Remember the trivia said this was made on a budget of $20,000. It is really unfair to try and judge this film by big budget standards.

Space Opera Science Fiction is not cheap to make. Sets are expensive and so are special effects.

I was very impressed with the space combat scenes. They were very well thought out and realistically presented and explained.

The dialogue wasn't bad, the presentation was which comes back to the fact they just didn't have the budget to get enough talented actors.

Someone said they wouldn't hire any of them. I disagree, there are four talented actors, the rest weren't and should consider working behind the scenes.

All in all I liked the story and wished they'd had more money for casting.

As science fiction goes it's a story with a lot of potential and I'd like to see more just to find out what happens next.

This is a barely tolerable fan-film quality movie, that without any warning is the first part of a series. I give a film two stars merely for that insufferable stunt.

Whoever wrote and directed this film is obviously a major naval ship battle fan who decided to conduct such in deep space. The Captain reminds me of Wil Wheaton. His crew... I'm not sure whether they're actual actors, investors, or friends and neighbors making a very low-budget film.

The story is somewhat intriguing (mainly because there's a mystery involved), that mystery isn't solved in this film. The special effects and battle scenes are admirable considering the tiny budget. So kudos for that. But it's pretty obvious with a $20k budget that the actors were working for potential take rather than a direct paycheck. Still, the film is more than I would expect for that kind of money. But when a movie is continued without any prior notice, it will be the last of the the series I watch, whether it's continued or not.

If you enjoy the idea of spending 75% of the film in a mock-up ancient-tech submarine control center listening to military commands being thrown back and forth, boy is this the film for you. For the average viewer... you'll likely want to watch something else.

Now, let's see how many family / friends / actors and others involved with this film decide to neg-rate this review. ; )