Remember how CBSis suingto prevent the crowdfunded devotee flick Axanar from being dispatch ? Now the channel is suing the filmmakers even harder . CBS ’s lawyer have submitted 28 pages of documents detailing every potential affair that they claim Axanar infringe on , alleging basically every character of right of first publication misdemeanor known to serviceman .
After CBS originally filed its motion last December , the defendants — the Creator of Axanar — asked for more specificity . Which of the many , many copyright share of Star Trek material were they being accused of encroach on ?
Since lawyers love nothing more than responding to those kinds of queries by throwing a elephantine pile of documents flat into your expression , that ’s just what happened . Twenty - eight pages show original the Star Trek on one side and Axanar on the other , so that even a judge who has managed to never even heard of Star Trek could understand their claim .
The 28 pages of instance range from specific names to large-minded conceptual opinion of Star Trek . I do n’t know many legal documents that have a side - by - side comparison of Vulcan ears , for example :
The costume bits do n’t sound too damning , until Axanar ’s consummate replication are placed next to stills from the show . “ Uniform with Gold Shirt ” sound like a fairly introductory concept , but the outfits worn in Axanar outfit still look a lot like the uniforms worn by Kirk . The most weirdly specific costume bit has to be “ Triangular medals on uniform ” :
More than once , CBS lists stardates as a copyright element . And , of grade , how can else anyone speak Klingon , since CBS owns the copyright on the voice communication ? ( By the way , this cause should be scan in the original Klingon , for full force . )
In suit you were wonder what the legal modality and theme of Star Trek was , the amended written document name it as “ Science fabrication activity adventure , ” defined thusly :
The mood and theme of Star Trek as a science fiction activity adventure first come along in The Original Series sequence “ The Cage ” ( Reg . No . PA 314 - 430 ) , and has appeared in all subsequent episodes of The Original Series and other derivative Star Trek Copyrighted Works
candidly , I ’d take someone to court over the asseveration that the mood and theme of Star Trek is anything that simple .
Here ’s the whole amend ailment , if you wish to peruse it :
[ The Hollywood Reporter ]
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