In a time prior to the United Federation of Planets, a young coalition of worlds led by Earth battle the Romulan Star Empire for their very survival. Horizon is a fan film and produced on a shoestring budget and a must- see for any true Star Trek fan. I went in expecting to see minimal, if any special effects. What I didn't expect was that I found Horizon equal to other installments in the Star Trek franchise in terms of richness of story and depth of characters. The cast–all clearly Star Trek fans–relayed its passion through the screen. You won't see much of the Enterprise and the classic cast of characters on this film. Instead, you'll see a fresh story that could be its own series within Roddenberry's canon. If you've watched every Star Trek movie and all the various series, then you won't regret watching Star Trek: Horizon. This is a fan film produced with a budget just over $22K. The Executive producer, Tommy Kraft, wrote script, built props (some he CAD designed and 3D printed), sewed the uniforms, filmed, directed, created the VFX/CG, edited, wrote and played the musical score by himself. With the help of some talented professionals, family and friends, he was able to finish the movie in just over 3 years. <br/><br/>Horizon is set during the same time as the series "Enterprise" and Capt. Archer (Scott Bakula) and is done in cannon making use of and references to prior productions (Enterprise, STNG,Star Trek 2009). The movie is very dynamic and adept at filling in holes in the time-line and expands on the history of the Iconians. Paul Lang does an admirable job as Capt Harrison Hawke. The other actors interact well and create a believable and a bit tongue in cheek real-life feel. <br/><br/>Tommy's effort is an example of what can be done with a bit of passion, drive, and the desire to excel. It is deserving of praise as this is literally something out of nothing. Tommy should be recognized for his accomplishment and hopefully have great career in film and movie production.
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