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10-22 Hastings College speech - 1979 Aug 15, 2023

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From humanist philosophy to religion to our future with technology. Gene Roddenberry covered a lot of ground in the days of his college lecture tours. We're joined again by Star Trek motion graphics director Tim Peel to examine the deep side of Gene's thoughts in the years between Trek on TV and at the movies.

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10-21 Leonard Nimoy fan mail memos - 1967 Aug 08, 2023

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Office politics have a certain timeless quality. In 1967, Leonard Nimoy found himself battling the higher-ups for the simple necessities to fulfill his fan mail obligations. On this week's The Trek Files, we explore the battle of memos with return guest Daren Dochterman and a very special reading!

See the documents: Leonard Nimoy fan mail memos - 1967

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10-20 Star Trek graphics, instrumentation, and set designs 1985 Aug 01, 2023

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A document from 1985 written by Mike Okuda addresses no less than the entire look and feel of Star Trek's graphics and the logic of starship display design. This week, we examine a portion of that pitch with the talented Tim Peel, heir apparent to Okuda's work as the director of motion graphics for all Star Trek since Discovery took flight in 2017!

See the documents: Star Trek graphics, instrumentation, and set designs 1985

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10-19 Hispanics on the E - 1989 Jul 25, 2023

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A memo from 1989 illustrates a core concern in Star Trek's past and present: representation in the future. We're thrilled to welcome back Cirroc Lofton to discuss the ways Star Trek broke ground and ways the production process can best evolve.

See the documents: Hispanics on the E - 1989

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10-18 The Child call sheet - 1988 Jul 18, 2023

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In the midst of a writer's strike, production on Star Trek shut down. Sound familiar? That was in 1988, delaying the second year of TNG and causing the season to be shortened. Cirroc Lofton joins The Trek Files to discuss big changes in Trek, changing technology, and the desired outcome of strikes!

See the documents: The Child call sheet - 1988

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10-17 Enterprise D bridge roles memo - 1986 Jul 11, 2023

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Does the Enterprise need a helmsman? What about a navigator? In the "blue sky" phase of developing TNG, David Gerrold again raised the big questions about computers, A.I., and the future. Joining us again to look back at the ideas that took root and those that didn't, Thomas Marrone from Star Trek: Online returns to The Trek Files.

See the documents: Enterprise D bridge roles memo - 1986

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10-16 Enterprise "Contact Team" memo - 1986 Jul 04, 2023

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You can't always risk the life of the Captain of the Enterprise. That was the thought that inspired the "contact team" when playing the concept for "Star Trek: The Next Generation." What was envisioned as a kind of SWAT for Starfleet didn't materialize then, but they may have had a life by the time "Enterprise" took flight. Thomas Marrone joins The Trek Files again to discuss an early TNG development document.

Special guest: Thomas Marrone

See the documents: Enterprise "Contact Team" memo - 1986

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10-15 Robert Wise, Gene Roddenberry meeting notes - 1978 Jun 27, 2023

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In the earliest days of conceptualizing Vejur for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Gene Roddenberry, Robert Wise, and more of the brain trust met to hash our their ideas. Helping us to parse the "bonkers" document of their meeting, Daren Dochterman joins us again to shed more light on bringing Trek to the big screen.

See the documents: Robert Wise, Gene Roddenberry meeting notes - 1978

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10-14 Enterprise D model plans - 1987 Jun 20, 2023

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With time ticking before the premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the production requested bids from some of the top special effects companies to bring the Enterprise-D to life. This week, Daren Dochterman joins The Trek Files to talk about breakneck production pace, state of the art effects, and the business side of fantasy.

See the documents: Enterprise D model plans - 1987

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10-13 Gene Roddenberry fan mail - 1975 Jun 13, 2023

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It's time for The Trek Files to dive again into Gene Roddenberry's fan mail. From the mid-1970s, kids make up a huge portion of the Star Trek fandom, and in letters to Gene they ask for everything from blueprints to answers for their deepest trivia questions.

See the documents: Gene Roddenberry fan mail - 1975

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