![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The most notorious instance of this may have resulted in the best and most famous episode of the original "Trek": "The City on the Edge of Forever." Originally penned by sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison, the script was excellent - Ellison even won an award for it - but it would have been impossible to shoot on a television budget. Another part was that many of the "Trek" writers were published science fiction authors, and published science fiction authors don't always understand how to write for television. Part of the reason for this was his personal expertise in the universe he created, along with his obsession in maintaining control over that universe. Not only was he always around to keep track of the details of the "Trek" universe and make sure everything in the show felt consistent and realistic, he often re-wrote scripts entirely. ![]()
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