Star Trek: The Next Generation: Up The Long Ladder

Star Trek: The Next GenerationThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 43rd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Guest star Barrie Ingham, who guest starred in a 1960s Doctor Who story, becomes a rare instance of an actor to receive on-screen credit in both Doctor Who and Star Trek. Read more


Star Trek: The Next GenerationStardate 42823.2: Signals arrive from two colonies in a distant star system, one of which is found by the Enterprise crew to be a motley collection of “primitives,” and the other, a group of clones whose gene pool is fading. The clones need fresh genes from the crew and are willing to use force to ensure their survival.

Order the DVDswritten by Melinda M. Snodgrass
directed by Winrich Kolbe
music by Ron Jones

Cast: Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard), Jonathan Frakes (Commander Riker), LeVar Burton (Lt. Geordi La Forge), Michael Dorn (Lt. Worf), Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi), Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data), Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher), Diana Muldaur (Dr. Pulaski), Barrie Ingham (Danilo O’Dell), Jon de Vries (Wilson Granger / Victor Granger), Rosalyn Landor (Brenna O’Dell), Colm Meaney (Chief O’Brien)

LogBook entry by Earl Green