I'm not sure whether, in all the brouhaha over this lawsuit, anyone has paid much attention to the fan film around which it revolves. "Star Trek: Axanar" is currently in production for a mid-2016 release, and the short film/long trailer, "Prelude to Axanar", is a remarkable piece of work in its own right. Don't let the "fan film" label put you off, either; these are professionally produced works, with a compelling storyline and real actors (some of whom will be familiar to fans of the BSG reboot and/or <i>Star Trek: Enterprise</i>), and their take on the Star Trek universe should be a breath of fresh air for anyone frustrated with either Roddenberry's unrealistically optimistic perspective on humanity's future, or JJ Abrams' "lens flare all the things!" brodown.<p>If you're a Star Trek fan at all, you owe it to yourself to at least give <i>Prelude to Axanar</i> a watch: <a href="https://youtu.be/1W1_8IV8uhA" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/1W1_8IV8uhA</a><p>(And as an old Babylon 5 fan, I'm delighted they included a sly reference to that show in <i>Prelude</i>, too. See if you can catch it!)