Star Trek Continues, Episode 4...

[Warped9]

They would like to afford a planet set, but they're $20,000 away from that stretch goal with only three days to go. It would have to be an incredible push to reach that in three days and I don't think they'll do it this time around.

 

[BoredShipCapt'n]

Two rich people who want to be redshirts could do it.

 

[MikeH92467]

They will be close. Kickstarter knows what the average rate of people who pledge but don't pay is. I wonder if that percentage has been different for Trek-related projects.

 

[Zaminhon]

A new APOTA vid is up. Pretty cool because it is addressing the current KS status. They must have recorded different takes for a variety of scenarios because it doesn't look like it was just thrown together in the last couple of days. They could have recorded something generic, but they tend to go above and beyond.

 

[BoredShipCapt'n]

A new APOTA vid is up. Pretty cool because it is addressing the current KS status. They must have recorded different takes for a variety of scenarios because it doesn't look like it was just thrown together in the last couple of days. They could have recorded something generic, but they tend to go above and beyond.

Yeah, they probably did different versions.

There's a short testimonial from Chris Doohan up now. And they've passed $157,000.

 

[BoredShipCapt'n]

Now they're over $169,000. Someone else made a $10,000 donation to be a redshirt. I think they'll get that planet set.

 

[Warped9]

Impressive. They have only to pick up less than six grand over the last two days. That's an incredible change of pace.

 

[BoredShipCapt'n]

If two pairs of Spock ear tips get picked up, they're practically there.

 

[DCR]

Now sitting at 47 hours and $2,800 to go to reach the planet set.

 

[BoredShipCapt'n]

44 hours and they've cut that in half. Planet is going today. Only question is, will the pace pick up enough to add another episode?

 

[Warped9]

Neat Michelle Specht interview: http://trekgeeks.com/archives/2207

And only $1200 to go.

 

[Warped9]

They'll probably get their planet set this evening with only 300 bucks to go.

That's an impressive final stretch push.

 

[BoredShipCapt'n]

Planet ahoy!

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Congratulations to Star Trek Continues! I'm looking forward to this.

 

[Warped9]

Yep, it's a done deal. I admit a few days ago I was skeptical, but they pulled it off. $175,000 and climbing.

 

[MikeH92467]

They made it.

 

[BoredShipCapt'n]

Somebody said these things ended like an eBay auction. They were right.

 

[Warped9]

Wouldn't it be a kick in the head if they actually managed to get to $225K in the last forty hours?

 

[BoredShipCapt'n]

Wouldn't it be a kick in the head if they actually managed to get to $225K in the last forty hours?

You mean a kick in the head in... a good way, right?

Yes, that would bust my thrusters!

 

[Zaminhon]

Neat Michelle Specht interview: http://trekgeeks.com/archives/2207

It was a pretty good interview. There wasn't much revealed about Episode 4 except that the personal issue involves Kirk directly rather than some other crew member. I was actually thinking it was Uhura because the guest stars are mostly women.

It was also interesting to note that Vic shares the same management company as Shatner and many of the TNG cast and meet with them on occasion. The interviewers missed on opportunity to ask if Shatner has seen the production and what he thinks. (I doubt he has, though, since he doesn't watch his own episodes).