![]() ″You always look at it and say, ‘Why didn’t I do that?’ But in a sense I am better satisfied. ″I’m never satisfied with any show I’ve produced,″ he replied. Is he satisfied with the success of the new show? ″The actors I was working with were too good for ‘hand-me-down’ characters,″ he said. He said when he created the new TV show he wanted new characters. ″I think if I’ve done anything well it’s that I picked good people, gave them their head and didn’t subject them to any criticism I wouldn’t want myself.″ ![]() Of course, the other side is that you don’t want to blow it. I never thought I would ever say anything good about a studio, but I don’t get any calls about stories. He said, ″When they told me I’d be my own censor, my ears perked up. Roddenberry said that when Paramount asked him to create a television series, he asked, ″Who’ll be my censor if we don’t go network?″ But I’d hate myself if I believed all the stuff written about me.″ Every once in a while I do something that’s very good. ″I constantly tell myself that I’m the same guy I was when I was trying to get a script assignment. ″It still amazes me that ‘Star Trek’ has become a popular myth,″ said Roddenberry. Paramount Studios has so far made four hit ″Star Trek″ movies and the current ″Star Trek: The Next Generation″ has become a hit in syndication. ″Star Trek″ first ran on NBC from 1966-69, then became one of the hottest shows in reruns. Spock, is the only member of the original cast not expected at the opening. About 1,500 Trekkies were invited to the premiere performance after they were the first to respond to a mailing of 26,000 invitations sent to ″Star Trek″ fan clubs. Roddenberry, William Shatner and other actors from the television and movie series are scheduled to be on hand for the opening. Roddenberry gave his approval for the attraction, and the workers, recognizing him, crowded around to shake his hand. ![]() ![]() The stage turns to bring forward the bridge of the Enterprise, the engineering section, transporter room and the surface of the planet Akumal 7. On the stage, a Klingon stood on the bridge of his Bird of Prey spaceship and petted his Puppy Lizzard. The revolving parts of the stage were working, but workers were scurrying to complete the 2,000-seat theater. Gene Roddenberry, creator of ″Star Trek,″ was an early visitor to the attraction two weeks ago. The attraction, which allows fans to play the parts of the Starship Enterprise crew, Klingons and other aliens, opens today. Spock for 22 years can now join the action in the new ″Star Trek Adventure″ at the Universal Studios Tour. LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Trekkies who’ve been following the galactic adventures of Captain Kirk and Mr. ![]()
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