Whilst being chased by Ogami, the Maru's saved by a large ship which is the Bellerophon, a long lost starship from Earth.Whilst being chased by Ogami, the Maru's saved by a large ship which is the Bellerophon, a long lost starship from Earth.Whilst being chased by Ogami, the Maru's saved by a large ship which is the Bellerophon, a long lost starship from Earth.
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- TriviaTony Todd, who plays the Captain of the Bellerophon, also played several characters in Gene Roddenberry's other major science fiction world: Star Trek. The Bellerophon itself is mentioned as having an almost identical mission to the original Enterprise (to go where no man has gone before, seek out new life, etc). Furthermore, the officers and crew aboard the Bellerophon wear uniforms highly reminiscent of those in the modern Star Trek realm, even including the colors of the various disciplines (Command, Security, Science, etc)
- GoofsThousands of years later, the System Commonwealth speaks the same language as the visitors from present-day Earth.
- Quotes
Beka Valentine: Any sign of the Maru?
Andromeda Ascendant: A few hull fragments and missile vapour. Not enough to imply she was destroyed.
Beka Valentine: Okay, so the Maru arrived early, tangled with some unidentified bad guys, which begs the question...
Trance Gemini: Where's Dylan? Where's our crew?
Beka Valentine: Where's my ship?
- ConnectionsReferences Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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An hour of terrific acting by Mr Todd, as the Captain of a long-lost earth ship, still doing a duty, for a long-ago earth.
I've long been a fan of Mr Tony Todd,from the first appearance isaw of him, years ago, when Candyman (1992)was first released.
He was an 'actor' in a true Shakespearean manner; not just his abilities, but his mellifluous voice, smmoth, and seductive, I could tell he's someone who can sell a person an invitation to hell, with the person asking if they could purchase first-class passage.
I'm so happy he's seen here, and in a role which really does him justice. As Captain Metis of the Bellerophon, he's Queeg-like, but, being so - and embodying it are only capable in the hands of a talent such as that of Mr Todd.
He gets to shine like a demented Federation-like captain, one who - on the surface, is all polish and shine, but, simmering just below is a man who's mind's been destroyed - similair-, in a way to the artificial 'mind' of the probe,in The Changeling (1967),which had, also been designed for exploration, only,in its case, it's entire purpose was corrupted.
Here, due to the Bellerophon's being lost for such a long amount of time, has left the Captain's grasp on reality to become so narrowly defined, and anything outside of it is dangerous. There's no outside checks and balances, just his way.
I'm one of those who initially only saw this series when it initially aired, and - put off by (what were then ) not the greatest digital effects, brushed it aside.
But, i never completely forgot it.
It was only during the global TV-binge - aka COVID,, where I watched this series'in its entirety, and came away a fan.
This is one of the stand-out episodes-notjust of the 3rd series,but, it's entire run.
Not every show gets guest stars of this calibre, who can take an essentially good script, and make it sparkle, as Mr Todd does here.
He was an 'actor' in a true Shakespearean manner; not just his abilities, but his mellifluous voice, smmoth, and seductive, I could tell he's someone who can sell a person an invitation to hell, with the person asking if they could purchase first-class passage.
I'm so happy he's seen here, and in a role which really does him justice. As Captain Metis of the Bellerophon, he's Queeg-like, but, being so - and embodying it are only capable in the hands of a talent such as that of Mr Todd.
He gets to shine like a demented Federation-like captain, one who - on the surface, is all polish and shine, but, simmering just below is a man who's mind's been destroyed - similair-, in a way to the artificial 'mind' of the probe,in The Changeling (1967),which had, also been designed for exploration, only,in its case, it's entire purpose was corrupted.
Here, due to the Bellerophon's being lost for such a long amount of time, has left the Captain's grasp on reality to become so narrowly defined, and anything outside of it is dangerous. There's no outside checks and balances, just his way.
I'm one of those who initially only saw this series when it initially aired, and - put off by (what were then ) not the greatest digital effects, brushed it aside.
But, i never completely forgot it.
It was only during the global TV-binge - aka COVID,, where I watched this series'in its entirety, and came away a fan.
This is one of the stand-out episodes-notjust of the 3rd series,but, it's entire run.
Not every show gets guest stars of this calibre, who can take an essentially good script, and make it sparkle, as Mr Todd does here.
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