In one of Gene Roddenberry's many speeches, he "reveals" the Star Trek formula... which may or may not have been entirely truthful. In this week's The Trek Files, we examine the details of a ca. 1975 speech that shares the audience's optimism for quality stories and the secret that makes Star Trek tick.

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