The Original Star Trek Pitch

[Dartz]

Original Star Trek pitch in .pdf form.

Somewhere in the future, possibly the year 1995, Robert M. April is Captain of the United Starship SS Yorktown on an 5 year mission of Galaxy Exploration and Class M Investigation . At his side, the dark skinned 'Number One' a woman of incorruptible professionalism and intellect. First Lieutanant Mr. Spock, a man from Mars with an appearance like the devil himself and the curiosity of a cat. Navigator José Ortegas, a Latino in humour and temperament and in danger of becoming quite the ladies man. Philp 'Bones' Broyce, the humorously cynical ship's doctor and Yeoman Colt, the Captain's sexy secretary and bookeeper. Together, they fight crime...

Interesting. I can see why the network executives of the time would've exploded over it.

Also interesting are some of the story outlines posted which go on to become known episodes of Star Trek, and others which don't make the grade (One has a rather Christian lense to it too)

Just think "Robert M. April, Captain of the Yorktown"
In Shatners voice, it could work....
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[Sweno]

wow, the tropes are strong with this one.
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy

[Sweno]

wow, the tropes are strong with this one.
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy

[Bob Schroeck]

Oh, yes, I remember hearing about this -- I seem to recall that bits were even reprinted in one of the early "making of Star Trek" paperbacks in the 70s. Oh, right -- and I remember Roddenberry half-laughingly, half-shamefully admitting that he faked the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation]Drake Equation in the proposal at the last minute because he had no idea where to find the real one (in those ancient days before the Internet).
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.