Intrepid to Release "Where There's a Sea"

Today, Star Trek: Intrepid is scheduled to release a twelve-minute short called "Where There's a Sea," in which "The Ariadne comes under attack from the Orions whilst transporting Lieutenant Cole. When Captain Merik discovers the full details, the fragile relationship between Starfleet and the Merchant Service Worsens." This is the third release from Intrepid, following the pilot episode "Heavy Lies the Crown" and the Intrepid/Areakt short "Orphans of War." Next up for Intrepid is the full-length Intrepid/Areakt film "Operation: Beta Shield," which is slated for release later this year, as well as "The Stone Unturned," a full-length Intrepid episode due out in 2009.

"Where There's a Sea" will be available here.

Defiant to Release "One Hundred and Seven Days"

Today, Star Trek: Defiant is scheduled to release its 26th episode, "One Hundred and Seven Days." It is anticipated that the episode synopsis, as well as the title and release date of the 27th episode, will be announced later today.

"One Hundred and Seven Days" will be available for download here.

Enterprise—TNG to Release "The Time-Mirror"

Today, Star Trek: Enterprise—The New Generation is scheduled to release its premiere episode, entitled "The Time-Mirror." As this fan film is produced in Germany, it is expected that this episde will be completely in German, and it is unknown when an English translation will be released.

"The Time-Mirror" will be available here.

Beyond Releases "Measure of Peace, Part 1;" Scraps "Reciprocity"

Star Trek: Beyond has released the third episode of its third season: "Measure of Peace, Part 1." In this episode, "The crew of the Precipice return to Sector 185 of the Kilos Quadrant. The Captain welcomes a new First Officer (CDR Maku) & the return of an old friend (LT Parker)."

At the same time of this release, however, comes some bad news. "Reciprocity," the three-part mini-series about the Romulan-Klingon War, has been cancelled. Details as to why this decision was made are sparse, but it has been announced that there will be filler material to replace "Reciprocity," which was going to make up the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first episodes of Beyond's third season.

The next Beyond episode to be released, "Measure of Peace, Part 2," has been completed, along with the episode after that, "One for the Team." However, as it seems to be the custom with Beyond, no release date has been set for either episode.

"Measure of Peace, Part 1" is available here; the full announcement about the cancellation of "Reciprocity" is available here.

Of Gods and Men Part 3 Released

The third act of Star Trek: Of Gods and Men is scheduled to be available at 5:01 Eastern Time today. 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." Act three will have many of the Star Trek alumni that have graced earlier portions of the film, such as Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and Alan Ruck, and will have new characters appear that will be played by actors such as Grace Lee Whitney.

The third act of Of Gods and Men will be available here.

Dark Armada Posts Excelsior Ball Greet

Dark Armada recently posted a video that was originally shown at Excelsior Ball III, which took place last weekend. This new video shows some special effects shots from their test episode, "These Are the Voyages . . .," as well as greetings from the cast and crew.

The new video is available here.

Beyond Releases "Frozen"

"Frozen," the second episode of Star Trek: Beyond's third season, entitled "Heart of Everything," has been released. In this episode, "After hijacking the Precipice from spacedock in an attempt to change time [in a temporal war against the Borg], Captain Quest must face General Rodar and charges of disobeying a direct order." This episode marks the debut of Lieutenant Commander Fra-Oc, who is the younger sister of Commander Ravine and the older sister of Lieutenant Syn-Gin. The next episode, "Measure of Peace, Part 1," has been filmed and should be released soon, though no release date as been announced. This episode will introduce a new first officer, Commander Maku, played by Racheal Duerrler.

"Frozen" is available here.

Dark Frontier Seeking Cast and Crew

Dark Frontier, a new Mirror Universe fan film based out of Lake City, Florida, is looking for people to fill various roles, including principle cast, stand-in, voice over, web designer, and make-up artist. Those who are interested in auditioning for roles will find a list of openings and application intructions here.

New Floridian Fan Film: Dark Frontier

Triple-Fiction Productions, based in Lake City, Florida, has announced that it will be producing a new Star Trek fan film called Dark Frontier. The series will take place in the Voyager-era mirror universe and has the tagline, "Witness the mutated rebirth of a science fiction legend." From the website:

Let us start by first saying this,

Take everything you once knew about Star Trek®, and how things appear in the year 2379, and throw them out the window.

This is a series inspired by Star Trek® but once you see it in action. You will notice some very distinct differences...

Imagine for a moment, that Earth as we know it is gone. An attack from enemy forces has left it a barren rock. A wasteland that will never be the same again. The architects of such a savage attack have also left the entire empire in shreds.

With such a grim prospect now fresh in your mind, lets move a few years into the future and see how things have changed...

By this time, in the early 2380's the Terran Empire has managed to retake ground with help from the most interesting of races. The mysterious and powerful Romulan Star Empire has merged with the Terran Empire. Forming the second largest of the two warring super powers of the alpha quadrant. The other is the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance, a ruthless and vindictive power that will stop at nothing short of complete domination.

Over the last few years, the Terran Empire and Romulan Star Empire have managed to push back the Alliance and reclaim some of there fallen territories. The war has been long, bloody, and seemingly endless. With every race basically fighting for it's very survival, their have been many friendships forged and alliances made.

Our series stars the crew of the ISS Arkangel, an Intrepid-X Class Warship.

Dark Frontier's main site is located here, with a MySpace page here and a YouTube page here.

Lost Fontier Releases "Of Q and Women"

Star Trek: Lost Frontier released its tenth episode, "Of Q and Women," on May 30th. The synopsis reads, "It's anything but an ordinary day when Kate Niles gets an unwanted visit from her ex-husband . . . Q. "

While the next episode for Lost Frontier has not been annouced, the audio series releases a new episode at the first of every month.

"Of Q and Women" is available here.

Enterprise—TNG Releases Two Trailers, Announces "The Time-Mirror" Release Date

Star Trek: Enterprise—The New Generation, the new German stop-motion fan film, has announced the a release date for its premiere episode, "The Time-Mirror:" June 20th. In addition to the announcement, two trailers for "The Time-Mirror" were released. It is anticipated that this new episode will be originally released in German, and no release date for an English translation has been announced as of this posting.

The entire announcement is available here, while the trailers are available here.

Note: This news post was made with the assistance of Google Language Tools.

Defiant to Release "The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 3"

Today, Star Trek: Defiant is scheduled to release its 25th episode, "The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 3." In this episode, "The Bajoran Prophets appear, but their message is less than clear. The Mothe Astra speak, the Firefly finds its target and Ry Emeras returns home."At this time, the date for the next episode release has not yet been announced.

"The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 3" will be available for download here.

UPDATE: The 26th episode of Defiant is called "One Hundred and Seven Days" and will be released July 9th.

Intrepid Announces "Where There's a Sea" Release Date

Star Trek: Intrepid is planning on releasing a new twelve-minute short, "Where There's a Sea," to the public on July 20th, with a special preview at the Excelsior Ball on June 6th through 8th. In this short, "The Ariadne comes under attack from the Orions whilst transporting Lieutenant Cole. When Captain Merik discovers the full details, the fragile relationship between Starfleet and the Merchant Service Worsens."

The full announcement is available here.

Star Track Begins Shooting 22nd Episode

Star Track, a parody fan film, started filming its 22nd episode last weekend. Eleven out of twenty-two pages of script were shot, and eveything is reported to have gone very well. Filming is scheduled to resume in two weeks.

A behind-the-scenes video is now available here.

Pauley79.com Mirrors Farragut, Phase II, and Of Gods and Men

The following is a press release emailed to startrekfanfilmnews [at] gmail [dot] com by James Pauley of Pauley79.com:

Okinawa, May 26, 2008 – “Space the final frontier…” These are the Fan Films of Star Trek! Pauley79.com is proud to offer a one stop place for the 3 major Fan Films of Star Trek: The Original Series. Pauley79.com’s Star Trek FanFilm Mirrors is an official mirror site for Starship Farragut, Star Trek: New Voyages/Phase II. And is an unofficial site for Star Trek: Of Gods And Men.

Pauley79.com is hosting the series trailer for Starship Farragut, along with the first two episodes, and will be the future home of The Animated Episodes of Starship Farragut. As well as hosting the videos, you will find Newsletters and Desktop Backgrounds. So join Captain John T. Carter as he commands the U.S.S. Farragut. Starship Farragut takes place during the second season of The Original Series.

Also, on Pauley79.com you will find the fourth year of Captain James T. Kirks five year mission with Star Trek: New Voyages and Star Trek: Phase II. You will find the first three episodes, plus the hard to find pilot of New Voyages/Phase II, “Come What May.” As well as Newsletters, Podcasts, Desktop Backgrounds, and the Vignette “Center Seat”. As a special bonus you will be able to download the DVD release of the unaired alternate pilot of The Original Series, “Where No Man Has Gone Before” released by Jack Marshall, the writer and director of “Come What May."

Star Trek: Of Gods And Men is included on Pauley79.com, but at this time Pauley79.com is only able to host the trailers and MP3 files of the soundtrack. You can find links to the first two acts, though.

And to finish off everything you can find on Pauley79.com, is a collection of different music videos, including Pauley79.com’s famed Enterprise Tribute, and the very funny Picard Song. Pauley79.com is always adding new music videos and is always keeping the site up to date with the latest Fan Film information. So be sure to visit Pauley79.com’s Star Trek FanFilm Mirrors at http://www.pauley79.com.

Of Gods and Men Release Date Announced

The third portion of Star Trek: Of Gods and Men will be available on Sunday, June 15th at 5:01 p.m. Eastern Time, or possibly earlier. According to the announcement:

In this action packed final installment we are introduced to 3 new characters played by Daamen J. Krall, Herbert Jefferson Jr. and Grace Lee Whitney as well as cameos from guest stars of the original Star Trek series such as Arlene Martel, Jack Donner, Tania Lemani and Celeste Yarnall. Act 3 gives us a spectacular battle between Rebel and Galactic Order forces while dealing with the personal dilemmas of our principal characters as they uncover more revelations, culminating in the final outcome of the story. This final act has a great mixture of drama, action and suspense sure to please Star Trek fans of all ages.

The full announcement is available here, and also mentions that the independent film Inalienable, starring many of the actors from Of Gods and Men, will only be available until May 31st.

Beyond to Release "For the Last Time, Die!"

Star Trek: Beyond is scheduled to release the first episode of their third season today. This new episode is named "For the Last Time, Die!" and according to the website, "In an attempt to change the future, Capt. Quest puts her career on-the-line to save the Alliance. "

"For the Last time, Die!" will be available for download here.

The next Beyond episode, entitled "Frozen," does not have a release date as of this posting. In this episode, "A new First Officer (Cdr. Maku) checks onboard. Lt Parker has returned to the Precipice, but his reasoning is in question."

UPDATE: "For the Last Time, Die!" seems to have been postponed until May 30th.

Intrepid Starts Principal Photography

Star Trek: Intrepid recently reported that the the principle photography for the next full-length episode, "The Stone Unturned." The episode was described by producer Nick Cook as an archeology-themed adventure story featuring Star Trek's best-known archaeologist: Jean-Luc Picard, who will be played by Patrick Stewart look-alike Giles Aston. "The Stone Unturned" is scheduled for release in 2009.

The full announcement is located here.

The Expedition Re-Releases "Time Flies"

Star Trek: The Expedition recently released a director's cut of its episode "Time Flies," which was originally debuted in early January, 2008. Details on this episode are sparse, but the website says that it stars Nick Cook of Star Trek: Intrepid fame, and that this new version features a new actress.

The "Time Flies" Director's Cut is located here.

Phase II Announces Next Episode & Guest Cast

Star Trek: Phase II announced that it will be filming a new episode this June, called "Enemy: Starfleet." Joining the cast this round will be "Mirror, Mirror"'s Barbara Luna, who will be playing, "a very surprising role for fans;" and G4tv network personality Kevin Pereira, with a role as Lt. Kevin Riley. While the details of Luna's character are under wraps for the time being, her role will be a lot more "substantial" than her role in "In Harm's Way." As for Periera, Lt. Riley's character is what James Cawley calls a "classic Enterprise crewmember."

The full announcement is located here.

Odyssey Releases "Vile Gods"

Star Trek: Odyssey's fourth episode, "Vile Gods," is now available for download. In this installment, "T'Lorra and Stadi square off over a rescue plan that could ruin their alliance with the Kelvans when Ro is kidnapped!"

"Vile Gods" and the full synposis is available here.

STFFN: Slightly Behind, but Catching Up

Fellow fan film fans:

I feel that I must personally apologize for the delayed updates these past couple of weeks. While I've tried to keep up with all of the news, I've had some things going on in my life that have made this difficult: first, I graduated from college (wahoo!); and secondly, I had to have surgery on my right shoulder (which is not as fun as it sounds). Everything went well in both instances, and I'm re-doubling my efforts to stay on top of everything. Be assured that Star Trek Fan Film News hasn't given up yet! As always, I would appreciate it if any un-posted news could be sent to startrekfanfilmnews [at] gmail [dot] com.

Thanks for your patience,

PhotonsBeFree

SB Productions Releases First Trailer

SB Productions recently released its first teaser trailer for its fan film project, entitled Star Trek: Titan, based on the post-Nemesis adventures of the ship commanded by Captain William Riker. According to this trailer, Titan plans on producing episodes by the Fall of this year.

The first Star Trek: Titan trailer is available here.

Note: B3 Films is now known as SB Productions.

The Expedition Releases "Loss & Redemption"

On May 1st, Star Trek: The Expedition released its second episode: "Loss & Redemption." this episode serves as a second prequel to the main story of the series, following "The Choice." The pilot for The Expedition, "Departure," is scheduled to be released this summer.

"Loss & Redemption" is available here.

Phase II Releases "To Serve All My Days: A Night In 1969"

The newest addition to Star Trek: Phase II, "To Serve All My Days: A Night In 1969," was released to the general public on May 1st, after releasing special previews to selected fans. This new edition of the episode has new special effects, an added scene after the end credits, and other features, but does not contain commercials from 1969, as originally planned. According to the announcement, the advertisements were removed "To avoid any unnecessary (and unwarranted) complaints that the episode was financially supported in some way by the 1960’s and 1970’s-era commercials."

The full announcement is located here; "To Serve All My Days: A Night In 1969" is available here.

Enterprise-TNG Posts New Pictures, Trailer Soon

Star Trek: Enterprise—The New Generation added several new pictures to its website and announced that a trailer should be available soon for their first episode, "The Time-Mirror." Enterprise—The New Generation (Enterprise—TNG) is a new fan film project from Germany which aims to create new stories in the Star Trek: Enterprise realm through the use of action figures and stop-motion techniques.

Note: This post was made possible by Google Language Tools.

Update: Thanks to Stephan Mittelstrass, Operator of the German Phase II-Mirror, I now realize that Enterprise—TNG is from Germany (not Denmark), and that the first episode is called "The Time-Mirror." I was also kindly informed that Enterprise—TNG is done by Juergen Kaiser, "who built the sets all by himself out of cardboard boxes."
—PhotonsBeFree

Defiant Releases "The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 2"

Star Trek: Defiant will release their 24th episode today, entitled "The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 2." The synopsis for this episode has not yet been announced, and neither has the next Defiant installment.

"The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 2." is available for download here.

UPDATE: The synposis for this new episode is as follows: "Otek and Kendrick are out to rescue Emeras, and if that means getting their hands on Mnet, so much the better. Keahi flies solo and Emeras meets the Mothe Astra."

Defiant's next episode, "The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 3," is due to be released on June 4th.

The Continuing Mission Releases "Integration"

Star Trek: The Continuing Mission is scheduled to release its second episode, "Integration," today. According to the website:

"Captain Edwards and the crew of the Montana face their toughest mission yet when they are accussed of destroying a Klingon medical transport 72 years in the past. The Klingons want revenge... Can Edwards prove their innocence... Find out in this action packed adventure... 'Death to the Butcher of Silgona!'"

"Integration" will be available for download here.

Lost Frontier Releases "By the Sword"

Star Trek: Lost Frontier released its ninth episode, entitled "By the Sword," on May 1st. In this new episode, "As the Enterprise prepares for departure, the crew loses one of their own while Commander Niles is made a proposition from the Federations true masters."

"By the Sword" is available for download here, and on iTunes here.

Beyond Announces Third Season

Star Trek: Beyond, a series dedicated to the starship Precipice, announced that their newest season will commence on May 23rd. The description of the next scheduled episode, the title of which has yet to be announced, says, "In an attempt to change the near future, Capt. Quest puts her career on-the-line to save the Alliance."

The schedule for the entire third season of Star Trek: Beyond is available here.

UPDATE: The titles of the first six episodes of the new season have now been announced as: "For the Last Time, Die!," "Frozen," Measure of Peace, Part 1," "Measure of Peace, Part 1," Measure of Peace, Part 2," and "One for the Team."

New Californian Fan Film Announced, Volunteers Requested

The following is an announcement from B3 Films, sent to STFFN by e-mail:

New Southern California Fan Film!

A couple of us are putting together a Star Trek fan film into production in May. It's going to be a post-Nemesis storyline following Riker on the Titan.

We're hoping to find local fans with costumes that would like to help out and be apart of it.

We'll need 1-2 Romulans with preferably Nemesis-style costumes. Or TNG style.

We'd love to find at least three people with full Klingon attire ready for combat.

The shoot will be planned for 1-2 days over a weekend. It will just be the opening teaser scene for the pilot. Once edited, it will be between 5-10 minutes in length.

Anyone around Los Angeles willing to help? We would love to see costume pics sent to b3films@aol.com

Peace,
Brian
http://www.youtube.com/b3films

Notice: B3 Films is now known as SB Productions.

Dark Armada Posts New Video Greet

Star Trek: Dark Armada recently added a new video greet to their website, adding to their collection of video greets from Star Trek actors such as John De Lancie, Dwight Schultz, and Rene Auberjonois. This newest addition features Robin Curtis, who is known to Star Trek fans for her role of Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

The new video greet from Robin Curtis is located here.

Farragut Announces Animated Episodes

Yesterday, Starship Farragut announced that it will release two animated episodes, which will be produced in a similar style to Star Trek: The Animated Series. From the website:

"The two episodes chronicle the adventures of the U.S.S. Farragut, commanded by John T. Carter, and take place during what would have been fourth season of Star Trek. The U.S.S Farragut is a sister ship to the legendary Enterprise commanded by James T. Kirk. Episode one, penned by Michael Struck and Jack Treviño (co-writer of two Deep Space Nine episodes), is entitled 'The Needs of the Many.' The second episode, 'Power Source,' was written by Thomas J. Scott, an accomplished writer and president of Magique Productions, LTD."

The release schedules for these episodes have yet to be announced.

The entire press release is located here. The main website for these animated episodes, as well as the trailer, is located here.

Diplomatic Relations Releases First Episode: "Rapprochment"

Star Trek: Diplomatic Relations released their inaugural episode, entitled "Rapprochment," yesterday. The new audio series tells the stories of the United Federation of Planets Diplomatic Corps, who "pick up where Starfleet leave[s] off." The summary for the episode says, "A recent Federation member planet gets special attention from high ranking Starfleet and Diplomatic Corps personnel. Why does it warrant this high powered interest and what legacy has Ferengi colonisation left?"

Diplomatic Relations is currently recording their second episode, "Agrément." As of this posting, no release date for this new episode has been scheduled.

"Rapprochment" is available for download here.

Roddenberry.com to Host Exclusive Phase II Premiere

From April 10th through April 28th, Roddenberry.com will allow Star Trek: Phase II fans to enter for a chance to watch "To Serve All My Days: A Night in 1969" before the general release. Out of all of the entries, 500 will be give access to the new episode, 100 announced each day from April 22nd through April 27th. "To Serve All My Days" was originally aired on November 23rd, 2006 and stars Walter Koenig, returning to his role as Pavel Chekov. According to the announcement, "This special edition episode . . . features updated visual effects, incorporates original series music, consistent title sequences, and has added vintage commercials for that authentic feel. It will appear just as it might had it aired on a night in 1969."

The general release date for "To Serve All My Days: A Night in 1969" has not yet been announced.

The full announcement is located here; the contest entry page is here.

Defiant Releases "The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 1"

Yesterday, the audio drama series Star Trek: Defiant released their 23rd episode, "The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 1." This new episode follows their last venture, "Shepherd Moons , Part 3," which was released on March 7th. In this new installment, "Captain Bridges and Gul Otek broker a deal and an uneasy alliance as Brel tries to talk Emeras out of her course of action. Keahi plans her rescue mission, and there's a shakeup in the ranks of the Romulans!" Their next episode, which is the second part of this arc, is slated to be released on May 7th.

"The Far and Wondrous Distance, Part 1" is available here.

Excelsior Releases "Wildfire"

Star Trek: Excelsior recently released their fourth episode, entitled "Wildfire." This new installment is the fourth in the five-part arc The Excelsior Returns. Here is the summary from Excelsior's website:

"With Captain Cortez unconscious and a mysterious disease sweeping through the ship, passing right through quarantine, Captain Dovan takes the Excelsior back to Valandria to have it out with the leadership. In the meantime, civil war has broken out on Valandria as a result of Sorid-Gee's attempted coup, and Chief Engineer Lorhrok's attempts to get information out of the Oracle hologram go badly awry. "

"Wildfire" is available for download here.

Lexington to Produce "Fool's Paradise;" Pilot in Post-Production

In addition to their pilot episode "All in the Appearances," which is currently in post-production, Star Trek: Lexington announced that they have also started pre-production on their second episode, "Fool's Paradise." The Lexington website offers a summary of this new episode, which reads, "The U.S.S. Lexington picks up alien survivors from a ship which sent out what is presumed to be a distress call. However, not all as it seems as their new passengers behave badly and endanger the Lexington crew!"

No release date for "All in the Appearances" or "Fool's Paradise" have been announced yet, but information on planned Lexington episodes can be found here.

Intrepid on TrekSpace

Star Trek: Intrepid now has a place in TrekSpace, a social networking site for Star Trek fans, similar to MySpace or Facebook. You can find Intrepid's TrekSpace profile here.

Odyssey Releases "Vile Gods" Preview

Star Trek: Odyssey has released a preview for its fourth episode, entitled "Vile Gods." In this new episode, "T'Lorra has to decide if Stadi should be removed from her post or trusted to implement a rescue plan that could ruin their alliance with the Kelvans" (hiddenfrontier.com).

The preview for "Vile Gods," as well as an in-depth summary, is available here.

Hidden Frontier Announces Federation One

Rob Caves, Executive Producer of Star Trek: Hidden Frontier and its affiliates, announced yesterday that Hidden Frontier has a new fan film in the works. It is called Star Trek: Federation One, and according to the website:

"Star Trek: Federation One will be a four-part mini-series focusing on the President of the United Federation of Planets and their entourage aboard the Federation's diplomatic flagship, Federation One. 'Operation: Beta Shield' will serve as a prelude episode to this series setting up some of the cast and situations the show will follow."

Caves also announced that Hidden Frontier plans to unveil a new science-fiction project next year.

You can read the rest of the announcement and download the teaser here.

Trinity Releases Sneak Peek

Trinity has announced that they will be releasing a sneak peek of their first webisode, "Midgard," by Monday, March 31st to their site members. "Midgard" is the first of five webisodes that make up the first installment of the series, "Prelude," which is in turn a prologue for the the Trinity story. According to the website, "'Midgard' is the first Webisode and introduces us to the Preserver Obelisk which plays a pivotal role in the 3 main Trinity features (Revelation, Rumination and Reckoning), it also gives us our first glimpse of Project Midgard, which is an organisation within the Federation that plays a major part in our story."

You can learn more about Trinity, read the rest of the announcement, and become a site member here.

Do You Have a Fan Film? Let Me Know.

Fellow Star Trek fans:

If you have reached this blog, I assume that you too are very interested in fan films or tribute films that are dedicated to the Star Trek universe. I definitely am. However, I have often been frustrated with the fact that, until now, there wasn't a single website that offered a comprehensive list of Star Trek fan films, their release dates, and etc. After all, we have TrekToday, which compiles news of Star Trek in general, and we have Memory Alpha, which holds all of the information on everything that is Star Trek canon, why not have a place where all of the news on current fan film productions is easily accessible?

Though I am not currently affiliated with any fan film productions, I would like to be able to provide this service. This means that whether you work on a fan film (and would like to get the word out) or are just a fan (and wish to receive frequent updates), your life just got a whole lot easier. If you wish for me to post something about your fan film, please e-mail me at startrekfanfilmnews [at] gmail [dot] com.

Lost Frontier Releases "A Legend Falls"

Star Trek: Lost Frontier released its eighth installment, "A Legend Falls," on March 26th, following the previous episode, "Resistance." In this episode, one of the crew is murdered by a deadly assassin while the Enterprise is under repairs.

"A Legend Falls" is available for download here.

The Helena Chronicles Releases "Obsession"

The Star Trek: Hidden Fontier spin-off Star Trek: The Helena Chronicles released a new episode on March 22nd. The second installment in the series, entitled "Obsession," follows the pilot episode "Sanctuary Lost." This new series details the adventures of the U.S.S. Helena, which is exploring new territory in the Briar Patch following the events that happened in Hidden Frontier. According to the website, "Loyalties and friendships are tested to breaking point when a rift forms between the command staff aboard Helena. But that's the least of their worries."

"Obsessions" is available for download here.

The Expedition Releases "Departure" Trailer

On March 18th, Star Trek: The Expedition released a preview for its pilot episode "Departure." The announcement, located here, says that this episode details the events that happen after a rift is discovered that allows travel between the Alpha and Delta quadrants.

The trailer for "Departure" is available for download here.

Lexington Releases Two Trailers

Starship Lexington now has two trailers available for immediate download, according to the announcement located here. The trailers originally premiered on March 15th at OmegaCon in Birmingham, Alabama. The first trailer introduces the upcoming episode "All in the Appearances," while the second introduces the characters and actors appearing in the episode. "All in the Appearances" is the series pilot for Lexington, and the release date is to be announced.

Trailer 1 and Trailer 2 are available for download here.

Odyssey Releases "The Lotus Eaters"

On March 4th, Star Trek: Odyssey released its third episode, which is entitled "The Lotus Eaters." Odyssey is a spin-off of Star Trek: Hidden Frontier, and centers around the crew of the U.S.S. Odyssey, which is on a mission to stop invaders from the Andromeda Galaxy. This new episode follows the second installment, "The Wine Dark Sea," and according to the website, "The Archien's relentless pursuit of the U.S.S. Odyssey is taking its toll and Ro is having to deal with serious differences of opinion amongst his senior staff. Starfleet ideals win out over Romulan practicality as a Starfleet distress signal is detected and Odyssey is steered back into mortal danger to prevent the Archiens from committing genocide. The Archien's internal power struggles escalate as an arrest warrant is issued citing damning evidence against the target. Whose name is on the warrant and what evidence has been found?"

"The Lotus Eaters" is available for download here.

Excalibur Back in Business

After many hardships, including the destruction of their sets and an ensuing legal battle, Star Trek: Excalibur announced on February 29th that they are now ready to resume pre-production. In addition to completing their pilot script, Excalibur announced that it is also accepting story submissions and will soon be casting and re-casting roles. For more information, see the announcement, located here.

New Voyages Changes Name to Phase II

On February 16th, Star Trek: New Voyages announced that it would be changing its name to Star Trek: Phase II. Here is a quote from the announcement, which you will find in its entirety here:

"Make no mistake about it, this is a new beginning for our production. This will be the next step in our effort to provide the quality show fans have come to expect, with commitment and dedication to keeping the original series look and feel that fans have come to enjoy, [a]s before, we will strive to involve familiar faces from Star Trek’s 40-year legacy in our episodes, as well as actors from other classic SciFi shows when we can. You will see the changes taking place over the next few weeks, but you will really appreciate the changes when we release our future episodes.”

-James Cawley, Star Trek: Phase II Senior Executive Producer

Of Gods and Men Releases Part II

The second installment of Star Trek: Of Gods and Men was released on February 14. This segment is part of the mini-series meant to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise, and according to the website, "Striving to go where no internet film has gone before, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men is an all-new three-part mini-series featuring many Trek alumni, with a cast that spans all 5 Star Trek TV series, as well as eight of the Star Trek feature films." The anticipated release date for the third segment has not yet been announced.

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men Part II is available here.

New Actor to Play Sulu in Phase II

Star Trek: New Voyages has re-casted the role of Hikaru Sulu for their future episodes. The character, which was played by John Lim in "Center Seat" and "World Enough and Time," will now be played by J.T. Tepnapa. From the announcement, which is found here:

"When asked about the role, J.T. stated, 'It's an amazing opportunity to play an iconic Star Trek character first realized by George Takei, who is a personal hero of mine. And after John Lim's performance in 'World Enough and Time,' I know I have big shoes to fill. I wish him the best in his career and am ready to take the reins myself. Thank you to James and Carlos who have made a personal dream of mine come true.'"

Star Trek fan film enthusiasts will recognize Tepnapa from his previous role as Lt. Commander Corey Aster on Star Trek: Hidden Frontier, Star Trek: Odyssey, and Star Trek: The Helena Chronicles.

Intrepid and Hidden Frontier Announce "Operation: Beta Shield"

Star Trek: Intrepid and Star Trek: Hidden Frontier are teaming up again to produce "Operation Beta Shield, which is a full-length sequel to their 2007 production "Orphans of War."

From the announcement, located here:

"Operation: Beta Shield started off as a sequel to the joint HF/Intrepid film 'Orphans of War'. However it quickly turned into a feature-length epic adventure that would re-unite faces from all across the fan-film world and seven seasons of Hidden Frontier.

"The film will also serve as a launch pad for a third spin off production to Hidden Frontier. 'Operation Beta Shield' will be a prelude to the new show and contribute to the tapestry of the Hidden Frontier/Odyssey/Helena and Intrepid universes. "

The announcement has a summary of the movie, as well as a cast list and information on pre-production. "Operation: Beta Shield" is estimated to be released sometime in 2008.