Not to be confused with the Original Series episode Where No Man Has Gone Before, this first-season Star Trek: The Next Generation voyage sent Picard's Enterprise beyond familiar space—and into a realm where thought can become reality. This making-of follows the episode from the influence of Diane Duane's novel The Wounded Sky and Michael Reaves' early development through surviving drafts, a substantial rewrite, and the final production.
Discover how Rob Bowman approached his first TNG directing assignment, how Eric Menyuk shaped the Traveler, why the character's fate changed, and how Rob Legato and Gary Hutzel created the mysterious distant-space vistas. Along the way, we revisit Picard's mother, Worf's childhood targ, Wesley's insight, and the early choices that helped define The Next Generation's sense of wonder.
0:00 The Strange Promise of Deep Space
1:38 From Novel to Screenplay
4:20 Directing the Unknown
5:56 Visualizing the Edge of the Universe
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