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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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Check out these animated-series mini CDs from two decades ago
Listen to DC Fontana discuss TAS and then decorate with some wallpaper.
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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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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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Star Trek as Canadian content
Although thoroughly American in origin, the diversity and peaceful collaboration the show espoused is very Canadian in tone.
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Boarding the Enterprise, a review: challenging and fascinating insights into the original series
Star Trek’s take on the Vietnam War. Kirk/Spock slash fic. Is the transporter a death machine? Why no seatbelts? You should read this book, but first read my post about it.
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A defence of The Way to Eden: it’s better, and much darker, than you remember
The episode is widely disliked, so you probably haven’t seen it in a while. I encourage you to watch it again. It’s not hippies and bouncy songs. It’s a mass murderer and his enthralled gang.
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Harlan Ellison put a drug dealer on the Enterprise. That was not the biggest script problem
Gene Roddenberry was right: Ellison’s version of The City on the Edge of Forever was not suitable for Star Trek, but the story is inventive and compelling and IDW’s graphic novel brings it to life with beautiful illustrations.
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Inside Star Trek issue 4: Klingon side-projects with Matt Jefferies and coloured food cubes with Irving Feinberg
What helps you deal with rainbow food chunks? Real alcohol in the blue drinks. Go behind the scenes with two Star Trek production stars.
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Inside Star Trek issue 3: DeForest Kelley on television stress and McCoy’s secret pain
DeForest Kelley and DC Fontana had a great character idea for Dr. McCoy. Instead, we somehow got Chekov’s girlfriend from The Way to Eden.
Collecting Trek
A TOS collection 40 years in the making
Collecting Trek 