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”Voyage Trekkers,” a new sci-fi effort by Phoenix filmmaker Nathan Blackwell, takes on past series like “Star Trek” and “Battlestar Galatica” to show a new side to galaxy crime fighting — namely, the loser-y side.
Captain Kirk would be ashamed of this new group of rag-tag outer-space explorers who, in the first episode, fail to capture the evil green lizard … and let their gun batteries die.
The series makes fun of itself and its genre; just take the tagline: “30,000 Starships in the Galactic Union … this is a web series about the worst one.”
The web series will be available online, but you can also catch the first three episodes (and a glimpse of Blackwell and crew) at Filmbar on July 18.
The only female lead, Doctor Rena (Gabrielle Van
Buren), uses what looks like a hair brush in place of a gun. She says
carrying a gun will make her look “too bulky.”
These characters are already up a creek within the first 3 minutes (which is the whole first episode) of the series.
“Voyage Trekkers is a love letter to science fiction,” says Blackwell. “The stories cover a wide rang of familiar sci-fi genre conventions and encounters … but faced by the worst crew in the galaxy.”
Many of the actors and crew members aboard the project volunteer their time and energy to the project. Blackwell says it’s a “labor of love.”
Hunky Captain Sunstrike (Adam Rini) is reason enough to work for free. Just look at the trailer above for proof — he’s already making “entries” with his “captain’s log.” He may come off as a total boob, but he’s totally hot.
Blackwell says the comedy starts with the “Voyage Trekkers” characters, and that he hopes viewers have a “genuine affection” for them and decide to return.
Filmbar, at
815 N. 2nd Street, will be premiering the first three episodes of the
series at a special screening on Monday, July 18 at 8 p.m.
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