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."