Starship Exeter
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Starship Exeter is a Star Trek
fan film project, one of the earliest of the semi-professional fan film
projects that have become an increasingly common fixture of the internet
video scene. Although fan films have been produced for almost as long as there have been film fans, they were generally few and far between before the advent of home video. It is only with the two-pronged revolution of digital video production/editing and the advent of internet distribution that they have become something more than a curiosity to be shared by a few intimates.
As with many other fanfilms, Exeter create an entirely new series around event of an established franchise. Starship Exeter is set within the continuity of the original Star Trek series
, and features the new crew of a sister-ship the to famous USS Enterprise
, the titular USS Exeter, NCC-1706, whose previous crew were exterminated in the Star Trek episode "The Omega Glory"
.
A third episode, "The Atlantis Invasions," was in preproduction at the same time the second episode was being filmed, but ultimately had to be abandoned.
NOTE: "James Culhane" and "Joshua Caleb" are pseudonyms, or stage names, for the Johnson brothers.
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
fan film project, one of the earliest of the semi-professional fan film
Fan film
A fan film is a film or video inspired by a film, television program, comic book or a similar source, created by fans rather than by the source's copyright holders or creators. Fan filmmakers have traditionally been amateurs, but some of the more notable films have actually been produced by...
projects that have become an increasingly common fixture of the internet
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video scene. Although fan films have been produced for almost as long as there have been film fans, they were generally few and far between before the advent of home video. It is only with the two-pronged revolution of digital video production/editing and the advent of internet distribution that they have become something more than a curiosity to be shared by a few intimates.
As with many other fanfilms, Exeter create an entirely new series around event of an established franchise. Starship Exeter is set within the continuity of the original Star Trek series
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
, and features the new crew of a sister-ship the to famous USS Enterprise
Starship Enterprise
The Enterprise or USS Enterprise is the name of several fictional starships, some of which are the focal point for various television series and films in the Star Trek franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. It is considered a name of legacy in the fleet...
, the titular USS Exeter, NCC-1706, whose previous crew were exterminated in the Star Trek episode "The Omega Glory"
The Omega Glory (TOS episode)
"The Omega Glory" is a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast March 1, 1968 and repeated July 26, 1968. It is episode #52, production #54, written by Gene Roddenberry, and directed by Vincent McEveety...
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Episodes
To date, one complete and 80% of a second episode have been released. The first, "The Savage Empire," was released via the internet on December 19th, 2000. The second, a far more ambitious production titled "The Tressaurian Intersection" was shot in 2004, but released in segments over intervening years. The fifth and final segment remains unreleased.A third episode, "The Atlantis Invasions," was in preproduction at the same time the second episode was being filmed, but ultimately had to be abandoned.
Main characters
| Picture | Character | Rank Starfleet ranks and insignia Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies.-Overview:... | Actor | Position |
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| John Quincy Garrovick | Captain | James Culhane | Garrovick is the cousin of Ensign Garrovick, who joined Captain Kirk in an attempt to destroy a mist-creature in the original Star Trek episode "Obsession" Obsession (TOS episode) "Obsession" is a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series and was broadcast December 15, 1967. It is episode #42, production #47, written by Art Wallace, and directed by Ralph Senensky.Overview: Captain James T... . Both were nearly killed until Mr. Spock performed a brilliant transporter maneuver (cross-circuiting to "B") that saved both their lives. |
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| Jo Harris | Commander | Holly Guess | Harris is the Executive (First) Officer Executive officer An executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:... as well as the science officer of the ship, following the pattern of Spock from the original series. Harris is a human from the United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... on Earth. |
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| Paul Cutty | Commander | Michael Buford | The ship's Chief Security Officer, he served with then-Commander Garrovick on-board the USS Kongō where the two became close friends. The Kongō was commanded by an officer they both looked up to, Captain Kosnett (Garry Peters), who makes a cameo appearance in the second episode. | |
| B'fuselek | Lieutenant | Joshua Caleb | B'fuselek is the Exeter's Andorian Andorian Andorians are a fictional race of humanoid extraterrestrials created by D. C. Fontana for the Star Trek universe. They are native to the icy M-class moon Andoria , which orbits a blue, ringed gas giant. Definitive traits include their blue skin, a pair of cranial antennae, and white hair... communications officer. The makeup is patterned on designs seen in the original series episodes "Journey To Babel" Journey to Babel (TOS episode) "Journey to Babel" is an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. It is episode #39, production #44 and was first broadcast on November 17, 1967 during the second season. It was repeated on July 5, 1968. It was written by D. C. Fontana and directed by Joseph Pevney.It features the first... and "Whom Gods Destroy" Whom Gods Destroy (TOS episode) "Whom Gods Destroy" is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. It is episode #69, production #71, and was broadcast on January 3, 1969. It was written by Lee Erwin, based on a story by Lee Erwin and Jerry Sohl, and directed by Herb Wallerstein... . The character's background is derived from several Trek-based RPG Role-playing game A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development... s of the 1970s and 1980s. |
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| Dr. Vincent Azato | Lieutenant Commander | Joe Azzato | Exeter's chief medical officer, Azato studied medicine at the University of Tharsis Tharsis The Tharsis region on Mars is a vast volcanic plateau centered near the equator in Mars’ western hemisphere. The region is home to the largest volcanoes in the Solar System, including the three enormous shield volcanoes Arsia Mons, Pavonis Mons, and Ascraeus Mons, which are collectively known as... on Mars Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance... . After his residency, he joined Starfleet and served aboard a number of small ships, eventually settling into a long term position at Starbase 11. He requested a transfer to the USS Exeter on Stardate 4773.4. |
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| Vandi Richards | Ensign | Elizabeth Wheat | Richards is the Captain's assistant (this position was referred to as "yeoman" in the original series, but the term hasn't been used in the parts of "The Tressaurian Intersection" that have been released). As a candidate for command training, her assignment to assist the Captain is described by Harris as a requirement for her career advancement. | |
| Alexander Cray | Lieutenant | Cody Hammock | Lt. Cray is the ship's Helm Officer. He is a model officer who has proven himself indispensable to Garrovick and the Exeter team. | |
NOTE: "James Culhane" and "Joshua Caleb" are pseudonyms, or stage names, for the Johnson brothers.