Rockne O'Bannon
There can be few people with better credentials to comment on Star Trek than Rockne O'Bannon, creator of SeaQuest DSV and the amazing Farscape. A lifelong fan of the show, he had plenty to say about Trek and why Farscape isn't trying to follow in its footsteps.

How Mr Spock inspired a dolphin
  Was there a particular thing in the original series, one character that you particularly loved?

Roddenberry�s influence
  Are there specific things on Star Trek that have influenced your programme making?

Hope on the Final Frontier.
  How did these things you admired in Star Trek directly relate to your work?

From far frontier to Farscape
  What is the real difficulty for a producer of a really long running series?

Highly expensive aliens
  What�s the most expensive alien on TV in terms of a regular character?

The Next Generation - the show that couldn�t be done?
  Was The Next Generation ground breaking and in what way?

Trek - and maybe Farscape - on the big screen
  Did you see the first Star Trek movie and what did you think of it?

The foundation for TV science fiction
  Is there a Star Trek blueprint which has just been remodelled? Do they just repeat the same set things over and over again?

Naming the fantasy
  Rockne�s thoughts on getting the right names in science fiction

My favourite incarnation
  How did the different Star Trek series evolve and which one do you most admire or like?

CGI universes
  What are your thoughts on the special effects used on Star Trek?

Reacting against Star Trek
  When it came to TV shows in the 90s, did viewers now want a slightly different speculative fiction than they had in the 60s?

Where will TV science fiction go next?
  What will be the next wave in television science fiction?

Making technobabble work
  What makes Star Trek�s science work?

More fun than a barrel of tribbles
  Would you say playing with science fiction is the most fun that actors and writers can have on a TV programme?

Why Farscape doesn�t steal from Star Trek
  If you were creating a new series, and you were allowed to steal one piece of technology from Star Trek, which would you choose?

Enduring appeal
  Is it unique to Star Trek that fans have remained with it so long? Has it a quality which means it�s dated less than other sci-fi of the time?

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