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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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Saturday, Nov. 14: Fall
Sci-Fi Charity Putt-Putt Challenge
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Monday,
Nov. 16: Star Trek DVD Midnight Launch Party
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Saturday, Nov. 21: Fall
Dinner & Business Meeting
NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Member Recruitment Incentives:
Free Stuff for New Members!
• GPB Pledge Drive participation
cancelled
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Host needed for
Christmas Party
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Visit
the USS Republic Forums web site
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Personnel Records
• Recent
Chapter Event Photos
SIDEBAR
• November
Birthdays
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Welcome Aboard!
• November
Membership Renewals
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Member Reenlistments
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Wish List
• About the Republic
• For More Information
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USS Republic Online
• Related Sites
• Our
Member Benefits Program Partners
• News from TrekMovie.com
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Star Trek: The Art of The Film
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Star Trek Online Coming
February 2, 2010
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Star Trek Movie Nominated for Five People’s Choice Awards
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Gene Roddenberry to Be Inducted into TV Hall of Fame
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Fall
Sci-Fi Charity Putt-Putt Challenge
Sponsored by KAG Atlanta and Sci-Fi Summer
Con
A charity event benefitting Bread of Life Food Ministry
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2009
Malibu Grand Prix Theme Park
5400 Brook Hollow Parkway, Norcross GA 30071
(770) 416-7630 |
Let's
join our Klingon friends from KAG
Atlanta at the Malibu
Grand Prix Theme Park in Norcross for this fun-filled
fundraiser benefitting Bread
of Life Food Ministry,
a community food bank in Lawrenceville. We had
a lot of fun at this event the last two years and have been
challenged by KAG Atlanta to do it again!
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Malibu
Grand Prix is on Brook Hollow Parkway in Norcross, just
west of I-85 at Indian Trail-Lilburn Road |
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Bring
at least two canned food donations per person
for a free 18-hole round of putt-putt per person (a
$6.99 value)! |
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All
other attractions at group rate prices! |
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Prizes
to the winner and person donating the most canned goods! |
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Republic
shirts or Star Trek costumes encouraged but not
required! |
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All
local fan clubs and fan groups are challenged and welcomed
to attend and participate! |
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This
is a "family-friendly" event! |
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There
may be some fun semi-fabulous prizes for the winner! |
For more information, please contact Sci-Fi
Summer Con
chairman and KAG Atlanta Quadrant Commander Chris
Jones. On behalf of the command and crew of
the USS Republic NCC-1371, we hope to see you there!
Q'pla!
MAP AND DIRECTIONS |
Star
Trek DVD Midnight Launch Party
9:00 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009
Movie Stop at the Gwinnett Place Shopping Center
2615 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth GA 30095
(770) 232-7404 |
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Movie Stop stores across the country are having Star Trek
Midnight Launch Parties at their stores on Monday, November
16, and the Republic has been invited to participate
in the event being held at the Duluth store. In
addition to the Republic having a recruitment table
during the event, the party will include a costume contest,
a trivia contest and a raffle (prizes include movie upgrades,
free movies, Star Trek movie posters and collectibles),
as well as free food (pizzas and sodas). The store
manager will try to get the attention of the local media during
the event, and our presence there will go a long ways towards
making that happen!
All card-carrying members of the Republic will be able
to purchase the Star Trek DVD at the pre-order price
of $13.97 for the single disc or $19.95 for the double disc
set. This offer is good at the Duluth store only! Also,
the manager there has promised that if the Republic
recruits our 100th member during this event, he will give
that person a prize!
Republic members who wish to participate in this event
should arrive at the store at 9:00 p.m. to set up our recruitment
table. The Launch Party will officially start at
10:00 p.m. and the Star Trek DVD can be purchased at
midnight! Is this event being held on a Monday? Yes! Is
it being held during the late evening! Yes! But
will it be a lot of fun and worth attending! Yes! Save
the date and make plans to attend! USS Republic:
Boldly Going, Boldly Doing!
MAP
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Fall
Dinner & Business Meeting
7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2009
Stevi B's Pizza
Briarcliff Village Shopping Center
2080 Henderson Mill Rd, Atlanta GA 30345
(770) 938-3960 |
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The
Republic's 2008 Fall Dinner & Business
Meeting
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The Republic
typically holds two business meetings a year, one in the spring
and one in the fall, to set the chapter's course for the following
six months. At this meeting, we'll be making specific
plans for chapter activities from December through next May. Members
who wish to be more involved in the Republic's operations
are especially encouraged to attend. As always,
the Republic's many friends and guests are invited
to join us.
 This
time, we'll be gathering for dinner at the brand new Stevi
B's Pizza Buffet Restaurant in the Briarcliff Village
Shopping Center at the intersection of Henderson Mill, Lavista
and Briarcliff Roads near Northlake Mall in Atlanta. Stevi
B's Ultimate Pizza Buffet includes all of your favorites and
many original Stevi B’s creations, too. Don’t see what
you're looking for on the buffet? Tell any Stevi B’s
team member what you'd like on your pizza and they'll custom
make it and deliver it straight to your table. You can
choose from any of their fresh toppings to create your own
personal pizza masterpiece! Visit their web
site for more information on their complete menu.
We've booked their "party room" for our dinner meeting
and each person will receive a 10% discount off their total
meal purchase if we have at least ten people in attendance.
Please arrive no later than 7:00 p.m. so we'll know how
many will be in our party. The business meeting
is scheduled to begin around 7:30 and will likely last between
a half-hour to an hour. This is your chance to give
feedback on our recent events and activities and to make suggestions
for where you'd like to go and what you'd like to do as a
member of the Republic in the next six months, so please
make plans to attend!
STEVI
B'S WEB SITE
MAP
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NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
Member Recuitment Incentives:
Free Stuff for New Members! |
The
USS Republic is launching its own membership recruitment
drive in November... we want to sign up at least six new members
this month! To help us achieve this goal, we're
offering a variety of FREE merchandise to new members who
sign up during November. Join the USS Republic
as an individual member for only $25 and choose any one item
shown below. Or, join a current member in good
standing as a family member for only $17 for the first additional
member and only $13 per person for each additional family
member after that! Each new member, whether as
an individual or as an additional family member, can have
their choice of one item below... FREE! There is
only one of each item shown below (except paperback books),
so these are available only on a first come, first served
basis. To join the Republic, visit our web
site here, use the PayPal links to choose your membership
type and mention which FREE gift you'd like to receive in
the PayPal message field. Don't delay... once these
gifts are gone, they're gone!
Free gifts are for new members only. This offer
is not valid on membership renewals. Free gifts
must be picked up or delivered in person and cannot be shipped.
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STAR
TREK UNO CARD
GAME, NEW IN BOX
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STAR
TREK SUPER
PHASER TARGET GAME
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STAR
TREK NEMESIS
DVD, NEW IN BOX
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STAR
TREK 150-PIECE JIGSAW PUZZLE
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VINTAGE
STAR TREK
COMIC BOOK REPRINTS
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SPOCK,
USS EXCELSIOR ACTION FIGURES
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NEW
NAVY BLUE XXL
SHORT-SLEEVE SHIRT
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BATTERY
OPERATED
CLOCK RADIO
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TWO
HANDY BLACK FAUX LEATHER NOTE PADS
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POLYESTER
LAPTOP BAG WITH SIRIUS LOGO
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COLORFUL
BATTERY OPERATED HAND FAN
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2.5"
HARD DISK ENCLOSURE, NEW IN BOX
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YOUR
CHOICE OF 25 USED STAR TREK PAPERBACK NOVELS...
CONTACT THE CAPTAIN FOR SELECTIONS AVAILABLE
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| GPB
Pledge Drive participation cancelled |
| Contrary
to previous announcements, the USS Republic will not
be participating in Georgia Public Broadcasting's televised
Fall Pledge Drive in December. The reasons for
this change of plans will be discussed at our Fall Dinner
& Business on Saturday, November 21. |
| Host
needed for Christmas Party |
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USS Republic needs someone to host our annual Christmas
party on Sunday, December 20. ENS2 Mark A. Ozanick,
who has graciously hosted our Christmas parties the last two
years, has a scheduling conflict on December 20 and is unable
to host this year. Due to Capt Eric L. Watts'
busy holiday schedule, the date of this year's party cannot
be changed. If you or someone you know would be
interested in hosting this year's Christmas Party on Sunday,
December 20, please contact
the Captain as soon as possible. |
| Visit
the USS Republic Forums web site |
 Thanks
to the efforts of Ens Drew Schlosser, the USS Republic's
Forums web site is an online community where our membership
can log in, create a variety of topics for discussion, post
messages and announcements and, best of all, not have
such messages emailed to every member subscribed to our members-only
YahooGroups message board! All members are encouraged
to visit the site, register and get the discussions going! And
be sure to thank Ens Drew Schlosser for his excellent
work! The Forums web site can be found at www.ussrepublic.info!
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 Capt
Eric L. Watts and ENS1 Michael Shipley,
members of the 100-voice Atlanta
Gay Men's Chorus, will perform in December
Detours: An Around the Globe Musical Celebration
on Friday and Saturday, December 11-12, at the historic
Cathedral of St. Philip in Buckhead. You
don’t want to miss this annual holiday getaway, hailed
by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a "weekend
best pick"! Click
here for more information. A 10%
group discount is available to the Republic if
10 or more members would like to attend... contact the
Captain if you're interested! |
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 Congratulations
to Capt Eric L. Watts, whose annual Miss
Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant is featured in the
"Circus Maximus" section of the December
2009 issue of Maxim magazine (page 20), topping
the list of five unusual beauty pageants and including
a photo of the 2008 crowned winner, Sonya Desilets.
Something
special going on in your life? Submit
your Personnel Record for publication in the
next issue of The Republiqué! |
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Centennial
Park Picnic & Brick Hunt || October 11,
2009
On a beautiful autumn afternoon at Centennial Olympic
Park in downtown Atlanta, members of the USS Republic
gather near the Republic's commemorative engraved
brick (in front of sign), purchased by the chapter
and laid in the ground as the park was being built
in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Seated in front: ENS1 Zannetta Law, Ens Eddie Hines,
ENS3 Joanne Trew, ENS3 Jeff Trew, ENS3 Marilyn Teague.
Standing in back: Ens Renardo Hunter, Ens Eric Curtiss,
CRMN Jessica Curtiss, Ens Beth Miller, ENS3 John Stump,
Alex Miller, Capt Michael Cowart, CO Capt Eric L.
Watts.
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Sci-Fi
Halloween Spooktacular || October
31, 2009
Stargate Atlanta, IKAV Nemesis and USS
Republic combine their annual Halloween parties
into a single Sci-Fi Spooktacular!
Kneeling: Republic CO Capt Eric L. Watts,
Mike Antol (SGA). Standing: Jack Moore
(SGA), Wiley DeLoach (SGA), ENS2 Mark A. Ozanick,
Theresa Parker (Nemesis), USS Atlanta
CO Adm Mike Henigan, Adm Kelly Hilliard (USS Atlanta),
Ken Arromdee (SGA).
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NOVEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
Monday, November
2
ENS2 Tony Cade
Thursday, November
5
ENS2
Marjan F. Peltier
Thursday, November
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Ens
Claire Willis
Monday, November
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ENS2
Sue Lin Lange
Friday, November
20
ENS3
Keavin Wainwright
Thursday, November
26
Ens
Diane Arkin
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WELCOME
ABOARD!
2 New Members in October!
Ens Eric Curtiss
Ens Renardo Hunter
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NOVEMBER
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
These members' SFI and chapter dues
expire in November
Cmdr Brian Holloway
ENS2 Mark A. Ozanick
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MEMBER
REENLISTMENTS
These members renewed their SFI and chapter
dues in October
Capt
Michael Cowart
ENS2
Marjan F. Peltier
ENS1
Michael Shipley
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The
Republic needs certain items on a continuing basis
to operate. To help keep our expenses and membership
dues as low as possible, donations of the following items
would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for
your support!
CRITICAL NEED: HP 10 black, cyan, magenta and yellow
ink cartridges and print heads
Also:
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Wi-fi
enabled Windows XP laptop with remote mouse |
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postage
stamps |
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Avery
8160 or compatible address labels |
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9
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8½
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clear
packing tape |
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ABOUT
THE REPUBLIC
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Commissioned
on May 14, 1988 at Dixie-Trek in Atlanta, Georgia, the
USS Republic NCC-1371 is a chapter of STARFLEET
International (SFI) and a member of STARFLEET Region 2. The
Republic currently has 94 active members
(as of November 12) and is the largest chapter of STARFLEET
in the world.
The Republic plans and coordinates an active schedule
of events for its members, frequently partnering with
other local science fiction groups in the Atlanta area
for joint activities, but does not hold meetings on a
consistently fixed date each month.
Membership in the Republic includes membership
in STARFLEET International. Annual dues are $25
per person for both groups (family discounts are available
with certain conditions and restrictions). Membership
in the Republic includes a subscription to our
award-winning quarterly magazine, The Sovereign Star,
access to our YahooGroups message board, voting privileges
in chapter elections and a personalized laminated membership
card which entitles the member to discounts and rebates
on products and services offered by our Member Benefits
Program partners. Additional information on Republic
membership and how to join is on our award-winning web
site.
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NEWS
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Trek: The Art of The Film |
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by
Anthony Pascale
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Next
week, timed for the same day as Star Trek on home
video, is the release of "Star Trek: The Art of the
Film," a coffee table book full of photos and sketches from
the artists who worked on the new Star Trek movie.
The hardcover "Star Trek: The Art of the Film" book
comes out on November 17th and is chock full of artwork
from all aspects of the new Star Trek movie, from
sets, ships, costumes and even make-up. The book is
written by veteran art book wrtier Mark Cotta Vas and has
a forward by director J. J. Abrams.
"Star Trek: The Art of the Movie" is released next
Wednesday, November 17th. You can preorder "Star Trek:
The Art of the Film" at Amazon.com now. |
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Star
Trek Online Coming February 2, 2010 |
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TrekMovie.com Staff
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Although
it has been hinted at, not until now has Cryptic officially
set a release date for their upcoming MMORPG, Star Trek
Online. The announcement was made on the official
STO site that it will be released February 2, 2010, in North
America and Feb 5th in Europe.
STO is available for pre-order already, with a list price
of $50. Two retailers are offering special exclusives.
Amazon is offering beta access and an exclusive Borg
Bridge Officer. Amazon is currently taking pre-orders
on Star Trek Online for $46.99. GameStop
(list price of $49.99) is offering a bonus Starfleet Constitution
Class Starship, which is equipped with blue phasers and
an extra engineering station mod slot. |
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Star
Trek Movie Nominated for Five People’s Choice Awards
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TrekMovie.com Staff
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With
recent wins at the Spike Scream Awards and Hollywood Film
Festival, Star Trek has been on a roll with awards,
so it should come as no suprirse that today J. J. Abrams'
movie picked up five nominations from the People’s Choice
Awards. See below for more details and how you can
vote.
The new Star Trek movie was nominated in four categories:
Breakout Movie Actress:
• Anna Kendrick
• Emily Osment
• Ginnifer Goodwin
• Miley Cyrus
• Zoe Saldana
Breakout Movie Actor:
• Chris Pine
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Sam Worthington
• Taylor Lautner
• Zachary Quinto
Franchise:
• "Harry Potter"
• "Star Trek"
• "The Twilight Saga"
• "Transformers"
• "X-Men"
Favorite Movie:
• "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince"
• "Star Trek"
• "The Hangover"
• "The Proposal"
• "Twilight"
And since it is the "people’s choice," you can vote for
Star Trek at peopleschoice.com.
The People’s Choice Awards Show will be broadcast live on
CBS on January 6th (hosted by Queen Latifah). |
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Gene
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TrekMovie.com Staff
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The
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences never saw fit to award
Gene Roddenberry an Emmy (even though he was nominated twice),
but in January they will make up for it by inducting the
creator of Star Trek into the TV Hall of Fame.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Hall of Fame
Committee has selected seven TV veterans for induction at
a ceremony onWednesday, Jan. 20, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
In addition to Roddenberry, the new inductees are
actress Candice Bergen, art director Charles Lisanby, announcer
Don Pardo, actor/comedians Tom and Dick Smothers and game
show producer Bob Stewart.
In a statement, Television Academy Chairman/CEO John Shaffner
said of the inductees: "Each year, the Television Academy
has the privilege of honoring television greats that have
contributed to the development and success of this ever-evolving
medium. This year’s inductees have challenged and
shaped popular culture, changed television for the better
and entertained us royally while doing so. We are
very pleased to be able to induct them into the Hall of
Fame for their many achievements."
The statement also included the following profile of Gene
Roddenberry: "The legacy of two-time Primetime Emmy
Award-nominee Gene Roddenberry continues to flourish as
the Star Trek franchise he created has reached 10
theatrical movies, seven television series and numerous
merchandising and ancillary businesses—all of which
maintain the late producer’s vision of the future. Often
affectionately referred to as the 'Great Bird of the Galaxy,'
Roddenberry led a life as colorful and exciting as almost
any high adventure fiction. It wasn’t until 1966,
when Roddenberry created and produced the original Star
Trek, that he found his voice in Hollywood. Once
Star Trek debuted on television, it developed a loyal
following as fanatical viewers grew to love the Starship
Enterprise and its crew. Roddenberry served
as a decorated Second Lieutenant during World War II, receiving
the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. |
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