Commentary: Trek Stars 142: Riker in a Dress

Hurley, Part 4: Recap.

Very few people have had a chance to talk to Maurice Hurley about his time on Star Trek: The Next Generation. One of them is Ben Robinson, the project manager for Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and John are joined by Ben to take a closer look at Hurley's work on Star Trek. We discuss How Hurley became the showrunner during Season One, what fell apart in Season Two, and his plans for the Borg were. We also recap our look at Hurley's last two movies, The Proposal and Groom Lake

Running Time: 1 hour 20 minutes 30 seconds

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Hosts

Mike Schindler and John Mills

Guest

Ben Robinson

Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

Executive Producers

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Chapters

Recap  (00:01:17)
Ben Robinson (00:07:15)
Season One (00:23:53)
Season Two (00:35:23)
The Borg (00:43:35)
Final Thoughts (00:58:56)
Wrap-Up (01:08:20)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 141: Yeah, That's a Word

Hurley, Part 3: Groom Lake.

In 2002, Maurice Hurley teamed with director William Shatner to write the alien encounter movie, Groom Lake. The picture is about a dying woman, played by Amy Acker, who travels to an area famous for UFO sightings in an attempt to assure herself that there is more to the universe than life on Earth.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, John and Mike discuss Hurley's final movie. We also touch on his television career, including Miami Vice. And in news, we take a look at the production team assembled by Justin Lin to make Star Trek Beyond.

Running Time: 1 hour 6 minutes 6 seconds

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John Mills and Mike Schindler

Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

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Chapters

Groom Lake (00:08:42)
Miami Vice (00:25:45)
Star Trek Beyond Production Team (00:49:00)
Wrap-up (00:55:34)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 140: Turns, Not Twists

Hurley, Part 2: The Proposal.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and John look at our first Maurice Hurley film, The Proposal. Directed by Richard Gale, the film stars Nick Moran and Jennifer Esposito as two cops who must pose undercover as husband and wife. We discuss the budgetary restrictions, the quality of the other filmmaking elements, and how the script is representative of Hurley's other work. We also chat about the release of William Shatner's new documentary, Chaos on the Bridge, and the casting of Idris Elba in Star Trek Beyond.

Running Time: 56 minutes 40 seconds

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Mike Schindler and John Mills

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Mike Schindler

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Chapters

Chaos on the Bridge (00:01:06)
Voicemail (00:14:38)
The Proposal (00:20:07)
Star Trek Beyond (00:40:00)
Wrap-up (00:46:55)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 139: Life with Maury

Hurley, Part 1: Trek.

Of all the contributors to Star Trek: The Next Generation's creation, none are as overlooked as Maurice Hurley. The writer and co-executive producer served and showrunner for the first two seasons of the series, helping to shape it into the show we know and love. And along the way, he also created the Borg.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, John and Mike begin a new series looking at Hurley's work as a screenwriter. For the first part of the series, they are joined by the author of The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, Larry Nemecek, to break down Hurley's work on Star Trek. We discuss the behind-the-scenes climate of Season One, Hurley's contributions to the mythology, and his unused treatment for the film that would become Star Trek Generations. We also wonder when William Shatner's documentary, Chaos on the Bridge, will finally be released (spoilers, it came out this week).

Running Time: 1 hour 15 minutes 13 seconds

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John Mills and Mike Schindler

Guest

Larry Nemecek

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Mike Schindler

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Chapters

Maurice Hurley (00:01:56)
Season Two (00:12:25)
The Borg (00:32:19)
Hurley's Departure (00:41:52)
Star Trek VII Treatment (00:48:42)
Wrap-up (01:02:32)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 122: Legitimately Brilliant

Hurley and Nimoy.

Last week, the Star Trek family lost two members whose contributions to the franchise were enormous, Maurice Hurley and Leonard Nimoy.

Hurley was a writer/producer who ran Star Trek: The Next Generation through its first two seasons. Amongst his many contributions was the creation of the Borg.

Nimoy was the face of Star Trek. His portrayal of Commander Spock on the original series set the tone for everything that has come since. Behind the camera, he directed two of the most popular TOS movies, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Max, John and Mike take a look at the careers of Hurley and Nimoy both inside and out of Star Trek, and discuss how their art has impacted us personally.

Running Time: 1 hour 3 minutes 49 seconds

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Max Hegel, John Mills and Mike Schindler

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Mike Schindler

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Hurley's Trek Work (00:02:15)
Hurley's Other Work (00:18:48)
Nimoy's Trek Work (00:23:27)
Nimoy's Other Work (00:38:12)
Final Thoughts (00:49:43)

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