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108-511: Star Trek fan productions are productions made by fans using elements of the Star Trek franchise . Paramount Pictures , CBS , and their licensees are the only organizations legally allowed to create commercial products with the Star Trek name and trademark . The fan film community has received some coverage from the mainstream media. Star Trek fan films have been made since

216-441: A motion is a procedural device to bring a limited, contested issue before a court for decision. It is a request to the judge (or judges) to make a decision about the case . Motions may be made at any point in administrative , criminal or civil proceedings , although that right is regulated by court rules which vary from place to place. The party requesting the motion is the moving party or movant . The party opposing

324-407: A basis for a civil discovery motion. Rule 16 , Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, is the basis for a criminal discovery motion. Rule 906(b)(7), Rules for Courts-Martial a variety of a "motion for appropriate relief" is used as a military law basis for discovery. A " motion for summary judgment " asks the court to decide that the available evidence, even if taken in the light most favorable to

432-402: A court's decision or jury verdict. Such a motion is proposed by a party who is dissatisfied with the end result of a case. This motion must be based on some vital error in the court's handling of the trial, such as the admission or exclusion of key evidence, or an incorrect instruction to the jury. Generally the motion is filed within a short time after the trial (7–30 days) and is decided prior to

540-517: A distant and largely unexplored sector of the galaxy. Star Trek: Intrepid was filmed entirely in Scotland and was released on May 26, 2007. GMTV presenter Lorraine Kelly has a brief appearance in Intrepid and the production has received extensive coverage in both national and international media, such as CNN , BBC Radio Scotland The Guardian , and The Scotsman . Intrepid was featured on

648-881: A heads up before we got too involved in another project, rather than a group of angry executives swinging a hammer. "On behalf of myself and Ryan Webber, my co-writer and co-producer on Federation Rising, we appreciate your initial support and are saddened that we cannot bring you what we believe was a fantastic feature film. However, rest assured that Ryan and I are committed to continuing our storytelling partnership with an original project. We also welcome other fan productions and fan film lovers to join us on this new venture. "While we initially planned to debut our Kickstarter for Federation Rising this Saturday, we hope that you will instead stand with us as we announce an original sci-fi project that Ryan and I have been co-developing in addition to Federation Rising. We’re incredibly excited to tell you about this completely original story that follows

756-422: A judge may grant requests for argument in a preargument order which specifies what points will be discussed prior to a decision. A " motion in limine " asks the court to decide that certain evidence may or may not be presented to the jury at the trial. A motion in limine generally addresses issues which would be prejudicial for the jury to hear in open court, even if the other side makes a timely objection which

864-414: A large volume of videos are produced by big media companies, crowdsourced production marketplaces, or in scalable video production platforms. Most Internet marketing videos serve the purpose of interacting with the audience. The two main types of internet marketing videos are transactional videos, which aim to sell a product to a customer, and reference videos, which are designed to keep the customer on

972-545: A lawsuit from CBS and Paramount Pictures filed in Central California federal court, stating the Axanar works infringed upon their intellectual property by making use of "innumerable copyrighted elements of Star Trek , including its settings, characters, species, and themes." In March 2016, Peters' Axanar Productions filed a motion to dismiss or strike Paramount and CBS's claims, saying the elements mentioned in

1080-400: A matter of law. For example, a claim that a doctor engaged in malpractice by prescribing a drug could result in summary judgment if the plaintiff failed to obtain expert testimony indicating that the drug was improperly prescribed. Motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment are types of dispositive motions . Rule 56 , Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, is the rule which explains

1188-569: A notable shipwreck: "In the fall of 2000 Rick Allen's Nautilus Productions co-produced with Bill Lovin of Marine Grafics a groundbreaking, week long live internet broadcast known as QAR DiveLive from the Blackbeard wreck site. For the first time ever, live video and audio was broadcast from an underwater archaeological site to the World Wide Web . Students were able to watch the underwater archaeology in real time and ask questions of

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1296-698: A place to call home, the Jamestown begins a one-ship-rebellion against the Romulan Star Empire in an attempt to restore what was once a shining light in the Alpha Quadrant. This monthly audio drama produced by Tony Raymond and Dan McIntosh of Giant Gnome Productions follows the adventures of the crew of Deep Space 3 and the USS Chimera . The show premiered in 2009 and is still in active production, averaging 11 episodes per season. It

1404-462: A plaintiff in a civil lawsuit) either before or during trial, meaning the case against the defendant is being dropped. The statement is an admission that the charges cannot be proved, that evidence has demonstrated either innocence or a fatal flaw in the prosecution's claim, or the district attorney has become convinced the accused is innocent. It should be distinguished from the motion for judgment of non prosequitur , or judgment of non pros , which

1512-590: A powerful new alien race, the Grey. Fan Films Quarterly listed Hidden Frontier as one of the ten most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue. The BBC in 2006 called the series "the most prominent" Star Trek fan film following Star Trek: Enterprise 's cancellation. Hidden Frontier spawned several spinoffs : four live-actions series ( Voyages of the USS Angeles- prequel , Star Trek: Odyssey , The Helena Chronicles , and Federation One ),

1620-411: A return to the bright, hopeful future promised by earlier incarnations of the franchise. A ten-episode first season was released in 2019; the second season has posted seven episodes as of November 2020. Created by Robert J. Harrower, Vince Lauria and produced by Two Sober Dwarves Productions, Endless Viglance: A Star Trek Fan Production debuted on SoundCloud in early 2020. Commander Mitchell Quinn takes

1728-520: A sequel to Horizon. While this is a sign of the current climate that we find ourselves in with Star Trek fan films, I want to personally thank CBS for reaching out to me, rather than including us in their ongoing lawsuit against Axanar. "It was conveyed that the reason CBS was reaching out to me was due to the legal troubles stemming from the Axanar case. Again, CBS did not have to reach out personally. The message I received felt more like they were giving me

1836-520: A steady enlargement of the scope of the remedy until it was used in actions to recover land or chattels and in all other actions at law, for liquidated or unliquidated claims, except for a few designated torts and breach of promise of marriage. English Rules Under the Judicature Act (The Annual Practice, 1937) O. 3, r. 6; Orders 14, 14A, and 15; see also O. 32, r. 6, authorizing an application for judgment at any time upon admissions. New York

1944-426: A supporting factual foundation to explain why the movant is entitled to the relief requested. The legal argument usually comes in the form of a memorandum of points and authorities, while the evidence of the facts supporting the legal argument is normally supplied in the form of affidavits or declarations under penalty of perjury (which may in turn authenticate attached documentary exhibits). A few U.S. states have

2052-580: A test/pilot episode was released that September, and three short episodes were released in 2009 and 2010. A spin-off from the Hidden Frontier team with its first episode "Illiad" launched in September 2007. It is the story of the USS Odyssey , a Federation ship which has become trapped in the distant Andromeda Galaxy . With Odyssey's captain and first officer dead, along with most of

2160-399: A total of 30 minutes); play on YouTube without commercials; and all participants are required to be amateurs who have never worked on Star Trek or another licensee of CBS or Paramount Pictures. The creation and release of Axanar would only be allowed on these terms. Star Trek: Renegades is a fan-created project to create a pilot for a new Star Trek series. CBS declined to pick up

2268-419: A tradition in which the legal argument comes in the form of an affidavit from the attorney, speaking personally as himself on behalf of their client. In contrast, in most U.S. states, the memorandum is written impersonally, or as if the client were speaking directly to the court, and the attorney reserves declarations of their own personal knowledge to a separate affidavit or declaration (which are then cited to in

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2376-411: A valid claim: the court must assume the truth of the factual allegations, but may hold that the claim states no cause of action under the applicable substantive law. A claim that has been presented after the statute of limitations has expired is also subject to dismissal. If granted, the claim is dismissed without any evidence being presented by the other side. A motion to dismiss has taken the place of

2484-472: Is a comedy podcast that follows the voyages of the USS Sisyphus . Initially created as live show at the iO Theater of Chicago in 2009, with a cast of professional comedians, the podcast is entirely improvised from title suggestions submitted by listeners via social media, with music and effects added in post-production. The show is not a direct parody of any specific Star Trek series, but instead uses

2592-633: Is a fan series set 50 years after the events of Star Trek: The Original Series and is derived from the episode " Bread and Circuses ". The 3-D animated series takes place in the year 2319 and follows Livia Avitus, the granddaughter of the Captain James Kirk, as a Special Agent for the Federation of Planets. Created by Frank Parker Jr who portrayed the original Commodore Samuel Grissom was launched in April 2015, this series takes place during

2700-547: Is a governing case; an instruction that all summary judgment motions be accompanied by electronic versions (on a CD-R or DVD-R), in a chambers-compatible format that includes full pinpoint citations and complete deposition and affidavit excerpts to aid in opinion preparation; an instruction that all exhibits submitted conform to specific physical characteristics (i.e. be tabbed with letters or numbers, that pages be sequentially numbered or "Bates-stamped"); an instruction that citations to deposition or affidavit testimony must include

2808-413: Is a motion in some jurisdictions (e.g. Pennsylvania ) by a defendant for a judgment in his favor for failure of the plaintiff to timely prosecute his claim. A " motion to compel " asks the court to order either the opposing party or a third party to take some action. This sort of motion most commonly deals with discovery disputes, when a party who has propounded discovery to either the opposing party or

2916-789: Is an unofficial fan production adapted from Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine the Great , Parts I and II. During its run, the show gained a large amount of attention throughout the Los Angeles community. It won several awards, including the Encore Producers' Award and the Pick of the Fringe Award. Klingon Tamburlaine was offered a three-week run in October and November at The Complex Hollywood Theater. This independent production

3024-562: Is being used in an ever-growing range of contexts, including testimonial videos, web presenter videos, help section videos, interviews , parodies, product demonstrations, training videos, and thank you videos. Marketing videos are made on the basis of the campaign target. Explainer videos are used for explaining a product, commercial videos for introducing a company, sales videos for selling a product, and social media videos for brand awareness. Individual Internet marketing videos are primarily produced in-house and by small media agencies , while

3132-412: Is currently in active syndication on 90.9 FM KDWG and on Trek Radio. Set near the end of the 24th century and featuring among its crew an adult Naomi Wildman from Voyager , Endeavor focuses on a joint Federation/Klingon/Romulan/Cardassian mission to explore the (relatively speaking) nearby Andromeda galaxy. Special emphasis is given to issues of queer representation and neurodiversity, as well as

3240-492: Is determined by crew size and not the location of the production, or the type of content captured. Crew size in most cases will determine a project's quality and is not a limitation of what kind of content can be captured. There are feature films that have been captured by a crew of just 2 people, and corporate videos that leverage teams of 10 or more. Some examples of production scale include: The same shooting styles used in filmmaking can also be used in video production. There

3348-430: Is made after the plaintiff has rested its case, and prior to the defense presenting any evidence. If granted, the court would dismiss the case. A " motion for judgment n.o.v. " ( non obstante veredicto , or notwithstanding the verdict ) asks the court to reverse the jury 's verdict on the grounds that the jury could not reasonably have reached such a verdict. This motion is made after the jury's verdict. If granted,

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3456-604: Is non-profit in nature and was meant as a tribute. In 2014, fans and former cast members organized a fan-made short film called Prelude to Axanar , setting up a Kickstarter project with a target of $ 10,000, but which raised well over $ 100,000 instead. This short film was to be followed by a full-length feature film called Star Trek: Axanar , funded by a much larger Kickstarter project. Both films were to star Richard Hatch , J. G. Hertzler , Kate Vernon , Gary Graham , Michael Hogan , and Tony Todd , all mainstream actors who were veterans of Paramount 's Star Trek franchise and

3564-623: Is not a singular type of style that is used for every kind of video content captured. Instead, style changes depending on the type of video being created, and the desired tone and message of the video. Two styles of producing video are ENG ( Electronic news-gathering ) and EFP ( Electronic field production ). Television broadcast productions include television commercials , infomercials , newscasts , variety shows , game shows , live television documentaries , news magazines , sitcoms , and reality shows , among others. Shows can be distributed by broadcast syndication . SP video production

3672-422: Is optional or mandatory once briefing in writing is complete. Some courts issue tentative rulings before the hearing (after which the losing party may demand oral argument) while others do not. Depending upon the type of motion and the jurisdiction, the court may simply issue an oral decision from the bench (possibly accompanied by a request to the winner to draft an order for the judicial officer's signature reducing

3780-616: Is over, the Reman threat to destroy the United Federation of Planets has been foiled, and an uneasy peace between the Romulan Star Empire and the Federation is in place. The next chapter in Federation History begins. The USS Jamestown, an experimental, Nebula Class vessel finds itself trapped in an alternate reality where the Romulan Star Empire has conquered nearly the entire Alpha Quadrant. Without allies and without

3888-429: Is planned to be released in late 2024 or early 2025. In 2019, Los Angeles based theatre company, School of Night , premiered their show in the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival. The show is a creation from Christopher Marlowe's medieval pageant of will, war and conquest re-imagined as epic sci-fi spectacle. Tragedy! Romance! Mighty verse! Great battles waged on land and in space! Honor and glory! Qapla’! Klingon Tamburlaine

3996-405: Is reserved only for content creation that is taken through all phases of production (Pre-production, Production, and Post-production) and created with a specific audience in mind. A person filming a concert, or their child's band recital with a smartphone or video camera for the sole purpose of capturing the memory would fall under the category of "home movies" not video production. Production scale

4104-609: Is sick of Kirk, the ship, and the red shirt he must wear every day. While on patrol, he meets another redshirt on his first assignment and to whom he reveals the truth about redshirts. This film was screened on the Sci Fi Channel 's Exposure in 2001. A 16-minute film written by Ryan K. Johnson and Darrell Bratz, with Johnson producing and directing. It primarily parodies Star Trek: The Next Generation , although it also pokes fun at Max Headroom , Doctor Who , William Shatner , and Harlan Ellison . The film premiered at

4212-596: Is simply put, "New Ship, New Crew, New Adventures". The episodes "For Want of a Nail" and "A Rock and a Hard Place" won the award for Best Fan Film at the Wrath of Con Film Festival in Panama City, Florida in 2008 and 2009 respectively. As of April 2020 seven episodes had been released. The eighth and series finale "Homecoming" was released in 2021. In 2022, production on a follow-up project entitled Farragut Forward began production in conjunction with Kaotica Studios, moving

4320-521: Is so defective it substantially misled the accused, or it is multiplicious. Multiplicity , also known as allied offenses of similar import , is the situation where two or more allegations allege the same offense, or a situation where one defined offense necessarily includes another. Accounts may also be multiplicious if two or more describe substantially the same misconduct in different ways. For example, assault and disorderly conduct may be multiplicious if facts and evidence presented at trial prove that

4428-402: Is sustained, and the judge instructs the jury to disregard the evidence. For example, the defendant may ask the court to rule that evidence of a prior conviction that occurred a long time ago should not be allowed into evidence at the trial because it would be more prejudicial than probative . If the motion is granted, then evidence regarding the conviction could not be mentioned in front of

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4536-656: Is the story of the USS Montana , a ship from the end of the era of " cowboy diplomacy " that travels seventy years into the future—into the new world of careful steps and slow deliberation. Flung to a new time and into a new culture, the crew of the Montana is forced to adapt—but this hardly stops them from facing new adventures in the 24th century. The pilot episode, "Ghost Ship," was released in December 2007, and since then seven more episodes have been released, that last

4644-426: Is then either summarily granted or denied orally by the court. This is still common with motions made during trial. Today, however, most motions (especially on important or dispositive issues that could decide the entire case) are decided after oral argument preceded by the filing and service of legal papers. That is, the movant is usually required to serve advance written notice along with a written legal argument and

4752-625: The Deep Space Nine finale, " What You Leave Behind ", aired, Ira Steven Behr announced a crowdfunded documentary named What We Left Behind , deriving its title from the name of this episode (which itself is based on the Pericles quote, " What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others "), which met its goal of $ 150,000 within 24 hours. The documentary reflects on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ' s legacy, featuring interviews with

4860-625: The Farpoint Science Fiction Media Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, James Cawley announced that the series would shed the New Voyages moniker and become known as Star Trek: Phase II to reflect the transition between the original series and Star Trek: The Motion Picture . 10 episodes and 3 short vignettes have been released by 2015. The first episode of Dark Armada takes place ten years after

4968-764: The Norwescon science fiction convention in March 1988, and won best film at the convention's film festival. In this 1988 film, the "Ferrari" have stolen all of the Pepsi from Starbase Seven-Up, and it is up to the crew of the Enterprise to rescue it. Captain Picard, along with Doodah the android, Ya Har, Jordashe, Rigor Mortis, Sexx Toii (the Betamax counselor), Ensign Expendable, and Weasley Crushme all leap into action. Along

5076-605: The Parsec Awards for speculative fiction podcasting. The series concerns the 24th century adventures of the crew of the U.S.S. Excelsior (NCC-2000-C - the "fourth starship to bear the name") in the Delta Quadrant . Executive Producer James Heaney started the audio drama in 2007 as a means of recruiting players to a Star Trek play-by-forum role-playing game (RPG) set on the USS Excelsior -C. According to

5184-413: The Star Trek setting to explore general Sci-Fi premises and character-based comedy, on a starship operating contemporaneous to the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and Star Trek:Voyager . New episodes are released bi-weekly and can be found at the shows website . David Rogers' film presents the tale of a space weary security officer on the Enterprise who

5292-490: The UK Sci Fi Channel 's Sci Fi 360 video podcast. Executive Producer and cast member Nick Cook has also collaborated with the Hidden Frontier crew several times, including the joint episodes Orphans of War and Operation Beta Shield , as well as the finale of Odyssey . ST Osiris takes place before Star Trek Nemesis , where the first voyage of the ship Osiris gets interrupted by a crew mutiny. The series

5400-414: The original series era, with production design matching the era. It has been mentioned by The New York Times and Register-Guard (Oregon). Two episodes were released. (formerly known as Star Trek: Phase II ) Co-creators James Cawley and Jack Marshall aimed to complete the original series' five-year mission, with actors cast as Kirk, Spock and the rest of the Enterprise crew on an exact replica of

5508-405: The prosecution , defects in the indictment or information (which can be challenged at any stage but are generally raised before a trial begins). Pleadings in a federal criminal proceeding are the indictment, the information, and the pleas of not guilty , guilty , and nolo contendere . A motion under Rule 14 can address the statement of the charges (or individual specifications, see below) or

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5616-399: The 1960s by individuals and various fan groups but, before the advent of inexpensive digital cameras, editing and effects in the 1990s, most were on a simple home movie level. An early effort to achieve something more was John Cosentino's Paragon's Paragon , which was an unofficial adaptation of James Blish's Spock Must Die! , an early Star Trek spinoff novel. The film ran for an hour and

5724-528: The 23rd-century movie era audio series Star Trek: Grissom , two 24th-century audio series ( Henglaar, M.D. and Diplomatic Relations ), and three videos made jointly with Starship Intrepid Productions. An online series produced by Jimm and Joshua Johnson that focuses on the adventures of the Constitution -class starship USS Exeter (NCC-1706), a sister ship of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in

5832-784: The Internet May 2, 2010. First produced in 2013 by the Starship Farragut team, this series looks to chronicle the "lost seasons" of Star Trek: The Original Series (in similar fashion to Star Trek: Phase II ; see below). The series features voice actors Vic Mignogna and Todd Haberkorn as Kirk and Spock, respectively. Other notable cast include Chris Doohan (son of James Doohan ) as Scotty, author-producer Larry Nemecek as McCoy, and concurrently by voice actor Chuck Huber . It also co-stars Grant Imahara ( MythBusters ) as Sulu. The first episode, " Pilgrim of Eternity " (with Michael Forest reprising his role as Apollo from

5940-537: The Internet. It differs from other types of video production in at least three ways: The primary purpose of using video in distance education is to improve understanding and comprehension in a synchronous or asynchronous manner. Webcasting is also being used in education for distance learning projects; one innovative use was the DiveLive programs. For example, Nautilus Productions details an exploration of

6048-614: The TOS movies timeline. After the positive reception to their first short film, the filmmakers of the award-winning Needs of the Many set about to produce an anthology of five short films set during the Star Trek: Enterprise era of the franchise. "The Derelict" was released in 2017, followed by "Good Men" and "The Fall of Starbase One" in 2018. The final production "Line of Duty" was released July 27, 2019. Blood of Tiberius

6156-483: The US Judicial Conference directs that these motions be filed at the optimum time and warns that premature motions can be a waste of time and effort. The significant resources needed to prepare and defend against such motions is a major factor which influences litigants to use them extensively. In many cases, particularly from the defendant's (or defense) perspective, accurate or realistic estimates of

6264-775: The USS Valiant. There has been three full episodes running at 24–26 minutes and a special preview of a proposed episode that would have been feature length but the CBS guidelines prevented the feature-length episode from being made. The show is still in production. (2014). Starship Grissom is an educational fan film based on the original Star Trek by Gene Roddenberry. The episode is approximately 15 minutes with Common Core and STEM subjects. 80+ Episodes and spin-offs: Project Potemkin, Starship Tristan, Starship Deimos, Starship Endeavour, Battlecruiser Kupok, Starship Triton, Hospital Ship Marie Curie, Starship Alexander, Starship Webster. Set at

6372-419: The appropriate page or paragraph numbers and that citations to other documents or materials must include pinpoint citations. Many judges also ask the parties to prepare form orders with a brief statements of law to help the judge write the decision. A judge generally issues a tentative ruling on the submitted pleadings, and counsel will be offered an opportunity to respond in a later oral argument . Alternatively,

6480-568: The cast and crew of the series and speculating on what would have happened had there been an eighth season. It was released in 2019. Cast includes Alexander Siddig, Avery Brooks, Colm Meaney, Michael Dorn, Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, and Terry Farrell. A series with fifty produced episodes, the series is set shortly after the end of the Dominion War and centers on the starship Excelsior and its home base, Deep Space 12, as they mediate disputes between various races and fend off attacks from

6588-587: The center chair of the USS Vigilance NCC-75635, a defiant class starship attached to CURE station deep within the Courtyard, an area of space between the Klingons, Romulans, and the Federation, as all three powers begin to pave the way for galactic peace. Winner of 2015 Audio Verse Awards for Best Fan/Adaptation Comedy, and the 2016 Parsec Award for Best Comedy Podcast Improvised Star Trek

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6696-515: The cloud has driven adoption and in others the greater scope for collaboration and time savings. Many web sites include videos. Although not necessarily produced online, many video production tools allow the production of videos without actually using a physical camera. An example of this is using the YouTube video editor to create a video using pre-existing video content that is held on the platform under Creative Commons license. Video content

6804-649: The command staff, Lt. Commander Ro Nevin is forced to take command in order to get the remaining crew home. Launched in July 2005, this series takes place during the original-series era, and tells the story of the crew of the USS Farragut (NCC-1647), sister ship of the Enterprise . Farragut stars John Broughton as Captain John Carter, Michael Bednar as Commander Robert Tacket, and Holly Bednar as Chief Engineer Michelle Smithfield with an ensemble cast. The premise

6912-471: The common law demurrer in most modern civil practice. When a court dismisses a case, many laypeople state the case was "thrown out." Under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure , a party may raise by motion any defense , objection , or request that the court can determine without a trial of the general issue. Before the trial starts, the motions can be based on defects in instituting

7020-578: The costs and risks of an actual trial are made only after a motion has been denied. Overbroad motions for summary judgment are sometimes designed to make the opponent rehearse their case before trial. Most summary judgment motions must be filed in accordance with specific rules relating to the content and quality of the information presented to the judge . Among other things, most motions for summary judgment will require or include: page limits on submissions by counsel ; an instruction to state disputed issues of fact up front; an instruction to state whether there

7128-428: The court enters a new verdict. This motion can be used in a criminal case only to reverse a guilty verdict; not guilty verdicts are immune to reversal by the court. Under Rule 50 , Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the motion for directed verdict and JNOV have been replaced by the motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) , which can be made at the close of the opposing party's evidence and "renewed" after return of

7236-613: The court filing are not protected by copyright and is seeking premature relief from a work, the Axanar feature film, that does not exist. The motion to dismiss or strike was denied by the court and the case went to a jury trial in January 2017. On January 21, 2017, the lawsuit was settled. On June 26, 2016, during the Axanar lawsuit, CBS and Paramount released a set of guidelines for Star Trek fan films to follow. Notably, these restrictions require films to: be no more than 15 minutes long and have no stories longer than two installments (for

7344-441: The defendants. In these instances, the motion to dismiss is characterized as a "motion to sever charges or defendants." Under Rule 907 , (Rules for Courts-Martial), a motion to dismiss is a request to terminate further proceedings on one or more criminal charges and specifications on grounds capable of resolution without trial of the general issue of guilt. A motion may be based on nonwaivable grounds (e.g. lack of jurisdiction or

7452-410: The discovery expectations and practices in civil and criminal proceedings. The local rules of many courts clarify expectations with respect to civil discovery, in part because these are often poorly understood or are abused as part of a trial strategy. As a result, civil discovery rules pertain to discretionary discovery practices and much of the argument in this respect centers on the proper definition of

7560-485: The disorderly conduct consists solely of the assault. That is to say, if all the elements contained in one are all in another they are allied offenses of similar import. Discovery motions relate to the necessary exchange of information between the parties. In the common law system , these motions capture an irreducible tension in the legal system between the right of discovery and a duty to disclose information to another. There are numerous practical differences between

7668-654: The events in Star Trek: Nemesis on board the USS Batavia , named after the famous 17th-century Dutch ship , when Capt Richardson and his crew make a shocking discovery which will determine the fate of life on Earth and throughout the Federation. It was started in March 2005 by an energetic group of young film-makers gathered from Star Trek fan clubs in the Netherlands and Belgium. Filming began in Jan 2006,

7776-496: The failure to state an offense) or waivable grounds (denial of a right to a speedy trial , statute of limitation, double jeopardy meaning a person has been previously tried by court-martial or federal civilian court for the same offense , pardon or grant of immunity ). Specifications are sometimes referred to as 'counts' or separate instances of a particular offense which are connected to specific factual evidence. A motion may seek to dismiss these specifications, especially if it

7884-417: The five days of broadcasts." Increasing internet speeds, the transition to digital from physical formats such as tape to file-based media and the availability of cloud-based video services has increased use of the internet to provision services previously delivered on-premise in the context of commercial content creation for example video editing . In some cases the lower costs of equivalent services in

7992-401: The grounds for the motion cannot be ones which were previously considered when deciding a motion for new trial or on an appeal of the judgment. A " motion for nolle prosequi " ("not prosecuting ") is a motion by a prosecutor or other plaintiff to drop legal charges. n. Latin for "we do not wish to prosecute," which is a declaration made to the judge by a prosecutor in a criminal case (or by

8100-460: The ideals set forth by Star Trek that Ryan and I have been such huge fans and admirers of our entire lives." - Tommy Kraft, Star Trek: Horizon creator Star Trek: Horizon won four of twelve categories in the 2017 Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards (Best Special & Visual Effects; Best Original Music; Best Original Story or Screenplay; and Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form), presented at and by Treklanta . In 2017, eighteen years after

8208-444: The jury, without first approaching the judge outside of the hearing of the jury and obtaining permission. The violation of a motion in limine can result in the court declaring a mistrial . There are three types of motions in limine : A " motion for a directed verdict " asks the court to rule that the plaintiff or prosecutor has not proven the case, and there is no need for the defense to attempt to present evidence. This motion

8316-400: The lodging of an appeal. In some jurisdictions, a motion for new trial which is not ruled upon by a set period of time automatically is deemed to be denied. A " motion to set aside judgment " asks the court to vacate or nullify a judgment or verdict. Motions may be made at any time after entry of judgment, and in some circumstances years after the case has been closed by the courts. Generally

8424-941: The majority of video content is captured through electronic media like an SD card for consumer grade cameras, or on solid state storage and flash storage for professional grade cameras. Video content that is distributed digitally on the internet often appears in common formats such as the MPEG container format (.mpeg, .mpg, .mp4), QuickTime (.mov), Audio Video Interleave (.avi), Windows Media Video (.wmv), and DivX (.avi, .divx). Video production companies and video production agencies are specialist agencies that use video production to help grow brands for marketing . There are many different types of video production. The most common include film and TV production , television commercials, internet commercials, corporate videos, product videos, customer testimonial videos, marketing videos, event videos, wedding videos. The term "Video Production"

8532-517: The mechanics of a summary judgment motion. As explained in the notes to this rule, summary judgment procedure is a method for promptly disposing of actions in which there is no genuine issue as to any material fact. Prior to its introduction in the US in 1934, it was used in England for more than 50 years. In England motions for summary judgments were used only in cases of liquidated claims, there followed

8640-406: The memorandum). One U.S. state, Missouri, uses the unique term "suggestions" for the memorandum of points and authorities. Either way, the nonmovant usually has the opportunity to file and serve papers opposing the motion. In addition, most jurisdictions allow for time for the movant to file reply papers rebutting the arguments made in the opposition. Customs vary widely as to whether oral argument

8748-467: The motion is the nonmoving party or nonmovant . In the United States, as a general rule, courts do not have self-executing powers. In other words, in order for the court to rule on a contested issue in a case before it, one of the parties or a third party must raise an appropriate motion asking for a particular order. Some motions may be made in the form of an oral request in open court, which

8856-400: The non-moving party, supports a ruling in favor of the moving party . This motion is usually only made when sufficient time for discovering all evidence has expired. For summary judgment to be granted in most jurisdictions, a two-part standard must be satisfied: (i) no genuine issue of material fact can be in dispute between the parties, and (ii) the moving party must be entitled to judgment as

8964-428: The original bridge set. One episode, "To Serve All My Days," was written by D. C. Fontana , story editor on the original Star Trek series, and featured Walter Koenig guest-starring as an older version of Pavel Chekov , his character from the original series. Several other actors from the original Trek series have also now signed on to appear in future episodes. George Takei reprised his role of Hikaru Sulu in

9072-541: The original series episode " Who Mourns for Adonais? ") was released in 2013. The second episode, " Lolani " (featuring guest star Lou Ferrigno ), was released in February 2014, and a third episode, " Fairest of Them All " was released in June 2014 and won a Burbank International Film Festival award for "Best New Media – Drama". Star Trek Continues also won a Geekie Award for "Best Web Series". On June 19, 2015, Episode 4 of

9180-860: The original-series era, and tells the story of the crew of the USS Dominion (NCC-2115), Dreadnought Dominion is the only fan film or series to feature the Dreadnought class Star ship designed by Franz Joseph (artist) Schnaubelt and published in the Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual 1975. Dreadnought Dominion stars Gary Davis as Captain Jason Brousseau, Randy Wrenn as Chief Engineer Commander Stephen Denson and Tracey Davis as Communications officer LCmdr Paula Tompkins with an ensemble cast. As of September 2023 18 episodes have been released. The 19th episode

9288-407: The rebooted Battlestar Galactica . Prelude to Axanar featured both new and familiar characters from the Star Trek universe: The short film for Prelude to Axanar was released in June 2014. In August 2014, the production raised $ 638,000 on Kickstarter, and writer-producer Alec Peters went into pre-production for the feature film Star Trek: Axanar . On December 29, 2015 the project was hit by

9396-466: The salient points to writing), take the matter under submission and draft a lengthy written decision and order, direct the clerk to record the decision in summary form in the minutes of the court (that is, a "minute order" which might record only the disposition of the motion and not the court's reasons), or simply fill out a standard court form with check boxes for different outcomes. The court may serve all parties directly with its decision or may serve only

9504-555: The scientists exploring the shipwreck . The twice-daily live distance learning programs reached an estimated 1600 students from as far away as Canada during the five days of broadcasting. In October of 2001 Allen and Lovin again co-produced QAR DiveLive 2001 . This time the interactive webcasts from the seafloor and conservation laboratories of the Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck Project reached over 3600 students and another 2700 remote viewers from fifteen states and 2 countries during

9612-410: The scope of the parties requests. Because criminal prosecutions generally implicate a well-defined constitutional guarantee, criminal discovery is much more focused on automatic disclosure principles, which if found to be violated, will trigger the dismissal of the charges. Rules 7.1 and 26-37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure , are often cited in combination with a specific local rule to form

9720-421: The series was posted and titled "White Iris". All eleven full episodes have been released as of December 2017. Starship Valiant is based on the original star trek series taking place approximately during the latter half of the third and beginning of the fourth season of that show. The series has the distinction of being the first fan series to star an African American first officer and then promoted to captain of

9828-664: The show's website, "episodes are recorded in more than two dozen places on three continents," and by July 2010 voice actors in the US lived in nine different states while one resided in Australia and another in New Zealand. Original theme music was composed by Sam Gillis. Starship Excelsior was a Parsec Award nominee in 2010 and a finalist in 2011 for Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form). Created by Jeff Lincoln and produced by StarForce Media, Star Trek: Lost Universe debuted on SoundCloud in early 2015. The Dominion War

9936-557: The show. Several former Star Trek actors appear, including Walter Koenig , Robert Picardo , Manu Intiraymi, and Tim Russ . It is set 10 years after Voyager ' s return from the Delta Quadrant. Plans have been announced for a Renegades web based series. In June 2016, the team announced that in response to new requirements on Star Trek fan films issued by CBS and Paramount Pictures, their upcoming film Requiem would remove all references to Star Trek . The series itself

10044-673: The site. Videos are produced for different areas. The luminous experience of electricity was very successful at the Vivid Festival in 2013, the same year the German group Kraftwerk performed there. A few years later, they themselves projected a light show in combination with their hits on Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf . Light art appears in music videos too, such as the one by artist Marc Engelhard. Motion in United States law#To dismiss In United States law ,

10152-685: The stoneship USS Magnetize . Characters include Captain James T. Kirkstone, the Vulcano first officer Mr. Sprock, and ship's doctor Leonard "Fossils" RcKoy. The series also includes a running count of redshirts killed in each episode, and fans could write in to nominate themselves to be caricatured as a redshirt in future episodes. The production's website was a Sci-Fi.com "Site of the Week" in May 2001. Easily found (YouTube) Video production Currently,

10260-587: The storyline forward into the "Movie Era", putting members of the crew aboard the Miranda -class (similar to the USS Reliant seen in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ) USS Farragut (NCC-1941). A U.K. based fanfilm, and the first such production from Scotland , Intrepid is set in the 24th century, several years after Star Trek: Nemesis , and revolves around the effort to colonise

10368-421: The third episode, "World Enough and Time", joining the original Yeoman Janice Rand , Grace Lee Whitney . Fan Films Quarterly listed New Voyages as one of the ten most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue, and it has been reported on by National Public Radio . New Voyages also won TV Guide's 2007 Online Video Award for best sci-fi Webisode. On February 16, 2008, during an appearance at

10476-440: The verdict (or after the dismissal of a hung jury ). Under Rule 29 , Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure the "motion for a judgment of acquittal," or Rule 917, Rules for Courts-Martial the "motion for a finding of not guilty," if the evidence presented by the prosecution is insufficient to support a rational finding of guilty, there is no reason to submit the issue to a jury. A motion for new trial asks to overturn or set aside

10584-626: The way, viewers meet the harried Star Trek writing crew and the Ferrari's fearsome leader. On August 26, 1996, the BBC aired a documentary on Star Trek parodies, and Star Trek: The Pepsi Generation was one of the featured films. A Flash animated series that presents episodes of Star Trek as it might have appeared on television in the universe of The Flintstones . The series was created by Brian Matthews with assistance of Jim Jenkins as writer and Wally Fields as voice talent and takes place aboard

10692-412: The winner and order the winner to serve everyone else in the case. A " motion to dismiss " asks the court to decide that a claim , even if true as stated, is not one for which the law offers a legal remedy . As an example, a claim that the defendant failed to greet the plaintiff while passing the latter on the street, insofar as no legal duty to do so may exist, would be dismissed for failure to state

10800-553: Was "Cathedral in the Void" on May 10, 2014. This monthly audio drama produced by Pendant Productions follows the adventures of the USS Defiant from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . It was honored as the best fan-produced Star Trek audio drama of 2009 by TrekMovie.com. The drama was cancelled in May 2012, and all produced episodes were removed from the website with no reason given. Starship Excelsior has twice been nominated for

10908-820: Was a German-language Star Trek fan film set within the continuity of the Star Trek: The Next Generation movies. It is the story of two (previously unseen) Starfleet officers from USS Enterprise -E (played by Erich Redman and German Big Brother star Kerstin Klinz ) delegated to test the next, completely automated starship, the Enterprise -HC. The film was directed by Thomas Wolff, produced by Joost van Wingerden, with CGI from Tobias Richter (later involved in production of ST New Voyages and Axanar). A three-part mini-series directed by Tim Russ and starring several original Star Trek stars, including Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig . The first part

11016-622: Was a leader in the adoption of this rule in the US and the success of the method helps account for its current importance as an almost indispensable tool in administrative actions (especially before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which adjudicates employment discrimination claims and the Merit Systems Protection Board which adjudicates federal employment matters). The Civil Litigation Management Manual published by

11124-463: Was filmed entirely on a green screen in Detroit and ended after just four episodes. It was criticized for poor writing and the mutineers being portrayed as personal opportunists rather than being committed to a noble cause. Star Trek: Phoenix is a fan-film series that is set 42 years after the events of the motion picture Star Trek: Nemesis . The pilot episode, "Cloak & Dagger", premiered on

11232-418: Was nominated for the Parsec Awards each year from 2010 to 2013, and was selected as a finalist in 2010, 2012 and 2013. Star Trek: Outpost was awarded the 2013 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form). Star Trek: Outpost is notable for receiving numerous favorable reviews, praised for both its "vivid characters" and for being "leagues better than the usual Star Trek audio drama". The show

11340-399: Was released in December 2007; parts 2 and 3 were released in 2008. A fan-fiction comedy film written and directed by Derek Howard and Racan Souiedan, the film is an episode of approximately forty minutes in length that takes place during season five of Star Trek: The Next Generation , soon after the events in " Unification ". The script was written during the summer months of 2005. The film

11448-600: Was renamed Renegades . Star Trek: Horizon is set in Star Trek: Enterprise era, directly after the 4th season of the series. The film is about the Romulan War . The Kickstarter campaign launched on April 19, 2014. The film was released February 25, 2016 to backers and was also on the internet. [1] "Earlier today, executives from CBS reached out to me and advised me that their legal team strongly suggested that we do not move forward with plans to create

11556-511: Was shot on 16mm film using a full-size recreation of the Bridge set. It also used a wide variety of film special effects techniques on a budget of over $ 2,000 ($ 12,000 in 2023 dollars) and received considerable coverage in Don Dohler 's Cinemagic magazine for low budget filmmakers. Dohler subsequently used its crew to make his first feature film, The Alien Factor (1978). Digital Ghost

11664-597: Was the broadcast television standard from the early 1980s up until the beginning of the 21st century, when many television stations began using digital media to shoot, transmit, and store High-definition (HD) footage. Video production for distance education is the process of capturing, editing, and presenting educational material specifically for use in on-line education. Teachers integrate best practice teaching techniques to create scripts, organize content, capture video footage, edit footage using computer based video editing software to deliver final educational material over

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