FADE IN: The Writing of Star Trek Insurrection

[ghostryder]

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A while back, Michael Piller wrote a book about the making of STAR TREK INSURRECTION that was pretty much sunk by Paramount. Snippets and excerpts from Piller's tome have appeared online over the years, but the entirety of the piece has remained buried until now.

For those who don't recall Piller's name, he was a writer/producer on many shows - WIDLFIRE, THE DEAD ZONE series, STAR TREKs DEEP SPACE NINE and VOYAGER, and the writer/co-producer of INSURRECTION. As such, he was in a position to offer considerable fascinating and illustrative insight into how STAR TREK movies were grown in the Berman era, and how and why certain things went both right...and awry...on the production of INSURRECTION in particular.

The entirety of FADE IN: THE WRITING OF STAR TREK INSURRECTION is now availabe as a free download over at Trek Core, from whom we often seek TREK-related photos. You can find it HERE (note that this download - a .doc - may well auto-launch when you click the link).

I haven't had a chance to go through it in too much detail yet, but what I've seen suggests this is a wonderful work from a great talent. If you've any interest in Classic TREK or THE NEXT GENERATION, I'd strongly encourage you to check this out.

 

[thegreatgalling]

This was awesome Willie, thanks!

 

[MooCriket]

I Agree, THANKS!

 

[micdavis]

link seems dead.

 

[thegreatgalling]

Yep, its down for me now too. It was nice while it lasted. Maybe traffic?

 

[micdavis]

If someone got it please email it to me.

micdavis@mac.com

 

[thegreatgalling]

From Trek Core:

" Writing of ST Insurrection Manuscript Removed Sep 23, 2010
The manuscript of about the writing of Star Trek Insurrection we posted a few days ago has been removed at the request of Michael Piller's family."

 

[Jannix Quinn]

If someone got it please email it to me.

micdavis@mac.com

mail...

 

[steveo]

i would love to read it as well... sgroth5267@aol.com

 

[altername]

I'd also love a copy! pls pm me if anyone has it.

 

[steveo]

WOW...amazing quick. Thank you, Jannix Quinn!

 

[Jannix Quinn]

That's what she said

 

[darthgordon]

Thank God I got it when I did. I'm reading it now and enjoying it a lot.

Anyone still need it? You can PM your email address if you'd like.

 

[darthgordon]

Oh... looks like Jannix is on it.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Email removed to avoid spambot faries! Thanks frosty!

Please!

 

[Jannix Quinn]

Oh... looks like Jannix is on it.

That's what she said.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Whoa! Thanks, Bro! :love

 

[Jannix Quinn]

Whoa! Thanks, Bro! :love

That's what she NO WAIT

 

[SSgt Burton]

I'm going to request this as well. Man to man. Help a brother out.

ssgtburton (at) hotmail (.) com


Kevin

 

[micdavis]

Got it, thanks.