Real world article
(written from a production point of view)
The Making of Star Trek: The Next Generation was a trading card set produced by SkyBox and released in 1994. The set followed the creation of an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, from initial story idea to final airing.
The set came as a complete box, with three different versions available – the Collector's Edition, the Gold edition, and the Platinum edition. Each edition was limited to 50,000 sets, and each came with a different exclusive bonus – the Collector's Edition came with SkyVision discs and a viewer to use with them, the Gold edition came with a collectors' pin, while the Platinum edition came with a hologram card of the USS Enterprise-D encased in Lucite.
Base set[]
| Card # | Title | Card # | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Production | 51 | Sounds About Right | |
| 1 | The Idea | 52 | Master of His Universe |
| 2 | Michael Piller, Executive Producer | 53 | Get a Grip |
| 3 | Pre-Production Meeting | 54 | The Keys to Success |
| 4 | Dollars and Sense | 55 | Roll with the Punches |
| 5 | Casting for Talent | 56 | On the Set |
| 6 | Picture This | 57 | Costumes, Captains and Klingons |
| 7 | Michael Okuda, Scenic Art Supervisor | 58 | Did He Say That? |
| 8 | Rick Sternbach, Senior Illustrator | 59 | On Your Mark… |
| 9 | Jeri Taylor, Executive Producer | 60 | Touch-Up |
| 10 | Following the Script | 61 | Slated for Duty |
| 11 | The P.A. System | 62 | Rick Berman, Executive Producer |
| 12 | On Schedule | 63 | David Livingston, Associate Producer |
| 13 | Stage Walk | 64 | Focused on His Work |
| 14 | Producers' Assistants | 65 | Lights! Camera! Action! |
| 15 | Press Kit | 66 | All This for Me? |
| Construction | 67 | What About This Angle? | |
| 16 | 24th-Century Designs | 68 | Peek-A-Blue |
| 17 | Blueprint for the Future | 69 | Operating Room |
| 18 | Virtually Everything | 70 | Conference Call |
| 19 | Touch-Ups | 71 | On the Set |
| 20 | Shuttle Bay Set | 72 | Space Veterans |
| 21 | On the Move | 73 | Direct Action |
| 22 | Klingon Arch | 74 | Merri Howard, Line Producer |
| 23 | Artistically Inclined | 75 | A.D. |
| 24 | Decorators in Space | 76 | Infinite Diversity |
| 25 | Worf After Hours | 77 | They Also Serve… |
| 26 | Ten Forward Drinks | 78 | Art and Craft |
| 27 | Push a Button | 79 | Red Alert |
| 28 | Tricorder Readings | 80 | Fan Mail |
| 29 | Bridge Builders | 81 | All-Star Lineup |
| 30 | Bridge Maintenance | Special Effects | |
| 31 | Set Lighting | 82 | Effective Visuals |
| 32 | Light It Up | 83 | A Model Employee |
| 33 | Making It Up | 84 | An Explosive Scene |
| Costume/Makeup | 85 | Room for Fun | |
| 34 | Face Molding | 86 | Enterprising Effects |
| 35 | Electronic Makeup | 87 | Galaxy-Class Effects |
| 36 | Behind the Mask | 88 | Pyrogenesis |
| 37 | Future Face | Post-Production | |
| 38 | Primordial Worf | 89 | Peter Lauritson, Producer |
| 39 | Don't Make a Move | 90 | Musical Scores |
| 40 | Fabrics and Designs | 91 | Director and Composer |
| 41 | The Well-Dressed Alien | 92 | Play It Again |
| 42 | Space Clothes | 93 | The Voices of Space |
| 43 | Alterations | 94 | Fine Tuning |
| 44 | Hair-Raising Duties | 95 | It's All in the Tuning |
| 45 | Worf's "Look" | 96 | Directorial Debut |
| Production | 97 | Compositing Bay | |
| 46 | A Call to Action | 98 | The Adventure Continues… |
| 47 | Standing In | Checklists | |
| 48 | Behind the Door | 99 | Checklist A |
| 49 | For the Record | 100 | Checklist B |
| 50 | Utility Sound | ||
Chase cards[]
| Card # | Title | Card # | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkyVision discs Collector's Edition only | |||
| SV1 | USS Enterprise-D | SV4 | Cardassian Galor Warship |
| SV2 | Romulan Warbird | SV5 | Independent Borg Ship |
| SV3 | Klingon Attack Cruiser | ||
| Platinum edition bonus | |||
| - | USS Enterprise-D hologram, encased in Lucite | ||