Production and Status Updates

Creator's Log, Stardate 2401.01 (01 Jan 2024): Happy New Year! I've been building 3D assets for episode 21. Three new ships will be seen; one Federation, one Klingon, and one Persidian.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2312.16 (16 Dec 2023): I've begun writing the script for Episode 21 "Destroyer of Worlds" (based on a story idea I've had for quite some time). If you've been waiting for more Klingons, this episode is for you!

Creator's Log, Stardate 2311.19 (19 Nov 2023): A lot of work professionally and also at home has prevented me from doing much with episode 21. As winter approaches, I'll likely be spending more time inside rather than outside, so that shoulkd be a good opportunity to work more on episode 21.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2308.20 (20 Aug 2023): Episode 20 "Ephemeral Captivity" has been published.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2308.18 (18 Aug 2023): Episode 20 "Ephemeral Captivity" is now in post-production. Just a little more editing and final quality checks. Expect to see it published in a matter of days!

Creator's Log, Stardate 2307.23 (23 Jul 2023): Filming of episode 20 "Ephemeral Captivity" has begun, the special introduction and both scenes one and two are complete. No, I will not post any preview. I'm particularly excited about the shocking ending, I hope you'll enjoy it also.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2307.14 (14 Jul 2023): Started writing the script for episode 20 "Ephemeral Captivity", which is the conclusion to episode 19. On an interesting note, there's been a flurry of new Youtube subscribers recently for some reason, the channel has 496 subscribers now. I appreciate and enjoy the comments and try to respond to every one.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2305.04 (04 May 2023): Epsiode 19, "Bread Crumbs", has been published.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2305.01 (01 May 2023): Photography has been completed on Episode 19 "Bread Crumbs". All that remains is some final editing and audio processing. Expect to see it published very soon!

Creator's Log, Stardate 2302.04 (04 Feb 2023): Episode 19 "Bread Crumbs" is about half finished. Expect to publish in the coming weeks.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2212.22 (22 Dec 2022): Sorry to say, but there's no way Episode 19 "Bread Crumbs" will be published this year. There's just too many real-life things going on, but rest assured it will become available in early 2023. As a reminder, Episode 19 will feature a major reveal regarding the story arc!

Creator's Log, Stardate 2211.29 (29 Nov 2022): Starting to write the script for Episode 19 "Bread Crumbs". I hope to publish by year-end, but we'll see how that goes.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2208.15 (15 Aug 2022): Episode 18 "Nightmare at Warp Seven" published.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2207.19 (19 Jul 2022): Principal photography for episode 18, "Nightmare at Warp Seven", has started.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2207.10 (10 Jul 2022): The script for episode 18, "Nightmare at Warp Seven", has been completed, although some changes are typical during production. I still need to construct a few 3D assets, but still on-track for a summer release.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2205.31 (31 May 2022): Work on episode 18 "Nightmare at Warp Seven" continues, but at a slower pace than I'd like due to work and home commitments. This summer is still targeted as the release date, but I cannot pin it down any further. As a reminder, Star Trek is not my intellectual property, and no money is made in the development or viewing of the episodes. In fact, they COST money, but I do not want donations.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2203.27 (27 Mar 2022): I've begun writing episode 18, "Nightmare at Warp Seven". In fact, scene 1 is completed. However, it isn't something I can just sit down and do in a day. I have to be in the "zone", and write a little here and there, even though the entire story is already summarized. Truth is, these episodes can take weeks, if not a couple of months to write. The average time between publishing episodes, in the last few years, is about 4.4 months. So expect episode 18 to be published sometime this summer. "Nightmare at Warp Seven" will be the first Starship Mojave episode NOT based on an original story.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2203.16 (16 Mar 2022): Episode 17, "Upgrade", has been published.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2203.14 (14 Mar 2022): Principal photography for episode 17 "Upgrade" is complete. Just a few more finishing touches and a final quality check remains. It should be published very soon.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2202.06 (06 Feb 2022): "Filming" has started for episode 17 "Upgrade". Additionally, I've begun placing episodes on Rumble.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2112.24 (24 Dec 2021): I've started writing the script for episode 17, "Upgrade", although I've had the basic idea of the story summarized for many months. As you know from previous episodes, the USS Topaz (Mojave 2) is to deliver cargo to Altair 4, then proceed to Formalhaut per orders. Altair and Formalhaut are 22 light years apart, which would take the ship 10 months at warp 3 (it's maximum speed) using the classical warp factor scale. I've wanted to keep Starship Mojave as scientifically realistic as possible (within the realm of sci-fi), but sometimes a little artistic license is called for, so that the stories are not too cumbersome. The result being that it will not take 10 months to travel between these two relatively close stars. Look for "Upgrade" to be published in early 2022, for your enjoyment and mine.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2109.15 (15 Sep 2021): Still building 3D assets for episode 17, "Upgrade". I'm not able to spend 100% of my free time on this.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2107.28 (28 Jul 2021):I've started creating 3D assets for episode 17, "Upgrade". In this episode you will see Starbase 8 and the Formalhaut Shipyards, a mere 25 light years from Earth. Plus, a very special asset...

Creator's Log, Stardate 2107.15 (15 Jul 2021): Episode 16a, "Voices" (Laugh Track Version) has been published! Just in case you didn't know what was supposed to be humorous versus serious.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2107.14 (14 Jul 2021): Episode 16, "Voices" has been published!

Creator's Log, Stardate 2107.09 (09 Jul 2021): "Filming" of Episode 16, "Voices" has begun!

Creator's Log, Stardate 2105.23 (23 May 2021): I've added a page on all the additional information I've amassed over the years, but haven't ever shared yet.

Creator's Log, Stardate 2105.19 (19 May 2021): I thought I'd put a little more life into this website by attempting to provide updates regularly on Starship Mojave episodes and production news. Although it's about 13 years late (episode 1, the live version, was published in 2008), like they say in Temporal Mechanics, "There's no time like the present"

Episode 16, "Voices", is in pre-production and nearing completion in this stage of the process. The script is almost done, but will go through the usual revision and review process before "filming" begins. "Voices" will be a very unusual episode - almost entirely taking place in the Captain's quarters, where characters will break the fourth wall.

My first Starship Mojave star chart is of Sector 001. I'm working on a map of the Federation, but it's a big project so please be patient. Soon you will be able to see the track the crew of the USS Mojave (or whatever ship they're in) has taken throughout the episodes.