Yorktown: A Time To Heal 

Oddly enough, the older / grainier actor centric footage gave this a very 1980's TV feel. Like an episode I had missed as a kid.

This was a labor of love for TOS, and I'm stoked to finally have it released thanks to the restoration and post crew led by John Atkin, and a new group of talented trekkies not unlike Stan and I were when we started this endeavor...what seems like a million years ago. A tremendous thanks to everyone involved then and now. And to those that still appreciate good old fashioned Star Trek. Your contributions and interest over the years are what drove the ship. -Da

What a surprise to see the footage of young George Takai, and take in this beautiful Star Trek fan-made production. Thank you so much for never giving up on it, and for finally being able to share it with Star Trek fans everywhere.

I’m pleasantly surprised to see James Shigeta in this. He was a very good actor

I kept thinking to myself, that actor looks an awfully alot like a young George Takei! Then halfway through, George spoke! Sulu!!!! I like the original footage intercut with updated graphics!

James Shigeta also portrayed Admiral Chuichi Nagumo in the 1976 version of Midway

This was great what’s the backstory on this ? based on a very young Sulu it looks like it was made in the 1980s.

I love that this film finally got made! I wish there was more, but the heart put in to this film is there! One for the ages, something to be proud of!

I have followed and awaited this F O R E V E R! I know you wanted to get this out before the great James Shigeta passed away. We are all so lucky that you completed this treasure chest of acting and story telling, Now the long wait is over, this should be mandatory viewing for all Star Trek fan films as an example KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BALL, don't let up. Thank you all!!!

This must have the longest production period of any RU-vid video, lol.

Play on your crt tv (monitor) down the desktop resolution to 640x480 and set video to 144p to feel real retro feel 😎✌️

wow, i've never even heard of this before. seeing that vintage footage of George Takei and James Shigeta was amazing.

Was that some sort of digital trickery, how does George Takei look like he hasn't aged a day in 30 years? Comments section to the rescue, he looks 30 years younger because the scenes were shot 30+ years ago. That's fantastic, I actually feel privileged to have seen this.

VERY well done. More realistic than any fan film out there.

Well done. Very enjoyable video. I do hope you will produce more.

After 35 years, it finally happened. First Crawler by the late Don Dohler gets released. Now this. Thank you so much!

Outstanding! Liked Sulu in this. Great!

Incoming Subspace Message: Congratulations Yorktown on your success... Commodore Laurence Holloway Starfleet Command

Unbelievable- fantastic. Roddenberry would have killed for your special effects for TOS. Even better than TNG in some respects. Great work.

Awesome job! This easily felt like a TOS special, standalone/spinoff episode. Excellent work all around!

Shot in the Mid-80s but still well done! Thanks for putting it on here!

Sincere congratulations! Thank you to all of you amazing fan film makers - past and present - who pulled together to bring this full circle to finally be enjoyed. I've followed this for a while and am a bit mind blown to finally enjoy it. I'm dying to hear how our Uncle George Takei feels knowing fans finally got to see this?

Wow!!! This was amazing!!

Well worth the wait to be completed

Well done.

Perfect cast choice for Nogura. Sulu as 1st Officer on point and fits into established canon easily- after the events of STTMP circa 2270-72, Sulu was offered the position sometime during the (widely assumed) TMP 5 year mission circa 2270-2275. This "episode" easily fits that time frame, probably around 2272-73, maybe as late as 2277-78

Great work. Overjoyed that you all got the film completed. Thank you.

Very well done...

When was this made? Looks like it was made in the late 70's either that they made it look that way because George looked he did back in 1979 during the Motion picture.

This was really good! George Takei and Victoria Fox are in it too!

🇬🇧 How when where what!??!!😁👍👍👍😁 Knew nothing of this. Any more like this lurking in dusty film cans?? Also, brilliant, charming, very enjoyable. Yay!!!

Looks the interior footage was filmed on the original set in Ticonderoga NY at the Star Trek museum!

Many thanks for uploading and sharing the movie. It was great.

Welcome back Mr Sulu

at the time this production was begun, the only way to see the finished film would have been at a con - today we can all see it everywhere! LLAP!

I prefer TOS era fan film productions over all other eras. This one is exceptionally done. In fact, it’s probably the best one I’ve seen to date. It was a real treat to see George Takei too. He and Victoria Fox were the only cast I’m familiar with.

I never expected anything this polished based on the scraps of footage I've seen over the years, but holy crap, that was really really good. Even the footage from the seventies, despite still being easily discerned, beds in really well and the production value for that shoot was amazing. Well done to all involved, past and present. I hope George's socks are knocked off!

i enjoyed this great work

Awesome - I love George Takei ! Great job all.

Great!

Expertly edited together into a coherent and compelling narrative. Excellent work on costumes, sets, and special effects. 🖖❤️✌️

I am gobsmacked!......astonishing.

this is excellent. please make more.

Great Job!

Great work! Jeff Miller, you did a great job, Captain! 🙌🏼👏🏼🎬🍿

Haha, the film grain is a nice touch. Very retro :)

How did you get a young george takei?

Is it just me, or do George Takei's final words really echo what he said to Boimler in Lower Decks? I really love how grounded Sulu is as a character, and how much he can be a refuge to characters who need healing.

Amazing job.. Glad the world can now finally see the lost episode....

Wonderful throwback to the style of the original series. I loved the music, too. It melded really well and gave off that TOS vibe. Great work all around!

I am absolutely knocked out by this! What an incredible, expert effort to knit together the old footage with new footage. The sound design work from Ralph Miller and CGI from Sam Cockings is just out of this world. Pleased to hear some “Habervoice” in there too. Anxious to read or hear comment from George. Congratulations to all of you on a fine effort - and may the souls your departed friends Rest In Peace.

The admiral’s office sounds like Moonbase Alpha’s Main Mission and some of the sound effects sound like those of Moonbase Alpha.. Nice!

I have been waiting to see this since 1987. Absolutely fantastic; it does not disappoint - well worth the wait. Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!

More please i like it the uniforms are cool looking just like tos uniforms but updated

Congratulations!

Excellent Star Trek……. This is exactly what I want to watch and what I have been missing. Thank you!!!

I love this! The quality of the video actually really enhances the whole thing - it's kind of nostalgic - superb effort

So glad this popped up; I wasn't aware of it. What a treat! Then reading comments to find out it dates very far back? Wow! (And I see at least one fan audio person's name from a great podcast audio drama.) Right away, the story quality shows. That this took years to get done, with things pieced together, is fine. I'm just glad for the love and care put into this as a fine Star Trek story, something we very much need still. (And people should check out some of the great fan audio Trek out there, as well as other fan films. There are many fine stories out there, with a lot of heart put into them.) Live long and prosper. Keep on Trekkin'.

This is an interesting take on star trek I'm going to subscribe so I can see more

It was very gratifying to see and hear George Takei providing the closing line.

Better than Disco

1) Good opening, beginning "in the middle of things" with an event that gets the audience's attention quickly. 2) Good ending, with a scene that explains the episode's title, and demonstrates the compassion that I love so much in classic Star Trek. Live long and prosper.

Took me a moment to realize what film I'm actually watching and to remember that this is no ordinary fan film. What a piece of legend! It's great it has finally been finished!

This production makes me happy. Glad to see it finally finished! Well done!

Well done to everyone involved.

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Outstanding work. It was done like a spinoff show of the TOS, 2 years after the Enterprise completed it 5 year mission. I loved the blend of the TOS uniforms and the 1st movie. Congratulations.

Holy cow wow. Well done. I just wish this was longer

Wow, just wow. This is superb! it took a long time to get here but it was well worth the wait.

Glad you were able to finally finish this! Though It's too bad that Paramount fanfilm rules didn't let you do more with it. Glad to see my great-great-great grandson made "Captain"! I always wanted him to go into Starfleet! Congratulations, "Captain Frame"! 😉

I just have to know how in the world you pulled this off. The way this was shot, directed, and edited blows mind.

Bravo!

Now that's a Star Trek! I first became aware of this production back in the 80s in an old issue of "Starlog." I've been waiting 35 years to see it and it is worth the wait! There is more love, passion and action in these 22 minutes than in the entirety of season 4 of Discovery. Great job in every department. I would love a behind the scenes documentary or retrospective that tells the whole story of how it was produced and how George Takai and James Shigeta became involved. I love that this movie ends with a song like many films made in the 80s.

I'm impressed. Fan productions that are at least as good as the television series.

I had always heard of this unfinished fan film and I'm glad you were finally able to get it done. This has a great fun feel to it and is a great addition to the TOS universe and aa others have said the older grainy footage actually helps give the movie a very realistic TOS feel. Well done and dang do I wish we could see more but thank you for this.

I liked the Exterior and interior shots of this Constitution Class Yorktown. Not too mention better effects and a decent storyline

Great job! I enjoyed it. Very interesting design of the Yorktown - Phase 2 refit with round (but different) nacelles.

It's amazing the old and new coming together for this...just like with Star Trek Continues. As a matter of fact, I recognize one of the voice overs as Todd Habercorn, who portrayed Spock in ST:Continues. Well done, all!!

This is the strangest yet most pleasurable Trek fan production I have ever seen. To think that production of it took that many years to complete!!

Very cool! Unique blend of old and new, each and their combination produced with love and passion. Kudos to everyone involved!

This is just wonderful ! I loved every minute 🖖🏻

Bravo!! Worth the wait!

Love it! Congratulations to all involved for bringing this to the screen after all these DECADES! :)

So glad you were able to finish this labor of love. Very timely and relevant.

So much effort. So much time. Worth it. Well done. Thank you.

Where did the First Officer Sulu footage come from?

My complaments to writers, cast and crew. Editing is notable, as is art production. The use of 16mm style image texture, and high contrast exposure was inspired, and gave the entire production a compelling noir feel. It counteracted the use of flat period stage lighting, which jars against the underlying modern editing techniques. This whole thing is very refreshing.

This is a true masterpiece. Everything about this film was simply marvelous to enjoy! Thank you for this.

Excellent!!! Well worth the wait and great job.

Just saw this randomly recommended. Nice film! Since I'm just now finding this, I do not know the background behind it. That being said, much of the footage looks like it's cobbled together from a variety of unofficial sources and time periods. Obviously camera quality can be increasingly faked to _look_ older than it actually is, but the grain and sharpness is so stark that I have to ask: Is this come kind of remake of an _older_ fan film, or a remastering?

This is actually a great fan film. I love the vintage look. Great uniforms also.

Congratulations on a job well done! I'm very honored to have contributed to this project.

I love the older 80's look it reminds me of earlier episodes of Startrek The Next Generation 😁👍

Using the 'Antyllus' configuration for the Yorktown an absolute master stroke - well done to the people who decided on that idea🖖👍

Clearly a work of love pieced together over time. Paramount, you fools, look here for creativity.

Awesome Job!!! I throughly enjoyed seeing this film come to life

I think that this was a very nice episode, done well and and well written. I also think it is because of people like you that CBS/Paramount owes all of the fan bassed Star Trek Films and their creators a debt of thanks for keeping the dream alive.

The CGI was nice, but wondering how you got George Takei in this looking like he's from the TOS days. The grainy look of the picture took me back to TOS back in the 80's, cool. I like the HD stuff that I find. I enjoyed everything you guys did, nice work.

Excellent job combining past footage with new effects. I enjoyed watching this. A lot of skill, effort and expertise went into this film. It clearly shows that Trek fans are some of the most enduring and loyal groups out there.

Congratulations to you all bringing it together and getting it released for us to enjoy which I do, great job by all, love how now and then are edited together making the story, graphics weren't as they are now, understandable, thumbs up to those of then and now for there personal magic and creativity🖖