Saturday, June 27, 2009

(101) Star Trek: Hidden Frontier Fan Film series

101

A thank you to John Whiting for his corrections, set out  in his comment, which, since I have moved this listing, is now at the bottom of it as part of the listing, not as a comment.

To download go to: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/productions/hf/
A Magazine on this series: http://trekkiecentralmagazine.mfbiz.com/#/tcm-issue-2/4534825934
Facebook Community Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Star-Trek-Hidden-Frontier/106507219386293?ref=ts&v=info

Reviews, comments: http://www.realitytvworld.com/pophollywood/star-trek-hidden-frontier/ and http://www.scifinal.com/star-trek-hidden-frontier/
Fan Film Friday, Part 1: http://www.axanarproductions.com/fan-film-friday-star-trek-hidden-frontier-part-1/
Fan Film Friday, Part 2: http://www.axanarproductions.com/fan-film-friday-star-trek-hidden-frontier-part-2/

Overview, impressions. The initial episodes are more poorly acted than the later ones, and the green screen technology used instead of sets is a distraction, but this is a serious attempt at a TV series set in the Silver Age of Star Trek.

The series improved significantly when David Dial assigned himself to the space station and he spent more time directing and less time trying to direct himself. Few people can do both, and he should be proud of his directorial efforts.  Pros rarely do both.

The series creates its own set of villains, and expands on minor ones mentioned in Official Trek.

The relationships all feel awkward, although the Gay relationships which start in the third and forth season seem less awkward than the strait ones. All the women except the Betazoid counselor are aggressive and demanding, and the gay guys are all just lovely. Although Hidden Frontier speaks of itself as being about GLBT, only the personal life of one person, a gay male, is really explored.

There are a number of obese people in command. This seems as unreal as the attitude of being flattered and reconsidering how they feel about their sexuality that many of the characters who are not gay have to the advances of a gay man. In real life, there are obese people and short people at the top of organizations, but they are usually organizations that they either built or inherited. The fact is the same people who were popular in their high school tend to do well in large organizations. They look good and manipulate and lie well.

There are bisexual people who try to decide which way to go. But most people just are what they are. Although the sex is gp 13 rated, or even g rated, the social interactions are as fanciful for gays as James T. Kirk getting all the alien babes was in TOS, and has the sense of reality that Ricker had in TNG... that's to say, unrealistic feeling and annoying.

eMBee has provided the following listing of episodes and times:
Hidden Frontier  1-1  Enemy Unknown (1) (14:49)
Hidden Frontier  1-2  Enemy Unknown (2) (18:04)
Hidden Frontier  1-3  Enemy Unknown (3) (24:53)
Hidden Frontier  1-4  Two Hours (23:34)
Hidden Frontier  1-5  Perihelion (23:13)
Hidden Frontier  1-6  Echoes (23:56)
Hidden Frontier  2-1  Refugees (26:41)
Hidden Frontier  2-2  Battlestar Excelsior: Yesterdays Excelsior (20:45)
Hidden Frontier  2-3  Old Wound (23:35)
Hidden Frontier  2-4  The Great Starship Robbery (29:26)
Hidden Frontier  2-5  Encke (26:54)
Hidden Frontier  2-6  To The Stars (23:42)
Hidden Frontier  2-7  Fire In The Heart (22:15)
Hidden Frontier  2-8  Cowards Death (24:20)
Hidden Frontier  2-9  Worst Fears (1) (11:22)
Hidden Frontier  3-1  Worst Fears (2) (14:34)
Hidden Frontier  3-2  Worst Fears (3) (22:02)
Hidden Frontier  3-3  Heroes (30:42)
Hidden Frontier  3-4  In Memory Of (27:20)
Hidden Frontier  3-5  Modus Operandi (28:34)
Hidden Frontier  3-6  Santa Q (16:19)
Hidden Frontier  3-7  Ashes(27:47)
Hidden Frontier  3-8  Voyage Of The Defiant (23:43)
Hidden Frontier  3-9  Hell's Gate (1) (23:09)
Hidden Frontier  4-1  Hell's Gate (2)(34:35)
Hidden Frontier  4-2  Piracy Of The Noble (25:37)
Hidden Frontier  4-3  Addictions (27:56)
Hidden Frontier  4-4  Grave Matters (30:41)
Hidden Frontier  4-5  Crossroads (25:37)
Hidden Frontier  4-6  Entanglement (1) (28:27)
Hidden Frontier  5-1  Entanglement II (2) (26:21)
Hidden Frontier  5-2  Imminent Danger (26:39)
Hidden Frontier  5-3  Darkest Night (25:27)
Hidden Frontier  5-4  Security Counsel (24:34)
Hidden Frontier  5-5  Epitaph (25:53)
Hidden Frontier  5-6  The Battle Is Joined (29:38)
Hidden Frontier  6-1  Countermeasures (27:00)
Hidden Frontier  6-2  Dancing In The Dark (29:59)
Hidden Frontier  6-3  Homeport (28:29)
Hidden Frontier  6-4  Beachhead (31:49)
Hidden Frontier  6-5  Vigil (42:27)
Hidden Frontier  6-6  Her Battle Lanterns Lit (1) (37:16)
Hidden Frontier  7-1  Heavy Losses (2) (30:30)
Hidden Frontier  7-2  Bound (1) (31:32)
Hidden Frontier  7-3  Past Sins (2) (33:41)
Hidden Frontier  7-4  Hearts and Minds (3) (31:10)
Hidden Frontier  7-5  The Widening Gyre(34:49)
Hidden Frontier  7-6  Things Fall Apart (28:02)
Hidden Frontier  7-7  The Center Cannot Hold (1) (33:34)
Hidden Frontier  7-8  Its Hour Come Round at Last (2) (1:04:51)

A Review: http://trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=4879a7a420eef


Select Spanish Language subtitles: http://www.subdivx.com/index.php?buscar=hidden+frontier&accion=5&masdesc=&subtitulos=1&realiza_b=1

Now also posted here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC240AeyDRXdjRZ3sknMPdtw

Season 1
1.1 Enemy Unknown.  Part 1, 2015 HF Website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf101/ ; Part 2, HF Website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf102/ ; Part 3 HF Website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf103/
With Portuguese Subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga9JrpPqR0g (14:44)
A Review:

Fan Film Friday: Star Trek: Hidden Frontier: ‘Enemy Unknown’

Remastered and re-released  Part 1: March 2, 2017,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiDRPy6GOxY&t=1s(14:44)
Remastered and re-released  Part 2: March 4, 2017,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OaEaKJmfJs(18:04)
Remastered and re-released December 4, 2014 :  Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg2i9nsh0yQ (25:01).
Released March 2, 2017, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiDRPy6GOxY(14:44)

1.2
Two Hours, remastered and re-released December 11, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1d5ZHl7nug (23:28).  2015 HF website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf104/
With Portuguese Subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw3u6Mt_V1Y (18:03)

1.3 Perihelion remastered and re-released December 15, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLBY0VLCmjs (23:01),  2015 HF website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf105/
1.4 Echoes remastered and re-released, December 20, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_BWkzyASc4 (23:51)  2015 HF website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf106/
A review: http://anthonyslewis.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/space-the-hidden-frontier/


Season 2
Refugees remastered and re-released, December 21, 2014:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpkGM4XaQRk (26:22).  2015 HF website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf201/

Yesterday's Excelsior. Remastered version, posted March 2, 2015:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhNNEMflaks (23:03).  2015 HF website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf202/

Old Wound, Remastered  2015 HF Website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf203/  Posted 3/1/2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJtYTtiTcKY(25:14)

Great Starship Robbery, page at 2015 HF website: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf204/  Remastered Posted March 1, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5AfM-M-gZs(30:55)

Encke  http://vimeo.com/2030765 (2009),
Page at 2015 HF website: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf205/
Remastered Posted March 1, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG-RL-hA_HI(26:26)

To the Stars 2015 HF website: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf206/

Fire in the Heart http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf207/

Coward's Death http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf208/
A Review:

Fan Film Friday: Star Trek: Hidden Frontier: ‘Coward’s Death’


Worst Fears (Part I) http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf209/
A review:  http://anthonyslewis.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/hidden-frontier-season-2-review/


Season 3 (Remastered version Released June 29, 2015)
Worst Fears (Parts II and III)
Part II Remastered, http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf301/ (14:09), Remastered posted June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0cjTZRbvKM(14:18)
Part III http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf302/ (21:35) Remastered posted June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-_i5F23M-M(21:44)
Heroes  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf303/ (30:26) Remastered posted June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klMhwb7guv0(30:26)
In Memory Of http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf304/ (27:03) Remastered posted June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnegTsM2SKc(27:03)
Modus Operandi  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf305/ (28:16) Remastered posted June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKzkCJQYmP8(28:16)
Santa Q  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf306/ (16:03) Remastered posted June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6vSVaL4aWg(16:03)
A Review:

Fan Film Friday: Star Trek: Hidden Frontier: ‘Santa Q’

Ashes  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf307/ (27:29) Remastered posted June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbjGnRixC5Y(27:29)
Voyage of the Defiant  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf308/ (23:28) Remastered posted June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6QtRFimeMk(23:28)
Hell's Gate, Part 1 http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf309/ (22:43) Remastered posted June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iydp9b2UUTQ(22:43)


Season 4  Remastered released September 8, 2015.
Hell's Gate, Part 2  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf401/ (34:07) Remastered posted Sept. 11, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25YRA4k46zA(34:06)
Piracy of the Noble http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf402/ (25:15) Remastered posted Sept. 11, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO-aPfhhKRA(25:15)
Addictions  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf403/ (27:34) Remastered posted Sept. 11, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFQeFlSjBoQ(27:33)
Grave Matters  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf404/ (30:41) Remastered posted Sept. 11, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsIIPl0ao74(30:18)
Crossroads   http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf405/ (25:15) Remastered posted Sept. 11, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaM9TmT7T54(25:14)
[For unclear reasons, the commander in this battle shoots first and doesn't even try to hail incoming ships at the opening. Either she knew more than we're told or she should be court-martialed.]
Entanglement, Part 1  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf406/ (28:04) Remastered posted September 11, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zobno-qqn9Q(28:04)


Season 5  Remastered released December 2, 2015, links here: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/2015/12/02/hidden-frontier-season-5-remastered-now-available/
Entanglement, Part 2  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf501/ (26:21) Remastered Posted December 2, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG-jmd1l1Ss(26:00)
Imminent Danger  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf502/ (26:39) Remastered Posted December 2, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksiZuGqi7ok(26:19)
Darkest Night  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf503/ (25:27) Remastered Posted Dec. 2, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dmmpFHDP8k(25:07)
Security Counsel  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf504/ (24:34) Remastered Posted March 2, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNEDuWTuA70(24:13)
Epitaph   http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf505/ (25:53) Remastered Posted December 2, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUCdUZYkk3s(25:33)
The Battle is Joined  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf506/ (29:38) Remastered Posted December 2, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxDMszlATaI(29:18)

Season 6
Download the entire season in upgraded format here: https://mega.nz/#F!Vq4GEYKR!GWik9KQ980Kie_GzWBYPlA
Countermeasures  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf601/ (27:00) or  Remastered, Posted March 3, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irr3nvwz4_g(27:01)
Dancing in the Dark  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf602/ (29:59) or Remastered, posted March 3, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVxC9wxhB4M(29:58)
Homeport  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf603/ (28:29) or Remastered, posted March 3, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgq3j1YTQLo(28:29)
Beachhead  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf604/ (31:49) or Remastered, posted March 3, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irr3nvwz4_g(31:50)
Vigil  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf605/ (42:27)
Her Battle Lanterns Lit  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf606/ (37:16)

Season 7
Download the entire season in upgraded format here: https://mega.nz/#F!d7AGmKAB!VWGsCAx1EikaMOqOiFxKWA
Heavy Losses  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf701/ (30:30)
Bound  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf702/  (31:32)
Past Sins  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf703/ (33:41)
Hearts and Minds  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf704/ (31:10)
The Widening Gyre http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf705/ (34:49)
Things Fall Apart  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf706/ (28:02)
The Center Cannot Hold  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf707/ (33:34)
Its Hour Come Round At Last  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf708/ (1:04:51)


The following Comments were made before HF Fan Film Series was moved to this location:
henglaar said...






















I am unaware of who John Caves is supposed to be, as there is no one of that name in our production. Rob Caves is our series creator and producer.

David Dial played "Ian Knapp" (twin brother of "John Knapp" in a previous fan film).

And I, John Whiting, did makeup and played Dr. Henglaar, but directed only two episodes.
The very large output of the Hidden Frontier group is not approached, let alone equaled by any other fan film group for many years.

As of 2015, two groups, Potemkin Pictures and Star Trek Unity have produced enough Star Trek Fan Films that their output can be said to compare with Hidden Frontier.  Still, neither has equaled or topped their output even in 2015.

JANUARY 14, 2010 8:29 PM 

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