The second-to-last season of Star Trek: The Next Generation was what taught me how biased the Emmy Awards were against syndicated science-fiction shows. This season contained some of the best performances by […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Liaisons – Iyaaran Ambassadors and Picard’s Struggle
Written by Jeanne Carrigan Fauci, Lisa Rich, Roger Eschbacher, Jaq Greenspon, Rene Echevarria, and Naren ShankarDirected by Cliff Bole Sometimes, what sounds like a good idea on paper doesn’t always translate to […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Descent Part II – Lore’s Influence on Data and the Borg
Written by Rene Echevarria and Naren ShankarDirected by Alexander Singer As the seventh season of Star Trek: The Next Generation began, fans already knew going in it was to be the final […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Descent Part I – Data’s Emotional Evolution
Written by Ronald D. Moore, Jeri Taylor, Brannon Braga, and Rene EchevarriaDirected by Alexander Singer As the sixth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation winds down, fans of the series already […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Timescape
Written by Brannon Braga and Rene EchevarriaDirected by Adam Nimoy Back before Star Trek: Voyager went into overkill having episodes where some of the regular cast were put into dire circumstances only […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Second Chances – Riker’s Doppelganger and Deanna Troi’s Second Chance
Written by Rene Echevarria, Michael A. Medlock, and Brannon BragaDirected by LeVar Burton Just about everyone has a former romantic partner about whom they occasionally wonder if things could have turned out […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Rightful Heir – Emperor Kahless and Worf’s Spiritual Journey
Written by Ronad D. Moore, James E. Brooks, Brannon Braga, and Rene EchevarriaDirected by Winrich Kolbe The Klingons have so often spoken of the Emperor Kahless, a legendary figure whose mythic status […]
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 – Dominion War and Changling Conspiracy
If there’s a theme for the fifth season, it is definitely the war with the Dominion, with some battles with the Klingons a close second. The subject of war seems to overshadow […]
Dr. Crusher Investigates a Scientist’s Death in ‘Suspicions’ | Star Trek TNG
Written by Joe Menosky, Naren Shankar, Brannon Braga, and Rene EchevarriaDirected by Cliff Bole There’s sort of an unwritten rule in many series, but in science fiction ensemble series in particular, that […]
Riker’s Mental Struggle in ‘Frame of Mind’ – Star Trek: TNG
Written by Brannon Braga and Rene EchevarriaDirected by James L. Conway As the seasons wore on, there was a big danger of the characters beginning to stagnate. For a while, it seemed […]
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