Ares Studio
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About Ares Studio
Ares Studios is a nonprofit film-production facility supporting independent science-fiction filmmakers, fan-film creators, and student media programmes. Founded by producer and entertainment attorney Alec Peters, it grew from the crowdfunding of Prelude to Axanar and maintains standing, Hollywood-style sets for practical production work.
The studio is best known for its 360-degree USS Ares bridge, alongside a transporter room, captain’s quarters, green-screen space, workshop facilities, and additional science-fiction sets. Its soundstage and equipment are available through rental arrangements designed to make professional-scale production resources more accessible to independent creators.
Studio access and education
Ares Studios combines facility operation with a public-benefit educational mission. It offers free access to its soundstage for local high-school video-production students and educators, with practical production experience on professional equipment. The organisation also supports filmmakers through sliding-scale rentals and community-oriented production logistics, including specialised prop and fulfilment work.
Production history
The studio’s origins are tied to Prelude to Axanar and the continuing Axanar fan-production universe. Work filmed on its sets includes Interlude: An Axanar Universe Fan Film and the recurring Starfleet Tactical livestream series. Its facilities have also hosted student productions including Nexum Mundi, Alien Territory, Interview Aboard the Space Station Danger-S, Jude's Dream, and The Shoffice.
Originally established in California, the operation shifted to Georgia after the closure of its first facility in 2017 and was subsequently organised as Ares Studios, Inc., a Georgia not-for-profit corporation. As of September 2026, the organisation is actively fundraising and planning the relocation of the USS Ares bridge set to San Jacinto, California, while continuing its mission of preserving the set and enabling community filmmaking.
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Leadership and governance
- Alec Peters is founder and president. The board also includes Alexander Richardson (director and art director) and Ray Myers (director).
- Department leadership named by the organisation includes Dana Wagner (production), Dale Simpson (security), Lee Quessenberry (art direction and web), Lyssa Beck (social media), and Pasha Souvorin (education).
Practical set technology
The 360-degree USS Ares bridge incorporates more than 20 Raspberry Pi-driven dynamic monitors, alongside the transporter room and other standing science-fiction sets. This practical-set infrastructure is central to the facility’s rental and educational use.
Organisational model
Ares Studios, Inc. is a Georgia not-for-profit corporation with IRS-recognised 501(c)(3) public-charity status approved in March 2021. The organisation is legally and financially distinct from Axanar Productions under the settlement framework described in the research.
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Current and former locations of Ares Studio
- 877 North Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, USALawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Lawrenceville Soundstage
HeadquartersActive soundstage facility housing the USS Ares bridge set, workshop, and green-screen space; phasing relocation.
- Santa Clarita, California, United States
Historical Valencia Facility
Former officeOpened 2014 · Closed 2017
Original soundstage facility used for Prelude to Axanar; closed in 2017 when operations shifted to Georgia.
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