Jul 12, 2022
Gene Roddenberry pitched an idea to writer Sandy about Wesley Crusher applying to Starfleet Academy. This week, Sandy joins The Trek Files to talk about the script that would become "Coming of Age," the people behind the scenes, and his insistence that the Enterprise be attacked by 300 gorillas!
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See the original document: Starfleet Academy second draft - October 26, 1987
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