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Resistance Is Futile: Assimilating Star Trek – The Next Generation is a 90-minute documentary about the third season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Summary[]
- Blurb
- This newly-produced documentary reveals the challenges in producing TNG's groundbreaking third season. All-new cast and crew interviews reveal the drastic changes to the creative and writing staff which led to the series' major turning point with the arrival of new show-runner Michael Piller. Also features an in-depth look at the making of the season's most popular episodes including "The Best of Both Worlds".
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Cast[]
- Ira Steven Behr
- Rick Berman
- LeVar Burton
- Denise Crosby
- Michael Dorn
- René Echevarria
- Jonathan Frakes
- Gary Hutzel
- Seth MacFarlane
- Gates McFadden
- Ronald D. Moore
- Sandra Piller
- Shawn Piller
- David Rappaport (archival)
- Marina Sirtis
- Melinda M. Snodgrass
- Brent Spiner
- Patrick Stewart
- Eric A. Stillwell
- Wil Wheaton
Crew[]
- Directed by
- Writing credits
- Produced by
- Kris Edwards – producer
- Roger Lay, Jr. – producer
- Robert Meyer Burnett – producer
- Film Editing by
- Makeup Department
- Jeanne Beane – key makeup artist
- Tara Lang – makeup artist
- Joanna Pensinger – makeup artist
- Sabrina Siebert – makeup artist
- Visual Effects by
- Mike Nichols – compositor
- Editorial Department
- David Kalesh – editorial staff
- Other crew
- Ana Barredo – production staff: CBS Home Entertainment
- Phil Bishop – production executive: CBS home entertainment
- Zachary Brenner – post-production assistant
- Angelo Dante – production staff: CBS Home Entertainment
- Kris Edwards – production associate
- Lorena Gatdula – legal: CBS Home Entertainment
- Natasha Mandich – legal: CBS Home Entertainment
- Jeff Nemerovski – production staff: CBS home entertainment
- Denise Okuda – project consultant
- Michael Okuda – project consultant
- Ken Ross – production executive: CBS home entertainment
- Production Company