1966 Evolution of "Space...the final frontier"

[billybob476]

Just came across this cool blog post with copies of original internal memos between Roddenberry and others:

On August 1st of 1966, just weeks before NBC's season premiere of the original Star Trek series, two of the programme's producers — Bob Justman and John Black — contacted Gene Roddenberry and asked him to quickly write the show's now-famous opening monologue, to be recorded by William Shatner. For the next week or so the three men exchanged drafts by memo, a couple of which can be seen below; Roddenberry came up with the final draft on August 10th, an hour before it was recorded.

http://www.lettersofnote.com/2011/12/space-final-frontier.html

I attached the first here, the rest are at the link. I love stuff like this!

[QuadShot]

That's so cool! History...neat.

[moyer777]

really cool.  I loved reading those.

[turtlesrock]

awesome! nothing like a piece of trek past. :)

[Bromptonboy]

I wonder if the producers of "The Real World" on MTV took their clue from these.  "This is a true story.."

[Rico]

The book, "The Making of Star Trek" by Stephen Whitfield first published in 1968 is full of letters like that.  Another cool example is below showing their selection of last names for the Captain.

http://www.amazon.com/MAKING-STAR-TREK-Book-Write/dp/B0015HW8N4/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322924163&sr=1-5

[WillEagle]

This is a cool post. I need to find a copy of that book.

[Rico]

This is a cool post. I need to find a copy of that book.

Just click my amazon link above.  :)

[turtlesrock]

that reminds me of the story behind trouble with tribbles
http://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Tribbles-Star-David-Gerrold/dp/0345347889

[WillEagle]

This is a cool post. I need to find a copy of that book.

Just click my amazon link above.  :)

I need to pay better attention. I didn't even look at the link. That would be a good place to find it.

that reminds me of the story behind trouble with tribbles
http://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Tribbles-Star-David-Gerrold/dp/0345347889

I do have this book that I found at a Half Priced Books store. I still need to read it.

[Dangelus]

Its hard to tell from the picture but is one of the names for the Captain they were considering "Booze"? Lol

[Rico]

Its hard to tell from the picture but is one of the names for the Captain they were considering "Booze"? Lol

Boone.  Did you click the pic to make it bigger?

[Dangelus]

Its hard to tell from the picture but is one of the names for the Captain they were considering "Booze"? Lol

Boone.  Did you click the pic to make it bigger?

Lol didn't think of that! :)