Gene L. Coon

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Gene L. Coon was an American television writer and producer best known for his influential work on the original Star Trek series, where he helped shape much of its mythology and tone.

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Gene L. Coon canonical 9

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instanceOf American
person
screenwriter
television producer
television writer
causeOfDeath lung cancer
coCreated Starfleet Command structure as depicted in Star Trek
conflictParticipatedIn Korean War
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
created Klingons (Star Trek species)
linked to: Klingons

Organian Peace Treaty concept in Star Trek
dateOfBirth 1924-01-07
dateOfDeath 1973-07-08
employer Desilu Productions
Paramount Television
familyName Coon
fullName Eugene Lee Coon
genre science fiction
western
givenName Eugene
influenced Star Trek franchise mythology
linked to: Star Trek
influencedBy Gene Roddenberry
militaryService United States Marine Corps
notableWork Star Trek: The Original Series
occupation screenwriter
television producer
television writer
placeOfBirth Beatrice, Nebraska
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California
positionHeld producer of Star Trek: The Original Series
showrunner of Star Trek: The Original Series
sexOrGender male
significantContribution developed much of the political and military framework of the Star Trek universe
helped define the optimistic, humanistic tone of Star Trek: The Original Series
usedPseudonym Lee Cronin
workedOn Bonanza
Dragnet
Have Gun – Will Travel
Maverick
Star Trek: The Original Series
The Virginian
The Wild Wild West
wroteEpisode Star Trek episode "A Taste of Armageddon"
Star Trek episode "Arena"
Star Trek episode "Bread and Circuses"
Star Trek episode "Metamorphosis"
Star Trek episode "Space Seed" (uncredited rewrite)
Star Trek episode "The Changeling"
Star Trek episode "The Devil in the Dark"
Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" (uncredited production rewrite)

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The Changeling producedBy Gene L. Coon
subject linked to: "The Changeling"
Amok Time producer Gene L. Coon
subject linked to: Star Trek episode "Amok Time"
Space Seed writtenBy Gene L. Coon
Space Seed producedBy Gene L. Coon
Amok Time producer Gene L. Coon
A Man Called Gannon screenwriter Gene L. Coon
Mirror, Mirror producer Gene L. Coon
The Apple (TOS episode) producer Gene L. Coon