Larson and The Dreadnought - A Star Trek Fan Production

[@BasementBerean]

I'm so old that I can remember my father looking at a TV Guide magazine and telling me about this new series called "Star Trek" that was premiering in the fall. That was really well done. I could totally follow the story just by watching your models and animation without any human actors. The real science fiction come true is that individuals can create stuff like this now. I remember when that was unimaginable.

[@chrislea1000]

That's barely old at all - thanks for watching

[@yourseatatthetable]

I was a kid, staying over at my cousins, watching Star Trek for the first time way past my bedtime. They had cable, and AC, too, which further powers this memory. In the 70's

[@dankaynie]

Very nice work, exciting stuff indeed. I love how the Larson's Captain knew he was outgunned and ordered the ship to get out of there, only to return when big daddy had shown up and flexed his overpower!

[@Oniphire]

This is my favourite kind of fan production, one that shows us a short, simple story that's fun and gives us a little more insight into the setting it draws from.

[@Renserin]

Oh dang, did that give me shivers of delight. Well done, for a moment I forgot I was watching a short and got sucked right into it.

[@jordanw8382]

Phenomenonal! You give the old FASA ships such beauty and life.

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@dionwilliams3934]

One of the best interpretations of the Larson class! Fantastic work!

[@brianknapp6215]

Glad someone else remembers the old FASA _Star Trek_ RPG game...

[@intrepidgamer7942]

Fantastic work, love the adherence to TOS with the klingons using their heavy disruptors in the wings.

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dankaynie]

Oh yes! Here we go, let the countdown commence!

[@kale27]

And a Nelson above the city! FASA designs were the best

[@d.wayneharbison8691]

Back in college in the 1980s, I ran an FASA Star Trek campaign for the Entente, commanded by Commodore Duncan Blaire. Seeing this made me think that perhaps this was that ship, coming to the rescue. Thanks for a great memory!

[@martinflyer1197]

I love this!!!! And the fasa designs are incredible. Also I'm a huge fan or vessels like the larson. Underpowered scout vessels who are drastically out matched and still willing to engage and assist

[@markbernero9302]

This is one of the best portrayals of ships from the timeline between ENT and TOS, I've ever seen! Way better than the Kelvinverse and Disco designs!

[@cwam1701e]

Your most ambitious video yet - well done and keep going!

[@chrislea1000]

Thank you! Will do!

[@directive0]

Loved the return of the Entente! Very dramatic! Nice short!

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you liked it - had to dig deep for that reference

[@B.fej.y]

Another great short. Models, animation, effects, transitions are well designed and executed. The story was also immersive with sound Trek tactics.

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marcoscaba3846]

Loving this! That dreadnought needs to be on more videos.

[@Hazmatt4700]

Glorious! By far the most like practical effects that I know of in this space.

[@williamfarlow2442]

Nice job on the ship models, it's nice to see old FASA designs like the Larson in 3d! Great detail work on them.

[@KroMagnum4]

Fantastic! Love the Lawson class

[@mysticmarble94]

If you are using AE for the phaser beams, you can use a simple mask with soft feather. That makes the start and end frames of the effect look more like the shows ✌

[@chrislea1000]

I am! I'm using a plug-in called Saber - do you know if a feather would work there?

[@mysticmarble94]

@@chrislea1000 Yeah, masks are basic part of After Effects layers. Every layer has them and applies them to the layer. You just need to add a few keyframes to your mask shape and put it in the middle of the beam when it starts and stops and set the feathering to a high value so it creates a smooth beam transition.

[@chrislea1000]

@@mysticmarble94 Thanks for the knowledge share :) I used to render phasers directly in Blender but there are limitations on how fast and to what scale you can do that - will take a look

[@axanarfilm]

BRILLIANT!

[@jedidiahpoole664]

Great Work. Wonderful to See those Franz Joseph Designs and old Trek Fan Models come to Life! That is Star Trek ❤😊 Keep Up the great Work 😊

[@randomobserver8168]

I've got three moderate negatives- I'm not convinced of every starship encounter being close quarters, let alone THAT close quarters, unless fighting in a Nebula [which wasn't even this close in]; not convinced by the emphasis on in-atmosphere operations by starships; and that's not enough shuttles to evac a settlement that size. But I still loved this. Seriously. I would be happy to see tons of content like this.

[@grantmobile8777]

I enjoy your starship renders quite a bit. Entente certainly displayed the bold presence intended.

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

[@bettyswunghole3310]

Nice ! I love the way your videos are getting more sophisticated and "in depth".

[@chrislea1000]

Thanks - and thanks for your comments over the years, very much appreciated :)

[@Starship_FireFox]

Beautifully done! Awesome video, it was like watching an episode of real Star Trek. Also, great ships, a dreadnaught class and a Jackson class fighting side by side. It’s very awesome

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@sabrewolf4129]

It's not a Jackson class, it's a Larson Class.

[@Starship_FireFox]

@@sabrewolf4129 I don’t know? It looks to be a Jackson class, that’s the USS Larson, not NX Larson, and based off its construction and design it seems to be a Jackson class, I could be wrong though.😅

[@sabrewolf4129]

@@Starship_FireFox You are wrong, it is the Larson Class from the FASA role-playing game of Star Trek.

[@Starship_FireFox]

@@sabrewolf4129 ah I see, just looked it up online, your right. Very similar design however.

[@stevenewman1393]

🖖😎👍Very totally wonderfully cool and very nicely greatly fabulously well done in every spectacular detail way shape and format provided and executed by you as always indeed Sir!.

[@chrislea1000]

Thanks - and thanks for continuing to watch :)

[@LostInTheFarmersMarket]

Whoa, what's this? The federation actually targeting the glaring structural weak point of Klingon ship designs? It's like a top shelf Christmas present! Also that Lawson and Federation classed looked amazing and, both behaved in combat in a reasonable way. Top notch stuff.

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@Neklar]

Looking forward to watching in full tonight ❤

[@SCSuperheavy114]

FASA 4 years war and Axanar! This is fantastic! Great work!

[@Kaptnkrnch]

4:08 "...but we're back." That was an awesome scene I involuntarily did the "Yes" double fist punching in the air when the cavalry charged!

[@starsiegeplayer]

The ship models look good

[@chrislea1000]

Thanks!

[@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P]

Very Well Done in animation and transition between scenes!!! I ALWAYS Felt..... that those Klingon ships stuck out like ....... a Turkey's Neck before Thanksgiving!!! 🦃🍗

[@christophernemeth421]

Another amazing video! They just keep getting better and better.

[@acebrandon3522]

Another truly epic masterpiece..... loved every eye - catching moment of the exciting action. 😍

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching again :)

[@acebrandon3522]

@@chrislea1000 Always....

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

Yeah, that was pretty cool ! 😎👍

[@gmnewlook]

That was superb! I know you couldn't make it last longer, but it was thrilling!

[@SilverStarWalker]

Wow! Good story line and very good battle scenes. keep this up. 👍

[@philipx2]

Oh I did enjoy that. Good going Chris! Looking forward to the next one.

[@Killerspieler0815]

nicely made ... only missing some blue Warp nacelle glow ... & it´s better made than ST-DIS

[@warhawk4494]

Hell yeah! Better then anything CBS/Paramount making. Is that the Warthunder theme?

[@CannonRanger1]

Phenomenal work as always! ❤🖖

[@saraann8140]

Very well done - Stellar work and great short story🥰🥰😇😇

[@STNuevo]

As always, very cool, good work

[@chrislea1000]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@atlantianson515]

Awesome Job! Very Well Done. Thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks! "And please sir, may we have more?"

[@lodin41cw]

Absolutely Awesome!!!

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@andytay5507]

Well done! Epic battle and a lot of fun to watch! Phenominal renderings!

[@ebenezer1690]

I enjoyed it a great deal. Keep up the good work.

[@walterwright8454]

I always like the Dreadnought Class starship!

[@Mythteller]

The 4 year war or the Klingon large raidings aka alien viking accord to FASA and Starfleet Museum. In Star Trek official canon, One Year Klingon/Federation War🤓

[@chrislea1000]

Which version do you prefer?

[@sergioleone3583]

@@chrislea1000 Four Year War/FASA/Starfleet Museum, from my perspective. "official" canon doesn't count many great things, so it's not so "official" for me. (I know you didn't ask me, but figured I'd still respond)

[@chrislea1000]

@@sergioleone3583 Happy for your input, thanks

[@sergioleone3583]

@@chrislea1000 🍻

[@darrenjed8465]

Amazing m8y very nice indeed i hope to see alot alot more and soon, keep up the brilliant work and superb ship designs im a shop designer myself 🖖🏿🖖🏻🖖🏿🖖

[@datfloof2732]

Great work once again ❤❤❤

[@johns4059]

Absolutely sensational! I love the two ships and the story was great!

[@hemaccabe4292]

Entent would have been larger than Klingon D7, she was also missing her front shuttle bay. Amazing work.

[@TheMule47]

nice! and props for correctly pronouncing Entente. too many people say "En-ten-tay" and insist they're right.

[@leeforeman3656]

Nicely done. Just as long as the klingons don't build a Dreadnought version of the D7. 👍

[@chrislea1000]

Hmmm, an interesting idea

[@CZ350tuner]

The C7, in Star Fleet Battles & Star Fleet Command PC game, was the heavy battlecruiser (pocket battleship) version of the D7. There was also the FASA L7 fast battlecruiser, which was also based on the basic D7 hull. Unfortunately, there is a limit as to how much stuff that can be attached installed or bolted onto a D7 hull.

[@chrislea1000]

@@CZ350tuner Sounds like a challenge

[@jordanw8382]

Love the idea. FASA had some fantastic Klingon ship designs as well!

[@tb7771]

As a Huge Romulan fan since the 70's, this is my favorite Federation ship. Jolan tru.

[@jaklinhyde]

Ok who do I need to send my money to to get more!! Nice work…

[@chrislea1000]

Always free - thanks for watching

[@Neklar]

Bravo! Outstanding work as usual ❤

[@JosephBarraca]

Great video!! Nicely done!!!

[@calumscott8737]

Excellent work!!!

[@grahamturner1290]

🖖

[@joshuairwin2016]

Amazing work Chris as always!

[@apotheases]

Neat video. I liked it when the ships went "pew pew!"

[@aaronvandoorn1276]

That was awesome more please

[@sergioleone3583]

Wow. That's some heavy stuff, in more ways than one. (and honestly, I still have a hard time with Klingons in the Federation in "TNG" and beyond; I'm more like Kirk in the first part of "The Undiscovered Country".) 4:33 is fantastic in this vid!

[@tyroneross2433]

FANTASTIC!!!

[@TheCormTube]

Nice. Though I personally am a stickler for registry consistency and at this time regsiteries would be in the NCC-16xx range.

[@davidsa2047]

I love your work

[@chrislea1000]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@janreznak881]

Great job. What you need though is an Iowa Class battleship from Universe Theta 311, Military Command Starfleet - Navy (MCS-Navy).

[@johnyount989]

Good as always 😊

[@cursecat111]

Sweet!!!🖖🖖🖖🖖

[@chrislea1000]

Thanks

[@billchitwood9117]

Nicely done!

[@emilmlodnicki3835]

I'm seeing a lot of Axanar and Kelvin inspired camera angles.

[@guillermodiego819]

Excellent!! Thank you!

[@nickpond9337]

Very Good Work , in the End the Klingons got their Wish to die in Battle ;

[@kurtb8474]

The model work is good. But to be honest, every Trek fan film I watch is all about ships fighting it out in space. I would, for once, like to see a fan-produced Trek video with a real science fiction story.

[@chrislea1000]

I appreciate your feedback, I do have more discovery and exploration type videos on my channel but would be interested in your ideas

[@Vipre-]

I love that Larson model. Been my second favorite TOS fed design since I first saw it in the ST:III Fasa game. Is that a small shuttle bay just above the impulse engines?

[@edwincj4102]

This clip is a 10000x better than Discovery 3- seasons combined

[@_robustus_]

Larson showed up out of sheer nacelle envy.

[@Zeithri]

Love it. Simple.

[@lossatt]

Nice models.

[@danielhendrickson2513]

Great work

[@jeffpuglisi8204]

Very cool!!

[@jodyhoward2421]

Boom looks good

[@mickeyholding7970]

Fantastic ❤

[@seanhiatt6736]

Federation class Right! The battle ship with three nacelles

[@siriax1691]

What we need is the NX01 Refit with a aged Archer screaming out of warp yelling for the Klingons to GO TO HELL.

[@michaelmadewellUK]

Good effort!

[@Shadowkey392]

Hmmm…an entente with three nacelles…a “Triple Entente”? Also why the Entente leave the planet? There was no reason for it to do so.

[@johnnyrico6202]

Hell yeah!

[@Arms872]

Awesome!

[@TenebrariusRhade]

Sorry, just a quick question is the Entente meant to be standard Federation - class dreadnought or a cross between the Foley and the Federation class?

[@chrislea1000]

More of a reinterpretation and update on original designs

[@rembrandthpc]

Good stuff!

[@zaneelliot6963]

Well done

[@mwaurelius1]

Somebody used to play Star Fleet Battles, I see.

[@dennisclifford617]

A third warp nacelle can't be on a ship. It sets up a warp field imbalance!

[@dexterdix8766]

What design software are you using? It's good!

[@Kanad_Q]

Odd number of warp nacelles. Very cool, but little Star Trek street.

[@wolfeknighthawke4949]

Yes nice video, but date is very wrong. NX-01 never got launched until 2251

[@chrislea1000]

Thanks for commenting but where is the NX-01?

[@ValleyProud916]

So probably 100k people get nuked and a few shuttle craft get away. Happy ending?