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StarTrek.com is deeply saddened to report the passing of Jeri Taylor, who passed away on October 24, 2024, at the age of 86. Star Trek fans knew her best for penning the fan-favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Drumhead," which she deemed the script she was most proud of.
Star Trek: 10 Greatest Jeri Taylor Episodes (https://whatculture.com/tv/star-trek-10-greatest-jeri-taylor-episodes?rf=homepage)
Jeri Taylor gifted Star Trek with some of the most important episodes and stories of them all.
by Sean Ferrick
October 29th, 2024
The news that Jeri Taylor had passed away spread like a ripple of sadness through the fans of the franchise. Though Taylor had stepped away from active involvement with Star Trek some years ago, her impact has crafted some of Trek's greatest stories, characters, and indeed series. She was a co-creator of Star Trek: Voyager, helping to bring Captain Janeway into existence.
That Taylor has a lasting impact on Star Trek may seem a simple thing to say, but one needs only look to the tributes coming from those she inspired with her writing too. Aaron Waltke tweeted a memory of how she inspired him, as a young writer, by donating her annotated scripts to Indiana University. In this action, she was then not just a co-creator of Voyager, but helped inspire the team that created Star Trek: Prodigy.
She was an incredible writer, with many of Trek's strongest stories owing her a debt. In this list we will discuss episodes that were either written by Taylor outright, or in which she had a hand - teleplay by, story by, or co-written by. There are too many for one list - Unification, Suddenly Human, Investigations, Nothing Human - these are all also fantastic episodes that helped improve the franchise as a whole.
Taylor leaves behind an amazing legacy in Star Trek. Here are ten of her best episodes for consideration.
8 Best Star Trek Episodes Written By Jeri Taylor (https://screenrant.com/star-trek-jeri-taylor-best-tng-voyager-episodes/)
As one of the creators of Star Trek: Voyager and a prolific Trek writer, the late Jeri Taylor left an indelible mark on the Star Trek franchise.