The Trouble With Tribbles : The Birth, Sale, and Final Production of One Episode of Star Trek

From the award-winning science fiction author who created it, the behind-the-scenes story of one ofStar Trek's most famous episodes. Aired in 1967 as part of the second season, ';The Trouble with Tribbles' was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentationthough it lost out to another Star Trek episode, ';The City on the Edge of Forever'and has been a mainstay of best-of and fan-favorite lists ever since. Here, David Gerrold, the creator of ';Tribbles,' recalls how this popular episode of Star Trek was made, from conceptualizing the first draft to the final script to shooting on setand explains the techniques and disciplines of TV writing. Also included are thirty-two pages of photos, original illustrations by Tim Kirk, and more!