30 years ago, William Shatner made his last appearance as James T. Kirk in Star Trek VII – Meeting of the Generations. The actor is still not satisfied with his death scene and, even as a fan, the farewell honestly leaves you a little cold.
But Shatner, the Roddenberry estate and the special effects professionals at OTOY now said: Hold my Romulan Ale! A ten-minute video was produced with the title
765874: Unificationwhich combines rejuvenation technology, 3D models and live-action footage into a touching end result. No Trekkie eye will stay dry!
Star Trek video Unification brings Kirk and Spock together one last time
The Star Trek video shows Kirk being given the opportunity before his heroic death in Star Trek 7 by Gary Mitchell, who became a higher being in the original Star Trek series, and time soldier Yor from Star Trek: Discovery. to see his dying friend Spock one last time on his deathbed. In this psychedelic time travel trip, we see Kirk in several stages of his life and how he ultimately holds the hand of his Vulcan colleague without saying a word. See for yourself:
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Actress Robin Curtis is back after many years as the Vulcan Saavik, Kirk and Spock are played with special effects by Sam Witzer and Lawrence Selleck. Star Trek veteran Shatner is involved in the video as an executive producer.
In an additional video interview, Shatner reports that he and Nimoy were like brothers, but he was each other couldn’t say goodbye to him personallybecause his colleague had broken off contact later in his illness. Due to scheduling commitments, Shatner wasn’t even able to attend his funeral, the Kirk actor recalls.
Trekkies are touched, but the video also raises ethical questions about the technology in the best Star Trek manner
Many Trekkies commented under the video how touched they were by the emotional character tribute. A user wrote: “I am 71 and terminally ill. I pray that when my time comes, I can have my world’s version of this experience. Thank you!”
At the same time, the video contributes to the discussion regarding border crossings Reviving deceased stars which we most recently conducted as part of the film Alien: Romulus. Leonard Nimoy has always been very selective about his acting involvement, and hasn’t even appeared in every Star Trek project he’s been offered. Is it right to put your likeness in a video like this posthumously and without being asked?
Unification isn’t the only video in the Roddenberry archive
Under the umbrella term The Archive, the Roddenberry heirs and the content producers of OTOY Software have been producing Star Trek-themed videos for some time. Short films like Unification or videos with well-known people from the Trek world can be found on the official YouTube channel.
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Incidentally, two of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise are still alive today: 93-year-old William Shatner, who also became the oldest person to ever be in space (in real life), and 87-year-old George Takei aka Hikaru Sulu.