Star Trek: Hidden Frontier

Template:Fan Film Info Star Trek: Hidden Frontier (HF) is arguably the longest-running of the fan film projects. It 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. It is only with the two pronged revolution of digital video production/editing and the advent of internet distribution that they have become something more than a curiosity to be shared by a few intimates.

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

As is the norm for a fan film Hidden Frontier 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 could alienate some conservative elements of Star Trek's fan base.

Produced by Rob Caves, Hidden Frontier is in its "7th season" and is produced by volunteers in Southern California.

Episodes

Season 1

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.

1. Enemy Unknown, Part 1
2. Enemy Unknown, Part 2
3. Enemy Unknown, Part 3
4. Two Hours
5. Perihelion
6. Echoes

Season 2

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.

07. Refugees

08. Yesterday's Excelsior

09. Old Wound

10. Great Starship Robbery

11. Encke

12. To The Stars

13. Fire in the Heart

14. Coward's Death

15. Worst Fears, Part 1

Season 3

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.

16. Worst Fears, Part 2

17. Worst Fears, Part 3

18. Heroes

19. In Memory Of

20. Modus Operandi

21. Santa Q

22. Ashes

23. Voyage of the Defiant

24. Hell's Gate, Part 1

Season 4

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.

25. Hell's Gate, Part 2

26. Piracy of the Noble

27. Addictions

28. Grave Matters

29. Crossroads

30. Entanglement, Part 1

Season 5

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

32. Imminent Danger

33. Darkest Night

34. Security Counsel

35. Epitaph

36. The Battle is Joined

Season 6

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.

37. Countermeasures

38. Dancing in the Dark

39. Homeport

40. Beachhead

41. Vigil

42. Her Battle Lanterns Lit

Season 7

Thrown into a war with sinister enemies, Starfleet and the members of the fleet attached to Deep Space Twelve 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

44. Bound

45. Past Sins

46. Hearts and Minds

47. The Widening Gyre

48. Things Fall Apart

49. The Center Cannot Hold

50. It's Hour Come Round at Last

External links

• Series website
  
• Hidden Frontier Encyclopedia
  
• Star Trek: Hidden Frontier article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.