Written by Jerome Bixby and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Daniels There’s a theory about life and the decisions we make that is the basis for many science fiction television shows and movies. […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Changeling – Precursor to the First Star Trek Movie
Written by John Meredyth Lucas and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Daniels There are several episodes of Star Trek that were later re-imagined either in one of the subsequent series or in the […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Who Mourns for Adonais – So Much Potential Wasted
Written by Gilbert Ralston and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Daniels Every now and then there are concepts behind an episode that are just so well thought-out that they should work. Imagine presenting […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Operation Annihilate! – Strong Conclusion to the First Season
Written by Steven W. Carabatsos and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Herschel Daugherty The first season of the original Star Trek series finished quite strongly. There were a number of episodes among the last […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Space Seed – Welcome to Fantasy Island, Eugenics Style
Written by Gene L. Coon, Carey Wilber, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Daniels It’s pretty much a given among Star Trek fans that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is one […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Tomorrow is Yesterday – The Real Story Behind UFO Abductions
Written by D.C. Fontana and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Michael O’Herlihy There are times when I view an episode of the original Star Trek series and it’s not one that I remember quite […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Mudd’s Women
Written by Stephen Kandel and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Harvey Hart There are few guest stars in the original Star Trek series that were memorable after all the years of not seeing them. […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Enemy Within
Written by Richard Matheson and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Leo Penn You’d think with the number of issues with the transporter through the years, there would have been a recall. I can’t imagine […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Naked Time
Written by John D.F. Black and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Daniels With the introduction of a character who was from an entirely different race of beings, Star Trek needed time to get […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Relics
Written by Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga, and Rene EchevarriaDirected by Alexander Singer In the beginning, Star Trek: The Next Generation seemed determined to put distance between itself and the original series. […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 