[NEO f/x and Farragut Films Journey to the Animated Frontier
PORTLAND, April 14, 2008 – NEO f/x and Farragut Films today officially announced a special, 2-episode
release of Starship Farragut, The Animated Episodes. These new episodes are the first animated Star
Trek to be produced since Filmation wrapped production of the original series in 1974. The video teaser
for the new episodes is available online at the newly opened website, farragut-animated.com.
The two episodes chronicle the adventures of the U.S.S. Farragut, commanded by John T. Carter, and
take place during what would have been fourth season of Star Trek. The U.S.S Farragut is a sister ship to
the legendary Enterprise commanded by James T. Kirk. Episode one, penned by Michael Struck and Jack
Treviño (co-writer of two Deep Space Nine episodes), is entitled “The Needs of the Many”. The second
episode, “Power Source”, was written by Thomas J. Scott, an accomplished writer and president of
Magique Productions, LTD.
“NEO f/x has now been involved with literally seven live-action fan productions based on Star Trek. We
felt it was time for us to throw our hat in the ring with something no other fan production has
attempted… cel-style animated episodes,” explained Michael Struck, manager of the NEO f/x team.
“These animated episodes will be a tribute to the original Filmation animated series, and should be a
real treat for the fans.”
“We were thrilled to collaborate with NEO f/x’s talented team once again to produce the first Star Trek
animated fan film," said John Broughton, president of Farragut Films and Executive Producer of Starship
Farragut. “It was an incredible experience to lend our voices to this outstanding, visually appealing
piece of work that extends the tales of Starship Farragut's gallant crew. NEO f/x's one-stop, Total Media
Package continues to be a great asset for us."
In addition to the primary actors from the live-action Starship Farragut series, the cast list includes
celebrities from science fiction, anime and Star Trek: Chase Masterson (Leeta on Deep Space Nine) will
be the primary guest star in “The Needs of the Many”, with Tim Russ (Tuvok on Voyager) making a
special appearance. Chris Doohan (son of James Doohan, the original ‘Scotty’) will be voicing two
characters his father made famous in the original series. In addition, most of the secondary males
characters are being voiced by Vic Mignogna (the voice of Edward Elric on Fullmetal Alchemist).
Additional voice talent featured in the episodes will include Hetoreyn, Jason LeBlanc, and Ralph M.
Miller.
Behind the scenes, NEO f/x enlisted the assistance of various illustrators and artists, including Hetoreyn
for music and Kail Tescar, webmaster of the premiere Star Trek animated series web site
startrekanimated.com. Kail is the lead artist as well as the associate producer on the two animated
Farragut episodes, and will also be releasing a comic book version of Starship Farragut when the
animated episodes are released.
“Since opening startrekanimated.com nine years ago, creating a full length episode of Star Trek: The
Animated Series has been a dream of mine,” explained Kail. “I've been having a great time working on
this project with NEO f/x and Farragut Films. It's been a lot of fun helping to create these episodes, and I
hope everyone enjoys them."
The two episodes and comic book are now in production and will be released on the internet
simultaneously toward the end of 2008.
About NEO f/x
Established in 2003, Portland, Oregon-based NEO f/x offers its clients the creation and production of
original imagery for projects such as logos, corporate presentations, print, television, film, DVD, and the
Internet. The company specializes in visual effects work in the areas of 3D animation, otherwise known
as CGI, along with compositing, editing, and conceptual design and consultation. In addition to visual
effects, NEO f/x also has Total Media Packages available to its clients for 'one-stop shopping' for their
multimedia projects. Please visit their internet site at www.neo-fx.com.
About Starship Farragut
Starship Farragut is based on the crew of the U.S.S. Farragut, a sister ship to the Enterprise, and takes
place during the time of the original series of Star Trek. The Internet-based series is produced by
Farragut Films, a non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.starshipfarragut.com.
Star Trek is the copyright of CBS / Paramount Television. NEO f/x and Farragut Films have no affiliation
with CBS/Paramount Television
PORTLAND, April 14, 2008 – NEO f/x and Farragut Films today officially announced a special, 2-episode
release of Starship Farragut, The Animated Episodes. These new episodes are the first animated Star
Trek to be produced since Filmation wrapped production of the original series in 1974. The video teaser
for the new episodes is available online at the newly opened website, farragut-animated.com.
The two episodes chronicle the adventures of the U.S.S. Farragut, commanded by John T. Carter, and
take place during what would have been fourth season of Star Trek. The U.S.S Farragut is a sister ship to
the legendary Enterprise commanded by James T. Kirk. Episode one, penned by Michael Struck and Jack
Treviño (co-writer of two Deep Space Nine episodes), is entitled “The Needs of the Many”. The second
episode, “Power Source”, was written by Thomas J. Scott, an accomplished writer and president of
Magique Productions, LTD.
“NEO f/x has now been involved with literally seven live-action fan productions based on Star Trek. We
felt it was time for us to throw our hat in the ring with something no other fan production has
attempted… cel-style animated episodes,” explained Michael Struck, manager of the NEO f/x team.
“These animated episodes will be a tribute to the original Filmation animated series, and should be a
real treat for the fans.”
“We were thrilled to collaborate with NEO f/x’s talented team once again to produce the first Star Trek
animated fan film," said John Broughton, president of Farragut Films and Executive Producer of Starship
Farragut. “It was an incredible experience to lend our voices to this outstanding, visually appealing
piece of work that extends the tales of Starship Farragut's gallant crew. NEO f/x's one-stop, Total Media
Package continues to be a great asset for us."
In addition to the primary actors from the live-action Starship Farragut series, the cast list includes
celebrities from science fiction, anime and Star Trek: Chase Masterson (Leeta on Deep Space Nine) will
be the primary guest star in “The Needs of the Many”, with Tim Russ (Tuvok on Voyager) making a
special appearance. Chris Doohan (son of James Doohan, the original ‘Scotty’) will be voicing two
characters his father made famous in the original series. In addition, most of the secondary males
characters are being voiced by Vic Mignogna (the voice of Edward Elric on Fullmetal Alchemist).
Additional voice talent featured in the episodes will include Hetoreyn, Jason LeBlanc, and Ralph M.
Miller.
Behind the scenes, NEO f/x enlisted the assistance of various illustrators and artists, including Hetoreyn
for music and Kail Tescar, webmaster of the premiere Star Trek animated series web site
startrekanimated.com. Kail is the lead artist as well as the associate producer on the two animated
Farragut episodes, and will also be releasing a comic book version of Starship Farragut when the
animated episodes are released.
“Since opening startrekanimated.com nine years ago, creating a full length episode of Star Trek: The
Animated Series has been a dream of mine,” explained Kail. “I've been having a great time working on
this project with NEO f/x and Farragut Films. It's been a lot of fun helping to create these episodes, and I
hope everyone enjoys them."
The two episodes and comic book are now in production and will be released on the internet
simultaneously toward the end of 2008.
About NEO f/x
Established in 2003, Portland, Oregon-based NEO f/x offers its clients the creation and production of
original imagery for projects such as logos, corporate presentations, print, television, film, DVD, and the
Internet. The company specializes in visual effects work in the areas of 3D animation, otherwise known
as CGI, along with compositing, editing, and conceptual design and consultation. In addition to visual
effects, NEO f/x also has Total Media Packages available to its clients for 'one-stop shopping' for their
multimedia projects. Please visit their internet site at www.neo-fx.com.
About Starship Farragut
Starship Farragut is based on the crew of the U.S.S. Farragut, a sister ship to the Enterprise, and takes
place during the time of the original series of Star Trek. The Internet-based series is produced by
Farragut Films, a non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.starshipfarragut.com.
Star Trek is the copyright of CBS / Paramount Television. NEO f/x and Farragut Films have no affiliation
with CBS/Paramount Television
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