Starship Exeter: The Savage Empire

The Savage EmpireThe fan-produced Star Trek production Starship Exeter releases its first episode; the site hosting the video is temporarily overwhelmed. The Austin, Texas-based production is shot on a fan-made replica of the original Enterprise bridge, standing in for the Constitution-class sister ship, U.S.S. Exeter. Read more

Enterprise: The Expanse

EnterpriseThe 51st episode of the Star Trek prequel spinoff Enterprise premieres on UPN, ending the show’s second season with a setup for the third year, which will involve the Enterprise penetrating the territory of the Xindi, an unknown race that launched a deadly sneak attack on Earth. The show’s producers are consciously mirroring recent history, with the Xindi attack paralleling the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read more

Star Trek: Enterprise: The Xindi

EnterpriseThe 52nd episode of the prequel spinoff Star Trek: Enterprise airs on UPN, adding “Star Trek” back to the title (after the network’s previous reluctance to obviously identify Enterprise as a Star Trek spinoff). Steven Culp and Daniel Dae Kim (Crusade, Lost) guest star. Read more

Star Trek Phase II: Come What May

Star Trek Phase IIThe internet-based fan film Star Trek: New Voyages (later Phase II) releases its first full-length episode, Come What May. Shot with homemade sets, costumes and props in upstate New York, the attention-getting project is greeted with enthusiasm by fans and with consternation by CBS/Paramount, which still has a Star Trek series (Enterprise) on television. The New Voyages group, led by James Cawley, is permitted to continue as long as no profit is made from its use of the Star Trek name, setting a precedent for future fan productions. As the group’s productions improve, it eventually disowns this pilot episode as one of its “official” adventures. Read more