Pilgrim of Eternity
- Episode aired May 26, 2013
- 51m
The original Apollo is back aboard the Enterprise and once again wreaks havoc. Is there any reasoning with him?The original Apollo is back aboard the Enterprise and once again wreaks havoc. Is there any reasoning with him?The original Apollo is back aboard the Enterprise and once again wreaks havoc. Is there any reasoning with him?
- Mr. Scott
- (as Chris Doohan)
- Computer Voice
- (voice)
- Security guard
- (as William Smith)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMichael Forest reprises his role as Apollo from Who Mourns for Adonais? (1967) . Although the story takes place only a few years after the first encounter with Apollo, almost fifty years has passed in reality - the age difference is explained by having Apollo's life energy being drained by the The Realm.
- GoofsWhen Apollo is first taken into sick bay he has a full head of grey curly hair, (wig), later when Kirk goes to see him in sick bay he is missing the wig and is almost bald, this remains the case for several scenes, later when Spock calls Kirk to the recreation room Apollo has a full head of grey hair again, (wig is back ). :o)
- Quotes
Captain James T. Kirk: I guess Scotty was right.
Mr. Spock: How so?
Captain James T. Kirk: You were here, Spock. You saw what just happened.
Mr. Spock: Yes sir. While Apollo clearly had influence over those in the recreation room, I do not believe he intended to behave as he did.
Captain James T. Kirk: So you think he can't control it. He's been this divine parasite for so long that he just can't help himself. Is that it?
Mr. Spock: It has been my experience that humans if not most beings are unable to change their behaviors that are deeply embedded by choice. It is often forced by tragedy or outside intervention.
Captain James T. Kirk: Well, Apollo's therapy will not be at the expense of the Enterprise's crew. I can promise you that. Apparently you can't teach an old god new tricks.
The set, sfx and visual style are all very well done and very much in keeping with the original. The cinematographer has a real good grasp of the original style.
The guy playing Kirk who is also listed as director and co-producer is trying a bit too... hard... to... be William Shatner, and the guy playing Spock is a bit wooden.
The actor playing McCoy is okay but I get no feeling of DeForest Kelley at all. Particularly missing is the southern charm McCoy had.
Scotty is the best of the bunch, but he actually is James Doohan's son, and has done Scotty in the past for an animated trek.
The young lady playing Uhura isn't too bad either... she at least has a "feel" like Nichelle Nichols, especially in a singing sequence in the rec room.
The best actor of course is Michael Forest as Apollo who carries the episode on his shoulder, but he's an old stage and screen hand and arguably the only seasoned professional of the bunch.
The writing was also surprisingly good, very much in keeping with the old series. The moral of the story was a bit heavy handed, but Star trek often could be.
All in all, it was fun for an original Trekker to watch the "kids" doing "our thing."
- jeffpk
- Nov 17, 2014
Details
- Runtime51 minutes