Changes: Star Trek: Hidden Frontier

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Star Trek: Hidden Frontier (HF), arguably the longest-running Star Trek fan film project, is considered the "grandfather" of almost all modern Star Trek fan films. Although fan films have been produced for almost as long as there have been film fans, they were generally few and far between before the advent of home video. Only with the two-pronged revolution of digital video production/editing and the advent of internet distribution did they become something more than a curiosity to be shared by a few intimates.

Produced on digital video, Hidden Frontier's sets are almost 100% virtual, using a green-screen chroma-keyed process to place performers into virtual settings.

As is the norm for fan films, Hidden Frontier, produced by Rob Caves, is set within the continuity of a narrative of which its creators were fans: the era of the Next Generation series. Episodes revolve around the starship USS Excelsior (a sister ship to the famous Galaxy-class USS Enterprise), and its home base, Deep Space 12, in the Briar Patch, a wild region of space introduced in the film Star Trek: Insurrection.

However, what makes Hidden Frontier unique is the volume of episodes, and its focus on character relationships. The series incorporated gay and lesbian characters, and their struggles and relationships in the 24th century: a step Star Trek producers never took with the canon series, as it would have alienated most conservative elements of Star Trek's fan base.

Episodes

Season 1 (2376/2377)

From the ashes of the Dominion War, the Federation meets the Grey, a powerful alien race. The USS Excelsior is assigned to a new starbase, Deep Space 12, which serves to protect the healing planet Ba'ku and the hidden frontier of the mysterious Briar Patch.

	Episode Name	Stardate
101	"Enemy Unknown, Part 1"	52941
102	"Enemy Unknown, Part 2"	54121.3
103	"Enemy Unknown, Part 3"	Unknown
104	"Two Hours"	Unknown
105	"Perihelion"	54529.1
106	"Echoes"	54971.6

Season 2 (2378)

Conflicts with the Grey escalate as the Excelsior begins to explore the Briar Patch. Old enemies like the Dominion resurface, and new enemies, like the Orion Syndicate, appear amid ancient mysteries.

	Episode Name	Stardate
201	"Refugees"
202	*"Yesterday's Excelsior"*
203	"Old Wound"
204	"Great Starship Robbery"
205	"Encke"
206	"To the Stars"
207	"Fire in the Heart"
208	"Coward's Death"
209	"Worst Fears, Part 1"

Season 3 (2379)

Deep Space 12 tries to repel a major Grey attack, political tensions rise among galactic powers in the Briar Patch, and a centuries-old antagonist appears at the center of a growing conspiracy.

	Episode Name	Stardate
301	"Worst Fears, Part 2"
302	"Worst Fears, Part 3"
303	"Heroes"
304	*"Modus Operandi"*
305	"Santa Q"
306	"Ashes"
307	*"Voyage of the Defiant"*
308	"Hell's Gate, Part 1"

Season 4 (2380)

Ancient and powerful artifacts are at the center of new conflicts among the Federation, Cardassians, Bajorans and Tholians in the Briar Patch. The crew of the Excelsior face their own personal tragedies.

	Episode Name	Stardate
401	"Hell's Gate, Part 2"
402	"Piracy of the Noble"
403	"Addictions"
404	"Grave Matters"
405	"Crossroads"
406	"Entanglement, Part 1"

Season 5 (2381)

For five years the Grey have stalked the Federation as Starfleet has plumbed the depths of the Briar Patch, discovering the powerful and ancient tetrahedrons. Meanwhile, the inscrutable Tholians have stepped up their own incursions in the Patch, bringing them to the verge of war with the Federation.

	Episode Name	Stardate
501	"Entanglement, Part 2"
502	"Imminent Danger"
503	"Darkest Night"
504	"Security Counsel"
505	"Epitaph"
506	"The Battle is Joined"

Season 6 (2382)

The Tholians make their move, and the galaxy will never be the same. New villains emerge, and new threats entangle the crew of the Excelsior in unexpected danger.

	Episode Name	Stardate
601	"Countermeasures"
602	"Dancing in the Dark"
603	"Homeport"
604	"Beachhead"
605	"Vigil"
606	"Her Battle Lanterns Lit"

Season 7 (2383)

Thrown into a war with sinister enemies, Starfleet and the members of the fleet attached to Deep Space 12 fight for the safety of the Briar Patch and Federation. Shrouded by mystery and circled by villains with no remorse, the war is just beginning.

	Episode Name	Stardate
701	"Heavy Losses"
702	"Bound"
703	"Past Sins"
704	"Hearts and Minds"
705	"The Widening Gyre"
706	"Things Fall Apart"
707	"The Center Cannot Hold"
708	"Its Hour Come Round At Last"

Movies

Two movies, crossed over with Star Trek: Intrepid, exist. The second movie, Operation Beta Shield, acts as the pilot for a third Hidden Frontier universe spin off, Star Trek: Federation One. On september 2015, it was announced that Rebecca Wood, who played the role of President Vindenpawl in both Star Trek: Hidden Frontier and Star Trek: Federation One, will reprise her role in one of the future episodes of Star Trek: Guardian.

	Name	Stardate
1	"Orphans of War"	Unknown
2	"Star Trek: Operation Beta Shield"	Unknown

External links

Hidden Frontier Productions website
- Star Trek: Hidden Frontier on YouTube
- Star Trek: Hidden Frontier on IMDB
- Star Trek: Hidden Frontier article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Lost sources

Hidden Frontier encyclopedia
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Star Trek Hidden Frontier' series profile at startrekfanmade.org
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Star Trek: Reviewed articles

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 For five years the Grey have stalked the Federation as Starfleet has plumbed the depths of the Briar Patch, discovering the powerful and ancient tetrahedrons. Meanwhile, the inscrutable Tholians have stepped up their own incursions in the Patch, bringing them to the verge of war with the Federation.
+{|
-:31. "[[Entanglement, Part 2 (HF episode)|Entanglement, Part 2]]"
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
-:32. "[[Imminent Danger (HF episode)|Imminent Danger]]"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; width: 30px;" |
-:33. "[[Darkest Night (HF episode)|Darkest Night]]"
+! style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; width: 200px;" | Episode Name
-:34. "[[Security Counsel (HF episode)|Security Counsel]]"
+! style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; width: 50px;" | Stardate
-:35. "[[Epitaph (HF episode)|Epitaph]]"
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
-:36. "[[The Battle is Joined (HF episode)|The Battle is Joined]]"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''501'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Entanglement, Part 2 (HF episode)|Entanglement, Part 2]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''502'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Imminent Danger (HF episode)|Imminent Danger]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''503'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Darkest Night (HF episode)|Darkest Night]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''504'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Security Counsel (HF episode)|Security Counsel]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''505'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Epitaph (HF episode)|Epitaph]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''506'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[The Battle is Joined (HF episode)|The Battle is Joined]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|}
 ===Season 6 ([[2382]])===
 The Tholians make their move, and the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]] will never be the same. New villains emerge, and new threats entangle the crew of the ''Excelsior'' in unexpected danger.
+{|
-:37. "[[Countermeasures (HF episode)|Countermeasures]]"
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
-:38. "[[Dancing in the Dark (HF episode)|Dancing in the Dark]]"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; width: 30px;" |
-:39. "[[Homeport (HF episode)|Homeport]]"
+! style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; width: 200px;" | Episode Name
-:40. "[[Beachhead (HF episode)|Beachhead]]"
+! style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; width: 50px;" | Stardate
-:41. "[[Vigil (HF episode)|Vigil]]"
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
-:42. "[[Her Battle Lanterns Lit (HF episode)|Her Battle Lanterns Lit]]"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''601'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Countermeasures (HF episode)|Countermeasures]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''602'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Dancing in the Dark (HF episode)|Dancing in the Dark]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''603'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Homeport (HF episode)|Homeport]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''604'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Beachhead (HF episode)|Beachhead]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''605'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Vigil (HF episode)|Vigil]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''606'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Her Battle Lanterns Lit (HF episode)|Her Battle Lanterns Lit]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|}
 ===Season 7 ([[2383]])===
 Thrown into a war with sinister enemies, Starfleet and the members of the fleet attached to Deep Space 12 fight for the safety of the Briar Patch and Federation. Shrouded by mystery and circled by villains with no remorse, the war is just beginning.
+{|
-:43. "[[Heavy Losses (HF episode)|Heavy Losses]]"
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
-:44. "[[Bound (HF episode)|Bound]]"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; width: 30px;" |
-:45. "[[Past Sins (HF episode)|Past Sins]]"
+! style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; width: 200px;" | Episode Name
-:46. "[[Hearts and Minds (HF episode)|Hearts and Minds]]"
+! style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; width: 50px;" | Stardate
-:47. "[[The Widening Gyre (HF episode)|The Widening Gyre]]"
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
-:48. "[[Things Fall Apart (HF episode)|Things Fall Apart]]"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''701'''
-:49. "[[The Center Cannot Hold (HF episode)|The Center Cannot Hold]]"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Heavy Losses (HF episode)|Heavy Losses]]"'''
-:50. "[[Its Hour Come Round At Last (HF episode)|Its Hour Come Round At Last]]"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''702'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Bound (HF episode)|Bound]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''703'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Past Sins (HF episode)|Past Sins]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''704'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Hearts and Minds (HF episode)|Hearts and Minds]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''705'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[The Widening Gyre (HF episode)|The Widening Gyre]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''706'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Things Fall Apart (HF episode)|Things Fall Apart]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''707'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[The Center Cannot Hold (HF episode)|The Center Cannot Hold]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|- style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.5em; cellspacing: 2px;"
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" | '''708'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px; text-align: left;" |'''"[[Its Hour Come Round At Last (HF episode)|Its Hour Come Round At Last]]"'''
+| style="border: 1px solid #999999; padding: 4px;" |
+|}
 ===Movies===
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 ==External links==
-*'''[http://www.hiddenfrontier.net|''Hidden Frontier Productions'' website]'''
+*'''[http://www.hiddenfrontier.net ''Hidden Frontier Productions'' website]'''
 **[http://www.youtube.com/user/HiddenFrontier ''Star Trek: Hidden Frontier''] on [http://www.youtube.com YouTube]
 **[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467491 ''Star Trek: Hidden Frontier''] on [http://www.imdb.com IMDB]
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 ===Lost sources===
-*{{badlink|http://www.hiddenfrontier.com|Series website}}
 *{{badlink|http://en.hiddenfrontier.com/index.php/Main_Page|''Hidden Frontier'' encyclopedia}}
 *{{badlink|http://www.startrekfanmade.org/release/star-trek-hidden-frontier|Star Trek Hidden Frontier' series profile at startrekfanmade.org}}
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 *[http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/104.html "Star Trek: Federation One" fan film series at Star Trek Reviewed. Federation ONe is a sequel to the Hidden Frontier fan film series]
 *[http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/105.html "Voyages of the U.S.S. Angeles" fan film series at Star Trek Reviewed. Voyages of the U.S.S. Angeles is a prequel to the Hidden Frontier fan film series][http://www.startrekfanmade.org/release/star-trek-hidden-frontier ']
 [[Category:Fan films|Hidden Frontier]]
 [[Category:Star Trek: Hidden Frontier| ]]

STAR TREK FAN FILM
Star Trek: Hidden Frontier

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