Articles, Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek, United Federation of Planets

GENE RODDENBERRY & THE FEDERATION

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What did John Roddenberry say about the United Nations? The Federation was born after nine months of planning and designing by ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry and Federation founder Russ Haslage.  Haslage became a fan of the humanitarian message he saw in ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture.’   After seeing the humanitarian message continuing in ‘Star …

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GENE RODDENBERRY, STAR TREK & THE SECRET SPACE PROGRAM (SSP)

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I fell in love with Star Trek before it premiered on September 8, 1966, as the commercials and ads ran all summer, driving me crazy with joy! I am an alien contactee who has had contact all my life, and I was thrilled beyond belief as, finally, someone was going to show intelligent aliens on …

Articles, Gene Roddenberry

GENE RODDENBERRY

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Gene Roddenberry “Eugene Roddenberry” redirects here. For Gene Roddenberry’s son, born Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Jr., see Rod Roddenberry. Gene Roddenberry Roddenberry with Space Shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, California (1976) Born Eugene Wesley RoddenberryAugust 19, 1921El Paso, Texas, U.S. Died October 24, 1991 (aged 70)Santa Monica, California, U.S. Other names Robert Wesley Alma mater Los Angeles City College Occupation Television writer, producer Spouse(s) Eileen-Anita Rexroat​​(m. 1942; div. 1969)​Majel Barrett ​(m. 1969)​ …