Lolani

A fantastic episode with a great cast and story. They really did hit every button right with this one and at the end it had you really thinking which is always a sign of a great show. The sets, costumes, makeup, everything was superb. Well done guys.

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.

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.

I am a big Trek fan...and yes, that means I attend conventions and Trek cruises! So the fact that I'd watch a high quality fan film like "Lolani" is not surprising. My reaction to this second episode is wow...and it's a huge improvement over episode one of "Star Trek Continues". Much of it is due to the fact that episode one was built upon one of the weaker characters in the original Star Trek series. Another reason is that it really was a good episode...with a dandy and touching finale.

When the episode begins, the Enterprise comes upon a ship derelict in space. It seems that the Telarites aboard are dead and the only being left alive is their 'property'...an Orion slave girl named Lolani. Not surprising for an Orion, the men aboard Enterprise are quite smitten with her....but Kirk is level headed enough to investigate what exactly happened. It turns out that Lolani did kill them...but it was because she was being brutalized and she didn't want to be raped. More importantly...she also wanted her freedom. This is a serious problem, however, as the Federation has a non-intervention policy....and although slavery is disgusting, they cannot risk interstellar war AND they cannot just ignore the prime directive.

The ending is great...but I won't say more about it as it would spoil the show. Suffice to say that it is NOT a feel-good show....and I am okay with that. Very well written, as it left be feeling emotionally spent by the time the show was over...signs of a much better than average program. So, even with some occasionally less than stellar acting, it's very much worth seeing.

By the way, if you do watch, look for Erin Gray (of "Buck Rogers" fame) as the Commodore and Lou Ferigno as the Orion slaver.

Despite some painfully awkward moments, the Star Trek Continues crew have pulled together an excellent modern look at womens' struggles. In doing so, it subverts many expectations - Star Trek lore expectations, TV trope deployment expectations, and more.

The worst offense this episode makes is the horrible, couldn't-care- less performance from Grant Imahara (Sulu) during the most dramatic scene. It's like he wasn't aware there was any dramatic tension or emotional weight to the scene. Or a camera rolling.

Bearing in mind that this is episode 2 of a fan production, and that TV sci-fi is typically an embarrassment to itself all the way into the fourth season, "Lolani" is near flawless, with emotionally effective cinematography, music, acting, and script.

People who think Star Trek shouldn't ever address politics or social issues, might never watch Star Trek Continues again after this episode. If you've been waiting for the next episode on par with TNG's "The Drumhead" -- this is it.