And he's seen Gene Roddenberry go into a huff over space battles. Read his thoughts on the development of Star Trek over the years.
The Roddenberry difference
What was it about the Roddenberry approach which differed totally from other television at the time?
Kirk 0, Picard 1
What was Kirk�s solution to most problems?
The last real Roddenberry Star Trek
How was the first Star Trek film received in the context of science fiction films in 1979?
Not just for Klingons.
How did people generally regard a spin-off movie from a TV series?
From humanity to space battles.
What was the studio�s attitude towards Star Trek in terms of movies?
Star Trek: the motion turkeys
Which films are considered good or bad, which is the best one?
The Final Franchise
There are many forms of Star Trek now. How did this become a massive business?
Roddenberry�s continuing influence.
How well did The Next Generation kick off initially?
Adapting to the Next Generation.
Did viewers take to Next Generation immediately or did it take a few series for it to become popular?
You can�t beat the Borg
What was the point at which The Next Generation really kicked off?
Only the finest for The Next Generation.
What was The Next Generation premise? What was its attitude and how did it differ from the first series?
Not just good science fiction.
What was it that the fans really took to, having resisted The Next Generation for the first few seasons?
Changing Roddenberry�s vision.
When Roddenberry passed away in 1991, should everyone have just packed up and gone home?
The problems of Deep Space Nine.
What had changed by the time Deep Space 9 began?
You can always modulate something.
Explain the Voyager premise and how it differed from the series that came before it.
Your Enterprise was not shut down correctly.
How do the different casts affect the plots in Star Trek?
One of a kind.
Has Star Trek achieved what no other TV programme has achieved?
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