Released in 2014, Prelude to Axanar is a 20-minute short film presented in the style of a documentary retrospective on the Four Years War. Featuring interviews with key characters played by professional actors, it served as a proof-of-concept for the full Axanar feature film. Prelude was funded via Kickstarter and became one of the most acclaimed Star Trek fan productions ever made, winning numerous awards and attracting over 3 million YouTube views.