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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8-18 "In Essence, Nothing" deal memo - 1968
8-17 From the Bridge - "Gene's Back" - May 1987
8-16 Tests for Make-Up/Hair/Wardrobe - May 12, 1987
8-15 Letter from David Houston to Gene Roddenberry - 1975
8-14 More Aliens in Lead Roles memo - 1989
8-13 Fan letter to Michael Eisner - 1978
8-12 Letter from Rear Admiral Miller - 1968
8-11 Creative Concept Notes - 1986
8-10 IDIC memo and "Is There in Truth No Beauty" - 1968
8-9 Sisterhood memo - 1986
8-8 Director Contract Request - September 29, 1967
8-7 Starfleet Operating Orders - 1987
8-6 Cosmopolitan Motors - April 1968
8-5 Fan correspondence - 1971-1975
8-4 Generation Gap letter - 1971
8-3 Star Trek directorial commitments - 1968
8-2 Gene Roddenberry "Metalaw" speech
8-1 Writing to Budget - 1987
7-24 Maiden Wine poem - 1968
7-23 - National Space Society speech - January, 1989
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