Celebrating heroism, teamwork and family. And, anchoring themselves with a conscience, so there's always a moral at the end of the story. The Lost Empire could co- opt Star Trek's motto of seeking out new civilizations and boldly going where no man has gone before. The look, feel and story of the film seem more Gene Roddenberry than Walt Disney. Some less obvious then others.
Some parallels are unmistakable.
Protective of his daughter, Princess Kida, and the Atlantean citizens, the King is alarmed by the arrival of outsiders and resists all efforts to befriend them. To raise the credibility of the Atlantean civilization, the filmmakers asked linguistics expert and Star Trek contributor Marc Okrand to create an original readable, speakable language. He even wrote a best- selling Klingon Dictionary . Walter Koenig, who played Russian ensign Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series, has made countless appearances at science fiction conventions. But sharp- eyed collectors might also spot the actor walking the halls of Disneyana conventions.