trials trials episode american science fiction television series star trek deep space sixth episode fifth season written tribute original series star trek 30th anniversary year sister series voyager produced similar episode flashback idea episode suggested suggested link trouble pair credited work story credit going set 24th century series follows adventures deep space space station located near stable alpha gamma episode captain crew travel time prevent assassination captain uss enterprise trapped moore originally suggested visiting planet seen original series episode piece action convinced digitally inserted shots previously seen small budget test shot completed rest production team convinced achieved budget set million extensive work completed matching film techniques original series original costumes found patterns created created new models enterprise deep space station cruiser purchased company owned returned star trek appear cast friends production crew members portrayed ensign original series showed deep space cast work consoles enterprise sets trials warmly received critics praise directed nostalgia level detail seen screen watched episode fifth season trials nominated primetime emmy award categories hugo award best dramatic presentation win awards released vhs initially alongside trouble later normal release schedule subsequently released season dvd set plot board deep space captain investigations agents captain explains uss defiant returning space time picked way human called suddenly ship found light years away previous location years past near deep space station found uss enterprise orbit discover agent previously caught captain whilst trying poison shipment grain fearing attempting assassinate crew dress period uniforms investigate enterprise attempt interact history little possible whilst investigating crew initially recognize time period asked difference appearance replies matter discussed outsiders expanded star trek enterprise episodes divergence doctor chief miles brien involved bar brawl enterprise crew number shore leave captain disciplines enterprise alongside chief engineer montgomery scott ensign brien notice ship covered lieutenant commander trail returns defiant admits planted bomb kill board enterprise find trace bomb travel indicate bomb grain storage compartments enter compartments discover poisoned grain eaten dead suddenly captain opens compartment covered falling find bomb kill defiant transports space explodes crew defiant use travel present time finishes explaining situation episode ends bar deep space numerous production premise writing 30th anniversary star trek approaching number plans place film star trek contact entering production television special planned celebrate franchise cast appear star trek voyager episode flashback producer later recalled thought deep space end missed considered middle child franchise contacted asked interested celebrate anniversary agreed discuss staff writers initially concern proposed episode aired actual anniversary week september serve season opener pre planned opener writers discussed potential ideas previously brought montgomery scott star trek generation episode relics appearing voyager felt having member main cast original series return repetitive consideration given moore sending crew gangster type planet visited episode piece action suggested time travel episode seen expensive proposition pressed idea moore suggested crew trouble suggesting resolve question constant stream kept hitting head discussion came crew bar brawl scene liked idea unsure actually visual effects supervisor created test footage screened moore thought simply footage original episode revealed additional security officer seamlessly added sequence episode green lit scripting process trouble regularly consulted writers decide insert characters named mulder scully x-files original creator contacted new_york_times wanted interview anniversary rumored episode questioned episode initially denied responded didn want like able endorse project asked endorsement cost requested public work cast extra episode agreed compared new footage existing episode future later said gone different direction written story nonetheless felt final product ended better created directing cinematography music number directors considered episode given job west previously cinematographer staff deep space generation directing episodes franchise days preparation time shooting began sought match production values original series found lighting style color film changed intervening years visual effects supervisor directed second unit sequences west cinematographer worked issues achieved switching finer grain film utilizing different lenses shooting specific angles set extra west unofficial advisor matching scenes trouble actual digital actors conducted manner seen film original footage remastered seen improvement inspired subsequent clean release original series episodes conducted transfer version created vhs laser disc release identified scenes trouble matched trials scene matching new footage old took weeks complete budget million involved dimensional dimensional tracking shots shots use blue green screens actors shots seen episode actually taken trouble scene meets bridge end episode instead taken episode special effects set constructions payments original series cast later described trials probably expensive hour episodic produced member original series cast spoken directly producers enthusiastic idea surprised taken long come idea remaining cast members contacted paramount legal department wanted work jerry fielding score previously trouble said intended use production equipment orchestra available bring score scale previously seen deep space producers wanted new score mccarthy explained composed fielding inspired mindset piece directly recorded mccarthy alexander courage theme star trek involved piece orchestra design makeup art director led set creation enterprise describing excitement working episode spent fair time getting window angles correct sets created graphics seen enterprise sets computer whilst drawn artist sets created bridge required parts later added digitally captain chair bridge creation later star trek items auctioned set designer watched trouble carefully looking small details replicate new sets legs benches bar said biggest challenge tracking chairs seen space station contacted worked original episode explained company created original chairs gone business searching shops selling retro furniture production team found single chair matched seen original episode purchased mold create chairs actors impressed saw resulting sets wow enterprise working new model uss flashback episode voyager saw test footage trials promised new model enterprise warned didn know time actually started work immediately colleagues built feet long model enterprise created new model deep space station cruiser enterprise model built original star trek starship years props recreated created scenes purchased company set widow star trek creator rest era specific props newly created costume designer concerned creation uniforms seen original series thought metallic material nearly impossible create accurately subsequently relieved found original costumes additional shirt costume archives calling team created patterns costumes remake supervisor previously worked television series 1960s recalled type available time team restrict techniques era ensure crew blended properly scenes crew meant reminiscent original series sporting style previously seen said new reminded filming casting cast crew enthusiastic set editor calling party said cast crew episode having fun sitting sets bridge real brought minute play friend production crew previously appeared pleasure girl generation episode captain holiday brought actresses producers seen casting process role line deck convincingly involvement led role expanded second scene revealed great grandmother returned film new scenes agent original series writer allowed appear extra scenes enterprise scenes holding original trouble hand filming episode teach actors consoles operated enterprise later commented paid times payment original episode string visitors came set filming including generation producer producer reception episode shown half hour special shown making trials november paramount promoted episode arranging placement buses united_states received nielsen ratings placing sixth place timeslot meant watched households watched episode fifth season initial broadcast time series received similar ratings nearly year earlier season little green men reviewers watched episode described trials perfect episode best star trek episodes series praised humour references found role stand fans original series gave episode score wasn disappointed following hype episode saying nostalgia thought bomb plot ingenious allowed episode step outside merely good success trouble favourite scene constant stream hitting head throwing grain compartment looking bomb gave episode score zack_handlen review called episode delight thought having film new scenes showed continuity old new thought special effects worked summed saying tightly plotted initial rush nostalgia fades isn lot depth suspense replace laughs justify experiment nostalgia fades away entirely book deep space star trek compared temporal agents seen trials police detectives seen television series list best episodes deep space website den geek listed trials sixth best list episodes franchise trials placed 32nd place trials nominated creative arts emmy awards outstanding art direction series series outstanding special visual effects successful categories nominated hugo award best dramatic presentation trouble home media release tie novelization trials written published talking gift set released contained trouble trials vhs trials released normal run vhs issues episode cassette alongside assignment united_kingdom october single episode release followed united_states canada july released dvd season box set october
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