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Trektennial News 14: NCC is not Naval Construction Contract, plus a Q&A with Kelley
One woman regularly called Kelley “Trees” in letters. It took a while for him to figure it out.
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The first Trektennial: trivia, a Star Trek II update, and an interview with Rod Roddenberry
Gene Roddenberry’s assistant and companion takes over the semi-official newsletter.
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Inside Star Trek 12: meet the gaffer, learn a little about Paris
George Merhoff, the gaffer for most of TOS’ run, delivers fascinating details about lighting the sets.
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Inside Star Trek 11: saucer separations and a hypothetical Vulcan
The penultimate issue of the 1960’s Inside Star Trek offers fan letters and a visit to the sound stages.
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Inside Star Trek crossword: 25 across is SPVCK
This is a fun test of your TOS vocabulary, even if there are a bunch of errors.
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Inside Star Trek 10: Visiting the sound stages, meeting the music editor
Music editor Richard Lapham was entirely unknown to me. Sadly, I didn’t learn much about him here.
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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.
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Relive John Belushi’s final captain’s log
Gene Roddenberry thought the Saturday Night Live parody of Star Trek’s cancellation was “delicious.”
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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.