Starship Ajax

A web based fanfilm mini-series of minimum of 6 episodes planned ( not associated with the above entry...) that has been in the planning stages for about 3 years called Starship Ajax conceived and being developed by John Hughes and produced by Robert Simmons. Starship Ajax set in the time frame of the end of the 1st season through past the 3rd season of TOS Trek, and is meant as a pure as possible within the Frans Joseph universe a returning to the pure TOS environment and look and flavor of writing. Starship Ajax currently is in preproduction and is currently refurbishing and completing the Starship Exeter physical bridge set ( with the endorsement and blessing of Jimm and Josh Johnson who produced Starship Exeter ) and building additional to be permanent standing sets near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ( full bridge set, full engineering set, transporter room, briefing room, sickbay, captain's quarters, corridors about 90% of the original Paramount / Desilu Stage 9 sets...) Some special Effects CGI tests have been done of the ship posted at the group's Facebook page. ( Facebook page link is here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starship-Ajax/111286342269229 ) Frequent updates in photos and video production reports of the progress are posted by the producer and staff. Sanctioned by the Frans Joseph estate the production will take a a close as possible to the Frans Joseph Technical Manual the ship and Star Fleet Battles while tacking in it's narrative in tune with TOS Trek and not the evolving narrative of later Trek. Applications for volunteer assistance with the production are at this time being considered. Character and story development is currently on hold as restoration of the Exeter physical bridge set and other sets at this time is a priority. Casting of local professional acting talent has yet to take place.

Background information on the setting of Starship Ajax with the assignment of Commander Charles Boone ( similar to a Christopher Pike in appearance and demeanor ) to command the Ajax after being demoted ( by Admiral Ftizpatrick personally to preserve Boone from court martial ) from Captain of the U.S.S. Moniter after physically assaulting and beating a Tellerite Ambassador who Boone by accident caught sexually assaulting a junior female yeoman in a corridor during a delegate's conference. Commander Boone who is a Kentucky backwoodsman with a strong sense of justice struggles with becoming embittered does not take his demotion well, and find his new junior officers helping him to adjust as a irony since he is known as a hero for what he did and is a role model to many of the crew of what a strong model Star Fleet Officer should be who find it a rude surprise that someone they look up to to be having such turmoil internally. In time his subordinate officers help him recover the respect and dignity he had unjustly stripped from him, and Commander Boone later freshly earns his crews admiration and their loyalty.