453: Ron Wilkerson, Writer and Story-Editor, Stargate SG-1 (Interview)
Ron Wilkerson, the writer behind moral conundrum episodes from "Red Sky," "Between Two Fires" and"Covenant," joins us to share his story and explore the depths of his shows! Share This Video ► https://youtube.com/live/W7WrWIeWeTQ Ron's Web Site ► https://ronwilkerson.com/ Visit Ron's IMDb ► https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1204624 Visit DialtheGate ► https://www.dialthegate.com on Patreon ► / dialthegate on Facebook ► / dialthegate on Instagram ► / dialthegateshow on Twitter ► / dial_the_gate on Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/dialthegate.... Visit Wormhole X-Tremists ► / wormholextremists Visit The Daily Gate ► / @thedailygate MERCHANDISE! https://www.dialthegate.com/merch SUBSCRIBE! / dialthegate Timecodes 0:00 - Splash Screen 0:40 - Opening Credits 1:08 - Guest Introduction 1:47 - Billy Wilkerson's Story 5:58 - Ron's Books About Billy Wilkerson (Dreamland) 8:11 - Billy Wilkerson Was An Anti-Communist 9:47 - Potential Adaptation of Ron's Books (Dreamland) 11:28 - Ron's Early Writing Days 14:36 - Writing for Star Trek (The Next Generation & Voyager) 17:08 - Ethical Dilemmas in Star Trek: Voyager ("Ashes to Ashes") 19:44 - Ron's Efforts to Work on Stargate 23:20 - Ron's Early Stargate Pitches 26:00 - Ron's First Stargate Script ("Red Sky") 30:23 - Origins of Maclarium ("Red Sky") 32:00 - Stepping Onto the "Red Sky" Set as a Writer 35:03 - Stargate's Early Seasons Were More Lighthearted 36:27 - Final Thoughts on "Red Sky" 39:28 - Asgard High Council Concept Art ("Red Sky") 39:55 - Narim's & Travell's Moral Dilemmas ("Between Two Fires") 43:02 - Ron's Memories of "Between Two Fires" 46:22 - Unproduced Continuation of Narim's Story 47:48 - "Proving Grounds" Star Trek Origins 50:48 - Developing "Proving Grounds" Characters 52:37 - "Proving Ground" Was a Budget Show 53:30 - Writing "Proving Grounds" 54:35 - Elisabeth Rosen Lived in Ron's House ("Proving Grounds") 55:57 - Ron's Thoughts on SGC Training Operations ("Proving Grounds") 57:43 - Ron's Original Concept for "The Sentinel" 1:00:38 - Shooting New Footage for "Previously On" ("The Sentinel") 1:01:33 - Ideas in "The Sentinel" 1:03:11 - Stargate Set Was Continuous 1:04:54 - Pitching "Sight Unseen" 1:06:40 - "Sight Unseen" Was a Gimmick Episode 1:07:58 - Concepts Behind "Covenant" 1:11:22 - Moral Dilemmas in "Covenant" 1:12:35 - Responsibility to the Truth 1:16:05 - Setting Up a Villain with The Trust ("Covenant") 1:17:38 - Process of Writing for Star Trek 1:20:19 - Differences Between Writing for Star Trek and Stargate 1:21:47 - Writing "Imaginary Friend" (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 1:25:23 - Ron's Favorite The Next Generation Episode ("Lessons") 1:27:35 - Genesis of "Lessons" (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 1:32:41 - Ethical Issue in "Lessons" (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 1:35:21 - Star Trek: The Next Generation Cast & Crew 1:37:16 - Casting Dr. MacLaren ("Red Sky") 1:39:26 - Writers Are Not Usually on Set 1:41:06 - Editing Can Change the Script 1:44:25 - When Picard Met Nella Daren ("Lessons") 1:45:40 - Ron's Online Screenwriting Class 1:47:14 - Thoughts on Extraterrestrial Life 1:49:21 - Ron's Final Remarks on Hollywood and TV Shows 1:51:43 - SG4 Cancellation 1:53:56 - Post-Interview Housekeeping 1:56:45 - End Credits *** "Stargate," "Stargate SG-1," "Stargate Atlantis," "Stargate Universe," and all related materials are owned by Amazon MGM Studios. #SaveStargate #Stargate #DialtheGate #turtletimeline #wxtremists