A straightforward story to introduce audiences to the new Enterprise crew is what Dorothy Fontana had in mind in late 1986 when she drafted "Encounter at Farpoint." It would change many times before premiering nearly a year later - not the least of which was the addition of "Q." The Trek Files unearths a document this week from TNG's earliest days.
See the document: http://facebook.com/thetrekfiles
6-08 Love letter to Majel Roddenberry - 1976
6-07 Journey to Babel makeup-costume note - 1967
6-06 Fan letters to Gene Roddenberry - 1975
6-05 Letter from Franz Joseph to Lincoln Enterprises - 1973
6-04 Letter from Franz Joseph - May 14, 1973
6-03 Citizen Stamp Advisory Committee - 1998
6-02 Star Trek stamp campaign - October 1995
6-01 Star Trek Writer-Director Info, August 1966
5-24 Thank you notes from Majel Barret Roddenberry - 1991
5-23 Star Trek opening narration - August 2, 1966
5-22 Gene Roddenberry confidential letter to Eddie Milkis - 1986
5-21 Dorothy Fontana letter to Don Page - April 1973
5-20 The Gamesters of Triskelion production report - 1967
5-19 The Gamesters of Pentathlon - August 1, 1967
5-18 Spockanalia 4 - April 1969
5-17 Star Trek publications request - Cornell University - 1973
5-16 Fan letters to Gene Roddenberry - 1970s
5-15 Profanity in Star Trek - Majel Barrett Roddenberry - 1994
5-14 Gene Roddenberry's first thoughts on TNG - October 1986
5-13 Star Trek Lives draft introduction - 1975
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