Written by Gene Roddenberry and Arthur H. SingerDirected by Herb Wallerstein The last episode of the original Star Trek series may have been one of it’s biggest misses. Instead of giving a […]
Series Rewatch – Star Trek: All Our Yesterdays
Written by Jean Lisette Aroeste, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marvin J. Chomsky In Star Trek: The Next Generation, the series writers seemed fascinated with making Data step out of […]
Star Trek: The Savage Curtain – Aside From the Spear in Your Back, How Did You Enjoy Your Resurrection Mr. Lincoln?
Written by Arthur Heinemann, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Herschel Daugherty The aliens of the universe seem to want to keep testing humanity (or the Federation, at least) to see […]
Star Trek: The Cloud Minders – Lessons for Yesterday and Today
Written by Margaret Armen, David Gerrold, Oliver Crawford, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Jud Taylor Rewatching The Cloud Minders after the events of the last year really gives it’s social […]
Star Trek: The Way to Eden – Space Hippies Take Over the Enterprise
Written by Michael Richards, Arthur Heinemann, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by David Alexander Episodes like this make cancelling the series after this season seem like a mercy killing. It can […]
Star Trek: Requiem for Methuselah – Love During the Time of Plagues
Written by Jerome Bixby, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Murray Golden Watching this episode after having viewed all that came after it, I was immediately struck by the opening that […]
Star Trek: The Lights of Zetar – The Case of the Disappearing Lover
Written by Jeremy Tarcher, Shari Lewis, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Herbert Kenwith The third season is winding down. I’d like to say they were hopeful for the next season, […]
Star Trek: That Which Survives – It’s No Wonder the Series Didn’t Survive this Season
Written by Michael Richards, John Meredyth Lucas, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Herb Wallerstein The Enterprise encounters a planet that can’t be explained. It’s only a few thousand years old […]
Star Trek: The Mark of Gideon – Failed Execution in Many Ways
Written by George F. Slavin, Stanley Adams, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Jud Taylor Sometimes a story sounds great on the surface; I can hear the pitch for this one […]
2021 Road Trip Day 4: Tinley Park, IL to Waterloo, IA – Geocaching, Star Trek, and Baseball
So many places to see, so little time…. Initially, my outline had me staying in Davenport, IA overnight. I didn’t make it that far, so I still had to get through all […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 