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Susan Sackett was the production associate on Star Trek: The Next Generation. She also served as the personal executive assistant to Gene Roddenberry on Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Sackett worked with Roddenberry for more than 17 years, until his death in October 1991.
She appeared in the Star Trek I rec deck scene as an unnamed extra in a white jumpsuit. There was also a close up of the balcony with reaction of the crew to the destruction of Epsilon IX station filmed, but later cut. Sackett also appeared as an ensign in the TNG episode "The Neutral Zone". In her scene Sacket wore Marina Sirtis' costume from "Encounter at Farpoint".
Further more she co-wrote two episodes for the series with writing partner Fred Bronson: "Ménage à Troi" and the story for "The Game".
Her name can be seen on the dedication plaque of the USS Enterprise throughout TNG. She is listed on the plaque as Admiral Susan Sackett.
Bibliography
- Letters to Star Trek (Ballantine Books, 1977)
- Star Trek Speaks (with Fred Goldstein and Stanley Goldstein) (Pocket Books, 1979)
- The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (with Gene Roddenberry) (Pocket Books, 1980)
- You Can Be a Game Show Contestant and Win! (with Cheryl Blythe)(Dell Books, 1982)
- Say Goodnight Gracie! - The Story of Burns and Allen (with Cheryl Blythe) (E.P.Dutton, 1986)
- The Hollywood Reporter Book of Box Office Hits (Billboard Publications, 1990)
- Star Trek: The First 25 Years (with Gene Roddenberry) (Note: This book was purchased by Pocket Books but never published due to legal issues. Instead it bacame the basis for the 1994 book Star Trek: Where No One Has Gone Before: A History in Pictures by J.M. Dillard.
- Prime-Time Hits (Billboard Publications, 1993)
- Hollywood Sings (Billboard Publications, 1995)
- Inside Trek: My Secret Life with Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry (Hawk Publishing Group, 2002)
External Links
- Susan Sackett at Wikipedia
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- Website of Susan Sackett, with insights and presonal photos of her appearences in Star Trek.