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posted by martyb on Monday October 01 2018, @11:51PM   Printer-friendly
from the Stage-9-From-Outer-Space dept.

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


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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by mobydisk on Tuesday October 02 2018, @06:32PM (1 child)

    by mobydisk (5472) on Tuesday October 02 2018, @06:32PM (#742986)

    Instead, CBS should partner with the group to stick ads for Trek-related products in there. The fans get funding for their project, CBS gets revenue and free advertising. Everyone wins!

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  • (Score: 2) by JeanCroix on Wednesday October 03 2018, @07:09PM

    by JeanCroix (573) on Wednesday October 03 2018, @07:09PM (#743579)
    "Be sure to visit the official Starfleet gift shop attached to ten forward, cadet!"