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| − | '''Theodore Sturgeon''' ([[1918]]-[[1985]]) was a prolific science fiction author, and was considered one of the giants of the field. His work was featured in a ca. [[1953]] issue of ''[[Incredible Tales]]''. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}}) |
+ | '''Theodore Sturgeon''' ([[1918]]-[[1985]]) was a prolific [[science fiction]] author, and was considered one of the giants of the field. His work was featured in a ca. [[1953]] issue of ''[[Incredible Tales]]''. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}}) |
:''Sturgeon also made his mark in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe, crafting the backstory for [[Spock]] and the [[Vulcan]]s in [[TOS]]: "[[Amok Time]]". He wrote three scripts for ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episodes. "[[Shore Leave]]" and "Amok Time" were filmed; the third, "[[The Joy Machine]]", was published by [[Pocket Books]] as a [[novel]]. According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', the character [[Sturgeon]] from "[[The Man Trap]]" was named after him.'' |
:''Sturgeon also made his mark in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe, crafting the backstory for [[Spock]] and the [[Vulcan]]s in [[TOS]]: "[[Amok Time]]". He wrote three scripts for ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episodes. "[[Shore Leave]]" and "Amok Time" were filmed; the third, "[[The Joy Machine]]", was published by [[Pocket Books]] as a [[novel]]. According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', the character [[Sturgeon]] from "[[The Man Trap]]" was named after him.'' |
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Revision as of 06:41, 15 March 2007
Theodore Sturgeon (1918-1985) was a prolific science fiction author, and was considered one of the giants of the field. His work was featured in a ca. 1953 issue of Incredible Tales. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
- Sturgeon also made his mark in the Star Trek universe, crafting the backstory for Spock and the Vulcans in TOS: "Amok Time". He wrote three scripts for Star Trek: The Original Series episodes. "Shore Leave" and "Amok Time" were filmed; the third, "The Joy Machine", was published by Pocket Books as a novel. According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, the character Sturgeon from "The Man Trap" was named after him.