Want of a Nail Wins Best Fan Film

For Want of a Nail, the second production by independent film project Starship Farragut, won "Best Fan Film of 2008" at the Wrath of Con science fiction conference and film festival in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Based on the original Star Trek television series, the episode features Captain Jack Carter, played by John Broughton, and his valiant crew flung back in time to witness a crucial moment in America's history. From the Starship Farragut website:

The Starship Farragut has been dispatched on a diplomatic mission to Solon Prime to make first contact with a race of ancient scholars. What could possibly go wrong?
Shortly after entering the transporter room and beaming down, the landing party finds itself not in the Solonai Council chambers, but in America's past.

"We are so pleased to have been selected as Best Fan Film of 2008," said Mark Hildebrand, director of the episode. "We wanted to create an adventure that would be enjoyed by fans and non-fans alike. I believe that any story in the Star Trek universe should be thought-provoking and fun. I think we have achieved that goal."

Farragut's 85-minute episode competed against six other fan films at the three-day Wrath of Con convention. Conference organizer Rick Albritton of BrightStar Productions praised Farragut's production. "For Want of a Nail sets a high standard for fan films, with solid writing, acting and high production values," Albritton said. "The Starship Farragut team produced a compelling tale that is truly in a league of its own."

The film may be downloaded free at www.starshipfarragut.com.