Gene Roddenberry
- Birthdate: August 24, 1921
- Birthplace: El Paso, Texas
- Death: October 24, 1991
- Known For: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Planet Earth
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Star Trek Writers Hated Pockets For Starfleet Members And Other Franchise Rules
And did the writers do a little too much LDS back in the sixties?
Star Trek Icon Quoted His Own Character At Gene Roddenberry’s Funeral
Gene Roddenberry’s funeral was a somber occasion for Star Trek fans around the world. After all, Roddenberry had given us …
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How Star Trek Discovery Connects To The Animated Series In A Surprisingly Heartfelt Way
There weren’t very many explicit connections between Star Trek: Discovery and The Animated Series. However, one early episode connects Burnham …
Star Trek Would Have Been Canceled Forever If Not For Disney Icon
Normally, fans don’t think about Disney when they think about Star Trek (at least, not until the House of Mouse …
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A Conspiracy To Kill Beloved Star Trek TNG Character?
In Star Trek: The Next Generation, the most puzzling thing about Tasha Yar’s death has been just how disappointing it …
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Gene Roddenberry Revealed As The Worst Star Trek Fan?
Because Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek, one would generally assume that he was its biggest fan. However, in a 1976 …
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Star Trek TNG Tasha Yar Death Is So Shocking Because Of Gene Roddenberry
Without a doubt, the most shocking moment in the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation was Tasha Yar’s …
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Modern Sci-Fi Has Forgotten What Made The Genre Great
Ask 100 people for the definition of science fiction, and you’ll get 100 different answers, all of which can be …
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The Star Trek TNG Romance That Caused A Writer To Quit
The early days of Star Trek: The Next Generation were tumultuous for the writing staff, many of whom left the …
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How One Star Trek Producer Took Control Away From Gene Roddenberry
It’s something of an open secret that Star Trek: The Next Generation didn’t really hit its stride until season three. …
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Star Trek’s Stupidest Episode Meant To Be Its Most Important
It’s an open secret among Star Trek fans that any episode from the first season of The Next Generation is …
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Star Trek Creator’s Vicious Rant About Women
One of the sad facts that every Star Trek fan eventually discovers is that franchise creator Gene Roddenberry had some …
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The Star Trek Lawyer That Nearly Got Everyone Sued
Hardcore Star Trek: The Next Generation fans know that in the early days, the show’s biggest villains weren’t the Ferengi …
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The Single Line Of Star Trek Dialogue That Defied Gene Roddenberry
One of the most shocking facts Star Trek fans ever discover about Gene Roddenberry is that he earnestly believed the …
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The Strange Rivalry Between Two Forgotten Star Trek Episodes
The early days of Star Trek: The Next Generation were filled with some unexpected conflicts. Not onscreen, of course: franchise …
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Original Star Trek Enterprise Model Caught Up In Fraud Lawsuit
Star Trek has had a history of engaging legal episodes, like when Picard shows off his lawyer skills in “The …
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Deanna Troi And Spock Have An Unexpected Star Trek Connection
If Star Trek fans only had one word to describe Deanna Troi, they’d probably go with “emotions.” As a half-Betazed …
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Star Trek’s Enterprise Taken Over By TV’s Greatest Mob Boss, See The Hilarious Video
In a hilarious new TikTok video, Star Trek’s USS Enterprise is taken over by television’s greatest mob boss: Tony Soprano …
Star Trek Icon Helped Name His Famous Character
While even the biggest franchise fans don’t stop to think about it very often, one of the coolest parts of …
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Gene Roddenberry Hated Star Trek TNG Showrunner To An Unreal Degree
While it’s mostly a forgotten episode these days, the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Hide and Q” was very …
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Star Trek Episode So Raunchy Writer Demanded Their Name Be Removed
Most people consider writing for Star Trek an honor, and some of the biggest movers and shakers in Hollywood (including …
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Original Star Trek Enterprise Discovered And Returned Home
Passionate collectors and lovers of all things Star Trek will be pleased to hear that one of the biggest mysteries …
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Star Trek’s Best Hero Created To Avoid Adding Another Woman
Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced us to the Klingon Starfleet officer, Worf, and he eventually became one of the …
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Star Trek’s Most Underrated Series Became Great By Ignoring Gene Roddenberry
It took Star Trek: Deep Space Nine a few seasons to really find its footing, but it arguably hit its …
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Star Trek Picard’s Worst Character Breaks Gene Roddenberry’s Biggest Rule
While actor Michelle Hurd is immensely talented, her Star Trek: Picard character Raffi is basically the worst. Her characterization is …
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Star Trek Creator Nearly Banned From Paramount
Star Trek: The Original Series was created by Gene Roddenberry, and he was very protective of the later spinoff show …
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Star Trek’s Best Episodes Were Hated By Gene Roddenberry
Whenever Star Trek series like Discovery or Strange New Worlds take the franchise in a different direction (say, a musical …
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The Star Trek TNG Episode So Hot It Was Almost Unfilmable
Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation mostly enjoyed “Captain’s Holiday,” the episode that introduced us both to Picard’s love …
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Gene Roddenberry Never Understood The Greatest Star Trek Character
Despite the hit-or-miss quality of his solo series, many fans consider Captain Picard to be the best Star Trek character. …
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William Shatner Is Laughably Wrong About Star Trek
A couple of years ago, William Shatner attended San Diego Comic-Con and set the internet on fire when he claimed …
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