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Gary Lockwood Remembers "Where No Man Has Gone Before"

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By GustavoLeao / 08:29, 21 October 2008 / General Star Trek

The latest issue of Star Trek Magazine, out in the US and the UK, features a new interview with actor Gary Lockwood, who played James Kirk's best friend, Lt. Commander Gary Mitchell, in the 1965 Star Trek second pilot episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Here are few excerpts of the interview.

"I was about to do 2001 A Space Odyssey for Stanley Kubrick, and I was having a few drinks with Gene Roddenberry on his patio" Lockwood told the magazine "I had starred in Gene's pre-Star Trek series, The Lieutenant. As we had a drink, he told me about this pilot he'd done, Star Trek. It had problems, but they were going to re-do it. Gene then said "I created a part for you on Star Trek. I want you to do it as a favor for me. Would you ?'"

"I didnt think that pilot would be as good as it was" Lockwood confesses "Because it was a pilot, it was rushed, but when I made it, I must honestly tell you, I really didnt think it would be as interesting as it all turned out. I truly think Star Trek became a hit because the world was ready for it and Gene was the right guy to deliver it."

The full article can be found on the latest issue of Star Trek Magazine, now on sale.



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By: rassmguy (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:54:19 on Oct 21, 2008

"It would be a real shame if Mitchell, Kelso, Alden, & Boyce are completely ignored in the reboot."

Kelso and Alden? There's no way those two were ever even considered--and there'd be no reason to consider them. There are only so many characters you can work into a two-hour film without underutilizing the cast. Kelso and Alden are minor, minor footnotes--you might as well include Mr. Desalle. Far more important is Christine Chapel--I have to wonder where she is. Even Janice Rand and Kyle would be more important to include than Kelso and Alden.

"These crew members make up the first year of the 5-year voyage in my opinion since WNMHGB was stardate 1312, The 13th month of their 5 year mission? I know no real explanation has been given for stardates but I'm sticking to the whole month idea."

Well, there's really no point in trying to make sense of the stardates from the original series--they were all over the place, and non-sequential.


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By: The TREKMAN!!!!! (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:07:28 on Oct 21, 2008

The funny thing is that there was some talk a while back about Timothy Olyphant possibly being in the new movie and too bad he's not because he could have been a good Mitchell. He kinda looks like Lockwood.

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