STAR TREK: OUTLAWS
An Illustrated Audio Series.
About Star Trek Outlaws
My name is David R Wrenn.
Star Trek Outlaws sprang from a statement that was made to me while on a visit to Farragut Film Studio 2. I was told that Farragut Films would like, eventually, to produce other types of shows other than Star Trek fan films.
I looked around me and saw the bridge, transporter room, sick bay, and all the other amazing sets they had and wondered how they could create a series that was not based on Star Trek, and yet use the Star Trek sets.
I had been interested in seeing a Star Fleet vessel under the control of a non-Star Fleet crew for some time. I had even written a script in which the ship was commandeered by a group of mischievous twenty-somethings.
There were several problems to overcome. Where would I get a ship and remain somewhat within Trek Canon? How would a ship get into a place where there was no Star Fleet? And how would I get my new heroes aboard the ship?
After working out these problems, I wrote a two page treatment of the series and then wrote the first episode; “Abandon Hope”
The script laid around for a couple of years until I found myself with some spare time. I decided to produce the series myself as an audio series. I wanted to keep it a small, simple production. As a matter of fact, my first idea was to voice all the characters myself. I soon realized I could only do a few voices before they all just sounded like me. So I approached my good friend Terry Self, who did a great job as Commander Bryce Anders in Dreadnought Dominion. When he agreed to come aboard, the project really took off.
Next, Gary Davis, also of Dreadnought Dominion, came aboard to voice Tom Brody. Then my Daughter, Jessica Richter, agreed to do most of the female voices. Ffinally Kim Haas, John Lackey, and Dan Scanlan rounded out the cast.
Early on, Terry Self and I agreed that we wanted Star Trek Outlaws to be an audio series that could be enjoyed with audio only, but would be enhanced by watching the video. Although there are no live actors on sets at any point during the show, there are lots of graphics, illustrations, and animations to enjoy while listening to the story play out.
'Star Trek' says that it has not all happened, it has not all been discovered, that tomorrow can be as challenging and adventurous as any time man has ever lived.
– Gene Roddenberry