Vile Gods
From Hidden Frontier
| Star Trek: Odyssey episode | |
| "Vile Gods" | |
| |
| Episode no. | 1.04 |
|---|---|
| Season | Season 1 |
| Release Date | May 2008 |
| Writer(s) | Eric Weaver |
| Story Elements by | Eric Weaver and P.K. Eiselt |
| Director | Adam Browne |
| Year | 2384 |
| Stardate | 61xxx |
| Episode chronology | |
| Previous | |
| Next | |
Odyssey's newly-formed alliance with the Kelvans threatens to blow wide-open when one of the Kelvan's most revered heroes kidnaps Ro and makes plans to execute him - and Stadi's worst fears are realized when she must accept T'Lorra as the acting Captain of the ship!
But while Stadi begins to form a plan to rescue Nevin, T'Lorra must work with the general who kidnapped him in a daring raid on an Archein training outpost - and Ro must once again face his inner demons when an unusual gift passes into his hands from his captors.
Contents |
[edit]
Episode Summary
[edit]
Production Notes
- Heather Ashleigh serves as a stunt double during Stadi's take down of T'Lorra in the Observation Lounge (she's Stadi).
- Originally entitled "Day of the Lanterns," which was to be a prayer spoken by the Kelvans just before death. In subsequent drafts, the religious fervor of the Kelvans was down-played in order to sharpen the contrast between the characters of Tybiss and Melantko.
- Jacob Reitz intentionally altered his performance as Melantko during his visit with Ro Nevin to underscore the supernatural aspects of the situation.
- None of the flashbacks were specifically scripted, merely described as "Ro falls in love with Corey Aster." Director Adam Browne and 1st Assistant Director/Actor JT Tepnapa visualized the sequence during preproduction.
- Tybiss Mallim is loosely based upon the Homeric character Cyclops, whose cave Odysseus found himself trapped within while sailing back to Ithaca.
[edit]
Memorable Quotes
- Tybiss: There is no need for pleasantries. I have Lt. Commander Ro, I intend to kill him, you hope to stop me.
- Stadi: He's trying to figure us out. What's our angle? What do we want from him? What's it like to have depth perception?
- Tybiss: Ro Nevin strikes me as being too... polite to be a true leader. I sense that you are his driving force, Subcommander T’Lorra. Perhaps it is you I should execute.
- Stadi: At least he considers all the options.
- Tybiss: You are an unremarkable person, Ro Nevin. I know everything about you and there is nothing that impresses me. Your actions belie your inherent cowardice. That is your only saving grace, it seems.
- Stadi: You can't sucker punch a telepath.
[edit]
Cast
[edit]
Regular Cast
| Actor | Role |
| Brandon McConnell | Lt. Commander Ro Nevin |
| Michelle Laurent | Subcommander T'Lorra |
| Matthew Montgomery | Doctor Owen Vaughan |
| Julia Morizawa | Lieutenant Maya Stadi |
| Tim Foutch | Ensign Joshua Gillen |
[edit]
Guest Stars
| Actor | Role |
| Lonnie Finley | Captain Tybiss Mallim |
| Sam Bacsa | Lt. Alex Wozniak |
| Heather Ashleigh | Ensign Kristen Laws |
| Jacob Reitz | President Melantko |
| Ryan Keating | Secretary Lokell |
| JT Tepnapa | Corey Aster |
