Proving that theres no shortage of drama in the star trek fan film community, in february. Intrepid transitions and lamentations by starshipintrepid. Fan film productions lost era after tos films, before tng. Starting off production waaaaaaay back in 2003, intrepid is at the time of this writing the longest continuouslyactive trek fan series still filming episodes. 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. The crew of the uss intrepid teams up with jeanluc picard to solve an archaeological mystery in the romulan cultures ancient history. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted. A star trek fan film from starship intrepid productions in scotland. Check out help fund echoes, a starship intrepid fanfilm.
Intrepid, a longrunning star trek fan series based out of dundee, scotland. Tbonz on may 14 stewart drops hints on picard season two by. Voyager is a planned star trek fan film in development, started in 2014. 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. 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. These are the fan made voyages of the starship enterprise and some other ships. Intrepid hits its stride as nick and crew team up with the folks at star trek.
The holy corea star trek tng fan film the trek bbs. Intrepid now simply intrepid, as the fan film guidelines no longer allow the use of the words star trek in a fan films title. The first episode, iliad, tied in directly with orphans of war and was released just two months earlier. The first episode, iliad, tied in directly with orphans of war and was released just. This colony known as uisge serves to produce the federations whiskey supply. 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 intended for recreational use. 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. The intrepid adventures is a star trek fan fiction, comic, film and audio drama series using the expanded universe concept written by james r. There are so many great fan films of star trek it is impossible to pick a favorite. As one of the first spinoffs in the star trek franchise after star trek. The production crew of intrepid has actually teamed up with the production crew of hidden frontier for several crossover episodes. Based in dundee, scotland, production of the nearly dozen episodes of. Paramount pictures, cbs, and their licensees are the only organizations legally allowed to create commercial products with the star trek name and trademark. A star trek fan production starfleet studios by starfleet studios.
And the crews get an onset, inperson visit from a fellow with the last name of roddenberry. 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. However, the romulan empire doesnt like their secrets revealed by meddling interlopers. 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. The name of this 12minute fan film was orphans of war. Nemesis, and revolves around the effort to colonise a distant and largely unexplored sector of the galaxy. The year is 2370 and the federation is enjoying peace time after the borg encounter of 23662367, the crew of the. When captain merik discovers the full details, the fragile relationship between starfleet and the merchant service worsens. 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. As the title would suggest, the production is based on the voyages of the uss intrepid, the prototype for the intrepidclass, the same type. Convergence a star trek fan production home facebook. Voyager had an incredible amount of freedom in its writing, storytelling, and overall presentation. 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.
The two most praised groups of all the star trek fan film producers, are star trek new voyages aka star trek. Exploring new worlds set to arrive at the skirball cultural center. Their main rules are that no fan film set in star trek territory can be longer than 15 minutes. An intrepid fan boldly faces her past by rewatching the final frontier. Helena is a planned star trek fan film in development, started in 2014. Hidden frontier for not just one, not just two, but three crossover fan films. The official star trek fan film guidelines are here and. All videos on this site are unlicensed, nonprofit fan fiction works and we gratefully acknowledge cbsparamounts tolerance. The first video, heavy lies the crown, was released on 26 may 2007. Axanar tries to rally fan films to its proposed guidelines.
Tbonz on may 15 star trek pike and spock show is a go. Heavy lies the crown, thought to be the only star trek fan film in production in the uk. A trailer and several blooper reels can be found on the intrepid website. A time to heal fan film productions star trek tos movie era. 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. This was a crossover fan film with the longrunning fan series star trek. What are the best star trek fan films and series to. Cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film. 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. Fans boldly go on after axeing of star trek uk news. The first episode, iliad, tied in directly with orphans of war and was released just two. What started in 2003 with a few enthusiastic fans has grown as others have joined the production who. 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.
A star trek fan production based on the homers the odyssey telling the story of a. Intrepid fan film star trek expanded universe fandom. 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. 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. Star trek fan film resources public group facebook. A thirty minute star trek fan production, filmed in scotland. 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. A star trek fanfilm based on the series created by gene roddenberry. Intrepid is a not for profit british fanfilm series based upon star trek. 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. The fan film community has received some coverage from the mainstream media.
Starship grissom was a short lived educational fan film based on the original star trek by gene roddenberry. Nothing can be onscreen that was purchased unless it was officially licensed. 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. The crew of the uss intrepid teams up with jeanluc picard to solve an. Cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film illustration by. 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 was filmed entirely in scotland production. 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.
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. With nick cook, stephen pasqua, hilary tasker, lynn robinson. 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. Will the intrepid crew uncover history, or will they just be history. Medic by day and in his spare time commander hunter, star of star trek intrepid. Intrepid, one of the longest running fan film series.
The stone unturned sparks fly on the intrepid as captain hunter deals with a living legend and an ancient mystery. Intrepid a star trek fanfilm based on the series created by gene roddenberry. Dec 20, 2019 in part 1 and part 2, we met nick cook and the crew of star trek. A trailer, various outtakes, cast and character information and a forum are available on their website. Laemeur a deal comes as the the studios were prepared to head to an unexplored galaxy at trial on jan. 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.
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. 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. Convergence a star trek fan film teaser 1 intrepid youtube. Star trek fan productions are productions made by fans using elements of the star trek franchise. Intrepid 2007 filmed entirely in scotland, this fan series is set several years after the hollywood film star trek. A resident of the city of dundee on the eastern coast of scotland, nick cook is the unstoppable force behind star trek.
Star treks unique deal allows home auteurs to go where no. Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by cbs studios inc. Encarta iv dark hope 2004 fan film by bright idea communications. The intrepid adventures is set in the tos era of star trek. Syfy 11 star trek fan films, ranked 11 star trek fan. Intrepid is a fan film series set in the 24th century, several years after star trek nemesis, and features starfleet and federation merchant service. Jason daniel aubrey, a native of 20th century earth who is abducted at the age of ten by a rogue section 31 agent. 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. Hidden frontier, shot in pasadena, ca in collaboration with rob caves and his areakt productions. Aubrey is a man out of time and a possible threat to the future of the federation. Intrepid is a star trek fan film series chronicling the adventures of the crew of the starship intrepid. 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.
A fan film produced in scotland and currently the only star trek fan production in the u. Star treks unique deal allows home auteurs to go where no fan film. Intrepid, one of the longest running fan film series, briefly halted work in 2016 because of the axanar lawsuit. Holly bednar, michael bednar, john broughton, tonya broughton. Nick is well known in the fan film community and generally considered one of the nicest guys out thereand i heartily agree. 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. 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. 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 prospect of diving into star treks immense library of stories would overwhelm any potential fan, but star trek. The primary setting is on board the uss intrepid and. These are the fanmade voyages of the starship enterprise and some other ships. In part 1 and part 2, we met nick cook and the crew of star trek. Voyager was one of the most original spinoffs of star trek.
Phase ii although each of their episodes has much to recommend it, you might start with world enough and time which is. Does it deserve its reputation at the bottom of the star trek movie pile. 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. Star trek and all related items are the sole property of cbsparamount pictures. Plus, we also talk about the next five intrepid fan film releases. Hidden frontier had already had an impressive run, with fifty episodes about a half hour each released from 20002007. The star trek fan film universe is a little more complex than. In 2371, the federation is slowly recovering from the borg incursion of 2366 and the botched battle of wolf 359. Fan films cover all franchises and properties, with some of the most elaborate productions riffing on major properties like batman, xmen, transformers, and beyond. Convergence is the a new and ambitious cross over project between 5 different trek fan film productions. 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. Nothing in the fan film can be taken from any actual star trek production. Intrepid is a series of live action fan films produced in dundee, scotland.