Wikipedia Draft:Saga of a Crew

Saga of a Crew is a Science Fiction Film created by Daniel R. Christopher. (Daniel R. Christopher Productions)

Production
Saga of a Crew is comprised mainly of Super 8 film footage produced in a period from 1982 through 1984 which was edited in rough form at that time before the production halted due to budget restraints. Additionally, newly produced video footage was shot in 2004 and 2005 in matching style to the 1980s footage for the purpose of restoring some missing plot elements, hence completing the story as originally intended.

Country: USA

Language: English DVD Release Date: 1 December 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations: Wakefield, Massachusetts, Newburyport, Massachusetts, Lebanon, Maine

Production Co: Daniel R. Christopher Productions

Runtime 1 hr. 9 min (69 min) (DVD) (USA) Color (Ektachrome)

Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1 (remastered version)

Plot
The Film's opening narrative reveals that the period in which the story is set (year 2187) is "a great exploratory period in the history of mankind" and that due to Earths depleted resources "the great Silverships have led large expeditionary fleets to the stars". The Film's plot outline involves one particular expeditionary fleet, The Earth 3rd Expeditionary Task Force. After a mishap the commanding Admiral dispatches a 3-man crew aboard 2 craft to an uncharted region to search for a vitally needed material. The resulting crash landings places the 3 men in an immediate life and death survival situation. Their struggles to survive while racing to repair one damaged spacecraft provides the premise for the remainder of the story.

Release
Saga of a Crew was initially released on DVD in 2006 and 2 years later a 2008 Special Edition DVD was released.

Cast
Douglas Cranford as Barry Markus Paul D'Amico as Erwin Hadley Richard Mahan as Alec Capron

Calvin Christopher as Admiral Meril / sector 107 Probe Ship Operative Daniel R. Christopher as Captain Doppler Judith Christopher as 415 Nancy Becker Michael Christopher as Steerman / Sector 107 Probe Ship Pilot Joyce Cranford as Line Launch Director Andrew Massey as Launch Director / Bridge Tech. Mellissa Massey as Crewman Paul Schepis as Technician Wayne Wenzel as Technician