![]() ![]() ![]() This role is designated for an actor of top repute and ability. Clearly the leading man and central character. ![]() The “skippper”, about thirty-four, Academy graduate, rank of captain. Here’s an excerpt from the 16-page outline describing the lead character Robert April: Revelations include Roddenberry’s original captain being named Robert April, not James Kirk and not Christopher Pike, the ship’s name being the Yorktown, not the Enterprise and other topics including character descriptions, episode details and more. Whitfield / Gene Roddenberry book "The Making of Star Trek", however for many others, this is the first glimpse into some of the original ideas behind “Star Trek”. Some of the pitch has actually been published before specifically in the Stephen E. The script made its way online courtesy of the pop culture blog Between the Pages (you can download and read the pitch - in pdf form - at this link). ![]() The outline is dated Mamore than two years before the show hit television - and the series went through several changes before it ultimately made its way to TV screens. Gene Roddenberry’s original pitch for “Star Trek” has surfaced online. ![]()
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