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The website: http://www.startreknewvoyages.com//
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/startrekphase2
Produced by Cawley Entertainment Company (CEC) and Retro Film Studios LLC. the home base is in (Upstate New York) Port Henry, New York.
One of the You Tube Channels: http://www.youtube.com/user/RobertMfromLI

Star Trek Phase II
(Previously, Star Trek: New Voyages)

Overview:
Star Trek: Phase II is two parts continuation of The Original Series, one part Galaxy Quest. Anyone who likes The Original Series, but thinks the later series took themselves too seriously, will love Star Trek: Phase II. You will not find better production values anywhere in the Trek fan film universe... and  you are not likely to find better production values in the future.

Here is how James Cawley describes his TOS set... a real life "Field of Dreams" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtKak66ZW5k

An interview with James Cawley: (audio, Fan Film Follies) Episode 54, Episode 55

In addition, Buck Rogers will be produced by CEC / RFS. Buck Rogers Begins webseries is licensed to CEC and RFS by the Dille Family Trust, owners of the Buck Rogers trademark. This series will be produced and distributed on a for-profit basis at least initially on the web out of Port Henry, New York. Buck Rogers is beyond the scope of this blog, but will have it's own website. Buck Rogers Begins

Finally, this group is undertaking a fan film, Back to the Wild Wild West, vis: http://www.backtothewildwildwest.com/ The first shoot on this Fan Film series is set for late 2011 and early 2012.  It will either be "The Night of the Golden Spikes" or "The Night of the Bloody Terror."

Here is a overview from another viewer: http://www.federalproductions.com/2009/12/03/star-trek-phase-ii/
Here is a rave review of the series in a 2-part video by Christy Daae on You Tube:
  Part I:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAP3NL6KvEc
  Part II:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h_Q2IpIM8o
Portuguese Subtitles: (all epsodes in torrent file webrip xvid spork)http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6FMTYUGO
Discussions:
In the Tampa Examiner (Florida, USA): http://www.examiner.com/internet-entertainment-in-tampa-bay/it-sure-looks-like-star-trek-1

Star Trek: Phase II

A TV show about "Central New York" (although I associate Phase II with Northeastern New York...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkeBbpgfVZQ&feature=share (19:48).  Starts at roughly 4:38 and ends at roughly 18:01.  It shows bits and pieces of shows which have been released, like Enemy: Starfleet, and shows that have not, like Kitumba and The Child.  It also gives some commentary which enlightened me about why certain decisions were made in the making of some shows I had seen.  If you've already watched all that Phase II has released, this might keep you warm in the roughly one year interval which typically passes between these releases.

Re the comment below, this appears to be another download mirror which, as of March 5, 2012, had all of the Phase II releases http://gordonwatts.com/StarTrek/ through and including Enemy:Starfleet.

Introduction (Pilot):

Episode 0 - "Come What May" was produced, but has been withdrawn and is no longer available at the Phase II website. It can still be seen on You Tube, vis:
Star Trek Phase 2 - "Come What May" - Part 1(8:50)
Star Trek Phase 2 - "Come What May" - Part 2(7:57)
Star Trek Phase 2 - "Come What May" - Part 3(6:36)
Star Trek: New Voyages - Come What May, Part 4 (labeled Part 5)(10:50)

Here is a download mirror: http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x00_come_what_may_-_pilot.html  (also offers subtitles in German and French)

This original pilot is not as technically proficient as their other episodes.  It has a convoluted plot which, in many ways, doesn't quite work.  Still, this episode would be the pride of many of the other fan film groups.

Rating: 2.5 or 3. This show introduces us to the new cast for TOS, but the story is convoluted, and not only because there are two sets of entirely unknown aliens who have undefined special powers but also because the main characters, particularly Kirk, act strangely. Kirk trusts an alien woman who has proven herself untrustworthy, and seems to know which of two aliens caused a problem without any evidence.    The writer seems to want to grab the Q and the Borg and bring them, together, back into TOS.  The sets are excellent, the acting is good, particularly considering how weak the script is. The editing is excellent, and the show holds our interest.  The use of images from the TOS shows and movies recast with the new actors helps us in the transition, which, years later, was also made by Paramount.

Other reviews: The Logbook

In Harm's Way was released on October 8, 2004.  On October 8, 2010, the original director offered the following recut, and upgrade to 720 p, here:  http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=912ADE7F63C16398

EPISODE 1 - "IN HARM'S WAY"

This show is better written than "Come What May," and instead suffers from, if anything, a little too much realism. In fact, the repeated, similar problems the crew encounters, in which it takes a few tries to get it right, feels more like real life than like TV.  Maybe just a little too much like real life.  This show is also the beginning of Phase II/New Voyages signature, the use of aged original TOS actors in their films.  The time jumping was hard to follow, but it was in keeping with the Star Trek pre-JJA use of timelines, even if it would have given Captain Janeway a headache.  It was confusing, but coherent, the opposite of "Come What May."  One of the elements of fan films which is commendable is how many, including this one, build on elements from past shows and movies, although the use of Doomsday Machine Wars seems to be a fan film theme which has been done a number of times by various groups.  Given our current worry about nuclear proliferation, that is, perhaps, appropriate as well.  I rate this episode a strong 3.5.

The show had a strong 'fun' factor, showing us the space shuttle in a typical one-car garage in a modest suburban home, and bringing us back to where TOS started, with a shot of the injured Pike waiting for his journey to the planet where his life will go on, if only as an illusion.  It is more amaturish than Phase II/New Voyages later shows, but shows significant growth, too.  Much of the plot seems to turn around trying to allow William Windom his return performance.   The idea that the attack of the Doomsday Machines would cause the Klingon alliance to happen earlier is certainly believable.  However, the show has the feeling of trying to just do too much.   You feel their anxiety that this could be their last show, and they are trying to squeeze too much into it.  As time goes on, the confidence of the Phase II team grows, and their product improves with their confidence.

Download mirror: http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x01_in_harms_way.html
(Also offers subtitles in German and Portuguese)

Other people comments on it: http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/forum/index.php?topic=7219.0

Fan Film Friday: Star Trek: Phase II: In Harm’s Way

The Logbook

EPISODE 2 - "TO SERVE ALL MY DAYS"

Rating: This is either a 4.5 or what I’ll call a 5i.  I for Imaginary Story.  There’s no such thing, of course, in the Trek Canon, (they are all equally imaginary) but I’m an old Superman fan, and when the folk at DC had a really great story to tell that would destroy their timeline, they told it anyway.... but told it as a “what if...”  Story, a story that didn’t happen in their canon, but could have.  If Star Trek had such a construct, this would clearly be a 5, but events happen in this story which would absolutely undermine the Trek canon, and Trek has no such construct, so I’m taking off half a point.  Or, if you, too, are an old Superman fan, and you are comfortable with that construct, you can just consider this a 5 for an “imaginary story.”

Save for the problem set out above, this is the first of the Great Phase II episodes.  The story is well written, well directed, well shot, well acted, the sound, sets, and special effects are better than TOS without disrupting our chain of thought.  It is entertaining and well edited. I got so engrossed in the story that at times I was momentarily startled that the actor was a Phase II actor, not the original TOS actor... that it wasn’t a particularly good TOS episode I had somehow missed.  Like the best of TNG, there are two stories which interact, one about people whose economy depend on war trying to foment it, an obvious swipe at Dick Cheney’s background as a war industry mogul a warrior with no real combat experience, as he did everything in his power (and he had a lot of power) to distort a real story (the attack by Al Quida out of Afghanistan, here represented by the Klingon attack on a small vessel) into an attack fueled by the much more powerful nation of Iraq, which in fact, was an enemy of Al Quida, not an ally of it. This is totally appropriate to Star Trek’s heritage, as a powerful political commentary, not quiet commentary, either.  One only wishes this could have been run on real TV, instead of being part of Phase II’s 30 million downloads.  (current estimates put this at over 100 million, but the 30 million was estimated a few years ago).

The Chekov story is also engrossing.  What would we do if our lives were suddenly cut short, and would be handle it with grace and dignity?  We see the stages of grief, well shown and well acted, as Chekov and his friend, Ambassador Rayna deal with issues of life and death as two good friends facing it together.

Download Mirror: http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x02_to_serve_all_my_days.html
Also offers subtitles in German and Portuguese

Offers Mexican Spanish: (Part 1 of 5 only) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeQkdPc3AjA (4:33)
Poster: http://www.youtube.com/user/nekhrun65#p/u

Other people's comments: http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/forum/index.php?board=27.0
The Logbook



Fan Film Friday: Star Trek Phase II: To Serve All My Days [Revised]

EPISODE 3 - "WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME"  Rating: 5

A truly great film.  The writing, acting, directing, editing, and CGI are all there, and there is something particularly touching about this Trek remake of The Tempest, referenced heavily in the Episode.  It's hard to sort out if it's the scientific consistency, absent in more recent Trek, the slower pace, which permits you to enjoy and bond with the characters, the original cast member, the touching daughter, the framing of it into the late TOS movie era... Of course, TOS never had the quality of CGI that this show has, but the charm of the show, as in TOS, turns on the human cost of scientific and survival issues in space.

Download Mirror: http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x03_world_enough_and_time.html
Also offers subtitles in American, English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Danish, Czech, and Romanian.

Extended version with deleted scenes released December 2010: http://forums.startreknewvoyages.com/index.php?topic=11664.0

Other people's comments: http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/forum/index.php?board=28.0
Fan Film Friday: Star Trek Phase II: World Enough and Time
The Logbook
http://trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=47bee02d023f0
EPISODE 4 - "BLOOD AND FIRE" Pt. 1

I have now watched both parts, and I may be the only fan of this series who waited for the final, good download of Part II to watch either part.  I am not prepared to post a final review, but it was worth the wait.  This series has its weaknesses, but it also has some strengths that blow away TOS.  Among them was it's treatment of the overly discussed love scene between Peter Kirk and his gay intended, featured in the picture here.  This was a love scene, not a sex scene, and it was far better done than any love scene in TOS between any two characters.  I don't consider myself a big fan of either love scenes or gay story lines, but this was a human story line.   Although Cawley seemed to be overdoing Kirk's peculiarities, there turned out to be reasons he was doing it.  I've read a lot of complaints about this double-length story, but for the most part, it's a wonderful watching experience.  I haven't done the full analysis, and don't yet know it it will be rated a 4, a 4.5, or a 5, but it's clearly excellent and worth your time.

Other people's comments: http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/forum/index.php?board=30.0
The Logbook

Download Mirror:  http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x04_blood_and_fire_part_1.html
Also offers subtitles in German, Italian, and Danish.

EPISODE 5 - "BLOOD AND FIRE" Pt. 2 

The sound is final as of  May 1, 2010, here is a place to download this fan film:
 http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x05_blood_and_fire_part_2.html . 

This thread discusses issues at this and other download sites: http://forums.startreknewvoyages.com/index.php?topic=10707.30

Download Mirror, now fully operational:  http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x05_blood_and_fire_part_2.html

March 5, 2010 Phase II  has released the final cut and sound of Blood and Fire Part II on You Tube.  I have not read about problems viewing it here, although the quality of You Tube is always limited.
BAF_PT2_ACT_THREE-FINAL AUDIO - 3/4/10
BAF_PT2_ACT 4-FINAL- 3/4/10
"BLOOD AND FIRE" PART TWO EPILOGUE FINAL MIX -3/4/10

March 12, 2011.  Phase II has gotten the download on this to work.  Download here:   http://phase2trek.com/home.html

or here: http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x05_blood_and_fire_part_2.html which also offers subtitles in German, Italian, and Danish.

I will be reviewing this final version when I can.  Phase II produces a high quality product, and I have no doubt this is worth your while to watch... even without my review!  But here's a review of all of Blood and Fire that's all done and ready to read:

Fan Film Friday: Star Trek Phase II: Blood and Fire

And here's a review of Part II:  The Logbook

EPISODE 6 - "ENEMY: STARFLEET" 

A teaser is available.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbvGdbIeOVk (3:09)

The full episode can be seen on You Tube as of April 16, 2011: http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/episode_ES_TrekMovie.html (58:06)
The episode will be ready for download from the mirror websites on April 22, 2011.

This mirror list now has this episode ready for download:  http://phase2trek.com/home.html  for more mirror download websites, see:  http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/episode_ES.html

Here is a mirror which will carry it as of 5:01 pm EST April 22, 2011 (that's 17:01) http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x06_enemy_starfleet.html which also offers subtitles in American, English, German, and Danish.

This release is discussed here: http://trekmovie.com/2011/04/16/star-trek-phase-iis-enemy-starfleet-available-for-streaming-now/

Here are reviews:

Fan Film Friday: Star Trek: Phase II: ‘Enemy: Starfleet!’

Star Trek: Phase II – Enemy: Starfleet!

A thread: http://forums.hiddenfrontier.com/index.php?showtopic=16086
Another Review:  http://www.startrekorigins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=537
Logbook

Not yet available:

EPISODE 7 - "THE CHILD"

Teaser Released Feb. 5, 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjsUu4z4q28 (6:12)
First Act Released Feb. 25, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGBppAA4lIY (9:18)
Final Teaser released March 11, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBh7v-Pu-2M (6:26)

EPISODE 8  - "KITUMBA"

Teaser

http://www.youtube.com/v/cc0JBaNcZBw?fs=1&hl=en_US%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cparam (0:33)

Additional footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eng7Dc4nQ4o (1:14) and https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2803711301845 (0:12)

EPISODE 9 - "ORIGINS" or "THE PROTRACTED MAN"

Hot from the filming (June 4, 2010!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiFk2MvZs6I (3:14)
Rough cut teaser (July 15, 2010) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA1XXVJBZPE (3:30)
Title is subject to change.  Thread seems to call this "The Protracted Man."?? http://forums.startreknewvoyages.com/index.php?topic=12001.0 or http://forums.startreknewvoyages.com/index.php?topic=11839.0

EPISODE 10  - "MIND SIFTER"

Here is a short clip:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlr3vBjX0h4 (2:42)
Another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALLQL_dz2Gk (1:17)

EPISODE 11 - "BREAD AND SAVAGERY"

EPISODE 12 - "HE WALKED AMONG US"

This script was planned for TOS after the success of writer Norman Spinrad's first episode, The Doomsday Machine.  A conflict between producer Gene Coon and the creative people, writer Norman Spinrad and Eugene W. Roddenberry, ended the project.  Now, 45 years later, the original writer, Norman Spinrad, will act as director for the Phase II episode which will film in Fall, 2012.  Copies of the original Spinrad script can be purchased at Amazon for Kindle or on paper from Cawley Entertainment http://www.cawleyentertainment.com/index.html

Here is a discussion of this planned filming at Forbes.com: http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolpinchefsky/2012/02/29/lost-star-trek-episode-to-be-filmed/

The following short films are currently available for download:

VIGNETTE 1 - "CENTER SEAT"

Rating: 5  In sharp contrast to ' vignettes' I've seen at other websites, this one tells a short and interesting story with a seat-of-your-pants moment as well as introducing a character. It's well written, well directed, well acted. The cgi work is very good, the always welcome excellent Phase II sets are as welcome and excellent as always, it's entertaining, well edited, and consistent with physics. Time: 5 minutes, 46 seconds.

Download website: http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/center_seat.html offers subtitles in American, English, German, Portuguese.
Brazilian Portuguese: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNgS8484E1Q&context=C33ce34eADOEgsToPDskLJRfbzWGdSSOuji10988rF
Catalan subtitles here:  https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B-U5MRo1R5DfMDlkY2Y4ZGUtMTU3OS00ZDIwLThmYjEtMmE4YzU4NWMyYmZk&hl=en_US&pli=1
and here: http://phase2catala.plisweb.com/7/vinyetes
Other reviews:

Fan Film Friday: More ‘Star Trek’ Vignettes

The Logbook


VIGNETTE 2 - "SPECIAL FEATURETTE" (Phase II does not consider this a Vignette.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbMVLtFGiy4&feature=player_embedded (1:16) is a response to JJA Trek.

You can watch an interview of James Cawley on Star Trek XI here:
http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v3299904gWXrExam and another interview here: http://www.trekcon.de/fedcon/2010/phase2/tobias.html

In addition to producing new episodes of TOS, which cannot be done for profit, James Cawley has acquired rights to produce new episodes of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century which would mean the production company would have a means to make some money. However, that project will be outside the scope of this website.  If you wish to see this effort continue, you can contribute to it.  Information on how is here: http://forums.startreknewvoyages.com/index.php?topic=4808.0

Here is an article about this group:
http://foreignfilmstar.com/?p=2160

VIGNETTE 3 - "NO WIN SCENARIO" 
At 8 minutes, 59 seconds, this is longer than some productions full episodes.  It maintains the Phase II mark of exceptional quality in special effects, editing... you name it.   Filmed in 2005, "No Win Scenario" can be watched or downloaded here:
In Torrent: http://phase2.us:1701/index.html?sort=1
all other forms: http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/402v_no_win_scenario.html (the second offers subtitles in English, American English, and German).
On You Tube with or without English subtitles (click "CC" for the subtitles) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=napHYyqgzjk (8:59)
With Portuguese Subtitles on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jxkXfjbi5I (9:00)
and on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/30243944 (9:00)
Catalan subtitles:  http://phase2catala.plisweb.com/7/vinyetes
Reviews:  Fan Film Friday: Star Trek: Phase II: ‘No Win Scenario’ ;   Tampa Bay Examiner: Star Trek Phase II Celebrates 7 Year Anniversary With New Release ; Trekland

YOU TUBE shorts released without official status.
Here is a scene cut from Blood and Fire but released on You Tube:
BAF DELETED SCENE, about The USS Kobayashi Maru(2:52)
Some people like it better than JJA's version.

Kirk promotes Chekov(2:10)

For reasons I'm not sure of, this Japanese poster has posted Phase II on the web, with no Japanese subtitles and lower quality postings.  I don't recommend it, but I guess if everything else is down:  http://www.youtube.com/user/TMX2010?

The following thread offers a 20 minute films of 'behind the scenes' footage.  Like so much at Phase II, the quality of it is evident.  I don't generally include this type of 'extra' in these pages, but I enjoyed it so much I had to make an exception:  http://vimeo.com/11692514
More: http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/03/06/040311-news-americana/ (4:26)

This is a guide for submitting scripts: http://www.walterkoenigsite.com/P2writersguide.html

Here are some locations of Phase II in other languages:
Japanese: http://starshipclass.net/modules/startrekphase2/
WEaT: http://videos.startrekphase2media.com/WEaT/Japanese/

Spanish,  http://www.trekminal.com/
Downloadable episodes:  http://www.trekminal.com/phase2/index.php
WEaT:  http://videos.startrekphase2media.com/WEaT/Spanish/

French subtitles for

World Enough and Time: http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x03_world_enough_and_time.html

Phase II Fan Website in Catalan: http://phase2catala.plisweb.com/

Brazilian Portuguese
All offerings: http://startrekphase2brasil.blogspot.com/
WEaT:  http://videos.startrekphase2media.com/WEaT/BrazPort/ .  Others here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6FMTYUGO

German: http://www.startrekphase2.de/en/4x00_come_what_may_-_pilot.html

Hebrew Reviews:
http://www.starbase972.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=387
http://www.starbase972.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=388
http://www.starbase972.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=389

Italian: http://www.fanfilms.it/

Star Trek Phase II Brazil: http://startrekphase2brasil.blogspot.com/

If you do not speak English as your first language and would like to offer to provide Phase II with a translation into your language of their script for subtitling, this thread discusses that topic: http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/forum/index.php?topic=9921.new#new

James Cawley's Video page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1572958133785
James Cawley's day job (Elvis) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfP2ynvdxq8

Fan Films of Phase II  Phase II's own passionate fans have produced fan films of this fan film... (there is the potential here for an infinite regression...)

Gravity Arch Media (Comedy, Live Action, Sets, costumes, CGI, ... ) presents, "1701 Pennsylvania Avenue", http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfNsq4T1Ndc (11:02).  To see this film with Portuguese subtitles go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQsEKKSEgzI .  (Oh, and hey, that actually was funny... )
Reviews: Fan Film Friday - Star Trek: ’1701 Pennsylvania Av.', Trekland             

Music Video:  Everything I do, I do for DeSalle  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAujDgTems0 (4:47)
Star Trek: Pursuit (Teaser Trailer) a film about Uhura with Phase II's Uhura... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppRYbI1vkzA (1:40)

Finally,

If you enjoy Phase II as much as I do, consider donating.  They can't charge for their work, but we can pay them as if we were going to a movie.  To Donate, look at these two pages: http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/Donate.html and http://forums.startreknewvoyages.com/index.php?topic=4808.msg68286#msg68286

Cawley Entertainment: http://www.cawleyentertainment.com/index.html