Executive Consultant

[CoveTom]

After TMP, when Gene Roddenberry was removed from direct responsibility for making the movies, he was given a rather ceremonial consultant position. He had no authority, but was contractually guaranteed to be able to read every script draft and offer his comments. And was reportedly paid a rather generous salary as well.

In this role, he was given an "Executive Consultant" credit in all the movies made while he was alive except TUC.

Anyone know why he didn't get that credit on TUC? I know he died before its release, but he was alive for the making of it and had the same role for it as he had for the other films. He read the script drafts, offered many opinions, and even screened the finished film before he died.

So why the lack of credit?

 

[Dukhat]

I think it was because by TUC, Roddenberry was too sick to be involved in any way. Which was ironic because they used the excuse that ‘Roddenberry didn’t like the idea of having Saavik as the assassin’ instead of Valeris, when the real reason was that Nick Meyer didn’t want to cast Robin Curtis.

 

[Maurice]

Roddenberry may not have had official power, but his notes were often listened to. A number of his observations and suggestions improved the scripts he gave feedback on, notably TWOK.

Not sure exactly why he didn't get the customary credit.

 

[somebuddyX]

The Inglorious Treksperts episodes where they go over Gene's notes for TSFS were really interesting. I need to relisten.