Colin Baker Guest Stars in Star Trek Continues

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Sixth Doctor Colin Baker has made a special guest appearance in the latest episode of fan-created web series Star Trek Continues, and it’s available to view right now!

An unofficial continuation of the legendary original Star Trek, the series is a remarkably faithful recreation of the classic show, right down to every door-swish sound effect. The series may be produced on a non-profit basis by fans but it’s certainly no filmed-in-the-garage effort, and has attracted widespread praise for reproducing that Star Trek feel. Some notable sci-fi names have been involved in the four episodes filmed to date, including Marina Sirtis and Michael Dorn from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Original series writer and producer John DF Black has a script consultant credit on this latest episode.

Colin is the principal guest star in The White Iris, a psychological tale which sees Viv Mignogna’s Captain Kirk plagued by ghostly visions of some of the (many) women from his past. He plays the Minister from the planet Calsis, a world under threat from its neighbour which seeks Federation help to install new defences, and gets to wear one of those classic Star Trek robes that alien dignitaries always seemed to wear.

Old Sixie has a long pedigree when it comes to fan-produced films, going right back to 1992’s Summoned by Shadows, the first of BBV’s video productions which served up Doctor Who-related content at a time when fans were starved of their favourite programme. He starred then as the Stranger alongside Nicola Bryant’s ‘Miss Brown’ in adventures closely modelled on Doctor Who but sufficiently different to keep BBC lawyers at bay.

It’s always welcome to see Colin in action, of course, and Star Trek Continues is well worth a look to appreciate the care and effort that clearly goes in to the production, as well as offering a gripping story. Have any Doctor Who fan productions come this close to recreating the original? Let us know what you think!

(With thanks to Rick)

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