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 As reported by **AxaMonitor** in May 2016, Axanar ran out of its donated funds because it was losing $15,000 each month paying rent and overhead for a three-year lease Peters had signed for a facility he only needed for a feature film that would have been in shot in just about a month. As reported by **AxaMonitor** in May 2016, Axanar ran out of its donated funds because it was losing $15,000 each month paying rent and overhead for a three-year lease Peters had signed for a facility he only needed for a feature film that would have been in shot in just about a month.
  
-<wrap em>PANDERING</wrap> **Whose Studio Is It Anyway?** Apparently, the answer depends on whom Peters is addressing. With so much of donors' money wasted on a building out a studio in which no part of //Axanar// was ever shot, Peters' update sought to keep donors' spirits up, telling them: "OWC Studios in Georgia is the happy successor and the result of every single donor's donation."+<wrap em>PANDERING</wrap> **Whose Studio Is It Anyway?** Apparently, the answer depends on whom Peters is addressing. With so much of donors' money wasted on building out a studio in which no part of //Axanar// was ever shot, Peters' update sought to keep donors' spirits up, telling them: "OWC Studios in Georgia is the happy successor and the result of every single donor's donation."
  
 However, his lyrical assurance to donors that " the studio is YOUR studio" struck a dissonant chord with what Peters stated in the Official Axanar Podcast #50, on which OWC chief executive officer Larry O'Connor was a guest: “This is [OWC's] studio. They are the ones paying the bills.”(([[http://axanar.trekfm.libsynpro.com/official-axanar-podcast-episode-50|Official Axanar Podcast: Episode 50]], 10/28/17.)) However, his lyrical assurance to donors that " the studio is YOUR studio" struck a dissonant chord with what Peters stated in the Official Axanar Podcast #50, on which OWC chief executive officer Larry O'Connor was a guest: “This is [OWC's] studio. They are the ones paying the bills.”(([[http://axanar.trekfm.libsynpro.com/official-axanar-podcast-episode-50|Official Axanar Podcast: Episode 50]], 10/28/17.))
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 ===== Progress on 'Axanar Lite' ===== ===== Progress on 'Axanar Lite' =====
  
-Peters' update painted a rosy picture of progress toward producing the 30-minute version of //Axanar//:+Peters' update painted a rosy picture of progress toward producing the 30-minute version of //Axanar// (AKA [[Axanar Lite]]):
  
 [{{ ::paul_jenkins.jpg|New Axanar writer **Paul Jenkins**}}] [{{ ::paul_jenkins.jpg|New Axanar writer **Paul Jenkins**}}]
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 Most importantly, Peters agreed to the terms of the lawsuit settlement preventing him from public fundraising (e.g., Kickstarter or Indiegogo) to pay for the Axanar shorts. That severely constrains Axanar's funding options. It's misleading to portray the shorts' funding prospects as being similar to //Prelude//'s. Without crowdfunding, only private appeals are possible, limiting the viral campaign that previously proved so successful for Axanar. Moreover, in its 2017 Indiegogo campaign Peters sought more than $200,000 to save his ill-fated California studio, counting on his vaunted 15,000 supporters to come to his rescue. Barely more than 300 donated just $22,020, casting the loyalty of those 15,000 into doubt. Most importantly, Peters agreed to the terms of the lawsuit settlement preventing him from public fundraising (e.g., Kickstarter or Indiegogo) to pay for the Axanar shorts. That severely constrains Axanar's funding options. It's misleading to portray the shorts' funding prospects as being similar to //Prelude//'s. Without crowdfunding, only private appeals are possible, limiting the viral campaign that previously proved so successful for Axanar. Moreover, in its 2017 Indiegogo campaign Peters sought more than $200,000 to save his ill-fated California studio, counting on his vaunted 15,000 supporters to come to his rescue. Barely more than 300 donated just $22,020, casting the loyalty of those 15,000 into doubt.
  
-<wrap em>DUBIOUS</wrap> **Returning Actors**. To keep fans’ interest in Axanar alive, Peters had previously claimed the Star Trek alumni actors who appeared in //Prelude// would return, pointing especially to Gary Graham and J.G. Hertzler. The terms of lawsuit settlement allow the actors to appear in the short films. However, without a script, a budget, funding and shooting schedule none has made a firm commitment. Graham, in fact, has [[prelude_actors_bloopers#actors_future_with_axanar|distanced himself]] from the project. Kate Vernon has refused to confirm she remains attached to the project.+<wrap lo>**//See also: [[facebook_group|Trial Balloon for Axanar Funding Fails to Fly]]//**</wrap> 
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 +<wrap em>DUBIOUS</wrap> **Returning Actors**. To keep fans’ interest in Axanar alive, Peters had previously claimed the Star Trek alumni actors who appeared in //Prelude// would return, pointing especially to Gary Graham and J.G. Hertzler. The terms of the lawsuit's settlement allow the actors to appear in the short films. However, without a script, a budget, funding and shooting schedule none has made a firm commitment. Graham, in fact, has [[prelude_actors_bloopers#actors_future_with_axanar|distanced himself]] from the project. Kate Vernon has refused to confirm she remains attached to the project.
  
 Importantly, no other lead creative staff have been named. Importantly, no other lead creative staff have been named.