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I think it got ugly a while back when CBS issued the new fan film rules (some of which I don't see can hold up in law) - essentially killing further development.
I think both sides are in the wrong here. I think that CBS didn't originally give two hoots about Axanar, not even about the amount of money they gained off of kickstarters, I think the only reason they care is because it's set in a similar time period to Discovery and they saw that they would be compared to Axanar (possibly not favourably given the little that have been in press releases).
I think Axanar are in the wrong because they went far beyond kickstarter rules and started selling things under the Star Trek brand (which is probably the only other thing CBS care about) and were talking about using Ares studios for profit making.
I do think both sides are being incredibly hard headed about this. Axanar shouldn't have counter sued back when CBS started to back off, and CBS shouldn't be so heavy handed with the fans who are, after all, their source of income. CBS should have had a quiet word with them, shown up with the men with suits, and offered to buy them out or let them continue with restrictions.
I think it got ugly a while back when CBS issued the new fan film rules (some of which I don't see can hold up in law) - essentially killing further development.
I think both sides are in the wrong here. I think that CBS didn't originally give two hoots about Axanar, not even about the amount of money they gained off of kickstarters, I think the only reason they care is because it's set in a similar time period to Discovery and they saw that they would be compared to Axanar (possibly not favourably given the little that have been in press releases).
I think Axanar are in the wrong because they went far beyond kickstarter rules and started selling things under the Star Trek brand (which is probably the only other thing CBS care about) and were talking about using Ares studios for profit making.
I do think both sides are being incredibly hard headed about this. Axanar shouldn't have counter sued back when CBS started to back off, and CBS shouldn't be so heavy handed with the fans who are, after all, their source of income. CBS should have had a quiet word with them, shown up with the men with suits, and offered to buy them out or let them continue with restrictions.