Pilgrim of Eternity
- Episode aired May 26, 2013
- 51m
The original Apollo is back aboard the Enterprise and once again wreaks havoc. Is there any reasoning with him?The original Apollo is back aboard the Enterprise and once again wreaks havoc. Is there any reasoning with him?The original Apollo is back aboard the Enterprise and once again wreaks havoc. Is there any reasoning with him?
- Mr. Scott
- (as Chris Doohan)
- Computer Voice
- (voice)
- Security guard
- (as William Smith)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMichael Forest reprises his role as Apollo from Who Mourns for Adonais? (1967) . Although the story takes place only a few years after the first encounter with Apollo, almost fifty years has passed in reality - the age difference is explained by having Apollo's life energy being drained by the The Realm.
- GoofsWhen Apollo is first taken into sick bay he has a full head of grey curly hair, (wig), later when Kirk goes to see him in sick bay he is missing the wig and is almost bald, this remains the case for several scenes, later when Spock calls Kirk to the recreation room Apollo has a full head of grey hair again, (wig is back ). :o)
- Quotes
Captain James T. Kirk: I guess Scotty was right.
Mr. Spock: How so?
Captain James T. Kirk: You were here, Spock. You saw what just happened.
Mr. Spock: Yes sir. While Apollo clearly had influence over those in the recreation room, I do not believe he intended to behave as he did.
Captain James T. Kirk: So you think he can't control it. He's been this divine parasite for so long that he just can't help himself. Is that it?
Mr. Spock: It has been my experience that humans if not most beings are unable to change their behaviors that are deeply embedded by choice. It is often forced by tragedy or outside intervention.
Captain James T. Kirk: Well, Apollo's therapy will not be at the expense of the Enterprise's crew. I can promise you that. Apparently you can't teach an old god new tricks.
It's now 2017, and last night, I sat my son down and we watched the original "Who Mourns for Adonais," and right after that, "Pilgrim of Eternity," so he could get the perspective and back story of Apollo from its introduction in the 60s. We both enjoyed seeing how nicely the new story meshed with the old, and carried it on to a very satisfying conclusion.
Star Trek Continues bridges the divide in another special way, too. It takes us from where TOS abruptly ended in 1969, and gracefully transitions the crew of the Enterprise forward to the point where 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture picks things back up. We now have a complete chronicling of Kirk's captaincy, from his first year in command through to his retirement, and eventual demise in a Next Generation film.
Continues is achieving its goal with such love and respect for the fans of the original production, because they are fans themselves. Their fidelity to the original series, beautiful writing/storytelling, sets, costumes, makeup, characters, direction, production, make these new episodes a joy to watch.
- dane-92
- Apr 7, 2017
Details
- Runtime51 minutes