 Captain's Log, Stardate 1225-1999. The intrepid crew of the NCA Protector, commanded by one Peter Quincy Taggart, are engaged against the might of their most challenging enemy yet, fandom. Toiling day after day in agonizing conventions, quoting lines and signing autographs for the masses, bitterly resentful of each other's existence. But don't tell actor Jason Nesmith that, as he may decide to go for broke and end up causing an intergalactic fiasco in Dean Parasot's 1999 sublime comedy, Galaxy Quest. A film that takes loving aim at the Star Trek franchise's endless tropes whilst still paying the series the deepest of respect, and features one of the best on-screen ensembles ever gathered. Set initially on the planet Earth, the story follows the cast of a long since cancelled television series, Galaxy Quest, the star of which Nesmith, played by Tim Allen, leads a totally selfish existence, oblivious to the disdain his co-stars feel towards him. However, when a group of outwardly awkward fans beg for his help and then kidnap him, it's not long before Nesmith discovers that they are actually aliens, known as Thermions, who received the show's transmissions from space and based their entire culture on the broadcasts. And when an evil alien warlord threatens to destroy the Thermions existence, it's not long before Nesmith brings along his unlikely crew to help them act their way out of danger. Whether you are a devoted trekker to the day you die, or someone indifferent to science fiction, it will be almost impossible not to find Galaxy Quest's tongue-in-cheek mocking of the genre utterly endearing. From Tim Allen's pitch-perfect arrogant swagger as the shatner-inspired commander, to Sigourney Weaver's hilariously pointless role as the ship's communications officer, to Sam Rockwell's nameless former extra who constantly suffers from neurotic despair, the entire cast play their double roles with a flair that only makes you yearn for more. But the brightest light on this fictional spaceship bridge is Alan Rickman's Dr Lazarus, a theatre-trained Shakespearean thespian whose downcast demeanour towards Nesmith and the show's fans is hard not to laugh The film's production quality, from its visual effects to the design of the ship, is filled with self-referential tribute to the fictional show, with a particular highlight being when Nesmith and Lieutenant DiMarco must navigate through the chompers, a completely illogical corridor of giant metal crushy things that serves no actual purpose whatsoever. But fanservice aside, it's the earnest heart of Galaxy Quest that keeps making this over-20-year-old comedy so timeless, a loving tribute to Gene Roddenberry's original vision of a better humanity that is equally unafraid at being as irreverent as it can be to its most devoted fanatics. By Grab Far's hammer, you shall be entertained.