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An old Scottish ballad inspired the iconic song in Charlie X
Gene Roddenberry’s words and Nichelle Nichols’ performance created a standout moment.
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Read the Nazi-themed script that almost got made
And learn how its writer was screwed out of credit for it.
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Ponder the mystery of the F-104s sculpture
Why would Matt Jefferies spend time and money on a piece we barely see?
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The script said Lincoln bounced down the cliff. Matt Jefferies was all in
The death scene we saw on TV was fairly tame. Check out the original idea.
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The best part of The Enemy Within came from Roddenberry
Richard Matheson’s story was good. Gene Roddenberry made it great.
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How a high-school story and a DC Fontana letter launched Howard Weinstein’s writing career
The New York Times bestselling author was kind enough to tell me a bunch of his Star Trek stories.
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There were no resurrections in Obsession
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.
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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.
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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.
Collecting Trek
A TOS collection 40 years in the making
Collecting Trek 