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-<wrap lo>A crowd gathers to hear OWC Studios' Alec Peters talk about the state of Axanar at the Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo. <wrap lo>Image/Lee Benjamin (Facebook)</wrap></wrap>+<wrap lo>A crowd gathers to hear OWC Studios' Alec Peters talk about the state of Axanar at the Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo. <wrap lo>Photo/Lee Benjamin (Facebook)</wrap></wrap>
  
 ====== The State of Axanar ====== ====== The State of Axanar ======
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 The panel's description on the expo's website claimed, without attribution, that //[[Prelude to Axanar]]// was "being favorably compared" to //Discovery//, and Peters' bio there described him as "highly regarded for creating the fan film that many say was the inspiration for //Star Trek Discovery//." The panel's description on the expo's website claimed, without attribution, that //[[Prelude to Axanar]]// was "being favorably compared" to //Discovery//, and Peters' bio there described him as "highly regarded for creating the fan film that many say was the inspiration for //Star Trek Discovery//."
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 +Since the claim was unattributed, **AxaMonitor** contacted an expo representative to learn who authored Peters' bio. The representative said the bio was co-written by Peters and expo staff.((Facebook private message between AxaMonitor editor Carlos Pedraza and the Atlanta SciFi and Fantasy Expo, 2/27/18.))
  
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-<wrap lo><wrap em>CLARIFICATION</wrap> The original version of this paragraph incorrectly implied **AxaMonitor** had directly asked the expo who had written the claim in Peters' website bio that //Axanar// inspired //Discovery//. AxaMonitor regrets the error.</wrap>+<wrap lo><wrap em>CLARIFICATION</wrap> The original version of this article incorrectly implied **AxaMonitor** had directly asked an expo representative who had written the unattributed claim in Peters' website bio that //Axanar// inspired //Discovery//. AxaMonitor regrets the error.</wrap>
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-Since the claim was unattributed, **AxaMonitor** contacted an expo representative to learn who authored Peters' bio. The representative said the bio was co-written by Peters and expo staff.((Facebook private message between AxaMonitor editor Carlos Pedraza and the Atlanta SciFi and Fantasy Expo, 2/27/18.)) 
  
 Most of the panel's opening was devoted to Peters' opinion of the new show, which he said he generally liked but opposed the notion that it is set in the same "universe" as the original series. Eventually, the panel turned to discussing //Axanar// itself. Most of the panel's opening was devoted to Peters' opinion of the new show, which he said he generally liked but opposed the notion that it is set in the same "universe" as the original series. Eventually, the panel turned to discussing //Axanar// itself.
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 //**__‘Oh, please. When I die, on my tombstone is gonna be “Creator of Axanar.”’__**// <wrap indent>— //OWC Studios head Alec Peters//</wrap> //**__‘Oh, please. When I die, on my tombstone is gonna be “Creator of Axanar.”’__**// <wrap indent>— //OWC Studios head Alec Peters//</wrap>
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 ===== Broken Hollywood Model ===== ===== Broken Hollywood Model =====
  
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 ==== Ares vs. Shenzhou ==== ==== Ares vs. Shenzhou ====
  
-[{{ ::eaves_mawson_starship_design.jpg?direct&300|**U.S.S. MAWSON**, was designed by John Eaves c. 2009, for a fan club in Australia. <wrap lo>//Image/USS Mawson//</wrap>}}]+[{{ ::eaves_mawson_starship_design.jpg?direct&300|**U.S.S. MAWSON**, designed by John Eaves c. 2009, for a fan club in Australia. <wrap lo>//Image/USS Mawson//</wrap>}}]
  
 In that vein Peters — unprompted — raised the similarity in the design between //Discovery//'s U.S.S. Shenzhou and the U.S.S. Ares in //Prelude//. In that vein Peters — unprompted — raised the similarity in the design between //Discovery//'s U.S.S. Shenzhou and the U.S.S. Ares in //Prelude//.
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 ===== Making Axanar Lite ===== ===== Making Axanar Lite =====
  
-Eventually, Peters turned discussion toward the pending production of the two, 15-minute short films — nicknamed "Axanar Lite" — that are all that's left of //Axanar// following the copyright lawsuit settlement in January 2017. //Axanar// director [[Robert Meyer Burnett]] told **AxaMonitor** he wanted to make the first 30 minutes of the Axanar feature under the terms of the settlement.+Eventually, Peters turned discussion toward the pending production of the two, 15-minute short films — nicknamed "[[Axanar Lite]]" — that are all that's left of //Axanar// following the copyright [[axanar_settles|lawsuit settlement]] in January 2017. //Axanar// director [[Robert Meyer Burnett]] told **AxaMonitor** he wanted to make the first 30 minutes of the Axanar feature under the terms of the settlement.
  
 Peters had a different idea, wanting to replicate the success of //Prelude//. At the time, he wrote: Peters had a different idea, wanting to replicate the success of //Prelude//. At the time, he wrote:
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 === Ex Post Facto Fan Poll === === Ex Post Facto Fan Poll ===
  
-Even before a meeting in February 2017 of Axanar's leadership, Peters said he had already decided to follow //Prelude//'s documentary format, something he said fans told him [[face>groups/axanarfansgroup/permalink/876674975842001/|in a poll]] in Axanar's Fan Group on Facebook.+Even before a meeting in February 2017 of Axanar's leadership, Peters said he had already decided to follow //Prelude//'s documentary format, something he said fans told him [[face>groups/axanarfansgroup/permalink/876674975842001/|in a poll]] in Axanar's Fan Group on Facebook. In fact, that poll was conducted nine months later, long after Peters had already decided.
  
-Nine months later Burnett, whose 30-minute narrative idea had been rejected by Peters, and who never actually confirmed he'd direct Axanar Lite, [[burnett_resigns|resigned from Axanar]] in November 2017.+In November 2017, Burnett, whose 30-minute narrative idea had been rejected by Peters, and who never actually confirmed he'd direct Axanar Lite, [[burnett_resigns|resigned from Axanar]].
  
 [{{ ::axanar_lite_poll.jpg?direct&300|**EX POST FACTO** The poll Alec Peters said made up his mind about Axanar Lite's format was conducted almost nine months //after// he'd already announced what he was doing.}}] [{{ ::axanar_lite_poll.jpg?direct&300|**EX POST FACTO** The poll Alec Peters said made up his mind about Axanar Lite's format was conducted almost nine months //after// he'd already announced what he was doing.}}]
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 ===== Production News ===== ===== Production News =====
  
-Peters was directly asked when Axanar Lite would begin production. He waffled in his reply, claiming he was "trying to plan out this year,"  shooting in May, but meeting several obstacles, including cast availability and one actor whose hairstyle had radically changed.+Peters was directly asked when Axanar Lite would begin production. He waffled in his reply, claiming he was "trying to plan out this year,"  with shooting originally scheduled in May, but meeting several obstacles, including cast availability and one actor whose hairstyle had radically changed.
  
 ==== More Characters ==== ==== More Characters ====
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 In the Q&A, Peters addressed a woman who said CBS had threatened to sue Tommy Kraft over his planned sequel to //Star Trek – Horizon//, arguably the most successful Trek fan film, having far surpassed //Prelude to Axanar// in YouTube views. Actually, CBS had only requested Kraft abandon his $250,000 crowdfunding campaign for the feature-length //[[federation_falling|Federation Rising]]//. In the Q&A, Peters addressed a woman who said CBS had threatened to sue Tommy Kraft over his planned sequel to //Star Trek – Horizon//, arguably the most successful Trek fan film, having far surpassed //Prelude to Axanar// in YouTube views. Actually, CBS had only requested Kraft abandon his $250,000 crowdfunding campaign for the feature-length //[[federation_falling|Federation Rising]]//.
  
-Even though Peters had accused Kraft of [[buying-youtube|buying views]] on YouTube — something he didn't mention in the panel discussion — he claimed he was Kraft's "biggest donor." That was not true. Kraft said Peters had [[kraft_experience#axanar_s_support|donated $600]] to the crowdfunding effort. According to [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/startrekhorizon/star-trek-horizon|Kickstarter's records]], seven other people donated more than Peters, including two who pledged at least $1,000 apiece.  +Even though Peters has accused Kraft of [[buying-youtube|buying views]] on YouTube — something he didn't mention in the panel discussion — he claimed he was Kraft's "biggest donor." That was not true. Kraft said Peters had [[kraft_experience#axanar_s_support|donated $600]] to the crowdfunding effort. According to [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/startrekhorizon/star-trek-horizon|Kickstarter's records]], seven other people donated more than Peters, including two who pledged at least $1,000 apiece. 
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-Kraft's campaign raised $22,600, which paid for the feature-length //Horizon//; by contrast, Peters raised $1.4 million but never produced //Axanar//.+
  
 +Kraft's campaign raised $22,600, which paid for the feature-length //Horizon//; by contrast, Peters raised $1.4 million but never produced //Axanar//. Kraft's film garnered more than 8.1 million views((as of 3/9/18, according to //Horizon//'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l94v4YOqxOc|YouTube page]].)) in a fraction of the time it has taken //Prelude to Axanar// to reach only 3.4 million views.((//Prelude//'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W1_8IV8uhA|YouTube page]], as of 3/9/18.))
 ==== Criticizing Other Fan Productions ==== ==== Criticizing Other Fan Productions ====
  
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 //Additional reporting by Brian Hartsfield// //Additional reporting by Brian Hartsfield//
  
-**Keywords** {{tag>lawsuit Axanar_Lite guidelines fan_films}}+**Keywords** {{tag>lawsuit Axanar_Lite guidelines fan_films fact_check}}