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By GustavoLeao / 16:24, 8 July 2009 / Voyager

TrekWeb talks to Star Trek Voyager actor/director Tim Russ about various aspects of the Star Trek franchise in this exclusive interview, including the unofficial Star Trek movie Of Gods and Men, which he directed.

1-  How did you get involved with the unofficial Star Trek film Of Gods and Men?


I was approached by Sky Conway about directing an independent Trek Feature.  He didn't have  script at that time so we collaborated on a story with Ethan Cawlk and Jack Trevino

2- How was directing such Star Trek icons as Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols ?  

They were both very surprising in what they brought to their respective roles.   


Nichelle, had just come off of working her own feature so she had some changes she brought to dialogue and such at last minute, but we got through it okay.  On occasion there were some differences in interpretation or line choices but we worked throught those also.

3- Are you happy with the positive fan response regarding Of Gods and Men ?


The response was wonderful and yes I was very pleased with it.

4- Is there a the possibility of a sequel to Of Gods and Men ? Or another independent Star Trek movie ?


Not at present.

5- What is your opinion about J.J. Abrams Star Trek reboot ?

Some of the plot was similar to Of Gods and Men.  I thought the feature was magnificent. They did an excellent job of telling a story that anyone, even those unfamiliar with Trek could appreciate, and that was smart.


6- Now, lets speak about Voyager. You have criticized in the past the changes with Seven of Nine joining the crew. Can you explain ?


I just thought her character was designed for to "sex up" the show.  The actress was very talented and did a great job in her work.  But I thought the character was too much like Tuvok's in her behavior.

7- What do you miss most about working on Voyager ?


I miss working with my cast mates and the crew. They were what made it fun on those long days and nights.

8- Overall, were you happy wih the writing on Voyager ?


Yes, very much so.  We had brilliant stories.

9- Are you familiar with the Star Trek Titan books, in which Tuvok serves under Captain Riker in the U.S.S. Titan, after his return to Earth ?


Yes, I have a couple of them although I have not read them yet.

10- Finally, Mr Russ, if you were offered a chance to do a Voyager reunion episode, would you do it ?


Certainly, it would be a kick.

For more information, visit Mr Russ website here and the official Star Trek Of Gods and Men website here.



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By: StillKirok (Odo's file, contact) @ 11:13:51 on Jul 09, 2009

You liked Endgame? To me, there was an episode that proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Brannon Braga was the least qualified writer in Trek history. It showed 100 percent that he just didn't get the franchise.

Arguably, the finest episode in Trek history was City on the Edge. Whether you agree with giving it the top spot or not, the general consensus is that out of 700 plus hours of Trek, it's up there at the top of the ladder.

The story there, as we all know, saw Kirk sacrificing the woman he loved for the sake of preserving history. If she lived, millions would die that did not die before.

He put the fate of the universe above his own personal happiness, and the episode showed the hard choice he had to make and what it meant to him.

Now look at Endgame--the exact opposite.

Janeway here decides to CHANGE history--a perfectly good timeline--for no reason other than her own selfish desire to protect the life of a few of her crew. She travels back in time 15 years and destroys a timeline by injecting 137 people in a spot where they didn't belong.

All for her own selfishness. History changed. Millions died that did not die before--for nothing. Endgame establishes Janeway as arguably the biggest villain in Trek history (at least until Nero did the same thing). The only difference of course is that Braga didn't even think that there was a moral issue here. They wrote future Janeway as a GOOD guy.

Endgame was a terrible finale to a terrible show--at least in my opinion.



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RE: Star Trek Voyager Elite Force by GustavoLeao @ 13:03:47 on Jul 09

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By: timmer33 (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:12:52 on Jul 09, 2009

Yeah G, but you also liked X3 and Spiderman 3! Go figure! :) ha ha ha

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RE: Star Trek Voyager Elite Force by GustavoLeao @ 07:33:41 on Jul 09
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