Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Headline News for August, 2020

 Aug 31, 2020, New ReleaseStar Trek Fan film: Khan from Canadian Indie film maker Adam Conrod

Part #1 Admiral Kirk gets a call from inside sources and steals the USS Enterprise from Star Base IV to investigate but meets Khan just moments before Admiral Kirk arrives. https://youtu.be/jBBfR0_Z0bA (04:05) 14 Aug 2020.

Part #2 The Star Trek villain Khan gets his revenge on Admiral Kirk and the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 but falls short of his vengeance. https://youtu.be/e_d66g6bpB8 (06:18) 02 Sep 2020. 
For more about Star Trek Fan film: Khan see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=618.

Aug 30, 2020Find23rd century elevators from Ureshiiiiiii (Chaotic Kitty). Using the anime style MikuMikuDance (MMD) program, this is a Star Trek parody utilising audio from a skit on the Burnsitown Comedy Show about a problem that Scotty might have faced (or Chekov for that matter). https://youtu.be/vTgNYn0HsUk (03:36) 20 Nov 2019. For more this production see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=616.

Aug 29, 2020, New ReleasePlanet of Hats Star Trek Season 3. A 'video comic' (Captions on 2D graphics), that showcases the web comic Planet of Hats drawn by David Morgan-Mar since 2014, a retelling and recap of the second season of TOS. Rereleased on Aug 22 as a Redux version, with Third Season blue titling, re-edited comics, and an end title by director Fred Dixon see the artist's website at www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhatshttps://youtu.be/T8AiSwGwswA (41:17sec) 06 Jul 2020. For more about Planet of Hats see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=608.


Aug 28, 2020
, New ReleaseBrainstorming Stunt Doubles the latest in MrBonk85's series, Star Trek Stunt Doubles. The captain calls a meeting to get options! https://youtu.be/rgFoGezoZ8E (03:15) 31 Aug 2020. For more of MrBonk85's Star Trek Short Spoofs see https://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=559

Aug 27, 2020FindSoka Trek from Jollyboy, an animation in Japanese with English subtitles (^ ^).
Episode 45 Desperate Junction Only one ship is left in the Hoheto space area, 300 years away from their home. Will the Senbeiprise be able to go back to their homestar? Final episode of season 4 - 4 years space adventures! 
https://youtu.be/-FcaP7Xmbxw (13:12) 25 Nov 2017.
Episode 46 Welcome home, captain Katayaki! Soka Trek 5th season "Life of Senbei" starts! The crew of the Senbeiprise have come back to their home planet of Soka. 
https://youtu.be/vnSfm7Q8IXI (03:38) 24 Apr 2018.
Episode 47 Double circle 7, Yakio-papa A spin-off episode of Yakio Papa! "Double Circle 7": a mission in 240 seconds. 
https://youtu.be/t63J8nTEBsk (03:15) 20 May 2018.
Episode 48 Yummy Restaurant of Osama-Tomako Lt Cdr File and Ninniku go to Yorozu-kitchen ETOYA, an interesting restaurant. 
https://youtu.be/R8j0qMG-Owk (02:41) 22 Jun 2018.
Episode 49 Snack’s room The new radio program of Ninniku & File, ”Snack’s room”, starts and the first Guest is Chief Engineer Karasen! 
https://youtu.be/i9WA9sCHfcw (03:42) 10 Jul 2018.
For more on Soka Trek see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=587.


Aug 26, 2020
, Recent Release, more high quality animation of skits played out on the NX-01 Enterprise from Woffle Studio
3 Star Trek Cartoon 3 Everyone has something to contribute to help in the escape! https://youtu.be/1HTfTuidWLE (01:00) 19 Jul 2020
Mojito Monday! The purple cloud made them do it! Plus a visit from the future by Data? Wait a minute he looks familiar! https://youtu.be/MDqiiauqVDs (01:01sec) 01 Aug 2020 
For more about Woffle Studio see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=610.

Aug 25, 2020, New ReleaseTrek Life, a series of short videos by Starfleet Quartermaster, focusing on two Starfleet Officers who share a unique but loving relationship.
17 The Incident Part Two It seems the captain just can't get a break...or maybe this is the break, of a lifetime... https://youtu.be/AE6FyWW99x4 (05:59) 02 Aug 2020.
18 The Incident Part Three The Truth is revealed. https://youtu.be/ej4CedQYs20 (04:20) 09 Aug 2020.
19 His Story From the beginning, across time and timelines, the story of two Starfleet Officers is revealed... https://youtu.be/BfrZu9F4MYA (03:59) 17 Aug 2020.

August 24, 2020, New ReleaseGhosts Part 4 from StarTrek: Voyager, the Lost Episodes. The conclusion to the original fan audio drama started in 2015. The script was intended as a pitch to Paramount when Voyager was still being aired, as a sequel to the Television Episode "Deadlock". Created by David Whitney of Starfleet Studios who said, "After 4.5 years I realized I would never get the gang back together and released it myself... and yes, there are a few more outlines but that is another story..." https://youtu.be/nZ6Ko0pGmNs (20:45) 26 Aug 2020. For more about StarTrek: Voyager, the Lost Episodes Scroll down to that title on our Audio productions blog at http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html.

August 23, 2020, Recent ReleaseThe Damage Report from No Budget Productions. As the new first officer of the Constar, Commander Russo reaches out to give someone a second chance. https://youtu.be/qHcYRQTUt84 (7:02) 7 Dec 2019. For more works from Vance Major Owen see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/68.html. For an ongoing viewing list of films in the Minard fictional universe see https://startrekreviewed.com/pages/viewPage.php?id=9.

August 22, 2020, New ReleaseGiving A Lift from Hen In A Hat. Beverly picks up Seven-of-Nine at Freecloud. An audio book narrated by Linda Butler on her Youtube channel, this is actually part 6 of a "Star Trek Picard" era fan fiction series written by AnnaOnTheMoon called Picard Fix-it Fics. https://youtu.be/FDQaSN9fKK0 (05:30) 05 Aug 2020. For more about Giving A Lift see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=615

August 21, 2020, New ReleaseFinal Entry from Diego Campos. Time travel can be a prison sentence or a new start. The film-maker, described this as "A film I've worked on over the past couple days. I used it to practice cinematography and color grading. My final film made in HitFilm and this computer." https://youtu.be/dHcvBgwXn3Q (04:22) 05 Aug 2020. For more about Final Entry see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=614.

August 20, 2020, New ReleaseSleepless in Space from Euderion Infinity. Ensign Fox is the new helmsman of the USS Euderion and this film follows him on his first Day on board. After a night of drinking on Utopia Planitia, he just wants to get some sleep but this turns out to be a difficult task with his quarters formerly used by a Tellarite and on a ship that is currently in drydock for a refit. https://youtu.be/LqDrVNhzRaY (23:33) 21 Aug 2020. For more about Euderion Infinity see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=22.

August 19, 2020
, New ReleaseSurrounded Stunt Doubles the latest in MrBonk85's series, Star Trek Stunt Doubles. When the only options are surrender or a million to one chance, there is really only one option! https://youtu.be/XqwOAIjs-2A (08:57sec) 21 Aug 2020. For more of MrBonk85's Star Trek Short Spoofs see https://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=559

August 18, 2020New ReleaseStar Trek: The Farm Generation a parody of Star Trek: The Next Generatiion by FarmBBC
Pt 3 ( of 12)  Darmok and Jalad ...and chewing tobacco! https://vimeo.com/444557244 (03:45) 04 Aug 2020. 
Pt 4 ( of 12)  Data has a problem with his humour chip. https://vimeo.com/444575163 (03:03) 04 Aug 2020. 
For more about Star Trek: The Farm Generation see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=612

August 17, 2020
Classic FindStar Trek: Le Juge 'The Judge' released in French without subtitles on the YouTube channel of the Space Opera Society, a now defunct French Canadian SciFi society. Back in 1990, Eric Bernard, made his directorial debut in film school with this ambitious original Star Trek story episode that was entirely filmed using his school's facilities and a cast & crew composed exclusively of students - and in the hopes of getting a high passing grade, which it did with flying colors! https://youtu.be/eopZETUEDpc (26:25) 01 Jan 1990. For more about Star Trek: Le Juge 'The Judge' see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=613.

Aug 16, 2020, New ReleasePlanet of Hats Star Trek Season 2. A 'video comic' (Captions on 2D graphics), that showcases the web comic Planet of Hats drawn by David Morgan-Mar since 2014, a retelling and recap of the second season of TOS. Video released by director Fred Dixon see the artist's website at www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhatshttps://youtu.be/jztQuSpgxfo (44:11) 10 Aug 2020. For more about Planet of Hats see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=608.

Aug 15, 2020, Major New ReleaseRenegades: Requiem, Part 2, the indie film released by Atomic that started life as a Star Trek fan film has been made available to watch for free until August 28. https://youtu.be/33m_7zW0iyc (35:48) 15-28 Aug 2020. For more about the background story behind Renegades see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/83.html.

Aug 14, 2020, Recent ReleaseStar Trek Cartoon 2 animated parody from Woffle Studio. The captain has a problem telling aliens apart. https://youtu.be/7t0vq3mejE8 (00:52) 16 Jul 2020. For more about Woffle Studio see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=610.

Aug 13, 2020, Recent ReleaseAt Your Own Risk from No Budget Productions. After the death of Minard, his life long friend returns to make peace. https://youtu.be/l2CvE4TbZNI (04:45) 07 Dec 2019. For more works from Vance Major Owen see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/68.html. For an ongoing viewing list of films in the Minard fictional universe see https://startrekreviewed.com/pages/viewPage.php?id=9.

Aug 12, 2020, New ReleaseJunctures of Time from Starship Mojave. On board their new command, the crew of the USS Mojave find themselves meeting allies - and enemies - from the past and future! https://youtu.be/y8ZWSytcYj0 (19:48)  12 Aug 2020. For more about Starship Mojave see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=59.

Aug 11, 2020Soka Trek from Jollyboy, an animation in Japanese with English subtitles (^ ^).
Episode 40 Great Barrier The Senbeiprise finally leaves the Hoheto space area. 
https://youtu.be/UDKl8CzxABA (08:51) 21 Aug 2017.
Episode 41 City of Remote Region Can captain Katayaki meet mysterious snack? 
https://youtu.be/7TerAA01NJg (08:38) 01 Sep 2017.
Episode 42 Star of stars The Senbeiprise continues the journey for the star of stars, the capital of Kompeitos. 
https://youtu.be/wjK71dFAgBE (07:34) 22 Sep 2017.
Episode 43 Star Rock Candy’s party Iroha snacks are greatly welcomed by the Star Rock Candy (kompeito). Let's party! 
https://youtu.be/OIg-oODP5tE (06:36) 18 Oct 2017.
Episode 44 Good bye, Captain Katayaki Jellysen and the captain are imprisoned. Goodbye, Captain Katayaki! 
https://youtu.be/r9dT8DDnJYc (09:32) 08 Nov 2017.
For more on Soka Trek see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=587.

Aug 10, 2020New ReleaseDog Star from Artifactsofmars.
The star ship Farragut visits the single planet orbiting Barnard's star, and a freighter captain spins a incredible story of a human colony on a planet orbiting the Star Sirius A. The skeptical captain is soon ordered to Earth to pick up a member of the African Dogon tribe and then to Sirius to investigate the claim of the human colony to learn that it is true but that someone else is there as well with what appears to be a power plant which on closer inspection turns out to be a meat packing facility, with human colonists on the menu. The ship finds out that their passenger is an imposter as the ship is sabotaged and eventually attacked. The captain must rescue the humans below, but first of all he must rescue his own ship from vile aliens. 
Trailer: https://youtu.be/KDWxFoDtM1U (2:11) 10 Aug 2020.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/URSa-0I3avs (15:19) 10 Aug 2020.
Part 2: https://youtu.be/yhapZvzYh5o (16:26) 10 Aug 2020. For more Second Life Star Trek Fan Films see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/76.html.

Aug 09, 2020, New ReleasePlanet of Hats The Animated Series Final. A 'video comic' (Captions on 2D graphics), that showcases the web comic Planet of Hats drawn by David Morgan-Mar since 2014, a retelling and recap of the The Animated Series. Video released by director Fred Dixon see the artist's website at www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhatshttps://youtu.be/gkcGksWxxOM (21:25) 05 Aug 2020. For more about Planet of Hats see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=608.

Aug 08, 2020, New ReleaseStar Trek: The Farm Generation a parody of Star Trek: The Next Generatiion by FarmBBC
Pt 1 ( of 12)  The Enterprise get's accidentally blown up. https://vimeo.com/444538928 (03:34) 04 Aug 2020. 
Pt 2 ( of 12)  Picard gets a new ship because, "It warn't mah fault!" https://vimeo.com/444538928 (04:20) 04 Aug 2020. 
For more about Star Trek: The Farm Generation see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=612

Aug 07, 2020, New ReleaseStar Trek: Clyde. A comedy parody by TD Riggs as part of his 'Big City of Imagination' series of videos. The Klingons are back and Kirk has to send for his elite force! https://youtu.be/yw8Ynqe1Kjo (02:52) 03 Aug 2020. For more about Star Trek: Clyde see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=611.

Aug 06, 2020, Recent ReleaseThe 11th Hour from No Budget Productions. In the battle to retake Deep Space 9, the federation risk everything as the fates of so many hang in the balance. https://youtu.be/O4ngtNGKcbk (11:25) 07 Dec 2019. For more works from Vance Major Owen see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/68.html. For an ongoing viewing list of films in the Minard fictional universe see https://startrekreviewed.com/pages/viewPage.php?id=9.

Aug 05, 2020, New ReleaseTrek Life, a series of short videos by Starfleet Quartermaster, focusing on two Starfleet Officers who share a unique but loving relationship.
13 The Moment Finale: Miramanee The Captain has found paradise, but can it last. https://youtu.be/vps1lEa5f4M (08:28) 08 Jul 2020.
14 Thoughts Things are back to normal for the Captain and crew. Starfleet in the 21st century continues... https://youtu.be/ZoTE2k-2ShU (03:56) 13 Jul 2020.
15 The Survey The Captain is in the woods again; this time to discover a deadly reality... https://youtu.be/eX7W7O5u-24 (04:52) 24 Jul 2020.
16 The Incident: Part One Someone is up to no good; but is it what we think it is??? https://youtu.be/HGG6r1FPsto (02:59) 27 Jul 2020.

Aug 04, 2020
, New ReleaseLeft Behind from Katie & Matthew Lee Blackburn. A doctor marooned on a desolate planet must rely on his less than stellar communication skills and team up with a hostile alien to escape the surface before the planet's indigenous life forms make a meal of them both. A Star Trek fan production with a dysfunctional relationship at its core, a sense of humor, and a sense of horror. https://youtu.be/k50SKATqpzo (15:00) 04 Aug 2020. For more from the makers of the Survivor trilogy see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=607.

Aug 03, 2020
, New Release, the latest in MrBonk85's series, Star Trek Stunt Doubles
A Trip To Mars Stunt Doubles The captain takes a trip to Mars, thanks to images courtesy of NASA. https://youtu.be/UPqFD9HLpeA (02:28) 30 Jul 2020.
Transporter Test 2 Stunt Doubles A new transporter effect has to be tested out but all does not go well! https://youtu.be/F8OpuqskRIQ (03:12) 02 Aug 2020.
For more of MrBonk85's Star Trek Short Spoofs see https://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=559

Aug 02, 2020, New ReleasePlanet of Hats Star Trek Season 1. Best described as a 'video comic' (Captions on 2D graphics), this showcases the web comic Planet of Hats drawn by David Morgan-Mar since 2014, a retelling and recap of a Star Trek series. Each of the 29 first season episodes plus the unaired pilot was drawn as a twelve panel comic. each panel has been rendered by the director Fred Dixon separately for the video and scored with original theme music from the show. A visit to the artist's website at www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats is rewarded with more seasons of comics that you can read at your leasure, background info, sketches and a forum. https://youtu.be/mcbxQEBA3HE (50:45) 02 Aug 2020. For more about Planet of Hats see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=608.

Aug 01, 2020
, New ReleaseStar Trek: USS Rex le film from D.R.K. Live action fan film by teens in French (no subtitles). Finding an earth-like planet with signs of civilisation but no lifeforms, an away team beams down to find the population has disappeared recently and without warning. https://youtu.be/2jjI4R3M8Oo (08:32) 01 Aug 2020. For more about USS Rex le film see https://startrekreviewed.com/core/series.php?id=609.