May 29, 2025
What’s it like to direct more hours of Star Trek than anyone else? From Next Gen to Enterprise, David Livingston helped define the look and feel of Star Trek for a generation. In this Mission LogSupplemental, Norman and John sit down with the longtime Trek veteran to talk production pressures, on-set memories, and what kept him coming back across four different series. Then the pressure is really on when David faces the lightning round and shares his desert-island picks.
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