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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Five Year Mission
| image = 5YMguardian.jpg
| image_size = 220
| alt =
| landscape = yes
| caption = Five Year Mission
| origin = [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[power pop]]<ref name=Roach>{{cite web|last1=Roach|first1=Keith|title=Spock 'n' Roll: Local Star Trek Band|url=http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/news-opinion/spock-n-roll-local-star-trek-band/|website=News|date=16 August 2013|publisher=Indianapolis Monthly|accessdate=27 August 2015}}</ref>
| years_active = {{Start date|2010}}–present
| website = {{URL|www.fiveyearmission.net}}
| current_members = Noah Butler<br>Andy Fark<br>Patrick O'Connor<br>Mike Rittenhouse<br>Chris Spurgin
}}

'''Five Year Mission''' is a ''[[Star Trek]]'' tribute band from [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]. The band is composed of five [[Star Trek fandom|Trekkie]]s who aspire to write a song for every episode of the original ''Star Trek'' series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rittenhouse|first=Mike|title=What Is Five Year Mission?|url=http://fiveyearmission.net/about/|publisher=WordPress|accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>

==History==

The idea to write a song for every ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode was created by Mike Rittenhouse. He approached Noah Butler, whom he knew was a [[Star Trek]] fan, and the two decided to form a band to record the songs in-studio. They proceeded to find three additional band mates, Patrick O'Connor, Chris Spurgin, and Andy Fark, and four of them served as song writers, each selecting ''Star Trek'' episodes to write about for Year One.<ref name=Coggeshall>{{cite web|last1=Coggeshall|first1=Wade|title=Five Year Mission: Sci-fi inspired power-pop|url=http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/five-year-mission-sci-fi-inspired-power-pop/Content?oid=1925844|website=Rock|publisher=Nuvo Newsweekly|accessdate=27 August 2015}}</ref>

The band performed live for the first time, wearing ''Star Trek'' uniforms, at the [[Melody Inn]] in 2010. They were named "Best New Band" in Indianapolis that year. They released their debut [[compact disc|CD]], ''Year One'', in 2010. Their CD release party was held at [[Starbase Indy]]. At the same convention, [[Tim Russ]] performed with the band.<ref name=Coggeshall/>

Their second album, ''Year Two'', came out in 2011 at Starbase Indy. The band performed in a [[battle of the bands]] against a [[Klingon]] themed band, Il Troubadour, at the convention that year as well.<ref name=Iacovino>{{cite web|last1=Iacovino|first1=Kayla|title=Five Year Mission: Interview With the Trekkie Rock Band + New Album YEAR TWO|url=http://trekmovie.com/2011/11/28/five-year-mission-interview-with-the-trekkie-rock-band-new-album-year-two/|website=Trek Movie|accessdate=27 August 2015}}</ref> In 2013, the band released their third album, ''Trouble with Tribbles'',<ref name=Lindquist>{{cite web|last1=Lindquist|first1=David|title=The Setlist: Five Year Mission beams up 3rd album|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/music/2013/12/07/the-setlist-five-year-mission-beams-up-3rd-album/3903259/|website=The Setlist|publisher=Indianapolis Star|accessdate=27 August 2015}}</ref> a five song EP about the ''Star Trek'' episode with the same name. Each band member wrote their own song about the episode, including Fark, who had not yet composed a song for the band.<ref name=Iacovino/> Their following album, ''Year Three'' was released in 2014.<ref name=Lindquist/>

Their most recent album, ''Spock's Brain'', was released in July 2015. The album includes 10 original songs about the infamous episode ''Spock's Brain'', as well as a bonus track, "Spock's Dog".

A tribute video for [[George Takei]]'s birthday, released on [[YouTube]], received over 82,000 views.<ref name=Roach/>

==Members==

*Noah Butler - [[Lead vocals]], [[guitar]], [[bass guitar]], [[backing vocals]] and [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]].
*Andy Fark - [[Drum kit|drums]], lead vocals, and backing vocals
*Patrick O'Connor - Lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals and keyboard
*Mike Rittenhouse - Lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals and keyboard
*Chris Spurgin - Lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals and keyboard

==Studio albums==

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| Released = 2018
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==Shows==
Five Year Mission attends many [[sci-fi conventions]] throughout the year, as well as all-ages and bar shows.

===Local===
They frequent [[Indianapolis]] bars Radio Radio, Locals Only<ref>{{cite web|last=M.|first=Amanda|title=Five Year Mission Overtakes Locals Only|url=http://indyconcerts.com/concert-information/five-year-mission-overtakes-locals-only/|work=IndyConcerts.com|accessdate=29 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216014818/http://indyconcerts.com/concert-information/five-year-mission-overtakes-locals-only/|archive-date=2013-12-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> and The Melody Inn (where they have played at the event Punk Rock Prom). They have appeared at local all ages venues Indy CD and Vinyl, Monon Coffee Company, Scotty's Brewhouse,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottysbrewhouse.com/brewhouse-xtras/brewhouse-blog/|title=Scotty's Brewhouse|access-date=2014-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104134631/http://scottysbrewhouse.com/brewhouse-xtras/brewhouse-blog|archive-date=2014-11-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Old National Centre]], Crane Event Center, and Hero House Comics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/event/3767123%20Five%20Year%20Mission%20at%20Hero%20House%20Comics%20on%203%20January%202014|title=Five Year Mission at Hero House Comics (Indianapolis) on 3 Jan 2014 — Last.fm|publisher=}}</ref> They have also made appearances at the Indianapolis area conventions [[Starbase Indy]],<ref name="Starbase">{{cite web|title=Five Year Mission|url=http://starbaseindy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:five-year-mission&catid=49:2010-events&Itemid=110|work=StarbaseIndy.com|accessdate=29 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216014938/http://starbaseindy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:five-year-mission&catid=49:2010-events&Itemid=110|archive-date=16 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[InConJunction]],<ref name="Incon">{{cite web|url=http://www.inconjunction.org/old/webpages/2012/goh/?GuestId=626&Year=32|title=InConJunction XXXII - SF&F Convention|author=Jeff Thompson|work=inconjunction.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inconjunction.org/old/webpages/2012/goh/?GuestId=626&Year=32|title=InConJunction XXXII - SF&F Convention|first=Jeff|last=Thompson|publisher=}}</ref> Indy Pop Con,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indypopcon.com/portfolio-type/five-year-mission/|title=Five Year Mission|date=15 October 2021|publisher=}}</ref> and [[Gen Con Indy]].<ref name="GenCon">{{cite web|url=http://www.gencon.com/experience/georgiast|title=Gen Con LLC - Georgia Street|work=gencon.com}}</ref> On July 26, 2014, the band played a special show at the [[NUVO (newspaper)|Nuvo]] Best of Indy Block Party in downtown Indianapolis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestofindy.strangertickets.com/|title=2015 NUVO Best of Indy Celebration Tickets - The Crane Bay - Indianapolis, IN - October 29, 2015 - NUVO Best of Indy Block Party|publisher=|access-date=March 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181653/http://bestofindy.strangertickets.com/|archive-date=April 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Directly after this show, they journeyed a few blocks away to Scotty's Brewhouse and played a more intimate concert there. On October 29, 2015, they again played at the Nuvo Best of Indy Show, this time to celebrate their win for "Best Local Music Video".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/best-of-indy-2015/BestOf?oid=3559165|title=Best of Indy, 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

===Nonlocal===
They first played at a Wizard World convention in Chicago in 2011, and then the next year appeared at the [[Wizard World]] Convention in [[New Orleans]], where they opened for [[William Shatner]]. In the summer of 2011, they traveled to [[Riverside, Iowa]] (future birthplace of [[Captain Kirk]]) to play at Trek Fest. On February 9, 2013 they traveled to [[Dayton, Ohio]] where they played two shows, one at Bell Book and Comic and one at Omega Music. On October 12 of the same year, they played at Pandoracon in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. Early in 2014, they played their first show in the state of Kentucky, a convention in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green]] called Concave.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/event/3796086%20Five%20Year%20Mission%20at%20Concave!|title=Five Year Mission at Concave! at The Bluegrass Inn (Bowling Green, KY) on 22 Feb 2014 |website=Last.fm}}</ref> In September 2014, they ventured to [[Lexington, Kentucky]] to play at a ''Star Trek'' party at Al's Bar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tadoo.com/event/farking-stout-trek-party-with-five-year-mission-at-als-bar/|title=Event|publisher=}}</ref> They also served as the house band for Star Trek Las Vegas in August 2014. On March 20, 2015, Five Year Mission performed at the Arcada Theatre in Chicago, and on the following day they played a show at Carnahan Hall in [[Lafayette, Indiana|Lafayette]], Indiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rickerrocker.com/five-year-mission.html|title=Five Year Mission|publisher=}}</ref>

==Influences==
The band has many musical influences, including [[The Cure]], [[Fugazi]], [[Warp 11]], [[The Dead Milkmen]], [[Electric Light Orchestra]], [[Sigur Rós]], [[Wilco]], [[They Might Be Giants]], [[Green Day]], [[NOFX]], [[Ramones]] and [[the Beatles]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/02/five-year-mission-boldly-singing-where-no-one-has-sung-before/|title=Five Year Mission: Boldly Singing Where No One Has Sung Before|magazine=GeekDad|last1=Makice|first1=Kevin}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://fiveyearmission.net}}
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2010]]
[[Category:Geek rock groups]]
[[Category:Music based on Star Trek]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Indianapolis]]
[[Category:Star Trek fandom]]
[[Category:Unofficial works based on Star Trek]]

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