I had fun with my daughter doing the Minecraft one, and the Kimmy Schmidt one had its moments, though I gather that’s staying. Still, it was very much a solution in search of a problem, and almost certainly more expensive than a comparable linear narrative.

Wouldn’t that only apply if the Orions were pre-warp? Probably still a violation of 100 different Federation laws and Starfleet regulations, though.

But when I went back to my alma mater, the University of Iowa in Iowa City, I went to the library where they have all my papers, and I was stunned to see an exchange of memoranda between me and Gene Roddenberry that I had totally blocked out. Once I read them, I understand why I blocked them. It was very toxic, very venomous. He hated the script. I guess I didn’t know any better, so I was intemperate. I responded intemperately.

Anybody at UI who can get access to those memos, LOL? That sounds catty and fun. I know Roddenberry never truly came around on TWoK, but IIRC he acknowledged it was well-made for what it was.

Janeway: Let me tell you, it’s unwise to enter heated scientific debate with a Wookiee…

I would have preferred a debate with Professor Kashyyyk.

Is that not pretty much exactly what his Sith cave was? 🤣