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Beam Me Up, Sulu

"In 1985, one Trekkie went where no fan had gone before."

In 1985, Star Trek's George Takei joined a group of dedicated fans to make a student film deep in the California forest—only for the footage to mysteriously vanish. Nearly 40 years later, Beam Me Up, Sulu unearths this lost film, revealing not just a piece of fan history but a broader story of representation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for inclusion in media and society. The film was released as Yorktown: A Time to Heal (2022)

Top Cast

  • Stan Woo

    Stan Woo

    Self

  • George Takei

    George Takei

    Self

  • Garrett Wang

    Garrett Wang

    Self

  • Alexander Siddig

    Alexander Siddig

    Self

  • James Shigeta

    James Shigeta

    Self

  • Eugene Roddenberry

    Eugene Roddenberry

    Self

  • Christina Chong

    Christina Chong

    Self

  • Ian Alexander

    Ian Alexander

    Self

Overview

In 1985, Star Trek's George Takei joined a group of dedicated fans to make a student film deep in the California forest—only for the footage to mysteriously vanish. Nearly 40 years later, Beam Me Up, Sulu unearths this lost film, revealing not just a piece of fan history but a broader story of representation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for inclusion in media and society. The film was released as Yorktown: A Time to Heal (2022)

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