Lolani

Lou Ferrigno is fantastic here, worth watching for that alone. He really owns that part.

The story is excellent and packs as strong an emotional punch as any TOS episode, maybe even more, yet it still feels absolutely like it's from that era.

This IS a fan production so some of the acting is weak, but mostly it's great.

But the kinks aside, I definitely see this as a top 20 TOS ep, and maybe even a top 10. Seriously.

A slave girl takes refuge on the Enterprise but her owner has other ideas for her.

Another well written episode that has plenty social commentary with a lot to say. Green Katie Perry-alike actress Fiona Vroom as the Orion slave is memorable. As if it couldn't get better with everything original Star Trek from sounds, costumes to sets and everything in between there is also Buck Rogers actress Erin Gray and TV Hulk's Lou Ferrigno to put the icing on the cake. Skilled Vic Mignogna and Todd Haberkorn again capture the characters of Kirk and Spock wonderfully with performances in keeping with the sixties style, without becoming over the top caricatures or taking anything for Shatner and Nimoy.

Continues brilliantly oozes more vibes of the original series. With a solemn twist at the end excellent production and equal amounts of entertainment you can't go wrong.

Well, I will say of all the fan based episodes, the STORY is right out of TOS. Very good, we have politics, slavery, morals. Just like a TOS episode. And it was nice to see Erin Gray on the view screen. And Lou Ferigno too.

For a fan based effort, this is EXCELLENT. Now I plan to watch more.

Again, the story alone really was good. The sets are good. If they had more budget, they could have had the Tellurite ship interior. And the acting is getting good, with hits from the TOS. for example, Spock, has a few clever and logical things to say.

I grew-up in a Trek household. My father would bring us as a clan to Star Trek conventions and to the openings of Star Trek movies.

I grew up in a household that had the "old series" on videotape displayed on a bookshelf next to the collected works of Shakespeare. Even though it would have been appropriate adolescent behavior to rebel against Star Trek, I was won over. Over the years I have seen a lot of re-imaging of TOS. I watched "the next generation" and JJ Abrams' "re- boot." I have NEVER seen anything like this.

The energy and dedication that went into this series is, to me, unbelievable. It is not a re- imaging. It is not a cheesy, low-budget attempt. It is a well-crafted, labor of love that attempts, and achieves, to re-create the old series where TOS ended. It also attempts to do what the series did-- pick up real-world issues and channel them into the scripts (in this case, human trafficking). The result is nothing short of brilliance.

If I were transported back to my dad's childhood, the sets, costumes, effects and scripts would have been state-of -the-art. This series has to work to bring that exact, 1967-69 sets, music, etc back to life without it seeming fan-boy or stupid. It's akin to someone painting in the style of the Dutch masters with the same canvases and oils. This is impressive stuff (if you see it for what it is). Even the acting style, dialogue, and the music is set to portray the precise tone of TOS. It achieves. It achieves SPECTACTULARLY. I am amazed!

I also am pleased with how the series gives nods to the original in ways which are sophisticated and reverent (not, like JJ Abrams, for pure fan-boy appeal). I adore this episode in particular. It's troubling, touching, deep and sweet. I also admire how "Star Trek Continues" recreates the four-act structure of the original show.

This series brings back some wonderful memories, I am looking forward to bringing all the episodes to my family for Christmas. I am sure they (especially my dad) will be blown away by the similarity. The show may bring tears to my dad's eyes!

This is high-art in its reproduction quality. I cannot imagine the loving energy it took to bring this series to life in its current form. I hope that they can do exactly what they are setting out to do-- to complete the Enterprises 5-year mission.

Time Travel is possible! Star Trek Continues is not counterfeit nor is it cheap simulation. It's a true work of art made with love and adoration!

I know I have not reviewed this episode well-- I happily will ad my critique. I have seen all three of the current episodes and I am dumbfounded and amazed!

"Lolani", like all of Star Trek Continues thus far, emulates the look and feel of the original series with loving and quite frankly amazing fidelity. Just as importantly, this episode also continues the original series' exploration of morality and succeeds brilliantly.

There is little specific I can say without spoiling the experience, and that would be a disservice. Suffice to say that the entire STC regular cast was superb again, and the guest stars fit their roles to them like gloves. Fiona Vroom tore at my heart, and Lou Ferrigno delivers as an urbanely savage villain--not an easy character to portray, but he made it look easy!

Emotions run high in this episode, and the issues raised remain in your mind after it's over. That's the hallmark of a great presentation in any medium. Just watch it; you'll be happy you did.