ST: Odyssey - Jan '08

Star Trek: Odyssey should be releasing it's third episode, entitled "The Lotus Eaters", this month, directed by David O'Neill and scored by first-time composer and international member, Bodo Hartwig who has worked extensively with Star Trek: Intrepid. According to the latest Hidden Frontier.com newsletter, the website already has a preview on the episodes page and production photos in the gallery.

"The Lotus Eaters" continues Ro's epic journey home through the dangerous Andromeda Galaxy. The Odyssey has detected a Federation distress signal, but is it an Archein trap? New aliens are encountered but will they be friend or foe? Find out, later this month! Episode 4, "Vile Gods", which continues the plotline of "Lotus Eaters", goes into production next month, will be directed by Adam Browne and will guest star Melodee M. Spevack - for more information see this month's HF.com newsletter.

Kirok on Fan Films - Jan '08

Playing catch-up with Fan Films since my last update in September.

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Featured Production

"Star Trek: Beyond" (ST: B)

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In Production

Star Trek: Horizon (ST-Ho)
Star Trek: Odyssey (ST-O)
Star Trek: Operation Beta Shield (ST-BS)
Star Trek: The Helena Chronicles(ST-HC)

Star Trek: Origins (ST-Or)

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Pre-Production

Star Trek: Gatekeeper (ST-Ga)
Star Trek: The Expedition (ST-Exp)

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Looking for Group ...
A new machinima series is hull-down on the horizon! Star Trek: Challenger is to be made using Elite Force I [?], the co-writers have posted a number of screen-shots on the HF forum, they have a Wiki with the bare bones of the info about the project and a forum where they are taking auditions for Voice Actors.

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What's this? http://www.stfleetofduty.org.uk ? No one knows yet but thanks to JGBR for the heads-up!

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Watch out for ...
The next issue of Trekkie Central, a new fanzine focusing on Star Trek fan films which will be featuring interviews with Starship Farragut cast and crew in it's next issue.

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The third Excelsior Ball which celebrates 7 years of Hidden Frontier, Odyssey, Helena Chronicles and more on June 6-8th at the Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport.

Kirok on Fan Films, Sep '07

It has been an amazing month for Star trek fan films but I've seriously dropped the ball here and can only pass on the press releases.

• Sep 24, the first episode of Star Trek: Odyssey, titled "Illiad", released.
• Sep 15, Act 3 of Starship Exeter's second Episode, "The Tressaurian Intersection" released.
• Aug 24, Star Trek New Voyages released "World and Time Enough", guest starring George Takei as Hikaru Sulu to critical acclaim.
• Aug 24, Areakt Pictures, the makers of ST Hidden Frontier, and the Scottish fan film, ST Intrepid announced they would collaborate on a new fan film entitled “Orphans Of War”

Next month, watch out for ...

• Oct 13, Starship Farragut's second film, "For Want Of a Nail", now in the final stages of post production, will premiere with a special viewing for cast, crew and friends.