The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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12-04 Star Trek V call sheets - 1988 part 2 Jun 25, 2024

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Laurence Luckinbill continues his conversation with The Trek Files, reminiscing about Star Trek V and sharing a passage from his new book, "Affective Memories." Hear about his friendship with William Shatner and DeForest Kelley, the trouble with alien horses, and why "The Final Frontier" is one of the great Star Trek movies.

Document and additional references: Star Trek V call sheets - 1988 part 2

Affective Memories: How Chance and Theater Saved My Life by Laurence Luckinbill

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12-03 Star Trek V call sheets - 1988 part 1 Jun 18, 2024

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The Trek Files gets a look inside the production of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier with none other than the man who brought Sybok to life, Laurence Luckinbill. The multi-award winning actor shares his insights into his spiritual connection with Sybok, competing angles on the character, and the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars.

Document and additional references: Star Trek V call sheets - 1988 part 1

Affective Memories: How Chance and Theater Saved My Life by Laurence Luckinbill

The Trek Files Season 12 on Memory Alpha

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12-02 Star Trek III call sheet - October 21, 1983 Jun 11, 2024

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Celebrating 40 years since the release of "The Search for Spock," The Trek Files goes deep behind-the-scenes with someone who spent as much time on Star Trek movie sets as any of the stars. Special guest Phil Weyland was a stand-in for DeForest Kelley and William Shatner and had a front-row seat for all the challenges and triumphs of the TOS movies. Hear about everything from deflated budgets to inflated egos in this week's episode!

Document and additional references: Star Trek III call sheet - October 21, 1983

The Trek Files Season 12 on Memory Alpha

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12-1 Star Trek Cast Option Pickups - February 1968 Jun 04, 2024

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Kicking off the 12th season of The Trek Files, we're taking a look back at planning Star Trek's third season in 1968. Bob Justman sent a memo in February of that year to Gene Roddenberry with his suggestions of which cast members should be kept and at what rate. Joining us to discuss the memo is someone from that very cast: Walter Koenig who you know as "Chekov!"

Document and additional references: Star Trek Cast Option Pickups - February 26, 1968

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11-24 Star Trek premise (TAS) - 1973 Apr 16, 2024

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Wrapping 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!

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11-23 TNG Character Relationships - 1986, part 2 Apr 09, 2024

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Ben 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: TNG Character Relationships - 1986

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11-22 TNG Character Relationships - 1986 Apr 02, 2024

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The 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 the Trek that might have been!

See the documents: TNG Character Relationships - 1986

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11-21 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983, part 2 Mar 26, 2024

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Continuing 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 Files!

See the documents: Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983

The Trek Files Season 11 on Memory Alpha

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11-20 Star Trek V story memo - 1987 Mar 19, 2024

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While 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 mark or was right on target.

See the documents: Star Trek V story memo

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11-19 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983 Mar 12, 2024

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With 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 destroying the Enterprise.

See the documents: Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983

The Trek Files Season 11 on Memory Alpha

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