Dreadnought Dominion - EP 101 - Haunted

It has been two years since the Dominion was nearly destroyed in a savage, unprovoked attack. The Captain has been absolved of wrong doing, the ship has been repaired, and the re-launch is only hours away.
Now, when the Captain (Commodore Grissom) finds that he is riddled with self doubts and guilt, he receives help from a very unlikely place.
Staring Frank Parker Jr
Donna Parker
David R Wrenn
Craig Michael Beck
Gary Davis
Dan Scanlan
Terry Self
John Lackey
Carson Weaver
Kim Singletary
Directed by Scotty Whitehurst

[@srhelpers2687]

I just now discovered Macs World Entertainment & found out about fan film. I am so stoked. This show here was totally awesome. I wish I could just been a stage hand. All of yall are so blessed to have found each other & put all this together. Very impressive. Thank you everyone involved in this production. I have so many episodes to catch up on. This is such a blast. Thanks yall.

[@Jack_Stafford]

Congrats on making your fan film! Some great acting and sets. I wish me and my friends could be as organized and talented to make our own version. You're fortunate to have made your vision come true! Happy for you and great job!

[@RandyWrenn]

Thank you sir!

[@docfourmi]

Very good start ! Love the Saladin and Farragut in the background inside the starbase. And good use of Star Trek Props. Love the embleem too ^^.

[@RandyWrenn]

E Ric Thanks. We're noobs We're learning as we go.

[@Raymar3d]

E Ric Glad you liked that little Easter egg. :) Farragut of course has their own fan series, and Starship Saladin is soon to release our first episode. :) -- Ken :)

[@sirlarryfleming]

Nice job everyone. I truly enjoyed your first episode and look forward to many more! Always good to see my friends do well and of course you can't get enough Trek films. :)

[@rebeccalabs3931]

it is great to see another star trek fan series produced.good job and good luck.i`m looking forward to more episodes.may this show and you folks live long and prosper!.

[@Lyraa357]

This gives me a lot more insight into the Captain's background and why the decisions were made later that effected so many. Well acted on everyone's part. I do have to comment that the exterior scenes of the ships were just beautiful. I was once again envious of those will one day 'boldly go'.

[@billsgospelsong-a-day8620]

thanks. We've been blessed with some fine CGI artists over the years.

[@Bill23799]

I have loved the designs of the Dreadnought Class and the Saladin Class ever since I first saw them in my Starfleet Technical Manual I bought in the 1970's.

[@RandyWrenn]

It is a beautiful ship. Somehow fierce and elegant at the same time

[@Bill23799]

@@RandyWrenn I can see if you were having a little friction with the Romulans over a disputed system you could send in a Dreadnought class ship into that sector. Oh, I don't know. To deliver some much needed blank DSF-2404 forms. The job is never done until the paperwork is done. In my time we used DA-2404 forms in the US Army. In the 22nd Century Starfleet used DSF-2404 digital tablets to record maintenance procedures. Those tablets Yeoman Rand was always getting Captain Kirk to sign. So having a Dreadnought class ship delivering these important tablet forms to the small Starbase near a disputed zone would show our .......ummm....friends that we are there and we are going to protect our interests. I would call it " Gunship Diplomacy ". Cruise softly......but carry a fully charged Phaser Bank.

[@Bill23799]

@@RandyWrenn I agree. I was wondering though why it has a secondary Navigational Deflector Dish on the stern. Can the Dreadnought Class travel at warp speed in reverse?

[@danielcunningham1144]

It would be great if someone would make one with a Dreadnought from the 1986 novel Dreadnought the Star Empire with the style navigational deflector that the refill Enterprise had and swept back warp nacelle pylons like the same ship had.

[@StarshipValiant]

Excellent work guys and girls. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@RandyWrenn]

StarshipValiant Thanks. That means a lot coming from seasoned pros like you guys!

[@patmiller9388]

The finest food replicator in the fleet

[@mendyrussell8938]

What a great job once again. So well put together. Such a talented crew.

[@vtazjmc]

That is one BIG shuttlecraft in the opening scene :-)

[@RandyWrenn]

LOL. It does look that way, doesn't it?

[@cursecat111]

Come on people.Thats a bit harsh to whinge about the peoples bodies.This is a fan made production.It's about a groups passion to do what "they " like.If you don't like it don't watch it.Or make your own and put it up.Then see what's said about your effort.Keep Star Trek alive folks.Well done.Live Long and Prosper!!

[@Bill23799]

You have to realize many of the people in Star Fleet come from heavy gravity planets. That is why they have such solid low CG builds on them. And yes, I resemble that remark. If that doesn't work for you remember the philosophy of IDIC.

[@RandyWrenn]

LOL. It's nice to hear from a Star Trek fan that understands. Some knuckleheads can't seem to get through their heads is that fan films aren't like commercial films. We don't go out looking for the youngest, thinnest, prettiest people we can find. Fan films are films made by a group of friends who have a common interest. And we make no apologizes for our ages or belt sizes.

[@Lord_Shadowz]

myke tunnicliff They also had to go through rigorous quarterly fitness tests as it was shown by Kirk in the original series to make sure they were in continuous top physical condition.

[@thefurrybastard1964]

@@RandyWrenn Personally, I think you told a decent little tale. Your intention was to amuse and entertain, I think you fulfilled your mission parameters.

[@RandyWrenn]

​@@thefurrybastard1964 Thanks Batman. I don't understand why some people just can't understand the difference between a network TV show and a fan film. It's not that complicated. Yes, if I were producing a network TV show, I wouldn't hire and older, overweight guy to play these parts either. (It may not be fair, but it's just the way it is) But this is a fan film. And all you need to qualify is to be... a fan. We understand that traditional fan films like ours, may not be everyone's cup of tea, and that's OK. But it's just silly to hold us to the same restrictions, and requirements as a big budget, professional show.

[@RobertWilke]

Just caught this. Didn't know you were making this with the Fraz Joseph Dreadnought design. All looks great. One nit pick in jest. To paraphrase STIII How can you have a Red Alert in Space dock? Anyway I hope when Fan Films are to be made again you can continue.

[@JB-ym4up]

good to see someone actually using a federation class ship.

[@Bill23799]

Wow......I never saw a Star Trek fan film using the Dreadnought and Saladin designs from the Franz Josef Book. I had the Star Trek Technical Manual and the USS Enterprise Blueprints when I was a boy. Great looking bridge set and other ship areas as well. Not sure why that technician was using a long range communication beacon normally issued to landing parties underneath that bridge console. Maybe he was calibrating it. How cool they were able to cast George ( the animal ) Steel as the commodore. Hmm, but wait a second. Wouldn't you normally find a Commodore in command of a flotilla of ships?

[@RandyWrenn]

Cool! We're happy to do something a little different There were a few things we couldn't do due to cost constraints (such as two turbolifts on the bridge) but, we did our best.

[@mrmorris01]

Assuming that we use the British Navy as the model, there were two classes of commodore (at least after 1826). First rank commodores did not command ships themselves, but had captains under them. Second rank commodores commanded ships. This system eventually fell out of use, with commodore being an appointment rather than a rank (I.e. the commander of the destroyers within a fleet would be appointed commodore, but might rank as a senior captain) until 1997, when it returned to the regs. In the US Navy, it only became a formal rank during the American Civil War lasting until 1899, when the rank was discontinued and all commodores were made into rear admirals. This was apparently done because commodores were not being treated as flag officers in foreign ports. Ironically, this caused a rift with the Army because of pay issues that went to the Supreme Court. There was a brief resurgence of the rank during World War II, and then again in the early days of the Reagan Administration (the position had remained in use), but these were short lived and there is no current rank of commodore. Both the Navy and Coast Guard use the title of commodore to refer to the captain in charge of certain facilities or units. Thus, the use of commodore for a very senior captain would not be unprecedented, although I would think that there would be some other ships under his control- even if not operating as an integrated task force.

[@subraxas]

GEEZ!! This is even better than Mignogna's Star Trek Continues ! ! ! Just kiddin'! :-D :-P

[@RandyWrenn]

You had me going for a second! Not that we don't like complements, but STC had a budget many, many, MANY times larger than us and almost everyone in it was a professional actor or voice actor. All us amateurs can hope for is to get a little bit better over time.... and we think we have. Thanks for watching!

[@subraxas]

@@RandyWrenn You're welcome! :-)

[@aquariandawn4750]

@@RandyWrenn regardless of budget, talent or effects, nowadays I'd take any fanmade over new Trek. I appreciate all of you amateurs paying homage to a legendary universe.

[@JoseGomez721]

A very promising start. I'm subscribing now. Always nice to have some new Star Trek. That puts Dreadnought Dominion in my list with Star Trek Phase II/New Voyages, Star Trek Continues, Starship Farragut, Starship Valiant, Star Trek: Secret Voyages, Axanar, Starship Exeter, & Star Trek Renegades. Good luck to you. Navigator maintain course. Helmsman, steady as she goes.

[@Bill23799]

Quality of your film got the like but it was the after credit scene that earned the subb haha.

[@RandyWrenn]

The after-credit scene was the idea of our director, Scotty Whitehurst. A great actor, great director, and all round swell guy!

[@Bill23799]

I am still laughing at " Is there where i get the screen test? " haha

[@bobshultz7373]

Outstanding! Thank you !!!!

[@TimEllis-TheTechnokid]

Nice job everyone, looks like you all had a blast.

[@jeffh.phoenix810]

What? The Captain had been committed? To the nut hut? Uh can I get a transfer???

[@bajor1701]

really great. i agree with jose gomez and let me still add star trek explorer, star trek federation one and star trek dark armada. i'm already looking forward to see more. :-)

[@rebeccalabs3931]

the dominion insignia is very cool and quite similar to the farragut`s,nice.

[@gdavisohio]

Yes. it was inspired by Farragut. Frank Parker, the series creator, had been involved in Starship Farragut.

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

Good Work!

[@RandyWrenn]

Thanks!

[@johnmogavero8156]

Thank you

[@adalbertomoreno6500]

it is great to see the legacy of star trek being carried on for future fans!

[@Bill23799]

Well done guys. I will look for more episodes of the USS Dominion.

[@RandyWrenn]

Thanks! We have been trying to shoot another episode for quite some time. We've been held up by the new Fan Film guidelines, and Set problems, but we haven't given up.

[@Bill23799]

I just watched ep 102. It seems to me this should have been part of ep 101. Maybe one of the principals was not available when the lounge scene needed to be filmed. Either way it is good to get more back story on the characters. I admired the quality of " Prelude To Axanar " but I hate how it has now limited what are the true fan Trek film makers like yourselves . In the past Paramount/CBS was willing to turn a blind eye to Star Trek fan films but Axanar had to go a bridge too far. They made their film so good and collected so much money that it registered on USS Paramount's long range sensors. Now you all need to follow the oppressive Organian peace being forced upon you. I have a strange feeling that as long as the body mass index average of your cast exceeds by 20% the average population and you include one cast member who has studied at the Larry Storch Acting Academy you will be ok. Any idea when we can expect ep 103 ?

[@RandyWrenn]

Thanks! We're working on it!

[@RandyWrenn]

I hesitate to even venture a guess. The shoot for episode 3 has been delayed multiple times. Once because we couldn't get all of our cast to the studio. Once because we had to back up and punt when the new guidelines came out, and once because our studio packed up and moved to a new location. We're still waiting for them to be completely re-built in their new location. But at this moment, out plan is to shoot the majority of episodes 3 & 4 around November of 2017. We've re-written what was one episode and made two episodes out of it. A few other scenes that will be shot in other locations will (hopefully) be shot in 2018 We're extremely excited about episodes 3 & 4. They are the first episodes to feel like real, full episodes instead of shorts.... even though they will be under 15 minutes long.

[@Bill23799]

Good luck on making your next 2 eps.

[@pokerfacetv4644]

I love this.

[@DAVIDALLAN53]

I look forward in seeing more!

[@RandyWrenn]

David Agrinsonis Thank you!

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Wouldn't a Dreadnought be more of a Special Deployment craft much more so than a patrol or exploration craft?

[@RandyWrenn]

You are correct. Normally it probably would. But, after the show was created using the Dreadnought class ship, the show creators quit the show leaving us nuts to run the asylum. We didn't want the show to be about fighting and tense stand-offs all the time. We wanted it to be more like the original series. So we could go back and start over with a different class ship, or... just kind of ignore logic and keep rolling. We decided to keep rolling. (Dreadnoughts also have a second turbolift on the other side of the Captain's chair... but don't tell anybody. LOL)

[@thefurrybastard1964]

@@RandyWrenn Your Secret's safe with me.

[@aquariandawn4750]

I realize it's a derivative idea, but I've always wanted to see a a Battlestar theme in the Star Trek universe. Your dreadnought class leading a hodge podge fleet to a distant, soon to close wormhole purported to lead to some miraculously safe sector as they're being pursued by a Borg assimilated species (I forget their designation). Say, a branch that had been assimilated before the species had evolved their nanite immunity.

[@sagaterratalset43]

fantastic, awesome like James T. Kirk, and all ship captains, there is a start to a new adventure, a new and different style ship, nothing wrong with that start. I rather enjoyed that, rely very good.

[@jeffortega8947]

as an avid Trek fan I like what I see here. Couple of questions... Why did you decide on a Dreadnought? It is NOT an exploration vessel! Its a "show of force" district command ship. Very expensive to operate! I mean, I can appreciate that you are using something different than the Constitution class, but a Dreadnought is a WARSHIP and would only be used as such. Its also too expensive to "run alone" and would have a fleet of destroyers and a scout travelling with it. I have played Star Fleet Battles and owned the Tech manual made by Schnaubelt. Interested in your reply

[@gdavisohio]

I think you hit the nail right on the head why we chose the Dreadnought.. Its a "show of force"... however.. it's not so much a "warship". To have a Dreadnought stationed in a specific sector would show the sector that the Federation and Starfleet are serious about the security of that said area. It being "too expensive" to run.. I dunno about that. The cost OF the ship would have been "spent".. However, how much "more" could a Dreadnought cost than a Heavy Cruiser.. Maybe half again the cost of a Heavy Cruiser? To operate, its all about the energy, which Star Trek always demonstrated was easily done with the dilithium crystals and matter/antimatter process. However, the MAIN reason we chose it.. it was DIFFERENT. As Randy pointed out.. we did pattern the show after our existing Starfleet International chapter which was a TOS Dreadnought. We wanted to be different. The captain at the time was Commodore... so it only seemed "right" to have him command a "better" ship than normal. THANKS for your comment tho!.. Its GREAT to read fan reactions other than "the actors looked old and fat!"..

[@bradleythekid]

Good stuff! The only thing I would change would be to have a live musician sound track.

[@RandyWrenn]

Bradley Saunders You mean instead of synth?

[@bradleythekid]

Yes! I'm pro studio musician so I like it when I hear good live orchestras... Such as in the Star Trek series. I know they are expensive though. I've been hoping to get my friends involved in recording a fan film Star Trek score for many years. It might just happen some day. Sometimes musicians who play for free aren't as good and therefor the synths sound better... Oh well. We can keep having wishful thinking.

[@RandyWrenn]

Bradley Saunders I hear ya!

[@Constitutionplumber]

Good job to all. I too will be watching for the next adventure! The encore scene was....I don't want to spoil it for others. It was great. Qapla' batlh je! (Success and honor!) (I think..... That's the cool thing about Klingon, guardians of grammar are present in every sector of the galaxy ;)

[@Eodeon]

Is there going to be an IMDb profile for this short film?

[@dellyrodriguez6901]

❤❤❤❤

[@garydmcgath]

Hi, Frank!

[@RandyWrenn]

Frank was awesome in this wasn't he?

[@Bill23799]

Can you have the ship's Library Computer check to see if the Commodore may be a descendant of a man from Earth's 20th Century known as George " The Animal " Steel ?

[@RandyWrenn]

Working Working Working Working Working Working Working

[@Bill23799]

@@RandyWrenn In the future Microsoft will replace the " Swirly " with " Working ".

[@MRMOGAVERO]

MORE !!!!! PLEASE !!!!!

[@paulus121212]

any more of these up loaded

[@RandyWrenn]

paulus121212 Not yet. But we have big plans.

[@rebeccalabs3931]

where`s the shuttle bay?.you guys have a dish where the shuttle entrance should be,but nice ship anyway.

[@gdavisohio]

The Dreadnought is kinda laid out funny.. The ship has FOUR dishes.. The secondary hull is large enough so that the front dish is below the shuttle bay. Its different. On the aft end, there is another dish.. I imagine this gives "eyes" front and back so that no one can sneak up on such a large ship...

[@jeffh.phoenix810]

How do they afford to make those sets, but can't afford a gym membership??????

[@jeffh.phoenix810]

Hey, I like that idea. Can I have a sedative??

[@captainrgd1565]

Star Trek: Discovery

[@RandyWrenn]

We agree!

[@newtronix]

good but get a new sound recordist! super boxey!

[@RandyWrenn]

Thanks, Our goal is to get a little better with every effort.

[@andrestenzel9055]

I saw my first episode when was 4, seen may try since then to recapture this, this is the first to create pain in my mind.

[@RandyWrenn]

You're kind of a mean person, aren't you?

[@andrestenzel9055]

No, I am a very good person, the young that follow my example hope exceed me, I choose to believe this possible, it your state of mind that is of concern, not to me. From this point forward expect no more replies to any more inquires to my character.

[@psx0005rr]

The fact that you had to say out loud that you are "a very good person" means you're looking for justification.Don't slam other people's work if all you're going to do is couch critique everything you come across and don't have any experience in the filmmaking process.

[@andrestenzel9055]

I did not shout, but I do consider this at an end.

[@JohnHarris-BluesaltsAuthor]

It's a good effort, but I must wonder at the use of the Dreadnought design. I see nothing here that could not have taken place aboard a different class of ship. Of course, I've never been a fan of three-nacelle ship designs... Indeed, I detest them.

[@vdai1231]

I found nothing good about this