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- For the first time ever, a detailed documentation of the production of every episode of the original Star Trek® (Book 1 containing both pilot films and the additional 28 episodes of the first season), in stunning detail, from story development, to the writing of the scripts, to casting, set design, production, and the innovative making of the special effects – true state of the art for their time.
- Hundreds of never before seen interviews with the actors, writers, directors, producers, and production crew of the series, describing in greater degree than ever before about the making of the original series. Included is a never before published interview with Gene Roddenberry, discussing the writing and filming of many of the first year episodes.
- Includes staff memos, contracts, schedules, budgets, network correspondences, censor reports from NBC Standards and Practices, and other documentation never before seen.
- Among the memos, discover the true genius of Gene Roddenberry as he comments on the writing of every episode and makes startling suggestions for changes and, often, remarkable improvements. See how his creative mind worked as he dictated his memos and guided and shaped the stories and scripts.
- Did you know that Roddenberry did extensive rewrites on 13 first season episodes, contributing as much or sometimes more material than the writer who received the screen credit? Find out which ones and how the original writers felt about the changes.
- Did you know that there were many famous science fiction authors who wrote for Star Trek but never had their stories or scripts produced? Find out about the dozens of writing assignments – with a story synopsis on each - that never made it before the camera and why.
- Did you know that many of the series episodes, including some from the first season, ended up not even resembling the story lines that were written by the original writers after Roddenberry or Gene C**n (Star Trek's second producer)? Find out which, and discover why.
- Did you know that the most acclaimed episode of the first season, which won both a science fiction Hugo award and a Writers Guild award, was actually written by someone other than who received the screen credit. It has long been speculated about. Now find out who did the writing and why.
- Did you know why the most criticized episode of the first season fell short of its high expectations and became a jumbled mess, despite efforts by the staff to make it one of the series best? Find out what went wrong.
- Finally, discover the personality and witness the brilliance of writer/producer Gene C**n - who never gave an interview concerning Star Trek before his death - through his startling and emotional memos and letters.
- Find out the true production order of the episodes, never accurately presented in any book, DVD collection or on any website before.
- Find out the actual production dates, and what was filmed on what day and where. You’ll even discover how many hours overtime the production crew went into and what went right and what went wrong on the set.
- Did you know that only a handful of the first season episodes were actually filmed within their budget or, for that matter, on schedule? Find out how much each episode cost and what was the biggest contributing factor to that expense.
- Did you know that Star Trek did far better in the ratings than network propaganda and the resulting 45 decade old folklore would have us believe? See the Nielsen ratings for every episode, never made public before, and discover how Star Trek often won its time slot.
- If the ratings were not the reason NBC wanted to cancel the series at the end of each season, then what was? Through the course of this three book series, find out the truth from letters and memos written from the time, never before published.
- Read fan letters written at the time of the airing of the original series, as they arrived after the broadcast of each episode.
- Read the magazine and newspaper reviews of the series from the time of its first broadcasts.
- Read the NBC press releases from the time of the first broadcasts of each episode and see how the network tried to sell Star Trek … or sink it.
- For the first time even, transport back in time to the producer’s office, the writers’ room, the soundstages and shooting locations, and behind the closed doors at NBC and Desilu/Paramount to witness all the blood, sweat and tears that went into the making of every one of the classic 79. Start at the beginning, with Book 1 and Season 1, and get ready to go where no Star Trek fan has gone before. This project is not endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc. The Star Trek trademarks, logos, and related names are owned by CBS Studios Inc., and are used under "fair use" guidelines.
