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'Star Trek' moi of thrills, good LIGHTSC AM ? RARE ACTION STEPHEN BROWN Staff Writer STAR TREK GENERATIONS t -kirk (out ot four stars) They're supposed to go where no one has gone before, but android Data (Brent Spiner) did not need to go there! Aboard a pirate ship simulated by the virtual reality of the Enterprise Holodeck, Data takes advice from his friend Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) to have some fun with life. Do something unexpected, she tells him. Evading his usual logic, Data pushes the prim T\~ n u cc 4.1 i i- :_i.. xi- ^ ?l 1 ui. v^i usnei un me pianis. 11110 uie ireezing water. She is not amused. It is but one sequence that illustrates the concept of actions leading to a discovery. Whether the result sheds light or yields agony, these epiphanies help characters to grow and to learn. "Star Trek Generations," a bridge between the classic television program and the recent new generation series, is a serviceable entry into the ongoing sci-fi saga. But its highlights are priceless moments which offer reassurances that some constants about the human condition hold true for all of us, even in a galaxy far, far away. The plot to bring together the two casts is clever and reasonable. The stoiy begins in the 23rd centuiy when a retired Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Chekov (Walter Koenig), and Scotty (James Doohan) make a special appearance aboard the Enterprise-B for its maiden voyage. Disaster strikes when an energy ribbon destroys a nearby ship and approaches the Enterprise. Kirk, ever the hero, descends to the lower part of the ship to engineer a rescue. Scotty helps beam several survivors from the destroyed ship onto the Enterprise, among them Guinan fWhonni finlHhartrY tha snora Kor+onrior from the "Next Generation" cast, and Dr. Soran (Malcolm McDowell of "A Clockwork Orange" and "Time After Time"), a villainous scientist on the verge of a breakthrough. Kirk, who helps save the Enterprise, appears to be dead when the energy ribbon cuts away his i We need your h A Carolina Outi We're making a special effori |p cepted freshmen for the fall of p| them personally to Carolina. pi How about lending us a hand' |p to telephone accepted freshr p| day, November 30, from 5:3 pi We'll have snacks for you an< |P free long-distance telephone pp one of your choice! You can'1 ||j Interested? Call the Office c |p 111-0076 and we'll give you ti forget. We've reserved a pt p| Freshman Outreach. <? c XO * K - ' *<?y ^ \S/A? \o v? -v*./'? > CP y^, % ^( The Gs rte a showcase acting section ot tne snip. The action then shifts to the 24th century, when the "Next Generation" cast encounters the energy ribbon and Soran, who has not aged. The ribbon destroys everything in its path, but its middle, the Nexus, is a Utopia ("It was like being inside joy") that Soran yearns to reach, even if he must kill millions of people to get there. Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) is determined to stop him. Ultimately, Picard finds Kirk, who is alive and well in the Nexus, and the two captains join forces to defeat Soran. Screenwriters Ronald Moore and Brannon Braga, along with director David Carson, help construct a story equally accessible to full-fledged Trekkers as well as to viewers who simply want a solid entertainment. Regardless of your familiarity with the characters, it is easy to realize their universal appeal and understand their motivations. The primary obstacle the filmmakers overcome in this transitional entry to the film series is to keep the story germane to followers of the original series as well as to devotees of its successful spinoff. Since "Next Generation" recently ended its seven-year run, the filmmakers were challenged to create a film that is more than just an extended-length episode. And they succeed, for the most part. Since the classic cast said most of their good- , byes in the previous sequel, the major thrust of this film spotlights the "Next Generation" ensemble cast. Patrick Stewart's Captain Picard gets to show a wide range of emotions in response to a family tragedy. His bold command of his life and of the Enterprise make him a superb captain. Steworf a fvolnnrl QVlol/AorvAOYV?or\ r?/?f a>? a ui ^ u u uiixvu k/xxuiv^o|A;cu win atiui, auuiS a ucplll to the subtext about the end of his family line. Through visions of possible futures (reminiscent of the "Deep Space Nine" premiere) and dialogue about unfinished business, the film pits Picard against himself as he struggles with questions of destiny. Stewart conveys Heard's courage as he plunges into the Nexus despite Guinan's warning: "If you go, you're not going to care about anything ? elpwith i -Why: * Why each! ? . t to reach all ac- |p Sta> 1995 to welcome |p a^? pi Weh ? We're planning nen on Wednes- ^ yyyy CO 0 until 7:30 PM. 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Fifth's Diseas urmost # Mumps Dlemto * . how to Measles makeit Chicken po: i night! ^ Call Serolo< l^jjj possible.' minimum of Time is o M Don't del' 273s Coli Kline Beechem. 7 I * % # IP ^ mSBL ? Si r H| ^# 1 ' || . ; . < , : HTJV riWLJS^m V ' ;- ^flraJHS Paramount ans to save the universe again In "Star e "The Next Generation." r cartography room which maps out the N^xus a virtual reality environment. Some aspects of the storyline are recycled Dm past films, including Soran's similarity to e villain of the film series' worst installment, flie Final Frontier," and the resemblance of the exus concept to the Genesis planet of "Wrath 'Khan." "Star Trek Generations" is a probing look at le way lives interrelate and how our emotional nnections help solidify our characters. "If someling's important, you make the time," a wise laracter says. 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