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Dec 25, 2023 · Gene L. Coon, often overlooked, was a vital contributor to the success and enduring legacy of Star Trek: The Original Series. Coon created iconic villains such as the Klingons and Khan Noonien Singh, and shaped important aspects of the Star Trek universe.
- How Star Trek's Federation Evolved From Just a United Earth - CBR
Gene L. Coon died in 1973, just before the Emmy-winning Star...
- How Star Trek's Federation Evolved From Just a United Earth - CBR
Eugene Lee Coon (January 7, 1924 – July 8, 1973) was an American screenwriter, television producer, and novelist. He is best remembered for his work on the original Star Trek as a screenwriter, story editor, and showrunner from the middle of the series' first season to the middle of the second.
Gene L. Coon ( 7 January 1924 – 8 July 1973; age 49), sometimes credited under the pseudonym "Lee Cronin", was a writer and producer for Star Trek: The Original Series.
Nov 8, 2017 · Coon worked full-time on Star Trek from the first-season episode “Miri” to the second season’s “A Private Little War,” and would go on to contribute periodically to Trek’s third season...
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Aug 11, 2023 · Gene L. Coon died in 1973, just before the Emmy-winning Star Trek: The Animated Series started the franchise's revival. But in that series, Roddenberry took Coon's Federation idea and ran with it. The cartoon included more alien members, since animation allowed for more creative freedom than live action.
Often referred to as 'the forgotten Gene' (a reference to Gene Roddenberry), Gene Lee Coon was one of the most important creative minds behind Star Trek (1966). He is credited with inventing the Klingons and had a hand in creating Khan.
