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March 18th, 2009 at 7:03 am

Star Trek Torch (Video)

The crew of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek Torch, a captivating mashup video by Paul ‘Spockboy’ Sibbald pays tribute to the Star Trek legacy which dates back to the classic TV series which had its debut in 1966. Spock, Kirk, Dr. McCoy, Uhura, Sulu, Scott and Sulu are the iconic characters who are a part of pop culture will be portrayed by a new ensemble of actors, and the video acknowledges the passing of the Star Trek Torch.

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The highly anticipated J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie, a prequel of events which began in the original series will be released in theaters on May 8, 2009. Young James T. Kirk, portrayed by Chris Pine, with the young Spock portrayed by Zachary Quinto. Rounding out the cast are Karl Urban as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy, Simon Pegg as Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, Zoe Saldana as Uhura, John Cho as Hikaru Sulu, Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov. The movie’s villain, Nero, a Romulan commander, is portrayed by Eric Bana.

The crew of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek (2009)

Leonard Nimoy is the only original cast member who will appear in the movie, making a highly anticipated cameo as the iconic Mr. Spock. He was glimpsed in the concluding seconds of the movie’s first theatrical trailer, released in November 2008, delivering the signature Vulcan greeting, “Live long and prosper.” (See: Star Trek 2009 Theatrical Trailer.)

Here is Paul ‘Spockboy’ Sibbald’s Star Trek Torch video