Star Trek fan productions
"Star Trek" fan productions are productions made by fans using elements of the "Star Trek" franchise. Paramount Pictures, CBS, and their licensees are the only organizations legally allowed to create commercial products with the "Star Trek" name and trademark. The fan film community has received some coverage from the mainstream media. Films. Section::::"Paragon's Paragon" (1974). "Star Trek" fan films have been made since the 1960s by individuals and various fan groups but, before the advent of inexpensive digital cameras, editing and effects in the 1990s, most were on a simple home movie level. An early  effort to achieve something more was John Cosentino's "Paragon's Paragon", which was an unofficial adaption of James Blish's "Spock Must Die!", an early "Star Trek" spinoff novel. The film ran for an hour and was shot on 16mm film using a full-size recreation of the Bridge set. It also used a wide variety of film special effects techniques on a budget of over $2,000-- equivalent to $10,000 in today's dollars-- and received considerable coverage in Don Dohler's Cinemagic magazine for low budget filmmakers. Dohler subsequently used its crew to make his  first feature film, "The Alien Factor" (1978). Section::::"Digital Ghost" (2000). "Digital Ghost" was a German-language "Star Trek" fan film set within the continuity of the "" movies. It is the story of two (previously unseen) Starfleet officers from USS "Enterprise"-E (played by Erich Redman and German Big Brother star Kerstin Klinz) delegated to test the next, completely automated starship, the "Enterprise"-HC. The film was directed by Thomas Wolff, produced by Joost van Wingerden, with CGI from Tobias Richter (later involved in production of ST New Voyages and Axanar). Section::::"" (2007-2008). A three-part mini-series directed by Tim Russ  and starring several original "Star Trek" stars, including Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig. The first part was released in December 2007; parts 2 and 3 were released in 2008. Section::::"Star Trek: Chains of Betrayal" (2008). A fan-fiction comedy film written and directed by Derek Howard and Racan Souiedan, the film is an episode of approximately forty minutes in length that takes place during season five of "", soon after the events in "". The script was written during the summer months of 2005. The film is non-profit in nature and was meant as a tribute. Section::::"" (2014). In 2014, fans  and former cast members organized a fan-made short film called "Prelude to Axanar", setting up a Kickstarter project with a target of $10,000, but which raised well over $100,000 instead. This short film was to be followed by a full-length feature film called "Star Trek: Axanar", funded by a much larger Kickstarter project. Both films were to star Richard Hatch, J. G. Hertzler, Kate Vernon, Gary Graham, Michael Hogan, and Tony Todd, all mainstream actors who were veterans of Paramount's "Star Trek" franchise and the rebooted "Battlestar Galactica". "Prelude to Axanar" featured both new and  familiar characters from the "Star Trek" universe: The short film for "Prelude to Axanar" was released in June 2014. In August 2014, the production raised $638,000 on Kickstarter, and writer-producer Alec Peters went into pre-production for the feature film "Star Trek: Axanar". On December 29, 2015 the project was hit by a lawsuit from CBS and Paramount Pictures filed in Central California federal court, stating the "Axanar" works infringed upon their intellectual property by making use of "innumerable copyrighted elements of "Star Trek", including its settings, characters, species, and themes." In March 2016, Peters' Axanar Productions filed  a motion to dismiss or strike Paramount and CBS's claims, saying the elements mentioned in the court filing are not protected by copyright and is seeking premature relief from a work, the "Axanar" feature film, that does not exist. The motion to dismiss or strike was denied by the court and the case went to a jury trial in January 2017. On January 21, 2017, the lawsuit was settled. On June 26, 2016, during the "Axanar" lawsuit, CBS and Paramount released a set of guidelines for "Star Trek" fan films to follow. Notably, these restrictions require films to: be  no more than 15 minutes long and have no stories longer than two installments (for a total of 30 minutes); play on YouTube without commercials; and all participants are required to be amateurs who have never worked on "Star Trek" or another licensee of CBS or Paramount Pictures. The creation and release of "Axanar" would only be allowed on these terms. Section::::"" (2015). "Star Trek: Renegades" is a fan-created project to create a pilot for a new "Star Trek" series. CBS declined to pick up the show. Several former "Star Trek" actors appear, including Walter Koenig, Robert Picardo, Manu  Intiraymi, and Tim Russ. It is set 10 years after "Voyager"s return from the Delta Quadrant. Plans have been announced for a "Renegades" web based series. In June 2016, the team announced that in response to new requirements on "Star Trek" fan films issued by CBS and Paramount Pictures, their upcoming film "Requiem" would remove all references to "Star Trek". The series itself was renamed "Renegades". Section::::"Star Trek: Horizon" (2016). "Star Trek: Horizon" is set in "Star Trek: Enterprise" era, directly after the 4th season of the series. The film is about the Romulan War. The Kickstarter campaign launched on  April 19, 2014. The film was released February 25, 2016 to backers and was also on the internet. - Tommy Kraft, "Star Trek: Horizon" creator Awards. "Star Trek: Horizon" won four of twelve categories in the 2017 Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards (Best Special & Visual Effects; Best Original Music; Best Original Story or Screenplay; and Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form), presented at and by Treklanta. Section::::"What We Left Behind" (2019). In 2017, eighteen years after the "" finale, What You Leave Behind, aired, Ira Steven Behr announced a crowdfunded documentary named "What We Left Behind", deriving its title from the name  of this episode (which itself is based on the Pericles quote, ""), which met its goal of $150,000 within 24 hours. The documentary reflects on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"s legacy, featuring interviews with the cast and crew of the series and speculating on what would have happened had there been an eighth season. It was released in 2019. Cast includes Alexander Siddig, Avery Brooks, Colm Meaney, Michael Dorn, Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, and Terry Farrell. Series. Section::::"" (2000-2007). A series with fifty produced episodes, the series is set shortly after the end of the Dominion War and centers  on the starship "Excelsior" and its home base, Deep Space 12, as they mediate disputes between various races and fend off attacks from a powerful new alien race, the Grey. Fan Films Quarterly listed "Hidden Frontier" as one of the ten most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue. The BBC in 2006 called the series "the most prominent" "Star Trek" fan film following ""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cancellation. "Hidden Frontier" spawned several spinoffs: four live-actions series ("Voyages of the USS Angeles- prequel", "Star Trek: Odyssey", "The Helena Chronicles", and "Federation One"), the 23rd-century  movie era audio series "Star Trek: Grissom", two 24th-century audio series ("Henglaar, M.D." and "Diplomatic Relations"), and three videos made jointly with Starship Intrepid Productions. Section::::"Starship Exeter" (2002-2014). An online series produced by Jimm and Joshua Johnson that focuses on the adventures of the "Constitution"-class starship USS "Exeter" (NCC-1706), a sister ship of the USS "Enterprise" (NCC-1701) in the era, with production design matching the era. It has been mentioned by "The New York Times" and "Register-Guard" (Oregon). Two episodes were released. Section::::"" (2004-2016). Co-creators James Cawley and Jack Marshall aimed to complete the original  series' five-year mission, with actors cast as Kirk, Spock and the rest of the "Enterprise" crew on an exact replica of the original bridge set. One episode, "To Serve All My Days," was written by D. C. Fontana, story editor on the original "Star Trek" series, and featured Walter Koenig guest-starring as an older version of Pavel Chekov, his character from the original series. Several other actors from the original "Trek" series have also now signed on to appear in future episodes. George Takei reprised his role of Hikaru Sulu in the third episode, "World Enough and Time , joining the original Yeoman Janice Rand, Grace Lee Whitney. Fan Films Quarterly" listed "New Voyages" as one of the ten most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue, and it has been reported on by National Public Radio. New Voyages also won TV Guide's 2007 Online Video Award for best sci-fi Webisode. On February 16, 2008, during an appearance at the Farpoint Science Fiction Media Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, James Cawley announced that the series would shed the "New Voyages" moniker and become known as "Star Trek: Phase II" to reflect the transition between  the original series and "". 10 episodes and 3 short vignettes have been released by 2015. Section::::"Star Trek: Dark Armada" (2006-2016). The first episode of "Dark Armada" takes place ten years after the events in "Star Trek: Nemesis" on board the USS "Batavia", named after the famous 17th-century Dutch ship, when Capt Richardson and his crew make a shocking discovery which will determine the fate of life on Earth and throughout the Federation. It was started in March 2005 by an energetic group of young film-makers gathered from "Star Trek" fan clubs in the Netherlands and Belgium. Filming  began in Jan 2006, a test/pilot episode was released that September, and three short episodes were released in 2009 and 2010. Section::::"" (2007-2011). A spin-off from the "Hidden Frontier" team with its first episode "Illiad" launched in September 2007. It is the story of the USS "Odyssey", a Federation ship which has become trapped in the distant Andromeda Galaxy. With "Odyssey's" captain and first officer dead, along with most of the command staff, Lt. Commander Ro Nevin is forced to take command in order to get the remaining crew home. Section::::"Starship Farragut" (2007-2016). Launched in  July 2005, this series takes place during the original-series era, and tells the story of the crew of the USS "Farragut" (NCC-1647), sister ship of the "Enterprise". "Farragut" stars John Broughton as Captain John Carter, Michael Bednar as Commander Robert Tacket, and Holly Bednar as Chief Engineer Michelle Smithfield with an ensemble cast. The premise is simply put, "New Ship, New Crew, New Adventures". The episodes "For Want of a Nail" and "A Rock and a Hard Place" won the award for Best Fan Film at the Wrath of Con Film Festival in Panama City, Florida in 2008 and  2009 respectively. As of April 2020 seven episodes had been released. The eighth and series finale "Homecoming" was in post-production with an anticipated release in 2021. Section::::"" (2007-2018). A U.K. based fanfilm, and the first such production from Scotland, "Intrepid" is set in the 24th century, several years after "", and revolves around the effort to colonise a distant and largely unexplored sector of the galaxy. "Star Trek: Intrepid" was filmed entirely in Scotland and was released on May 26, 2007. GMTV presenter Lorraine Kelly has a brief appearance in Intrepid and the production has received extensive coverage in  both national and international media, such as CNN, BBC Radio Scotland The Guardian, and The Scotsman. "Intrepid" was featured on the UK Sci Fi Channel's Sci Fi 360 video podcast. Executive Producer and cast member Nick Cook has also collaborated with the "Hidden Frontier" crew several times, including the joint episodes "Orphans of War" and "Operation Beta Shield", as well as the finale of "Odyssey". Section::::"Star Trek: Osiris" (2008). ST Osiris takes place before "Star Trek Nemesis", where the first voyage of the ship "Osiris" gets interrupted by a crew mutiny. The series was filmed entirely on a green  screen in Detroit and ended after just four episodes. It was criticized for poor writing and the mutineers being portrayed as personal opportunists rather than being committed to a noble cause. Section::::"" (2010). "Star Trek: Phoenix" is a fan-film series that is set 42 years after the events of the motion picture "". The series holds to Gene Roddenberry's original timeline. The pilot episode, "Cloak & Dagger", premiered on the Internet May 2, 2010. Section::::"Star Trek Continues" (2013–2017). First produced in 2013 by the Starship Farragut team, this series looks to chronicle the "lost seasons" of "" (in similar fashion to  Star Trek: Phase II; see below). The series features voice actors Vic Mignogna and Todd Haberkorn as Kirk and Spock, respectively. Other notable cast include Chris Doohan (son of James Doohan) as Scotty, author-producer Larry Nemecek as McCoy, and concurrently by voice actor Chuck Huber. It also co-stars Grant Imahara ("MythBusters") as Sulu. The first episode, "Pilgrim of Eternity" (with Michael Forest reprising his role as Apollo from the original series episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?") was released in 2013. The second episode, "Lolani" (featuring guest star Lou Ferrigno), was released in February 2014, and a third episode , "Fairest of Them All" was released in June 2014 and won a Burbank International Film Festival award for "Best New Media – Drama". "Star Trek Continues" also won a Geekie Award for "Best Web Series". On June 19, 2015, Episode 4 of the series was posted and titled "White Iris". All eleven full episodes have been released as of December 2017. Section::::"Starship Valiant" (2014-2021). "Starship Valiant" is based on the original star trek series taking place approximately during the latter half of the third and beginning of the fourth season of that show. The series has the distinction of being  the first fan series to star an African American first officer and then promoted to captain of the USS Valiant. There has been three full episodes running at 24-26 minutes and a special preview of a proposed episode that would have been feature length but the CBS guidelines prevented the feature length episode from being made. The show is still in production. (2014). Section::::"Starship Grissom" (2016). "Starship Grissom" is an educational fan film based on the original "Star Trek" by Gene Roddenberry. The episode is approximately 15 minutes with Common Core and STEM subjects. Potemkin Pictures (2010–2020). 80+  Episodes and spin-offs: Project Potemkin, Starship Tristan, Starship Deimos, Starship Endeavour, Battlecruiser Kupok, Starship Triton, Hospital Ship Marie Curie, Starship Alexander, Starship Webster. Set at the TOS movies timeline. Section::::"Star Trek: These Are The Voyages..." (2017–2019). After the positive reception to their first short film, the filmmakers of the award winning "Needs of the Many" set about to produce an anthology of five short films set during the "" era of the franchise. "The Derelict" was released in 2017, followed by "Good Men" and "The Fall of Starbase One" in 2018. The final production "Line of Duty" was released July  27, 2019. Blood of Tiberius (2019). Blood of Tiberius is a fan series set 50 years after the events of "" and is derived from the episode "". The 3-D animated series takes place in the year 2319 and follows Livia Avitus, the granddaughter of the Captain James Kirk, as a Special Agent for the Federation of Planets. Section::::"Dreadnought Dominion" (2015-2020). Created by Frank Parker Jr who portrayed the original Commodore Samuel Grissom was launched in April 2015, this series takes place during the original-series era, and tells the story of the crew of the USS "Doninion" (NCC-2115), Dreadnought  Dominion is the only fan film or series to feature the Dreadnought class Star ship designed by Franz Joseph (artist) Schnaubelt and published in the "Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual" 1975. "Dreadnought Dominion" stars Gary Davis as Captain Jason Brousseau, Randy Wrenn as Chief Engineer Commander Stephen Denson and Tracey Davis as Communications officer LCmdr Paula Tompkins with an ensemble cast. As of November 2020 eleven episodes had been released. The 12th and 13th episodes are planned to be shot in early 2021. Theatre. Section::::"Klingon Tamburlaine" (2019). In 2019, Los Angeles based theatre company, School of Night, premiered their  show in the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival. The show is a creation from Christopher Marlowe’s medieval pageant of will, war and conquest re-imagined as epic sci-fi spectacle. Tragedy! Romance! Mighty verse! Great battles waged on land and in space! Honor and glory! Qapla’! "Klingon Tamburlaine" is an unofficial fan production adapted from Christopher Marlowe’s "Tamburlaine the Great", Parts I and II. During its run, the show gained a large amount of attention throughout the Los Angeles community. It won several awards, including the Encore Producers' Award and the Pick of the Fringe Award. "Klingon Tamburlaine" was  offered a three week run in October and November at The Complex Hollywood Theater. Audio. This independent production is the story of the USS "Montana", a ship from the end of the era of "cowboy diplomacy" that travels seventy years into the future--into the new world of careful steps and slow deliberation. Flung to a new time and into a new culture, the crew of the "Montana" is forced to adapt--but this hardly stops them from facing new adventures in the 24th century. After releasing its pilot, "Ghost Ship," in December 2007, and since then seven more episodes  have been released, most recently "Cathedral in the Void" on May 10, 2014. Section::::"Star Trek: Defiant". This monthly audio drama produced by Pendant Productions follows the adventures of the USS "Defiant" from "". It was honored as the best fan-produced "Star Trek" audio drama of 2009 by TrekMovie.com. The drama was cancelled in May 2012, and all produced episodes were removed from the website with no reason given. This audio drama produced by James Heaney "Star Trek: Excelsior" is a full-length, full-cast audio drama set in Gene Roddenberry's "Star Trek" universe. The stories are long, arc-based , character-driven, and very involved. Section::::"Star Trek: Lost Universe". Created by Jeff Lincoln and produced by StarForce Media, "Star Trek: Lost Universe" debuted on SoundCloud in early 2015. The Dominion War is over, the Reman threat to destroy the United Federation of Planets has been foiled, and an uneasy peace between the Romulan Star Empire and the Federation is in place. The next chapter in Federation History begins. The USS "Jamestown," an experimental, "Nebula" Class vessel finds itself trapped in an alternate reality where the Romulan Star Empire has conquered nearly the entire Alpha Quadrant. Without allies and without a  place to call home, the "Jamestown" begins a one-ship-rebellion against the Romulan Star Empire in an attempt to restore what was once a shining light in the Alpha Quadrant. Section::::"Star Trek: Outpost". This monthly audio drama produced by Tony Raymond and Dan McIntosh of Giant Gnome Productions follows the adventures of the crew of Deep Space 3 and the USS "Chimera". The show premiered in 2009 and is still in active production, averaging 11 episodes per season. It was nominated for the Parsec Awards each year from 2010 to 2013, and was selected as a finalist in 2010 , 2012 and 2013. Star Trek: Outpost was awarded the 2013 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form). Star Trek: Outpost is notable for receiving numerous favorable reviews, praised for both its "vivid characters" and for being "leagues better than the usual Star Trek audio drama". The show is currently in active syndication on 90.9 FM KDWG and on Trek Radio. Section::::"Endeavor". Set near the end of the 24th century and featuring among its crew an adult Naomi Wildman from , "Endeavor" focuses on a joint Federation/Klingon/Romulan/Cardassian mission to explore the (relatively speaking) nearby Andromeda galaxy . Special emphasis is given to issues of queer representation and neurodiversity, as well as a return to the bright, hopeful future promised by earlier incarnations of the franchise. A ten-episode first season was released in 2019; the second season has posted seven episodes as of November 2020. Section::::"Endless Vigilance". Created by Robert J. Harrower, Vince Lauria and produced by Two Sober Dwarves Productions ,"Endless Viglance: A Star Trek Fan Production" debuted on SoundCloud in early 2020. Commander Mitchell Quinn takes the center chair of the USS Vigilance NCC-75635, a defiant class starship attached to CURE station deep within the  Courtyard, an area of space between the Klingons, Romulans, and the Federation, as all three powers begin to pave the way for galactic peace. Parodies. Section::::"Improvised Star Trek". Winner of 2015 Audio Verse Awards for Best Fan/Adaptation Comedy, and the 2016 Parsec Award for Best Comedy Podcast "Improvised Star Trek" is a comedy podcast that follows the voyages of the USS "Sisyphus". Initially created as live show at the iO Theater of Chicago in 2009, with a cast of professional comedians, the podcast is entirely improvised from title suggestions submitted by listeners via social media, with music and effects  added in post-production. The show is not a direct parody of any specific "Star Trek" series, but instead uses the "Star Trek" setting to explore general Sci-Fi premises and character-based comedy, on a starship operating contemporaneous to the events of "", "", and "". New episodes are released bi-weekly and can be found at the shows website. Section::::"Redshirt Blues". David Rogers' film presents the tale of a space weary security officer on the "Enterprise" who is sick of Kirk, the ship, and the red shirt he must wear every day. While on patrol, he meets another redshirt on his  first assignment and to whom he reveals the truth about redshirts. This film was screened on the Sci Fi Channel's "Exposure" in 2001. Section::::"Star Trek: The Pepsi Generation". A 16-minute film written by Ryan K. Johnson and Darrell Bratz, with Johnson producing and directing. It primarily parodies "", although it also pokes fun at "Max Headroom", "Doctor Who", William Shatner, and Harlan Ellison. The film premiered at the Norwescon science fiction convention in March 1988, and won best film at the convention's film festival. In this 1988 film, the "Ferrari" have stolen all of the Pepsi from Starbase  Seven-Up, and it is up to the crew of the "Enterprise" to rescue it. Captain Picard, along with Doodah the android, Ya Har, Jordashe, Rigor Mortis, Sexx Toii (the Betamax counselor), Ensign Expendable, and Weasley Crushme all leap into action. Along the way, viewers meet the harried "Star Trek" writing crew and the Ferrari's fearsome leader. On August 26, 1996, the BBC aired a documentary on "Star Trek" parodies, and "Star Trek: The Pepsi Generation" was one of the featured films. Section::::"Stone Trek". A Flash animated series that presents episodes of "Star Trek" as it might have appeared  on television in the universe of "The Flintstones". The series was created by Brian Matthews with assistance of Jim Jenkins as writer and Wally Fields as voice talent and takes place aboard the stoneship USS "Magnetize". Characters include Captain James T. Kirkstone, the Vulcano first officer Mr. Sprock, and ship's doctor Leonard "Fossils" RcKoy. The series also includes a running count of redshirts killed in each episode, and fans could write in to nominate themselves to be caricatured as a redshirt in future episodes. The production's website was a Sci-Fi.com "Site of the Week" in May 2001. Easily  found (YouTube) A silent film showing a "Star Trek" episode as might have been made by François Méliès. Produced in 1994 and set in 1980, "hundreds of miles" out in space, a crisis besets the ship when it runs low on coal. Section::::"Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning". "" is a 2005 parody film produced by five friends in a two-room flat with a small budget and the support of a few hundred fans and several dozen acquaintances. It is the seventh production in the "Star Wreck" movie series, and the first of professional quality and feature length. It is a  dark science fiction comedy about domination of the world and the universe, and a parody of the "Star Trek" and "Babylon 5" franchises. The audio track is in Finnish and has English subtitles. Section::::"Star Trek x 60's Batman Crossover". Christopher Allen published a parody in 3 parts/episodes. In his own words: "A fanfilm based on the 1960s television shows Star Trek and Batman. In a time warp, the crew of the USS Enterprise arrives in 1967 to encounter the Dynamic Duo. An explosive and fun confrontation between two of the greatest TV shows of all time!". Easily found  (YouTube). Section::::"Up The Enterprise". A surreal parody of "". The pilot has been released, as well as a 90-second trailer. Section::::"Voyage Trekkers". A comedic YouTube series about the "worst crew in the galaxy" made by Squishy Studios. A labour of love production that was inspired by classic "Star Trek" crossed with "Galaxy Quest." "Borg War" is a 90-minute animated movie originally distributed as individual short episodes. Footage for "Borg War" was produced using Trek-themed computer games (a process known as machinima) and then extensively edited to create the final movie, repurposing the games' voiceover clips to create a  new plot. "Borg War" was nominated for two "Mackie" awards by the Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences. An August 2007 screening at a "Star Trek" convention in Las Vegas was the first time that CBS/Paramount had approved the screening of a non-parody fan film at a licensed convention. When Captain Kirk was killed in "Star Trek Generations", fans started the "Bring Back Kirk" campaign. The original "Bring Back Kirk" teaser trailer was released in 2001 and became popular at conventions, such as the 2003 Starfleet Ball and Brazilian Trek Con at São Paulo. A second trailer, released in  March 2004, was mentioned in "Star Trek Monthly" and "The New York Post"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Starr Report. Legal issues. The attitude of the "Star Trek" copyright and trademark holders toward fan works has varied over time. In early 1996, Viacom (which purchased Paramount in 1994) sent cease and desist letters to webmasters of "Star Trek" fan sites that contained copyrighted film clips, sounds, insignia, or other copyrighted material. In the lead-up to the release of "", then-president of Paramount Digital Entertainment David Wertheimer stated that Viacom was targeting sites that were "selling ads, collecting fees, selling illegal merchandise or  posting copyrighted materials." Under threat of legal action, many websites shut down. Jennifer Granick, a San Francisco criminal lawyer who went on to champion cyber rights, felt that the unofficial sites should be covered by the fair use doctrine in U.S. copyright law. In 1998, then-UCLA associate professor Howard Besser claimed the entertainment industry as a whole was, and cited Viacom's actions toward "Star Trek" site webmasters as an example of, "exploiting concerns over digitization and attempting to reshape the law by strengthening protection for copyrights holders and weakening public rights to access and use material." "Star Trek  fan films have, until recently, operated in an informational vacuum, since Paramount has made few official statements regarding their existence. Fan filmmakers have generally kept a low profile, hoping not to draw attention to themselves. However, with the demise of Star Trek: Enterprise" in 2005, the fan film community began drawing more attention in the media, and even a certain amount of recognition from the entertainment industry. "", one fan series, has established an understanding that Paramount must be properly credited as the owner of "Star Trek"-related intellectual property. On December 29, 2015 "Star Trek: Axanar" was hit by a lawsuit  from CBS and Paramount Pictures filed in California federal court, stating the "Axanar" works infringed upon their intellectual property by making use of "innumerable copyrighted elements of "Star Trek", including its settings, characters, species, and themes." In June 2016 Paramount issued guidelines to assist fan-made productions from litigation; in summary: Because of the guidelines issued by Paramount as a result of the "Axanar" case, "Star Trek: Renegades" made changes to the script of their upcoming film "Requiem" to remove all references to "Star Trek". The series itself was renamed "Renegades".