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Voyage Trekkers
GenreComedy Sci Fi
StarringAdam Rini
Gabrielle Van Buren
Logan Blackwell
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14
Production
ProducerNathan Blackwell
Production locationPhoenix, Arizona
Running time1- 10 minutes
Original release
NetworkBlip
ReleaseJuly 9, 2011 (2011-07-09) –
May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08)

Voyage Trekkers is an American comedy web series created and written by director Nathan Blackwell.[1] The series is broadcast on the internet and premiered on the 9th July 2011. So far, 2 seasons have been made and the show can be found distributed across the web including on Blip and YouTube. Voyage Trekkers is a comedy web series about a hopeless starship crew in the Galactic Union and has been described as a successful parody of sci-fi shows such as Star Trek[2] or by its director as a 'love letter to sci-fi situations and genre conventions'[3]. Lead by the charismatic but self-centered Captain Sunstrike (Adam Rini), with the help of the unfazed first officer Commander Powell (Logan Blackwell), and the exasperated Doctor Rena (Gabrielle Van Buren), they seek to climb their way up the space adventure ladder.

History

The series was inspired and written by a director producer Nathan Blackwell. Nathan graduated from South Mountain High School in Phoenix in TV & Communications, and then attended Scottsdale Community College's Film Production, where he made his feature film debut with "Forever Midnight". His second feature film 'no budget' was adapted from the award winning play written by his brother, Logan Blackwell, "The Constant Epiphanies of Billy The Blood Donor."[4] Nathan Blackwell commented, 'Voyage Trekkers came about out of the sheer desire to make something fun. I was balancing several projects at the time, and for whatever reason, I needed to make something that tapped into that childhood energy of when I first picked up a movie camera and made stories about aliens and ray guns.' [5] The season season was funded by an Indiegogo campaign raising $4,056, just over their original target of $4,000 total. [6]

Season 1

# Title Writer(s) Director(s) Original Airdate
1 "Rescue from the Lizard Men" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell July 9, 2011
Captain Sunstrike is in the vile clutches of the evil Draudis lizard men and only his faithful crew can rescue him.
2 "Social Network" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell Jul. 21, 2011
The crew must keep a professional attitude while on an important diplomatic mission.
3 "Birthday Surprise" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell Jul. 30, 2011
Captain Sunstrike and Commander Powell infiltrate a dangerous enemy compound.
4 "Language Barrier" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell Aug. 7, 2011
Captain Sunstrike gives a warm welcome to the ship's new alien officer Lt. Jayda.
5 "Oh Great Space Crystal" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell Aug. 13, 2011
The crew encounters a strange new lifeform and attempt to make contact.
6 "Formal Charges" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell Aug. 20, 2011
Doctor Rena is brought up on charges for disobeying the Captain's orders.
7 "The Clutches of General Kang" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell Aug. 28, 2011
The crew's fate is held captive by the villainous General Kang ... and their only hope for escape is that they work together.
8 "Phoning It in" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell Sep. 3, 2011
The Captain delegates responsibilities as he entertains an important diplomatic ambassador.
9 "Fabulous Technology" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell Sep. 12, 2011
The crew must save an ambassador from being assassinated at an important diplomatic conference.
10 "Many Paths to Eden" Nathan Blackwell Nathan Blackwell Oct. 4, 2011
The crew in the galaxy are on their most important mission ever.


References

  1. ^ "Nathan Blackwell". IMDB. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  2. ^ "Boldly Going". http://comedytvisdead.com/. Retrieved 22 Apr 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  3. ^ "Creator's Corner-Voyage Trekkers". http://www.scifinal.com. Retrieved 27 July 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  4. ^ "About Nathan Blackwell". http://www.squishystudios.com. Squishy Studios. Retrieved 14 May 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  5. ^ Bryan, Dugan. "Filmmaker Nathan Blackwell on Inspiration, Web-Based Cinema, and Directing His Latest Series, Voyage Trekkers". www.phoenixnewtimes.com/jackalope/2011/08/qa_with_voyage_trekkers_direct.php. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Voyage Trekkers Indiegogo Campaign". http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/voyage-trekkers-season-2?c=home. Indiegogo. Retrieved 14 May 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
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