Star Trek

Thank you Ray Bradbury. You will be remembered by those who still think, still read, and still dream.

Another legend who will be greatly missed.

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I've always liked Bradbury.

Surprisingly the man was not a ST fan. He was unimpressed when touring the production studio and declined, unflateringly, when asked to write an episode.

Ray Bradbury was a visionary author, whose wide range included science fiction, horror and other genres.  His pioneering efforts expanded possibilities in many directions.

We will miss him greatly.

He was a great writer and a voice to a generation.

“”I don’t do that sort of thing,” Bradbury said. “”Those characters belong to them, and I can’t write about other people’s characters. Why should I? They’re not mine. They didn’t come out of my blood or my heart. I was offered a chance to write for Star Trek by Gene Roddenberry, and I couldn’t do it because they’re his characters, not mine. That’s what writing is all about – writing your soul out, not someone else’s soul.””

Gene Roddenberry asked me to be part of the "Star Trek" family as a writer 25 years ago. He showed me the pilot, and I looked at it and liked it but said at that time that I've never been able to adapt other people's characters--no matter how much I admire them. So, one of the sad things of my life is I was never able to participate in the love and joy that made "Star Trek" so special.

But, ironically, for many years people have thought I was Gene Roddenberry. It never bothered me because I loved him as a friend and admired him as a creator. I was always very proud every time a bunch of young people ran up to me and said, "Oh, Mr. Roddenberry, we all love you and we love 'Star Trek'." It happened all the time. I learned over the years to simply say, "Oh, I'm so glad that you like the show. I wrote it for you and I created it for you." And I let them run off thinking I was Mr. Roddenberry . . .

you will be missed.

Ray Bradbury is legend. RIP. 

RIP indeed

Fantastic writer with a great vision