Larry "Dr. Trek" Nemecek makes a house call to the show this week as we talk about the early days of Star Trek: The Next Generation and what it could have looked like without Gene Roddenberry's involvement. We also discuss Larry's NASA kid origins, the dream of getting to explore Roddenberry's archives, "writers vs. suits" in Chaos on the Bridge, and Larry gives us his thoughts about Star Trek: Discovery and the "next generation" of fans who are embracing it online.

Plus, Shatner lives, wedding bells, and the Picarpelganger is making toasts left and right! Here's to the finest listenership in podcasting!

Here's a link to the Trek Files episode where Larry and Dave Rossi talk about TNG's aborted first pitch!
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