These Are the Voyages (book series)

These Are the Voyages: TOS, Season One

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Author	Marc Cushman
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject	Star Trek
Published	2013 (Jacobs Brown Press)
Pages	580
ISBN	978-0-9892-3811-3

The first book documents hundreds of previously unpublished insights, including recollections from actors, directors, producers, and production crew.[2] The book collects original staff memos (including memos dictated by Roddenberry while reading drafts to the series scripts),[3] contracts, schedules, budgets, network correspondence, and the censor reports from NBC. Also included in this first book is the history of what was involved in getting the series accepted by NBC,[4] the failed first pilot, and the ultimatums surrounding the second pilot.

These Are the Voyages: TOS, Season Two

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Author	Marc Cushman
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject	Star Trek
Published	2014 (Jacobs Brown Press)
Pages	688
ISBN	978-0-9892-3814-4

As in the first book, this second book documents hundreds of previously unpublished insights, including recollections from actors, directors, producers, and production crew.[5] The book collects original staff memos (including memos dictated by Roddenberry while reading drafts to the series scripts), contracts, schedules, budgets, network correspondence, and the censor reports from NBC. Also included in this second book are excerpts of fan mail and many other indications that Star Trek had become a huge success despite the series uncertain future. There are also details of Bjo Trimble's letter writing campaign to save Star Trek from cancellation, and the tens of thousands letters that arrived at NBC as a result.

The third book basically uses the same format as the previous two, documenting hundreds of previously unpublished insights about the show's third season, as well as collecting original staff memos, contracts, schedules, budgets, network correspondence, and the censor reports from NBC. Also included are NBC's decision to move the show to the 10:00 pm Friday night "death slot", Roddenberry reducing his direct involvement and being replaced by Fred Freiberger as the producer, the budget cuts that significant reduced the quality of the show, and what ultimately became a futile fan campaign to save Star Trek again from cancellation.

Following the similar formats of TOS books, Volume One of Gene Roddenberry in the 1970s covers Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek rebounding from the series’ cancellation. Roddenberry busied himself in a flurry of projects, including Star Trek: The Animated Series with D.C. Fontana as his associate producer.

This second volume covers Roddenberry’s career after the end of Star Trek: The Animated Series and his struggles to become known for other achievements. During the mid-1970s, Paramount Studios continued to reap millions from Star Trek licensing, while telling Roddenberry there were no profits to share. As the fandom grew, Paramount finally acknowledged the enduring impact of the series, leading to the development of Star Trek - The Motion Picture.

The third volume dives deep into the making, the release, and the reception of Star Trek - The Motion Picture, covering topics from merchandising to script development to Jerry Goldsmith's epochal music score.