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'''Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park''' is a state park in California, roughly 30 miles north of Los Angeles. The area has been used in the filming of numerous ''Star Trek'' productions to include four episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', one episode of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', an episode each of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', as well as a brief scene in {{film|4}}.
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'''Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park''' is a county park in Agua Dulce, [[California]], roughly 30 miles north of [[Los Angeles]]. The area has been used in the filming of numerous ''[[Star Trek]]'' productions, including at least eight television episodes and two movies.
   
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== History ==
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William Shatner revisited the Vasquez Rocks for the 2005 documentary ''[[How William Shatner Changed the World]]''. Part of the independent film [[Fan films#Star Trek: Of Gods and Men|''Star Trek: Of Gods and Men]]'' was filmed at the site, as well.
  
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[[File:VRocks2.jpg|thumb|The familiar jagged rock face from "Arena", where Captain Kirk fought the [[Gorn]]]]
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[[File:Lazarus' spaceship.jpg|thumb|Vasquez rocks in "The Alternative Factor"]]
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[[File:WWTW production.jpg|thumb|Filming "Who Watches The Watchers" at Vasquez rocks]]
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Vasquez Rocks is named after notorious bandit {{w|Tiburcio Vásquez}}, who used the rocky region to elude capture from California law enforcement in 1873 and 1874. On the television series ''Stories of the Century'', Vasquez was portrayed by [[Anthony Caruso]]. Since 1928, nearly two hundred other film and television productions have been shot at Vasquez Rocks, including many westerns. The park was acquired by Los Angeles County in 1970.
   
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Classic television shows such as ''Gunsmoke'', ''Maverick'', ''Bonanza'', ''The Wild Wild West'', and ''Kung Fu'' have all utilized Vasquez Rocks for filming, as have more contemporary hit shows like ''Airwolf'', ''Alien Nation'', ''Sliders'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Roswell'', ''24'' and ''CSI''.
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Director [[J.J. Abrams]] will be shooting some scenes of {{y|2008}}'s {{film|11}} at Vasquez Rocks as an homage to its use in previous ''Trek'' productions. [http://trekmovie.com/2007/11/24/famous-location-to-appear-in-new-star-trek-movie/]
  
   
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Films that have been shot at the region include the 1931 classic ''Dracula'', Mel Brooks' 1974 western comedy ''Blazing Saddles'', the cult 1993 horror film ''Army of Darkness'', the hit 1997 comedy ''Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'', Tim Burton's 2001 remake of ''Planet of the Apes'', and Nick Cassavetes' 2006 drama ''Alpha Dog''.
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==History==
  
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Vasquez Rocks is named after notorious bandit {{w|Tiburcio Vasquez}}, who used the rocky region to elude capture from California law enforcement in 1873 and 1874. Since 1928, nearly two hundred other film and television productions have been shot at Vasquez Rocks, including many westerns. The park was acquired by the Los Angeles County in 1970.
  
   
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== ''Star Trek'' ==
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Classic television shows such as ''Gunsmoke'', ''Maverick'', ''Bonanza'', ''The Wild Wild West'', and ''Kung Fu'' have all utilized Vasquez Rocks during filming, as have more contemporary hit shows like ''Sliders'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', and ''24''. Films that have been shot at the region include the 1931 classic ''Dracula'', Mel Brooks' 1974 western comedy ''Blazing Saddles'', the cult 1993 horror film ''Army of Darkness'', the hit 1997 comedy ''Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'', and Tim Burton's 2001 remake of ''Planet of the Apes''. The were also used for parody in films like ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'', ''Free Enterprise'' (starring William Shatner as a parody of himself), and ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back''.
  
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The first episode to be partially filmed at Vasquez was {{e|Shore Leave}} (in which it depicted the [[Shore Leave Planet]] along with {{w|Marine World/Africa USA|Africa, USA}}), spending two and half days on location, on Monday {{d|24|October|1966}}, Tuesday {{d|25|October|1966}} and Wednesday {{d|26|October|1966}}. In the next month, another two ''Star Trek'' episodes were shot there, {{e|Arena}}, spending two days at Vasquez, on Wednesday {{d|9|November|1966}} and Thursday {{d|10|November|1966}}, and {{e|The Alternative Factor}}. The latter also spent two days filming on location, on Tuesday {{d|22|November|1966}} and Wednesday {{d|23|November|1966}}. ''Star Trek'' returned to Vasquez for the second season, to film {{e|Friday's Child}}, which also spent two days on location, on Wednesday {{d|24|May|1967}} and Thursday {{d|25|May|1967}}.
   
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Vasquez was seen again almost twenty years later in {{film|4}}, when some of the [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]] scenes were filmed there. Three years later, in {{m|August|1989}}, the ''Next Generation'' episode {{e|Who Watches The Watchers}} was also located at Vasquez. ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' also locationed at Vasquez, filming the barren moon surface there for {{e|Initiations}} in {{m|July|1995}}.
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==Episodes & Films==
  
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[[Image:VRocks2.jpg|thumb|left|The familar jagged rock face from "Arena", where Captain Kirk fought the [[Gorn]]]]
 
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Director [[J.J. Abrams]] shot the [[Vulcan (alternate reality)|Vulcan]] scenes of {{y|2009}}'s {{film|11}} at Vasquez Rocks as an homage to its use in previous ''Trek'' productions. [http://trekmovie.com/2007/11/24/famous-location-to-appear-in-new-star-trek-movie/]
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== Appearances in ''Star Trek'' ==
 
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** {{e|Shore Leave}}
 
** {{e|Arena}}
  
** {{e|Arena}}
 
** {{e|The Alternative Factor}}
  
** {{e|The Alternative Factor}}
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** {{e|Shore Leave}}
  
 
** {{e|Friday's Child}}
  
** {{e|Friday's Child}}
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* {{TNG|Who Watches The Watchers}}
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* {{TNG}}
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** {{e|Who Watches The Watchers}}
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* {{VOY|Initiations}}
  
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* {{ENT|Unexpected}}
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* {{VOY}}
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** {{e|Initiations}}
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** {{e|Gravity}}
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* {{ENT}}
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** {{e|Unexpected}}
 
* {{film|4}}
  
* {{film|4}}
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* {{film|11}}
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* {{film|12}}
   
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== Other related appearances ==
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''In one of the first scenes from {{TOS|The Alternative Factor}} it is possible to see "Gorn Rock", from the previous episode {{e|Arena}}, as Captain Kirk and his team search the desert landscape for [[Lazarus]].''
  
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* Spoofs
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** ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey''
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** ''Free Enterprise''
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** ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back''
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** ''Paul''
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** ''Brandeis-Bardin institute's House of the Book, digitally edited atop, to create the command center/Power Chamber for the first 5 seasons of The "Power Rangers"
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** ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', Episode 6x13: "The Bakersfield Epidition".
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** ''{{w|Monk (TV series)|Monk}}'', Episode 8x3: "Mr. Monk and the UFO".
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* Franchise Documentaries
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** ''[[Bring Back... Star Trek]]''
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** ''[[How William Shatner Changed the World]]''
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* Fan Films
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** [[w:c:stexpanded:Star Trek: Of Gods and Men|''Star Trek: Of Gods and Men]]''
   
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== External links ==
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*[http://parks.co.la.ca.us/vasquez_narea.html Official site]
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* [http://www.santaclaritaguide.com/VasquezRocks.html Official site]
 
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* {{eas|inconsistencies/reused_planets_vasquez.htm|Re-Uses of the Vasquez Rocks Location|external}}
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* [http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Vasquez%20Rocks%20Natural%20Area%20Park%20-%2010700%20W.%20Escondido%20Canyon%20Rd.,%20Agua%20Dulce,%20California,%20USA&&heading=18;with+locations+including;Vasquez%20Rocks%20Natural%20Area%20Park%20-%2010700%20W.%20Escondido%20Canyon%20Rd.,%20Agua%20Dulce,%20California,%20USA List of productions filmed at Vasquez Rocks] at [http://www.imdb.com the Internet Movie Database]
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* {{IMDb-link|type=search|page=title?endings{{=}}on&&locations{{=}}Vasquez%20Rocks%20Natural%20Area%20Park%20-%2010700%20W.%20Escondido%20Canyon%20Rd.,%20Agua%20Dulce,%20California,%20USA&&heading{{=}}18;with+locations+including;Vasquez%20Rocks%20Natural%20Area%20Park%20-%2010700%20W.%20Escondido%20Canyon%20Rd.,%20Agua%20Dulce,%20California,%20USA|name=List of productions filmed at Vasquez Rocks}}
   
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Revision as of 21:47, 26 June 2015

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File:VRocks1.jpg

Vasquez Rocks in southern California

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is a county park in Agua Dulce, California, roughly 30 miles north of Los Angeles. The area has been used in the filming of numerous Star Trek productions, including at least eight television episodes and two movies.

History

File:VRocks2.jpg

The familiar jagged rock face from "Arena", where Captain Kirk fought the Gorn

Lazarus' spaceship

Vasquez rocks in "The Alternative Factor"

WWTW production

Filming "Who Watches The Watchers" at Vasquez rocks

Vasquez Rocks is named after notorious bandit Tiburcio Vásquez, who used the rocky region to elude capture from California law enforcement in 1873 and 1874. On the television series Stories of the Century, Vasquez was portrayed by Anthony Caruso. Since 1928, nearly two hundred other film and television productions have been shot at Vasquez Rocks, including many westerns. The park was acquired by Los Angeles County in 1970.

Classic television shows such as Gunsmoke, Maverick, Bonanza, The Wild Wild West, and Kung Fu have all utilized Vasquez Rocks for filming, as have more contemporary hit shows like Airwolf, Alien Nation, Sliders, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roswell, 24 and CSI.

Films that have been shot at the region include the 1931 classic Dracula, Mel Brooks' 1974 western comedy Blazing Saddles, the cult 1993 horror film Army of Darkness, the hit 1997 comedy Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Tim Burton's 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes, and Nick Cassavetes' 2006 drama Alpha Dog.

Star Trek

The first episode to be partially filmed at Vasquez was "Shore Leave" (in which it depicted the Shore Leave Planet along with Africa, USA), spending two and half days on location, on Monday 24 October 1966, Tuesday 25 October 1966 and Wednesday 26 October 1966. In the next month, another two Star Trek episodes were shot there, "Arena", spending two days at Vasquez, on Wednesday 9 November 1966 and Thursday 10 November 1966, and "The Alternative Factor". The latter also spent two days filming on location, on Tuesday 22 November 1966 and Wednesday 23 November 1966. Star Trek returned to Vasquez for the second season, to film "Friday's Child", which also spent two days on location, on Wednesday 24 May 1967 and Thursday 25 May 1967.

Vasquez was seen again almost twenty years later in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, when some of the Vulcan scenes were filmed there. Three years later, in August 1989, the Next Generation episode "Who Watches The Watchers" was also located at Vasquez. Star Trek: Voyager also locationed at Vasquez, filming the barren moon surface there for "Initiations" in July 1995.

Director J.J. Abrams shot the Vulcan scenes of 2009's Star Trek at Vasquez Rocks as an homage to its use in previous Trek productions. [1]

Appearances in Star Trek

Other related appearances

External links

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