Voyager was one of the most original spinoffs of star trek. Intrepid is a series of live action fan films produced in dundee, scotland. Does it deserve its reputation at the bottom of the star trek movie pile. When captain merik discovers the full details, the fragile relationship between starfleet and the merchant service worsens. This was a crossover fan film with the longrunning fan series star trek. Voyager had an incredible amount of freedom in its writing, storytelling, and overall presentation.
Though not the shortest of the spinoffs, it has received undue amount of criticism and hate, largely due to its existence as a. A place to share and find resources for costumes, props, filming advice etc. Intrepid, one of the longest running fan film series, briefly halted work in 2016 because of the axanar lawsuit. A star trek fan film from starship intrepid productions in scotland.
Star treks unique deal allows home auteurs to go where no fan film. Based out of dundee, scotland, intrepid is one of the few british star trek fan productions, and to date the only one produced in scotland. Nothing in the fan film can be taken from any actual star trek production. The intrepid adventures is a star trek fan fiction, comic, film and audio drama series using the expanded universe concept written by james r. These are the fan made voyages of the starship enterprise and some other ships. Based in dundee, scotland, production of the nearly dozen episodes of. As the title would suggest, the production is based on the voyages of the uss intrepid, the prototype for the intrepidclass, the same type. That takes place in the early 2370s to late 2380s, following the adventures of captain marcia taylor and the crew of the uss voyager a intrepidclass, as the federation struggles against the dominion. The first episode, iliad, tied in directly with orphans of war and was released just two. Will the intrepid crew uncover history, or will they just be history. Feb 29, 2020 star trek fans slam cbs and paramount after it releases guidelines for fan films star trek now has 10 guidelines to follow if you dont want to face legal action. Star trek fan productions are productions made by fans using elements of the star trek franchise.
Jun 23, 2016 the holders of star trek have established new rules for fan films based in the scifi universe amidst an ongoing lawsuit over fan film axanar. The spreadsheet includes everything from the obvious continues and horizon to the bizarrely obscure, like the french 1990 film school project the judge, and the simply terrible i wont name names there. Dec 20, 2019 in part 1 and part 2, we met nick cook and the crew of star trek. Amidst ongoing litigation against fan film star trek axanar, today cbs and paramount pictures have issued guidelines to all current and wouldbe star trek fan productions. The crew of the uss intrepid teams up with jeanluc picard to solve an archaeological mystery in the romulan cultures ancient history. A star trek fanfilm based on the series created by gene roddenberry star trek and all related items are the sole property of cbsparamount pictures. The official star trek fan film guidelines are here and. The first episode, iliad, tied in directly with orphans of war and was released just. Star treks unique deal allows home auteurs to go where no. A trailer, various outtakes, cast and character information and a forum are available on their website. Intrepid 2007 filmed entirely in scotland, this fan series is set several years after the hollywood film star trek. Star trek and all related items are the sole property of cbsparamount pictures. Dec, 2019 by the time that the crossover with intrepid was released, hidden frontier had already ended its sevenseason run, and a new fan series from areakt had debuted. Fans boldly go on after axeing of star trek uk news.
Starship grissom was a short lived educational fan film based on the original star trek by gene roddenberry. A time to heal fan film productions star trek tos movie era. Exploring new worlds set to arrive at the skirball cultural center. Intrepid is a fan film series set in the 24th century, several years after star trek nemesis, and features starfleet and federation merchant service. Intrepid is scheduled to release a twelveminute short called where theres a sea, in which the ariadne comes under attack from the orions whilst transporting lieutenant cole. Syfy 11 star trek fan films, ranked 11 star trek fan. Their main rules are that no fan film set in star trek territory can be longer than 15 minutes. The animated series follows the adventures of federation starship farragut and its crew and captain john thomas carter during the same era that the original star trek series is set in.
Proving that theres no shortage of drama in the star trek fan film community, in february. Holly bednar, michael bednar, john broughton, tonya broughton. Cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film illustration by. A resident of the city of dundee on the eastern coast of scotland, nick cook is the unstoppable force behind star trek. Medic by day and in his spare time commander hunter, star of star trek intrepid. Cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film. With nick cook, stephen pasqua, hilary tasker, lynn robinson. An intrepid fan boldly faces her past by rewatching the final frontier. Phase ii although each of their episodes has much to recommend it, you might start with world enough and time which is. Dissonant minds is a film we started work on in 2012, it was originally envisioned to lead directly into a feature length intrepid titled the conviction of demons.
Intrepid, a longrunning star trek fan series based out of dundee, scotland. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fan made film or audio production intended for recreational use. Heavy lies the crown, thought to be the only star trek fan film in production in the uk. A star trek fan production starfleet studios by starfleet studios. Tbonz on may 14 stewart drops hints on picard season two by. The original series, depicting the intrepid crew of the uss voyager lost in the delta quadrant after a temporal accident, determined to find their way home. A trailer and several blooper reels can be found on the intrepid website. The crew of the uss intrepid teams up with jeanluc picard to solve an. The fan film community has received some coverage from the mainstream media. That takes place in the early 2370s to late 2380s, following the adventures of captain marcia taylor and the crew of the uss voyager a intrepid class, as the federation struggles against the dominion. However, the romulan empire doesnt like their secrets revealed by meddling interlopers. This first teaser shows off our cross over collaborator nick cook as captain daniel hunter of the uss intrepid from the famous fan film series star.
The holy corea star trek tng fan film the trek bbs. Convergence is the a new and ambitious cross over project between 5 different trek fan film productions. Paramount pictures, cbs, and their licensees are the only organizations legally allowed to create commercial products with the star trek name and trademark. Not only was the premise unique, but it was bolstered by a cast of colorful characters, chief among them neelix, the ships morale officer and chef. Intrepid now simply intrepid, as the fan film guidelines no longer allow the use of the words star trek in a fan films title.
And the crews get an onset, inperson visit from a fellow with the last name of roddenberry. The holders of star trek have established new rules for fan films based in the scifi universe amidst an ongoing lawsuit over fan film axanar. Nick is well known in the fan film community and generally considered one of the nicest guys out thereand i heartily agree. The star trek fan film universe is a little more complex than other creative properties, as cbs and paramount licensing have now clamped down and enacted a new list of legal guidelines for fan films marching forward. Intrepid transitions and lamentations by starshipintrepid. All videos on this site are unlicensed, nonprofit fan fiction works and we gratefully acknowledge cbsparamounts tolerance. Forums star trek fandom fan productions the holy corea star trek tng fan film discussion in fan productions started by ryan thomas riddle, mar 23, 2019.
A star trek fan production based on the homers the odyssey telling the story of a. The star trek fan film universe is a little more complex than. Fan film productions lost era after tos films, before tng. Started in 2012, this was originally envisioned to lead directly into a feature length film entitled the conviction of demons but the story arc has been completed with this film.
Developed by visionary gene roddenberry, records that it began as a television show in 1966 but eventually branched out into feature films, spinoff shows, novels, websites, las vegas attractions, and fan conventions galore. The primary setting is on board the uss intrepid and. Star trek fan film resources public group facebook. What are the best star trek fan films and series to. Laemeur a deal comes as the the studios were prepared to head to an unexplored galaxy at trial on jan. Star trek fans slam cbs and paramount after it releases guidelines for fan films star trek now has 10 guidelines to follow if you dont want to face legal action. In part 1 and part 2, we met nick cook and the crew of star trek.
The stone unturned sparks fly on the intrepid as captain hunter deals with a living legend and an ancient mystery. By the time that the crossover with intrepid was released, hidden frontier had already ended its sevenseason run, and a new fan series from areakt had debuted. Join the crew, which includes a teenaged cadet fresh from star fleet academy, on its mission to explore planet l197, which is a newly discovered planet in the lyra system. As one of the first spinoffs in the star trek franchise after star trek. Helena is a planned star trek fan film in development, started in 2014. The two most praised groups of all the star trek fan film producers, are star trek new voyages aka star trek. The fan film community is a vibrant, inspired galaxy of amateur filmmakers who, like many pro filmmakers today, focus their creative energies on iconic fictional universes. Starting off production waaaaaaay back in 2003, intrepid is at the time of this writing the longest continuouslyactive trek fan series still filming episodes. The starship intrepid explores a new sector, that the federation has their eye on colonizing. Hidden frontier, shot in pasadena, ca in collaboration with rob caves and his areakt productions. The lawsuit brought by the owners of star trek, cbs and paramount, against fan film axanar and its creator alec peters has started to heat up once again.
Intrepid is a fan film series set in the 24th century, several years after star trek nemesis, and features starfleet and federation merchant service characters as they struggle to colonize a sparse region of space far from the federation core. First contact serves as a gateway that can simultaneously entertain a new viewer while gradually exposing them to the broader majesty of star treks other bigscreen adaptations and series. Voyager is a planned star trek fan film in development, started in 2014. The year is 2370 and the federation is enjoying peace time after the borg encounter of 23662367, the crew of the. The two best, who have both great budgets but also former cast and writers including walter koenig, george takai, james doonans son, david gerrald and the list goes on and two nearly perfect duplication of the original sets of tos are star trek continues and star trek new voyages. A star trek fanfilm based on the series created by gene roddenberry. Convergence a star trek fan film teaser 1 intrepid youtube. Hidden frontier had already had an impressive run, with fifty episodes about a half hour each released from 20002007. Intrepid is a not for profit british fanfilm series based upon star trek. The prospect of diving into star treks immense library of stories would overwhelm any potential fan, but star trek. Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by cbs studios inc. The first episode, iliad, tied in directly with orphans of war and was released just two months earlier. This segment is the final portion of of gods and men, a fan film that is unique in that it was created by people who worked on the canon star trek series as a gift to fans, whereas most fan films and audio productions are made by fans, for fans. Intrepid fan film star trek expanded universe fandom.
The production crew of intrepid has actually teamed up with the production crew of hidden frontier for several crossover episodes. Aubrey is a man out of time and a possible threat to the future of the federation. The name of this 12minute fan film was orphans of war. Phase ii although each of their episodes has much to recommend it, you might start with world enough and time which is their third episode.
Convergence a star trek fan production home facebook. Jason daniel aubrey, a native of 20th century earth who is abducted at the age of ten by a rogue section 31 agent. The franchise was boldly going where no one had gone before with the series, featuring an exciting plot about a federation ship being lost in the delta quadrant, its ragtag crew comprised of. Intrepid hits its stride as nick and crew team up with the folks at star trek.
In 2371, the federation is slowly recovering from the borg incursion of 2366 and the botched battle of wolf 359. Intrepid was filmed entirely in scotland production. This colony known as uisge serves to produce the federations whiskey supply. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted.
Intrepid is a star trek fan film series chronicling the adventures of the crew of the starship intrepid. The intrepid adventures is set in the tos era of star trek. Intrepid a star trek fanfilm based on the series created by gene roddenberry. A thirty minute star trek fan production, filmed in scotland. What started in 2003 with a few enthusiastic fans has grown as others have joined the production who. These are the fanmade voyages of the starship enterprise and some other ships. Encarta iv dark hope 2004 fan film by bright idea communications. Axanar tries to rally fan films to its proposed guidelines.
The first video, heavy lies the crown, was released on 26 may 2007. Intrepid, one of the longest running fan film series. Tbonz on may 15 star trek pike and spock show is a go. Nemesis, and revolves around the effort to colonise a distant and largely unexplored sector of the galaxy. A fan film produced in scotland and currently the only star trek fan production in the u. Check out help fund echoes, a starship intrepid fanfilm. Plus, we also talk about the next five intrepid fan film releases. Hidden frontier for not just one, not just two, but three crossover fan films.