10-16 Enterprise "Contact Team" memo - 1986

The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

English - July 04, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 101 ratings
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You can't always risk the life of the Captain of the Enterprise. That was the thought that inspired the "contact team" when playing the concept for "Star Trek: The Next Generation." What was envisioned as a kind of SWAT for Starfleet didn't materialize then, but they may have had a life by the time "Enterprise" took flight. Thomas Marrone joins The Trek Files again to discuss an early TNG development document.

Special guest: Thomas Marrone

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