Месяц назад

@@jonathanlane1377 Certainly. Was that a voice actor or two or an AI reproduction of Mr. Nimoy and Mr. Kelly?

@christopherbalzano9744 Месяц назад

Not bad, quite good in fact. I was skeptical at first but a loyal fan of the original since 1985 I think this script does a great job with the character of the oroginal crew and a whitty sense of humor, kudos for your hard work and obvious love of Kirk, Spock and McCoy!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank you so much, Christopher. I made this primarily for TOS fans such as yourself. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@mikeschiesel2852 Месяц назад

This is the kind of story that Short Treks could have done....but you did it better. Keep 'em coming!!!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

The Short Treks were only intended to get a little more use out the existing sets and beef up the available CBS All Access Star Trek content with more icons on the screen while not spending too much money on the budget. The Very Short Treks were intended to be simple animated gags, although many of them fell kinda flat. In the end, I'd like to think this little fan film stands on its own without the need to compare it to anything CBS Studios produced.

@CitizenPrime-tb7rp Месяц назад

One word: EXCELLENT!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

One word: THANKYOU! 🙂

@VortexBunche Месяц назад

Superb. Totally nailed the characters.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks so much!

@MusingsWithDavidEarlMoravee Месяц назад

Thank-you. It was nice to see this moment in time. You did a great job. Certainly, Jim Kirk, at this moment, was an absent friend.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I appreciate the kind words.

@Rorr59 Месяц назад

I always wondered how that conversation would play out, I think you got it right on the money. GREAT JOB!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks so much.

@merlin-ju6fu Месяц назад

The writing of this was brilliant. It sounded like things the original characters would say.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I'm so glad you think so. Thanks!

@modeler308 Месяц назад

You captured the voices almost perfectly.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Captured and released. ;-)

@SammySnickers-rj7ep Месяц назад

Neat animation! Man crazy how real the voices sound.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I know, right!? ElevenLabs' A.I. is freaky good!

@MrStarfighter14 Месяц назад

I applaud the work that went into this tribute to the original cast. Bravo!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I applaud your comment. Thank you!

@abacero2009 Месяц назад

Great job! and a moving tribute to these great characters. The conversation was natural to me from McCoy and Spock, mourning the loss of Jim Kirk, their captain, but also their friend. Congratulations and thanks from the fans.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank YOU for your wonderful words.

@malachitevalkyrie3131 Месяц назад

sad to hear the voices of ghosts. may they never be forgotten.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Indeed, that one one of the reasons I decided to make this film.

@Chalee2151 28 дней назад

It's a brutal chapter between Dr. McCoy and Spock. Damn it, I want to do a triple somersault. Thank you, Jonathan.

@jonathanlane1377 28 дней назад

Thank YOU, Chalee.

@raywallacefan7786 Месяц назад

That was beautiful! Great AI approximation of the voices of DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy. I had actually hoped back in the '90s that the two actors would return to Star Trek as their 24th century versions to talk about what Kirk meant to them, either in one of the TNG movies or one of the TV series airing at that time.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

That would have been awesome. At least you have this film. Glad you enjoyed it.

@seanbickham1874 Месяц назад

This was a brilliant production and something I believe should have been made while the actors were still with us because it was a conversation we deserved to see! I'm officially accepting it as an epilogue to "Generations" because the acting and dialogue fit like a well tailored suit.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

That was a wonderful comment, Sean. Thank you so much!

@ooklathemok Месяц назад

Thoroughly enjoyable. well done . Fan work such as this keeps the Trek torch alive

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Indeed! Thank you so much.

@Jaytee. Месяц назад

Bones... Spock... That... was brilliant! 🖖

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I thank you!

@davidbruce2940 Месяц назад

That was amazing sir I remember how emotionally drained I was after seeing Generations....Star Trek has been part of my life for over 50 years, and I always wanted to be Capt. Kirk. And now you have given us a look at how his loss affected the ones closest to him...Thank you for that...Any chance you can continue this story with the rest of the crew and their feelings of his loss would be amazing.....

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

A little to problematic. Three of the TOS actors are still alive, and so I can't ethically or legally use A.I. to duplicate their voices the way I did with Leonard and De. Also, I doubt A.I. could replicate Scotty's accent.

@Raxipyensidkennyd Месяц назад

Brought a tear to me eye ... and laughs. Lots of laughs. Live long and prosper 🖖🏼

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I love it when a plan comes together. Thanks for the kind words.

@buzzinpoa Месяц назад

My God, this is... like traveling in time back to the wonderful year of 1993...!! This conversation is very good and well thought, full of bits of stories from so many old trips, like the characters would probably do in a random conversation...!! Sometimes I swear I could see Dee and Lenny's figures, like this was REALLY done, taped and filmed or recorded...!! I hope someday this can be turned into a film with AI characters, like Otoy have recently done in some videos!! Thank you so much!! You've made my night...!! I'll sleep well today, and maybe even dream of old starships and crews that exists no more...!! 🥹🥲 Again, thank you so much...!! ❤

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank YOU for such kind words!

@georgehaze Месяц назад

Sad, but beautifully done. Thanks for sharing

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks for commenting. George. Glad you enjoyed it.

@jarrodnewman0514 Месяц назад

Well this was 30 years better late than never. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm going to watch this from here on out along with "Generations" right between the fade out/in from 2293 to 2371

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Cool!

@chancellormartok1147 Месяц назад

Qapla! A ending worthy of song for one of Starfleet's greatest warriors!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

The honor is to serve, Chancellor.

@danielgalway8395 Месяц назад

This feels like hours spent with dear friends in all the best ways possible. Thank you for giving us this. This felt like the goodbye missing for 30 years. Amazing work

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks for the kind words, Daniel.

@kane5000 Месяц назад

@danielgalway8395 well said sir LLAP

@Willigula Месяц назад

OMG THAT WAS AMAZING. That will now live as canon in my head forever. We needed this closure. Thank you..

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank YOU for the kind words.

@lezliesawyer5930 Месяц назад

I really enjoyed this. Congratulations on this very unique film.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks, Lezlie!

@daveintucson8541 Месяц назад

> The closest thing you've had to a brother Sybok hardest hit

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Sybok was a half-brother and not really much in Spock's life. Kirk called Spock a brother twice, once in "Whom Gods Destroy" and again in Star Trek V: The Undiscovered Country."

@kane5000 Месяц назад

@@jonathanlane1377 100 %

@vinceburgess9012 Месяц назад

This is awesome Jonathan. Great seeing these characters dealing with the loss of their friend. I had always hoped they would have done a movie of Spock finding a way to save Kirk. He did so much to help Captain Pike. I know he would have found a way.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Well, they kinda did that in "Star Trek Into Darkness," but that was only because Dr. McCoy found a cure for death from Khan's blood. Yeah, we'd all like to forget that film, huh? 🙂

@markmaiello9180 Месяц назад

I knew when I saw O’Shea was the bartender that this would be great.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

That's actually Captain O'shea's younger brother, Seamus. 🙂

@goldenpacificmedia Месяц назад

This was a heck of a lot of work! Some of Spock and McCoy's voicing sound better than AI... the algorithm is quite good.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I know, right? The ElevenLabs speech synthesis algorithm is amazing!

@DRMEEKS Месяц назад

What a brilliant piece of work

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@MichaelParkerJMP Месяц назад

This is outstanding! Such a great tribute. The dialogue truly sounded like Spock and McCoy. Felt very canon to TOS.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I appreciate your kind words, Michael.

@indigoyarkindell968 Месяц назад

this is outstanding! great epilog and perfect production

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Many thanks!

@atlantianson515 Месяц назад

Very Well Done! Thank you. It is so hard for me to watch the scene where the bridge falls and Kirk dies. He was my idol since I was just a boy. Would love to be a member of his crew on any starship, regardless what it looked like. But, no red shirt for me. LLAP!!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

I often wondered which captain I would most like to serve under were I in Starfleet, and Kirk usually came out on top. Of course, I grew up on TOS. 🙂

@atlantianson515 Месяц назад

@@jonathanlane1377 That having been said, I would just as easy do well with Picard in command too, especially on the Enterprise-D.

@ihl8608 Месяц назад

I am a true star trek fan. Thank you Jonathan so much. Love it and great job.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank YOU! It's a pleasure and honor to provide enjoyment to true fans.

@ihl8608 Месяц назад

@@jonathanlane1377 I even loved the 1973 animated series but yours was fantastic.

@williamschweikert5492 Месяц назад

Simple and well done. A conversation between two old friends that lost one of their own. Sad that so many of them are gone. Only three remain. I hope wherever they are I hope DeForest and Lenard enjoyed this.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Me, too.

@Rafaelkeepitsimple 16 дней назад

This is perfect. the way it should’ve been, thank you. Great job to you and staff.

@jonathanlane1377 14 дней назад

Thank YOU, Rafael, from all of us.

@gregmcmahon124 Месяц назад

Great Star Trek fan film.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank you, Greg.

@petery4521 Месяц назад

Please don’t tell paramount about this video they will take it down.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Paramount and I don't typically chat anymore. We've grown apart over the last 20 years or so. 🙂

@michaelstacey8303 Месяц назад

Tell paramount ? Got it

@cfbmoo1 Месяц назад

This is like a drink of cold water in a desert. Nicely done.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks so much.

@markpostgate2551 Месяц назад

"Put a pretty girl in a room and you could see his id jump right out of his pants" is a great line.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks. You're the first person to comment on that particular line.

@hornet718 Месяц назад

This got me in the feels for sure!!! This was well written and well performed. Very WELL DONE!!! Thank you for this and BRAVO!!!!!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank YOU for your wonderful comments!

@b.k.ontheair Месяц назад

Excellent. We’ll done.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank you.

@RonColeArt Месяц назад

I got freaking emotional! That was extremely well done. Wow.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

So happy to read your comment, Ron!

@mranam5163 21 день назад

Brilliant job. As an old original series fan can't tell you how much I enjoyed this. You probably can't monetize this without having Paramount on your back, but I hope they appreciate your positive efforts towards their product.

@jonathanlane1377 19 дней назад

I'm pretty sure Paramount isn't even aware of most fan filmmaker efforts...which might be a good thing. 🙂 And you are correct that fan filmmakers are not alloed to monetize their efforts in any way.

@TheZort Месяц назад

This is BEAUTIFUL 😢😢😢 You've done more for the franchise than what they've had the guts to do.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank you, Zort.

@CarolineBoyce1 Месяц назад

Wow! I cannot believe what AI can do! This was very good! ❤😮

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks so much, Caroline!

@thetaker252 Месяц назад

This was so good! It almost brought a tear to my eye.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Almost? I'll need to try harder next time! 🙂

@robertszekely8686 22 дня назад

Very well done. I enjoyed this immensely. Thank you.

@jonathanlane1377 21 день назад

Thank YOU, Robert.

@TheCeilingzero 5 дней назад

This gives closure, thank you.

@jonathanlane1377 5 дней назад

You are very welcome.

@Kinglore2000 5 дней назад

Closure. I never considered that.

@TheCeilingzero 5 дней назад

@@jonathanlane1377 This would have given TOS closure. There were really not “Post” or “Half Credit” scenes in movies back then, but if there were, THIS should have been one in “Generations”. In my head cannon, it IS the post credit scene to “Generations”.

@TheCeilingzero 5 дней назад

@@Kinglore2000 This would have given TOS closure. There were really not “Post” or “Half Credit” scenes in movies back then, but if there were, THIS should have been one in “Generations”. In my head cannon, it IS the post credit scene to “Generations”.

@kane5000 Месяц назад

this is beautiful ... drekkies have no clue .. how special this is

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thank you so much.

@s.marcus3669 Месяц назад

This was just lovely, appropriate and fitting. Bravo!

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks so much!

@greektexan2637 Месяц назад

This is a beautifully moving tribute to “those old scientists”.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Indeed!

@emperorsean1 Месяц назад

Great animation. Its exactly the conversation that I'd expect them to have.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks so much.

@ncc1701chris Месяц назад

Magnificent, love it. Dealing with a subject that at some point in Star Trek history they would have had to deal with after the loss of Kirk but done in the Animated Series fashion that I remember from a boy, very well done

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Thanks so much.

@ncc1701chris Месяц назад

@@jonathanlane1377 your welcome and i subscribed to your channel.

@Jamesalec63 Месяц назад

Brilliant thanks. The friendship of The Enterprise Grew for the past 6 decades has been an uplifting experience. It inspires and has a message of what friendship means even in a heated argument or a single thought by one person. Everyone who enjoyed Star Trek from the beginning today recalls Spock and Bones arguing over something or Bones cracking a joke trying to bring a smile to Spock's face who was quite puzzled or didn't see the logic in it, but I think he did see the punchline it showed in his eyes. James T Kirk's friendship with them was very unique I mean Bones was the older of them but his humour was what was at the centre of the three but it was Kirk who set things off. A friend and leader, and sometimes liked a challenge namely a Vulcan his friendship with Spock and Bones was along for the ride. They had the rest of the grew some were friends like Scottie and most of the bridge too, it was the three who were closer like brothers an older brother the doctor and Spock and James Kirk a man who was Cpt of the Enterprise.

@jonathanlane1377 Месяц назад

Yep, the three men formed an amazing triangle of strength and wisdom. The loss of Kirk needed to be grieved and sadly never was. Now it has.