A select group of young cadets in the twenty-first century is sent off on a spaceship to find a new home for humanity when Earth is deteriorating.A select group of young cadets in the twenty-first century is sent off on a spaceship to find a new home for humanity when Earth is deteriorating.A select group of young cadets in the twenty-first century is sent off on a spaceship to find a new home for humanity when Earth is deteriorating.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 2 nominations total
- Huxley Welles - Navigation
- (as Tom Breznahan)
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- TriviaJonathan Hays was born in 2067.
- GoofsThe ship supposedly catches up with radio waves broadcast from Earth in the past. However, their objective was only 18.7 light years away. Especially since they had only begun the trip, they should not have received any broadcasts older than a few weeks or months old. The broadcasts they received range from 1927 to 1987, which should have been 101-161 light years from Earth by the year 2088, more than five times the distance to Demeter. Also, because light cannot vary speed, they would not have caught up to all the broadcasts at once. The broadcasts would have gradually gotten older as they traveled further from Earth. (Additional note: There is no reason to suspect that the intercepted radio signals were original broadcasts; although that is the aside made in the movie. These could be rebroadcasted (reruns) programs from Earth on the same day in the same spatial direction.)
- Quotes
[Jake enters the ship's gym, looking around]
Brody: -Crew members are required to work out to maintain muscle tone.
Jake: -I'm not a crew member.
Brody: -But what about your body?
Jake: -What about it?
Brody: -Aren't you worried about letting it go?
Jake: -I'm a nice guy, I let it go wherever it wants to. Besides, I only need it to carry my brains around.
- Alternate versionsOriginally shown in two parts
- ConnectionsEdited into The Magical World of Disney: Earth Star Voyager: Part 2 (1988)
This premiered at the same time as "Star Trek: The Next Generation", which has gone into the annals of TV history as an SF classic, however, at that point most fans were already appalled and disgusted at the Wesley Crusher character being given so much screen time. (It seemed ridiculous that a ship manned by hundreds of intelligent, capable adults constantly needed the help of a preteen to save them from their weekly dilemmas.) On the other hand, "Earthstar Voyager" deals with the subject of precocious scientific youngsters in a believable, understandable way, therefore winning the interest of young and mature viewers alike. The fact that the ship is on a 40 year mission is a great plot device to introduce young crew members, who are being groomed to take over the helm of leadership half way through the voyage.
Over the years, I've thought often about this movie, especially after watching a disappointing major release like "Phantom Menace". It makes me appreciate the fact that Disney made such a worthwhile, fun movie with good characters and plot line on a well defined, yet modest (by Lucas standards) budget.
My friend taped "Earthstar Voyage" when it aired, but the tape was destroyed. Both of us wish we still had it. If anyone reading this has a copy, let me know!
- quidditchqueens
- Apr 8, 2005