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Eugene Lee Coon (January 7, 1924 – July 8, 1973) was an American screenwriter, television producer, and novelist. He is best remembered for his work on the original Star Trek as a screenwriter, story editor, and showrunner from the middle of the series' first season to the middle of the second.
Gene L. Coon was a prolific and influential writer and producer for Star Trek and other shows. He created the Klingons, Khan, and the interpersonal dynamics of the main characters, and wrote several episodes under the pseudonym 'Lee Cronin'.
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Gene L. Coon (7 January 1924 – 8 July 1973; age 49), sometimes credited under the pseudonym "Lee Cronin", was a writer and producer for Star Trek: The Original Series. He produced the first season of the series from " Miri " to " Operation -- Annihilate! " and the second season from " Catspaw " to " A Private Little War ", earning him a 1967 ...
Sep 5, 2016 · Sep 5, 2016 7:00 AM. Love Classic Star Trek? You Owe a Huge Debt to Gene L. Coon. Enjoy Klingons? What about the friendly banter Spock and McCoy shared all those years? Gene Roddenberry...
Nov 8, 2017 · Learn how Gene L. Coon, a TV veteran and Star Trek producer, created and refined many of the show's iconic elements, such as Klingons, Prime Directive, and Starfleet. Discover how his legacy lives on in Star Trek: Discovery and other incarnations of the franchise.
Dec 25, 2023 · Gene L. Coon was a prolific and influential writer and producer who shaped Star Trek: The Original Series. He created the Klingons, Khan, the Federation, the Prime Directive, and more, but clashed with Gene Roddenberry over the show's tone.
Feb 9, 2022 · Gene L. Coon (Star Trek 30 Years) Gene Coon, who wrote the episode “Errand of Mercy” in which the Klingons first appeared, deliberately modeled the species on America’s communist rivals in the Cold War: primarily Russia, to a lesser extent China.
