Overview

• Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek is now available on YouTube as a 30-minute exploration of the unmade 1970s series.
• The documentary features interviews with artist Daren Dochterman, writers Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, producer Jon Povill, and actors George Takei and Walter Koenig.
• Archival scripts and new 3D reconstructions of Ralph McQuarrie’s concept art recreate planned Phase II sets, including an updated Enterprise bridge.
• It debunks the myth that Star Trek: The Motion Picture was made in response to Star Wars and shows how Paramount’s network cancellation and Close Encounters success led to the film’s creation.
• By tracing this behind-the-scenes pivot, Lost Voyages highlights Phase II’s role in connecting Trek’s syndication-driven rebound to its first major motion picture.