Virtual Trek Awards

Well, the first ever Virtual Trek Awards are in the books, and what a night it was. Henrik, the host and producer of the show (and the excellent VST podcasts) did a wonderful job and making the evening very enjoyable.

So the question everyone wants to know: how did Frontiers do? The answer: extremely well. We picked up six out of the eight awards we were nominated for. Those awards include:

- Best Male Character: Commander Bruce Andrade
- Best Artist: Paul Weaver
- Best New Writer: Jaron Hatch
- Best Episode: All the World's a Stage
- Best Stand-alone Episode: All the World's a Stage
- Best Multi-Authored Series

That's quite a list. I'm extremely proud of the Frontiers team - this is their moment. (The two "Episode" awards were ties with eps from Star's End.)

So what's going to change now that these are over with? Nothing. The recognition is very nice, and I can't overstate how grateful I am for the staff's work. But letting something like this become too big a deal can inadvertantly prompt changes in behavior. But our focus as a staff remains to producing quality Star Trek stories and that is where our focus remains.

So, going off-topic now, I watched the series finale of Charmed last night. I was quite pleased. It wasn't the big, epic send-off I had hoped for (despite the gargantuan battle in the week prior to) but it was touching and truly got back to the girls being sisters... being family. No, we didn't see Cole or Prue... but we saw an enjoyable romp through the Charmed Ones' past and future, and a touching, fitting finale.

That's all for now. Stop by the Frontiers forums to get some movie script excerpts and see another guest star for the film. Until next time!

Updates and More Randomness...

Man, it has been a while, hasn't it? I've been busy with the end of the semester, and whatnot, and I know Josh is hard at work, slaving over the movie. Anyway, time to get cracking!

First thing's first: updates.

The movie is progressing well. I actually had a chance to read through the first 20 pages or so about a week ago, and it's looking great. Another classic, as only Josh can bring you! As I understand it, there's quite a bit more written - hopefully i'll be getting a look at it as well (wink, wink, Josh!)

Anyone remember our old buddies at Holonetwork 17?

Me nether. But apparently, a certain Marissa Lighthart does.

The S3 lineup has really started to fill-out. I don't think there's an open spot left, and in fact, I think there's actually a few solid ideas that were left hanging. Funny how they were all mine. Kidding, of course. Quite a few of the episodes you guys will be reading actually did come from pitches of mine. Hopefully they'll live up to the rest of the stuff we're planning...

Man, where have I been all this time? I can't believe there was a show out there as good as Doctor Who, and I didn't know about it until a few months ago!

I'll be embarking on a side project of sorts in the next few months, along with someone i've recently met on a Smallville forum. A non-VST-affiliated crossover script featuring a number of familiar scifi/fantasy series. It might take a year or so (because my Frontiers work always comes first) but I hope to make a mini-series out of it.

I can't say for sure yet just who will be involved, but there will be Smallville characters featured heavily, along with a certain timeless Doctor, "leaping" scientist, and possibly even a certain former coma paitent, and current psyhcic...

I know it sounds odd, and it probably will be, but that's kind of the point.

Think you know Frontiers? Test yourself by taking this quiz, and post your scores in the Frontiers forums...

http://www.allthetests.com/quiz19/quizpu.php?testid=1146499394

That'll have to do for now. Not as much info as i'm sure you all were hoping for, but there's not much we can say without spoiling certain bombshells...