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Memory Alpha
Real world article
(written from a production point of view)

Summary[]

Science fiction requires a certain amount of science fact to make the stories believable. In the lead-up to The Next Generation, Gene Roddenberry sent a memo to the production team expressing frustration over the balancing act between the two. Jeff Stepp returns to The Trek Files to talk about the similarities in writing for drama and scientific documentary and the possible coolness of "deathstrings."

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Previous podcast:
"The Shape of Tomorrow - ca. 1989"
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
Season 12
Podcasts
Next podcast:
"Fan Correspondence - ca. 1975"
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