Richard D James
After sorting out the starfields on The Next Generation, Richard D James became a permanent Production Designer on Star Trek. As well as Next Gen, he had a lot to do with the look of Voyager, and is responsible for those creepy Borg alcoves.

Designing Star Trek
  Describe the job of a production designer

Glue �n� glitter starfields.
  How long did you actually work on Star Trek and what were the biggest changes during that period?

The next generation of colour
  Did you ever watch the original series in the 60s? Were you impressed by it?

Voyaging ahead
  What was the difference in look between The Next Generation and Voyager?

A remarkable contraption
  What are the gadgets and equipment that you found most entertaining?

Holodeck horrors
  Were the holodeck episodes more challenging because you had a very short amount of time to make them work?

Suffering for your art
  Did you work on a Fistful of Datas?

Factor Seven
  Women�s costumes, short tight skirts, etc. Do you have any input in that kind of thing?

Creating the Collective
  Tell me about designing the Borg.

A very small Collective
  How many real life Borg did you have to work with?

Why are the Borg so successful?
  The Borg are the most successful alien. Do you think people find the combination between engineering and biology so appealing?

Assimilating the Borg into Star Trek
  What�s the most difficult set you had to create?

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