Josef Adalian
Joe Adalian is the Television Editor of Variety Magazine - the trade paper of the American entertainment industry. He has watched the development of Star Trek over the years - from Television to Movies. In this interview, he discusses the way that Star Trek has endured in an unkind industry.

Star Trek's beginning
  What was the network's attitude towards Star Trek at the beginning?

The first movie
  In 1979, what were we seeing in terms of other sci-fi movies?

The first movie: Camp attack!
  Did critical success matter?

Franchise
  What has the studio's attitude been towards the film franchise?

Marketing the final frontier
  What did the franchise spawn in terms of associated product?

The Next Generation
  How did the Next Generation continue the franchise?

What about Deep Space Nine?
  What was Deep Space Nine competing with?

Babylon Five
  Was Deep Space Nine competing with Babylon Five?

Was Deep Space Nine a success?
  What do people generally think of Deep Space Nine?

Next Gen on films
  Star Trek Generations and First Contact, how were they critically received?

Voyager
  How did the Voyager premise differ and how was it received?

Seven of Nine
  Voyager started rather shakily and suddenly picked up. Why?

Versatile?
  How versatile has Star Trek been?

The future
  Where is sci-fi television heading now?

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