The question in 1986 was how to make a Star Trek show for the next generation that still had familiar concepts and characters. Producer Bob Justman sent a flurry of memos with some ideas that stuck and others that didn't see the light of day. Larry Nemecek and John Champion discuss those creative decisions and how they affect the modern Trek landscape on this week's episode of The Trek Files.
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5-09 Sawyers Inc View-Master memo - December 19, 1967
5-8 The Star Trek Format - Parallel Worlds - March 11, 1964
5-07 The Lorelei Signal science notes - May 1973
5-06 Encounter at Farpoint story draft - December 1986
5-05 TNG Emmy plans - April 28, 1990
5-04 TNG Parody call sheet - April 20, 1990
5-03 TV Guide letter to Gene Roddenberry - December 1965
5-02 Gene Roddenberry interview - February 4, 1989
5-01 Star Trek Fan Club article - 1973
4-24 Star Trek Phase II Daily Production Report - Part 3
4-23 Yesterday's Enterprise part 2
4-22 Yesterday's Enterprise - part 1
4-21 Star Trek Bartender's Guide 1976
4-20 Central Middle School Star Trek Petition
4-19 Star Trek directorial commitments - 1967
4-18 Gene Roddenberry Letters to the Editor - 1964 - 1987
4-17 Picard-Crusher Relationship memo - November 1986
4-16 Star Trek New Show Titles - October 24, 1986
4-15 TNG Daily Production Report - 1987
4-14 Star Trek production report 1977 - part 2
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