Walter Koenig & Nichelle Nichols join STAR TREK: EXCELSIOR

A project in St. Paul, MN by James Heaney
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The award-winning audio show is making a 50th Anniversary Special, featuring the original Captains Chekov and Uhura!
Backers: 104
Average Pledge Per Backer: $154

Funded: $16,012 of $5,556
Dates: Nov 19th -> Dec 18th (29 days)
Project By: James Heaney
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Latest News

The Final Day: Pictures of a Recording Session

December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Excelsior backers! Less than a week ago, we passed our Kickstarter goals for Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, and a professional studio to record them in.  On Sunday night, hours after we hit those goals, Director Jim Smagata and Executive... (Read More)

Another big thank-you!

December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
A few hours ago, I wrote you all to say that, after a very big day, we were very close to covering our full production costs!  Well, now I need to issue a correction: as of this evening, we have completely covered our full production costs, thanks... (Read More)

You did it! Walter Koenig is coming to Excelsior!

December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, everyone!  Executive Producer James Heaney here to let you know that Excelsior fans are the best fans in the world.  Last week, Garry Cobbum set us a fundraising challenge to get Walter Koenig aboard the Excelsior, and -- spast! You rose to... (Read More)

Garry Cobbum's $11,000 Challenge

December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
You may remember Garry Cobbum from our update last week: he's the angel who decided to pledge $2,000 to this project, putting us over the top for our initial goal. Well, Garry's not finished yet!  He wrote to me the other day and says he really... (Read More)

Nichelle Nichols Recording Date Set

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
On the first day of this campaign, we at Star Trek: Excelsior pledged to pursue an "aggressive timeline": we promised we would get our star actors in the studio as soon as we possibly could, once we'd raised the money to cast them. Because you, the... (Read More)

You've funded our first goal! Nichelle Nichols is coming to EXCELSIOR!

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Ladies and gentlemen, Star Trek: Excelsior's 50th Anniversary episode has reached its first goal!  With just over $6,000 pledged, we are now officially producing a 50th Anniversary Special starring Nichelle Nichols as CAPTAIN UHURA! All 65 of you,... (Read More)

"Standalone" Rewards Updated - Everyone Gets the $50 Rewards! Yay!

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Most rewards for the Excelsior campaign include the line, "...plus, you'll receive all the rewards up to the $50 level!"  However, we launched the campaign with a number of high-dollar "standalone" rewards.  If you signed up for one of those... (Read More)

Happy Thanksgiving from Excelsior

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
In the United States, today is Thanksgiving, and we at Excelsior have a lot to be thankful for this year.  Our terrific cast rolled out a first-rate episode this month, "A Day at the Park," to wide acclaim.  We're thankful for our cast.  That... (Read More)

...and we're off!

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
In just one day, we've climbed almost 20% of the way to our initial goal of bringing Nichelle Nichols to the Excelsior bridge!  Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far -- we are looking forward to fulfilling those rewards you've earned... (Read More)

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