Jacobs Brown continues the journey into Season Two — with new faces, greater challenges, and even harder-won victories.​

THESE ARE THE VOYAGES: THE ORIGINAL SERIES, SEASON 2

By Marc Cushman with Susan Osborn
Foreword by Walter Koenig

Now, a Saturn Award-Winning Book!

These Are The Voyages: The Original Series, Season Two is the second volume in the landmark trilogy.

With Season One also available, this chapter of the saga takes you deeper into the behind-the-scenes story of the original series.
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1967. Star Trek returns for its second season on NBC, and the story behind the scenes becomes even more dramatic.

Launching the series was nearly impossible. Keeping it on the air proved even harder.

Discover:
  • Why Leonard Nimoy almost didn’t return for Season Two
  • How Lucille Ball’s Desilu Productions risked everything to finance the show — and ultimately lost the studio
  • The real reason producer Gene L. Coon suddenly left in the middle of the season
  • Unproduced episodes written by legendary science fiction authors
  • Internal memos from Gene Roddenberry, his staff, and NBC regarding all 26 episodes of Season Two
  • The network’s continued deception about the show’s ratings — and how passionate fans fought a corporate giant to save Star Trek

​The journey continues.
Author Marc Cushman receives a Saturn Award for 
These Are the Voyages: The Original Series, Seasons One & Two, in 2014

Quotes of Praise


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“You can trust these books! You won't be reading a P.R. man's spins. This is honest, and this is how it was being there, making Star Trek​.” 
— Walter Koenig ​​(Star Trek's Ensign Chekov)
​~March 2014
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“I have just finished reading THESE ARE THE VOYAGES (TOS) Season Two. The current book is written with the same meticulous eye for detail as the first volume... [Marc Cushman] has written with a dramatic flair; he is not just bombarding you with facts; you feel as if you are taken into the production offices and onto the soundstages; you feel as if you are a fly on the wall... STAR TREK was a phenomenon, and Marc Cushman’s two books (so far) shine a light that keeps the phenomenon glowing, while becoming a phenomenon in their own right. I’m anxious for Season Three.” 
— Ralph Senensky (Director of six-and-a-half episodes of Star Trek)
~ April 2014
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“Reading These are the Voyages is a delightful nostalgic trip back to the sound stages, production meetings, and controlled chaos that was STAR TREK, the original series. Marc Cushman's depth of research and attention to detail is stunning and accurate. These books are a massive accomplishment; they will become the Bible for all Trekkers and should be required reading for those seeking a career in series television.” 
— John Dwyer (Emmy Award-winning Set Decorator, also
​nominated for​ Star Trek​)
~ April 2014

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“How Marc Cushman put these books together is nothing short of visionary! He took each episode, dissected all the moving parts, and then put them together in a sequential way that revealed not only the heart and soul of each show, but the thread that tied the entire series into one package. Awesome!” 
— Bruce Mars ​(Actor, “Shore Leave” & “Assignment: Earth”)
~ April 2014
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“Marc Cushman has done the amazing feat of tying all the creative elements that went into making the original Star Trek into a cohesive masterpiece. It has been like a trek with creative friends, all greatly loved and some no longer with us. A lovely journey.” 
— Judy Burns (Star Trek co-writer of “The Tholian Web”)
~ May 2014
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“Before I read Marc Cushman's These Are The Voyages: Season One I was sure there was nothing I didn't already know about Star Trek, and I am so glad I was wrong! This book is filled with one revelation after another, and isn't just the final word on the making of Star Trek; it's an incredibly detailed historical document on how dramatic television series were created and produced in the 1960's. A fascinating read! I hope Cushman lives long enough and prospers so that he can cover the history of the entire franchise!” 
— David A. Goodman (Executive Producer, Family Guy; Co-Executive Producer, Futurama; Consulting Producer, Star Trek: Enterprise​)
~ March 2014
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“...[J]ust as gripping as [Marc Cushman's] previous tome on the show's watch and first season... ​These Are the Voyages - TOS: Season 2 is... the most important book of Star Trek journalism ever written. ”
 — Jeff Bond, Executive Editor - Geek Magazine
~ May 2014

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​“I didn't think it could be possible, considering how much I loved the Star Trek book, ​These Are the Voyages - TOS: Season One, but author Marc Cushman has topped himself. ​Season Two  tops its amazing predecessor!” 
— Scott Mantz, ​Access Hollywood
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About the Author

Marc Cushman is widely regarded as one of the leading historians of classic Star Trek​ and television production.