In this episode Mark talks about one of his favourite films and one of his favourite films within the "Star Trek" franchise of films: "Star Trek: Generations" directed by David Carson. The story of the film, which literally bridges and connects two iconic and distinctive eras, characters and generations of the "Star Trek" franchise - featuring characters from the Original Star Trek TV show and as well as the first six "Star Trek" films, and the main cast of characters from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" TV series. The story of the film sees two iconic Starfleet Captains - Captain James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner) and Captain Jean-Luc Picard (played by Patrick Stewart) - meet within a crossroads of space and time, called the "Nexus", at a pivotal moment in their lives when they are questioning their own individual identities and also reflecting back upon their life and the choices that they have made. When it is discovered that a psychopathic doctor, Doctor Tolian Soran (played by Malcolm McDowell), is conspiring to return to the "Nexus" - a place of infinite joy and contentment, where time has no meaning - by any means necessary, including the killing of the entire population of a planetary star system, it is up to the two iconic captains of the Enterprise, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Captain James T. Kirk, to join forces, and turn back the clock in order to put the good of the many before the good of the few in order to stop Doctor Soran before he can once accomplish his diabolic plan. The film was the first "Star Trek" film that Mark ever saw at the cinema and as a result it will always hold special place in his heart - and to this day, even after years of multiple viewings, Mark continues to considering every viewing experience of this film to be an emotional one for many reasons. The film stars alumni James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Levar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, Whoopi Goldberg, and Alan Ruck, as well as some other recurring actors who played some memorable characters from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" TV series.
