Needs of the Many
"Needs of the Many" is a fan created Star Trek episode in 2016, the first in the web series Star Trek: These Are The Voyages....[1]
"Needs of the Many" | |
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Star Trek: These Are The Voyages... episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Aaron Vanderkley |
Written by | Aaron Vanderkley |
Based on | Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry |
Featured music | Zak Belica |
Production code | AV07 |
Original release date | Jan 17, 2016 |
Running time | 7 minutes |
Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Best Lead Actor or Actress (Harriet Fettis) |
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Synopsis[edit]
"How does that old saying go...?"
Two minutes til impact. One life-changing decision. No turning back.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Harriet Fettis as Crewman Elisabeth Parker.
- Aaron Vanderkley (credited as: Aaron Jay) as Lieutenant Ben Lewis.
Crew[edit]
- Music by Zak Belica (taken from Star Trek: Elite Force II soundtrack).
- Costume Designer by Gina Vanderkley.
- Set & Effects Design by Andrew David.
- On Set Assistance by Thomas Dimmick and Alex McVey.
- Written and Directed by Aaron Vanderkley.
Production[edit]
'Needs of the Many' was produced as part of a series of seven unrelated short films across 2015. It received an overwhelmingly positive reaction within the Star Trek fan film community, with its powerful story and simple production design.
Trivia[edit]
- This story is set at an unspecified time after the fourth and final season of Star Trek: Enterprise, potentially in late 2155/early 2156.[3]
- The name 'Elisabeth' is actress Harriet Fettis' middle name.
- Though unmentioned on screen, the dedication plaque lists the ship as 'Endeavour' named after the fifth and final NASA Space Shuttle. The plaque also denotes the ship as 'NX-05' when technically it should be NX-06 (after Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery and Atlantis) and the captain as Andrew David, an in-joke after Needs of the Many's Effects Designer.
- The Starfleet uniforms feature epaulettes on the shoulders and two sets of assignment patches, one Starfleet and one ship specific - although in this case, it is that of Jupiter Station as seen in Star Trek: Voyager.
- Elisabeth is trapped on B Deck, Section 47 - an in-joke about the frequent occurrence of the number '47' in the Star Trek television spin-off series.
- The ship has been hit by a mine cloaked in subspace, similar to that which the 'NX-01 Enterprise' encountered in the Romulan minefield, in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode 'Mindfield'.
- The title of the story is, of course, a reference to a quote from Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan - "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few".
Reception[edit]
"Needs of the Many" was nominated for a number of awards at the 2017 Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards, winning Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form and Best Lead Actor or Actress (Harriet Fettis as Elisabeth).[4][5]
SYFY.com ranked "Needs of the Many" as No. 7 in its Top 11 Star Trek Fan Films, stating: "Taking its title from a line in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,...this production uses two characters...both trapped in separate sections of an ailing starship drifting toward a minefield...the tone and shot choice are compelling for an amateur short and the screenplay is tight, exhibiting some genuine emotion and suspense."[6]
Director Aaron Vanderkley was interviewed by Matthew Miller of Trekzone.org as part of 'The Trekzone Spotlight', featuring "Needs of the Many". Miller said: "["Needs of the Many"] perfectly fits the new guidelines and shows some people that making a compelling short movie doesn't have to be rocket science or filled with space battles." [7]
Jonathan Lane of Fan Film Factor featured "Needs of the Many" in a 2017 article titled "The BEST TWO Trek Fan Films You've Never Seen", noting: "Both short films take place during the Enterprise NX-01 era and use real, practical sets instead of green screen. The costumes look amazing, and the actors do a really spectacular job. Add in subtle lightning, great make-up, excellent camera work, a strong script, solid directing, and even top-notch editing, and these two fan films can easily take their place among some of the best ones so far."[8]
Both "Needs of the Many" and the following film "The Derelict" were discussed in Continuing Mission: a Star Trek Fan Film and Game Podcast, where the reviewers remarked the filmmaker had "set a new benchmark in fan film production" and "captured the imagination and attention of his peers". [9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Star Trek Reviewed". startrekreviewed.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ Aaron Vanderkley (2016-01-17), Needs of the Many - a Star Trek fan film, retrieved 2019-03-18
- ↑ "NEEDS OF THE MANY | Star Trek: These are the Voyages..." aaronvanderkley. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ "Treklanta". treklanta.org. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ "And The 2017 Independent Star Trek Fan Film Award Goes to…". The Rogers Revue. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ Spry, Jeff (2017-09-28). "11 Star Trek fan films, ranked". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ Matt (2016-06-26). "The Trekzone Spotlight with Aaron Vanderkley - Six Month Old Fan Fic Fits New Guidelines Perfectly... » TREKZONE.org". TREKZONE.org. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ Jonathan (2017-10-06). "The BEST TWO Trek fan films you've NEVER seen! (interview with AARON VANDERKLEY, Part 1)". Fan Film Factor. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ "42: Space Below and Beyond! from Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
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