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[[File:The Star Trek Saga.jpg|thumb|Opening titles for ''The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation To The Next'' documentary]]
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[[File:The Star Trek Saga.jpg|thumb|Title card]]
'''''The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation To The Next''''' was a two-hour [[Star Trek documentaries and specials|special]] aired {{d|4|October|1988}} in syndicated markets to fill in two hours of [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|''The Next Generation'']]'s [[TNG Season 2|second season]], which had been delayed by a writer's strike. In some markets, the airing of this special was delayed until {{d|15|October|1988}}.
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'''''The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation To The Next''''' was a two-hour [[Star Trek documentaries and specials|special]] which aired on {{d|4|October|1988}} in syndicated markets to fill in for two hours of {{s|TNG}}'s [[TNG Season 2|second season]] which had been delayed by a writer's strike. In some markets, the airing of this special was delayed until {{d|15|October|1988}}.
   
The special, hosted by [[Patrick Stewart]], traced the history of ''[[Star Trek]]'' from its inception with {{e|The Cage}} through to {{film|4}} and the first season of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''. The special also showed brief previews of {{film|5}} and TNG's second season.
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The special was hosted by [[Patrick Stewart]] and traced the history of ''[[Star Trek]]'' from its inception with {{e|The Cage}} through to {{film|4}} and the [[TNG Season 1|first season]] of TNG. The special also showed brief previews of {{film|5}} and TNG's second season.
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[[File:ST Saga clapper.jpg|thumb|left|Behind the scenes]]
 
The special was principally a container for the premiere of a full color print of {{e|The Cage}} which had, according to the special, recently been recovered from Paramount's studio archives.
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The program featured interviews with many performers and production team members both from the {{s|TOS}} and TNG. [[Leonard Nimoy]] was also featured in an archive interview shot during the making of ''Star Trek IV''. For unknown reasons, it omitted [[DeForest Kelley]] without even mentioning him or his character, [[Leonard McCoy]]. [[Gates McFadden]] and [[Denise Crosby]] (who both had left TNG after its first season) were also omitted.
   
The special however, was mainly a simple wraparound for a premiere of a full color print of {{e|The Cage}} which, according to the special, had recently turned up in the Paramount studio archives.
 
 
[[File:TOS The Cage Japan LD.jpg|thumb|LaserDisc of "The Cage" which included this special]]
 
[[File:TOS The Cage Japan LD.jpg|thumb|LaserDisc of "The Cage" which included this special]]
 
It was released on [[LaserDisc]] as part of the Japanese box set ''[[Star Trek - Log 1]]'' and was included on the same disc as "The Cage".
   
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=== Interviewees ===
The program featured interviews with many performers and production team members both from the original ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' and ''The Next Generation'', including [[Gene Roddenberry]], [[William Shatner]], [[James Doohan]], [[Nichelle Nichols]], [[George Takei]], [[Walter Koenig]], [[Jonathan Frakes]], [[LeVar Burton]], [[Michael Dorn]], [[Marina Sirtis]], [[Wil Wheaton]], [[Diana Muldaur]], [[Rick Berman]], [[Mel Harris]] and [[Maurice Hurley]]. [[Leonard Nimoy]] was also featured in an archive interview (during the making of ''Star Trek IV''). For reasons unknown, it omitted [[DeForest Kelley]] – not even mentioning him or his character, [[Leonard McCoy]]. [[Gates McFadden]] and [[Denise Crosby]] (who both left TNG after its first season) were also left out.
 
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* [[Rick Berman]]
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* [[LeVar Burton]]
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* [[James Doohan]]
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* [[Michael Dorn]]
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* [[Jonathan Frakes]]
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* [[Mel Harris]]
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* [[Maurice Hurley]]
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* [[Walter Koenig]]
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* [[Diana Muldaur]]
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* [[Nichelle Nichols]]
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* [[Gene Roddenberry]]
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* [[William Shatner]]
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* [[Marina Sirtis]]
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* [[George Takei]]
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* [[Wil Wheaton]]
   
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=== Archive footage ===
It was released on [[LaserDisc]] as part of the Japanese box set ''[[Star Trek - Log 1]]'' and included on the same disc as "The Cage".
 
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* [[Kirstie Alley]] as [[Saavik]]
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* [[Michael Ansara]] as [[Kang]]
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* [[Neil Armstrong]] as Himself (Moon landing)
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* [[Barbara Babcock]] as [[Philana]]
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* [[Majel Barrett-Roddenberry]] as Herself / [[Number One]]
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* [[Ron Brown]] as [[Bourbon Street Barn drummer 001|Hologram Drummer]]
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* [[Merritt Butrick]] as [[David Marcus]]
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* [[Joan Collins]] as [[Edith Keeler]]
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* [[Denise Crosby]] as [[Natasha Yar]]
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* [[Peter Duryea]] as [[José Tyler]]
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* [[Abdul Salaam El Razzac]] as [[Bourbon Street Barn bassist 001|Hologram Bass Player]]
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* [[Terri Garr]] as [[Roberta Lincoln]]
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* [[Whoopi Goldberg]] as [[Guinan]]
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* [[Frank Gorshin]] as [[Bele]]
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* [[Laurel Goodwin]] as [[J.M. Colt]]
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* [[Mariette Hartley]] as [[Zarabeth]]
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* [[John Hoyt]] as [[Phil Boyce]]
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* [[Jeffrey Hunter]] as [[Christopher Pike]]
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* [[Sally Kellerman]] as [[Elizabeth Dehner]]
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* [[Robert Lansing]] as [[Gary Seven]]
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* [[Christopher Lloyd]] as [[Kruge]]
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* [[Gary Lockwood]] as [[Gary Mitchell]]
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* [[Jon Lormer]] as [[Theodore Haskins]]
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* [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] as Himself ("I Have a Dream" speech)
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* [[Carolyn McCormick]] as [[Minuet]]
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* [[Ricardo Montalban]] as [[Khan Noonien Singh]]
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* [[Leonard Nimoy]] as Himself (director - {{film|4}}) / [[Spock]]
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* [[Susan Oliver]] as [[Vina]]
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* [[Julie Parrish]] as [[Piper|Miss Piper]]
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* [[Serena Sande]] as [[Talosian observer 002|Second Talosian]]
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* [[Vincent Schiavelli]] as [[Minosian peddler 001|Minosian peddler]]
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* [[Georgia Schmidt]] as [[Talosian observer 001|First Talosian]]
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* [[David Selburg]] as [[Whalen]]
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* [[Jack Sheldon]] as [[Bourbon Street Barn pianist 001|Hologram Piano Player]]
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* [[Brent Spiner]] as [[Data]]
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* [[Patrick Stewart]] as [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
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* [[Kirk Thatcher]] as [[Human 20th century punk|Punk on the bus]]
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* [[Paul Winfield]] as [[Clark Terrell]]
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* [[Meg Wyllie]] as [[The Keeper]]
   
 
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 17 January 2024

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The Star Trek Saga

Title card

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation To The Next was a two-hour special which aired on 4 October 1988 in syndicated markets to fill in for two hours of Star Trek: The Next Generation's second season which had been delayed by a writer's strike. In some markets, the airing of this special was delayed until 15 October 1988.

The special was hosted by Patrick Stewart and traced the history of Star Trek from its inception with "The Cage" through to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and the first season of TNG. The special also showed brief previews of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and TNG's second season.

ST Saga clapper

Behind the scenes

The special was principally a container for the premiere of a full color print of "The Cage" which had, according to the special, recently been recovered from Paramount's studio archives.

The program featured interviews with many performers and production team members both from the Star Trek: The Original Series and TNG. Leonard Nimoy was also featured in an archive interview shot during the making of Star Trek IV. For unknown reasons, it omitted DeForest Kelley without even mentioning him or his character, Leonard McCoy. Gates McFadden and Denise Crosby (who both had left TNG after its first season) were also omitted.

TOS The Cage Japan LD

LaserDisc of "The Cage" which included this special

It was released on LaserDisc as part of the Japanese box set Star Trek - Log 1 and was included on the same disc as "The Cage".

Interviewees

Archive footage