21: Star Trek Historian Marc Cushman

The true history of the original Star Trek is one that has only really been unraveled in the last 20 years, and that is predominantly thanks to today's guest, Marc Cushman. Marc is the author of "These Are The Voyages", six books that chronicle the history of the original Star Trek series with the most in-depth research ever. Marc tells us the story of how he became connected with Dorothy Fontana which led him to meeting Gene Roddenberry, and ultimately gaining access to Gene’s archives to create these encyclopedic works that tell the full story of Star Trek.   Marc answers a ton of listener-submitted questions and explains what Gene Roddenberry did before he became a TV show writer, how involved Lucille Ball really was in getting Star Trek on air and why she never did a cameo on the show, how Matt Jeffries designed the original enterprise and what the acronym NCC in NCC-1701 means, William Shatner stories, and behind the stories on fan-favorite episodes like concerns of plagiarism on “Arena” and the challenges of filming the infamous fight scene with the Gorn , “Shore Leave”, “The Trouble with Tribbles”, tales of John Drew Barrymore filming “The Alternative Factor” and what storyline the censors forced them to remove, and the drama behind “The City on The Edge of Forever” along with some great Harlan Ellison stories. Follow Marc on social media - https://twitter.com/thesearevoyages Check out his books here - http://www.thesearethevoyagesbooks.com/ Don't forget to subscribe to the show and leave a rating if you like us! The views expressed on air during Trek Untold do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Trek Untold is sponsored by Triple-Fiction Productions, a US-based company that 3-D prints Trek-inspired prop replicas for fan films and cosplayers, as well as accessories and playsets for all iterations of Trek figures through the years. Visit them at Triple-Fictionproductions.net. Support Trek Untold by checking out our merchandise at https://teespring.com/stores/trekuntold or become a patron at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Follow Trek Untold on Social Media Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Check Out Some of the Other Shows on the RAGE Works Network Call Me When It's Over: https://www.rageworksnetwork.com/show/cmwio/Cheese! A Photography Podcast: https://www.rageworksnetwork.com/show/capp/Black is the New Black: https://www.rageworksnetwork.com/show/bitnb/The Variant Issue: https://www.rageworksnetwork.com/show/tvi/Turnbuckle Tabloid: https://www.rageworksnetwork.com/show/tbt/Toys & Tech of the Trade: