To Serve All My Days (STNV episode)
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| Star Trek: New Voyages episode | |
| "To Serve All My Days" | |
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| Episode no. | 02 |
| Prod. code | 004 |
| Airdate: | October 2006 |
| Writer(s): | D.C. Fontana |
| Director: | Jack Marshall |
| Guest star(s): | Walter Koenig |
| Story year: | 22xx |
| Stardate: | unknown |
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| Previous episode: | "In Harm's Way" |
| Next episode: | "World Enough And Time" |
"Death, the undiscovered country. From whose bourn no traveller returns."
Quick overview: During economic problems within the Federation, the ship is attacked by the Klingons and an accident causes Chekov to rapidly age.
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[edit] Trivia
- This was the first episode of Star Trek: New Voyages to be filmed in high definition widescreen. It was also the first episode of the series to have its own musical score.
- A brand new opening titles sequence was designed for this episode.
- At the end of the episode a "Next Voyage" section was included featuring a trailer for "World Enough and Time".
- "To Serve All My Days" sparked some controversy over its blatant violation of official Star Trek canon. In response to the uproar, James Cawley posted this on the STNV discussion forum:
- "New Voyages is STRICTLY adhering to "CANON" Trek, which is the episodes that have been produced by Paramount for the last 40 years and that includes the animated series (at least in our book!)
- I know that some are put off or confused by the ending of TSAMD, but, do you honestly think, some very serious conversations did not take place before we filmed it? I would ask all of you to take a deep breath and think........ Was scotty killed in "The Changeling"? Did Spock remain dead in the features? Did the Enterprise get destroyed and not rebuilt in the features? Were these things wrapped up? I set out to tell a tale that would be meaningful, and thought provoking without diluting the ending. It has sparked some genuine debate, and gotten a few very riled up. I have accomplished what Gene Roddenberry loved to do. We made you think. We provoked a reaction. That is MORE than anything that Canon Trek has done in several years!
- Now that I have you thinking let me say this. Chekov IS in the next episode and I am sure that somewhere in that one hour if you pay attention, you will smile. After all, I AM THE BIGGEST FANBOY OF THEM ALL!"
- His claim that Chekov will appear in "World Enough and Time" is further clarified by his (brief) appearance in the "Next Voyage" section included at the end of TSAMD.
- This episode and its successor are available as a Rifftrax commentary under the Rifftrax Presents line of commentaries.
[edit] Memorable quotes
- "I was never that young."
- — Ambassador Morgan referring to Chekov.
- "You know what I think? I'm dying, and you're here. And this is all starting to get wery Russian."
- — The aged Pavel Chekov to his younger self.
[edit] External links
| Last produced: "In Harm's Way" | Star Trek: New Voyages episodes | Next produced: "World Enough And Time" |
| Last transmitted: "In Harm's Way" | Next transmitted: "World Enough And Time" |
| Star Trek: Phase II |
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| Episodes: | Released: "Come What May" | "In Harm's Way" | "To Serve All My Days" | "World Enough and Time" In Production: "Blood and Fire, Part 1" | "Blood and Fire, Part 2" | "Enemy: Starfleet" | "Kitumba" Pre-Production: "The Child" | "The Sky Above, The Mudd Below" |
| Vignettes: | "Center Seat" |
| Related Media: | Star Trek: First Voyages | Star Trek: New Voyages eMagazine | Star Trek: New Voyages podcast |
| Characters: | James T. Kirk | Spock | Leonard McCoy | Hikaru Sulu | Montgomery Scott | Pavel Chekov | Nyota Uhura | Vincent DeSalle | Janice Rand | Christine Chapel | Kargh |
| Actors: | James Cawley | Jeff Quinn | Ben Tolpin | Brandon Stacy | John Kelley | Charles Root | Andy Bray | Jonathan Zungre | John Lim | J.T. Tepnapa | Julienne Irons | Kim Stinger | Ron Boyd | Meghan King Johnson | Shannon Giles |
