PRODUCTION DISCLAIMERS
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Copyright Laws:
1.
TimeWell
Electronic Recording Productions is in no way attempting to infringe upon
2.
TWERPs makes no
money, solicits no funding, and makes no Paramount-produced copyrighted
material publicly available in formats that would impinge on Paramount's
ability to continue to make money from their trademark and ownership of Star
Trek.
3.
Our performers
receive no monetary or gift compensation for their efforts. All performers do so out of love for the art
and the source material.
4.
TWERPs is a
not-for-profit organization.
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Casting
Information:
1.
Parties may
audition for cast parts by submitting a vista to Eras@twerponline.net.
2.
Casting will be
done on an as-needed basis through auditions.
MP3 or WAV files are required for auditions over the Internet, or may be
done in person if easier for all parties involved. Casting results will be
released to all interested parties.
3.
Upon accepting a
role with TWERPs, performers are expected to submit recordings in a timely
fashion, either through home recording and shipment through e-mail or by
scheduling an appointment with the TWERP studio. The producers will provide significant
notification in advance to ensure ample time to arrange schedules accordingly,
barring prior commitments and/or family emergencies.
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Script
Submissions:
1.
All story
submissions must be pre-approved prior to remittance. Any unsolicited submissions will be returned
unopened and unread. Parties may request
permission to submit story outlines and/or treatments by addressing requests to
Eras@twerponline.net.
2.
All solicited
submissions are subject to editorial revisions and will be “Roddenberryed”
(edited for content and spirit to match the overall tone of the series).
3.
Plagiarism will
not be tolerated in any way.
4.
Anyone interested
in submitting fan-fic short stories not meant for production may feel free to
do so. Fan-fic stories will not be
considered canon, but please feel free to participate in our sector of the
universe.
5.
Fan-fic creations
may be submitted for publication on our website with full credit to the
author. We reserve the right, however,
to remove or reject stories that don’t meet our standards and practices.
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Production-Specific
Notes:
1.
This is not a
dark vision of Star Trek. It continues
Gene Roddenberry’s utopian vision of the future.
2.
Our characters
will not rely on technological conveniences (i.e. Treknology / Technobabble) to
save the day. Instead, they will rely on
their wits and wisdom to think their way through the problems they encounter.
3.
Flashback
Storytelling – Stories that take place in multiple generations using the
reflections of a character must follow a set of guidelines:
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The person
telling the story must be able to speak with firsthand knowledge. This means that the storyteller must be
present in every scene in the past.
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In the case of
“two friends reminiscing,” at least one of the parties must be present at all
times, though the narrative doesn’t need to switch between the two
storytellers.
4.
Stardates –
Within the Star Trek Universe, the issue of stardates, especially when it comes
to the era of The Original Series, is hazy at best. While the later series did their best to
establish a linear passage of time, the original numbering system was erratic
and unrealistic when expanded for use within the entire timeframe. As such, it is our policy that we will use
the following system:
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Stardates used
for the NX era will be Earth-standard calendar years (ex. September 14, 2157).
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Stardates used
for the TOS era will be starship-centralized (each ship establishes its own
stardate, with the date of commission or refit being the standard 0000.0).
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Stardates used
for the TNG era and beyond will adhere to the established stardate system. All stardates revolve at one year being equal
to 1000.0 (by this rule, about forty years previous to the start of TNG, the
stardate system was reworked for all Federation-affiliated starships).