Commentary: Trek Stars 151: Love is Made of Wildfire

Piller, Part 5: Recap.

Michael Piller was a master of many things. But one particular area in which he excelled was as a writer of pilots.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, John and Mike recap their look at Michael Piller's pilots. We discuss the first episodes of all five of his creations, including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Legend, The Dead Zone, and Wildfire. We also discuss the merits of young adult fiction.

Running Time: 47 minutes 20 seconds

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Hosts

John Mills and Mike Schindler
 
Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

Executive Producers

Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones

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Chapters

Star Trek Pilots (00:00:49)
Non-Trek Pilots (00:11:09)
Final Thoughts (00:32:45)
Wrap-up (00:35:58)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 147: Michael and Baseball

Piller, Part 1: Trek

Few people have hada greater impact on the history of Star Trek than Michael Piller. In addition to turning The Next Generation around in Season 3, Piller also co-created both Deep Space Nine and Voyager.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, John and Mike are joined by Larry Nemecek, author of The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, to begin a new series on Michael Piller which will look at each of his television pilots. In Part 1, we cover Piller's work in Trek. We discuss how he impacted Season 3 of The Next Generation, what he brought to the creation of Deep Space Nine and Voyager, and challenges he faced writing the third TNG movie, Insurrection. We also give our thoughts on the new Starfleet uniforms debuting in Star Trek Beyond.

Running Time: 1 hour 15 minutes 38 seconds

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Hosts

John Mills and Mike Schindler

Guest

Larry Nemecek

Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

Executive Producers

Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones

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Will Nguyen

Chapters

The Next Generation (00:02:37)
DS9 and Voyager (00:23:55)
Insurrection (00:39:15)
Wrap-up (00:51:02)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 103: He Runs a Bar in a Bar

Mack, Part 1: Trek.

David Mack has written close to 30 Star Trek novels and stories over the course of his career. But before all of that, Mack had a hand in writing two Deep Space Nine adventures for the small screen. Along with his writing partner John J. Ordover, Mack wrote the fourth season episode, "Starship Down," and wrote the story upon which Ronald D. Moore's teleplay for season seven's "It's Only a Paper Moon" was based.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars , Mike and Max are joined by Matt of The Delta Quadrant and The Nerd Party to look at Mack's television work. We discuss "Starship Down," "It's Only a Paper Moon," and the original concept for that episode, "Everybody Goes to Quark's." We also preview Mack's original novel The Calling, which we will cover next week.

Running Time: 44 Minutes 56 Seconds

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Mike Schindler and Max Hegel

Guest

Matt Hansen

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Mike Schindler

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Chapters

3:35 Starship Down
17:32 It's Only a Paper Moon
24:40 Everybody Goes to Quark's
33:24 Final Thoughts
36:48 Wrap-up

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Commentary: Trek Stars 83: We Have a Man on the Inside

Nemecek, Part 5: Stellar Cartography Recap.

Last year saw the return of author Larry Nemecek to the world of Star Trek non-fiction with his second book, Stellar Cartography. Featuring maps by Ian Fullwood, Ali Reis, and Geoffrey Mandel, Nemecek's companion essays offer a comprehensive look at the history of the future.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and Max are joined by Larry for the second part of their two-part interview. We discuss the genesis of the book, the challenges of completing such an ambitious project in a short period of time, and how Larry made sense of the Dominion War. We also ponder how big a sector is.

Running Time: 1 hour 5 minutes 16 seconds

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Hosts

Mike Schindler and Max Hegel

Guest

Larry Nemecek

Topics

Stellar Cartography (1:45)
Connecting the Dots (15:51)
Sectors (24:49)
The Dominion War (34:29)
Wrap-up (53:10)

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