Starship Exeter: The Tressaurian Intersection (2005) (V)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Scott Cummins

Writers:

Dennis Bailey (teleplay) &
James Culhane (story) ...

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

The ongoing adventures of the early Starfleet in the spirit of the original Star Trek. |

Plot Keywords:

Starship | Star Fleet

Cast

James Culhane	...	Captain Garrovick, Thokess
Holly Guess	...	Jo Harris
Michael Buford	...	Cutty
Joshua Caleb	...	Lt. B'fuselek
Elizabeth Wheat	...	Yeoman Vandi Richards
Garry Peters	...	Captain Kosnett
Joe Azzato	...	Doctor Azato
Steve Lawson	...	Engineer Shelley
Cody Hammock	...	Helmsman - Comm Chatter
Curtis Staller	...	Navigator
Avram Dodson	...	Transporter Chief, Kongo Crew
Priya Sircar	...	Exeter Crew, Kongo Crew
Holly Franklin	...	Exeter Crew, Kongo Crew
Jenny Taylor	...	Exeter Crew
Sandy Mairecki	...	Exeter Crew

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Exeter Studio

Quotes:

Captain Garrovick: What do we know about the Tressaurians?
Yeoman Richards: The Tressaurians are a bipedal reptilian species, believed related to the Gorn.
Captain Garrovick: That's good, ensign, but...
Yeoman Richards: The most significant encounter to date was the so-called Toongaro insident in which Tressaurians fired upon a disabled and unarmed Federation transport. Among the survivors was current commander of this vessel, then cadet, John Quincy Garro...
Captain Garrovick: [interrupting forcefully] Ensign Richards! I'm asking what we know about the disposition of Tressaurian forces in this sector.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Exeter

The available elements of this yet to be completed internet-only film are excellent. Jimm & Josh, along with all the cast and hard-working crew (Scott Cummins-Director, Jason Pierce-Cinematographer, Joel Sarchet, and everyone who worked their butts off)all came on to this project as a labor of love (which meant no-one got paid).

In Exeter's second episode, Jim, Josh, Michael & Holly reprise their rolls in an episode that takes Capt. Garrovick, B'fuselek and their merry band of star trekers into deep space and into Garrovick's past. Like Kirk his distaste for the Klingons, Garrovick seems to have a deep hatred for the Tressarians and this is revealed in this episode.

The episode begins with distortions ripping through space and the discovery of the destroyed saucer section of USS Kongo on a planet's surface.

Things begin to heat up quickly as Garrovick and his crew begin to piece together what happened to the ship, her crew and Garrovick's old friend, Captain Kosnett.

In the style of true trek, Garrovick begins to turn over rock after rock only to discover the Tressarians are involved as well as an old familiar nemesis, the xenophobic Tholians.

These Tressarians are new to the Trek universe and are a welcome addition and though I cannot say more, I can tell you they are what the Romulans are to the Vulcans, kinda....

Also in true Trek style is the introduction of Garrovick's personal assistant Yeoman Richards played by Elizabeth Wheat. More than eye candy but really easy on the eyes, Richards character is crucial to the the storyline.

The question that remains is will Garrovick's hatred for the Tressarians blind him as it did Kirk, from the truth about what happened to Capt. Kosnett and his crew? Though incomplete at the time of this review, the Tressarian Intersection is a great script with lots of what has been missing from the Trek franchise. And, with the demise of Paramount's retro-trek, perhaps the internet IS the place that will save Gene's original vision.