Star Trek: The Story of Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek's creator, was a sickly kid who read a lot! He flew B-17s in World War II and flew commercial airliners after the war! Acting on his dreams, Roddenberry moved to Los Angeles, where he became a police officer! In uniform one day, he frightened a studio executive into reading one of his scripts and was quickly hired! He wrote for Highway Patrol and Have Gun, Will Travel! He later created the series "The Lieutenant", where he met Leonard Nimoy and others who would later join him on the Star Trek crew! Star Trek was born in 1966 and ran for three seasons! Star Trek would later spawn an incredible franchise and become a phenomenon, spanning five television series, including Star Trek: The Next Generation! Along the way, Roddenberry acquired the nickname "Great Bird of the Galaxy"! Gene Roddenberry died in 1991! How fortunate everyone is that Gene Roddeberry blessed them with his vision!