Going where no one has gone before

Were a few pointed ears too much to ask? And you call yourselves Star

Trek fans.

There was not a Captain Kirk or Mr. Spock in sight at the showing

of “Trekkies II” at the Newport Beach Film Festival last week. The

movie highlighted the life and times of those who are most truly

devoted to the deep space epic.

Apparently, those who came to view Roger Nygard’s sequel were

undercover fans of the late 1960s TV show -- turned recurring motion

picture -- disguising themselves as normal folks, in Hurley T-shirts,

shorts and flip flops.

They must have saved their secret hand signals and requests to be

“beamed up” for behind closed doors. Perhaps the Klingons have taken

a new surfer form. Perhaps the next episode will explore the ocean,

the real final frontier.

Regardless of the lack of Star Fleet officers on hand, it was

clear that all who attended had a wonderful smile. Congratulations to

Nygard for his second successful film about the true Trekkies.

Until next year, live long and prosper.