He hated the concept, said ‘I don’t get this, this has no place in the 24th century.’ He basically said, ‘We can’t do this show.’”Īt the top of Roddenberry’s list of things he disliked were all the things fans would eventually end up praising about the episode. There, Moore stayed largely silent as Roddenberry - according to Moore - “just kind of went off on how bad the story was. After Moore wrote the first draft of the story, not the script, Berman and TNG showrunner Michael Piller accompanied Moore to a meeting in Roddenberry’s office. “Gene really hated it,” recalls Moore of his initial story meeting with Roddenberry. It’s ironic that an episode loved by so many fans was met with disdain by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. What may seem dull on paper is a compelling and, at times, heartstrings-tugging affair that adds much necessary depth and emotion to three of sci-fi’s most memorable characters. Worf (Michael Dorn) and Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) as the Enterprise undergoes repairs post-Borg attack while orbiting Earth. It’s an off-premise character drama exploring the lives of Picard, Lt. It’s also special in that there is no sci-fi B-plot. 1, 1990, is an outlier among Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes it’s the only episode with no scenes set on the Enterprise-D bridge or to not feature Data (Brent Spinter).

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Moore recently shared with The Hollywood Reporter the “Family” history and the challenges he faced in making an unofficial “Part III” to Picard’s iconic Borg storyline.

Star Trek by Gene Roddenberry