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Which episodes of Star Trek TNG led to their writers becoming regular staff?
Most TV episodes, and it seems so for TNG too, are written by existing writing staff, or come from freelance screenplays whose writers rarely, if ever contribute to the show again. Occasionally an ...
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Why does Riker pronounce "charade" two different ways?
I learned this interesting fact from a comment on a YouTube video yesterday. In this scene from Future Imperfect, notice how Jonathan Frakes pronounces "charade" (at 1:55):
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Is this story about how Michael Dorn became Worf true?
I once was told a story about how Michael Dorn auditioned for the role of Commander Worf on Star Trek. Instead of saying what the script he was given said, he tried to "act" like a Klingon would.
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What's the relationship between Blunt Talk and Star Trek?
The new Starz network show Blunt Talk marks Patrick Stewarts return to television.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that the pilot episode
and upon looking at Wikipedia to link this question ...
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Why did the producers decide to name the Enterprise the Enterprise-D?
Star Trek: The Next Generation first aired in 1987 and is set in 2364. Now, the Enterprise-A was first unveiled in 1986 at the end of The Voyage Home 2286. My question is this: why did the producers ...
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Is there an in-universe explanation for Star Trek-era designs paralleling 20th century fashions?
I am generally the type of guy who thinks "because it's a TV show" is a reasonable and complete explanation for unexplainable elements in fictional works. However, given the tendency for Star Trek ...
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Match-up between Ten Forward windows (interior) and Enterprise D exterior
Is this a production goof or am I just not seeing the connection?
Am I wrong or do the windows of Ten Forward not fit anywhere on the complete saucer section exterior of the Enterprise D? Shots ...
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Warp entry visual effect
This is a real-world question about the inspiration behind a visual effect.
In the Star Trek: TNG series, several episodes depict a view out the windows of Enterprise D's Ten Forward as the ship ...
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Did Patrick Stewart nearly leave Star Trek at the end of Season 3?
I recently heard that Patrick Stewart wanted to leave TNG in the middle of his contract...something about his wanting more creative control of his character. I believe that this negotiation took ...
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