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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 · Coon, who died in 1973, didn't want to make Star Trek unless he had creative leeway, and he got a higher-paying job on a show called It Takes a Thief. But production documents show that Coon ...
Dec 29, 2017 · Roddenberry was balanced, and sometimes thwarted, by producer Gene L. Coon, who joined Star Trek on August 8, 1966—exactly one month before the show premiered, and at a time when Roddenberry...
Dec 25, 2023 · Gene L. Coon, often overlooked, was a vital contributor to the success and enduring legacy of Star Trek: The Original Series. Coon created iconic villains such as the Klingons and Khan Noonien Singh, and shaped important aspects of the Star Trek universe.
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.
2.65K subscribers. Subscribed. 22. 350 views 3 years ago. A look at one of the most influential, yet largely unknown, figures of Star Trek The Original Series, Gene L. Coon - often referred...
Sep 15, 2019 · Both “Arena” and “A Taste of Armageddon” were written by Gene L. Coon, whom William Shatner credits in his book Star Trek Memories with injecting the concepts of the Federation, Starfleet and Starfleet Command into the show. The Federation was portrayed as devoted to peace and exploration.
