DOCSLIB.ORG

The Traveler 3 8 20

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Traveler 3 8 20 The Traveler Written by Jameel Saleem Based on the life of Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek ICM Partners Sheree Guitar Ent OVER BLACK: “We are on a journey to keep an appointment, with whatever we are.” - Gene Roddenberry 2. EXT. WHITE PLANET - NIGHT We open on a vast and barren expanse of desert. Mountains of white sands in every direction. The sky is nothing like we’ve ever seen on Earth. A burned out SUN covered in white ash. TWO MOONS appearing close enough to touch, lighting up the sky with a grey tint. In the distance, a FIERY OBJECT is rapidly falling toward the surface. We follow this UFO as it burns through the atmosphere and crashes out of sight, behind a giant sand dune. EXT. CRASH SITE - MOMENTS LATER Through the billows of smoke, a silhouetted figure climbs from the wreckage. As the figure staggers away from the ship, the moonlight hits, revealing the figure of a HUMAN BOY. CLOSE UP on the boy’s face as he peers out at the expansive desert -- MATCH CUT TO: EXT. BACKYARD/LOS ANGELES - DAY C/U on a YOUNG GENE RODDENBERRY, 8, golden blonde hair. The same boy from the UFO, except here he looks pale and sickly. We pull out to reveal Gene standing in the middle of a small perennial GARDEN in a backyard. CHYRON: 1929 Gene looks around as if he’s exploring a new world. He speaks into an old tin cigarette case: GENE This is a distress call from Captain Gene Roddenberry of the United States Galactic Squadron. I’m stranded on an unknown planet somewhere in the Andromeda Galaxy. Requesting immediate evac. Over. (no response) Is anyone there? Over. Gene anxiously awaits a response. Nothing. He deliberates. 3. GENE (CONT'D) I gotta repair my ship. But I’ll need to search for materials first. Over. Gene pulls a toy Buck Rogers phaser gun from his waist. GENE (CONT'D) There may be hostile life forms. I’ll proceed with caution. Over. Gene steels himself, preparing for the danger that lies ahead. WOMAN’S VOICE (O.S.) Gene! A hand reaches out and grips Gene, pulling him out of the garden. This hand belongs to -- MAMA RODDENBERRY, 34, a delicate but stern woman, dressed in her Sunday best. MAMA What are you doing out here? Mama pulls Gene away from the garden, towards a modest TWO- STORY HOUSE with white peeling paint and floral curtains. GENE (into the cigarette case) Hostile life form! Hostile life form! Mama stops, turns to Gene. MAMA Stop it. I’m no more hostile than the next mother. Especially one with a son who should be in bed getting well. GENE But I feel better now. MAMA Good. And we’re going to church to ask God to keep you that way. GENE Church? Aw! 4. MAMA (teasing) Aw. Mama smiles. Gene tries to resist, but it’s infectious, he smiles too. MAMA (CONT'D) Come on. We don’t want to be late. She grabs his hand. C/U on Gene’s face as he lets go of her hand and looks around, confused, scared. MAMA (CONT'D) Gene’s what’s wrong? (then) Gene... MAN’S VOICE (O.S.) Gene? MATCH CUT TO: INT. OFFICE/CBS TELEVISION - DAY C/U on the much older face of GENE RODDENBERRY (53) golden blonde hair mixed with some grey, staring blankly. MAN (O.S.) Gene? Did you hear what I said? Gene snaps out of his daze and peers up to a serious-looking man sitting behind a desk -- This is FRED SILVERMAN (40) old school Hollywood producer. CHRYON: 1973 Gene looks around the room as if trying to remember where he is. On the walls, posters of CBS Network programming: M.A.S.H., All in the Family, The Carol Burnett Show, etc. A NAME PLATE on the desk reads: Fred Silverman, VP of Programming. FRED SILVERMAN Gene? GENE Yes? 5. FRED SILVERMAN We’re not moving forward with the show. Gene reacts, more confused than upset. GENE But, I thought... I was told that uh, they assured me we were getting picked up. FRED SILVERMAN We just don’t think there’s a market for it anymore. GENE You don’t think there’s a market for science fiction? A beat. Fred chooses his words carefully -- FRED SILVERMAN We’re just looking to go in a different direction -- and your show Genesis II isn’t that. GENE Okay. Okay, then tell me which direction you’re going. Fred gives it some thought, decides to throw Gene a bone-- FRED SILVERMAN You know, Gene, I’m a big fan of your writing. Gene rolls his eyes. This is not what he wants to hear right now. FRED SILVERMAN (CONT'D) I may be able to help you get something else going. But it has to be... very specific. GENE What? FRED SILVERMAN Can you give me a show more like Planet of the Apes? GENE Planet of the Apes? 6. FRED SILVERMAN Twentieth’s making boatloads off that franchise. They’re already on their third movie. We need a commercial success like that -- something with a fun concept, big action. Gene studies Fred to determine if he’s serious. He is. GENE (incredulous) You’re serious? FRED SILVERMAN Would you be willing to do it? Gene deliberates. GENE Look, Fred, I’ll admit. I’ve put some strange creatures in my scripts, but Planet of the Apes -- what kind of writer do you think I am? FRED SILVERMAN I thought you were a writer who needed work. Gene deflates. Fred’s right. FRED SILVERMAN (CONT'D) Gene. Star Trek was cancelled years ago. What have you done since then? A couple failed pilots? A TV movie that didn’t go anywhere. Just how many chances do you think you’re gonna get? A beat as Gene takes this in. A hard pill to swallow. EXT. WARNER BROS. STUDIOS - A COUPLE MINUTES LATER Gene storms out of the building and onto a studio lot bustling with the business of TV and movie production. He stops at the top of the steps to light a cigarette. As he smokes, Gene look up and sees a group of backround actors dressed as MEDIEVAL NUNS in veils and coifs and a PRIEST, making their way to set. As Gene follows the priest with his eyes, we CUT TO -- 7. INT. CHURCH/SANCTUARY - A SHORT TIME LATER (1929) A sweaty PREACHER (50’s) grey hair, burly, is mid-sermon. He’s an angry man wearing a permanent scowl. The kind of preacher who loves talking about damnation. PREACHER If you do not bend to the will of the LORD! The LORD will break you! He will break you, until you bow at his heavenly feet. Amen! Shouts of agreement and praise from the pews. Young Gene looks around, incredulous. Mama whispers to Gene’s little brother and sister, BOB (6) and DORIS (4) to stop fidgeting. PREACHER (CONT'D) God has brought down his hammer called the great depression on us because of the wickedness of this world. A world run and controlled by nonbelievers and sinners. Your only salvation in this life and the next is to surrender to will of the Lord and be his slave and holy servant. AMEN! A collective “Amen” from the parishioners, including Mama. Gene furrows his a brow at her. PREACHER (CONT'D) God is going to destroy this world and every God forsaken sinner in it! There is no future here on this Earth, only in the Heavens above. God’s wrath will be swift and severe. He will rain fire and brimstone down on this terrible place and it will become a living hell for the wicked! The end is coming! Amen! Another collective “Amen.” The church ORGAN begins to play as the DEACONS walk around with communion trays. Gene shakes his head. GENE (sotto) Where have you taken me? MAMA Shhh! 8. A Deacon approaches the isle with a tray of crackers and thimbles-of-wine. GENE (re: tray) What’s that? DEACON It’s the body and blood of Christ, young man. Gene stares at the Deacon in disbelief. GENE Geeze, you’re a bunch of cannibals! MAMA Gene! Mama smacks Gene on the head. MAMA (CONT'D) (to the Deacon) Sorry. The Deacon feigns a smile, moves on. MAMA (CONT'D) Keep talking like that and God’s going to strike you down. GENE Strike me down? He oughta strike this church down. They’re crazy. MAMA It’s not crazy to believe in something other than those alien you read about in the magazines. God is real. And if you believe in him, he’s going to help you grow up to be big and strong. Now pay attention. Moments later, the room starts TREMBLING violently. A small stained glass window BREAKS. The ground beneath their feet is SHAKING. GENE See! He’s doing it! He’s striking them down! 9. MAMA No he’s not. It’s just an earthquake. As Gene and the entire church violently shakes, we-- FLASH CUT TO: EXT. WARNER BROS. STUDIOS - CONTINUED (1973) Gene is in the road, stumbling as if he’s still in that earthquake. His cigarette falls from his lips. A he gains his footing, a TOUR BUS honks. Gene jumps out the way just in time to avoid getting hit by it. Some tourists riding the bus snap pictures of Gene as they pass by. A little shaken, Gene walks forward.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Gene Roddenberry and Art Wallace Copyright
    (Pilot Spin–Off) Teleplay by: Art Wallace Story by: Gene Roddenberry and Art Wallace Copyright © 1967 REVISED FIRST DRAFT December 20, 1967 Prod. No. 60355 Series Created by Gene Roddenberry Desilu Productions, Inc. 1. CAST LIST CAPTAIN JAMES KIRK MISTER SPOCK DOCTOR MCCOY ENGINEER SCOTT LT. CHEKOV LT. UHURA LT. SULU SECURITY CHIEF GARY SEVEN ROBERTA LONDON COLONEL NESVIG LAUNCH DIRECTOR CROMWELL SECURITY SERGEANT ENTERPRISE CREWMEN SECURITY GUARDS BLOCKHOUSE TECHNICIANS VARIOUS AIR FORCE PERSONNEL SET LIST INTERIORS: INT. BRIDGE INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM INT. BRIEFING ROOM INT. BRIG INT. SEVEN’S LIBRARY INT. SEVEN’S OFFICE INT. APARTMENT BUILDING HALLWAY INT. WHITE CAR INT. GANTRY ELEVATOR (PROCESS) INT. BLOCKHOUSE COMMAND SECTION (PROCESS OR MATTE) EXTERIORS: EXT. SEVEN’S APARTMENT BUILDING EXT. ROCKET BASE STREET (INCLUDING MATTE ANGLE) EXT. ROCKET BASE ROOFTOPS EXT. BASE OF GANTRY (INCLUDING MATTE ANGLE) EXT. SIDE OF ROCKET (AT REMOVAL HATCH) (ALSO MATTE) STOCK – VARIOUS Star Trek · Assignment: Earth · Revised First Draft 2. TEASER FADE IN: 1 EXT. SPACE ORBITING SHOT - ENTERPRISE 1 The Enterprise is in orbit around the Earth. KIRK’S VOICE Captain’s Log. Using the light speed squared factor, the Enterprise has moved back through time to the 20th Century. We are now… 2 EXT. SPACE CLOSER ANGLE ON EARTH - (NASA FILM) 2 The Earth as actually seen from orbit. KIRK’S VOICE (continuing) … in high orbit around Earth, using our ship’s deflector shields to remain unobserved. 3 INT. BRIDGE - ANGLES ON CREW 3 SULU, CHEKOV, UHURA, and n.d. bridge personnel watching the o.s. main viewing screen - deeply absorbed, intense interest on their faces as if, indeed, a major 20th Century enigma is being examined at this moment.
    [Show full text]
  • Francisco Alexandre Regina
    UNIVERSIDADE PAULISTA – UNIP PROGRAMA DE PÓS GRADUAÇÃO COMUNICAÇÃO E CULTURA MIDIÁTICA IMAGINÁRIO MIDIÁTICO NA FICÇÃO CIENTÍFICA: PÓS-HUMANO NO SERIADO TELEVISIVO STAR TREK - NEW GENERATION Dissertação apresentada ao Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação e Cultura Midiática da Universidade Paulista, para obtenção do título de Mestre em Comunicação FRANCISCO ALEXANDRE REGINA SÃO PAULO - SP 2013 UNIVERSIDADE PAULISTA – UNIP PROGRAMA DE PÓS GRADUAÇÃO COMUNICAÇÃO E CULTURA MIDIÁTICA IMAGINÁRIO MIDIÁTICO NA FICÇÃO CIENTÍFICA: PÓS-HUMANO NO SERIADO TELEVISIVO STAR TREK - NEW GENERATION Dissertação apresentada ao Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação e Cultura Midiática da Universidade Paulista, para obtenção do título de Mestre em Comunicação, sob orientação do Prof. Dr. Jorge Miklos. FRANCISCO ALEXANDRE REGINA SÃO PAULO - SP 2013 Regina, Francisco Alexandre. Imaginário midiático na ficção científica: pós-humano no seriado televisivo Star Trek – New Generation / Francisco Alexandre Regina. - 2012. 103 f. : il. color. + CD-ROM. Dissertação de mestrado apresentada ao Programa de Pós- Graduação em Comunicação da Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, 2013. Área de Concentração: Contribuições da Mídia para a Interação entre Grupos Sociais. Orientador: Prof. Dr. Jorge Miklos. 1. Ficção científica. 2. Midiático. 3. Pós-humano. 4. Star Trek. I. Título. II. Miklos, Jorge (orientador). FRANCISCO ALEXANDRE REGINA IMAGINÁRIO MIDIÁTICO NA FICÇÃO CIENTÍFICA: PÓS-HUMANO NO SERIADO TELEVISIVO STAR TREK - NEW GENERATION Dissertação apresentada ao Programa de Pós- graduação em Comunicação e Cultura Midiática da Universidade Paulista, como requisito parcial para obtenção do título de Mestre em Comunicação, sob orientação do Prof. Dr. Jorge Miklos. Aprovado em: Banca Examinadora _________________________/____/_____ Prof. Dr. Jorge Miklos - Orientador Universidade Paulista – UNIP _________________________/____/_____ Profª.
    [Show full text]
  • The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning Visions of the Human Future in Star Trek: the Next Generation
    AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HONORS CAPSTONE The Human Adventure is Just Beginning Visions of the Human Future in Star Trek: The Next Generation Christopher M. DiPrima Advisor: Patrick Thaddeus Jackson General University Honors, Spring 2010 Table of Contents Basic Information ........................................................................................................................2 Series.......................................................................................................................................2 Films .......................................................................................................................................2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................3 How to Interpret Star Trek ........................................................................................................ 10 What is Star Trek? ................................................................................................................. 10 The Electro-Treknetic Spectrum ............................................................................................ 11 Utopia Planitia ....................................................................................................................... 12 Future History ....................................................................................................................... 20 Political Theory ....................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Stony Brook Press Will to the Editor: Last Recollection of the Use of Vador, Nicaragua and Other Cen- Not Publish Next Week
    Vol. III No. 16 Community's Weekly Paper * Thursday, March 18, 1982 Class Action Infant Formulas: Worth the Price? Case Part II Continues Complexity causes formula misuse page 3 INOWN rii:?pb -1wWi : i ^M :~E~:~j~"~""'" ::~idi3i~b~.: 3 Am 30Si ~SC~U" AII ~l f A AMfAt THT ,, by Gregory J. Scandaglia It is universally agreed that breast feeding presents the safest, healthiest and most eco- i H arkness nomical means of nourishing an infant. Nature is generous with this gift, providing 96% i of the women in the world with the ability to nourish their babies independent of any I outside source of food, according to the Infant Formula Coalition (INFACT). Howev- Ser, many mothers, especially poor mothers, allow this resource to go untapped, turningii instead to inferior, laboratory produced baby formulas. SCountless women in the United States and in Third World nations make this choice, Screating a $1.7 billion world market, according to The Wall Street Journal. While form- I ula companies attribute this tremendous demand to the necessity of a breast feeding 1 Salternative, especially for poverty-stricken mothers, formula opponents contend that these products are most dangerous in the hands of the poor, since they are least able to I undertake safe feeding practice. SFirst and foremost amongst the difficulties of the poor in safe formula feeding is their inability to cope on a regular basis with the cost of the formula. According to a U.N. subcommittee on infant feeding, the cost- of proper bottle feeding is about'$1 Sper day in the United States and about half the daily wage in developing nations.
    [Show full text]
  • January, 2020
    Lambda Sci-Fi DC Area Gaylaxians (202) 232-3141 – Issue # 358 – January 2020 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.lambdascifi.org The LSF Book Annual LSF Book (et al) to know a little about you – at least to Exchange at know what one of your “favorites” is. Discussion Group (3) Wrap up the exchange item, Jan. 12th Meeting but don’t put any identifying marks or If you’re interested in lively anything on the wrapped package to say discussions of F&SF books (with an em- who it’s from. That’s to make sure it’s a phasis on elements of interest to the LGBT “blind” exchange – i.e. no one is sup- community), we invite you to join the LSF posed to know who it’s from at first. (And, Book Discussion Group. Each month, we by the way, all of that leftover Holiday conduct fascinating round-table discus- wrapping paper should come in handy sions of works by significant F&SF au- That’s right, gang, it’s Holiday here!) thors. time again; and it’s time for Lambda Sci- (4) At the meeting, add your The LSF Book Discussion Group Fi’s thirtieth annual book (et al) ex- wrapped exchange item to the pile with all usually meets on the 4th Thursday of every change, which will occur at the upcoming the others; and you’ll be assigned a month, starting at 7:00 PM, at Peter & Jan. 12th meeting! All LSF members – number. (Only one exchange item – i.e. Rob’s home: 1425 “S” St., NW – for and visitors, guests, attendees, etc.
    [Show full text]
  • T-Negative 12
    T-Negative 12 -3- T-Negative 12, October 1971, comes from Ruth Berman, 5620 Edge­ water Boulevard, Minneapolis Minnesota 55417. CONTENTS: Cover: by Connie Reich Faddis A Dealer'in Kevas -- Ruth Berman.................... ........... 4 Spock's Argument (Part 1 of two) — Jacqueline Lichtenberg..... 8 Prologues -- Pat Kienly..................... .. ......... 35 Review Dept........................................................ 39 T-Waves: Letters...................................................42 Old Time Reviews: The Lieutenant................................. 46 bacover: Alan Andres Illos: Rosalind Oberdieck, pp. 4, 6, 14, 18, 25, 41; Connie Reich Faddis, p. 10; D.C. Roberts, p. 23; Rae Ladore, p. 31; Anthony Tollin, pp. 35, 38, 48; David Lomazoff, p. 37; Greg Jeln, p. 44; Karen Flanery, opposite p. 45. This issue materialized in your baliwick for at least one of the following reasons: felt like sending it to you. ') You contributed _ /You like Organlacly-grown fruits and vegetables 62^' There is a graven image of you in here You paid money at the rate of 50^ for one or $2 for five -- and your subscription just ran out. Back Issues are available for 75^ for one or $2 for three; at present, #'s 2,3, 4, 10, and 11 are available. Also available: copies of "The Star Trek Songbook." (containing words and music to songs from various episodes, plus the texts of scenes discussing Federation music including some from early drafts of episodes), 500/copy: r r ■ _ nt.'- ' " -L • i 1V -I ..I: ... it OC' 1. -'r' ' 1. t : ■ -j < . -4- A U l~ A L i' . \ / f\i £ va ; by Ruth Berman In Gene L. Coon's "Errand of Mercy/' Spock was disguised as a Vulcan dealer in "kevas and trillium," a fascinating phrase, combining as it does a non-English (presumably Vulcan) -5- word and an English word as a description of a Vulcan trader's plausible-enough-to-fool-Klingons stock-in-trade.
    [Show full text]
  • Star Trek Generations
    STARTREK.COM: Time Capsule Commentary: When a visitor entered the site's address into his browser, this "splash page" was the first thing he saw. At that time, a typical Internet user might be connected via a dial-up modem running at 2400 baud; today's 56k modems are 24 times faster, and broadband connections are faster still. Given those slow connection speeds, some sites offered two versions: a "graphics-rich" version with images, and a "text- only" version for those users who didn't want to wait for the graphics to download. For this presentation, only the "graphics-rich" version is available. STAR TREK GENERATIONS Enter one of the sites below to access a galaxy of exclusive Generations features. Star Trek Generations Web Site (graphics-rich) Star Trek Generations Web Site (text-only) About this Web site Star Trek (R) is a registered trademark of Paramount Pictures registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. TM and Copyright (C) 1995 by Paramount Pictures. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED http://www.startrek.com/custom/include/feature/specials/generations_site/GenerationsBegin.html10/30/2004 3:36:59 PM STARTREK.COM: Time Capsule Commentary: The site was presented in a format that would fit on a 640x480 monitor, typical of those in use at that time. There were no choices for background color or text style, so the site was black Times-font text on white. Links were bright blue, and once you visited them From Paramount Pictures... they turned purple. When a graphic link was STAR TREK GENERATIONS provided, it was common to also provide a text link for those visitors who chose to not display The "Star Trek" generations converge in "Star Trek Generations" starring Patrick Stewart and graphics in their browsers.
    [Show full text]
  • STAR TREK: the NEXT GENERATION "Datalore" #40271
    STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Datalore" #40271-114 Story by Robert Lewin and Maurice Hurley Teleplay by Robert Lewin and Gene Roddenberry Directed by Rob Bowman Copyright 1987 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. This script is not for publication or reproduction. No one is authorized to dispose of same. If lost or destroyed, please notify the Script Department. REVISED FINAL DRAFT OCTOBER 26, 1987 STAR TREK: "Datalore" - 10/26/87 - CAST STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Datalore" CAST PICARD RIKER BEVERLY DATA (plus DATA as LORE) DATA/LORE (PHOTO-DOUBLE) TASHA WORF GEORDI WESLEY CHIEF ENGINEER ARGYLE COMPUTER VOICE (MAJEL BARRETT) STAR TREK: "Datalore" - 10/26/87 - SETS STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Datalore" SETS INTERIORS EXTERIORS USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE Main bridge Data's Quarters DATA'S PLANET Sickbay Observation Lounge CRYSTAL ENTITY Corridor Captain's Ready Room turbolift Cargo Room Transporter Three DATA'S PLANET Underground Complex Colony Laboratory Storage Area corridor STAR TREK: "Datalore" - 10/26/87 - TEASER 1. STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Datalore" TEASER FADE IN: 1 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) traveling at high warp against an array of stars. PICARD (V.O.) Captain's log, stardate 41242.4. Our last assignment has taken us into the remote Omicron Theta star system, home of our android crewmember Lieutenant Commander Data. Although we are due... 2 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL) Everyone at his regular station with the exception of Data whose station is manned by WESLEY. PICARD (V.O.) (continuing) ... at our next assignment, I have decided to increase velocity to warp eight to visit Data's home planet for a few hours in the hopes of unraveling some of the mystery of his beginnings.
    [Show full text]
  • Star Trek's Fifty Year Mission: an Essay Celebrating a Cultural Landmark
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE Star Trek’s Fifty Year Mission: an Essay Celebrating a Cultural Landmark Star Trek’s Fifty Year Mission: an Essay Celebrating a Cultural Landmark Martin Connolly ‘Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange, new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilisations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.’ Star Trek is a half-century old. The first ever episode of the original television series aired on September 8th, 1966. The fifty-minute show (or one hour, considering advertisements), on the NBC network, was entitled ‘The Man Trap’, and concerned an alien predator which disguised itself as human in order to entrap, and kill, its victims. It was science fiction, but science fiction that could appeal to both a younger and an older audience. Cast demographics steered toward the latter: the two main characters (Kirk & Spock) were played by actors who were both thirty-five years old, while the third most important character (McCoy) was played an actor who had only four years to go to reach his own half-century.(1) If younger people might be wooed by the science fiction element, more mature viewers could find plenty to enjoy in terms of pure drama. The dialogue was generally excellent because it was character-centric, and the acting was always of the highest quality. Many of the writers who would contribute to the series already had a －17－ reputation for producing thought-provoking sci-fi –writers like Richard Matheson, Theodore Sturgeon and Harlan Ellison.
    [Show full text]
  • A Long and Prosperous Life by AMANDA SHERIFF
    star trek a long and prosperous life BY AMANDA SHERIFF Star Trek has gained hordes of loyal fans as ship’s doctor Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley) one of the top-tier science fiction franchises over joined after first season filming began. Then, the last 50 years. The series was created by TV communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura (Nichols) producer and writer, Gene Roddenberry, who debuted, as the first African-American woman served in the Air Force during World War II, then featured in such an important role on American worked as a commercial pilot. While working TV. She and Shatner hold the distinction for the in Miami and New York City, he took writing first interracial kiss on television. courses at the University of Miami and Columbia. Set in the 23rd century, it followed the crew In ’51 he became a police officer in Los of the starship Enterprise, exploring space for Angeles and began working as a freelance writer the United Federation of Planets. Roddenberry for several shows. He resigned from the LAPD wanted the show to serve two purposes: offer an in June 1956 and started producing his own TV exciting story, and a morality tale. Stories featured programs, including creating The Lieutenant in humans and aliens working together serving 1963. Lasting one season, it was set in the U.S. Starfleet, a peacekeeping armada. The primary Marine Corps, starring Nichelle Nichols, Star characters have an altruistic value system applied Trek’s Uhura, in the first episode. to complicated social, and sometimes dangerous, In 1964 Roddenberry created Star Trek, though situations.
    [Show full text]
  • A Second Look at Cloning, Science Fiction and Law Christine Corcos Louisiana State University Law Center
    Louisiana Law Review Volume 59 | Number 4 Symposium on Harmless Error - Part I Summer 1999 Double-Take: A Second Look at Cloning, Science Fiction and Law Christine Corcos Louisiana State University Law Center Isabel Corcos Brian Stockhoff Repository Citation Christine Corcos, Isabel Corcos, and Brian Stockhoff, Double-Take: A Second Look at Cloning, Science Fiction and Law, 59 La. L. Rev. (1999) Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/lalrev/vol59/iss4/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Reviews and Journals at LSU Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Louisiana Law Review by an authorized editor of LSU Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Double-Take: A Second Look at Cloning, Science Fiction and Law Christine Corcos" Isabel Corcos" Brian Stockho)fY TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction ..................................... 1042 II. Copies' Rights and Copy Wrongs: The Fear of Clones in Popular Culture .................................. 1046 III. The Basic Biology of Cloning ......................... 1048 IV. Social Commentary and Science: The Reproduction of Human Life Through Cloning as Seen in the Media ............... 1050 A. Social Commentary in Science Fiction ................ 1055 B. The Fear of Aliens ............................. 1057 C. Images of the Mad Scientist and the Sorcerer's Apprentice: Uncontrolled Experimentation and Unintended Consequences in Science Fiction .............................. 1059 D. Truth and Consequences: Specific Images of Cloning, Genetic Manipulation, Mad Scientists, and Unintended Consequences in Science and Science Fiction ....................... 1066 V. Mirror, Mirror: Some Examples of Images of Cloning in Popular Culture and Science Fiction .......................... 1072 A. Aliens, American Society, and the "Invasion Narratives" of the 1950s .....................................
    [Show full text]
  • ?R A,"T 2Lzar. THESIS COMMITTEE MEMBER SIGNATURE DATE Dr
    CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS THESIS SIGNATTIRE PAGE THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OT THE REQUIRXMENTS FOR THE DEGREE MASTEROF ARTS IN HISTORY The Origins ofthe Sta Trck Phenomaoa: Gme Roddaber4y, tie Origiml Ssieg and Science Fiction Sandom in the 1960s THESIS TITLE: AUTHOR; LaUra J. Sweeney DATE OF SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE: Apri127,2012 THE THESIS HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE THESIS COMMITTEE IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FORTHE DEGREE OF MASTEROF ARTS Dr. Jill Vflatts y'/"2/-,2 THESIS COMMITTEE CHAIR oArp Dr. Peter Arnade ?r A,"t 2lzAr. THESIS COMMITTEE MEMBER SIGNATURE DATE Dr. Katherine Hrjar rfzt l,- I THESIS COMMITTEE MEMBER DATE The Origins of the Star Trek Phenomenon: Gene Roddenberry, the Original Series, and Science Fiction Fandom in the 1960s Laura J. Sweeney Department of History California State University San Marcos © 2012 Dedication Mom, you are the only one that has been there for me through thick and thin consistently in my life. Without you, I would not have been able to attend graduate school and write this thesis. Thank you for all your support. I love you always. iii Acknowledgements There are so many wonderful people to thank for making this thesis possible. When I was researching graduate schools, I found California State University San Marcos History Department fascinating and I was overjoyed to be accepted. Yet, I had no idea what it would truly be like and still felt apprehensive on taking a chance. Many chances I took in life did not turn out so well, but this time I was incredibly blessed with good fortune.
    [Show full text]