![]() They are spotted and branded a UFO, and a warplane is sent to investigate. The ship enters earth's gravitational field partially disabled and in a decaying orbit. Enterprise, on its way to earth, is catapulted back in time by a slingshot effect relating to the gravitational pull of a star, to the late 1960s (ya, I know, a physics class might have helped here, but bear with me). The plot is fairly complicated and as impossible (from a scientific perspective) as most of what passed for science in Voyager and Enterprise, but the strength of Fontana's dialog and the performances of the regular crew and the guest stars (Roger Perry is great in this) carries it. And though not terribly serious, Tomorrow is Yesterday is a good example. The original series was never equaled in any of its worthy successors in making commentary - whether comedic or serious - on its own historical context. Another bold frontier for the series (previously explored, but less interestingly, in Squire of Gothos) was crossed as Tomorrow is Yesterday established the show's sense of humor by - characteristically - poking fun at its own historical context. Fontana episode bravely goes where TOS never went before - to the time of its own creation - the late 1960s. What really makes the episode stand out, though, is its sense of fun and prescience: ordinary people's reaction to the sight of Kirk and Spock is always a joy to behold, and it's pretty funny to hear our heroes mention man's first landing on the Moon as taking place on a Wednesday at the end of the '60s: they got it right, weekday and all, a full two years before the whole thing happened. The usual elements of every good time travel story are all present: the discovery of a new age, the problems that derive from it and, of course, the discussions regarding possible paradoxes. This, the so-called "slingshot effect", causes the ship to end up orbiting Earth - in the late 1960s! Unfortunately, a pilot working for NASA notices the ship and is taken the hostage by Kirk and Spock, who must now come up with a way to get back home without altering the course of history. The travel itself is actually just an accident: when a mission goes wrong and hostilities ensue, the Enterprise flies towards the Sun and then away from it as quickly as possible. This episode is no exception, especially as it gets more fun to watch as time goes by. ![]() After the original series, it was also used in the spin-offs (minus prequel show Enterprise) and three of the eleven - so far - Trek movies (The Voyage Home, First Contact and J.J. ![]() With thirteen feature films to its name, dozens of games (some of which are pretty excellent), a major MMO, and several concurrent series, the franchise is going strong even in its 55th year.Tomorrow Is Yesterday introduces the most classic of Star Trek plot devices: time travel. Struggling to make it through to a third season due to studio cancellations and saved only by repeated fan letter campaigns, it’s a far cry from the state of the franchise today. If you pick up Elite Force on GOG, make sure to grab this mod too!įifty five years ago, Star Trek had its humble beginnings as an original sci-fi show set in the 23rd century. don_quichote’s efforts result in a USS Voyager alive in stunning detail, with almost all textures in the game receiving overhauls and with some character models, too, receiving extra work to make them better resemble their show counterparts. Playing much like other 90s FPS games of the era with fast-paced, frenetic action, combined with the concurrently running Voyager theme, the creativity behind this game serves it well to a graphical overhaul. Whilst Star Trek’s FPS outings were rare, Elite Force set a strong bar for quality.
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