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{{Infobox television episode
| series = [[Star Trek Continues]]
| image =
| caption = Official poster of the episode "Lolani"
| season =
| episode = 2
| writer =
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*[[Erin Gray]] - Commodore Gray
*[[Daniel Logan]] - Ensign Tongaroa
| prev = [[Pilgrim of Eternity]]
| next = [[Fairest of Them All]]
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In a last-ditch attempt to save the slave, Kirk announces to the crew that he's about to disobey a direct Starfleet order, and instructs Sulu to pursue Zaminhon's ship, but before he can give the order to [[Transporter (Star Trek)|transport]] Lolani back to the ''Enterprise'', Zaminhon's ship suddenly explodes, killing both him and Lolani.
Kirk, saddened and defeated, retires to
==Production and release==
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[[File:Ferrigno, Lou (2007).jpg|thumb|175px|Actor Lou Ferrigno portrays the Orion trader Zaminhon]]
As with every episode of ''[[Star Trek Continues]]'', the shooting of the ''Enterprise'' scenes took place in [[Kingsland, Georgia|Kingsland]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], at a facility owned by Farragut Films and their partners.<ref>{{cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.farragutfilms.com/docs/Press%20Release%20-%2012-28-2011.pdf
"Lolani" was shot in October 2013,<ref name="jacksonville">{{cite news|last1=Scanlan|first1=Dan|title=The original 'Hulk' is back in green for Kingsland Star Trek webfilm|url=http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/movies/2014-02-13/story/original-hulk-back-green-kingsland-star-trek-webfilm|accessdate=18 November 2014|work=[[The Florida Times-Union]]|date=3 February 2014}}</ref> and its costs were covered with money raised through a successful [[Kickstarter]] campaign.<ref name="cnetinterview" /><ref name="trekmovie" />
Guest cast for this episode included:
*[[Lou Ferrigno]] as Zaminhon (Ferrigno is best known for his portrayal of the [[
*Fiona Vroom as Lolani
*Matthew Ewald as Crewman Matthew Kenway (Ewald is best known for his lead role in [[Fox Kids|FOXKids]] series ''[[Galidor]]'')
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Lou Ferrigno had to go through a four-hour makeup session to acquire the green tint of an Orion alien, which reminded him of the similar iconic green color that the actor had in the 1978 TV series ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]''. Two more hours were required to remove the makeup.<ref name="jacksonville" /> The makeup process was quite tough for Ferrigno, but the actor was determined to play the role both because he was a big fan of the original ''Star Trek'' series and because he was confident that he could excel as the character.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tramel|first1=Jimmie|title=Pop culture: Hulk Trek? Did you know about Lou Ferrigno's "Star Trek" role?|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/scene/popculture/pop-culture-hulk-trek-did-you-know-about-lou-ferrigno/article_ceb6098b-a319-5302-aa75-830adcdef327.html|work=[[Tulsa World]]|accessdate=28 November 2014|date=5 November 2014}}</ref>
The Orion Starship model is based on the [[Aluminum Model Toys
The shooting for the episode was completed in November 2013.<ref name="episodes23">{{cite news|author=GustavoLeao |title=Exclusive: Vic Mignogna Reveals Details for Second and Third Episodes of Star Trek Continues Webseries |url=http://trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=52871452d9deb |archive-url=https://archive.
==Reception==
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Reviews of "Lolani" have been positive. Sam Sloan of ''[[Slice of SciFi]]'' wrote: "On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best 'Lolani' rates an easy 8.5. It was thoroughly watchable with rarely a boring moment".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sloan|first1=Sam|title=Star Trek Continues: Lolani – A Slice of SciFi Review|url=http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2014/02/19/star-trek-continues-lolani-a-slice-of-scifi-review/|website=[[Slice of SciFi]]|accessdate=18 November 2014|date=19 February 2014}}</ref>
More than one reviewer commented on how the episode dealt with the topics of [[sexual objectification]] and [[slavery]]. Howard Andrew Jones of the magazine ''[[Black Gate (magazine)|Black Gate]]'' wrote: "If you're a fan of the original ''[[Star Trek]]'' series, you MUST watch 'Lolani'. Even more so than '[[Pilgrim of Eternity]]', it feels like a lost episode" and highlighted how "Lolani" presented an original and more serious take of female Orion slaves, usually depicted in the official franchise as simple [[femme fatale]] women.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Howard Andrew|title=Star Trek Continues with "Lolani" and Soars to Warp Eight|url=http://www.blackgate.com/2014/04/02/star-trek-continues-with-lolani-and-soars-to-warp-eight/|website=Black Gate|accessdate=18 November 2014|date=2 April 2014}}</ref> A similar sentiment was shared by [[MaryAnn Johanson]] of FlickFilosopher.com, who wrote: "Because 'Lolani' better shows the potential that ''Continues'' has: to bring a more modern progressive attitude to universe that is ''Star Trek''. Not that the original ''Trek'' wasn't progressive, but 'Lolani' pushes that to a place where a 1960s TV show couldn't have gone".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Johanson|first1=MaryAnn|title=oh my god, Star Trek Continues is amazing|url=http://www.flickfilosopher.com/2014/02/oh-god-star-trek-continues-amazing.html|website=FlickFilosopher.com|accessdate=18 November 2014|date=16 February 2014}}</ref>
==See also==
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*[[Star Trek fan productions|''Star Trek'' fan productions]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.startrekcontinues.com/episodes.html
*{{IMDb title|3307310}}
*{{Vimeo|id=86215323|title=Lolani}}
*{{Youtube|id=4mOpmIFTxkE|title=Lolani}}
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