Michael Piller recalled:
“Patrick rejected the primary draft I had written, and, let me inform you, that was a really darkish day. On the similar time, and I imply this sincerely, it wasn’t the script he was reacting to, however the first story. And he was proper. No author likes to listen to that, however I can say with out hesitation that the conflicts with Patrick, and though he was proper in regards to the story, the course we took from there we had quite a lot of battle over relating to his character. I felt they have been factors I needed to win to make the script work.”
Early concepts for “Rebellion” included a sci-fi rendition of Joseph Conrad’s “Coronary heart of Darkness,” whereby Picard could be despatched on a harmful mission to retrieve a mad soldier gone rogue. Piller as soon as famous that he additionally conceived of a narrative the place Picard kills Information (Brent Spiner) after the android malfunctioned. It might have been that final story that Patrick Stewart objected to.
Finally, Piller, producer Rick Berman, and the opposite filmmakers all started to give attention to a narrative based mostly on political ethics. Would you assist forcibly relocate 600 folks if it supplied a know-how that might save lives, treatment illness, and defy getting old? Piller stated:
“We had lengthy and tough conversations, letters and conferences, and certainly that script is much better because of that battle. It definitely is essential to understand that from battle with individuals who actually care in regards to the materials, and are actually good, good outcomes can come. The consequence right here, I believe, is likely one of the most fascinating roles that Picard has needed to play in a ‘Star Trek’ story.”
Possibly within the movies, anyway. Picard confronted comparable challenges on the small display ceaselessly.
