Back To The Borg

[Falker]

SCHEDULING UPDATE: UPN has slated repeats of Enterprise throughout March. New episodes will resume April 2 with "The Crossing." The current airdates are listed below.

The Enterprise-E should've stuck around for a more thorough clean-up operation. The aftermath of "what really happened" during the events of April 2063 are explored in an episode that brought out set pieces and costumes not seen since the end of Star Trek: Voyager, and features John Billingsley's wife in one of the key guest roles.

Remember in "Star Trek: First Contact," Captain Picard's crew followed a small Borg sphere through time and blew it to bits over 21st-century Earth. Well, what happened to all that debris? That's the premise behind "Regeneration." In the story, written by Mike Sussman & Phyllis Strong, an arctic research team in 2152 discovers fragments of an alien ship buried in the glacial terrain, along with the frozen corpses of two cybernetically enhanced humanoids. Except they aren't really corpses — once they're allowed to thaw they come back to life and put their nanoprobes to work. They abduct the scientists and hijack their transport ship, modifying it for higher warp speeds. That's where the NX-01 comes in. Captain Archer's crew gives chase, and learns what an insidious threat these cybernetic beings pose.

Bonita Friedericy, the real-life (and only) spouse of the actor behind "Dr. Phlox," plays "Rooney," one of the researchers investigating the debris who gets abducted (i.e., assimilated). Friedericy's previous credits include guest spots on such dramatic shows as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Practice, Judging Amy, Boston Public and the new Dragnet, and sitcoms including Mad About You, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Becker, Malcolm in the Middle and Scrubs, along with a distinguished stage career.

Regeneration alcoves and other artifacts of "Borgification" re-appeared on the lot during the last couple of weeks after a nearly two-year absence, and people in Borg costumes were once again seen walking between the makeup trailers and the soundstages. Some fairly extensive sets were constructed to depict the Borgified transport ship as well as the arctic research station and its surroundings. A lot of fake ice and blowing snow were used for the "Glacial Terrain" in which the debris field is discovered. The debris itself included some repurposed set pieces — one semi-elliptical ship fragment you'll see in the show is actually part of the saucer section of an Enterprise-E model used in the movies (ironically enough).

Production commenced on Thursday, February 27, with scenes on the Bridge and other standard ship sets with the principal cast. On Monday and Tuesday, most of the action took place in Sickbay, where Phlox dealt with two Tarkaleans who had their own unfortunate encounter with the fugitive cyborgs (sadly, Billingsley and Friedericy had no scenes together, and in fact didn't even work the same days). On Wednesday production moved next door into the arctic "Habitat Module/Research Lab" sets and the guest cast took over, including the initial two Borg drones. Thursday, the exterior scenes of the Glacial Terrain environment were shot in the same soundstage. That day Vaughn Armstrong and Jim Fitzpatrick reported to work as "Admiral Forrest" and "Commander Williams" respectively, first to shoot a scene in Forrest's office, then to visit the arctic site. Principal photography concluded Friday with scenes on the Borgified transport ship, involving Scott Bakula, Dominic Keating, and several "Stunt Borg." But "B Unit" photography continued the following Monday (yesterday) for more action and effects shots, even as the next episode commenced production simultaneously (under the direction of LeVar Burton — more about that later).

Besides the guest cast of speaking roles (listed in Cast & Crew), a number of stunt people were involved, most of whom are seasoned Trek veterans. They include Eddie Matthews, Eric Norris, Shawn Crowder, Brian Avery, Craig Baxley Jr., Louis Ortiz and Marty Murray, with Vince Deadrick Jr. supervising as usual. There were four main "Stunt Borg," sometimes playing more than one drone, but also there were as many as four other extras in Borg makeup and costumes filling in the background.

[Tach Deneva]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Season 7 will be the last for Buffy and the Scooby Gang. Eliza Dushku (Faith the other Vampire Slayer) was approached about a possible spin off, but opted to go with a new, non-Slayer-related WB series instead.

The 'good' news is UPN and WB have relaxed a certain policy in regard to the show and it's previous spin off, 'Angel', so, without getting too spoilery, expect the unexpected.

TD

[Featherhorse]

Has anybody seen a life laying around here somewhere?
I seem to have misplaced mine.
I remember rocking my oldest daughter to sleep every night watching the NexGen reruns. I have tried to keep up with all the subsequent ST incarnations since, but I am now realizing how much I've missed. Are you saying the voyeurger made it home? What happened to DS9, isn't it still on?
I used to play this funny little game called Mechwarrior. I realized today reading Buff's post regarding drop allocations, that I read about drops more than I do them.
(read "instead of")

Arrrrghhhhhh!!!
Anybody wanna baby-sit for a week? Maybe take over my life for a while? You only have to work overtime 2 nights a week, take somebody to cheerleading three times a week, T-ball practice twice a week, Ballet on saturdays, and Girls Scouts every other Sun. If you're home, you only have to do the laundry, the yardwork, and be the "mean parent".

Any takers? The perks? You get to watch all the TV, and play all the 'Mech you can. LOL

See? I can vent and not even direct it at anybody.
Sorry Guys, I just needed to get that out of my system.
Thanks for listening,
Fethr

[Featherhorse]

Really, I'm all better now. See?

:axe

[Tach Deneva]

Life? Isn't that a cereal? Or is it a magazine? Some kinda board game? Hmm...

TD

[Falker]

Is There A Doctor In The House !!


I’ve been seeing an Alien Doctor , who’s done wonders for me. He just pop’s out of nowhere and assimilates me for half the night.

I think I feel better . See how good I can communicate now







Naw , Really ,.. I trade you , just for a week tho. I miss my family . My X won’t let me see my daughter any more now that she gotten married to some Transient and split. I read someplace that being in control of others { like your kids) makes you feel more in control of yourself. Your lucky to be where you are Fether.


Next Generation finally came to an end at the movie theater. And Ricker finally took command of his own ship.


As for DS9. The Federation got the Romulan’s and Klingon’s on their side to do an all out space battle with the Dominion and Cardassian’s. After beating them back to Cardassia, they forced the Dominion to sign a peace treaty with the Alpha Quadrant. All the cast members on DS9 went their own way after that.


Voyager finally got a break and found a Transwarp Hub, one of only six in the galaxy that was created by the Borg. With help from the future Janway that came back in time to rescue her ship. Voyager was able to use the Borg Transwarp Hub to escape the Delta quadrant and make it back home in one jump.


Falker

[Featherhorse]

Thanks Falker. For both the perspective and the update.
I'll admit tho, that the wife and I sent em to bed early last weekend and watched "Queen of the Damned".
"Do you want nightmares? Go back to bed!"
I turned on the Langoliers just it time for my 4 YO to see the demise of Bronson Pincho.
Yup, nightmares.

hehe Fethr

[ELH~Lancer]

After reading the above I can face the yo-yo's in the 151st again

[BlackHawk*K]

Any takers? The perks? You get to watch all the TV, and play all the 'Mech you can. LOL

maybe if i get YOUR beer!
and you would have to watch my 3 kids... and have to at least make a ernest attempt to listen to my wife as she tries to dump her pent up daily events going about 1000 mph, oh and she ONLY does this when either your in a drop, or reading something half way crictical. all other times she generaly is doing something quite...... oh BTW the two boys like to fight now YAY!!! and the mean daddy thing, i got that one down pat ;)

[Falker]

I’m here to assimilate you...


No ! Please leave me alone !



Nope , You’re Coming with me...



I’ve assimilated much of the 151 st , I'm working on the rest of you ELH pilots now . ..



NOOO! I’ve had enough ! Quit it !


Ahhh ha ha ha !



LOL , how’s that for being a little wacky Lancer , watch you 6 , This bug has been going around lately mate .


Falker

[Venom]

Voyager returned home and kicked borg ass almost all the way, thanks to Capt. Janeway from the future.

Back to work for me now.

[ELH~Lancer]

Hmm, hmm. <plucks up courage> You guys do know that the Star Trek series are fiction? <runs for the door>

[Tach Deneva]

Ya remember all those crazy episodes with Captain Kirk in the holodeck pretending to be a 20th Century police officer named T.J. Hooker? Geez, I thought he was never gonna come out of there! One episode, sure, that would have been fine, but it just went on and on and on...

TD

[Falker]

I have you now



Hey , I thought that was my job



NOO ! Not The Two Of You !


::Ding Dong:: Hello ,… I’m here for the ah ,.... Oh ! I see you have company. Later !! ::runs away::


No Wait ! COME BACK !!


Resistance Is Futile




I saw him first



Screw You , Im Out Of Here !



I'll Get Em


I found the Enterprise ! . Wait , Don't Go !!


Is there a problem here mate.


Yeah , My ship sailed without me and those two won’t leave me alone.




Oh will just see about that , shall we.



Oh excuse me sir , Are you bothering this man ?



We will assimilate you. Resistance is futile.




Ah right , now then , see here old chap. Wait ! what are you Doing ! Ahh !


Resistance is futile.


Oh No ! They got him too ! RUNNN !!


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WOW ! What a weird dream.