{"id":47898,"date":"2018-03-01T12:02:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T20:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trektoday.com\/content\/?p=47898"},"modified":"2018-04-13T13:27:45","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T20:27:45","slug":"gene-coon-from-beatrice-nebraska-to-star-trek-and-beyond-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trektoday.com\/content\/2018\/03\/gene-coon-from-beatrice-nebraska-to-star-trek-and-beyond-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Gene Coon: From Beatrice, Nebraska, to Star Trek and Beyond Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trek fans living near Gage County, Nebraska can attend several events taking place from March 2-4 honoring the late Gene Coon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Gene Coon: From Beatrice, Nebraska, to Star Trek and Beyond<\/em> will be presented by the Gage County Historical Society<\/em>‘s Gage County Classic Film Institute<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The featured guest at the event will be author David Gerrold<\/strong>, who is best-known for his The Trouble With Tribbles<\/em> episode of the original series. “To me, in many ways, Gene L. Coon was the heart and soul of Star Trek<\/em>,” he said.<\/p>\n

Coon was born and raised in Beatrice, which is in Gage County. As Trek fans know, he wrote for many shows including Wagon Train, Maverick <\/em>and Bonanza<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“We want people to know who Gene Coon was,” said Sheila Day<\/strong>, Gage County Historical Society<\/em> board vice president. “That he came from a small town in Nebraska and worked on many iconic TV shows which still have a large influence on American culture today. Star Trek<\/em> is still relevant fifty-two years later because of its themes exploring what it means to be human. The current show on TV, Star Trek: Discovery<\/em>, is using some of creatures and characters Gene helped create.”<\/p>\n

The events held at the Beatrice Public Library<\/em> will be free, with limited-seating on a first-come, first-serve basis.<\/p>\n