Michael Piller Succumbs to Cancer, Age 57

Sad news for Star Trek fans. And Berman/Braga still breathe.

Michael served as creative consultant for Star Trek: Voyager, which he co-created, until the series concluded in May 2001. He also co-created Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and served as executive producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989-1994), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1992-1995) and Star Trek: Voyager (1994-1996). During the 1994-95 television season, Michael also co-created and executive produced the UPN network series Legend.

In 1998, he wrote and co-produced "Star Trek: Insurrection," the ninth installment in the enormously successful Star Trek feature film franchise for Paramount Pictures.

Sick like a dog, s__ting like a duck...

Bleh.

For the first time in months, I could not make it out of the door to go work. Explosive... well, Divali was yesterday, and I had a roti. Apparently it had pepper/wasn't good.

My poor stomach. And other tender body parts. I now remember why I buy Charmin when I get the chance. Ouchies.

Was even too damn sick to go online for most of the day, and I gotta replenish the generic Lomotil.