I&#x27;m not sure whether, in all the brouhaha over this lawsuit, anyone has paid much attention to the fan film around which it revolves. &quot;Star Trek: Axanar&quot; is currently in production for a mid-2016 release, and the short film&#x2F;long trailer, &quot;Prelude to Axanar&quot;, is a remarkable piece of work in its own right. Don&#x27;t let the &quot;fan film&quot; 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&#x2F;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&#x27;s unrealistically optimistic perspective on humanity&#x27;s future, or JJ Abrams&#x27; &quot;lens flare all the things!&quot; brodown.<p>If you&#x27;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:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;1W1_8IV8uhA" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;1W1_8IV8uhA</a><p>(And as an old Babylon 5 fan, I&#x27;m delighted they included a sly reference to that show in <i>Prelude</i>, too. See if you can catch it!)