Michael Piller Television Scripts, 1989-1996

Collection Number: 05381

Collection Title: Michael Piller Television Scripts, 1989-1996

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Size	31.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 140 items)
Abstract	Michael Piller graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in radio, television, and motion pictures in 1970. He was best known for his work as executive producer and writer for the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, the latter two of which he helped create. The collections contains 140 scripts for episodes of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager , 1989-1996, written and produced by Michael Piller. Included are early and final drafts, with color-coded page revisions; story outlines; technical notes; shooting schedules; and handwritten annotations by Piller.
Creator	Piller, Michael, 1948-2005.
Curatorial Unit	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Language	English

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Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], in the Michael Piller Television Scripts #5381, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information: Received from Sandra Piller (Acc. 100879) in March 2008.

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Processed by: Will Andersen, November 2008

Encoded by: Will Andersen, November 2008

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Michael Piller was born 30 May 1948 in Portchester, N.Y., and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in radio, television, and motion pictures. After a career as an Emmy Award-winning television news producer, Piller wrote for and produced Simon & Simon and other television shows. He was best known for his work as executive producer and writer for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and Star Trek: Voyager, the latter two of which he helped create. After developing other shows, including The Dead Zone , Piller died in Los Angeles, Calif., on 1 November 2005.

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The collection contains 140 scripts for episodes of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, 1989-1996, written and produced by Michael Piller. Included are early and final drafts, with color-coded page revisions; story outlines; technical notes; shooting schedules; and handwritten annotations by Piller.

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1. Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1989-1994.
2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 1993-1996.
3. Star Trek: Voyager, 1994-1996.

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71 items.

Box 1	"Chain of Command, Part II"
	"Aquiel"
Box 1-2 Box 1 Box 2	"Rascals"
Box 2	"The Quality of Life"
Box 2-3 Box 2 Box 3	"Gambit, Part I"
Box 3	"Interface"
	"Liaisons"
Box 4	"Descent, Part II"
	"Q-Me?"
Box 5	"Man of the People"
	"Timescape"
Box 5-6 Box 5 Box 6	"Realm of Fear"
Box 6	"The Outcast"
Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7	"Power Play"
Box 7	"Cost of Living"
Box 7-8 Box 7 Box 8	"Ethics"
Box 8	"The First Duty"
	"Face of the Enemy"
Box 9	"Frame of Mind"
	"Suspicious"
Box 10	"Sub Rosa"
	"The Chase"
	"Masks"
Box 10-11 Box 10 Box 11	"Second Chances"
Box 11	"Cause and Effect"
	"The Perfect Mate"
Box 12	"The Pegasus"
	"Lessons"
Box 12-13 Box 12 Box 13	"Parallels"
Box 13	"Homeward"
	"Chain of Command, Part I"
Box 13-14 Box 13 Box 14	"Descent, Part I"
Box 14	"Inheritance"
	"Force of Nature"
Box 15	"Eye of the Beholder"
	"Tapestry"
	"Lower Decks"
Box 16	"Emergence"
	"Gambit, Part II"
Box 16-17 Box 16 Box 17	"Attached"
Box 17	"The Good Fight"
	"Bloodlines"
Box 17-18 Box 17 Box 18	"Genesis"
Box 18	"Journey's End"
	"The Chase"
Box 19	"Firstborn"
	"Rightful Heir"
	"Phantasms"
Box 20	"Dark Page"
	"Thine Own Self"
Box 20-21 Box 20 Box 21	"Birthright, Part I"
Box 21	"Birthright, Part II"
	"A Fistful of Datas"
Box 22	"I, Borg"
	"The Next Phase"
Box 22-23 Box 22 Box 23	"Time's Arrow, Part I"
Box 23	"The Inner Light"
Box 23-24 Box 23 Box 24	"The Perfect Mate"
Box 24	"Unification, Part I"
	"A Matter of Time"
Box 25	"The Enemy"
	"The Best of Both Worlds, Part I"
	"The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
	"Evolution"
	"Redemption, Part I"
Box 25-26 Box 25 Box 26	"All Good Things ..."
Box 26-27 Box 26 Box 27	"Time's Arrow, Part II"
Box 27	"Starship Mine"
Box 28	"Schisms"
	"Relics"
Box 29	"Imaginary Friend"

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23 items.

Box 30	"The Nagus"
Box 30-31 Box 30 Box 31	"Vortex"
Box 31	"Battle Lines"
Box 31-32 Box 31 Box 32	"Sore Losers"
Box 32-33 Box 32 Box 33	"Dramatis Personae"
Box 33	"The Sword of Kahless"
	"Our Man Bashir"
	"Accession"
	"Return to Grace"
	"Crossfire"
Box 33-34 Box 33 Box 34	"The Way of the Warrior, Part I"
Box 34	"Homefront"
	"Paradise Lost"
	"The Visitor"
	"Hippocratic Oath"
	"Sons of Mogh"
	"Rejoined"
	"Hard Time"
Box 35	"The Bar Association"
	"Starship Down"
	"Little Green Men"
	"Indiscretion"
	"The Forsaken"

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46 items.

Box 36	"The 37's"
	"Twisted"
Box 36-37 Box 36 Box 37	"Jetrel"
Box 37	"Projections"
Box 37-38 Box 37 Box 38	"Basics, Part II"
Box 38	"Flashback"
Box 39	"False Profits"
	"Sacred Ground"
Box 39-40 Box 39 Box 40	"Duet"
Box 40	"Elogium"
Box 40-41 Box 40 Box 41	"Initiations"
Box 41	"Phage"
Box 42	"Time and Again"
Box 42-43 Box 42 Box 43	"Parallax"
Box 43	"The Thaw"
Box 43-44 Box 43 Box 44	"Tuvix"
Box 44	"Resolutions"
Box 44-45 Box 44 Box 45	"Basics, Part I"
Box 45	"Meld"
Box 46	"Dreadnought"
	"Threshold"
Box 47	"Parturition"
Box 47-48 Box 47 Box 48	"Persistence of Vision"
Box 48	"Non Sequitur"
	"Emanations"
Box 49	"Prime Factors"
Box 49-50 Box 49 Box 50	"Ex Post Facto"
Box 50	"Death Wish"
Box 51	"Alliances"
	"Prototype"
Box 52	"Resistance"
	"Maneuvers"
Box 53	"Cold Fire"
Box 53-54 Box 53 Box 54	"Tattoo"
Box 54	"Cathexis"
Box 54-55 Box 54 Box 55	"Heroes and Demons"
Box 55	"State of Flux"
Box 56	"Deadlock"
	"Innocence"
Box 57	"Lifesigns"
	"Investigations"
Box 58	"The Cloud"
Box 59	"Eye of the Needle"
Box 59-61 Box 59 Box 60 Box 61	"Caretaker"
Box 61-62 Box 61 Box 62	"Learning Curve"
Box 62	"Faces"

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Collection Number: 05381

Collection Title: Michael Piller Television Scripts, 1989-1996