(BT01)Star Trek History: The Early Years (Part 1)
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- In this, premiere episode of Back Trek, we're taking a look at how Star Trek started out with the production surrounding the first pilot! I hope you enjoy :)
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"Don't make the ship a saucer or rocket" *tapes two rockets and a saucer together* Perfect.
now that is treking(tracking) along the field
Brilliant
Although I was a little too young in the early years of Star Trek, I don't remember any "I ROCK SPOCK" slogans. The slogan I remember, and was everywhere at the time (and in the years later that I remember) was "I GROK SPOCK," using the word "grok," from Robert Heinlein's 1961 novel, Stranger in a Strange Land meaning to intuitively understand. I'm not kidding. That slogan was literally everywhere in the late 60s and early 70s.
I love this, I'm 63 and watched the original series on our old 26'' tv, who new how all of Star Trek got started.
Thank you so much for the support :)
You watched the original on a 26" TV, you must have been well off. I watched the originals in the early 80's on a 13" color TV and thought that it was grand.
RIP in the Divine Treasury, Nog. :(
Executives: Matt, design a ship for us. No flying saucers or rockets.
Matt Jeffries: 🤔 How about three rocket-shaped cylinders attached to what isn't *quite* a flying saucer? 😀
Me: Brilliant! 😀
Sometimes things one doesn't like when they're separate become something one does like when combined. It certainly led to one of the most iconic starship designs in all of sci-fi history.
I don't care what people think about me, I LOVE HER PAIR OF NACELLES, Arghhhh...
Exactly, - he's told "no saucers or rockets" so he makes it look like a saucer attached to TWO rockets, with a cylinder that has a radar dish on it, just for good measure. It's a great design.
This is the type of Trek history I like. Please do more!
Thank you :) And part 2 will be out next Thursday :)
Can’t wait! Thank you
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics love these! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
and thank you so much for making more♥️🕊🙏
I have the original James Bliss book’s,too!Yes,I’m enjoying the Star ⭐️ Trek series!(backlog,I think,they call it?).
I am 83 years old and still a big fan of this beloved sci fi series. Thank you for this welcome addition to the Star Trek world.
You are very welcome :) Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to support the channel :)
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics You should have used clips of the show with the original '60s effects, not the remastered CGI effect ones.
Yeah no, I shouldnt have! It's fine as is! People no longer want to watch potato quality graphics, where they can't tell if it's a starship or a person! Like Star Trek, I adapt with the times!
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics TBH I like both but the OG ones are still ICONIC tho.
They arent as Iconic as you think!
....In reality we should thank Lucille Ball for giving Roddenberry the go on all this!
Yes she was actually the Grandmother of Trek, bank rolling her grandsons dream :p
If I could only go back in time and meet Mr Roddenberry in person. The man is a complete legend.
He’s also a complete kook he argued writers and made them make bizarre changes that caused contradictions or at least on the next generation The next generation wasn’t any good until Gean Roddenberry steped back
@@IsaiahAmos017 His rewrites were less kooky and more greedy. By rewriting a script, he was entitled to a share of the royalties.
We were lucky. Sometimes it works and a franchise is born. I wonder how the alternate universe, without star trek, looks like.
It's a much poorer and less interesting place.
I mean, who doesn’t love Spock!!!
a universe without the star wars vs star trek civil war
There is something magical about the original Star Trek that none of the other series have matched.
I love Star Trek. I grew up watching it with my mom. Please keep going.
Thank you so much :) And Part 2 will be out Thursday!
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics I would love a break down of between the two Khan.
Me too!!!👍👍👍♥️
I love star trek original series! Please more!
Part 2 comes out Thursday! :)
6:21 LOL. "No saucers, no rockets". He got around those design requirements by making a saucer with a couple rockets strapped to it. Completely brilliant.
Just wondering if the scientist told him about the aerodynamics of an Earthling's spacecraft in space ? Like given at this time and age, you will have to change the design of the Enterprise and others.
The Cage was THE greatest tv show pilot ever filmed....can never say enough great things about how amazing and groundbreaking it was.
amazing. I especially love the part about the green aliens and how post production was correcting the skin tone unbeknownst to Gene.
Thank you, and yes, it's a great storyline :)
I know, I can just imagine the guy color correcting all night, cursing the cinematographer on using fluorescent lighting!!!
The real question is how did he rationalise that she was the only actor that was green?
I agree. This is the kind of Trek historical research and presentation I like too. I'd be thankful to see more. Thanks for Part 1!
Thank you so much for the support :)
Excellent!!! I watched Trek when it was on Friday nights. My dad let me stay up later because it was not a school night. I was about 7 years old then. I am 60 now and still enjoy the same way. Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock were heroes to me in my youth.
Some years ago, I was drove past Paramount Pictures. I noticed they were taking down the "Enterprise" wall poster. I called the "Star Trek" production offices and asked if the show was cancelled. Production had no idea the studio took down the poster, and the person who answered my call said he was sending someone out to check it out. A few weeks later, the final episode of "Enterprise" appeared on TV. I suppose I was the one to let production know their show was over. It's too bad the studio didn't tell them before taking down the poster.
That's a pretty sad story!
My God 6 seconds in and I am already loving this series
Thanks Bruno :) That means a lot!
As a more casual fan than a die hard “Trekkie”, this is a fantastic start to a new series. I can’t wait for more, thank you.
Thank you so much :)
If you follow this through every Trek show with the same detail shown here, I will 100% become a Patron quite quickly. Great first episode.
Thank you, that is the intent... Though it takes a LOT of research to make these!
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics It shows! Really excited for the next one!
I've heard the story of how Star Trek began many times, but you've managed to make it entertaining and include details I didn't know. Kudos for that.
You're very welcome and glad I could entertain and surprise you :) Means a lot!
This is a well made start for your videos series. The narration is neither rushed nor condescending. It sounds like a friend is speaking to the viewer.
Matt Jeffries shown here is the Enterprise designer whom the Jefferies Tubes were named after.
Of the two men in the same slide, Robert Justman is the one with the mustache.
when you mentioned Lost in Space I thought thank goodness NBC didn't try to force some goofy looking 60's robot character into Star Trek.
good video, you keep coming up with interesting content ideas
Thanks Frictie old buddy :)
Yes, Lost in space did capture one aspect of Star Trek, .....Smith VS. The Robot is probably a take of Spock VS. McCoy. Never thought of it until now.
I'm not sure about anyone else but any type of back story that reinforces Star Trek canon is awesome in my book!. LLNP 🖖
Thank you so much!
The beginning of another great series - may it live long and prosper ;)
Thank you Paul :)
Boy that was nice to learn about the history of Star Trek I watched it as a kid
Thank you :)
I like this series already, can't wait for the next one
also, long time no see
Thank you so much! And back at you :)
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics I thought I would find this series boring; in fact, I almost didn't watch this video. Boy was I wrong! Keep them coming!
After hearing Roddenberry out, Solow said, " I like it so it must be good, cause you can't sell it worth a damn."
LOL
lol
Yes! I very much enjoy this series on Trek history!
Here's a funny bit of trivia... Because of your channel, I didn't pop in my old VHS copies of TOS and instead watched the fully digitized versions on Netflix. It's been a while since I watched it but thought you'd like to know that you showing the digital shots really pumped up my excitement. It was like watching TOS for the first time. I wanted to thank you for that.
I hope you have a wonderful one!
Thank you so much for letting me know :) It means a LOT actually :)
As a long time Trek fan, I have heard this story repeatedly. Yet you have somehow managed to make all this quite engaging. Kudos to you.
That means a LOT, thank you :)
Excellent idea for a series
Thank you :)
Majel Barrett was done a great injustice by being denied her role as a female first officer in the classic Trek. I liked her in that role and I liked her as an actress. But thankfully The Menagerie made amends and gave her the Trek recognition that she originally deserved. 🖖🏻
Great job! Thx:) Sincerely, An Original Series kid of the 60's :)
Thank you and you're welcome :)
Nothing like a little history about the future. Only in Gene Roddenberry's world could something like this happen. Yes, there are other science fiction shows but none with the staying power of 56 years. Plus the fact that there is more to come. Love this universe.
Live long and prosper 🖖
Treks staying power is amazing :) And a comprehensive history I thought was needed :) History of the future!
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics
You are truly doing an amazing job with all of your research and time. Especially using canon and canon alone. 🖖
Doctor Who? That's lasted 56 years with only one major hiatus, and it's still going. Other than those two though I can't think of any sci-fi that's been running mostly uninterrupted since the 1960s
Thank you so much, as always :) I should just have a thanks Mike ready for copy and paste ;) :P
"I thought you had a bad cinematographer"
"No, in fact I've just been informed the problem is in post"
I've been a fan of Star Trek since 2000 & i totally love it & That was a totally totally amazing video i totally enjoyed it very much i seriously can't wait for more of this series . Early Star Trek history is totally amazing & I'm glad that nbc allowed another pilot cause life without Star Trek would be totally boring & not worth living
Thank you again, and Thursday will be part 2 :)
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics U R WELCOME & i can't wait for part 2
Jeffery Hunter, what a man
Hello just got done love Star Trek first off so can't wait to see more I did know that Lucille Ball was a big part love that woman wonderful woman it was it was a good pilot there isn't you know thank you
Thank you so much for all the support! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
I wonder if its possible to find out how they came up with the different style of aliens, Tribbles might just come down to "I looked at my cat sleeping and though look at that ball of fur".
LOL
😂😂😂😂
I loved that story about the Green Make-up!
Laughed my ass off!
:) Glad you liked it!
I was born in 1972 and I do remember watching the original series on reruns as a kid but when the next generation came, Boy Oh Boy I was hooked, but to be totally honest I'm still a big fan of the original star wars trilogy movies LoL
so far so good......loving it.
Thank you!
Good writing and production values all around. Good narration and good story telling that holds one's interest. Also, good tidbits, both, already known and not, weaved in with skill and aplomb. I WILL watch more episodes and give good recommendations.
Thank you so much, your support means a lot!
💚💚💚Original ST, and this is fun!
Even though I am obsessed with OST info & know a ton, I'm watching more for sure. It's just too great. 💚💚💚
LOL Well thank you very much )
Awesome video. I laughing after hearing about the Orion slave girl issue with the green paint.
Thank you, and it's a great story! :)
Excellent historical background information! I know a lot of it but not all of it. Look forward to Future installments!
Thank you so much :)
Well done, sir. As a fan for over 40 years now, I thought I knew all this early history. I was wrong.
You're very welcome and thank you for the support :)
Love this series
Thank you
Great series, it would be cool to edit all the episodes into a documentary. Keep up the good work.
As troubled Star Trek fandom is now, your creation can bring some unity hopefully. I’m looking forward to this series, because it’s going to give us some focus and continuity from the 53 years this franchise has.
Thank you! If I can bring even a few people together, the work in these videos will be worth it :)
This was excellent and I am happy to see a fellow trekker doling out some small known tid bits of our fav franchise.
That was enthralling, illuminating, surprising, funny, and informative. Live long, and prosper.
Thank you! that means a lot! :)
As a life long trek fan there was a fair bit in this that i did not know about.
Glad i could add something to Trek for you :) Thank you for the support :)
Excellent video! There were some facts here that I had forgotten! Keep'em coming!
Great fun. I’ve been very fond of telling the “Green Orion Slave Girl ISN’T GREEN” story for years, but somehow I had missed the detail that Majel Barret was the actress in the first test.
I recall seeing the uncut The Cage at a one of the very early Star Trek conventions in NYC, about 1975. That was about a decade after it’s filming, and the Womens Liberation Movement was in full swing, and even then, Number One was a challenging character. I can imagine how the NBC execs - who are still to some degree an Old Boys club - would have utterly LOATHED her character, not to mention look sidewise at her as Gene’s Mistress.
Thank you! And yes, it all makes sense though! Not to diminish Majels Trek contributions, but for me, she always did feel a bit out of place...
This series is so good, I’m watching it all over again whilst waiting for the next episode(10-27-20)
MORE I NEED MORE
LOL Well Part 2 will be coming out Thursday :)
Love this first part I'm really looking forward to getting more of them I love anything behind the scenes
Well part 2 will be next Thursday! Thank you for the support :)
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics that is exciting 😁😁 I always bump your videos up to the top of my list whenever you upload 👍👍
@@colbymarin3912 Awww thanks :)
Very well presented. Quite enjoyable. Looking forward to more. The only suggestion I would make is to include your sources. While there was only one "fact" that I was unfamiliar with, it would be good to include where your information came from, possibly even by quoting the source. This is especially important since one of your stated goals is to present information contrary to some which is commonly held. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much! A great suggestion, though I did state my sources at the beginning of the video! :) Thank you for the support :)
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics Wow that was quick. Thanks for the reply. I went back and watched the first 3 minutes of the video again and didn't see or hear your sources mentioned. I also can't find them in the notes below your video. Sorry but am I missing something? If I am others might also be missing them. You do quote Solow at one point for example but don't say where the quote comes from. Is this what you mean?
OH LOL no that is my mistake! Im thinking on another upcoming video where I explain that :P Sorry! Im about a month ahead in videos and sometimes forget exactly what is said... The sources are Herb Solow, Bob Justman, William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols and George Takei!
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics Cool. Thanks for that. Looking forward to the future videos.
Thank you and I think it's Mondays video which I discuss my sources :) Thanks again for the support :)
NBC didn't think Nimoy/Spock would be popular? 🤣🤣🤣
I know right? :P
I was 1965. I guess you would've had to be there.
As a child, I was standoffish to this show and the movies because Spock looked so nonhuman. I looked at it and thought, "He looks weird. I bet this whole thing is weird. I'm not interesred." I'm sure plenty of folks in the 60s thought the same.
It was 1964. Bible Belt and all that. The Sales Dept at NBC was very nervous.
The pointed ears would undoubtedly be attacked by southern ministers as the sign of the devil!! But reportedly NBC received not one complaint and instead watched Spockmania take place.
I do like the back track of Treks,,I'd heard or read their story before but not in such detail. I will watch succeeding episodes. Thank you for collecting all this info and showing it to us. I'm sure what I've just seen is probabkynall that I ever knew and new stuff will be coming up in other episodes.
I’m looking forward to the TNG pilot, make sure you include that Troy cry’s in every blood scene she’s in
Also interesting they found magel Barrett too pushy and condescending as that’s exactly what her character Luaxana is pushy and condescending
Guess she played to her strengths :P
My God !!!... I can't believe that I hadn't come across this channel before, brilliant, I am really enjoying this, I am going to watch part two on my big tv screen...lol UK
In an old book on the series, they mentioned the same sequence you did on how the ship was designed, but with one addition. As the pieces finally fell into place, someone suggested that they turn the starship upside down, and then it looked right.
That maybe true, but in my extensive research I didnt come across anything to verify that story! Sorry
Hi! Just discovered your channel and found this episode to boldly go where no Trek channel has gone before - Hail!
Thank you so much for stopping by! :)
I'm so excited for this series. Or in the wise, sage, and serene words of Mr. Spock, *"SWITCH TO ROCKETS, WE'RE BLASTING OUT!!!!".* 🖖
THE WOMEN!!!!!!!!!
Thanks P Gurl! :)
2:29 "Herb Solo"
Who's that, Han Solo's great grandfather?
“Grandfather”? “A long time ago, in galaxy far, far way...”. Shouldn’t that be “grandson”. 😬
Or maybe Napoleon Solo's father?
& i thought i knew it all about TOS ..this video is very informative👍🖖
Thank you :)
Roddenberry always reminded me of an L.Ron Hubbard type.
Not to say it is entirely wrong. But I doubt Roddenberry would be too happy w that comparison. Hubbard too would probably chafe at it.
@@bbbabrock 2 science fiction writers who achieved cult status
Very good writing/editing and quite a slick production overall. You are getting so good at making these! How long does a video like this take you from idea to upload? Are you a in Premiere pipeline? Mac or PC? Again, great job, these kick ass!
✅ Our Rating: Five LLAPs 🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖
Thank you very much! This type of video is much harder for me to make, the amount of research I had to do was insane, so this one and part 2 which comes out Thursday (I wrote both at the same time) took 3-4 weeks. My process is a bit different then most peoples for my standard videos. Each of those takes about 3-4 days of research, writing and editing to complete. BUT Im always working on at least 3 videos at a time, all in different stages of development and I try to maintain a months worth of episodes complete and scheduled for release. And if Something relevant happens or if I love some video Ill change the scheduled episode to the new one. But generally im a month ahead of what you see! Oh and I use a PC! Hope this answered some of your questions and thank you for the support! It means a lot!
Now this is a real original content on Trek! Don't forget the upcoming contribution of another Sci Fi genius as Isaac Asimov. I belive there is a good tale on that.
Thank you so much :)
Great video. I'm excited for the rest of this series.
Thank you :)
This is a wonderful series, thank you for all your hard work!
You're very welcome :) Thank you for the support :)
So much fun extra information on the dealings between the studios/creators ! Loved it!
Thank you!
Very enjoyable video. Thank you. There were 3 stories Mr. Roddenberry first pitched to the network. Of those three, the network chose to bankroll 'The Cage' for Star Trek's pilot episode. Do you know the titles of the 2 unused pilot stories? Keep up the fine work. RNB
This is some great trek history, thank you for debunking the Majel myth!!
You are very welcome!
Great video! I'm loving it! Did-you know at first, Spock was supposed to be a martian? Did you know, at first, his skin was supposed to be red, but they changed it for lemon color because with red skin, Leonard Nimoy looked black on black and white tv screen? Lol!
OMG! Thank you! This was super fantastic! You were so on top of every fact, it was awesome hearing the certainty of your delivery- 😊
I like it thus far, a lot of information and very well done.
1000'th like & I find this excellent. Thank you for sharing :) & Good luck!
LOL Still grats :P And thank you :)
This was wonderful! Well paced, beautifully researched and enthralling! Well done! can't wait for part 2!!
Thank you so much and you wont have to wait long, Part 2 will be out in a few hours :)
Aaah, this is fascinating! I'm so glad you're doing this, it's going to be great.
Thank you :)
I remember seeing Star Trek during its initial airing but I wasn't interested because I was too young. After a few years though, I fell in love with the series (after it was put into syndication) and I couldn't get enough of it. Credit to my older brother who loved it too.
I once read in an article about Strek Trek that the reason that Lucille Ball OK'd Star Trek was because she thought that it was a show about the life of Hollywood stars. Any truth to that?
:) Sort of, she thought the show was about a traveling group of USO performers stationed in the south seas during WW2 :)
Thank you so much for creating this series! There were a couple of things I actually didn't know before, but now I do! ;) Can't wait to see more! :)
You're very welcome :) And thank you for the support :)
I really enjoy this as it was a big part of my youth and science enthusiasm.
Thank you so much Im glad you like it :)
This popped up in my recommendations and I subscribed because I would like to see it through.
Well thank you for the support! And Part 2 will be out next Thursday :)
Fascinating
Thanks again :)
Next please!!
Part 2 will be coming out next Thursday :) And thanks for the support!
This is marvelous
I was a kid when it started
And am still a fan
Kudos to you Sir
Excellent production and narration.
Thank you!
That legendary TOS theme! When it comes to TNG you need to play the other version of their theme, just for posterity.
So noted :)
Great episode. Thanks for making. Learned quite a bit and I’m a long time fan!
You are very welcome :)
Incredible!~! :)
Thank you!
Love the lore!
Spock was my favorite actor on Star Trek
He is a LOT of peoples favorite! :)
i liked the "number one" character and i thought it was great when she was brought back in discovery, never understood why the OG number one went down so badly
Well in the end it came down to Majel's acting in the episode... She's very dry, and cant hold a lead to save her life...
@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics Well I for one liked her style. maybe that puts me into a green day style minority but i'm okay with that.
This has been highly interesting so far. :)
Indeed ;) :) Thank you :)
So I liked the ship design that had the nacelles off of the saucer but still had the secondary hull
Dustin Gibbons it was designed as if they were dangerous to be away from crew and ejected if problems. also quick change units that could be swapped easily.
This is so lovely 🥰 to watch!I love ❤️ Star Trek!