Exeter Trek: "Our Dearest Blood".

[Sgt_G]

Gold, not yellow.

Maybe Star Fleet went thru a uniform change over, and this was in the time period people could wear either the old or new uniform. Yeah, that's always fun. Been there, done that.

 

[mos6507]

All the detractors have to do is open their eyes, but continue to repeat the bullsh*t the studio continue to lie about. I've seen the duty uniform at a SF expo in Seattle and at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in plain lighting and it changed my world forever. So no one is going to pull an Agent Smith on me.

Please calm down. It's not like we're debating abortion or drone warfare or something.

 

[Captain Atkin]

That was a really fun trailer! Sets and settings look good, as do the FX work. Only thing I don't really like is the name "Exeter Trek". I think something like Starship Exeter: First Voyages, Starship Exeter: Year One, or simply Exeter would sound better.

 

[Maurice]

No, because using Starship Exeter Something would imply it's related to the Starship Exeter films.

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

No, because using Starship Exeter Something would imply it's related to the Starship Exeter films.

Honestly, I don't know why they chose the name Exeter as their titular ship, especially since another fan film with that name exists already. The only thing I can surmise is that they are trying to capitalize on STARSHIP EXETER's "brand awareness."

 

[Maurice]

Trexeter. Problem solved.

 

[Captain Atkin]

No, because using Starship Exeter Something would imply it's related to the Starship Exeter films.

They could always ditch the word "starship" and just call it Exeter: First Voyages, or Exeter: Year One, or something of that nature. Exeter Trek just sounds bland to me.

 

[Maurice]

Oh it's bland and awkward all right, I just don't think conflating its title with that of another film series is a good idea.

 

[STEPhon IT]

Honestly, I don't know why they chose the name Exeter as their titular ship, especially since another fan film with that name exists already. The only thing I can surmise is that they are trying to capitalize on STARSHIP EXETER's "brand awareness."

It's an easier way to fool Starship Exeter fan's who's not aware of it's foundations to think the same people are responsible for this one. Some slick folks those ExeterTrek people are; they steal as easy as they breath.

 

[USS Intrepid]

It's an easier way to fool Starship Exeter fan's who's not aware of it's foundations to think the same people are responsible for this one. Some slick folks those ExeterTrek people are; they steal as easy as they breath.

I think that's an utterly unfair accusation. It's one thing to argue about the wisdom of using the same ship name, but to actually accuse people of dishonesty is another entirely. Especially when the people involved aren't here to defend themselves.

 

[trynda1701]

Plus, to be fair, both trailers don't have any of Starship Exeters' crew shown, the Captain is not Garrovick, for example.

 

[Bixby]

It's an easier way to fool Starship Exeter fan's who's not aware of it's foundations to think the same people are responsible for this one. Some slick folks those ExeterTrek people are; they steal as easy as they breath.

IIRC, they chose to name this Exeter Trek because they have a story taking place around Christopher Pike's era, and for good or ill they chose to have a young Ronald Tracy (from the Omega Glory) as a junior officer in their series.

 

[Maurice]

Because they always have to be on the ships they will eventually Captain because destiny.

 

[USS Intrepid]

I don't think I'd want that particular destiny.

 

[Maurice]

I don't think I'd want that particular destiny.

That's because you were an Ensign on the S.S. Lollipop. She's a good ship but...

 

[USS Intrepid]

She sure takes a licking though!

 

[Warped9]

Because they always have to be on the ships they will eventually Captain because destiny.

I had the very same thought.

 

[Philip Guyott]

Here is John Sim's explanation for why they chose to use the name Exeter:

"I and others are huge fans of what Jimm and Josh have done as well as their talents. The reason we chose to use Exeter as our ship is simple and not because of Starship Exeter. I am the president (Captain) of the local chapter of Starfleet International... ...each chapter gets to choose a ship name and class of vessel. Seeing my family is from England and Scotland, I chose Exeter. She's been a main stay vessel in Her Majesties Navy since World War II and I thought it fitting. Also, being in the Pike era, we can explore a lot territory that is only mentioned on occasion in The Original Series."

Source: http://trekclivos79.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/return-of-exeter.html

 

[Warped9]

Here is John Sim's explanation for why they chose to use the name Exeter:

Source: http://trekclivos79.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/return-of-exeter.html

Thats all very well, but for Trek fans they are going to immediately make different assumptions. Putting a young Ron Tracey aboard the ship in that era is another cute-and-tidy idea.

 

[Philip Guyott]

As they are suggesting that their ship was an early prototype for the Constitution/Starship class, it may have been better for them to have chosen one of the ships with a lower registry number to the Exeter (NCC-1672), such as Excalibur (NCC-1664) or even the Intrepid (NCC-1631). The Intrepid would be an interesting idea for a fan film as it had a all Vulcan crew. We could call it ‘Intrepid Trek’ not to be confused of course with ‘Starship Intrepid’