Wildfire

Commentary: Trek Stars 151: Love is Made of Wildfire /  by Mike Schindler

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

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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Will Nguyen

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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Piller, Part 4: Wildfire.

Michael Piller may be known best for his science fiction work, but that by no meanswas the extent of his talent. His final television series, Wildfire, is about an eighteen year-old girl who is released from juvenile detention to work on a horse ranch.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and John are joined once again by Star Trek writer and Wildfire associate producer Eric A. Stillwell to discuss Piller's work on the show. Eric tells us how the show came about, Piller's dedication to research, the challenges of shooting outside of California, and the impressive cast, which includes Nana Visitor. Eric also shares some more details of Michael Piller projects that went un-produced.

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