[47] Producer Goodwin proposed that this story should be the two-hours pilot of the series at a meeting with Eisner on August 3. Collins was assigned to combine certain elements of Roddenberry's version into Livingston's and to complete that draft by the end of the month. Michael Minor—who had created set decorations and props for The Original Series' third season—was brought in as a production illustrator, working with Lee Cole in the Art Department under Jennings. [51] Despite this, behind the scenes, production continued on Star Trek as a film, not as a series. Star Trek: The Original Series was cancelled in 1969 following three seasons on NBC. [72] The presence of a second five-year mission, as would have been shown in Phase II, was included in the Star Trek timeline in the Star Trek Chronology book by Michael and Denise Okuda in 1993. [28] Despite this, Roddenberry claimed at the time that the relationships between the characters would take time to be built over the course of several episodes, and that fan reaction to certain characters and events would define how frequently they would appear. Kaufman claimed that Paramount attributed this to the idea that science fiction fans would not go see two films released so close together. Also pitching to write an episode was Star Trek actor Walter Koenig. However, In order to prevent negative publicity, the "cancellation" of the series and network was not immediately disclosed and development of the series and its scripts continued for a further five months, during which time tests were filmed on the incomplete Enterprise sets in widescreen format, a clear indication that whatever Star Trek was going to be was not a TV movie. While none had been signed at the time, Roddenberry expressed confidence that they could do so with the exception of Leonard Nimoy, who had stated that he would not return to television. Star Trek Script - Phase II - Kitumba part 2 - Unaired Series. Influenced by this success, Paramount Pictures soon sought to create a new film from the series. 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[18] Roddenberry described him as the "producer producer", in that Goodwin would deal with all the technical aspects of the production. Things were tumultuous at best behind the scenes … [12] At the time, The Original Series was being broadcast on 137 stations in the United States in syndication, and it was expected that the new television service would provide a single evening package that could be broadcast by these independent stations as well as Paramount's recently acquired Hughes Television Network. [32] There was also a problem with the return of William Shatner: owing to the pay he was to receive for the pilot and the first thirteen episodes, the studio wanted a contingency plan to replace him afterwards. Barry Diller, Paramount’s president, had been concerned about the direction in which Chris Bryant and Allan Scott were taking the franchise with their script for the proposed movie Planet of the Titans . Because the advertisers recognized the strength of Star Trek in the syndicated market. One of the less talked about chapters in that chronology was Star Trek Phase II, the aborted reboot series that paved the way for the feature film franchise of the 1980s and ultimately the syndicated TV franchise that followed. One of the changes around the same time as Barrett's reports was the realization that all the model work completed thus far had to be restarted from scratch, as it was not detailed enough to be blown up on a motion picture-sized screen. Feb 2, 2021 #1,115 mpswaim said: $9.99 + $4.50 shipping. A few weeks back we reported that the Star Trek Phase II fan series was going to film Norman Spinrad’s “lost” Star Trek script titled "He Walked Among Us. The casting for first officer Willard Decker had been delayed, both because of a slight delay in the production but also because the writers were no longer sure that the character was needed at all. For the screenwriting aspect of the production, Harold Livingston was recruited, who recalled that the technical/screenwriting split of the executive producer role was innovative for the time. This would have taken place after the events of The Motion Picture. 207.238.52.162 20:17, 8 March 2010 (UTC) In 1977, Star Trek was set to be revived on television as Star Trek: Phase II, the flagship program for a new Paramount television network. Additionally, some of the new elements in the series were eventually adapted into TNG. The main layout and support features remained when those sets were overhauled to appear in The Motion Picture. "However, it … [41] His notes said that while a bald female character would be an interesting addition, it may prevent the audience from feeling at ease with Ilia and so the style may need to be given to a different character entirely. [25] In order to have the scripts delivered in an efficient manner, Roddenberry decided that he wanted all the scripts for the first batch of episodes completed prior to filming began on the pilot. Two scripts for Star Trek Phase II ("The Child", "Devil's Due") were rewritten for use in Star Trek: The Next Generation due to a writers' strike. Gautreaux, now with an agent,[41] secured a further $2,500 fee to return and audition again, since it would cause him to miss out on a guest appearance for the same fee on the television series Fantasy Island. Both PTS and the Star Trek revival were announced in early June, 1977, with PTS to debut as one evening of programming each Saturday night and to gradually expand to other nights; a strategy successfully employed by the Fox Broadcasting Company a decade later. He said that "when Captain Kirk came back from having affairs with all these other women on all these other planets – he'd have to deal with [Rand]. The latter character was specifically attributed as being a second-cousin of Spock, and also a half-human/half-Vulcan. The only three Phase II scripts used/adapted for the screen were TMP, The Child in TNG S2 and Devil's Due in TNG S4, the last two due to the writers strike during TNG's second season. Roddenberry disagreed, but Livingston threatened to quit unless Povill was hired. Riker may be seen as a version of Decker; and Troi of Ilia. In 1975, Roddenberry began tinkering with Star Trek: The God Thing, his proposal for the first Trek film.That evolved into another movie dubbed Star Trek: Planet of the Titans which morphed into an entire new television series coined Star Trek: Phase II. $8.99 + $4.50 shipping. The Japanese came to mind, so basically that's what it was, with the Sacred Emperor, the Warlord and so on." Transforming Star Trek: Phase II into Star Trek: The Motion Picture wasn't as easy as a quick shuttlecraft ride over to the Enterprise. Star Trek: Phase II was the initial working title for what officially became titled Star Trek II, an unproduced American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as a sequel to and continuation of the original Star Trek, which had run from 1966 to 1969. The, While searching for a missing starship, the, While investigating an ancient starship, the, Derived from part of a discarded script treatment about warring androids on the planet Shadir ("A War to End Wars" by, This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 04:01. Star Trek: Insert Set 30th Anniversary Phase 3 3-D Motion M 1 - 3. Because of this, production continued on Phase II for a further five months after the decision was made that it would not go into production. Povill was subsequently recruited as story editor, but Livingston said that this action was the one that caused a breakdown in the relationship between Roddenberry and himself.[28]. [7][8][9] Shortly before the scheduled release of Star Wars on May 25, the Star Trek film was cancelled on May 9. ˜eӕ³ÌÒÍ÷ †šz¨¦óiYÝÎê3¡jW. [29] In charge of casting these new members of the crew was Robert Collins, who had been hired to direct the pilot. Director Robert Collins, who had been hired to direct the pilot, and promised he was to direct the feature, was replaced by Robert Wise. He was excited and happy to see her, and immediately offered to bring back the character for Phase II, describing the removal of Rand from The Original Series as his greatest mistake and blaming it on NBC executives. By this point, costs for the series had already reached $500,000, and the studio was looking to recoup those expenses in some manner. Other creations that were updated included the phaser, which were built to the same design as in the previous series, but were built out of aluminium instead of the fiberglass resin props used before. Validated User. Obviously for the Romulans we had Romans, and we've had different cultures modeled on those of ancient Earth, but I tried to think of what the Klingon society would be like. "Deadlock" was the fifth of 13 regular episode scripts prepared for the abortive development of the television series Star Trek: Phase II.Although the episode went unproduced, a detailed synopsis was published in the reference work Phase II: The Lost Series.. Gautreaux sought out potential coaches who had worked on The Original Series, and later highlighted the help provided by Jeff Corey who had appeared in "The Cloud Minders". [25] Some of these, such as Theodore Sturgeon, David Gerrold and Norman Spinrad,[25][26] had previously written episodes of The Original Series. [76] The change was reverted following an announcement by Cawley on June 9, 2015. Not only was Trek fandom on the rise, but various projects were almost continually in production. The problems with Nimoy and Shatner necessitated the creation of two new characters. [23], Set production was underway by the start of August, with stage 8 on the Paramount lot designated as the "planet set", while stage 9 was where the Enterprise sets were located. [49] The characters of Xon, Decker and Ilia were used as the basis for the creation of Data, William Riker and Deanna Troi. While the episode itself was later filmed for the fan production Star Trek: New Voyages,[82] Star Trek first visited the Klingon homeworld in The Next Generation episode "Sins of the Father", and the themes would be revisited through the series. [81], Certain elements of Klingon culture, such as the Emperor, and a general influence of Japanese culture with honor at the forefront, were first explored with the script for the two-part "Kitumba". Trivial Matters: Like “The Child,” this was a script for Star Trek Phase II that was repurposed for TNG. Star Trek 30 Years PHASE 1 GOLD Registry Plaque Card R7 R-7. [73], A book based on the production of the series, Star Trek Phase II: The Lost Series was published in 1997 by Pocket Books. "In Thy Image" was a 1977 script for the pilot Star Trek: Phase II episode, written by Harold Livingston. Pre-production began in earnest, with the emphasis on what would be the standing sets of the Enterprise, which differed radically in layout, design and detailing from those for The Original Series. Star Trek: Phase II. Certain sets were re-designed over time to appear in various films within the franchise, but the main support structures stayed the same as designed for Phase II. [52] Two further changes took place in December: Collins was dropped as director, for Paramount wanted a motion picture director and not one with experience only in television; and Livingston allowed his contract to run out and left the production, owing to the poor relationship he had with Roddenberry. The pilot script for Star Trek: Phase II, In Thy Image, was adapted to become the script for TOS movie: The Motion Picture when Paramount chose to produce a major motion picture instead of a TV series. The plans for the series were first developed after several failed attempts to create a feature film based on the property, coupled with plans for a Paramount Television Service (PTS) as a fourth broadcast television network in the United States. Harold Livingston and Gene Roddenberry both rewrote "In Thy Image" as a feature film script -- which caused bad blood when Paramount chose Livingston's version over that of the Great Bird of the Galaxy. The standing Enterprise sets would be extensively reworked for the film (and its eventual sequels), and an unfinished admiral's office set's walls became part of the Enterprise cargo deck. (Picture grabbed off of Wkipedia.) [12] It was hoped that this station could become the fourth national network in the United States;[13] Diller and his assistant Michael Eisner had hired Jeffrey Katzenberg to manage Star Trek into production, with a television film due to launch the new series at a cost of $3.2 million – which some claimed would have made it the most expensive television movie ever made to date. In this case, it was a completed script planned for the first season of the aborted 1978 Star Trekspin-off, Phase II. They had each re-drafted "In Thy Image" themselves, and presented these versions to Eisner. He fasted over the course of ten days and grew his hair long. Pre-production for … On March 28, 1978, any illusions that Star Trek would be returning to television were ended when Paramount announced that instead of a series it would be producing what became the big budget film titled Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), which was itself a massive reworking of the "In Thy Image" two-hour movie script. The story behind this scrapped Seventies sequel is a book in itself. Each of the returning former cast members was signed to contracts stipulating that they would be paid for the pilot and the 13 episodes regardless of whether the series went into production. RPGnet Member. In January 1995, Paramount launched its own network, the United Paramount Network (UPN), which then launched the Star Trek: Voyager series. [4] However, his contract was terminated in August of the same year after inviting several writers to pitch story ideas for the film. The script for this episode was one of three originally written for the "Star Trek: Phase II" spin-off series originally set to air in 1978 but ultimately abandoned. The first half-season of episode scripts had been prepared for the TV series. [13] However, Nimoy said separately that the first offer he received from Roddenberry for Phase II was only for the pilot and then guaranteed appearances in two out of every 11 episodes that followed,[30] which he rejected. On October 28, Persis Khambatta was hired to portray Ilia. [14], Roddenberry said that the show would continue to cover modern themes in a science fiction way as had the first series, saying that these could include hijacking, nationalism, and radicalization of both individuals and groups. The Precursor to Star Trek: The Motion Picture Written by Harold Livingston Story by Alan Dean Foster ROUGH FIRST DRAFT, Dated October 10, 1977 report & analysis by David Eversole. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Stardate: 8130.3 Original Airdate: Jul 16, 1982 The pair started talking about the impact that Nimoy's return to Star Trek had made on Gautreaux, with the latter telling Nimoy that he had treated it as a play that had been cancelled on the first night of the performance, which had not made a major impact on his career. [43] He retained the part, saying that the other actor was "absolutely abominable". [41] He had heard about the part, as he was dating the employee of an agent at the time. uE¾—§§³EwV𗿙7›§-ØÓ 7§ÏªŸÝu—Óf³=«È̓٢Ë)n¾ä¿cÜçtaqöðvºt¢d™NH¥:âpNà@gÕÞ#ƒ*«h¿™g9]8ñ4p‚i³y "[17] Prior to commencing production on the new series, Roddenberry took a two-week vacation in order to rid himself of negative feelings about the way that production on the feature film had gone. I believe "Phase II" was the fan-selected title to help distinguish the aborted TV series from "The Wrath of Khan." [39], The Phase II sets were located on stage 9 of the Paramount lot. The characters of Xon, Decker and Ilia were later influential in the development of characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and two of the scripts written for Phase II would be re-developed for use in that series. In 1977, having read the back cover of Susan Sackett's Letters to Star Trek book and discovering that one of the frequently asked questions sent into the production team was "Whatever happened to Grace Lee Whitney? He described his concerns saying that he did not want to "drag a corpse of anger, defeats and double-crossing behind me" onto the new show. [20] Other models were built specifically for the pilot film included an open frame orbital drydock, tetrahedron shaped models for a space office complex and space taxi, and the golden head and neck of the impossibly long "Vejur" space entity.[21]. From what I understand the only other fullish script made in the 70's was one for Kitumba , which was a Klingon focused two parter that's probably slightly incompatible with what they've become over the years. ", Whitney herself got in touch with Sackett and was invited along to meet with Roddenberry at his office in Paramount Studios. Star Trek: Phase II was the initial working title for what officially became titled Star Trek II, an unproduced American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as a sequel to and continuation of the original Star Trek, which had run from 1966 to 1969. (ST reference: Phase II: The Lost Series) [31][33] Negotiations began with Shatner on June 10, but it was not until September 12 that his return was announced.[34]. In the original script, a being of light impregnates Lt. Ilia (Persis Khambatta) to experience life as a Deltan. It also contained two full scripts from the planned series. With a looming production deadline and unable to find a suitable experienced TV writer to develop this story into a teleplay, Harold Livingston took on the writing job himself. Brick Price Movie Miniatures was hired to produce the physical models of the vessel in two sizes, an 18-inch (46 cm) version for long shots, and a larger 5-foot (1.5 m) model built Don Loos cast in moulds from fiberglass. Based on an original TNG script that was shelved because of the mention of a gay crewman aboard the Enterprise, "Blood and Fire" for Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II honors Gene Roddenberry's vision of a non-judgmental future with the inclusion of a gay couple as part of the principle action of the story. [43], One further change to the cast was to have been the return of Grace Lee Whitney as Janice Rand. Star Trek Phase II Script - Tomorrow and the Stars (unaired series, unrevised Final Draft) Loose Leaf – January 1, 1978 by Larry Alexander (Author) 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating Despite this, he was required to return for a further audition within a couple of weeks. For example, DeForest Kelley was paid $17,500 for the first four weeks, then $7,500 per episode for the rest of the first season.
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