Nautilus 2.0
I just accidentally caught the fully remastered (failed) pilot episode of Star Trek, The Cage (sometimes also called The Menagerie). Deemed too "challenging" for mainstream viewers, the pilot was scrapped and the show was recast. As far as I can tell Leonard Nimoy was the only actor who kept his original character, though some of the other actors stayed on in new roles, most notably Majel Barret, who plays the (female!) first officer in The Cage, but is best known for playing coy blonde Nurse Chapel later in the series.
Anyway, aesthetically speaking, it was a serious treat. I wouldn't exactly categorize it as a steamfest, but I thought it might be enjoyed here, since anachronisms abound. I especially love the mod sixties take on old school nautical uniforms used by the landing party (Nautilus 2.0!) , the big brassy phaser pistols, and nifty assorted gadgetry. And of course the green Orion slave woman is a classic Star Trek icon, not to mention the unbearably creepy Talosian brainiacs. It got me thinking....
A steampunk Klingon would be cool. But would you want to do TOS or Next Generation style? Oooooooh, or a steampunk Borg! Borg Sky-pirates!
I might be totally overestimating the geek factor of everyone else here, but I think that would be pretty cool. You can watch the whole thing in installments here. But beware! Most of the female crewmembers wear pants!
www.youtube.com/watch
Anyway, aesthetically speaking, it was a serious treat. I wouldn't exactly categorize it as a steamfest, but I thought it might be enjoyed here, since anachronisms abound. I especially love the mod sixties take on old school nautical uniforms used by the landing party (Nautilus 2.0!) , the big brassy phaser pistols, and nifty assorted gadgetry. And of course the green Orion slave woman is a classic Star Trek icon, not to mention the unbearably creepy Talosian brainiacs. It got me thinking....
A steampunk Klingon would be cool. But would you want to do TOS or Next Generation style? Oooooooh, or a steampunk Borg! Borg Sky-pirates!
I might be totally overestimating the geek factor of everyone else here, but I think that would be pretty cool. You can watch the whole thing in installments here. But beware! Most of the female crewmembers wear pants!
www.youtube.com/watch