Fairest of Them All
| "Fairest of Them All" | |
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| Star Trek Continues episode | |
Official poster of "Fairest of Them All"
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| Episode no. | Episode 3 |
| Directed by | James Kerwin |
| Story by | Vic Mignogna |
| Teleplay by | James Kerwin and Vic Mignogna |
| Produced by | Vic Mignogna John Broughton Michael Bednar Steven Dengler |
| Featured music | Star Trek: The Original Series incidental music |
| Cinematography by | Matt Bucy |
| Original air date | June 5, 2014 |
| Running time | 40:27 |
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"Fairest of Them All" is a fan-produced Star Trek episode released in 2014, the third in the web series Star Trek Continues, which aims to continue the episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series replicating their visual and storytelling style. It was written by James Kerwin and Vic Mignogna from a story by Vic Mignogna and directed by James Kerwin. Fairest of Them All is a direct continuation of the original Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror". In 2014, "Fairest of Them All" won the Burbank International Film Festival award for Best New Media in Drama.
The story begins with a recap of the last few minutes of the original episode. In the mirror universe, "our" Kirk urges mirror universe-Spock to take command of the ISS Enterprise, spare the Halkans and find a way to make peace to prevent the Terran Empire from collapsing. He and his landing party are then transported back to the Federation "prime" universe, while their "evil" counterparts return in the alternate reality.
The evil Kirk, now in command again, is determined to take the dilithium crystals from the Halkans or to destroy them as an example of what happens to those who dare to resist the Terran Empire. The Halkans are not willing to hand over the crystals and Kirk orders a torpedo barrage on their planet, rejecting a diplomatic solution recommended by Spock. The pitiless attack completely wipes out the Halkan civilization but also destroys the dilithium crystals on the planet. Spock points out that the loss of the crystals would not have happened if the Captain had followed his advice. Facing an unexpected and firm criticism by his first officer, a visibly nervous Kirk leaves the bridge and reaches his quarters.
Meanwhile, three Andorian vessels have witnessed the reckless attack to the Halkans and have communicated to the Enterprise that they will no longer recognize the authority of the Terran Empire, formalizing the start of a revolution. Spock informs the Captain of the approaching of the Andorian ships but when Kirk orders him to destroy them if they try any aggressive moves, Spock refuses to comply. Kirk reacts to the act of insubordination by activating the Tantalus Field, a deadly device concealed in his quarters, to kill Spock. Unexpectedly, the machine does not seem to work. The Captain then calls his private guards and they head to the bridge to arrest Spock.
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