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Following on the heels of CBS’ extremely detailed lawsuit against the fan film Axanar, we now hear that another Star Trek fan film has been told that it should probably stop. This time, it’s Star Trek: Federation Rising.
Federation Rising was going to be the sequel to last February’s fan film Star Trek: Horizon. It was supposed to begin a $US250,000 ($320,125) crowdfunding campaign this Saturday, so it’s kind of a mixed blessing that notice from CBS came when it did. At least there’s no money to return.
Creator Tommy Kraft explained on Facebook what happened, saying in part:
Earlier today, executives from CBS reached out to me and advised me that their legal team strongly suggested that we do not move forward with plans to create a sequel to Horizon. While this is a sign of the current climate that we find ourselves in with Star Trek fan films, I want to personally thank CBS for reaching out to me, rather than including us in their ongoing lawsuit against Axanar.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/04/cbs-might-have-shut-down-another-star-trek-fan-film/