Welcome to the INFO page. Let's dive right in. You'll find both downloadable files and streaming files on this site. To download, "right-click" your mouse pointer on a download link and choose "Save Target" from the dropdown window that appears. To stream, "left-click" your mouse pointer on a streaming link. Your player software should open momentarily and play the file.

On this mirror site, I've abandoned the use of "compressed" format files (RAR, ZIP, etc.). This is because not all people have the utilities to uncompress them. The only files you'll find here are files in their original root formats (ISO, AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, RM) and/or the same files divided into "parts" with a freeware utility compatible with ALL operating systems. More on that later.

All "human" episode files prior to this update will be left in their original formats. The "act parts" on the "animated" episode page will eventually disappear, however, to be replaced by similar formats used for the "human" episodes. Also, starting with the Crew Logs episodes, I'm abandoning the Quicktime MOV format in favor of the more modern H.264 encoded MP4 files - also playable with Quicktime player.

The only "official" files on this mirror are the NTSC DVD ISO files. All other files are unofficial transcodes by me that do not contain extras or special features. So, if something doesn't work right, be sure to blame the right person (grin).

All DVD ISO files, divx AVI files, and "hi" resolution files will have a pixel width of 720. All "med" resolution files will have a pixel width of 480. And all "lo" resolution RM files will have a pixel width of 212.

Of special interest to Ipad and Ipod owners is that all "med" resolution MP4 files made available from this time forward will be "compatible" with their units. And to dialup modem users who can only download or stream the "lo" resolution RM files, note that each file will be 2-pass encoded to ensure the best possible quality. I've opened these files in RealPlayer, "doubled" the display size, and they all appear "watchable" (not perfect, though).

My broadband ISP gives me a download speed of 18mbps and an upload speed of 11mbps (for real). But, a few people are still using a dialup modem to access the Internet. A number of other people have marginal broadband connections with slower speeds. When confronted with a huge file to download, some may choose to pass. However, all files on this mirror larger than 209 megs will also be made available in 100 meg parts. That way, parts can be downloaded over a period of time - later to be recombined into the original root file when the downloads are complete. If "parts" downloads are your preferred choice, this is what you need to do.

Right-click your mouse here to download HJsplit to your desktop. This program is a standalone Java-based utility that will work on multiple platforms (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Solaris, etc.). It's a very simple utility, too, and the user interface is (as Spock might say) logical. And, it's freeware (grin). After your parts downloads are complete, HJsplit will open the first file part (ending in ".001"). Press the "Join" button and a few seconds later you have the original file. Note that this is not a "compression" utility. The whole file size remains (in large part) the sum of its parts. It just cuts the files up (on my end) and rejoins them (on your end).

Whether you choose to download files in their original root formats or as parts, I encourage your use of download accelerator software - software that will allow you to "resume" an interrupted download rather than start over from scratch. My preferred download accelerator (for Windows) is Net Transport. The link is to version 1.87 - the last shareware version before they added "nag screens" (grin). However, note that Net Transport has "issues" with some files over 4 GB in size. If this is a problem for you, or if you use a platform other than Windows, it's probably better to use a different download accelerator. There are many to choose from. Just Google the search phrase "download accelerator" (grin).

   

I only have one more thing to say. And I can't stess its importance enough. Starship Farragut is a fanfilm project. It survives not only on donations from its fans but also on the "good graces" of Viacom/CBS, Inc., parent corporation behind Paramount Studios. They own all copyright, trademark, wordmark and servicemark rights to anything Star Trek related and they can, and will, react most unpleasantly if they feel their rights are infringed upon.

The files on this site are free to you. And, you are free to distribute them to friends and family. Yes, that means you can burn a DVD and give it to a buddy. But...

NEVER ... UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

...are you allowed to profit from these productions in any way. To do so would bring down the wrath of Viacom/CBS on the Starship Farragut fanfilm project ... wrath that might even adversely affect other fanfilm projects where the Star Trek universe is used. If you know anyone who is "selling" these productions or even "trading" them for other compensation, I urge you to contact the Executive Producer for Starship Farragut, John Broughton, immediately.

       

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