With Star Trek: Discovery, the long-awaited next new series in the Star Trek franchise premiering Sunday on CBS All Access, I've become even more impatient than before for new Trek. After all, other than the reboot movies, we haven't had a Star Trek series in more than a decade.

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In honor of the upcoming series, we present you with a selection of unofficial Star Trek series and films. These are unique among fan films in that many of them star or have been produced by former Trek cast members and have professional production values.

Finally, while I got to spend a work day searching out cool new entertainment, I did not get a chance to watch any of these shows. As such, I can't tell you what you're going to find, whether the themes are appropriate or not, or anything else. No doubt, though, I'm going to allocate a few free Saturdays (if I ever get any) to binge watching some Star Trek fan films.