{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"14-16 The Breen, From TNG to Discovery: Trek Writer Carlos Cisco Explains","description":"Before Star Trek: Discovery unmasked the Breen in season 5, they were little more than an enigma in the Trek canon, name-dropped but rarely seen. This week on The Trek Files, Discovery writer and producer Carlos Cisco joins us to talk about tracing those first cryptic mentions of the Breen, buried in The Next Generation scripts for \u201cThe Loss\u201d and \u201cHero Worship,\u201d and how they helped inspire the character of L\u2019ak and a new chapter in Star Trek storytelling. Carlos reflects on working with the Discovery team to shape the Breen arc and what it means to tell stories that are simultaneously new and rooted in Trek history. Along the way, we look at how offhand script references from 1990 can fuel major plot threads decades later and how today\u2019s writers sometimes find the best inspiration in yesterday\u2019s margins. Don\u2019t miss this conversation about canon archaeology and how the smallest details can echo across centuries. Documents and additional references:  \u201cThe Loss\u201d (TNG Season 4, Episode 10) \u2013 Final Script Pages (1990) \u201cHero Worship\u201d (TNG Season 5, Episode 11) \u2013 Script Pages (1991) Character Reference: L\u2019ak - L\u2019ak on Memory Alpha For more on the Breen - Breen on Memory Alpha The Trek Files Season 14 on Memory Alpha All episodes and documents: The Trek Files on Memory Alpha Visit the Trekland site for behind-the-scenes access and exclusive merchandise. The conversation continues on Discord with live chats and the Roddenberry Podcasts community! Join today! ","author_name":"The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thetrekfiles.com","html":"