I did watch DS9, which actually got preachier than TNG.
As to what Gene would not allow in his scripts? Talk of God. He allowed it as Ancient Aliens and how we screwed things up by violating the Prime Directive and being seen as gods, but otherwise he had it in his contract that no God references would be allowed.
I did watch DS9, which actually got preachier than TNG.
As to what Gene would not allow in his scripts? Talk of God.
I wonder how it is that the TOS episode which included "Apollo" got produced???
Gene wanted his universe set in a time of no religion, especially one of the Western variety. There are many articles out there referencing this.Small "g" god v. capital "G" God?
Gene wanted his universe set in a time of no religion, especially one of the Western variety. There are many articles out there referencing this.
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Apparently, actor Jason Issacs (Harry Potter, The OA, Batman) received a hard lesson on Star Trek dos and don’ts that have been practiced since Roddenberry conceived of the sci-fi series. One of the “don’ts” is simple: refrain from using God, as it is banned from scripts.
Beyer explained that the exclusion of the word God in the Star Trek franchise is a practice Gene Roddenberry put in place decades ago that focuses less on religion than on people and their impact on the universe. In short, she added, the banning of God is “not a standards and practice” issue, but is meant to parallel Roddenberry’s vision.
‘Atheist’ Gene Roddenberry’s ‘Star Trek’ Franchise Forbids The Word ‘God’: Is New ‘Discovery’ Anti-Religion?
God has been banned from ‘Star Trek: Discovery’
Playing God: Religion in Star Trek
Star Trek: The God Thing - WikipediaThen Ol'Gene must have hated "Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier," the movie where Kirk, Spock, and McCoy come face-to-face with the Almighty. Check out the "Quotes" in the film's IMDB entry below to read what happens to those (in this case Kirk, then Spock) who doubt God.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) - IMDb