Y’all know how I feel that “The Orville” is the Star Trek show we’ve deserved for years. It is made by flat-out fans of Trek, and it shows; yes, Seth Macfarlane did it as something of an ego project, especially by casting himself as the captain… but so what. It works. Anyone who can build up a quality Star Trek show can cast themselves as the captain if they want.

And thus, one James Cawley built himself some Original Series Enterprise sets for use in a series of well-received fan films, “Star Trek: New Voyages.” A number of fan productions have built their own sets of variable quality; almost all of the papier mache and cardboard variety, the kind that end up in the trash or a bonfire when the filming is done. But in this case, the officially licensed sets have been made somewhat permanent and you may go on a tour of them.

That’s cool and all, but here’s where the nerd factor goes through the roof:

Capt. Kirk to the bridge! William Shatner visits ‘Star Trek’ set replica in New York

Watching the video, there are a whole lot of the same kind of people who, in the early/mid 1970s, showed up at the early Star Trek conventions in their Starfleet and Vulcan finest. But watching the video, one new thing is also clear: Trekkers, Trekkies, Star Trek fans, denizens of the 21st century… we are a tubby bunch.