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. Beyond the talent in front of the camera, this record-breaking, instant classic Trek film was directed by one of its stars, Jonathan Frakes. Frakes had already directed several episodes of The Next Generation, and with First Contact, his role behind the camera became just as legendary as his role as Will Riker.
Thirty years later, Jonathan Frakes is still directing Star Trek. His most recent — and his last, at least for a while — Trek directing gig is the penultimate episode of Starfleet Academy Season 1, “300th Night.”
