Quoted from tpn2011:No idea all that was said in the email is they need 55 k to make it happen and if all goes well and they get extra money Star Trek next gen will be the next table and if they don't get enough money then no one will be charged sounds like a fair deal but 55k seems very step for a license
I believe the 55k is for multiple licenses all totalled together (character likeness, in game music, the actual name itself, tv show rights, etc.) In the interview, Farsight made it sound that many licenses needed to be acquired, and have been, (they just need to be paid for now) before going green and moving forward with the project.