Written by the author of ‘The Trouble With Tribbles,’ it came out before the first movie. Has a lot of insights into the problems with creating a science fiction show when all effects were practical or insanely expensive.
One of the best stories is the fan letter the show got from a company working on making automatic doors. The real life engineers wanted to know how the show got their doors to work so well. The producers ahd to admit it was because they had a crew of union guys doing the actual opening
https://www.gerrold.com/book/the-world-of-star-trek/
Written by the author of ‘The Trouble With Tribbles,’ it came out before the first movie. Has a lot of insights into the problems with creating a science fiction show when all effects were practical or insanely expensive.
One of the best stories is the fan letter the show got from a company working on making automatic doors. The real life engineers wanted to know how the show got their doors to work so well. The producers ahd to admit it was because they had a crew of union guys doing the actual opening
That’s the union job I want.
Call me when he finishes book 4 in The War Against the Chtorr.
Will do.
What’s your number?