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Well now I need bad exterior set. I was kind of planning a away mission that went bad. Even build a full size set in my garage. Crew members we never met from the Enterprise that get strained but later fix the shuttle and go home.

Steve
 
Well, you could also make some smaller flat rocks that explode when red shirts step on them (although the pyrotechnics might not be a good idea if there is a fire danger).

Lets see, how about a big flowery plant that fire spores (done twice on TOS).
 
Nuff said...

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This makes me want to build a huge room on top of your garage and move your chair up to that room and build the bridge around it.
 
Well now I need bad exterior set. I was kind of planning a away mission that went bad. Even build a full size set in my garage. Crew members we never met from the Enterprise that get strained but later fix the shuttle and go home.

Steve

You don't need a set, just shoot at Vasquez Rocks. Use the shuttle model for some forced perspective shots.
 
if it weren't all out in the wide open, I'd suggest those brain parasites ( the flying fried eggs) but they like the dark places to hide.

cheap enough to make, tho, i'd imagine. that and some fishing line and you've got instant peril.
 
Well, if you wanted to keep it on an internal set (such as a CGI bridge), you could build a Balok puppet, part of his back wall and put him on "scarifier" distorted vision on a viewscreen to make him look less like a puppet. ;)

What else could be done at Vasquez rocks? Two teenage guys being escorted to the top by their evil robot "us's"? Naw.... that's been done.
 
If you are going to make some short Trek film, I think you should get your pal Doug Drexler involved to play a Vulcan. That guy has a face that was born to be Vulcan! And since I've never seen a picture of him without an infectious smile, he could be the Vulcan that the legend/song of the Laughing Vulcan is about. "I do not laugh, it is an unfortunate genetic disorder that makes me appear to always have an expression that humans refer to as smiling. If I had emotions it would be akin to a great embarrassment." Just seeing a Vulcan with a big grin saying stuff like "We are in grave danger." and just holding the shot for a beat too long as he stands there grinning while he says it and everyone else looks appropriately terrified would be very funny. And since the Laughing Vulcan had a dog, Rosie gets that part. I would love to see this sort of creepy, permanently grinning Vulcan, especially if everything he says is extra droll and everyone around him can keep a slightly straight, slightly worried expression, almost like flinching every time he says something.

I toss the idea out to you. Just look at that face! Just add upswept eyebrows and pointy ears.
 
If you are going to make some short Trek film, I think you should get your pal Doug Drexler involved to play a Vulcan. That guy has a face that was born to be Vulcan! And since I've never seen a picture of him without an infectious smile, he could be the Vulcan that the legend/song of the Laughing Vulcan is about. "I do not laugh, it is an unfortunate genetic disorder that makes me appear to always have an expression that humans refer to as smiling. If I had emotions it would be akin to a great embarrassment." Just seeing a Vulcan with a big grin saying stuff like "We are in grave danger." and just holding the shot for a beat too long as he stands there grinning while he says it and everyone else looks appropriately terrified would be very funny. And since the Laughing Vulcan had a dog, Rosie gets that part. I would love to see this sort of creepy, permanently grinning Vulcan, especially if everything he says is extra droll and everyone around him can keep a slightly straight, slightly worried expression, almost like flinching every time he says something.

I toss the idea out to you. Just look at that face! Just add upswept eyebrows and pointy ears.

As always! Too funny! Ahahahahah!!

I sent Doug the link to your post.

Steve
 
well, whatever happens in Steve's star trek movie, i just hope he gets his shirt ripped "Captain Kirk" style...even if it is simply by accidentally getting his sleeve caught in turbo lift doors
 
actually, what would be funny is to try and pack in EVERYONE'S suggestions, or rather, try to pack in every major Trek plot device into one scene...

so start with Steve on bridge, alien pops on screen and tells him he has one minute to surrender ship.

before he can gruel over this, turbo lift doors open and out shoots Nomad type robot yelling in shrill overload tone "STERILIZE!!"

he turns to Spock who is crying at his station, he asks SPock why he's crying, but before SPock can answer, Steve gets a face full of spores from alien plant, and then says, "Oh yeah, right."

NOMAD is going critical, Lincoln steps in and suggests perhaps he can help, but he gets smacked in face with alien brain pancake parasite.

Steve tries to escape via turbolift, but when doors open, out jumps Mugato and bites him...Steve kicks albino ape back into lift and sits back in chair, only to jump up when he sits on Tribble...McCoy picks it up and says, "It's dead, Steve," to which Steve responds, "poisoned grain?" and McCoy says, "No, you just crushed it."

Steve looks over at Scotty, Scotty yells, "The engines can'na take it, Cap'n" Steve says, "I didn't even ask for warp power, Mister Scott" Scotty says "Oh, then nevermind."

Steve looks to McCoy -- "Bones, can you put somethin' on this Mugato bite?"
McCoy responds, "I'm a doctor, not a veterinarian, Jim"

Steve says, "That doesn't even make any sense." McCoy exits via turbolift, but out comes "Evil Steve"

Soft-hearted Steve says "Oh no...don't tell me, transporter malfunction?"

Evil Steve nods yes.

Soft-hearted Steve says, "So tell me why it is that evil me beams up wit no insignia patch?"

Evil Steve shrugs shoulders.

NOMAD vibrating in corner STERILIZE! DANGER! STERILIZE!!

Spock says, "Captain, we are in grave danger."

Steve says, "You mean from Nomad self destructing?"

Spock, "No, I'm in Pon Far and Nurse Chapel just handed me this hot chicken soup."

Spock throws soup, it hits Nomad.

CUT TO Enterprise...it blows up.

Roll credits.
 
That's all funny DrMcCoy, but I have no idea how you would loop dialogue, rotoscope all that footage of all the TOS characters saying and doing all those things.

I know we are overwhelming Steve with ideas for what was probably a far, far simpler video that he had in mind, but a premise could be that Captain Kirk is on vacation and he as a 'character' is a substitute Captain from a sort of 'secretarial' pool if you will. He's not supposed to do ANYTHING, just stay in orbit and starship-sit, there with a bridge crew from the 3rd shift or something and all heck breaks loose, but not put the burden of Forest-Gumping in footage from TOS in there.

If it's funny enough maybe lawyers from Paramount wouldn't land on him like a ton of bricks if he could use say audio from "The Deadly Years" or "The Doomsday Machine" where Kirk chimes in on the comm with "What's the maniac doing with MY SHIP!" (I know there's something vaguely like that in one of those episodes, most certainly the latter episode, but it's been so long since I've seen it I can't remember the line exactly)

Whatever you do Steve I know it would have to revolve around the resources at hand, but it would be funny if you could enlist some Trek veterans to help you do something very funny. I just see Drex standing/sitting there green-screened in front of the Science Station with Rosie in his lap with that grin on his face in full Vulcan ears/brows delivering Spock-like dialogue. I mean no acting required other than trying to only smile and not go off into gales of laughter.

"Mr Drex, it is kind of a violation of regulations for you to have that dog on the Bridge you know." [cut to Drex stroking Rosie in one of those bandanas with the arrowhead emblem on it]
"It is a certified therapy dog. It helps me cope with my genetic disorder." [hold several beats as he grins maniacally and pets Rosie. Back to closeup of Steve at a loss of how to respond. Back to a shot of Drex, back to Steve]
"Mr Drex can't you make a special effort to look like you are taking this seriously?" [back to Drex]
"I really have no control over my facial expression. I know it can be - disturbing."

If you could pull any favors and get Nichelle Nichols to record a line, have a vintage shot of her if you can find it at her station and cut away but loop in her saying "I know he can't help it, but he gives me the willies!"

All you have to do Steve is go from being the happiest Captain in Starfleet to have this great opportunity, to being super-put-upon that this dream assignment has gone so very, very wrong.

I don't know what the story could possibly be as it depends on your time, but keep it to just simple shots of people talking composited in your bridge and it could be quite funny. Does anyone have an in to Ron Moore as I think he invented the laughing Vulcan and his dog as a throwaway line in TNG "Disaster" wasn't it? Isn't Drexler working on a new BSG thing? You could wind up getting Moore involved to write it-get it blessed by Paramount and do something that is a 5 minute epic! "Star Trek: The Night Shift"?
 
You are not to far off. Remember the Daystrom computer M-5?

But your first few sentences really got me. I haven't made the script public yet. In fact I just finished it last night. ?But that bit about the substitute Captain is on the money.
Lets just say the ship is a bit busted up after Kirks go at the Romulans in "balance of Terror" And all I'm supposed to do is take her out for a computer run test drive to Neptune station and back. Then all hell breaks loose. I'll stop there. ;) Let you guess the rest.

The short is about 10 minutes or more. stays true to TOS history. I have no need for a crew. Very handy.

Just had my first meeting with Paul Gentry who is an old friend and was kind enough to DP and shoot this for me, provide a high end camera. lights and a whole bunch of green screen. Looks like we are shooting Monday but I'll confirm that before the weekend is out for those of you coming to help. And thanks Ted i got a good chuckle over your idea too! Good one!

Steve
 
Actually Steve, I thought you'd probably already shot your short film, though I've been sitting here doodling out something for your amusement I was planning to pass on via PM. I need a few more minutes, and I'm sure it's probably something too late for you to use, but if any part of it strikes your fancy you can have it and you have all these witnesses that it's my gift to you freely. I think it's way too long for a regular post anyway. I can't wait to see what you come up with as I'm sure we all do.
 
Somehow something about two trainees and a monkey comes to mind...

Your work on this is amazing and I am looking forward to seeing more. :thumbsup
Reminds me of:

Carnac: "10 thousand monkeys!"
[opens envelope]
"Who came up with NBC's fall schedule?"

That one sometimes is very true year after year, and for many networks... :)
 
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