Lieutenant Leslie was killed in the middle of season two — and then pops up in later episodes. Eddie Paskey’s explanation for that is unlikely.
Author: CollectingTrek
A Star Trek fan for life. A Star Trek collector for almost as long.
Hauling garbage: the best trash can in half a quadrant
I love this little Cheinco trash can. It says so much about Star Trek collecting in the ’70s.
Playing with dolls: the Mego Enterprise Action Playset
Mego’s bridge playset was a big miss on accuracy but a big hit for playability.
Inside Star Trek 9: Polka-dot marshmallows and herding extras with Charlie Washburn
The second assistant director kept the set running on seasons two and three.
Relive John Belushi’s final captain’s log
Gene Roddenberry thought the Saturday Night Live parody of Star Trek’s cancellation was “delicious.”
Starship class, part two: Gene Roddenberry and Matt Jefferies
I wrote recently that the Enterprise is in fact a Starship-class vessel. Lots of people disagreed. Lots. But then they also disagree with Gene Roddenberry and Matt Jefferies.
The Enterprise is not a Constitution-class ship
Knowing the Enterprise’s class was a point of honour for young me, a bit of trivia that set me apart from kids who only liked Star Trek. It’s unfortunate young me had it wrong.
Inside Star Trek 8: George Takei on almost everything except Star Trek
Read a wide-ranging interview with Takei and get confirmation that TOS did not employ invisible stagehands.
One of everything, please: 1969’s Catalog #3 from Star Trek Enterprises
IDIC pendants, all the scripts, even actual film footage from the set. Gene Roddenberry had collectors in mind even as the show was still in its first run.
The last-minute Roddenberry rewrite that elevated Balance of Terror
“Bones — what if I’m wrong?” Kirk asked in a touching scene in Balance of Terror. The original version of that scene was a mundane exchange until Gene Roddenberry fixed it the day before the cameras rolled.
