BREAKING Director Robert Meyer Burnett resigned November 2, 2017, from the Axanar film, bringing to an end another chapter in the beleaguered project.

In a friends-only book on his Facebook page, Burnett, who first served as the editor of the short film, Prelude to Axanar, stated:

Today, I notified Axanar‘s executive producer, Alec Peters, that I’ve decided to pursue other opportunities and move on from any future involvement with that project.

I have no desire to linger on the past and will not be answering any other questions related to Axanar, Axanar Productions or my relationship with Alec from now on.

After the departure of Prelude director Christian Gossett in May 2015 amid concerns about Peters’ financial management, Burnett stepped up as director, helming production of the two-minute “Vulcan Scene” meant to spur donations to Axanar’s Indiegogo campaign.

Burnett remained a staunch defender of Peters and the project throughout the copyright infringement suit brought against Axanar by Star Trek owners CBS and Paramount Pictures.

That suit was settled in January 2017, allowing Peters and Burnett to proceed with a short, 30-minute version of the Axanar story.

In his Facebook farewell, Burnett wished Axanar well:

Obviously, I wish Alec and his team the very best and look forward to seeing the fruits of their labor in the future.

However, with Burnett’s departure, it wasn’t clear how much of a team Peters had left to produce the shortened form of Axanar he continued to promise his donors.

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