With a massively popular collaboration like Orphans of War between Areakt Productions and Starship Intrepid Productions making fan film history, it was only a matter of time before the fans demanded a sequel. But this isn't going to be just another ordinary sequel. Star Trek: Operation Beta Shield is a feature-length epic adventure reuniting the legendary crews of U.S.S. Excelsior, under the command of Captain Elizabeth Shelby (Risha Denney), and USS Intrepid, under the command of Captain Daniel Hunter (Nick Cook), as well as Klingon Warrior and hero of the War for the Briar Patch, General Korg (Karl Puder) and many returning characters from the Hidden Frontier universe in a team-up mission of galactic porportions! Most of Operation Beta Shield (OBS) will be filmed just prior to and after Excelsior Ball III, set to be in Los Angeles, California, when many of the actors will be converging upon the third annual event. Additional filmings will take place in Scotland throughout the first half of 2008 as schedules permit. The film will serve as the prelude to a new Hidden Frontier spinoff that will launch later that year. The Shield goes online in Summer of 2008! Visit the Hidden Frontier Forums here for the full press release. (Originally published as part of the December 2007 newsletter)