199: The Movie That Does Not Exist

Michael Piller, Part 2.   One of the most important contributors to the Star Trek franchise, Michael Piller was the showrunner for The Next Generation from seasons three to five and many credit him with helping to improve the overall quality of the show after a rocky first two seasons. Michael Piller was also a co-creator of Deep Space Nine and Voyager. Piller capped off his career with Star Trek by co-writing "Insurrection" and sadly passed away from cancer in November 2005. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, and Justin Oser conclude their two-part series on Next Generation episodes and movies written by Michael Piller. The episodes and movies discussed are "Unification," "The Masterpiece Society," "The Perfect Mate," "Time's Arrow," "Rascals," and "Insurrection." Chapters Intro (00:01:19)  Comments from the Babel Conference (00:02:03)  iTunes Review Winner (00:04:28)  List of Episodes (00:05:45)  Unification Part One (00:07:09) Unification Part Two (00:10:33) Masterpiece Society (00:17:45)  The Perfect Mate (00:23:26) Time’s Arrow (00:31:31)  Rascal’s (00:36:21)  Insurrection (00:42:10)  Final Thoughts (01:02:21)  Closing (01:06:54)    Hosts Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, and Amy Nelson   Production Richard Marquez (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)