trouble trouble 44th episode american science fiction television series star trek 15th episode second season broadcast united_states december nbc episode professional work writer went variety drafts reached screen error size approved version needed reduced pages filming remarked seen script changes stay trouble directed prolific directors series episode starship enterprise arrives deep space station guard grain bound planet arrival trader named jones gives dramatic consequences captain crew deal arrival captain battlecruiser unexpectedly reveal plot poison grain created episode special created certain purposes surgical balloons inserted additional sets created episode problems finding matching chairs trading post area chairs pulled warned sure weren damaged episode brawl scene previously appeared intended recurring villain work commitments plans followed returned star trek deep space episode blood oath appeared later appeared episode sanctuary initial fan reaction episode mixed popular general public critical response episode positive nominated hugo award best dramatic presentation instead went fellow star trek episode city edge forever included best episode lists features including best dvd collection alongside episodes released season dvd box set trouble intended season follow episode completed follow episode developed star trek animated series troubles explained episode uncut original premise celebrate 30th anniversary star trek star trek deep space episode trials digital techniques insert deep space actors events trouble appeared screen extra episode nominated emmy awards hugo award best dramatic presentation plot enterprise called deep space station distress near world ownership dispute federation arrival captain furious finds reason distress secretary agriculture sector wants guard shipments related grain bound planet earth grain grow planet required resolve ownership issue assigns crewmen guard grain finds share concerns addition ship commanded captain arrives requests permission crew board shore leave agrees limits number time travel starfleet guard station independent trader jones arrives station gives brings board enterprise quickly produced offspring treated pets animals crew find find annoying feeling mutual near doctor concerned increasing numbers threaten consume onboard supplies discovered entering ship systems interfering functions consuming edible contents present realizes getting ship stores threat grain aboard station examines holds learns late eaten literally buried grain opens grain hold overhead hatch discover half hold dead rest dying grain poisoned holds responsible apparent additionally demands apology enterprise crew provoked brawl station bar incidentally away identity agent human assistant infected grain virus material organism eventually prevents organism taking survive exposure arrest jones ordered remove station task estimates years imprisoned years transporting dangerous life form native planet depart enterprise transported vessel chief words production writing writer fan science fiction child star trek broadcast concerned turn similar lost space described color hour trash reaching millions homes story outline sent star trek agent suggested waited shows started air theory drop existing episode favor better script story entitled tomorrow yesterday enterprise coming generation ship descended tier class system agent received rejection letter producer dated october letter stated outline means inadequate matter fact adequate went require budget larger available television good film treatment offered meet explain looking purchasing scripts time suggested wait following february renewed second season discussed story ideas including small creatures bred quickly thought cute idea expensive build creature preparation second series submission january premises pitch best hopes treatments called protracted man decided submit fifth story despite earlier dismissal idea called idea based introduction rabbits australia reproduced vastly increased rate owing lack predators initial premise placed story space station avoid ecological damage creatures planet agent concerned requiring miniature station built additional sets cause expensive single episode agents comments modified pitch place action colony planet instead pitch included plot points creatures getting poisoned grain storage omitted called smith pitches submitted agent february received response june time purchased scripts second season story editor suggested purchase story assign staff writer better stories time got touch employed cbs working scripts pilot hawaii soon got response quit job met revealed network recently request episodes based planets told work pitch version story added moved action space station visit set opportunity speak ask advice write allowed watch day shoot episode machine filmed time version story entitled thing happened purchased plot outline offered chance write script promising hand writer month clear offering script giving option submitting draft turned draft script half days associate producer gave feedback script pointed gaps needing way plot crew discover agent following draft jones discover agent thought wasn written thought idea agreed direction story write script took week visit set called office informed needed change legal department concerned similarities novel subsequently came variety alternative names process elimination ended took hated seeing alternatives agreed turned script july entitled think despite bought behalf volume subsequent edits script thought given credit problems caused point elite characters inch approved second write script purchased standard point characters inch eighty pages meant pages needed cut script scenes cut script included enterprise chasing jones vessel resulted scene grain locker later explained process story better series gags said seen script changes stay proposed title think got discarded short story discovered title think got troubles season loves episode dig dig dig based possibly presented copyright infringement episode renamed trouble producers liked result later tasked writing script didn credit final script didn want credit creator worked trouble began film surprised morning handed copy script told sign turned episode resembled flat cats novel rolling_stones concerned inadvertently novel read years concerns brought research team suggested rights novel purchased producers asked signed copy script later sent note aired thank script grain mentioned script fairly new invention time episode expectations revolutionary realised eventually animal feed changed invested million research find grain potential use filming use live animals represent immediately ruled inspiration form instead came owned planet episode subsequently named design came individually paid synthetic fur stuff foam rubber special converted toy dogs unfortunately toys noisy required sound track looped editing created required sit person object breathing hollow surgical balloons inserted total created episode later displayed sale auction house included episode larger star trek sale synthetic fur technology 1960s relatively original exist fur fell time went bald original sold auction filming began second week august temporary sets portion corridor constructed specific use episode included large trading post set chairs set problem set designers wanted matching chairs decided folding ones wouldn sourced local company numbers required meant pulled county came fight scene episode warned director damage chairs scene filmed twice handheld camera set scene covered grain container needed filmed times expected scene cut point production thought wouldn agree said professional believe eager comic abilities pleased outcome shoot calling episode delightful beginning end addition directing sourced parts create directly responsible casting pushed episode recalled resistance time making comedy style episode types episodes unusual series trouble piece action considered comedic episodes season prolific original series directors alongside directed fourteen episodes cast responded favorably script particularly pleased allowed woman took bridge largest roles single episode series casting previously appeared season episode trouble portrayed captain intention bring season original series felt recurring adversary campbell unavailable following centric episode day dove filmed role written cast instead idea ultimately dropped returned star trek animated series campbell voice role returned role episode star trek deep space entitled blood oath character dies final battle time casting finished filming abc sitcom duke described fan read science fiction thought role guest spot role appealing character remember character recalling attended star trek convention hotel near fans called entered lobby later cast role musician episode sanctuary played station manager better known time main cast role abc science fiction television series portrayed went play star trek generation season episode short season portrayed agent previously sketch comedy artist wife appeared sullivan beatles appearance reception broadcast trouble broadcast united_states december nbc initial fan reaction episode connected better mass market effect later explained described trouble possibly episode star trek saw entered popular culture remained known public outside star trek community nbc cancelled series end season renewed letter writing campaign fans campaign origins december initially organised john cancelled permanently season went broadcast syndication trouble remastered aired broadcast syndication november remastered original series time sixteen years series syndicated united_states aired cable period critical reception reviewers watched episodes end series zack_handlen reviewed episode july said jones favorite episode exception character better scripts seen original series thought despite lack sense real danger plot comes praised story effects saying way episode means constantly dealing things doesn want deal surprising enjoyment seeing complain gave episode grade watched march thought episode dated found funny thought lines unforgettable scenes reviewed week april described easily celebrated episode entire original series franchise went describe perfect episode gave maximum scores website reviews said team star trek game episode gave score saying best enjoyable comic piece franchise new_york_times described scene grain container best remembered moments series time magazine ranked trouble sixth best moment star trek ign ranked fifth best episode original series ranked fourth best included trouble list episodes listed best trouble listed eighth best cult moment time times newspaper list episodes franchise trouble placed sixth episode nominated best dramatic presentation hugo awards nominees year episodes star trek award instead going city edge forever number votes trouble placed second home media release trouble episodes receive official release released vhs episode tape alongside let battlefield released season release vhs released released laserdisc talking gift set released contained trouble trials vhs dvd release original series episodes released individual releases episodes disc season set episode included season dvd set released united_states november included best collection episodes original series alongside time city edge forever balance terror mastered dvd sets launched coincide release film star trek blu ray release included changed scenes alternative angles disc set contained trouble original series contained related extras included troubles trials legacy troubles trouble originally intended follow episode season stepped production time slot change cuts budget idea scrapped friends time spent star trek convention circuit heard star trek animated series offered episode responded wanted episode cut season episode entitled troubles episode introduces natural predator genetically engineered longer reproduce instead grow larger animated series episode later explained cut original pitches season original series animation played quicker fit episode despite reduced running time animated series episodes later said thought fine job trials celebrate 30th anniversary star trek producers star trek voyager star trek deep space decided incorporate elements original series episodes voyager episode flashback showed events board captain period imprisoned star trek deep space homage original footage nineteen scenes trouble episodes order digitally insert actors events episode entitled trials episode nominated emmy awards original episode hugo award best dramatic presentation 30th anniversary approached heard rumors sequel works heard executive producer following interview request new_york_times ask happening didn want didn know sequel episode actually going happen suggested creator order asked extra cast security set advised director integration new scenes trouble later said trials turned beautiful think best episode deep space possibly best episode star trek original series returned film new scenes set appearances parodies seen star trek episodes films including star trek iii search helmed films star trek star trek darkness visit set star trek told deliberately scene appears scene prime meet scott vulcan moon trouble imagined timeline comic book series entitled truth appeared star trek enterprise episode breach episode doctor uses food medicinal pets discussions fan created series star trek new bring original series era episode original series pitch protracted man star trek generation script blood fire turned episodes parodied variety television shows types media featured parody second season entitled problem included star trek jokes include reference features staff said intended parody captain video game star wars knights old republic player ship infested frog like species called prompting player receive quest trouble order remove merchandising adaptations published book describing experiences creation trouble entitled trouble birth sale final production episode published book received cast crew star trek textbook teaching screen writing variety years recent licensed product coming released plate commemorate episode launched plate star trek commemorative collection featured image grain compartment created artist original series expansion launched entitled trouble based episode associated episode deep space introduced game related cards movie posters trouble featuring slowly covered created art attached cinema austin texas follow earlier posters created episode space seed later created 1960s retro style poster eighty episodes star trek trouble poster appear warp enterprise bred rapidly ship flew creating cloud ship
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