

In April 1994, the outdoor scenes depicting the surface of an unnamed Gamma Quadrant planet were filmed at Griffith Park's bird sanctuary for DS9: " The Jem'Hadar", directed by Kim Friedman. ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., pp. Due to a fire ban on live explosives at the location, all explosions were done in post production. The location stood in as surface of Barradas III. In August 1993 director Peter Lauritson filmed several scenes at Cedar Grove, a section of the Griffith Park, for the TNG Season 7 episode " Gambit, Part I". ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (p. In July 1993 the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine crew, under director Corey Allen returned to Fern Dell to film Monastery scenes for " The Circle". It was the easiest location for a director to shoot because of its narrow path that restricts movement which prohibits wider shots, according to unit production manager Robert della Santina.

According to Livingston, he was able to do a location shoot because of the high budget for the episode and he chose Fern Dell which is close to the studio. The scene involved Avery Brooks and Philip Anglim and their "first meeting" in the series. In April 1993, director David Livingston chose the location of Fern Dell, a section of Griffith Park, as location for the Monastery of the Kai in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " In the Hands of the Prophets", the last episode of the first season. ( daily production report)Ĭedar Grove as surface of Barradas III in "Gambit, Part I". On the television production report the exteriors were named "Ext. The scenes included actors Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, and Wil Wheaton, Stunt Coordinator Erik Cord, and stunt doubles Bob Brown and William Perry. On Friday, director Corey Allen shot the very first day of shooting for the Star Trek: The Next Generation pilot episode " Encounter at Farpoint" at Fern Dell, Griffith Park. The Bajoran garden in DS9's "In the Hands of the Prophets" The Griffith Observatory is also located in the Griffith Park. It was used as filming location for several Star Trek episodes. Griffith Park is a large park located in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. (written from a Production point of view)
