Interlude - An Axanar Fan Film

Interlude: An Axanar Fan Film.
Executive Producer: Jonathan Lane
Director: Victoria Fox
Director of Photography: Joshua Irwin
Main Camera: amzn.to/3MwVVkZ
Interlude takes place in the Axanar universe and tells the story of the first encounters by the Federation ships with the Klingon D-7s.
Interlude stars Alec Peters as Garth of Izar and Warren Hawk as Captain Jakande.
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[@columbatiberius2176]

Okay, the Vulcan Withdrawal is making me more and more of a fan of the Andorians. Those blue boys and girls are awesome allies of humanity and the Federation.

[@parzivalthehero1147]

Don’t push the pink skins, and don’t let Andorians build warships. You’ll regret both decisions!

[@STho205]

It is a perfectly plausible reason for 2266AD Earthers to have a grudge against the Vulcan. Originally in 1966, Vulcan was more the analogy of Japan. Romulans were Red China that had turned secretive between 1950 and 1966 and the Vulcans looked like the Romulans. Eventually writers decided to make Vulcan more like Post Colonial Intellectual Britain.

[@STho205]

@Allen B and B when doing Enterprise made Vulcan sneaky and duplicitous. By having a unethical elite faction in charge. They used a monastery to spy on the Andorians violating their own treaty and trying to shut up the humans that found out. They kept Vulcan telepaths in check by Gestapo police methods (borrowed from B5) They lied to the humans often They were plotting with the Romulans against the humans while acting like space scout leaders to Starfleet That was a much more severe anti-hero formula than this. This is more like Britain dropping out of NATO when a nuclear war breaks out, and declaring themselves neutral. Then Los Angeles, DC and Texas are lost to nuclear attacks that MI6 knew were coming, but forgot to tell us. I'm thinking we wouldn't like the fancy mouthed Redcoats any more, and might remember older, mostly forgotten times when we fought them in two global wars, and they aided the CSA in their rebellion.

[@mattwho81]

Guessing this is why Vulcan lost prominence in the federation and earth took the lead.

[@columbatiberius2176]

@@mattwho81 Vulcans seemed to have settled into the role of wisest of the wise regardless of it alienating other races. Humanity brought everyone to the table, related to each race on some level, and stubbornly refused to let anyone leave until we all shook hands.

[@climjames1677]

I really wish this could have been done the way they originally wanted to do it.

[@Zachomara]

Me too. I think we're with thousands, if not millions of fans who wanted to see it.

[@jonathanlane1377]

Remember that the Axanar sequels are still to come, and the audio drama will adapt the full 2-hour script. You'll have most of your Axanar.

[@jcramond73]

Just remember to "Thank" CBS by not "purchasing" their dvd's.

[@climjames1677]

@@jcramond73 Yes and do not torrent them. That would be wrong.

[@jcramond73]

@@climjames1677 I do not torrent them, trust me, the garbage they put out is not worth downloading.

[@edh9999]

"And it's not your ship." Just a hint of Kirk in that statement. I loved i!

[@mattwho81]

This hits harder when you realise Garth of Izar had a mental breakdown after the war. You can really see the toll the war is taking on him in this.

[@jonathanlane1377]

Yep!

[@beaumartinez8705]

I just recently watched that episode. I hadn't realized Garth was already a character in Trek. This just makes the whole thing better!

[@DLJohnsonHonourofKings]

@@beaumartinez8705 I had forgotten about that. I'm going to have to look that up.

[@hallevingston2892]

Was Garth in an accident. And the aliens could only do so much. Hence the insanity?

[@DLJohnsonHonourofKings]

@@hallevingston2892 A Google search of his name gives a good history lesson. I hope Axanar is using it to flesh him out. A transporter accident disfigured him a few months after the Axanar peace accords according to the recorded history.

[@noppornwongrassamee8941]

I really love how the consoles ape the TOS aesthetic while being sufficiently updated in tech to not look outdated.

[@linguist2k]

I love that too! When the first shot of the bridge came on, I thought it was the old TOS bridge with Alec Peters' face CGI'd in. But then I realized it was actually a phenomenal recreation of the TOS bridge, updated as you say. Really impressive!

[@liquidmidnight0748]

@@linguist2k this is exactly how Disco should have started. Not overly technologically advanced by 150 years. This is the flawless compromise all fans would agree upon.

[@linguist2k]

@@liquidmidnight0748 Right you are!

[@colemacgrath2005]

@@liquidmidnight0748 exactly. I love this way more than the bridges from SNW and Discovery, only thing I would change is make the viewsvreen a bit more modern like it was in TMP, but not as advanced as in NuTrek

[@Geggy0815]

The D7 looked never more dangerous then in this movie. This is how it should be. Great job!

[@anthonylowder6687]

For a D7 it has the deflector plates of the K't'inga class.

[@mightybluespider]

Because the D7 is weaker than a Constitution class by far

[@michaelmorton5698]

@@anthonylowder6687 The K'Tingha-class is the D7-M. Seeing those deflector plates on the D7 makes the MkI Mod 0 even deadlier.

[@goldiegolderman1842]

"No greater Love does a Man hath than to lay his life down for his brother."

[@zorkonthegreat5879]

Words of Jesus.

[@AlanSanchez-ww9qb]

@@zorkonthegreat5879 They sure are... "Words of Jesus."

[@blueknight5754]

Done with class

[@TABREGO1965]

AMEN. AND THE NEEDS OF THE MANY OUTWEIGHS THE NEEDS OF THE FEW OR THE ONE.

[@CharlesRWilliamsonJr]

@@TABREGO1965 I saw a meme where the Klingon played by John Schuck being confronted by Sarek in court. John's Klingon said, "The Vulcans are known to be the intellectual puppets of the Federation." Sarek replied, "Your mother is so fat she outweighs the needs of the many."

[@sshepard94]

In 12 minutes I care way more about Captain Jakande than Michael Burnham in multiple seasons of Discovery. Well done, Axanar team and cast!

[@parzivalthehero1147]

This captain is professional and heroic. Michael is an ex mutineer.

[@malvelus]

and no one was crying like a mexican telenovela!!! xD

[@sinjin90ful]

Discovery just doesn't have heart, sadly

[@DNulrammah]

PISS-covery

[@toddwatson7381]

Agreed!!! Never forget USS Artemis. NCC-1658

[@jroar123]

CBS Should be ashamed after watching this. I would say great job but that’s not enough. Please continue to show what brilliance looks like.

[@DLJohnsonHonourofKings]

C.omplete B. S. should be hiring these people to get Trek out of the dumpster. All they have to do is drop the crap, apologize and help make it happen. How much do you think their stocks would skyrocket? It's already falling apart. No better for them.

[@miamijules2149]

Seriously

[@brianhouston5368]

Yeah, compare this to the sorry excuse for a Klingon War we got in Discovery and ask fans which they'd prefer to see get a AAA treatment. You're right, CBS: you know better.

[@crazyman8472]

They’re just embarrassed that Axanar is so much better than Discovery or Picard. 😎

[@rickcoona]

And the fact that this is "Just" A "Fan Film" with much higher production values on a comparable " shoestring" budget than the millions they shovel into the dumpster fire they call STD ( oh, everyone knows it is an std they have infected the franchise with) They have yet to learn *"GET WOKE, GO BROKE"*

[@Rhythmicons]

This is top notch. The CGI was excellent, the score was amazing, and the lighting was spot on.

[@starshipteddy9871]

Did you see the same CGI I did? The amount of money this raised and the CGI looks like a computer game from the early 2000's...

[@Rhythmicons]

@@starshipteddy9871 It's a fanfilm dude. Don't be a douche.

[@SirOreo_]

@@starshipteddy9871sounds like a you issue

[@teedepefanio5687]

Jekande is a hero... straight up...

[@occamsrazor1285]

Brilliant writing. Garth talking about the Artemis and its sacrifice actually brought a tear to my eye.

[@francisdhomer5910]

In all his interviews you start to see the mental breakdown coming. In his battles you start to see the toll taken on him. It will be interesting to see what happens when we see the Battle of Axanar . How many of the deaths will he blame on himself. Turning point or not the Federation will lose lots of ships and thousands of members. We remember Garth as a crazy man wanting to rule the Federation. Here we are seeing the REAL man and what drove him. SIDE-NOTE: Maybe if CBS had taken a route like this there wouldn't be the hate for prequels. There is so many tales that can be told before TOS. We have the Romulin War,, many of the expidtions mentioned in TOS. Followup tales to the Enterprise tales told from another ship. But no one is going to take a chance. Sorry our younger Nerd/Geek/Freek children. Things are not going to change.When you hit our age you will be saying the same thing. Unless..... Entertainment is changing and KZbin has shown wonderful fan films. Perhaps you can start here with your own creation. Like Star Trek? Write your own tales about exploration. Like Battlestar? Write your own tale about another race attacking with robots. You are our future and hope.

[@odojang]

@@francisdhomer5910 Well that is the problem. Hacks like Abrams and Kurtzman can't come up with original ideas and good stories and know what they are trying to sell is worthless. They are also not only uncreative but lazy and condescending, thinking the audience is just made of stupid consumers. Thus, they hijack already well-established franchises and twist them to their own agenda, thinking putting the pretty, colorful, familiar wrapping around a piece of turd is enough. There are talented, hard-working creators out there, with good ideas or cool retakes on old ones. They just don't get hired at the moment because the hacks are calling the shots. Fortunately, we have the internet to offer them a platform. Thus we can sigh with relief in ignoring Kurtzmantrek and enjoy Axanar.

[@mikegeorge8132]

What you had to do... What you always do.. Turn death into a fighting chance to live.

[@HachimanMVP]

One of the greatest lines, ever! Made the whole movie!

[@Lightning546]

Thank you Dr McKoy

[@Bum_Hip]

Had to go back and rewatch the original Axanar to refresh my memory. This is some fun, quality Trek. Looking forward to the next installment.

[@cautiontime4588]

The bridge sets are excellent. The CGI is passable. But the acting comes off pretty amateurish. Garth is severely lacking in gravitas and very stilted.

[@Bum_Hip]

@@cautiontime4588 yeah, this isn’t for you apparently. That’s ok. Not everyone is made for everyone.

[@KrytenMark]

I certainly got teary eyed during this. The USS Artemis was a fine ship, with a brilliant crew manning it. Her brave sacrifice helped make it possible for Garth and his crew to survive, and go on to win the war. Very well written and performed, this Interlude. Keep up the good work, Axanar. 👍 :)

[@DLJohnsonHonourofKings]

I have to guard my house against pesky Onion Ninjas. I had an attack while watching this. It was late in the night too. 😂

[@douggraham5082]

You got teary eyed from a 12 minute fan film of a crew you basically know nothing about?!?!?

[@KrytenMark]

@@douggraham5082 All right, point taken. True, we barely knew them, but it was still awfully brave of them to lay down their lives in an attempt to help win the war for their friends and families. Sappy of me, I know, but that's how well written this all is.

[@DLJohnsonHonourofKings]

@@douggraham5082 We know nothing about lives lost everyday and can get teary-eyed from the emotion of the loss. You empathize when loss is real or imagined.

[@TheLAGopher]

Same here. The Captain and crew of the Artemis were brave under fire, but it was their quiet dignity and professionalism in the face of certain death that was everything I expected from a Starfleet Captain and crew.

[@jroar123]

Okay, I just set my reminder. I can’t wait to see good quality Star Trek again!

[@axanarfilm]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@mrmrsgamer6938]

@@axanarfilm Im sure he did/ will, I did P:

[@darrengriffin8609]

Ha Ha Ha Ha

[@kp1957]

I can't watch this enough times. The JJ Abrams movies were good as far as they went. The Axanar series is way ahead of the Kelvin tine line, never mind the piece of crap that is STD. Looking forward to the next installment

[@garfield2406]

Sorry that I can only like once ... great job and greeting from Austria!

[@axanarfilm]

No worries!

[@louferrao2044]

CBS is feeling sick right about now. Nothing they've produced recently comes close to this production. This is STAR TREK!

[@raven4k998]

yeah they only have awesome CGI no real good writing for their shows at all the Klingons just attack like mindless dogs in there star trek why do you think they oppose fan star trek cause it beats anything there writers can come up with

[@redenaar9096]

True 😁😎

[@marcusdyer6475]

Indeed, this is how Star Trek is supposed to be. Furthermore, I think CBS/Paramount needs to put away it’s “jealousy balls” & have on their “creativity balls” and make this a new series & movie.

[@ravenbh]

Agreed

[@asyouwish9567]

No, ...no it’s really not.. Star Trek is storytelling without people sitting in chairs telling you stories. It’s adventure and then unfolds. Star Trek episodes are not history lessons about what happened in the federation. There is Lord of the rings, there’s The Hobbit.. These are The adventure stories of courage around charm and character. And then there is the Simarillion . A tedious history of middle earth. That is Axinar. that nobody wants to watch outside of the bitter superfan community.

[@theloweffortchannel7211]

A chill went down my spine when those D7's only had their ships disabled, with no hull damage at all.

[@michaelmorton5698]

The Klingons don't usually place emphasis on shield strength for their warships; the D7 had stronger shields compared to those of the Ares-class. One reason neither ship wasted torpedoes shooting back.

[@richardched6085]

I love how Admiral Slater wasn't bitter about needing to step down in favor of Ramirez taking his place. He had Starfleet's best interests at heart. Having the humility to stand down to make way for another more suited to the task without anger or resentment is honestly huge of him lol.

[@heartattackjack9349]

After watching this - Normal business oriented people - "Let's negotiate and see how we can make this a series." CBS - "How dare you make something better than us! We'll sue!"

[@kblskables2877]

they would rather have no money than some money.

[@barbados3592]

It's about control

[@nfspbarrister5681]

No. It is about EGO and delusional. And hatred of the "golden goose"

[@Kingflipper]

Wow ive watched a lot of fan films for star trek but this has blew me away how amazing it is, well done guys and gals

[@Zachomara]

It's not going to take four years for the next one, right? edit: But yes, I enjoyed it.

[@ryusantos6145]

This would have been out last year. But COVID restrictions.

[@SumBrennus]

It is a 7 years war... ironic that would put the production at 7 years time.

[@ussarng4649]

I'm rather sure it was not the production teams idea that it should take so long to have this show air in a shortened format no less. Thanks for trying to stall out this wonderful production is in hands of others who's love is for money not Star Trek.

[@Iceykitsune]

There's never going to be a next one, due to the fan film restrictions caused by Axanar's kickstarter.

[@billhogue9523]

They sure are calm to be in battle with a D7 for the first time. Great film!

[@HairyHarrisFilm]

Calm, professional military personnel. Well done!

[@The_Zilli]

Axanar, the beacon of hope for long time suffering Star Trek fans. Keep up the great work.

[@mikebasil4832]

The fan film universe has blessed us all in the recent years with Star Wars: Kenobi, Doctor Who Velocity Meets TRON and now the grand triumph of Star Trek: Axanar. The truest of sci-fi fans including Trekkers should never be underestimated.

[@marcusdyer6475]

I can’t believe that this was canceled. Why the hell did it get canceled?! It’s an amazing take-on before TOS! Now that I got that off my chest, I’m utterly shocked to know that the Vulcans withdrew from the war. I mean, Sovol should’ve done more to convince the Vulcan High Council to continue participating in the war, but I guess the admiral that J. G. Hertzler portrayed was right, “A Vulcan’s gonna do what a Vulcan’s gonna do”.

[@brettparks3223]

It wasn’t canceled, it was murdered by CBS.

[@southernbear736]

Quite simply, it was too good.

[@noneofyourbusiness43]

You can never rely on intellectuals in real life either

[@Kartissa]

Apparently, the people making it started to run a for-profit endeavour using the contributions, which ran afoul of copyright and trademark laws.

[@richardmcleod6282]

Hopefully it will be as exciting as the other short films.

[@VXGaming]

RIP Artemis, Your sacrifice will not be in vain.

[@jamieolberding7731]

VXGAMING 1 day ago They died with honor. Klingon General Martok: "And we must see to it that those soldiers did not die in vain."

[@klaatubaradanikto2563]

Warren Hawk was the standout of this as Captain Jakande! Good job on finally getting this one out, and I'm looking forward to the next Axanar film!

[@redelephantsdotnl]

Hey, look! A Star Trek battle in space, and I can tell what's going on. That's been a while. And nobody is shouting! Professionals on the bridge!

[@ChrisS-no3ft]

You know, im glad you mentioned this, because this has been bothering me since Trek ‘09. Everything as far as space scenes with new Trek is awful. First off, the lighting is usually too dark and you cant see the ships good. Granted its space and if it were real, it would be dark, but its not real. So light up the damn models (CGI or otherwise) with some ambience so they have a brighter gray hull. Honestly, I still dont know what Discovery looks like fully. Theyve never done a beauty pass! And with the actual battles themselves, its an absolute clusterf**k. You cant tell whos firing at who, who’s damaged etc. the cuts are too quick, and the camera is too fast. I like the more static shots where its clear whats going on i.e. Wrath Of Khan, First Contact etc. Im with ya my friend!

[@img00]

If anything there's too little activity on the Artemis bridge. Are they even at red alert?

[@ulrichschnier307]

Now, THIS is what I call "STAR TREK" ...!!!

[@stevebruns1833]

Excellent work! That new engineer is a promising actor--I see big things in his future (after the matter/antimatter kaboom, that is.) A great collaboration--would love to see more from this crew.

[@tydunivan]

Thank so much Steve!

[@drawnhere]

The gentleman who does the narration is so damn good. Everyone in this has brought their "A game," actually. This is the highest quality acting I've ever seen in ANY Trek fan film. This, and Prelude, of course. Compared to the drivel that is Discovery, THIS IS TRUE STAR TREK. CBS should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves for spending a gazillion dollars on that poorly written crap. You people should be producing their damn Trek shows, not Kurtzman. Anyway, thank you so very much for this.

[@miamijules2149]

Yep.

[@ryusantos6145]

Absolutely.

[@ChrisS-no3ft]

Couldn’t have said it better myself. It’s so embarrassing for Kurtzman. He knows that he sucks. He’s just in denial. Too much pride.

[@cyberchaplain]

Oh good lord, Star Trek is a big universe and there's room for all. Discovery not your cup of tea? That's fine, but your condescending attitude about it is more unlike Star Trek than the series and human beings you denigrate. Be a better human and turn off the stuff you don't want to watch. I'll take Patrick Stewart's words over your expert analysis.

[@odojang]

No wonder. Kurtzman, a man who from the get go stated he never watched or liked Star Trek and last year confirmed he had no interest in Star Trek except as a platform for his ideology, was hired and given an iron-clad long term contract by Les Moonves, a man who never liked or cared about sci-fi and, as his first act as CBS ceo, cancelled ENT. Kurtzmantrek is working as intended; destroying Star Trek to replace it with a toy-selling show... except it doesn't sell, as abysmal audiences, loss of merchandizing and distribution difficulties attest to. No wonder they saw Axanar as a threat. It does everything CBS should have done and failed to with their very first season. And it went downhill from there. Star Trek was always recognized for it's originality, it's entertaining yet tought-provoking stories, it's quality and maturity of writing, it's engaging, admirable characters, it's uplifting, optimistic vision of the future. Kurtzmantrek is now notorious for it's clichés, it's boring, incoherent and stupid stories, it's lazy, vapid propaganda, it's despicable, unlikable characters, it's childish, pessimistic portrayal of the future. There are people who like Kurtzmantrek; good for them. Plenty of it still to come apparently. Me, I prefer Star Trek, like Axanar.

[@177SCmaro]

For a fan made project, well done everyone 👍

[@littlejimmy5370]

Wow just wow. CBS really shit the bed not making this. This is the Star Trek we've been waiting for.

[@LostInTheFarmersMarket]

This axanar production brought me to tears because it was so gripping that the emotion of the moment overtook me. it is a shame that CBS has no hope of ever evoking this response in me since Their writing is so weak and their characters are not relatable. Good Shit Axanar team you never fail to remind me of what it means to be a starfleet officer.

[@williamjackson6705]

The costumes & effects are amazing . Great acting & story too.

[@apriltimelady5006]

Better than literally any episode of Discovery or Picard.

[@greymagic857]

I thought Picard was good.

[@snakeeyes20a]

Picard sucked both of them suck

[@federicoalcala9566]

That's because they're trying to make Star Trek without the Star Trek. I couldn't keep watching Discovery past episode 3 or 4 but I did watch all of Picard.

[@BritneyLaZonga]

I cannot respect and take serious opinions that are so generalized they seem to speak from an "objective" perspective. This is condescending and presumptuous. Now, my (completely subjective!) opinion on Axanar: I admire the detail that went intro the production design - it`s clear a lot of efford, stamina and heart went in to the project. But storywise, Picard at least tried to do something different, while Axanar merely regurgitates military scifi and war movie tropes well in the confort zone of old trek - lacking any kernel of provoking new thought. Hot take / peace offering: Maybe both is needed to bridge a large spectrum of old and new fans.

[@JehRehMyUh]

@@BritneyLaZonga the bridge between old and new ST is ST:Strange New Worlds.

[@willpower8061]

Lordy, this 12.26 minutes is better than all of Bad Robots Faux Trek put together.

[@Owazrim]

Rest in Piece Artemis crew. Star Trek as it should be.

[@ryanc5572]

I was misty eyed the whole time. Amazing production, and I love that Victoria Fox directed it. Loved her in Avalon. The battles were epic, the acting top notch, and the emotion was powerful.

[@liontone]

At least we know Starbucks is still around. Time to invest!

[@davidporter9147]

Wow! I have not been this glued to a screen since seeing a new Enterprise. This was captivating!

[@madmonkeynat]

absolutely beautiful acting, music and CGI.. truly amazing :)

[@toddwatson7381]

Agree!! The music playing as the USS Artemis turns back to face the Klingons is fricken amazing and emotional

[@DionsTravels]

my only critism is that for a ship that is under heavy attack by klingon battleships, everyone is a bit too calm and there's no sense of urgency 🖖🖖🖖

[@seeyourway-joshcaz6495]

Only stillness can give you sight in the eye of a storm.

[@jamesmartin9401]

@@seeyourway-joshcaz6495 Great quote.

[@MrSteveK1138]

Military discipline

[@knoahbody69]

There's not any explosions or shaky cam.

[@Mellowcanuck33]

"We must do what must be done....."

[@hornet718]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! LONG LIVE AXANAR!!!

[@axanarfilm]

LLAP!

[@cdrocrossdiscovery]

That is how to do Star Trek! Take THAT Alex Kurtzman!!

[@ShannonCarter55]

Hope the Federation gets Vulcan back in time. They are needed at Axanar.

[@wrybreadspread]

All the spin on the internet has not induced within me a single iota of desire to watch Discovery or Lower Decks. But *this* is inexpressibly compelling. Carry on, fandom.

[@avengersprime5431]

I just want to say bravo to the whole Axanar team for this. You are all amazing.

[@zandelscomicsandcards7543]

Thank you guys SO MUCH for doing these. I feel like this is the only Star Trek I’ve seen sense Nemesis. You have no idea how much this means to those of us who have been longing for Star Treks true return. We owe you so much.

[@BRIX478]

Well done! The acting made the story all the more compelling!

[@Dwohman]

Just WOW great 12 minutes!

[@christophersmith9654]

Bravo, a job well done despite the limitations cbs has put on Star Trek Fan Films.

[@jameswinn3281]

Damn you CBS and Paramount for putting up so many obstacles to this project!! Writers should ALWAYS be fans.

[@chrismead1464]

I must admit, when I saw the thumbnail for this video I was "Oh great, another cardboard set video...." I was shocked and pleasantly surprised at how good this is.

[@jonathanlane1377]

Happy we could shock and pleasantly surprise you, Chris!

[@chrismead1464]

@@jonathanlane1377 I know you guys love Star Trek, as do I, but I would also love to see you make some sci fi show you could make money on. You guys have tons of talent and deserve to be much bigger.

[@agronopoulus]

Great story! Just amazing! Wish you guys all the best!

[@cgprojectsfx]

I want to know the story of the crew of the Artemis. They had so much heart even with unspoken words.

[@toddwatson7381]

I agree!! Added with the amazing emotional music, the looks on the USS Ares crew at 5:00 mark is heartfelt! When The Capt of the USS Artemis gives the order to the helm to come about, the look on the helm officers face to me is amazing!! He knows what is coming as do the other officers on the Artemis bridge! Wow!! Just wow

[@patriziogerbino6237]

Beautiful! Thank you for keeping Star Trek alive❤️

[@LancetFencing]

however it was cool to see them depict, if only for a moment, battle at warp speed. now to depict an FTL battle with maneuvering in the tradition of TOS

[@evangreen3080]

Awwwww I want more! Great job!

[@tracywilliams7929]

Excellent production. Fine acting. Especially liked the interview sequence.

[@djayk9692]

4:55 the Picard uniform tug. I appreciated the homage.

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

Well done. Excellent writing and production. I can't wait for the next chapter of this series. Keep them coming.

[@voyager202000]

NOW THIS IS STAR TREK!!! In 12 plus minutes you all put together a quality episode that puts the crap that CBS calls Star Trek to absolute shame! Plus the quality and storyline is awesome, on a shoestring budget compared to the corporate backed incompetence of the writers and producers CBS has onboard! Love this series and want to see MORE!!! CBS, you SERIOUSLY need to watch how a Star Trek series is done, because you corporate “big wigs” obviously have NO CLUE!!!! I SAY AGAIN, THIS IS STAR TREK! Thank you Alec! Well done to your production staff!!!

[@gabrielabate6020]

You took the words right out of my mouth!! I repeat what you stated "THIS IS STAR TREK!".

[@silverbullet1620]

I was one of the characters in the shoot. Thank you Axanar, Jonathan Lane, Victoria Fox, and Joshua Irwin for letting me be the Artemis Bridge Engineer. I love you guys for letting this fat guy be there. And if you give it a thumbs down, you're just jealous you weren't in a Star Trek Fan Film. I loved my role.

[@jonathanlane1377]

Not a lot of thumbs down, Stephen. Less than 1.5% at the moment. And we kinda know who they are. :-)

[@jcs1025]

I’m not quite the purist some folks are regarding modern updates to classic designs, but I think they did a good job with ship and bridge designs from I’ve seen of Axanar so far. It balances old and new well. I also like minor updates to the uniforms.

[@jameskniskern2261]

Bravo Zulu. Well done! What a welcome story line. Looking forward to more!

[@icepicjoey]

US Navy praise right there for you Anaxar team!👍

[@yasmimgomes444]

* cries in brazilian * Linda produção💚. Thank u guys, this was a wonderful job!!!!!

[@sjdave1965]

I am liking this production please make more.

[@poubelle_blanche]

More 'TREK' than any of the crap on tv today. Thank you.

[@rayzermaniac5218]

Imagine being part of a Federation of Planets but only during peace times and leaving every time a war breaks out. That goes against the very purpose of being in a federation to begin with.

[@jonuiuc1]

Wow this is better than I imagined it would be considering the restrictions.

[@BWinced]

​Public Premiere for Interlude. Wewt!

[@darinbauer8122]

That was basically totally freaking awesome. Thank you!

[@jrc99us]

Thank you Axanar for giving us REAL Star Trek again! 🖖🖖🖖❤❤❤

[@mikebasil4832]

Very impressive. 👍🏻👏🏻🖖🏻

[@axanarfilm]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mikebasil4832]

@@axanarfilm You’re welcome.

[@finalfrontier]

Really enjoyed this - well done to everyone involved. One major thing to detract was the bridge scenes seemed completely devolved from what was going on outside - very still camera and clean sets, when a lot of shake and smoke etc would have been expected

[@chrisdefresne3235]

The reason for that is likely budgetary constraints. Can't afford to destroy a set that you'll need for another scene later on.

[@Inuit1982]

CBS should be ashamed of themselves, this feels more like Star Trek than Discovery launched by them ... I absolutely look forward for more on Axanar ;) You guys did a hella job on this and hit a homerun for sure!

[@Jeng4280]

I’m really really loving this back story on Garth of Izar! This is brilliantly done.

[@northernwisp]

Best fan film ever made thus far, awesome story line and quality is fantastic. Keep up the great work and the fight to keep that story going.

[@stevoinco]

Uh... I think I saw a Starbucks cup in the Engineering section of the Artemis...

[@yojon4905]

GoT Easter egg? lol

[@jonathanlane1377]

@@yojon4905 AND a special perk for our biggest donor! Ray Myers got his name on the cup...and he got to keep the cup! :-)

[@anthonylowder6687]

You did....maybe they had a Starbucks coffee shop onboard. ☕☕

[@ZeroAnalogy]

I saw it too. I scanned the comments for related entries rather than starting my own late entry.

[@stevoinco]

@@anthonylowder6687 this seemed weird at first, but now that it's sunk in for a minute... I think this is going to be the official answer in my head lol

[@Ni999]

I have no words to describe how great this is, so I can only say - _thank you!_

[@jamieolberding7731]

Axanar 110K subscribers I really really liked how you guys updated and made the TOS Klingon D7 Battle-Cruiser a much more vicious looking warship in a more fearsome predatory appearance. I never fully understood why the people in charge of the "Star Trek: Discovery" TV Series have never even..................... (please forgive my angry rant?)................................... "WHY HAVE THEY NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED USING THE MORE TRADITIONAL CLASSIC TOS STYLE KLINGON D7 BATTLE-CRUISER HULL DESIGN LOOK?!"

[@allenmurotake-fujikura9974]

Can't wait for October!

[@roberthooper77]

Amazing Job, looking forward to more installments! Great work Axanar team!

[@blacrow7]

“If the cause is just and honorable, they are prepared to give their lives.”

[@RoyCyberPunk]

What I love about Axanar is that it retains that spirit of hope that characterized not only Star Trek but other shows like Babylon 5 and Stargate. Humans we maybe flawed but we excel at building alliances and communities.

[@BeardedBored]

Great Job:-) You guys have worked so hard on this. Sets look great, Battle scenes were so well done! Looking forward to the next one.

[@hespudo]

This beats every "alternate" Trek movie made, as well as Discovery. Well made and excellent storyline. I can't wait for the next chapter!

[@dragonfly492]

Don't forget that bullshit show called STAR TREK PICARD also.

[@jms1hbv]

Visual effects are just stunning. Great work!

[@scootertart]

absolutely loving this, the type of content we want and need right now, thanks for restoring my faith in Star Trek , all credit to you all.

[@LonewolfyXD]

Well this was better than rebooted CBS trek.... and so was star trek continues. The fans of trek seem to actually want to restore what it was.... and i'm all for that but for some reason CBS is highly against it. Trek now is being turned into something it never was. I really enjoyed this, good work!.

[@parzivalthehero1147]

CBS’s previous leadership has wanted to kill it for 50 years. They hoped to disgust enough fans so that when it was finally cancelled nobody would care.

[@dtvjho]

NBC was the first to cancel Trek. Trek survived that one, and will survive a CBS cancel. I'm more concerned of a DMCA takedown by CBS against productions like this. If they do, put it on offshore servers out of their reach.

[@francisdhomer5910]

@@dtvjho CBS was the first to reject Star Trek. Now they have it and are doing a good job of killing it. Problem is there are to many of us that love it. If something is good its hard to kill. Look at Flash and Buck. They are still loved.

[@theemperorschosen7607]

This is great, it's amazing to watch. Great work to the entire Axanar team, it's beautiful. F for the Artemis.

[@basilforth]

Very cool in-universe explanation of why the Vulcan do not dominate the Federation during TOS era.

[@dolst]

I wasn't expecting this little fan film to have so much heart or to actually make me feel something. Masterful work! Proof that it's all about the people more than the stuff. Surf Wisely.

[@toddwatson7381]

Totally agree!!! From 4:30 til 5:30 when we see the faces of the crew of both USS Ares and USS Artemis as they all know what is going to happen, it’s a very emotional scene!! With the background music, you get extra emotional involvement!! And speaking of the music, at 5:25 when USS Artemis comes about to head TOWARD the Klingon D-7s… sends chills through out!! You are correct, it’s about the PEOPLE!! Been watching this clip for a year, and I still get chills!!!

[@TheKruz-ox6fo]

It's a great time to be a Star Trek fan! Great, high-quality fan films like this. Great new official series, too. I know all of it is not for everyone, but I'm loving it. A couple episodes of Continues here, Axanar there, then some Discovery, then a re-watch of Picard, and some laughs with Lower Decks. Then a little fanboy salivating over Strange New Worlds! I know not everyone likes everything, and that's okay. I wish that people would stick to complimenting what they like more than bashing the stuff that they don't. Some constructive criticism is a good thing, but most of what I read is not constructive. It can be needlessly nasty, in fact. If you don't like what CBS is making, then don't watch it. That's fine! But maybe tone down on the hate, so that it doesn't get ruined for those of us who do. Negativity can be contagious, and sometimes people on the fence just need a little more time. Remember the first couple of seasons of TNG or DS9?--not great overall, but I'm sure glad I stuck it out! Same with Discovery. Each season has been a big improvement over the last. One of the scariest, but ultimately most rewarding things a person can do is to give something a second chance (or third or fourth) and have it end up changing your mind! It's also okay if it doesn't :)

[@DonDonP1]

Hello. Fascinating. I must confess: all generations of "Star Trek" are among my guilty pleasures.

[@jcorozco6496]

Amazing can't wait for the next part , thus should be on the big screen great job 👏a true trek master pice

[@donaldkroth2579]

Like the Prelude to Axanar. This was well worth the wait. Great job ladies and gentlemen! Thank you!!

[@derekflegg2510]

Thank you Axanar for trying to make the greatest Trek ever told.. (So say we all)