The Filming of "Shore Leave"

NOTE: This excerpt is an edited version. Also in this chapter from the book: the drama behind the scenes with the writing of the episode by sci-fi master Theodore Sturgeon and a war of letters between him and Gene Roddenberry, as well as colorful memos between Roddenberry and his staff, and from the network, the problems in post production, as well as the Nielsen ratings, reviews, and fan letters from the period. 
For more about “Shore Leave,” and all the episodes from the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series, read These are the Voyages – TOS: Season One, by Marc Cushman with foreword by John D.F. Black, due August 5, 2013 by Jacobs/Brown Press. 

Watch for These are the Voyages – TOS: Season Two and Season Three, due in 2014.
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