Sinbad- the new voyages

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She was ostensibly a baghlah, one of the intrepid shallow draft ships whose sharp bows and lateen sails allowed them to outpace the turgid monsoons that plagued the Indian Ocean upon which they plied their prosperous trade.

But her type would remain unmatched and unseen in those waters for centuries, for her exact specifications, which some covetous sailors whispered must have been divinely inspired by the Lord of All Waters Himself, were entirely of original design. She had been so heavily modified and refitted under the direction of Sinbad and Omar, that she barely resembled any ship sailing the seas. She was not sewn together with fibers, as was the preferred method among Arabian shipwrights. Her strong Ethiopian teakwood planks were mysteriously joined by twinkling metal fasteners. It was a technique Sinbad and Omar had learned from the Viking shipbuilders, and was practically unknown in this part of the world.

She could, at an order, raise a jib on her bowsprit, or supplement her main from the topmast, and with the blessing of the wind she could attain a speed unmatched. It depicted a beauteous, full bodied, mermaid, smiling impishly, her circling black hair writhing like serpents, as if captured underwater, her scaly tail curling upwards mischievously, as if beckoning her pursuers on.

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All around her were seven starfish, representing the seven seas her captain had conquered. Her two shining eyes were crystal blue and composed of great globes of inset glass, though some swore they were two great jewels Sinbad had procured in his travels. Whatever their make, they gave the appearance of two mighty nazar charms, twice warding the ship against the evil eye.

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To see that flirtatious, mocking smile recede, to hear the crack as the wind caught her lovely blue sails, to see the ocean split before her and to be left bobbing in the white foam of her powerful wake, that was a heartbreak to many a sailor who had never set foot upon her. But to the twenty five lusty men who sang heartily as they lovingly scrubbed her decks and wove and tarred her rigging beneath the sun, she was the greatest home many of them had ever known.

Her captain did not allow just any sea rat to set an unworthy heel upon her decks, and to be a member of that immortal crew was almost to be beloved in the eyes of Allah.

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No shirkers there, for broad-shouldered Omar would toss a fool overboard by his ear, and to be thrown off the Blue Nymph was a greater curse than to be denied her decks, because who would employ a fool that had attained that august company and been cast out? No coward either, for all knew that wherever the captain of the Blue Nymph pointed her prow there would be death and danger enough for a fleet of such vessels. But even the most pitiable jellyspine pined for one such voyage with Sinbad the Sailor.

Episode "0" is the pilot film "Come What May". The pilot and the first two episodes were directed by Jack Marshall.

Max Rem continued his participation for another 6 months of post production and then also left the project. July saw major announcements for production of the series, with James Cawley leaving the role of Captain Kirk to focus solely on production of the show and original series writer David Gerrold taking on the duties of Executive Showrunner in hopes of producing episodes with greater regularity.

Gerrold also personally announced that due to an overwhelming backlog, the show would no longer accept script submissions, nor would any episodes based on existing Star Trek books, comics, stories or other published works be adapted to the series — due to a request by CBS legal in the fall of Rather, all further episodes will come from original works by previous Star Trek writers or crew associated with the series.

Sinbad - The New Voyages, Volume 1

Several past members of the Star Trek cast and crew have expressed support for the project, and even contributed to it. Fontana , original cast member Walter Koenig reprises his role as Pavel Chekov. Zicree, who also directed the episode, contributed the stories for the " First Contact " episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation , originally pitched a story to the unproduced Star Trek: Phase II series in which Sulu ages by thirty years, and that story served as the basis for this New Voyages episode. Majel Barrett Roddenberry provided the computer voice in this episode.

One, originally entitled "Blood and Fire," was originally pitched for Star Trek: The Next Generation , but was rejected. Gerrold later claimed the story was rejected because it dealt with homosexuality and AIDS. Like all fan-films, New Voyages exists at the whim of the Star Trek franchise owners CBS and previously Paramount Pictures , which has to date tolerated the distribution of fan-created material as long as no attempt was made to profit from it.

This tolerance was tested in early when New Voyages announced that they would film "He Walked Among Us," an unproduced script that Norman Spinrad had sold to the original series. But when CBS claimed ownership of the material, the plans were cancelled. The Next Generation ; "The Child", and "Kitumba", which had been similarly developed in the late s for the aborted series Star Trek: CBS wants to keep all material it has previously purchased or licensed in any way as possible work to be drawn on for future licensed films.

It ends, as did the s episodes, with the animated Desilu Productions logo, with no mention of Paramount.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For the planned but never-produced TV series, see Star Trek: List of Star Trek: This section needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved August 14, The writing and performance reminds me more of a Saturday morning cartoon than a swashbuckling adventure in line with the Three Musketeers or Captain Blood.

I was hoping for a lighthearted sword and sails adventure but this borders on laughable. The crew are probably the worst part.

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Jem's performance shifts from bad Arnold Shwarzenegger impression for the Viking to bad Gerard Depardieu impression for the Frenchman. I enjoyed Jem Maztan's portrayal of Sinbad! It was a little over the top, but fun. Otherwise, It's a really tough listen.

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I was looking forward to this read, and a trip back to my youth and love of this storyline, and those like it I was very disappointed The writing has little flair or imagination. The characters are a entirely 2 dimensional, and the plots ephemeral at best The performance was ok, if a bit caricatured at times Overall an uninspiring work Nancy Hansen , I. Watson , Derrick Ferguson. Get it free with day trial. Publisher's Summary Set Sail for Adventure The greatest seafaring adventurer of all time returns to the high seas: Featuring cover art by Bryan Fowler.

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