Template:RealworldHarvey P. Lynn, Jr. was a RAND Corporation researcher and the special scientific advisor for Star Trek' pilot episode, "The Cage".
Rand took exception to some of the jargon used by Gene Roddenberry, such as "laser" and "rocket", because these were devices already in existence in the 20th century. Originally, the episode was to take place in the Sirius star group, but Lynn suggested that another star system be used instead. Lynn is often credited with inventing the term "phaser".
- See The Making of Star Trek by Stephen E. Whitfield and Gene Roddenberry, and, I'm Working on That by William Shatner with Chip Walter.