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Star Trek (1964) [pdf]

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Re: Star Trek (1964) [pdf]

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Post by jcrawfordor »

akamaka wrote: post #8

Not a Star Trek related question, but I noticed that the title is printed in a special cursive font, while the rest of the document is typewritten. What kind of machine would have been used in 1964 to print a custom font for a one-off document?

In '64, this might have been reproduced on a Xerographic photocopier, although it's also possible it was reproduced photographically (to produce offset plates) if they were making a large number. Either way I suspect it's most likely the "Star Trek" lettering was done by hand, but another possibility would be pressure transfer lettering.

Re: Star Trek (1964) [pdf]

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Post by njharman »

cheschire wrote: post #4

Ronald D Moores “series bible” for battlestar galactica is also quite a fun read for fans. A copy is available from the same site, so clearly this person enjoys their sci fi. http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/Battlestar_Galactica/Battlesta...

"We take the Opera out of Space Opera"?

I quit watching after several episodes because it devolved into High School level drama of who is fucking you and totally unwarrented flip-flops every episode of people being loyal, betraying, hating someone then in love with them etc. And (mostly) starbuck screaming, crying then totally forgetting she was overacting in the next scene. It was simplistic, base, boring and not sci-fi. It was "drama" aka soap-opera.

Re: Star Trek (1964) [pdf]

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Post by temporallobe »

akamaka wrote: post #8

Not a Star Trek related question, but I noticed that the title is printed in a special cursive font, while the rest of the document is typewritten. What kind of machine would have been used in 1964 to print a custom font for a one-off document?

It could have been created the old fashioned way, with a stencil and ink. After being photocopied, it would look indistinguishable.

Re: Star Trek (1964) [pdf]

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Post by cwillu »

njharman wrote: post #13
cheschire wrote: post #4

Ronald D Moores “series bible” for battlestar galactica is also quite a fun read for fans. A copy is available from the same site, so clearly this person enjoys their sci fi. http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/Battlestar_Galactica/Battlesta...

"We take the Opera out of Space Opera"? I quit watching after several episodes because it devolved into High School level drama of who is fucking you and totally unwarrented flip-flops every episode of people being loyal, betraying, hating someone then in love with them etc. And (mostly) starbuck screaming, crying then totally forgetting she was overacting in the next scene. It was simplistic, base, boring and not sc…

The cylons did not, in fact, have a plan.

Re: Star Trek (1964) [pdf]

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Post by dmix »

temporallobe wrote: post #16

This is pure gold. The basic premise of many of those episode ideas at the top turned into actual episodes.

This is why they always tell startup founders to study how Hollywood pitches are done.

Putting together a good collection of these would be valuable to founders.

Not just for tech startups by anyone selling ideas... Writers selling novels, governments pitching policy ideas, lawyers defending clients, corporate workers pitching new ideas internally, etc etc

Re: Star Trek (1964) [pdf]

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Post by bee_rider »

firecall wrote: post #7

Even if you are not a fan, the PDF is a very enlightening read! "...blonde with a shape even a uniform could not hide" It's shockingly misogynistic!

I think the end of that paragraph is more interesting.

> She is not dumb; she is very female, disturbingly so.

It is interesting how things change over time. The undercurrent in the character description for both of the women has big "she's real competent for a woman" vibes. I'm sure they were trying to be progressive and just stumbled over the attitudes of the era. Hey, we'll all be there some day, right?

Re: Star Trek (1964) [pdf]

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Post by akamaka »

jcrawfordor wrote: post #11
akamaka wrote: post #8

Not a Star Trek related question, but I noticed that the title is printed in a special cursive font, while the rest of the document is typewritten. What kind of machine would have been used in 1964 to print a custom font for a one-off document?

In '64, this might have been reproduced on a Xerographic photocopier, although it's also possible it was reproduced photographically (to produce offset plates) if they were making a large number. Either way I suspect it's most likely the "Star Trek" lettering was done by hand, but another possibility would be pressure transfer lettering.

I think you’re right about the pressure transfer lettering. Letraset was introduced in 1961, and it looks like their “Brush Script” font. This would have been cutting edge graphic design when Roddenberry wrote it!
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