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> This case is being held in Southern California, and if it gets appealed it'll get appealed to the [[wp> | > This case is being held in Southern California, and if it gets appealed it'll get appealed to the [[wp> | ||
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+ | The event in which Peters appeared for a virtual question-and-answer session was the "Trek for a Cure" Faire, sponsored by the [[https:// | ||
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<wrap lo>//See also: [[http:// | <wrap lo>//See also: [[http:// | ||
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- | - What is purpose and character of the use, including whether the use is of a commercial nature or of nonprofit or educational purposes. | + | - What is purpose and character of the use, including whether the use is of a commercial nature or of nonprofit or educational purposes? |
- | - What is the nature of the use, such as whether it is transformative, | + | - What is the nature of the use, such as whether it is transformative, |
- | - What amount of the original work used. Peters claimed Axanar "uses a very, very tiny portion of the copyrighted work of Star Trek." | + | - What amount of the original work used? Peters claimed Axanar "uses a very, very tiny portion of the copyrighted work of Star Trek." |
- | - What is the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. | + | - What is the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work? |
Of the four factors, Peters assessed Axanar against only the third, stating Axanar infringed upon only a "tiny portion" | Of the four factors, Peters assessed Axanar against only the third, stating Axanar infringed upon only a "tiny portion" | ||
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The moderator repeated the often-heard but inaccurate notion that CBS and Paramount sued Axanar because it was too good, and asked Peters if that was true. Peters replied that //Axanar// itself had yet to be produced but that he was proud of the production values in //Prelude// and in the two-minute " | The moderator repeated the often-heard but inaccurate notion that CBS and Paramount sued Axanar because it was too good, and asked Peters if that was true. Peters replied that //Axanar// itself had yet to be produced but that he was proud of the production values in //Prelude// and in the two-minute " | ||
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- | //**__« Even if we were to lose at trial, an appeal would likely be very positive for us. »__**// — //Alec Peters, Axanar producer// | ||
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> Understand, of course, that we haven' | > Understand, of course, that we haven' | ||
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Peters neglected to mention, however, that after the lawsuit was filed in December 2015, he removed the Vulcan Scene from the Indiegogo [[https:// | Peters neglected to mention, however, that after the lawsuit was filed in December 2015, he removed the Vulcan Scene from the Indiegogo [[https:// | ||
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> At some point I'm sure there will be a fundraiser just for incidental costs.(([[yout> | > At some point I'm sure there will be a fundraiser just for incidental costs.(([[yout> | ||
- | [{{ :preludeactors.jpg?300|**VETERAN SCIFI** actors Kate Vernon and [[Tony Todd]] appeared in the short film, // | + | Peters also encouraged one supporter to give him money using the Axanar website' |
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+ | [{{ :axanar-gerrold.jpg?300|**FAMOUS WRITER** Scifi author David Gerrold recently discussed | ||
- | Peters also encouraged one supporter to give him money using the Axanar website' | ||
==== Casting ' | ==== Casting ' | ||
Peters described how he cast so many well-known scifi actors in //Prelude to Axanar//, starting with Richard Hatch (// | Peters described how he cast so many well-known scifi actors in //Prelude to Axanar//, starting with Richard Hatch (// | ||
- | Todd, of course, [[tony_todd|dropped the project]] a year ago amid public concerns about Peters' | + | Todd, of course, [[tony_todd|dropped the project]] a year before |
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===== Future Projects ===== | ===== Future Projects ===== | ||
- | Prevented from producing //Axanar//, Peters told attendees he was working on "four or five different projects we're working on," mostly with new directors. He mentioned: | + | Prevented from producing //Axanar//, Peters told attendees he had "four or five different projects we're working on," mostly with new directors. He mentioned: |
* One project with "a rather famous science fiction writer whom you all know." Curiously, he did not mention David Gerrold by name, even though he had repeatedly [[yout> | * One project with "a rather famous science fiction writer whom you all know." Curiously, he did not mention David Gerrold by name, even though he had repeatedly [[yout> | ||
* "The Battle for Axanar," | * "The Battle for Axanar," |