15-14 Star Trek Fans, 1976

What did Star Trek fans have to say in 1976?

John Champion returns to The Trek Files for a look through Gene Roddenberry's fan correspondence. This season's selection captures a moment in Star Trek history, ten years after the original series debuted, but before the arrival of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

A Cincinnati attorney credits Spock's logic for helping persuade a jury. An artist shares his hand-painted "Mr. Spock" portrait… on an egg. A teacher explains how she's bringing Star Trek into the classroom, while another fan gently reminds Gene that he still owes her friend for a videotape.

Documents and Additional References

• Fan corresponsence with Gene Roddemberry - 1976
• Letters to Star Trek by Susan Sackett
• Gene Roddenberry's Inside Star Trek album
• NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise