The Making of Yesterday's Enterprise

[RAMA]

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-making-of-yesterdays-enterprise/2053274

Had no idea this existed.

"The Making of Yesterday's Enterprise" is from story co-writer and long-time "Star Trek: The Next Generation" script coordinator Eric A. Stillwell, and this book deftly chronicles the behind-the-scenes creation of the acclaimed episode "Yesterday's Enterprise" (ranked as the #1 series episode by Entertainment Weekly) from its inception to the final product and beyond. Honest and insightful, this book provides a definitive behind-the-scenes look for anybody who has ever entertained the idea of writing for television; or simply for the curious fan who has ever wondered what it's really like to work on the most popular franchise in television history. This book is a step-by-step journey through the process of developing and writing a story for television, from initial concept to final teleplay.

And while on the E-C:

The Battle of Nerendra III:


http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoSpaceFX#p/u/17/PdU-M40eGIo

 

[tighr]

The Battle of Nerendra III:


http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoSpaceFX#p/u/17/PdU-M40eGIo

Interesting video, but it kinda takes me out of it when every few minutes there's a break in the action for blocks of text on the screen. Space battles are more interesting if there is some kind of dialog (I'm thinking like in Star Trek: First Contact, when they listen in on the inter-ship communications during the Battle of Sector 001. We don't even see the battle until later, but you get the sense of how real it is by listening to the Captains).

 

[Timo]

Well, what's to be done? The artist obviously can't hire voice actors, much less onscreen ones, yet there's a need for a narrative nevertheless...

It's quite a miracle he has been able to cobble together the impressive soundtrack out of virtually nothing! (That was what impressed me the most about good old Star Wreck, too...)

I'd have preferred a closer tie between the visuals of intense Romulan fire and the formation of the timehole. Also, it's a bit strange how Enterprise shots get little or no results while Romulan ones visibly scar and jolt the Enterprise. But there are cool details there, such as the degrading of the impulse engine from red to blue due to battle damage, or the 100% hit rate, or the idea that our heroes only (re-)gain the ability to use torps after being repaired by the E-D.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[OmahaStar]

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-making-of-yesterdays-enterprise/2053274

Had no idea this existed.

"The Making of Yesterday's Enterprise" is from story co-writer and long-time "Star Trek: The Next Generation" script coordinator Eric A. Stillwell, and this book deftly chronicles the behind-the-scenes creation of the acclaimed episode "Yesterday's Enterprise" (ranked as the #1 series episode by Entertainment Weekly) from its inception to the final product and beyond. Honest and insightful, this book provides a definitive behind-the-scenes look for anybody who has ever entertained the idea of writing for television; or simply for the curious fan who has ever wondered what it's really like to work on the most popular franchise in television history. This book is a step-by-step journey through the process of developing and writing a story for television, from initial concept to final teleplay.

And while on the E-C:

It's definitely worth picking up. I have a different version (http://isnanchordesk.com/autos/pix/estillwell2.jpg), which is spiral-bound and slightly larger, but the content is probably the same.

It was interesting finding out so much about the episode, how it was originally going to feature the return of someone else from TOS, and how it evolved over time ... I think the biggest shocker was finding out that the finale episode was written over a weekend by a team of writers. One group took each act and wrote it over a weekend, and they started shooting it as soon as the weekend was over.

There's more (a LOT more) , but it's no fun for you if you just hear about it on here. Go, get the book, and give it a shot.

 

[RAMA]

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-making-of-yesterdays-enterprise/2053274

Had no idea this existed.

"The Making of Yesterday's Enterprise" is from story co-writer and long-time "Star Trek: The Next Generation" script coordinator Eric A. Stillwell, and this book deftly chronicles the behind-the-scenes creation of the acclaimed episode "Yesterday's Enterprise" (ranked as the #1 series episode by Entertainment Weekly) from its inception to the final product and beyond. Honest and insightful, this book provides a definitive behind-the-scenes look for anybody who has ever entertained the idea of writing for television; or simply for the curious fan who has ever wondered what it's really like to work on the most popular franchise in television history. This book is a step-by-step journey through the process of developing and writing a story for television, from initial concept to final teleplay.

And while on the E-C:

It's definitely worth picking up. I have a different version (http://isnanchordesk.com/autos/pix/estillwell2.jpg), which is spiral-bound and slightly larger, but the content is probably the same.

It was interesting finding out so much about the episode, how it was originally going to feature the return of someone else from TOS, and how it evolved over time ... I think the biggest shocker was finding out that the finale episode was written over a weekend by a team of writers. One group took each act and wrote it over a weekend, and they started shooting it as soon as the weekend was over.

There's more (a LOT more) , but it's no fun for you if you just hear about it on here. Go, get the book, and give it a shot.

Incredibly nifty!

There's a small trickle of reference books out there again: Star Trek From the Vault, Book of Opposites, and: http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation_365

 

[tighr]

Well, what's to be done? The artist obviously can't hire voice actors, much less onscreen ones, yet there's a need for a narrative nevertheless...

It's quite a miracle he has been able to cobble together the impressive soundtrack out of virtually nothing! (That was what impressed me the most about good old Star Wreck, too...)

I'm still saying its a great video, and the visuals are there. But there are numerous videos on youtube with actors playing star trek characters, and at the very cheapest it could have been done solely with voice-over for the battle. As it is, it looks like a computer simulation instead of an actual battle.

 

[MikeS]

Excellent video and nice to see the different perspective. To Rachael Garret, they were in the correct timeline and everything subsequent to Yesterday's Enterprise was the alternate universe. It would also explain away the "we've been away for seventy years, but now we're back" line from The Neutral Zone

 

[milo bloom]

Somebody mentioned it a few months back on another part of the forum, and I made a mental note to look into it, but as with most of mental notes it never happened.

Definitely looks interesting.

 

[OmahaStar]

RAMA, have you picked it up yet? If so, what have you thought so far?

 

[Maurice]

The video was booooring, sorry. It was lots of loving shots of slowly moving starships with zero energy.

 

[Squiggy]

The video was booooring, sorry. It was lots of loving shots of slowly moving starships with zero energy.

As are most effects shots of Trek. At least that one showed that space was indeed three dimensions.

 

[22 Stars]

Bought this book the day it came out, even exchanged some stories with Eric after reading it. A great peek behind the curtain at the Trek offices of the time.

 

[Mr Pointy Ears]

The ship doesnt look like an ambassador class starship.

 

[Tosk]

The ship doesnt look like an ambassador class starship.

It does to me. What parts specifically do you feel are wrong?

 

[RAMA]

RAMA, have you picked it up yet? If so, what have you thought so far?

Not yet, Ive been reading too many sci fi novels. Soon.

The video wasn't big budget, but it was a really nice effort. I like those types of historical speculations. The Ambassador Class has been my favorite Starfleet ship for ages.