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Hi all,
I've been keeping this development on the down low, as I had to pass thru some hoops to get it all sorted.
A few months ago, I was dealing with the Starbase 400 RPG, doing commissioned artwork for them for their various fleet ships and projects. Their webmaster and founder Mike Bremer has Doug Drexler's ear and apparently pics were shared that led to some of the Trek alumni seeing my work.
Then on October 2022 I got this bombshell from the man himself.
I was really flattered for the second shot at the SOTL gig. I dropped whatever I was doing and basically put all hands on deck on preparing arrangements.
Initially, I wanted to submit a bespoke render from the ground up, an original piece. But as 2023 was fast approaching, the deadline got closer. To keep my slot open for 2024, I decided to bail on my original piece and get one of my pics "off the shelf".
It's a compromise I can live with and Doug has been gracious thru the process. He encourages new pieces from artists but we're backed up by deadlines, darn publishers lol. He shortlisted four pictures of mine, and there was one standout that really stood above the rest.
I was reticent to make any early public announcements so I wouldn't jinx it like my 2016 bid but I believe I had more experience with client work. And I had stepped up my game enough to make better submissions.
During the process Doug was busy with the post-production of Picard S3 so there was a lull of communication for a bit. I was told that his staff would finalize the selections come December and I awaited his final decision.
Then last week, the word was given by the man himself.
What followed was a fair bit of legal paperwork and a couple of monetary goodies that I can't fully disclose lol. It feels surreal to know that I've contributed in some way in an official Star Trek production.
Long story short, we are locked in for 2024 fellas, this is a wild ride!!!
I've been keeping this development on the down low, as I had to pass thru some hoops to get it all sorted.
A few months ago, I was dealing with the Starbase 400 RPG, doing commissioned artwork for them for their various fleet ships and projects. Their webmaster and founder Mike Bremer has Doug Drexler's ear and apparently pics were shared that led to some of the Trek alumni seeing my work.
Then on October 2022 I got this bombshell from the man himself.
I was really flattered for the second shot at the SOTL gig. I dropped whatever I was doing and basically put all hands on deck on preparing arrangements.
Initially, I wanted to submit a bespoke render from the ground up, an original piece. But as 2023 was fast approaching, the deadline got closer. To keep my slot open for 2024, I decided to bail on my original piece and get one of my pics "off the shelf".
It's a compromise I can live with and Doug has been gracious thru the process. He encourages new pieces from artists but we're backed up by deadlines, darn publishers lol. He shortlisted four pictures of mine, and there was one standout that really stood above the rest.
I was reticent to make any early public announcements so I wouldn't jinx it like my 2016 bid but I believe I had more experience with client work. And I had stepped up my game enough to make better submissions.
During the process Doug was busy with the post-production of Picard S3 so there was a lull of communication for a bit. I was told that his staff would finalize the selections come December and I awaited his final decision.
Then last week, the word was given by the man himself.
What followed was a fair bit of legal paperwork and a couple of monetary goodies that I can't fully disclose lol. It feels surreal to know that I've contributed in some way in an official Star Trek production.
Long story short, we are locked in for 2024 fellas, this is a wild ride!!!
