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11-24 Star Trek premise (TAS) - 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - April 16, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsWrapping up our 11th season, The Trek Files is proud to welcome Walter Koenig to the show to look back at his own involvement in Star Trek TAS as a writer. Stay tuned for the revelations about Walter's pitch (and subsequent rejection) from TNG, shared here for the first time! See the documents...
11-24 Star Trek premise (TAS) - 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - April 16, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWrapping up our 11th season, The Trek Files is proud to welcome Walter Koenig to the show to look back at his own involvement in Star Trek TAS as a writer. Stay tuned for the revelations about Walter's pitch (and subsequent rejection) from TNG, shared here for the first time! See the documents...
11-23 TNG Character Relationships - 1986, part 2
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsBen Robinson returns to The Trek Files for another look at some of the roads not taken when Star Trek: The Next Generation was in development. This time, the complexities of bringing Wesley/Lesley Crusher to life and how TNG could have broken new ground in 1987. See the documents: facebook.com...
11-23 TNG Character Relationships - 1986, part 2
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBen Robinson returns to The Trek Files for another look at some of the roads not taken when Star Trek: The Next Generation was in development. This time, the complexities of bringing Wesley/Lesley Crusher to life and how TNG could have broken new ground in 1987. See the documents: facebook.com...
11-22 TNG Character Relationships - 1986
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsThe Trek Files revisits an early document from Star Trek: The Next Generation's development. David Gerrold sketched out a guide to how the main characters would relate to each other, and in this excerpt, focuses on Deanna Troi's special talent as a telepath. Ben Robinson joins us to look back at...
11-22 TNG Character Relationships - 1986
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe Trek Files revisits an early document from Star Trek: The Next Generation's development. David Gerrold sketched out a guide to how the main characters would relate to each other, and in this excerpt, focuses on Deanna Troi's special talent as a telepath. Ben Robinson joins us to look back at...
11-21 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983, part 2
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsContinuing our conversation about Gene's Star Trek III memo, we are thrilled to welcome Eugene Roddenberry to share his insights into his father's notes! Examining Vulcan mysticism and how those "small feathers" make a big difference in Star Trek storytelling on a can't miss episode of The Trek ...
11-21 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983, part 2
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsContinuing our conversation about Gene's Star Trek III memo, we are thrilled to welcome Eugene Roddenberry to share his insights into his father's notes! Examining Vulcan mysticism and how those "small feathers" make a big difference in Star Trek storytelling on a can't miss episode of The Trek ...
11-20 Star Trek V story memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhile developing "The Next Generation," Gene Roddenberry was also fielding notes on the next Star Trek feature film "The Final Frontier." Our featured document highlights some of the strong misgivings Gene had about the script and story, and we pick apart the areas where he may have missed the m...
11-20 Star Trek V story memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsWhile developing "The Next Generation," Gene Roddenberry was also fielding notes on the next Star Trek feature film "The Final Frontier." Our featured document highlights some of the strong misgivings Gene had about the script and story, and we pick apart the areas where he may have missed the m...
11-19 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 12, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith Gene Roddenberry relegated to a consultant role on the Star Trek feature films, the "Great Bird" still had strong opinions about the shape of each sequel. In the first part of our look at a memo from 1983, Gene lays out his concerns around keeping Trek's format intact and his problems with ...
11-19 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 12, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsWith Gene Roddenberry relegated to a consultant role on the Star Trek feature films, the "Great Bird" still had strong opinions about the shape of each sequel. In the first part of our look at a memo from 1983, Gene lays out his concerns around keeping Trek's format intact and his problems with ...
11-18 New Writers memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 05, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe faster Star Trek: The Next Generation ramped up production for its first season, a very real crisis loomed: they didn't have enough scripts. Bob Justman wrote to Gene Roddenberry in no uncertain terms about the production's needs, and we've got Mike DeMeritt to help us pick apart the details...
11-18 New Writers memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 05, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsThe faster Star Trek: The Next Generation ramped up production for its first season, a very real crisis loomed: they didn't have enough scripts. Bob Justman wrote to Gene Roddenberry in no uncertain terms about the production's needs, and we've got Mike DeMeritt to help us pick apart the details...
11-17 Letter to Wilton Dillon - July 2, 1975
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 27, 2024 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsOne year before the American bicentennial celebration, Gene Roddenberry and Wilton Dillon from the Smithsonian Institution shred a friendly correspondence. We welcome back Margaret Weitekamp - almost 50 years to the day since the "Big E" was shipped from LA to DC - to further discuss the importa...
11-17 Letter to Wilton Dillon - July 2, 1975
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 27, 2024 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOne year before the American bicentennial celebration, Gene Roddenberry and Wilton Dillon from the Smithsonian Institution shred a friendly correspondence. We welcome back Margaret Weitekamp - almost 50 years to the day since the "Big E" was shipped from LA to DC - to further discuss the importa...
11-16 Letter to Fred Durant - 1972
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 20, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe are thrilled to welcome Margaret Weitekamp, Curator and Department Chair of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, to discuss science fiction's role in the story of space flight. A 1972 letter from Gene Roddenberry to Fred Durant, Assistant Director of NASM, underlines the cultural impa...
11-16 Letter to Fred Durant - 1972
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 20, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsWe are thrilled to welcome Margaret Weitekamp, Curator and Department Chair of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, to discuss science fiction's role in the story of space flight. A 1972 letter from Gene Roddenberry to Fred Durant, Assistant Director of NASM, underlines the cultural impa...
11-15 Eye of the Beholder letter - September 21, 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 13, 2024 08:18 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsAs The Trek Files continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated series, we look back at a rather pointed letter from Dorothy Fontana about the draft for "Eye of the Beholder." Aaron Harvey joins us again as we reveal a newly discovered detail about the episode's developm...
11-15 Eye of the Beholder letter - September 21, 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 13, 2024 08:18 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs The Trek Files continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated series, we look back at a rather pointed letter from Dorothy Fontana about the draft for "Eye of the Beholder." Aaron Harvey joins us again as we reveal a newly discovered detail about the episode's developm...
11-14 Writing to Series Budget memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 06, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsIt might seem like a given that a TV series must be written to fit a budget. In the early days of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," a serious concern between Gene Roddenberry and Bob Justman was to keep the scripts under control. Returning guest Mike DeMeritt joins The Trek Files to help parse t...
11-14 Writing to Series Budget memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 06, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt might seem like a given that a TV series must be written to fit a budget. In the early days of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," a serious concern between Gene Roddenberry and Bob Justman was to keep the scripts under control. Returning guest Mike DeMeritt joins The Trek Files to help parse t...
11-13 College of the Pacific letter - 1974
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - January 30, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhat exactly is the internal physiology of a Klingon, or a Horta, or a Tholian? In 1975, an enterprising undergrad wrote to Gene Roddenberry to get some answers. Today, we've got educator and Star Trek science consultant Mohamed Noor with us to talk about the intersection of fact and fiction. ...
11-13 College of the Pacific letter - 1974
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - January 30, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsWhat exactly is the internal physiology of a Klingon, or a Horta, or a Tholian? In 1975, an enterprising undergrad wrote to Gene Roddenberry to get some answers. Today, we've got educator and Star Trek science consultant Mohamed Noor with us to talk about the intersection of fact and fiction. ...
11-12 William Shatner LIVE - 1977
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - January 23, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsWe're joined again by Luanne Fortier to share her stories about fandom in the 1970s. This time, the Star Trek stars come to town when William Shatner goes LIVE with an album of his college tour, and Luanne reminisces about Gene Roddenberry himself on stage. See the documents: facebook.com/thet...
11-12 William Shatner LIVE - 1977
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - January 23, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe're joined again by Luanne Fortier to share her stories about fandom in the 1970s. This time, the Star Trek stars come to town when William Shatner goes LIVE with an album of his college tour, and Luanne reminisces about Gene Roddenberry himself on stage. See the documents: facebook.com/thet...
11-11 Point of Extinction story pitch - 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - January 16, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsAs Star Trek was getting ready for a return to television, Dorothy Fontana was teaching a class to aspiring writers. One of those students, Robert Coyle, pitched his own animated Trek adventure and got multiple lessons along the way in writing for television and the hash business of production. ...
11-11 Point of Extinction story pitch - 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - January 16, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs Star Trek was getting ready for a return to television, Dorothy Fontana was teaching a class to aspiring writers. One of those students, Robert Coyle, pitched his own animated Trek adventure and got multiple lessons along the way in writing for television and the hash business of production. ...
11-10 Fan letters to Gene Roddenberry - 1971-1975
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - January 09, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsIt's time for another look into Gene Roddenberry's mail bag! This episode, we've got a range from 1971 - 1975, everything from an up-and-coming student writer to a pilot who claims to have unlocked the secrets to Star Trek tech! See the documents: facebook.com/thetrekfiles Visit the Trekland...
11-10 Fan letters to Gene Roddenberry - 1971-1975
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - January 09, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt's time for another look into Gene Roddenberry's mail bag! This episode, we've got a range from 1971 - 1975, everything from an up-and-coming student writer to a pilot who claims to have unlocked the secrets to Star Trek tech! See the documents: facebook.com/thetrekfiles Visit the Trekland...
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