Trek Docs and Darmok

I rewatched “Darmok” from Star Trek: The Next Generation last night, as it rolled around on Heroes & Icons. Great episode!

I remember watching it first-run feeling the same way: entertained, and impressed, and delighted. It was like a perfect Star Trek episode: the aliens aren’t bad, just misunderstood—and their metaphor-driven language was fascinating to contemplate. Plus it had great acting, a terrific score by Jay Chattaway, location shooting, and more.

Reading about the ep on Memory Alpha, I followed a link to a fascinating memo by writer Joe Menosky from the story’s development. Check it out.