Last week Walter Koenig was the host of a world premiere of sorts at Paramount Studios. An independent movie he wrote, produced and performed in was screened before a star-studded audience at the Sherry Lansing Theatre (the original historic studio theater, recently renamed).

"InAlienable" is the sci-fi drama that Koenig has been teasing fans about with a video trailer at conventions this year. The first feature film from Renegade Studios, "InAlienable" will be distributed digitally as an "Internet pay-per-view" starting Saturday, December 15. Visit www.renegade-studios.com to stream the movie on your computer for a charge of $2.99 per showing. Until that date, you can also visit www.inalienablethemovie.com for more information.

Marina Sirtis, Gary Graham and other Trek actors co-star in this independent feature that begins with a science fiction premise and evolves into a courtroom drama. The lead in the film is Richard Hatch of Battlestar Galactica fame ("Apollo" in the original, "Tom Zarek" in the Ronald D. Moore version), and he plays "Eric Norris," a troubled research scientist who finds himself the host of a parasite that came to Earth on a meteorite. But once this organism is "born," it quickly becomes its own person, an alien-human hybrid containing Norris' DNA. He names it "Benjamin," but the government confiscates the creature, and the drama that unfolds is an unprecedented custody battle between the "father" and the government.

The love interest to the Richard Hatch character is played by Courtney Peldon, who was "Commander Karen Farris" in the Deep Space Nine episode "Valiant." Erick Avari, who has played several roles in Star Trek including "Jamin" in "Terra Nova," is the quirky lawyer representing Norris. Sirtis plays the opposing counsel in the courtroom scenes. Koenig himself plays Norris' antagonistic boss at the research facility, and Graham is Norris' friend who accidentally exposes him to the parasite.

A large part of the fun for Star Trek fans watching this movie is the plethora of cameos, which are almost too numerous to count. Tim Russ, J.G. Hertzler, Alan Ruck and Richard Herd are some of the familiar faces that grace the screen at one point or another.

Koenig's wife, Judy Levitt — who has played small roles in several "Star Trek" movies — is the judge in the movie, and their son, Andrew Koenig — who was "Tumak" in "Sanctuary" — also is a key character.

Attending the Paramount screening in support of their good friend were George Takei and Nichelle Nichols. Chase Masterson — currently producing another independent feature called "Yesterday Was a Lie" — also showed up to support fellow filmmakers. (See photo gallery at left.)

"This is truly a labor of love," Koenig said in opening remarks before the screening. "We've put in, what, seven years into trying to get this movie made, and it's just a wonderful feeling to, you know, 'follow your star.' And that should go for everybody: don't ever give up."

Koenig credited producer Sky Douglas Conway, who was sharing the stage with him at the Lansing Theatre, for being crucial to the project's realization.

Conway is also producer of "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men" which will also be distributed via Internet next month. A week after "InAlienable" comes out — on Saturday, December 22 — the first part (of three) of "Gods and Men" will be ready for free download. Visit www.startrekofgodsandmen.com to stay apprised of that. (If you've read much about the fan film phenomenon, you know that Paramount and CBS — owners of the Star Trek trademark — allow such films to be distributed as long as no money exchanges hands. "InAlienable," however, does not have that issue.)

Koenig also stars in "Gods and Men," along with Nichols, Graham, Ruck, Hertzler, Masterson, Garrett Wang, Ethan Phillips, Cirroc Lofton, Grace Lee Whitney, and more Star Trek stars than you can shake a stick at (were you to be inclined to shake a stick in such a manner). The project is directed by Tim Russ, who also reprises "Tuvok" in the film.

Koenig and Russ will be speaking in person about "InAlienable" and "Of Gods and Men" in January at the Phoenix Comicon. They will both be in panels where fans can ask questions. The Phoenix Comicon takes place January 26-27 at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona. Visit www.phoenixcomicon.com and mark your calendars!