Yes. Some celebration honoring Roddenberry in the 1980s brought Lucas out to give homage. He mentioned that he would take a break while writing Star Wars to watch the local afternoon reruns of STAR TREK.
Gene Roddenbury wrote and created the world of star trek.
The first Star Trek pilot film was "The Cage" (with Jeffrey Hunter in 1965). The second pilot was filmed in 1966 with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. This became the first-season episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before (September 22, 1966). The first episode aired as part of the regular series was "The Man Trap" which had been filmed as part of the first 16 episodes ordered. It was shown as a "season preview" by NBC on September 8, 1966. "The Cage" pilot was used for the two-part episode "The Menagerie."
First episode, "The Man Trap" was broadcast on September 8, 1966. The Creator, Gene Roddenberry, had started coming up with the idea about 1964, and first produced a Pilot in the Spring of 1966.
This didn't happen in an episode, it was a birthday present for Gene Roddenberry ( the creator of Star Trek from Patrick Stuart (Captain Picard)
In the original series (Gene Roddenberry, 1966), the captain of the Enterprise was James Tiberius Kirk, and the first officer Spock. In Star Trek: The Next Generation (Gene Roddenberry, 1987), the captain is Jean-Luc Piccard, and the first officer William Thomas Riker. In the chronologically earlier series, Star Trek: Enterprise (Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, 2001), the captain of the Enterprise is Jonathan Archer, and the first officer T'Pol.
Star Wars and Indiana Jones were created by George Lucas. Star Trek was created by Gene Roddenberry.
Gene Roddenberry is 6' 1".
Gene Roddenberry's birth name is Roddenberry, Eugene Wesley.
Gene Roddenberry was born on August 19, 1921.
Gene Roddenberry was born on August 19, 1921.
Yes, because I am a relative of the Roddenberry's, and if I follow my family tree I am related both to Gene Roddenberry, and the makers of Roddenberry pickles. Gene Roddenberry is my 6th cousin. So in the end, they are related, but probably as distant cousins.
Gene Roddenberry was born in El Paso, Texas, U.S
Gene Roddenberry went by The Great Bird of the Galaxy.
Gene Roddenberry
Gene Roddenberry is the creator of Star Trek. Sadly, he died on October 24 1991.
Yes, Gene Roddenberry and Leonard Nimoy were good friends.
Starlog #51 has an article on Gene Roddenberry. It is actually an interview, really. :)