Originally,
These Are the Voyages: The Original Series was to be published as one book, but with over 2,000 pages of material, it was decided to break it into three books, one book for each season.
TOS, Season One The first book documents hundreds of previously unpublished insights, including recollections from actors, directors, producers, and production crew. The book collects original staff memos (including memos dictated by Roddenberry while reading drafts to the series scripts), contracts, schedules, budgets, network correspondence, and the censor reports from NBC. Also included in this first book is the history of what was involved in getting the series accepted by NBC, the failed first pilot, and the ultimatums surrounding the second pilot.
TOS, Season Two As in the first book, this second book documents hundreds of previously unpublished insights, including recollections from actors, directors, producers, and production crew. The book collects original staff memos (including memos dictated by Roddenberry while reading drafts to the series scripts), contracts, schedules, budgets, network correspondence, and the censor reports from NBC. Also included in this second book are excerpts of
fan mail and many other indications that
Star Trek had become a huge success despite the series uncertain future. There are also details of
Bjo Trimble's letter writing campaign to save
Star Trek from cancellation, and the tens of thousands letters that arrived at NBC as a result.
TOS, Season Three The third book basically uses the same format as the previous two, documenting hundreds of previously unpublished insights about the show's third season, as well as collecting original staff memos, contracts, schedules, budgets, network correspondence, and the censor reports from NBC. Also included are NBC's decision to move the show to the 10:00 pm
Friday night "death slot", Roddenberry reducing his direct involvement and being replaced by
Fred Freiberger as the producer, the budget cuts that significant reduced the quality of the show, and what ultimately became a futile fan campaign to save
Star Trek again from cancellation.
Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, Volume 1 (1970-1975) Following the similar formats of
TOS books, Volume One of Gene Roddenberry in the 1970s covers Gene Roddenberry and
Star Trek rebounding from the series’ cancellation. Roddenberry busied himself in a flurry of projects, including
Star Trek: The Animated Series with D.C. Fontana as his associate producer.
Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, Volume 2 (1975-1977) This second volume covers Roddenberry’s career after the end of
Star Trek: The Animated Series and his struggles to become known for other achievements. During the mid-1970s, Paramount Studios continued to reap millions from
Star Trek licensing, while telling Roddenberry there were no profits to share. As the fandom grew, Paramount finally acknowledged the enduring impact of the series, leading to the development of
Star Trek - The Motion Picture.
Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, Volume 3 (1978-1980) The third volume dives deep into the making, the release, and the reception of
Star Trek - The Motion Picture, covering topics from merchandising to script development to
Jerry Goldsmith's epochal music score. ==History==