CBS and Paramount (CBS/P) has released guidelines for Star Trek fans to create film tributes and avoid litigation. We respect CBS/P property rights but the guidelines are very limiting to fan efforts.
We ask that the president, himself a fan of this iconic franchise, should:
Directly contact leadership at CBS/P to stress Star Trek’s inspiration encouraging STEM, artists to honing their skills, the value of space exploration and an optimistic future view.
Encourage CBS/P to relax the guidelines to promote these assets for the public good.
Offer CBS/P a meeting with senior staff from the Department of Education, NASA and appropriate legal entities to help fan produced tributes enjoy greater latitude while respecting CBS/P’s owner rights with completion by January 19, 2017.