#dcfontana

[m00nnewt9]

STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES - SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 - YOU TUBE VIDEO: SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL - Nichelle Nichols on Uhura's Radical Impact

From September 1, 2015.

Star Trek’s decision to cast Nichelle Nichols, an African American woman, as major character on the show was an almost unheard-of move in 1968. But for black women all over the country, it redefined the notions of what was possible.

[thecraggus]

How Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth

[raurquiz]

#remembering #DCFontana #writer #startrek #tomorrowisyesterday #charliex #journeytobabel #fridayschild #theultimatecomputer #theenterpriseincident #tas #yesteryear #vulcansglory #thenextgeneration #encounteratfarpoint #heartofglory #deepspacenine #dax #ds930 #startrek57 @TrekCore

[hyaenagallery]

The Questor Tapes by D.C. Fontana first printing paperback, 1974. Nice condition and it's signed by D.C. who recently passed away in December 2019. $20 DM or email [email protected] Dorothy Catherine "D. C." Fontana(born March 25, 1939) is an American television script writer and story editor, best known for her work on the original Star Trek franchise and several western television series. She was Gene Roddenberry's secretary while he was working on the Star Trek series. A talented writer, she quickly became a story editor on the show, writing episodes and reworking scripts. In addition she has written for such shows as The Six Million Dollar Man, Babylon 5 and Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict. She has also written episodes of The Waltons, Dallas, Streets of San Francisco, Kung Fu, Bonanza, High Chapparal, Here Come the Brides, The Big Valley and Ben Casey. #startrek #dcfontana https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kfxPThrvU/?igshid=11tp0jmn9lsx9

[servermonkey]

. for DC Fontana. Everyone always remembered The Great Bird of the Galaxy, but DC Fontana was integral to the shaping of that universe as well. #hugecauldronofwin #rip #dcfontana #startrek https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qHQAvntK4/?igshid=azdz279qozi

[idestroyhumanity]

So sad to read of the passing of D.C. (Dorothy Catherine) Fontana, a writer and producer so integral to the success and longevity of STAR TREK old and new. She paved the way for many women in the industry and her talent and tenacity will be missed. #startrek #tos #tng #dcfontana https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oi4qLh-9v/?igshid=1a7y8ig2zs8mo

[drrosannewelch]

In Memoriam: D.C. Fontana and How William Shatner’s Chest Inspired one (or more) Female Television Writers to Succeed in the Boys Club of Hollywood

In fond memory of D.C Fontana, who died yesterday at the age of 80, I am reposting this homage I wrote for the Mindful(l) Media podcast in 2015. She will be greatly missed. – Rosanne

How William Shatner’s Chest Inspired one (or more) Female Television Writers to Succeed in the Boys Club of Hollywood

As a child I didn’t come to Star Trek for the fantasy or for the fun futuristic optimism or even for the glory of the gadgetry of the tricorders and communicators. I came for William Shatner’s chest. Glimpsed quickly one day while changing channels, my pre-adolescent hormones screeched to a halt as I sat transfixed. That tight Star Fleet uniform shirt truly rippled across his chest, which seemed to strain to be released. We didn’t ‘flip’ in those pre-remote days. We sat in front of the set and manually spun the dial like the combination lock on our high school lockers, which brought us in to much closer contact with the (sometimes still black and white) pictures flashing upon our (compared to modern day frightfully small) screens. I don’t even remember which episode it was that first placed his pecs in front of me, but this obsession with Shatner’s chest focused me so much so that I never cared for the writers’ propensity for finding ways for his co-star to flaunt his own brand of sexuality. Forcing the unfeeling Mr. Spock to feel never moved me at all, so in second, third and fourth runs I never found “This Side of Paradise” much to my liking. In the epic mash up between Sexy Shatner and Sexy Spock, Shatner always won. But being a budding television writer even as a ten year old, I recognized in the idea the need to offer the actor a way out of the rigid character description enforced upon him by his creator.

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[boldlygoband]

Very sad day for Star Trek fans everywhere. R.I.P. Dorothy “D.C.” Fontana. Thank you for all that you gave us. . . . #boldlygo #boldlygoband #startrek #dcfontana #tos #tng #ds9 #scifi #rip #LLAP #trekkie #trekker https://www.instagram.com/p/B5n137ZFp64/?igshid=5z9h3ecgmhm4