10 Biggest Behind The Scenes Star Trek Mistakes That Ever Happened

10. Brannon Braga Removes The Explanation Of Threshold And A New Level Of Hell Has Been Discovered

Let there be no mistaking this - Threshold really is that bad!

The idea for the episode came from the then-head of New Line Cinema, Michael de Luca. Brannon Braga wrote the episode, with Robert Duncan McNeill being shocked by the first edit. He was stunned that they were actually going to film it.

The idea behind the episode was to challenge a core rule that Gene Roddenberry had established (breaking the warp 10 barrier), which would lead to, Braga hoped, an interesting discussion on the nature of evolution. As the episode progresses, Paris (and Janeway) end up evolving into salamander type creatures, which was Braga's way of showing that evolution does not always travel upward. However, in the editing room, that explanation was lost.

The episode is considered by many fans as among the worst that Star Trek has ever produced. In fact, in a battle between this, Code of Honour and Spock's Brain (special mention for Extinction!) one would be hard pressed to pick a ?winner?

One bright spot on this dark and dreary tale is that, despite the nonsense he was forced to ensure, McNeill delivers a compelling performance as a man who is losing himself. And, as he may well have been losing his mind while filming, it was a fine exploration of the nature of insanity!