Captain’s log: stardate 41365.9 11001001 was written by Maurice Hurley and Robert Lewin and is one of the high points of the first season. Airing on 1 February, 1988, the story sees the Enterprise arriving at a space station for a computer update (Here’s where I have one of my only real problems with the…
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Star Trek: Dreadnought! (1986) – Diane Carey
When I was younger, living in Bermuda, back in 1986, I would hit the rather meagre offerings in the book racks of the American Exchange store which served Canadian, British and American forces as our mult-need department store. I would grab each Trek book I came across, and would tear through them, devouring the adventures…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988) – Datalore, and Angel One
Captain’s log: stardate 41242.4 Ahhh, the melodrama trope of the evil twin. Datalore, written by Robert Lewin and series creator Gene Roddenberry from a story by Lewin and Maurice Hurley first aired on 18 January, 1988. This episode introduced two recurring creations of The Next Generation, while also giving us more of a history on…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987/1988) – Haven, and The Big Goodbye
Captain’s log: stardate 41294.5 Haven, written by Tracy Torme and Lan O’Kun first aired on 20 November, 1987 This one is a bit of a mixed bag. Deanna Troi’s (Marina Sirtis) mother, Lwaxana (Majel Berrett) makes her first appearance in the series, accompanied by her manservant, the silent and very entertaining, Mr. Homm (Carel Struycken)….
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) – Lonely Among Us, and Justice
Captain’s log: stardate 41249.3 Lonely Among Us is another mixed bag episode that shows the series is still trying to find its feet. Written by D.C. Fontana from a story by Michael Halperin, this episode first aired on 2 November, 1987. The Enterprise is ferrying delegations (necessitating the introduction of the new dress uniform) to…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) – The Last Outpost, and Where No One Has Gone Before
Captain’s log: stardate 41386.4 The introduction of the Ferengi. Well that could have gone better. The script was penned by Herbert Wright from a story by Richard Krezmien and the episode first aired on 19 October, 1987. The Enterprsie is in pursuit of a Ferengi Marauder accused of theft, when both ships find themselves losing…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) – The Naked Now and Code of Honor
Captain’s log: stardate 41209.2 The Naked Now was written by D.C. Fontana and John D.F. Black. It originally aired on 5 October, 1987. I’m divided on this episode, and since its early days for the series, I’m willing to give it a lot of leeway. But I honestly think they should have waited until a…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) – Encounter at Farpoint
Captain’s log: stardate 41153.7 Set decades (78 years altogether) after the events of Kirk and company, Star Trek: The Next Generation first aired on 28 September, 1987. Launching us into the 24th century, a script by series creator Gene Roddenberry and D.C. Fontana introduced us to an all new U.S.S. Enterprise, a Galaxy-class starship, and…
Star Trek: 1974 to 1987 – The Wait
I boldly waited for more Star Trek. Having discovered the series in the early 70s as a child, it became a large part of my life. I loved my weekly forays with the Enterprise. Every week they were there. Sometimes more than once a week. But then there were no new episodes. I needed more…
The Mind Reels 