On this day in the Star Trek universe - The Next Generation (1989) and Discovery (2018, 2021)

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 2. Episode 5.

Episode entitled: Loud As A Whisper.

Released January 7, 1989.

Directed by Larry Shaw.

Written by Jacqueline Zambrano, Leonard Mlodinow, Scott Rubenstein.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Ron Jones.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Diana Muldaur, Marnie Mosiman, Randy Oglesby, Leo Damian, Howie Seago, Colm Meaney, Richard Lavin, Chip Heller, John Robert Garrett, Michael Braveheart, Juliet Cesario, Dexter Clay, Jeffrey Deacon, Guy Vardaman.

 

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 1. Episode 10.

Episode entitled: Despite Yourself.

Released January 7, 2018.

Directed by Jonathan Frakes.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Sean Cochran, Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippoldt, Kirsten Beyer.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Jason Isaacs, Wilson Cruz, Mary Chieffo, Sam Vartholomeos, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Julianne Grossman, Sara Mitich, Ali Momen, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe Jr., Chris Violette, Romaine Waite, Demi Oliver, Shelley Owens.

 

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 3. Episode 13.

Episode entitled: That Hope Is You, Part 2.

Released January 7, 2021.

Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Michelle Paradise, Sean Cochran, Anthony Maranville, Chris Silvestri, Brandon Schultz.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Oded Fehr, Ian Alexander, Blu del Barrio, David Cronenberg, Adil Hussain, Bill Irwin, Janet Kidder, Kenneth Mitchell, Tig Notaro, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Weber, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Sara Mitich, Julianne Grossman, Avaah Blackwell, Akotene Chanoine, Raven Dauda, Farhang Ghajar, Jinny Jacinto, Vanessa Jackson, Dorren Lee, Karen Robinson, Tara Rosling, Hannah Spear, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Roy Samuelson.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Star Trek (1967, 1968), The Next Generation (1991)

Star Trek
Season 1. Episode 16.

Episode entitled: The Galileo Seven.

Released January 5, 1967.

Directed by Robert Gist.

Written by Oliver Crawford, Shimon Wincelberg / S. Bar-David.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, Don Marshall, James Doohan, George Takei, John Crawford, Peter Marko, Phyllis Douglas, Rees Vaughn, Grant Woods, Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei, David L. Ross, Majel Barrett, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Eddie Paskey, Ron Veto.

 

Star Trek
Season 2. Episode 16.

Episode entitled: The Gamesters of Triskelion.

Released January 5, 1968.

Directed by Gene Nelson.

Written by Margaret Armen.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Joseph Ruskin, Angelique Pettyjohn, Steve Sandor, Walter Koenig, Jane Ross, Victoria George, Dick Crockett, Mickey Morton, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Walker Edmiston, Roger Holloway, Bob Johnson, Bart La Rue, Jeannie Malone, Eddie Paskey, Frieda Rentie.

 

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 4. Episode 11.

Episode entitled: Data’s Day.

Released January 5, 1991.

Directed by Robert Wiemer.

Written by Harold Apter, Ronald D. Moore, Joe Menosky, David Carren, J. Larry Carroll.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Ron Jones.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Rosalind Chao, Colm Meaney, Sierra Pecheur, Alan Scarfe, Shelly Desai, April Grace, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, Tracee Cocco, Denise Deuschle, Jeremy Doyle, Eben Ham, Melanie Hathorn, Randy James, Teri Noel, Keith Rayve, Denise Lynne Roberts, Jane Sibbett, Maureen Tamblyn, Matt Tufo, K. Uchizono.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Star Trek (1969)

Star Trek
Season 3. Episode 14.

Episode entitled: Whom Gods Destroy.

Released January 3, 1969.

Directed by Herb Wallerstein.

Written by Lee Erwin, Jerry Sohl, Arthur H. Singer.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Majel Barrett, Steve Ihnat, Yvonne Craig, Dick Geary, Gary Downey, Keye Luke, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Lars Hensen, Roger Holloway, Jeannie Malone.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - The Next Generation (1990)

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 3. Episode 10.

Episode entitled: The Defector.

Released January 1, 1990.

Directed by Robert Scheerer.

Written by Sam Rolfe, Richard Danus.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Ron Jones.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Gates McFadden, James Sloyan, Andreas Katsulas, John Hancock, Simon Templeman, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Majel Barrett, Jeremy Doyle, James McElroy, Oliver Theess, Natalie Wood.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Discovery (2020)

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 3. Episode 12.

Episode entitled: There Is a Tide.

Released December 31, 2020.

Directed by Jonathan Frakes.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Kenneth Lin, Sean Cochran, Anthony Maranville, Chris Silvestri, Brandon Schultz.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, David Ajala, Oded Fehr, Noah Averbach-Katz, Janet Kidder, Kenneth Mitchell, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Weber, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Brendan Beiser, Lisa Berry, Avaah Blackwell, Nicole Dickinson, Vanessa Jackson, Lamont James, Dorren Lee, Alexander Mandra, Fabio Tassone, Roy Samuelson.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Discovery (2021)

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 4. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: …But to Connect.

Released December 30, 2021.

Directed by Lee Rose.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Terri Hughes Burton, Carlos Cisco, Glenise Mullins, Brandon Schultz.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio, David Ajala, Ian Alexander, David Cronenberg, Shawn Doyle, Chelah Horsdal, Tara Rosling, Phumzile Sitole, Annabelle Wallis, Andreas Apergis, Nicole Dickinson, Alex McCooeye, Giovanni Spina, Robinne Fanfair.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Star Trek, The Next Generation (1966, 1967, 1990)

Star Trek
Season 1. Episode 15.

Episode entitled: Shore Leave.

Released December 29, 1966.

Directed by Robert Sparr.

Written by Theodore Sturgeon.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage, Gerald Fried.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, Emily Banks, Oliver McGowan, Perry Lopez, George Takei, Bruce Mars, Barbara Baldavin, Marcia Brown, Sebastian Tom, Shirley Bonne, Paul Baxley, Bill Blackburn, John Carr, Frank da Vinci, Jim Gruzalski, Jeannie Malone, Eddie Paskey, Ron Veto.

 

Star Trek
Season 2. Episode 15.

Episode entitled: The Trouble with Tribbles.

Released December 29, 1967.

Directed by Joseph Pevney.

Written by David Gerrold.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage, Jerry Fielding.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, William Schallert, William Campbell, Stanley Adams, Whit Bissell, Michael Pataki, Edwin Reimers, Walter Koenig, Charlie Brill, Paul Baxley, David L. Ross, Guy Raymond, Richard Antoni, Bobby Bass, Bill Blackburn, Dick Crockett, Frank da Vinci, Steve Hershon, Roger Holloway, William Frederick Knight, Jeannie Malone, Bob Miles, Bob Orrison, Eddie Paskey, Gary Wright.

 

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 4. Episode 10.

Episode entitled: The Loss.

Released December 29, 1990.

Directed by Chip Chalmers.

Written by Hilary J. Bader, Alan J. Adler, Vanessa Greene, Ronald D. Moore, Joe Menosky, David Carren, J. Larry Carroll.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Kim Braden, Mary Kohnert, Whoopi Goldberg, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, Tracee Cocco, Debbie David, Denise Deuschle, Teri Noel, Keith Rayve, Joyce Robinson.

Born on this day and Recommended reading – Nichelle Nichols:

Nichelle Nichols

Actress

Singer

Dancer

Writer

December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022

Credits:

Books:

Beyond Uhura (1994); Saturn's Child (1995); Saturna's Quest (2002).

Albums:

Down to Earth (1967); Uhura Sings (1986); Out of this World (1991).

Movies and television:

12 to Midnight (2021); Renegades: Ominara (2021); Space Command (2020); Surge of Power: Doctor Who Tribute (2020); Star Trek First Frontier (2020); Unbelievable!!!!! (2020); Surge of Dawn (2019); American Nightmares (2018); White Orchid (2018); Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017); Renegades (2017); Downward Dog (2017); Star Trek: Renegades (2015); The Young and the Restless (2016); Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel (2016); Starship Excelsior (2016); The Order (2016); Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff (2014); This Bitter Earth (2012); Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (2011); Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010); The Cabonauts (2009); The Torturer (2008); Tru Loved (2008); Lady Magdalene's (2008); Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007); Heroes (2007); Are We There Yet? (2005); Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes (2004); The Simpsons (2004); Roddenberry on Patrol (2003); Futurama (2000–2002); Snow Dogs (2002); Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000); Good vs Evil (2000); A Stitch in Time (1999); Spider-Man: Secret Wars (1997); Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1997); Gargoyles (1994–1996); The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995); Batman: The Animated Series (1994); Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993); ABC Weekend Specials (1993); Star Trek 25th Anniversary (1992); Star Trek Adventure (1991); Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991); Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989); Head of the Class (1988); Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986); The Supernaturals (1986); Antony and Cleopatra (1984); Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984); Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979); Woman in the Rain (1976); Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1974); Truck Turner (1974); The D.A. (1971); Insight (1960); Star Trek (1966–1969); Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967); Tarzan (1966); Mister Buddwing (1966); Peyton Place (1966); Made in Paris (1966); CBS Repertoire Workshop (1964); The Lieutenant (1964); Great Gettin' Up Mornin' (1964); Porgy and Bess (1959).

Recommended reading - Beyond Uhura:

 

Beyond Uhura
Star Trek and Other Memories

by Nichelle Nichols.
 
Hardcover.
Published 1994.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons.

ISBN 13: 9780399139932
ISBN 10: 0399139931
ASIN: 0399139931
 
Description:
 

The first African-American woman to have a major, continuing television role tells the inside story of "Star Trek" and its creator – her one-time lover and life-long friend – and her struggle to overcome racism and bias against women.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Discovery (2020)

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 3. Episode 11.

Episode entitled: Su’Kal.

Released December 24, 2020.

Directed by Norma Bailey.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Anne Cofell Saunders, Sean Cochran, Anthony Maranville, Chris Silvestri, Brandon Schultz.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Oded Fehr, Ian Alexander, Blu del Barrio, Bill Irwin, Janet Kidder, Tig Notaro, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Avaah Blackwell, Raven Dauda, Nelu Handa, Andrew Hinkson, Jinny Jacinto, Fabio Tassone, Robert Verlaque, Danny Waugh, Shelley Owens.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Discovery (2021)

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 4. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: Stormy Weather.

Released December 23, 2021.

Directed by Jonathan Frakes.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Anne Cofell Saunders, Brandon Schultz, Glenise Mullins, Carlos Cisco.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio, David Ajala, Annabelle Wallis, Ian Alexander, Rothaford Gray, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Sara Mitich, Raven Dauda, Ivan Lopez, Robinne Fanfair, Avaah Blackwell.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Star Trek (1967)

Star Trek
Season 2. Episode 14.

Episode entitled: Wolf in the Fold.

Released December 22, 1967.

Directed by Joseph Pevney.

Written by Robert Bloch.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, John Fiedler, Pilar Seurat, Charles Dierkop, Joseph Bernard, Tanya Lemani, John Winston, Virginia Aldridge, Judith McConnell, Judi Sherven, Bill Blackburn, Marlys Burdette, Steve Hershon, Suzanne Lodge, Eddie Paskey, Gary Wright.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Star Trek (1968)

Star Trek
Season 3. Episode 13.

Episode entitled: Elaan of Troyius.

Released December 20, 1968.

Directed by John Meredyth Lucas.

Written by John Meredyth Lucas, Arthur H. Singer.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Majel Barrett, France Nuyen, Jay Robinson, Tony Young, Lee Duncan, Victor Brandt, Dick Durock, Charles Beck, K.L. Smith, Hal Baylor, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Roger Holloway, Jeannie Malone, Eddie Paskey, Frieda Rentie.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - The Next Generation (1992)

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 6. Episode 11.

Episode entitled: Chain Of Command, Part II.

Released December 19, 1992.

Directed by Les Landau.

Written by Frank Abatemarco, Brannon Braga, René Echevarria, Naren Shankar.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Ronny Cox, John Durbin, David Warner, Heather Lauren Olson, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, Cameron, Tracee Cocco, Eben Ham, Melanie Hathorn, Christi Haydon, Mic Rodgers, Michael Tierney.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Enterprise (2002)

Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 2. Episode 12.

Episode entitled: The Catwalk.

Released December 18, 2002.

Directed by Michael/Mike Vejar.

Written by Michael/Mike Sussman, Phyllis Strong, André Bormanis.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast:

Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Scott Burkholder, Zach Grenier, Danny Goldring, Aaron Lustig, Brian Cousins, Sean Smith, Elizabeth Magness, Alexandrea Ortiz, Craig Baxley Jr., Solomon Burke Jr., Mark Correy, Daphney Damaraux, Vince Deadrick Jr., Evan English, Nikki Flux, Hilde Garcia, Peter Godoy, Bryan Heiberg, Scott Sterling Hill, Aldric A. Horton, Baron Jay, Amina Julianna, John Jurgens, Kyla Kuhner, Aouri Makhlouf, Marnie Martin, Michael McAdam, Bobby Pappas, Aric Rogokos, Lidia Sabljic, Richard Sarstedt, Mark Watson.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Voyager, Discovery (1997, 2020)

Star Trek: Voyager
Season 4. Episode 12.

Episode entitled: Mortal Coil.

Released December 17, 1997.

Directed by Allan Kroeker.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Paul Baillargeon.

Cast:

Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Nancy Hower, Brooke Stephens, Robin Michele Stewart / Robin Stapler, John Copage, Heather Ferguson, Keith Rayve, Pablo Soriano.

 

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 3. Episode 10.

Episode entitled: Terra Firma, Part 2.

Released December 17, 2020.

Directed by Chloe Domont.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Kalinda Vazquez, Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippoldt, Alan B. McElroy, Sean Cochran, Anthony Maranville, Chris Silvestri, Brandon Schultz.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Michelle Yeoh, Oded Fehr, Blu del Barrio, Hannah Cheesman, Paul Guilfoyle, Daniel Kash, Tig Notaro, Rekha Sharma, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Sara Mitich, Erik Buckland, Craig Henry. 

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Voyager, Discovery (1998, 2021)

 

Star Trek: Voyager
Season 5. Episode 10.

Episode entitled: Counterpoint.

Released December 16, 1998.

Directed by Les Landau.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Michael Taylor, Bryan Fuller, Nick Sagan.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast:

Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Mark Harelik, Randy Oglesby, J. Patrick McCormack, Alexander Enberg, Randy Lowell, Jake Sakson, Majel Barrett, Patrick Barnitt, Christine Delgado, Sylvester Foster, Tom Miller, Mark Rogerson, Robert Stachowiak.

 

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 4. Episode 5.

Episode entitled: The Examples.

Released December 16, 2021.

Directed by Lee Rose.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Kyle Jarrow, Glenise Mullins, Brandon Schultz, Carlos Cisco.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, Tig Notaro, David Ajala, Oded Fehr, David Cronenberg, Shawn Doyle, Michael Greyeyes, Annabelle Wallis, Sarah Booth, Jonathan Goad, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Sara Mitich, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Orville Cummings, Sochi Fried, Sima Sepehri, Alireza Shojaei, Aldrin Bundoc, Robinne Fanfair. 

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Star Trek (1966, 1967)

Star Trek
Season 1. Episode 14.

Episode entitled: Balance of Terror.

Released December 15, 1966.

Directed by Vincent McEveety.

Written by Paul Schneider.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage, Fred Steiner.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, Mark Lenard, Paul Comi, Lawrence Montaigne, Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, James Doohan, Stephen Mines, Barbara Baldavin, Garry Walberg, John Warburton, John Arndt, Bill Blackburn, Robert Chadwick, Frank da Vinci, Walt Davis, Vince Deadrick Sr., Jeannie Malone, John Hugh McKnight, Sean Morgan, Eddie Paskey, Anthony Larry Paul, Ron Veto.

 

Star Trek
Season 2. Episode 13.

Episode entitled: Obsession.

Released December 15, 1967.

Directed by Ralph Senensky.

Written by Art Wallace.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Walter Koenig, Jerry Ayres, Bill Blackburn, John Blower, Frank da Vinci, Jeannie Malone, Eddie Paskey, Basil Poledouris.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Voyager, Insurrection, Enterprise (1996, 1998, 2016, 2002)

Star Trek: Voyager
Season 3. Episode 12.

Episode entitled: Macrocosm.

Released December 11, 1996.

Directed by Alexander Singer.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Brannon Braga, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast:

Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Albie Selznick, Michael Fiske, Antony Acker, Debbie David, Adriana del Pomar, Michele Edison, Tarik Ergin, Marie Micheaux, Traci Murray, Louis Ortiz, Martin Squires.

 

Star Trek: Insurrection

Directed by Jonathan Frakes.

Written by Michael Piller.

Based on a story by Rick Berman and Michael Piller.

Released December 11, 1998.

Music by Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, F. Murray Abraham, Donna Murphy, Anthony Zerbe, Gregg Henry, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Michael Welch, Mark Deakins, Stephanie Niznik.

 

Star Trek Insurrection

by J. M. Dillard, Rick Berman, Michael Piller.

Published by Pocket Books.
Published 1998.

ISBN-10: 0671024477
ISBN-13: 978-0671024475

Description:

The actions of a mysterious new alien species with whom Starfleet has made an alliance, force Captain Picard to choose between his conscience and direct Starfleet orders.

 

FADE IN: The Making of Star Trek Insurrection
A Textbook on Screenwriting from Within the Star Trek Universe

by Michael Piller.

Published 2016.

ISBN-10: 0692718931
ISBN-13: 978-0692718933

Description:

In keeping with Michael’s widely respected mentorship of up-and-coming writers, “Fade In: The Making of Star Trek - Insurrection” has been published as a textbook that can also be enjoyed as a coffee table book - full of exclusive, never before seen photos and commentary - for the enjoyment of Star Trek fans around the world. Written by Michael Piller, who has been variously described as a “writer’s writer” and the man who played a major role in saving the Star Trek franchise, here is the very inside story of the writing process that resulted in the franchise’s 1998 film Star Trek: Insurrection. Certainly, for Star Trek fans – of which there are legions – and students of film and television, this is a sought-after look at the screenwriting process from concept to final film script through the inclusion of treatments, story meetings, storyboards, and the moving of the Trek characters on the resultant creative chessboard. Fans, hungry for this kind of rare access, may well be thoroughly engrossed in and entertained by the book; whereas students of writing for television and film will definitely benefit from this textbook as not only reference material but also as a bona fide annotated resource on this particular film and/or on the entire Star Trek oeuvre, in general.

 

Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 2. Episode 11.

Episode entitled: Precious Cargo.

Released December 11, 2002.

Directed by David Livingston.

Written by David A. Goodman, Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, André Bormanis.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Paul Baillargeon.

Cast:

Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Padma Lakshmi, Scott Klace, Leland Crooke, Alexandrea Ortiz, Bryan Heiberg.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - The Next Generation, Discovery (1988, 2020)

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 2. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: The Outrageous Okona.

Released December 10, 1988.

Directed by Robert Becker.

Written by Burton Armus, Les Menchen, Lance Dickson, David Landsberg, Leonard Mlodinow, Scott Rubenstein.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Ron Jones.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Billy Campbell, Douglas Rowe, Albert Stratton, Rosalind Allen / Rosalind Ingledew, Kieran Mulroney, Joe Piscopo, Whoopi Goldberg, Majel Barrett, James G. Becker, Juliet Cesario, Dexter Clay, Jeffrey Deacon, Teri Hatcher, Randy James, Tim McCormack, Lorine Mendell, Guy Vardaman.

 

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 3. Episode 9.

Episode entitled: Terra Firma, Part 1.

Released December 10, 2020.

Directed by Omar Madha.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Alan B. McElroy, Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippoldt, Sean Cochran, Anthony Maranville, Chris Silvestri, Brandon Schultz.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Michelle Yeoh, Oded Fehr, Blu del Barrio, Hannah Cheesman, David Cronenberg, Paul Guilfoyle, Rekha Sharma, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Sara Mitich, Julianne Grossman, Hannah Spear, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Shelley Owens.