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Has the owner of Star Trek (Viacom/CBS?) published any official position on fanfic? For example, I believe Lucasfilms have said that they are ok with Star Wars fanfic (excepting any that include a pornographic element), and J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer (no relation) are fine with it too. OTOH, G.R.R. Martin and Raymond E. Feist are opposed to it (and presumably may take legal action against anyone that publishes Fire and Ice / Crydee fanfic).
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Star Trek fanfic has been around for decades (it was the origin of the term 'slash fic', from the rather large number that featured a 'Kirk/Spock' romantic pairing). Paramount has typically not taken any legal action against it, although most fanfic I've ever read is fairly explicit about renouncing any claims at ownership of the original work's characters. There's no indication Viacom will be any different. So while they may be against it de jure, they have given de facto approval. | ||||
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