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By CARLOS PEDRAZA | MARCH 5, 2019 | 4 MIN READ
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1. Federal Judge Tells Tardigrades, CBS Attorneys to Work Out Their Issues
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Work it out, says federal judge Lorna G. Schofield to attorneys on both sides of the Tardigrades copyright lawsuit against CBS and Netflix.
- The March 19 deadline's looming for game developer Anas Abdin to show a connection between Star Trek: Discovery's creators and the videogame from which he says they stole his ideas.
- CBS' lawyers are stalling in turning over evidence to meet that deadline complains Abdin's lawyer, John Johnson, to the judge.
- Schofield admonishes all the lawyers to follow her court's rules: You better confer in good faith over discovery disputes.
- She orders them to talk it out by Wednesday. If that doesn't work then CBS owes her a written explanation by Friday.
- Either way, everybody better show up before the judge next week for a status conference. So there.
The bottom line: CBS believes Abdin's lawyers are going on a fishing expedition in a desperate attempt to show Discovery's creators stole from the game developer. Abdin's attorney says the judge allowed them to investigate so CBS better cough up the goods. #StayTuned
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COURT DOCUMENTS We've added links to this story on the AxaMonitor website to download the documents filed by Anas Abdin's lawyer he demonstrates CBS' stalling tactics. Check 'em out.
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2. Read Burnett Attorney's Warning Letter to Peters
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You can read the letter from Robert Meyer Burnett's attorney chastising Alec Peters for allegedly defaming Axanar's former director.
- Don't bring a knife to a gun fight, the letter seems to be saying, because:
- In his own lawsuit, Burnett may be able to justify a more damages done him by Peters than vice versa.
- Also, your "unconscionably one-sided" settlement offer sucks (my word, not his).
- You can read the full letter, along with the settlement offer.
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Short Takes: What's it gonna take, Patreon? New Axanar broadcast fails to inspire further donations. Peters isn't doing the #MeToo movement or Axanar many favors.
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Monitoring the Trek Monitors blogger sums up the revenue target Axanar's going to have to consistently hit to afford hanging onto its warehouse home in suburban Atlanta — especially if Alec Peters reverses course and tries to stay in the bigger facility.
- YouTube superchats must bring in at least $300 per show for eight livestreams Peters will have to do each month.
- The Ares Studio Patreon monthly pledges have to remain above $1,600.
- Additional YouTube revenue from monetized videos will have to make up any shortfall. The MTM blog does the math.
Go deeper »
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Back to zero: You can see the dip in yesterday's growth numbers in this graph. Not even the night's Axanar: Confidential livecast spurred any new Patreon donations (click graph to view full size).
- What happened to the report on donor tiers? The Patreon page used to report how many donors there were for each of Axanar's tiers (i.e., $2, $5, $10 and $20). Is this a Patreon technical issue, or have they been turned off on purpose? Go deeper »
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ALEC PETERS hasn't turned out to be the best possible spokesman for the #MeToo movement. His personal acrimony toward rival Vic Mignogna is clouding his support for victims of sexual harassment and assault. This YouTuber sums it up: "I was a supporter of Axanar. Things have happened that have turned me against it. All of which have to do with Alec Peters." Go deeper »
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Ummm… okaaaaay. Not that there's anything wrong with that. TrekMovie reports.
Two cast members announced for Picard show: Salvation star Santiago Cabrera is co-starring, along with Blindspot actor Michelle Hurd. From Deadline.com.
Star Trek Online's Foundry is headed for the slag heap. Cryptic Studios says it no longer has the in-house knowledge to keep the Foundry operating "at our quality standards." Sounds like someone retired or got a better job offer somewhere else. Mmorpg.com has something to say about it.
A woman is launching a Star Trek series for the first time. The Picard show's opening episodes will be directed by Hanelle Culpepper — a first for the half-century old franchise. You've likely seen her work on screen before. From StarTrek.com.
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And finally… PIE! The official food of the AxaMonitor Facebook group is pie. Plus, I live in Seattle. So this story is germane. I swear. "This Seattle Baker is Designing Stunningly Beautiful Pies." Seattle Magazine sings the praises.
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Find Us on Super Geeks
Join AxaMonitor editor Carlos Pedraza every week on the Super Geeks podcast on Subspace Radio, Mondays at 7 p.m. PST/10 p.m. EST. If you miss it live check the "rewind" section for recorded episodes. Super Geeks is hosted by George Silsby.
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