Here is the finest script in the Voyager literature, perhaps in the top 10 of all S.T. scripts. It is about Star Trek, itself, its inception and purpose and Roddenberry's vision for the show.
For those who may not know Star Trek came along when the US was becoming more and more heavily involved in Viet Nam. Roddenberry believed, as did others that great art, theater, etc, when done thoughtfully and meaningfully would emancipate the human race from all it's faults, that faults that bring humans to the brink of war. So much of the original series was about that very point, and here we have it played out beautifully, with B'lanna the ersatz Roddenberry and the play she and the playwright virtually improvise a plea for clear headed thinking that would lead to a peaceful resolution of a military conflict. It's all there.
Please note the beauty of the final image. It doesn't get better than that on television. Well done.
For those who may not know Star Trek came along when the US was becoming more and more heavily involved in Viet Nam. Roddenberry believed, as did others that great art, theater, etc, when done thoughtfully and meaningfully would emancipate the human race from all it's faults, that faults that bring humans to the brink of war. So much of the original series was about that very point, and here we have it played out beautifully, with B'lanna the ersatz Roddenberry and the play she and the playwright virtually improvise a plea for clear headed thinking that would lead to a peaceful resolution of a military conflict. It's all there.
Please note the beauty of the final image. It doesn't get better than that on television. Well done.