In 1996, the biggest story for Star Trek fans wasn’t that the franchise was turning 30, but that Star Trek: First Contact was proving that The Next Generation gang could very much carry their own feature film. Thirty years later, Jonathan Frakes is still directing Star Trek. Doesn’t it feel like it was only yesterday, not three years ago, that we witnessed that incredible Star Trek reunion? Gates McFadden, Patrick Stewart, Michelle Hurd, showrunner Terry Matalas, Jonathan Frakes, and Jeri Ryan at a SAG screening of Star Trek: Picard in 2023. Jonathan Frakes hosts a new podcast with Brent Spiner called Dropping Names.