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2-16 Letter from Gene Roddenberry to Leonard Nimoy - March 1973 Nov 13, 2018

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It's early 1973, and Leonard Nimoy has confirmed his return to the role of Spock for Star Trek The Animated Series. What Gene Roddenberry has in mind is that the series will serve as a springboard to bring his show to the big screen one day. Nimoy, in reply, sounds dubious. This week on The Trek Files, Gene's letter and Leonard's handwritten reply!

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2-15 Celebrity Star Trek fans - November 1989 Nov 06, 2018

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When TV Guide requested materials about Star Trek and celebrities who counted themselves as fans, it was Richard Arnold who helped Rick Berman pull together a list. Some familiar names and some surprises show up, plus Richard shares stories about giving the VIP tour to heads of state on this week's The Trek Files.

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2-14 Bob Justman - TNG bible revision - January 25, 1987 Oct 30, 2018

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With everything else that had to be considered before launching Star Trek for the next generation, there was the matter of bridge logistics. In early 1987, Bob Justman found himself ruminating over how the layout of the bridge would dictate what crew could be on hand to drive the plots forward. Larry Nemecek is joined this week by John Champion to discuss Justman's revisions to the TNG bible.

See the original document: Bob Justman - TNG bible revision - January 25, 1987

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2-13 Richard Arnold memo to Gene Roddenebrry - Star Trek V - 1987 Oct 23, 2018

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As story development proceeded on Star Trek V, Gene Roddenberry butted heads with Harve Bennett over themes of mutiny and religion. Replying to a list of TOS episodes sent by Harve's office, Gene employed Richard Arnold to research those themes in an attempt to steer Harve on a different course. Richard Arnold appears on this week's episode to add context and share background information on the TOS films!

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2-12 Richard Arnold office memo to GR - May 1986 Oct 16, 2018

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Working out of the Star Trek office on the Paramount lot, Richard Arnold fielded a number of questions and requests from fans and professionals alike. In this memo from 1986, Richard outlines to Gene Roddenberry the types of requests he handles on a regular basis. Joining Larry this week to dive into fandom, behind-the-scenes and working for Gene, none other than the document's author, Richard Arnold himself!

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2-11 Paul Johnson letter to Gene Roddenberry - August 1973 Oct 09, 2018

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In August 1973, Gene Roddenberry received a letter thanking him for the Star Trek fans who truly "live" the show's message.

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2-10 Gene Roddenberry correspondence with Sue LaForge - 1987 Oct 02, 2018

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The character Geordi LaForge was named for disabled Star Trek fan Georgie LaForge. In this correspondence from November and December 1987, Georgie's mother Sue thanks Gene Roddenberry for honoring her late son.

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2-09 Gene Roddenberry IDIC memo - July 1968 Sep 25, 2018

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The famous Vulcan IDIC made its debut in "Is There in Truth No Beauty," but if Gene Roddenberry had his way, we would have seen it much earlier. In this memo from July 1968, Gene sends new executive producer Fred Freiberger a suggestion for how to end season three's premiere episode and work in Spock's medallion.

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2-08 Star Trek The Motion Picture Enterprise design art - 1978 Sep 18, 2018

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The interior and exterior of the Enterprise got an overhaul for Star Trek The Motion Picture. In this episode of The Trek Files we welcome back Andrew Probert to discuss some of his contributions as well as some of the unused directions thought up by his design colleagues.

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2-07 Bob Justman holodeck memo - October 17, 1986 Sep 11, 2018

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Bob Justman shares an idea with Gene Roddenberry for a potential new piece of hardware on the Enterprise. This week, The Trek Files welcomes back Paramount executive Dave Rossi to get to the bottom of the holodeck and how part of the inspiration comes from the sci-fi classic Soylent Green.

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