Fan fiction
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Revision as of 01:04, December 16, 2008
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Fan fiction is a name given to any fictional story based in and around the Star Trek universe, that is not produced with the input of the creators or licensees who create new Star Trek material for Paramount Pictures. Although the most common form is in prose, similar to the various novels, it can also come under the form of scripts, poetry and films.
It is illegal to buy or sell "fan-produced" memorabilia for profit, because the copyrights of the name Star Trek, as well as the copyrights of the major names involved, are owned by Paramount. However, certain fans still take it upon themselves to create their own versions of Trek on a "not-for-profit" basis.
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Other resources
As well as fiction, fans often produce other resources such as art work, ship diagrams, specifications, etc.
In the early days of fan fiction, the easiest way for fans to read, and circulate, their works would have been through a fanzine.
A related concept is fanon, a contraction for "fan canon". Fanon is a belief held by one or more fan(s) that is not canon. Fanon can range from discounting part of Star Trek as non-canon to making up a explanation for unexplained inconsistencies such as the differing appearance of the Trill.
Official support
Some fan productions have gained a large degree of influence in the world of Star Trek; for example, pages of fan-published reference manuals have been scanned and used on screen as background artwork. Some fan productions were created by authors who went on to work on legitimate Star Trek productions, and some production staff have lent their support to these films.
The best example of fan produced work being supported by Trek licensees, as opposed to creators, is the professional publication of fan fiction in The New Voyages, The New Voyages 2, and the Strange New Worlds series of books.
- Please note that this is not a page to promote your own fan fiction.
Related links
External link
- Star Trek Expanded Universe - a wiki created to collect information about and from various fan-made projects, including RPGs, fan fiction and fan movies
- Fan fiction at Wikipedia
