Gene Coon was a writer and producer on Star Trek. Over the years he has become known as "The Forgotten Gene" or "The Other Gene" often getting confused with series creator Gene Roddenberry. But Coon's impact is immeasurable on the original series. He is credited as developing some of the cornerstones on which the Star Trek Universe is built. The Federation, the Prime Directive and the Klingons are just a few of his creations while he worked on the show. He also wrote or produced some of the most memorable episodes of the show's three-year run. Ultimately Coon's lighter feel didn't line up with the direction Roddenberry wanted to take the show and the two parted ways mid-way through the second season. Coon touched or wrote some of the best of shows Star Trek had to offer. His writing is marked by the heart and feeling that his characters showed on screen, along with a sense of humor. Co-hosts bob Turner and Kelly Casto discuss Gene Coon and his Star Trek legacy.
