tim-44580 This series of star trek gives me the impression of being fan-made. The core concepts may be recreated but not too well. Acting is OK but the writing reminds me of some kind of nickelodeon series. The story doesn't suck me in, and seems to be more about the crew and their jokes. I only watched through half of the first episode before being too appalled to watch any more. Besides that, the actors don't even remotely look like the original ones. Spock looks like someone sleep-deprived in too much make-up.all in all I would NOT recommend this series to anyone who likes star trek for what it is, this is a bad ripoff at best. 1/10

Jason-Boulton The first episode I caught of this (and I am a long time fan on the Original Series) was Enemy:Starfleet. I wish I could put my finger on it but Mr Cawley and his colleagues have nailed it after a couple of early practices...What I think is a shame is that people are saying such things as 'corny' or 'silly story lines' - what they fail to notice is how that applied to the original series as much as this. This is a not for Profit Fan series and really they need to be commended for how far they have come. i congratulate James Cawley and his team for an exciting a fun series that perfectly captures the look and feel of the original. Even down to the lesson of the week moments...i especially like Bones and also Cawley's 'Shatner'. Watch 'The Child' or 'Enemy:Starfleet' to see what I mean.Well done guys - I cannot tell you how much enjoyment you have brought me this week as I have watched 6 episodes and wait expectantly for the ones in post production now. Awesome.

Sebastian1966 If this were a big budgeted, studio supported franchise I would probably be a lot more critical in my following review. But, as a fan, I really enjoy these productions very much. Considering these down-loadable episodes are TOTALLY self-supported and produced (with NO Paramount/CBS muscle), they have a raw passion that I haven't felt since...the original series! The set recreations are lovingly done; lighting, costumes, sound are all very nice(EVEN for a studio show!). The smallest set details are there. You can easily forget you're NOT looking at the actual sets from 1968! The stories are a mixed bag. Following the odd/even numbered "curse" of the features, the pilot was shaky(but still not bad for a pioneering effort). The second episode, IN HARM'S WAY was terrific. A great sequel to several classic episodes. The 3rd one, TO SERVE ALL MY DAYS was an hour of Walter Koenig STILL doing his annoying Chekov "shtick" after all these years (Chekov was NEVER a favorite of mine). The 4th and (thus far) best one WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME was simply incredible. The acting (especially the talented actress playing Jana Sulu) was a cut above the previous three. And, as with all the episodes, the effects are exactly what I'd imagine a modern, retro-take on classic Trek to look like! Old style ships, rendered with breathtaking CGI clarity! A match made in geek heaven! George Takei (playing an older Sulu gone somewhat wild) delivered his finest performance as that character. And no annoying VOYAGEResque "reset button" (the cheesy plot device that retains the show's status quo, no matter what happens). Through a mind-meld with Spock, Sulu was allowed to retain his loving memory of his lost "first" daughter. As for the regular cast, James Cawley's Kirk is coming along nicely (thanks to the actor for trimming his pompadour; it was a little distracting!). Jeffrey Quinn does a decent Spock and the real doctor playing McCoy is not bad (NO one can capture DeForest Kelley's charm; a daunting task! Good luck, JJ Abrams!!). "Scotty" needs a little work; the accent is a little dicey. A friend of mine pointed out that he sounds like he's doing an impression of Dan Akroyd as Scotty! But essentially, the acting is no worse than a good Trek audio book; where other actors read the roles and your imagination fills in the blanks. On the whole, however, I can feel the PASSION of the people involved virtually flowing off my laptop screen! As far as I'm concerned, STAR TREK is having its long overdue 4th season; one download at a time. Word to Paramount; sanction these!! So I can own the DVDs!! In the meantime, to Mr. Cawley and Co., very nicely done! To anyone that complains that these episodes aren't "canon"(I hate the abuse of that word--it's a TV show! Star Trek broke with "canon" quite a bit; it's not fatal!), or that they're not as slick or well produced as studio Trek; well, if you can do it better....give it a try! Otherwise, sit back and enjoy the "New Voyages" of the old Enterprise!

dontbugme-10 First off the guy that plays kirk can't act at all. The spock well he is even less of an actor. The camera man must have been drunk, the camera shakes a lot during scenes for no reason. The story plots make little or no comprehension. The special effects look unsharp or kinda faded out, cartooned. The Walter K cameo what a waste of his talent, the script writer should be fired. How can you kill off a character that needs to be alive later for cannon. The Kelly guy that plays the doctor is the only talented cast member that I noticed after downloading all four new-voyages. Paramount please stop this Star Trek New Voyages, It is disrespectful to anyone who loves Trek. Please shut them down.