Launching TNG with Mission Log.

Running Time: 1 hour 49 minutes 14 seconds
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Few creators get a second change to explore their original vision. Gene Roddenberry got such a chance with The Next Generation twenty-one years after the original Star Trek first aired. TNG’s pilot "Encounter at Farpoint" is a restatement of Gene's utopian ideas, which are challenged by Q. But, of course, these ideas evolved a bit over the course of two decades.

In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by John Champion and Ken Ray of Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, who are preparing to launch into TNG on their show. We talk about the transition from TOS to TNG as a platform for Gene's message, impressions of the new ship and crew, twenty-fourth-century technology, meeting Q for the first time, "Encounter at Farpoint," and more.

In our news segment we look at Star Trek events at San Diego Comic-Con, discuss the real status of Roberto Orci as director of the next film, and reveal our picks for the best engineering set.

Hosts

Christopher Jones and Michael Fisher

Guests

John Champion and Ken Ray

News

San Diego Comic-Con Star Trek events (3:22)
Prelude to Axanar premieres at San Diego Comic-Con (11:34)
And the best Star Trek engineering set is… (13:50)
Is Orci directing Star Trek 3 or not? (23:59)
Sponsor: Audible (30:05)

Feature: Launching TNG and Encounter at Farpoint with Mission Log

Impressions of TNG (33:19)
The Tone of The Next Generation (41:55)
The 1701-D and Visions of the Future (51:51)
The TNG Characters (57:40)
Meeting Q for the Very First Time (1:07:04)
24th-century Technology (1:19:24)
Final Thoughts (1:28:13)
Mission Log Podcast's Plans for TNG (1:31:35)
Closing (1:37:46)

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