For the Trekkers

If you enjoy the ongoing mission of the Starship Enterprise, you might owe it to yourself to check out New Voyages, the fan-produced miniseries at http://www.5yearmission.com.

The episodes pick up where the original 1960s series left off. The Enterprise was, as you may recall, on a "five-year mission," but the show lasted only three years. That leaves a full two seasons of missing time for the creators of New Voyages to explore. I'm downloading the first episode now (not for the broadband-challenged among you, I might add), but from the promo photos and FAQ, it looks like this will be at least as well produced as the original series.

And yes, they do have new young faces playing the old familiar roles. The accounts I've read say that the acting is, um... "Shatneresque." But that's fitting, too.

If you've got the bandwidth, take a look!