Memory Alpha
Register
Memory Alpha
Line 108: Line 108:
 
"Blood and Fire" was a controversial episode written by [[David Gerrold]]. The rejection of this episode is what ultimately led to Gerrold leaving TNG.
 
"Blood and Fire" was a controversial episode written by [[David Gerrold]]. The rejection of this episode is what ultimately led to Gerrold leaving TNG.
   
:''A description of and commentary upon this unproduced episode may be found at [http://www.robsacc.nl/_forgottentrek/tng_9.php Forgotten Trek].''
+
:''A description of and commentary upon this unproduced episode may be found at [http://www.ottens.co.uk/forgottentrek/tng_9.php Forgotten Trek].''
   
 
===Blood and Ice===
 
===Blood and Ice===

Revision as of 19:43, 16 January 2008

Template:Realworld Numerous undeveloped Star Trek episodes were written for various Star Trek series that were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired, as was the case with several other undeveloped Star Trek projects.

Star Trek is..., the very first series outline, listed a number of short ideas for episodes, some of which were later worked out. David Gerrold presents his case of failed story, outline or script submittals during his early attempts to write for Star Trek: The Original Series. These outlines were later presented in his book The Trouble With Tribbles.

James Van Hise further explored in his book, Trek: The Unauthorized Behind-The-Scenes Story of The Next Generation, several other unfilmed or unproduced episodes written for Star Trek: The Next Generation, most notably the controversial episode, written by Gerrold, entitled "Blood and Fire."

Further episodes can be found at Star Trek: Phase II.

The Original Series

Bandi

"Bandi" was a story premise written by David Gerrold that he submitted in February 1967.

External Link

The Fuzzies

"The Fuzzies", later titled "A Fuzzy Thing Happened to Me...", was written by David Gerrold and submitted in February 1967. This episode would later evolve into "The Trouble with Tribbles".

External Link

The Godhead

"The Godhead" was written by John Meredyth Lucas. It was outlined 7 November 1968.

External Link

He Walked Among Us

"He Walked Among Us" was a script written by Gene L. Coon and Norman Spinrad for TOS Season 2. The first draft was dated 25 July 1967.

Joanna

"Joanna" was written by Dorothy Fontana, as the first episode to feature Joanna McCoy, the daughter of Leonard McCoy. The outline was submitted 27 August 1968 and would later be heavily rewritten to become "The Way to Eden".

External Link

The Joy Machine

"The Joy Machine" was written by Theodore Sturgeon. This script was later novelized under the same title, The Joy Machine, by James Gunn in 1996.

The Lost Star

"The Lost Star" was written by John Meredyth Lucas. It was outlined on 24 June 1967.

External Link

Mission Into Chaos

"Mission Into Chaos" was written by David P. Harmon and Gene L. Coon, with the first draft dated 28 September 1967. This episode would be heavily rewritten to become TOS: "A Piece of the Action".

External Link

The Pastel Terror

"The Pastel Terror" written by Larry Niven. This story was never submitted but would be published in the fanzine Apa-L in 1971 and in the fanzine T-Negative 17 in 1972.

External Link

Perchance To Dream

"Perchance To Dream" was written by J.M. Winston, outlined 28 June 1969.

The Protracted Man

"The Protracted Man" was written by David Gerrold and submitted February 1967.

External Link

Rock-A-Bye Baby, Or Die!

"Rock-A-Bye Baby, Or Die!" was written by George Clayton Johnson in 1966.

External Link

The Shadow of Space

"The Shadow of Space" was written by Philip José Farmer in 1966.

External Link

Shol

"Shol" was written Darlene Hartman, outlined 24 June 1967.

External Link

Sketches Among The Ruins of My Mind

"Sketches Among The Ruins of My Mind" was written by Philip José Farmer in 1966.

External Link

The Stars of Sargasso

"The Stars of Sargasso" was written by Dorothy Fontana. It had a draft date of 14 May 1969 and was intended for the undeveloped TOS Season 4. It was the second attempt to introduce Joanna McCoy.

Tomorrow the Universe

"Tomorrow the Universe" was written by Paul Schneider. The first draft was dated 1 March 1967 and was intended for TOS Season 2.

Tomorrow Was Yesterday

"Tomorrow Was Yesterday" was a sixty page outline written by David Gerrold in 1966, intended to be a two-part episode. Gerrold stated that he wrote the story as a two-parter for two reasons: a) "for more money" for him, and b) "it would have meant a greater spread of money in the budget for sets, costumes and actors."

According to Gene Coon, "Mr. Gerrold's outline was by no means inadequate. It is, as a matter of fact, very adequate." He further stated despite this, "to film the two-part story outlined here would probably cost $6-700,000" and that it was "too elaborate for television. What he has written is a good motion picture treatment for ideally a $2-3,000,000 picture."

Gerrold attempted to turn the outline in to a novel during the late 1960s, but he would take the story into a different direction retitling the manuscript as "Yesterday's Children," which was later published by Dell Books in July 1972, and later renamed "Starhunt." In 1980 he would revisit his original story in the novel The Galactic Whirlpool. This story was completely unrelated to TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday".

The Next Generation

Blood and Fire

"Blood and Fire" was a controversial episode written by David Gerrold. The rejection of this episode is what ultimately led to Gerrold leaving TNG.

A description of and commentary upon this unproduced episode may be found at Forgotten Trek.

Blood and Ice

"Blood and Ice" was Herb Wright's second draft of Gerrold's "Blood and Fire". Wright kept the same basic adventure, but removed the allegedly gay characters and the AIDS allegory. Despite the rewrite, this version remained unfilmed as well.

The Bonding

"The Bonding" was written by Lee Maddux, draft dated 9 October 1987. Completely unrelated to TNG: "The Bonding".

Children of the Light

"Children of the Light" was written by Michael Okuda

The Crystal Skull

"The Crystal Skull" was written by Patrick Barry

Dead On My Feet

"Dead On My Feet" was written by Richard Krzemien, draft date 19 November 1987.

Deadworld

"Deadworld" was written by James Van Hise in 1987. According to Van Hise:

"I wrote the story in 1987 at the behest of a mutual friend of Gerd Oswald. Oswald had directed a couple of Star Trek episodes in the sixties ("The Conscience of the King", "The Alternative Factor") and I'd spoken to him while he was directing an episode of the new Twilight Zone for CBS when I visited that studio in 1986. Oswald was looking for a story he could take to Paramount for The Next Generation which he could attach himself to as the director. He read this outline but rejected it as being "too depressing." I told my friend that Gerd, who was then in his seventies, was obviously a man who had never come to terms with his own mortality. Gerd Oswald died two years later of cancer."

The Hands of Time

"The Hands of Time" was written by Ken Glidin

The Immunity Syndrome

"The Immunity Syndrome" was written by J.D. Kurtz. Completely unrelated to TOS: "The Immunity Syndrome".

The Legacy

"The Legacy" was written by Paul Aratow. Completely unrelated to TNG: "Legacy".

The Lost and the Lurking

"The Lost and the Lurking" was written by Robert Wesley

Maxa Junda

"Maxa Junda" was written by Kevin L. Hing, draft dated 25 November 1991.

The May Fly

"The May Fly" was written by Richard Krzemien, draft date 1 October 1987.

The Neutral Zone

"The Neutral Zone" was written by Greg Strangis. Completely unrelated to TNG: "The Neutral Zone".

The One and Lonely

"The One and Lonely" was written by Richard Krzemien, draft date 18 June 1987.

Shattered Time

"Shattered Time" was written by Eric A. Stillwell, first draft dated 8 August 1988.

See Spot Run

"See Spot Run" was written by Michael Halperin.

Somewhen

"Somewhen" was written by Vanna Bonta.

Terminus

"Terminus" was a story written by Philip and Eugene Price, revised by Robert Lewin and Dorothy Fontana. It featured a character that would later be re-conceived as Lore.

Two Yuffs Two Many

"Two Yuffs Two Many" was written by Richard Krzemien, draft date 9 July 1992.

Deep Space Nine

Dysfunctional

  • Ezri secretly arranges to have the Dax removed. [1]

Template:UndevelopedSpinOffs