A few weeks after jotting down his initial thoughts on a new Star Trek series, Gene Roddenberry starts putting together his dream team of producers and writers to bring his new show to life - all under the pressure of a deadline. Some ideas will be fleshed out while others are dropped completely. In this confidential letter to Eddie Milkis, Gene spells out all the next steps to consider while making Star Trek new but familiar.
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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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