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1 day ago · Gene Roddenberry was born on August 19, 1921, in his parents' rented home in El Paso, Texas, the first child of Eugene Edward Roddenberry and Caroline "Glen" (née Golemon) Roddenberry. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1923 after Gene's father passed the civil service test and was given a police commission there. [2]
1 day ago · Gene Roddenberry: It was a very different kind of story – one that dealt with the strange dangers of illusion, the enormous power of imagination, with whole worlds that could come from inside people's heads. And if that wasn't enough, back in those days before the phrase 'women's lib' was ever heard, I put a woman in second command of our ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Gene Roddenberry wrote 24 episodes of the Western series Have Gun - Will Travel before creating Star Trek for CBS.
3 days ago · Gene Roddenberry considered potential TOS spinoffs, including a Harry Mudd show, and a hospital drama featuring Dr. M'Benga. "Assignment: Earth" was designed as a pilot for a new Star Trek-adjacent show, starring Robert Lansing as Gary Seven. NBC proposed a Spock series post-TOS cancelation, but Roddenberry declined to produce the spinoff show.
5 days ago · The fifth season's seventh episode, "Unification", opened with a dedication to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry (though the prior episode, "The Game", aired four days after his death). Roddenberry, though he had recently died, continued to be credited as executive producer for the rest of the season.
Jul 5, 2024 · Gene Roddenberry's vision of a hopeful, inclusive future continues to resonate, a guiding star on our journey towards a better world. As we navigate the uncertainties that lie ahead, let us carry with us the unwavering spirit of exploration, the insatiable curiosity, and the boundless optimism that "Star Trek" embodies.
Jun 20, 2024 · The Gene Roddenberry foundation will award $1 million to an early-stage venture focused on harnessing artificial intelligence in service of humanity.
