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Stage 9 was a non-commercial, virtual reality recreation of Star Trek The Next Generation's Enterprise starship. It allowed fans of the series to explore the beloved vessel and immerse themselves in the chief setting of the series. It was built over the past two years using Unreal Engine 4 by fans who have taken great pains to state that the project was not affiliated or licensed with CBS or Paramount and that they weren't doing this to make money, only to artistically demonstrate their fandom. That did not stop CBS from sending a cease and desist letter, thus shutting down the project as CBS was reportedly unwilling to engage in dialog.
From Techdirt : CBS Bullies Fan Star Trek Project To Shut Down Despite Creators' Pleas For Instructions On Being Legit
and at Ars Technica : Amazing NCC-1701-D simulator issues final command: "all stop"
and at TorrentFreak : CBS Shuts Down Stage 9, a Fan-Made Recreation of the USS Enterprise
(Score: 3, Informative) by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us on Tuesday October 02 2018, @03:55PM
It's also about software rights to the characters (and universe).
I recall there was a piece of software called "Star Trek: Captain's Chair". ( http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Captain%27s_Chair [wikia.com] ) It was just several of the different starships and their bridges and other station panels, with sound, and one could explore the stations. No plot, no objectives, no "game" in that sense. Just a simulator of the bridges.
It was pretty buggy on my system too, IIRC. But my point is that I'm sure someone at CBS is thinking that if this sort of fan-creation is allowed to exist then their contracts for having Simon & Schuster or whomever they are licensing digital media to.
So, that fans can do it.... should that prohibit the company from retaining their rights to sell the ability to create that if they want?
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