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Chaos on the Bridge, a Star Trek documentary from Vision Films, isn’t the futuristic utopia one might think. In reality this documentary appears to paint a darker side of the Star Trek universe on the set and behind the scenes that puts even Gene Roddenberry in a bad light. The documentary follows the path of Gene Roddenberry’s involvement in The Next "My agent was the first person to tell me there wasn't a hope in hell that this show will even make it through the first season. Generation. He’s is described as “A great man, with great flaws.” among other choice words.
The documentary is narrated by William Shatner as he interviews a wide panel of “players”, as the film so colorfully states, which include Patrick Stewart, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and John Pike who was the Paramount Network Television president at the time, Jonathan Frakes, and Gates McFadden to name just a few.
In recent years Shatner has taken part several Star Trek and Sci-Fi related documentaries, including The Captain, and How William Shatner Changed the World. Already people have spoken out about the film, stating their hesitance to watch it, either due to it’s western/country feel or because it’s price. While others like Matthew Brant, a Vimeo Viewer, said “Brilliant. This film fills in the gaps left out by the TNG DVD special features.”
The documentary can be rented for $7.99 or bought for $12.99 on Vimeo. Vision Films has stated that a DVD version will be available in September.