Star Trek - Prelude to Axanar 4K

[@djaimzy]

I am 61 man , and a real Trekkie from the start in sixties, from all the tv-series, movies , is this the most beautiful performance of what Star Trek has to be, good actors, the colored lights camerashooting from different angles, the way the actors talk and presentation, not direct to the camera, but as a interview, that was very convinced and wow, what a beautiful names Captain Sonya Alexander sounded so powerful and the Klingon was also well chosen, the way he was filmed.Every character was well done. …. Ans now ?, … do you presented it as Axanar in 2025?, I want to see it, I am a grandpas now and I will tell them before I die! P.s I am from The Netherlands Europe.

[@chefdean7257]

We will never see this project.

[@jcramond73]

LOL, love the nod to Shran "an Andorian acquaintance of mine".

[@zico739]

This is how you do “gritty” without being depressing. Looking at you, Discovery.

[@davidanderson4091]

Yup. Mushroom powered star-drives? Giant evil tardigrades? I mean, what the actual fvck? These type of stupid ideas are a belittling of the franchise and an insult to the fans. I don't consider Discovery cannon, and never will.

[@Xan3119]

they would rather us suffer thru men kissing, tons of pointless violence, and gross politics tho, thanks paramount

[@Orozco_PNW]

Without the petty adolescent attitudes STD was chalk full of too.

[@troyg3831]

@@Xan3119 don't forget the heartfelt tear-filled conversations in the hallways right in the middle of a battle or emergency situation when lives are at stake. Modern trek is such a joke. Oh and everyone completely ignoring any standards of professionalism or military regulations of any kind.

[@mrmeeseeks1733]

This is true Star Trek legacy, glorious work!

[@SoftmanCZ]

I stopped believing, that we will ever see Axanar. This is the only thing we got and ever get. Sadly.

[@ELCADAROSA]

Same here. Richard Hatch has already passed away. The others will have retired or passed before the fifteen-minute movie ever comes to be. (As I recall, they're limited to one or two fifteen-minute videos. So why is this taking sooooooo long?)

[@dk6419]

Agreed, unfortunately this project was killed for all intents and purposes. The tiny clips that have been made aren't even shadows of what was intended.

[@jameskennedy8030]

Agreed

[@marcwolf60]

As soon as I saw this I subscribed and funded.. and funded.. and finally decided this is all we are getting. Like software vaporware - brilliant advertising but nothing else

[@jonathanroberts1328]

It seems like a cynical con, to take money but never produce, there are some new star trek mini movies that even use for example, the USS Prometheus and the Tholians, it's all TV quality production, equally an eastern European production , set on a fleet of Noway class ships, fantastic sets, acting etc. All using potential Trek trademarks, yet they are allowed , and are excellent. It's sad the lost one cast member, but they could easily work into the storyline , how he's not in anymore, or better still like starwars, use deepfake , to keep hatch's charecter in , long enough for them to ' write him out ', the time they waste filming endless weekly so called updates , they'd have been better making the show the fans who paid, paid for. Where. Has all that money gone?, The original premise is fine as Discovery is now in the distant future, so they can't use the excuse that the Klingon war , clashed with discovery. It's the they knuckle down and film the goddamn thing .

[@solracer66]

I saw this for the first time at the Uptown theater in Seattle back in 2015 as part of the ill-fated Galacticon IV convention. Richard Hatch himself introduced the film even! The next day I had a chance to talk to him for a couple of minutes and tell him just how much I enjoyed his performance. He's the consummate professional actor and he is sorely missed. I am happy to see that the high quality version of this film is now available on KZbin!

[@josebrown5961]

Got to love Hatch. Did you ever see his Battlestar trailer? Good stuff. But of course like Axanar it was not to be.

[@solracer66]

@@josebrown5961 Yes of course I saw that and it was a good try to restart the series. At least we got the 2004 series and at least Hatch got a major role to play that made him iconic in the Battlestar Galactica universe all over again. A very nice man in person and I was so saddened to hear about his passing...

[@chuckintexas]

ABSOLUTELY . As far as ANY _TRUE_TREK Fan is concerned that's SEEN this presentation , we SEEM to be in agreement, that THIS _IS_ O-S Universe CANON 👍!

[@indalieco4599]

What a cast. Thoroughly fantastic. Tony Todd was perfect

[@chuckintexas]

No _KIDDING_ !!

[@MrTaxiRob]

this will always be canon to me, watched it a dozen times and it still gives me chills just like when I saw ST:TMP for the first time in a theater when I was just a kid

[@chuckintexas]

ABSOLUTELY . As far as ANY _TRUE_TREK Fan is concerned that's SEEN this presentation , we SEEM to be in agreement, that THIS _IS_ O-S Universe CANON 👍!

[@mbogucki1]

And an excellent example of how to "modernize" Star Trek without pissing all over canon and what came before.

[@johnmichaelson9173]

It's 20+ minutes long & it blows the last Star Trek movies outta the water. I'd take this as canon over the Simon Pegg nonsense we've been getting with the films. If there is any follow up to this Prelude or any details if you could give me a link or tell me a title?

[@MrTaxiRob]

@@johnmichaelson9173 letting Simon Pegg write screenplays was probably the stupidest decision ever. He's a good comic writer, not a sci-fi guy. Might as well have let Seth Rogan write them.

[@johnmichaelson9173]

@@MrTaxiRob I couldn't agree more, I'm English & we were all shocked when they give him the Star Trek gig. He's a light weight comedian, it was a ridiculous decision & it just ruined Star Trek.

[@kevinwestrom4775]

Richard Hatch was the perfect actor to be Klingon Commander Kharn. RIP to him. So sad it couldn't have been fully made when this was being created and shown to the fans in full magnitude for everything it could have been and could have become.

[@beaker2000]

2 minutes in and already about 10000 times better than anything from the studios since Enterprise. Well done!

[@Darklighter75]

I've watched this about 20 times... SO GOOD!

[@chuckintexas]

ABSOLUTELY . As far as ANY _TRUE_TREK Fan is concerned that's SEEN this presentation , we SEEM to be in agreement, that THIS _IS_ O-S Universe CANON 👍!

[@christianresel8051]

RIP Admiral Ramirez (Tony Todd). You lead the Federation to Victory in its most Dire war to date.. Rest Easy, we never gave up our Ideal's as peacfull explorers.

[@ez-8238]

Fantastic! Well written great acting beautiful visuals and excellent score. Everything star trek should be.

[@chuckintexas]

ABSOLUTELY . It SEEMS everything True-Trek _IS_ 👍.

[@richardched6085]

Damn... It's been almost a decade since I first saw this project on Facebook. It was surreal how professionally made it was. Made the sting of CBS's followup atrocities hurt that much more... But there is hope in Axanar. At the very least we have this wonderful prelude.

[@johnmichaelson9173]

This is brilliant I had no idea this even existed. I've only just found it. Can I ask is there a follow up & where can I find it? The movies should be exactly like this Prelude instead of all the comedy nonsense we've been getting with the films. If you could point me towards any or all of the information regarding this upload I'd be eternally grateful.

[@richardched6085]

@@johnmichaelson9173 There's a little 12 minute film follow-up that takes place milliseconds after this one :) It can be found on the channel that uploaded this video. In a different reality, we would have had the Axanar sequel film just under a decade ago. But... Legal problems and CBS interference prevented that glorious production from seeing the light of day.

[@johnmichaelson9173]

@@richardched6085 Thanks man, that's such a shame they could've been onto something good following this storyline. Typical though, they can't make a movie without the comedy alien section & the gay or straight love interest & Chris Pine being unfairly treated by Star Fleet. The executives just couldn't cope with a pitch being a full on four year war with the Klingons. I was stoked was this, I should've realised it was to good to be true. Thanks for the UK.

[@chuckintexas]

We can only HOPE that AXANAR can _finally_ come THROUGH as professionally made as PRELUDE , but with EVERYTHING they've released and TRIED to get _traction_ with , its looking pretty _SLIM_ . Here's HOPING tho ! Remember - There's ALWAYS _HOPE_ ;=) !

[@cgibbons881]

Alec great 4K version....Now you been dangling this Carrot with us for years. So when is AXANAR coming out?

[@mikebasil4832]

Merry Christmas to everybody at Star Trek: Axanar 🎄

[@vulcan0018]

Merry Christmas🙂

[@CrossCountryAdventure]

Merry Christmas!

[@vensirestudios]

I .< Was that intentional? There is just a little distortion that can be heard.

[@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701]

I still wait another 10 years until a *Full Feature Axanar Film* comes True!

[@FekLeyrTarg]

The 4K really is fantastic to revisit "Prelude" again. I'm also glad you fixed the audio cut-off the 2014 release had. 🙂

[@megazero952]

nice to see you continuing your work

[@phillm156]

A potentially great full length feature with an absolute solid storyline halted by CBS lawsuits. Instead we are given the doggy diarrhea Discovery!

[@williamerazo3921]

Season 1 Discovery was caca. Like there’s probably 3 great episodes then the rest dog shit season 2 with pike was good then control was ok. Watchable and emotional. Season 3 good. Season 4 great. I love the trying to communicate with these girant ass aliens

[@mikebasil4832]

R.I.P., Tony Todd. ✨

[@cptgreenwoodusstpau6844]

Looks and sounds so good. Well done to you all.

[@lexielyons5739]

I wish we could have gotten Axanar!

[@anttiryts]

There's some lag spikes, it's common problem if frame rates are mixed, e.g. 25 and 30 fps. You can get over the problem with ffmpeg minterpolate filter and upscale to common denominator, or close to one, and down from there.

[@raymondshivers2092]

This is what people who love Trek and respect canon can accomplish, I’m stunned and impressed.

[@ChrisRyot]

Watching this ony phone to enjoy the full 4k treatment.....or just cuz it's actually freaking good Trek.

[@wayneywayney4096]

Watched hundreds of times for years. know it word for word. always wanting more. thank you.

[@Tobeon2]

Watched it a few times before, Watching it again now, and, Likely will watch it agak.

[@cdanielh128]

Wow! Just wow! It looks so good.

[@_BLACKSTAR_]

This 20 minute trailer is BETTER than ANYTHING paramount has produced since Enterprise went off the air with the name "Star Trek" attached to it.

[@Mephilis78]

Paramount produced TNG, DS9, VOY, and ENT, dude.

[@_BLACKSTAR_]

@@Mephilis78 Ya, I meant since Enterprise went off the air.I edited it to reflect that. I'll type stuff too quickly without proper context once in a while. Glad theres people like you around to point it out. I saw youre response and I was like "WTF?" Then I re read what I typed and realized it didnt make sense. So thanx bro.

[@JM-bk3jb]

I love this video. The production and the story is great. even thought its only 20 minutes its so much better than recent star trek shows. The battles and speeches are great.

[@danwilson9530]

This was the best, truest Trek since Enterprise… thank God for the fans showing how to do it right.

[@nataliefaust7959]

LLAP Axanar team! Happy Holidays! Looking forward to the 2023 release! ♥

[@Chuck_vs._The_Comment_Section]

Fascinating! I can't wait to see the whole movie / series.

[@glennlaroche1524]

Without a doubt, best fan film ever.

[@davids4610]

God Damn that looks beautiful. This is my Star Trek. This is what I want!

[@solracer66]

If only we'd gotten this instead of the dreck that is Discovery!

[@djaimzy]

Yes, and I am from 1963 , and saw a lot of Star Trek , I must say I am overwhelmed!

[@hughbarton5743]

A tremendous achievement. You should all be filled with pride! I await every day the news that this beautiful thing you have done will continue to move forward. Best wishes on the new year! Live long and prosper.

[@Canine0086]

I have seen this countless of times. I feel it is one of the best star trek films out there. When are we going to get more??????

[@silentsnooper3307]

GIMME THE MOVIE ALREADY!! Augh! Been waiting for so long and it's SO GOOD.... If I could fund the whole thing I would.

[@devildawgpryde4764]

Nice job, very cool. Just found this. Watched to the end.

[@ecclestonsangel]

The perfect Christmas gift! Loved every minute of it! ALL HAIL ALEC PETERS! SAVIOR OF THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE!

[@Armatige]

Would LOVE to see Shran in this series :D

[@pianobypc1031]

Have not watched it in a year. Almost forgot how wonderfully classic trek this is Wishing that Paramount CBS had just taken it in and let it finish and expand. That 2 hour movie would have been so epic. And of course better than the BLEEP they produce these days. Oh well, we have old trek to treasure and watch over and over.

[@robgibson8387]

This is what discovery could have been if actual star trek fans could get a hand in

[@chuckintexas]

THIS is certainly what it SHOULFD have been and likely WOULD have been had WOKE not choked Discovery to DEATH .

[@norman7566]

So...apparently ST: Discovery was originally going to take place in the years between Kirk and Picard but they could not find worthy story ideas or some such lack of creativity. That was when Prelude to Axanar came out and gave Paramount an idea, they stole the Axanar idea for the Klingon/Federation War and came out with the stupid fan guidelines for fan films in an attempt to squash Alex Peters' story. Such a shitty thing to do. They should have canonized Peter's workand hired his team but I guess it was not woke enough for the suits because that's what we want, right? Such Fucktards. This is canon to me and always will be. I cannot wait until the rest comes out...

[@chuckintexas]

​@@norman7566 - Exactly _RIGHT_ . - Sorry, Went a bit long ... - I've got someone here in this "Comments" section wanting to "agree to disagree" with my assessment that WOKE POISONS then _KILLS_ *EVERYTHING* it _TOUCHES_ , trying to give off some "Social Justice Theory" why Star Trek has always been _WOKE_ , wanting to exempt STD from the effects of the POSION !! They're pretending that _somehow_ in THIS _particular case_ , the AXIOM - *Go Woke - Go BROKE* _somehow_ doesn't apply ! Well, the GENIUSES behind the *DEATH of **_PRELUDE_* and truthfully - as a result - ALL decent Trek since the CRIME of _STD_ - CBS/PARAMOUINT in their WOKE _BLINDNESS_ - were well AWARE of the POTENTIAL of the possible solution YOU presented, yet rejected it _out of hand . THEN their Cast and CREW _ALL_ came out and with the natural VITRIOLIC _POISON_ so NATURAL to _"WOKE"_ - *BLAMED THE FANS* for _THEIR_ (the Cast and Crew's) FAILURE to _CONNECT_ with The Trek-Fan-Base _UNIVERSE_ . The RESULT was Jar-Jar- Trek and the MASSIVE _MARY-Suing so _indemic_ of Hollywood *WOKE* , that by the time Re-boot - 3 had come out, they fully had Girl-Trek pushing Kirk, Spock & McCoy aside for their pet Mary-Sue swinging a big stick - The EPITOME of _"Empowered"_ *WOKE !* *At THAT point, Trek **_DIED_** for ME* , with the ONLY thing remaining ? Y-T Fan-Fic (!) - the BEST of which in _my_ opinion being *Vic Mignona's "Star Trek Continues"* as a FAITHFUL_ recreation of O-S True-Trek and an utter _REJECTION_ of WOKE- _TREK_ and all that it represents . *_Shoot_* - Even STD was forced to push their "Discovery" THOUSANDS of years into the future in an attempt to re-reboot _their _Trek via SNW , which MAY turn out to be a reasonable effort (🤞) , ESPECIALLY with the dismal product offered by _"Picard"_ . Happily - Picard _SEEMS_ to have FINALLY gained its FOOTNG - just as it gets CANCELED, with their 3rd season being their LAST . Its _ALMOST_ *as **_you_** mention* - that the _"GENIUSES"_ at CBS/PARAMOUNT are - like their '60's O-S Predecessors -_intent on KILLING _Trek_ ? Can't TELL , but its not looking GOOD for the _"FUTURE"_ of Trek , but _maybe there's hope ? Certainly NOT with anything WOKE , but _if_ they'll reject _WOKE_ they _could_ stand a Galactic Fighting _Chance ?_ Here's *_HOPING_* (🙏🤞) !

[@STINGREDDOG]

Karn the Undying. I'm glad he was able to complete Naxx10 with no wipes.

[@brucegraner5901]

Beautifully done. More please.

[@chuckintexas]

Seriously - Are we EVER going to see ANYTHING of _substance_ come out of this ? Even IF it has to be limited to 15-minute segments with only TWO-in-a-row ever able to be devoted to any ONE _SPECIFIC_ story segment , there COULD have been SO _MUCH_ mined from the concept , that this SHOULD have _happened_ . *THIS* was some of the FINEST _TREK_ ever MADE , and it SEEMS to have deflated to a whimper since, with only a COUPLE of hints that just seems to have turned into GASPS . Again , such a RICH source for STORY TELLING , and it all seems to deflate . THIS however is SUCH a _magnificent_ presentation that SOMEONE _SOMEWHERE_ might gain some "traction" with it ? Vic ? _THOUGHTS_ ?!?

[@morgan97475]

Let's get this finished!!

[@dsc4178]

This is great, see if your plans to finish it up at Axanar work out.

[@sowder]

Finally saw this now that it's in 4K. Pretty good. I love how you took my two favorite Klingons and made them...not Klingons. Is the rest of this ever coming out?

[@axanarfilm]

Yes, watch our video update!

[@Mephilis78]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Hertzler plays one of my favorite Klingons, but I think my number one Klingon would still be Gowron, Robert O'Reilly. Robert and JG together were great.

[@chefdean7257]

Love that Shran reference ! Coombs is THE Goat ST actor !

[@stevenewman1393]

🖖😎👍Very cool and very nicely well done and very nicely informatively executed and explained very greatly well, And very nice battle scenes indeed

[@b.thomas8926]

The best Star Trek Fan film, hands down.

[@fordcooke722]

Some of the best Trek that never was.

[@prestijmaya8760]

So.... When do we get to see the full movie?? I've been out of the loop for a few years. How is progress on the production??

[@treybone408_4]

I love these star trek war documentaries would like to see other types of star trek documentaries like episodes like this like first contacts,rescue missions,behind enemy lines things like that. Would be nice

[@ericchild8845]

Awesome. So, when can we expect the rest of it? 😎

[@KabukeeJo]

I wish we got this instead of Discovery.

[@barrymcgrath5249]

Proper star trek, thank you💌

[@videocineasta]

It is an awesome video...! Superbly, well done...! Just one tiny detail... Canonically, the NCC-1701 and other Constitution Class vessels were built in the San Francisco Fleet Yards, not over Axanar... Or did I get it wrong?

[@dasLumpi]

Yessssss! Thank you!

[@troyg3831]

Paramount should take notes. That part at 13:50 is how you tell the audience that "diversity is an asset" without shoving modern politics into your audience's face. Very well done.

[@davidpalmer4184]

We can't wait guys (ans girls obviously) Make Star Trek good again.

[@jizziejustin]

That looked so good on my telly outstanding

[@Star-qc4br]

This is the BEST "Trek" in decades! I'm curious... When exactly did the Klingons begin using torpedoes? I didn't think they had torpedoes during the Four Years War.

[@bradkalman2353]

It's amazing you got Tony Todd too.

[@alanbaker2347]

Looks really amazing in 4k amazing when will the movie be released

[@Kaname1981]

merry Christmas it must be 4K version of the trek we should of had

[@sheldondean7949]

To be honest, I dig this, axanar would've been cool but this is better

[@adrianengland6354]

It is awesome..... I am confused though.... watched it several times and one thing bugs me so can some one put my brain to rest? The fact that all the support ships and shuttles are correct for the time? And the new Starship designs are excellent. And i am not saying that A Constitution class starship could not be being built in Axanar orbit but i have always been under the assumption from many many sources that the Constitution class being built around Earth, Starting at the San Francisco Naval Yard? Just one bug for me... Oh and if anyone else has mentioned this i apologise. But if anyone could explain to me.... GREAT, i will be most appreciative. Again Excellent!

[@mikedoucette8581]

Wow! Well done!

[@peggy011]

Bravo!

[@colddeadsoul]

I'm still blown away by this years later... I doubt Paramount would have any interest in any of their current series without Axanar

[@woufff_]

Awesome, this is so well done, loved every minute of it 🖖❤

[@yoduda]

i love it. epic

[@williamdavies8151]

I need more!

[@SkyStarNova]

Epic!

[@kyanderson2461]

Love it !! Great !

[@rougeneon1997]

Beautiful!!! 🖖🖖

[@rjbowman37664]

I love the 4K version but the audio is in mono and doesn't sound as good overall as the 1080p version.

[@tomcavanaugh5237]

Is this the, 2 second longer than the original, director's cut?

[@SVSky]

I love it but the audio has a little bit of distortion in the narrated portions.

[@josephmanno4514]

You can see why this production presents such a threat to Paramount and the Powers-that-Be in Trek. It has the support of Trek veteran actors, the story is compelling, and its effects are superb. I still think it may well be crushed like a serpent under heel before we see the culmination of all this work. I hope to God I'm wrong.

[@royjohnston5281]

I love the trek,but it's only a money thing now,axanar was what we as fans have waited for

[@DonDonP1]

Amazing!

[@mikefiero]

So sad we will never get to see this at it's entirety.

[@ELCADAROSA]

01/22/2024 - Just heard of Gary Graham's passing at 73 due to cardiac arrest. Hopefully all filming of Axanar was completed prior to his passing. May he RIP. FYI - Richard Hatch passed away on February 7, 2017.

[@vodeankandosii3982]

We could have had this instead of what we got.

[@AM-dc7pv]

You could tell Kharn vastly differed from the other Klingons aside from even just tactics and technological reliance. For one thing, he's got hygiene that seems quite uniquely rare among near most all his people...his nails and teeth are a level of pristine and perfection that would rival even the most prestigious amongst the upper echelons of Terran society; I've seen this only in maybe three-ish others -tops...or Idk, lol.

[@pochosousa4653]

Y ¡¡¡que pasa que esto no continúa?...años esperando y nada.... alguien sabe algo?....

[@bradkalman2353]

Unless I got my dates wrong for the discovery of the Klingon war I forgot it was there more than one Klingon war been so long and there's been so many Star treks?

[@manfmalachi]

This was still awesome though

[@Star-qc4br]

Kinda' hard to believe that Kharn would do an interview for a human documentary like that, especially after losing the war!

[@SandraNelson063]

Kharn owns my heart. Damn you, CBS.

[@Rebirth602]

More!! We demand more!!!!

[@garyclouse7234]

This psychological package has been released. We will follow it.

[@CommanderSix]

Epic!!!!

[@piendawg]

Ah come on don't leave me hanging like this lol

[@simpsonservices6463]

???? thought this was released already? where is Part 2?