Dorothy Fontana's story for "Journey to Babel" introduced the world to Spock's parents Karek and Amanda (as named in her first draft). The family drama gained the interest of fans at the time, and even launched a few writing careers in its wake. Jean Lorrah, novelist, professor and Star Trek fan-fiction author, joins The Trek Files to tell her story.
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9-14 Star Trek II movie fan club - May 1982
9-13 James Doohan interview - 1982
9-12 Contract Request Form - Directors - 1967
9-11 "A Price Far Above Rubies" beat sheet - 1989
9-10 "Pen Pals" memo - 1988
9-9 Distribution bucks - 1989
9-8 Fan letters - early 1970s
9-7 Proposed Stories by Hannah Shearer - 1987
9-6 Speech to the National Space Society - 1989
9-5 Letter of Recommendation from Gene Roddenberry - 1991
9-4 Gene Coon 'Star Trek' memo - 1967
9-3 Starfleet Academy - 1987
9-2 Genesis II fan letter - 1973
9-1 Writing for Star Trek is an Exercise in Agony
8-24 Possible Film Revisions - December 26, 1979
8-23 Starfleet Academy second draft - October 26, 1987
8-22 Apology letter to Gene Roddenberry - 1968
8-21 Star Trek budgets 1966 - 1967 - 1968
8-20 Star Trek season 3 writers memo - 1968
8-19 Makeup supplies memo - 1967-1968
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