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STC Ep. 7: "Embrace The Winds" speculation and discussion....

Spoiler regarding a BTS pic

There's a behind the scenes pic on their FB that shows Kirk and Spock in what I assume is Spock's quarters. There's a "futuristic" Samsonite suitcase opened on the bed. I'm wondering what's going on there? I'm also not sure if it's Spock's quarters, the art on the wall doesn't look especially Vulcan-like, but we're only seeing it from one angle.
It doesn't look much like
what we saw in Amok Time or The Way to Eden. Can't really remember what his quarters looked like in The Paradise Syndrome.
 
Listening to a recent podcast it sounds like they're suggesting their final batch of scripts are written and they might be trying to make their last batch of episodes within an accelerated schedule.

http://fff.trekbloggers.com/2016/08...ns-to-make-four-more-full-episodes-hopefully/

JAMES [KERWIN]: We’re planning to complete four more full-length episodes.
JONATHAN [FROM FAN FILM FACTOR]: Are you planning any more crowd-funding campaigns?
JAMES: No more crowd-funding.
JONATHAN: So can you make four full episodes with the $200,000 you have have from your last campaign?
JAMES: We actually have closer to $400,000.
JONATHAN: Did I miss an Indiegogo campaign???
JAMES: No, but we had some private investors come through for us. I think we’re somewhere between having $350,000 and $400,000 to work with…and that should be enough for four more episodes.
JONATHAN: Do those four include the one coming out next month?
JAMES: No, we’re planning for another four episodes after that.
JONATHAN: So you’ll wind up with eleven episodes total.
JAMES: That’s our intention.
JONATHAN: And they’re all going to be full-length, one-hour episodes…not 15 minutes each?
JAMES: Again, that’s our intention. We want to finish up the series, and we’re going to try to make these last four episodes as quickly as we can.
JONATHAN: So the obvious question is: what about the fan film guidelines? You guys violate nearly every one of them.
JAMES: Here’s the thing that a lot of people aren’t understanding about the guidelines. What CBS and Paramount have said is: If you follow all of these guidelines, then we will not sue you. But it doesn’t say: if you don’t follow these guidelines, then we will sue you. There is a big distinction there.
JONATHAN: So you’re going to make these four episodes and hope you don’t get sued by the studios?
JAMES: Over the years, we’ve had a very good relationship with CBS. We’ve been very respectful of them, which is something that isn’t true of all fan films. Additionally, we’re a 501(c)3 non-profit entity.
JONATHAN: And you think that’ll keep you off their radar?
JAMES: We’re not planning to hide anything that we’re doing. But we want to finish our series…if the studios will allow us to. We want to maintain our good relationship with them no matter what. So be sure to tell the readers on your blog that this is only what we want to do and what we’re planning to do. It’s not a guarantee that we willdo it. We are going to try to do it because that’s what our donors have supported us doing. But in the end, and most of all, we want to be respectful of CBS and Paramount, who own the rights to Star Trek.

=================================================== MY BIT:

So 11 episodes total. Given the circumstances while it's 2 shorter than planned I'm cool with that. Combined with NV that's 22 episodes, 25 if NV complete the 'in limbo' shows (Torment of Destiny, Bread and Savagery & Origins) Tbh I doubt Cawley is in a hurry. NV had changes characters, ranks, the ship etc though which is great but you can't realistically fit both series into one continuity without wriggle room

Hopefully Continues will be able to make the 4 extra shows, then finally it's 'wrap' arc leading Enterprise into the spacedock and giving TOS closure after all this time. That's what I'd like to see, a definitive completion.
 
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http://fff.trekbloggers.com/2016/08...ns-to-make-four-more-full-episodes-hopefully/

JAMES [KERWIN]: We’re planning to complete four more full-length episodes.
JONATHAN [FROM FAN FILM FACTOR]: Are you planning any more crowd-funding campaigns?
JAMES: No more crowd-funding.
JONATHAN: So can you make four full episodes with the $200,000 you have have from your last campaign?
JAMES: We actually have closer to $400,000.
JONATHAN: Did I miss an Indiegogo campaign???
JAMES: No, but we had some private investors come through for us. I think we’re somewhere between having $350,000 and $400,000 to work with…and that should be enough for four more episodes.
JONATHAN: Do those four include the one coming out next month?
JAMES: No, we’re planning for another four episodes after that.
JONATHAN: So you’ll wind up with eleven episodes total.
JAMES: That’s our intention.
JONATHAN: And they’re all going to be full-length, one-hour episodes…not 15 minutes each?
JAMES: Again, that’s our intention. We want to finish up the series, and we’re going to try to make these last four episodes as quickly as we can.
JONATHAN: So the obvious question is: what about the fan film guidelines? You guys violate nearly every one of them.
JAMES: Here’s the thing that a lot of people aren’t understanding about the guidelines. What CBS and Paramount have said is: If you follow all of these guidelines, then we will not sue you. But it doesn’t say: if you don’t follow these guidelines, then we will sue you. There is a big distinction there.
JONATHAN: So you’re going to make these four episodes and hope you don’t get sued by the studios?
JAMES: Over the years, we’ve had a very good relationship with CBS. We’ve been very respectful of them, which is something that isn’t true of all fan films. Additionally, we’re a 501(c)3 non-profit entity.
JONATHAN: And you think that’ll keep you off their radar?
JAMES: We’re not planning to hide anything that we’re doing. But we want to finish our series…if the studios will allow us to. We want to maintain our good relationship with them no matter what. So be sure to tell the readers on your blog that this is only what we want to do and what we’re planning to do. It’s not a guarantee that we willdo it. We are going to try to do it because that’s what our donors have supported us doing. But in the end, and most of all, we want to be respectful of CBS and Paramount, who own the rights to Star Trek.

=================================================== MY BIT:

So 11 episodes total. Given the circumstances while it's 2 shorter than planned I'm cool with that. Combined with NV that's 22 episodes, 25 if NV complete the 'in limbo' shows (Torment of Destiny, Bread and Savagery & Origins) Tbh I doubt Cawley is in a hurry. NV had changes characters, ranks, the ship etc though which is great but you can't realistically fit both series into one continuity without wriggle room

Hopefully Continues will be able to make the 4 extra shows, then finally it's 'wrap' arc leading Enterprise into the spacedock and giving TOS closure after all this time. That's what I'd like to see, a definitive completion.

Thanks for posting that. It's what we expected but it's nice to have a definite answer. Eleven episodes total. Will be sad when it ends. I hope they can donate some of the sets to the bigger cons (bridge, transporter room) rather than striking them.
 
I wonder how the final arc will work; will it be over all 4 episodes (hence they specify that's how many they'll want to make) or just the last 2-3?

Also I guess they'll be shooting a bunch of episodes as part of a single block rather than going away and coming back again.
 
The arc might not be as we are more commonly familiar with today given that really wasn't the practice back in the day. Perhsps certain things will happen in each episode more like running plot threads while each episode remains self-contained.
 
I like they seem to be working towards a specific goal with an endgame in sight rather than winging it
 
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I like they seem to be working towards a specific goal with an endgame in sight rather than winging it

They always had an ending in mind (bringing a conclusion to the 5-year mission/series) when they started this as Vic has said before.
 
They always had an ending in mind (bringing a conclusion to the 5-year mission/series) when they started this as Vic has said before.

That's good, the other show changed it with plans, and then changed it twice - in the end they contradicted themselves and direction of the series was all over the place!
 
They've released the Episode 7 poster, which is most interesting, but I can't link to it here at the moment. Would somebody do the honors?
 
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Another unlucky starship. The Hood this time, and I'm guessing the lady in gold is her captain. Leading to another 'Court Martial' situation on a Starbase, with Admiral Wilma and the Vulcan Commodore overseeing and Kirk in the Areel Shaw position?

Please tell me that ain't the Nexus...
 
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