Yes, and I think that unfortunately with the latest "Picard" series, it shows that writers were the unsung heroes of TNG. At the same time, the actors make us believe the story. They get most of the popular credit of course and the writers should be acknowledged more (and even brought back as mentors... can we get an inspiring vision of Trek this century?), but had I been born in a different time and place and fortunate enough to land a writing job on TNG, I would be proud of what the whole team accomplished in their hour upon the stage.

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matheusmoreira a day ago | parent [-]

It was always noticeable when the writers were on strike.

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R1D3R a day ago | parent [-]

Clip shows are a strong indicator. Some of the best episodes are writers strike episodes though. Measure of a Man was a speculative script selected for production during a writer’s strike and is one of the first great episodes of the show.

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matheusmoreira a day ago | parent [-]

I had no idea Measure of a Man was written during a strike... Every rule has its exceptions, I suppose.

	▲	R1D3R a day ago \| parent [-]
		I don't know if it was written during a strike. It was submitted speculatively and produced during a strike. > It was written as a speculative script by former attorney and Star Trek: The Original Series novelist Melinda M. Snodgrass. > The script was accepted due to the impact of the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, and resulted in Snodgrass being recruited as a staff writer and script editor. She would remain on the staff until the end of the third season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Measure_of_a_Man_(Star_Tre...