 He wrote his first "Star Trek" story at the age of eight.Whilst attending Florida State University he took a class in script writing, penning a spec script for ";" the script that later helped Sussman obtain an internship with the writing staff of "".Before writing for "Star Trek", Sussman served as a writer and producer for KCAL-TV's Emmy Award-winning "Prime Nine News," and shared the award for Best Newscast at the New York Festivals Television & Film Awards.