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 Peters announced his intention to produce the feature-length //Axanar// in 2012. [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], which own the rights to Star Trek had traditionally allowed fan-made projects to move forward just "as long as they agree not to sell anything—including tickets, [[merchandise]], or copies of the finished film or series."(([[http://guardianlv.com/2014/08/star-trek-axanar-just-released-video/|"Star Trek Axanar Just Released (Video)"]], Liberty Voice, 8/21/14.)) Peters announced his intention to produce the feature-length //Axanar// in 2012. [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], which own the rights to Star Trek had traditionally allowed fan-made projects to move forward just "as long as they agree not to sell anything—including tickets, [[merchandise]], or copies of the finished film or series."(([[http://guardianlv.com/2014/08/star-trek-axanar-just-released-video/|"Star Trek Axanar Just Released (Video)"]], Liberty Voice, 8/21/14.))
  
-These limitations made financing a fan film difficult, so Peters turned to [[prelude_kickstarter_details|Kickstarter]] and a fan funding campaign which eventually exceeded his initial funding goal of $10,000 by raising $101,000.+These limitations made financing a fan film difficult, so Peters turned to [[prelude_kickstarter_details|Kickstarter]] and a fan-funding campaign which eventually exceeded his initial funding goal of $10,000 by raising $101,000.
 The campaign met its goal by March 31, 2014, and principal photography was in Los Angeles over the course of two days. The campaign met its goal by March 31, 2014, and principal photography was in Los Angeles over the course of two days.
  
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 The Houston Press called it a functional example of "demonstration of concept," and urged Star Trek fans to see the film. It praised the cast, writing, "actors (Richard Hatch, Tony Todd, etc.) have some serious chops," and noted that the film's visual effects "are stunning."(([[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2014/08/_first_look_at_the.php|"First Look at The Houston Con]]," Houston Press, 8/8/14.)) The Houston Press called it a functional example of "demonstration of concept," and urged Star Trek fans to see the film. It praised the cast, writing, "actors (Richard Hatch, Tony Todd, etc.) have some serious chops," and noted that the film's visual effects "are stunning."(([[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2014/08/_first_look_at_the.php|"First Look at The Houston Con]]," Houston Press, 8/8/14.))
  
-Home Media Magazine highlighted "the film’s high production values, cinema-quality special effects and the involvement of actors from the canonical Star Trek series, [elevating]] //Prelude to Axanar// beyond the status of a mere fan film."(([[http://www.homemediamagazine.com/comic-con-2014-kickstarter|"Filmmakers Increasingly Turning to Kickstarter]]," Home Media Magazine, 7/28/14.))+Home Media Magazine highlighted "the film’s high production values, cinema-quality special effects and the involvement of actors from the canonical Star Trek series, [elevating] //Prelude to Axanar// beyond the status of a mere fan film."(([[http://www.homemediamagazine.com/comic-con-2014-kickstarter|"Filmmakers Increasingly Turning to Kickstarter]]," Home Media Magazine, 7/28/14.))
  
 [{{ :david-gerrold-fb.jpg?150|Scifi writer **David Gerrold** <wrap lo> (//Photo/David Gerrold Facebook profile//)</wrap>}}] [{{ :david-gerrold-fb.jpg?150|Scifi writer **David Gerrold** <wrap lo> (//Photo/David Gerrold Facebook profile//)</wrap>}}]