Star Trek Goes Gay

[romantico]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 4:04pm

Gay Trek?? That would be a great TV series!!! I love the idea!!!


TOO BAD WE WON'T SEE THIS IN THE NEXT STAR TREK MOVIE

Our friends over at Star Trek: New Voyages dropped me a note that they wrapped up shooting of their two-part special "Blood and Fire" episode. In case you've forgotten, this is the episode written by Star Trek alum David Gerrold which introduces Kirk's gay nephew Peter Kirk (Bobby Rice) who falls in love with fellow crew member Lt. Alex Freeman (Evan Fowler). And by fall in love, I don't mean one of those lame "allegories" that the other official Star Trek engaged in with genderless aliens or body-swapping Trills. These two fellas fall in love, and as proof the folks at New Voyager provided us with a couple of exclusive pics for your perusal.

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http://www.afterelton.com/bgwe/07-06-07

http://www.afterelton.com/archive/elton/movies/2006/8/frontier.html

[Evan Almighty]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 4:11pm

I swear I replied to this.

"Thems costumes are ugly!"

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 4:36pm

There's nothing wrong with those costumes! I think they're hilarious, and they fit right into the period.

And the boys are CUTE.

[romantico]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 4:38pm

Sulu, set phasers on FABULOUS!

Updated On: 7/6/07 at 04:38 PM

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 4:50pm

Seriously though...this is so long overdue, it isn't even funny. I've repeatedly read how the producers of the official Trek series could never find a way to "deal with homosexuality without making it an issue."

What they don't seem to realize is that we don't need it to be "dealt with" -- we just need some evidence that it's there. There was never a "black" episode on the Original Series to "deal" with Uhura's race, but thousands of young black girls at the time gained strength simply from her presence.

All it takes on tv is to see a gay couple in the background, or even something as simple as some relationship-related, educational dialogue with Data that doesn't assume heterosexuality. Just little things.

It's about inclusion, not "dealing with an issue."

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:01pm

is this for real or a joke? I can't tell. The pictures look very low budget.
Updated On: 7/6/07 at 05:01 PM

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:03pm

No, it's real. New Voyages has been around for a while, and produces some actually-not-bad fan films, often times with high-profile guest stars.

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 6:30pm

Rodenberry wanted to have gay characters on the show, but the network was "nervous" and refused to allow it.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 7:49pm

Yep. It was going to be in the "Blood and Fire" script (now being produced by New Voyages) in The Next Generation's First season.

[best12bars]

Posted: 7/6/07 at 7:54pm

I'd love to see them "boldly go" where they haven't gone before.

...to explore new frontiers...

Now, THAT's a mission I could get into.