alt.hn

2/15/2026 at 12:10:37 AM

Star Trek: The Next Generation Writers' Technical Manual (1990) [pdf]

https://engineering.thetafleet.net/Journals/TNG/Franchise%20-%20Star%20Trek%20TNG%20Writer%27s%20Technical%20Manual%20(fourth%20season).pdf

by twoodfin

2/15/2026 at 8:33:54 AM

Having only ever encountered the Bussard collector in dialogue, I find it strangely reassuring that the writer's room does in fact know where it is.

by nxobject

2/15/2026 at 12:10:38 AM

Or: “Yes, But Which Button Do I Push to Fire the Phasers?”

by twoodfin

2/15/2026 at 4:54:03 AM

A real problem. We know at least one of the actors made a concerted effort to hit the same buttons each time for a given action (Wesley at the helm). Hell, Doctor Crusher is often seen using a stylus on her PADDs... as a choice, by her actor, on purpose.

by McGlockenshire