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Welcome to Gene-ology, a podcast by Roddenberry Entertainment that dives deep into the early TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. Target: The Corruptors! was a short-lived crime drama that unfolded from the perspective of an ace newspaper reporter. Gene turned in a single script that was significantly altered prior to broadcast, resulting in him receiving only a story credit. Find out what happens in both versions of "To Wear A Badge". Hosted by Earl Green & Ashley Thomas About Gene-ology Gene-ology explores Gene Roddenberry's early television scripts, including his lesser-known works before Star Trek using the Mission Log format popularized by Roddenberry Podcasts. We analyze the themes, writing style, and cultural impact of his scripts, and we even unearth stories from the Roddenberry archives that were never produced. Join us as we trace the roots of Gene's creative genius. In This Episode A breakdown of key moments and themes in "To Wear A Badge". Exploring Gene Roddenberry's evolving style and storytelling. How this episode ties into the broader TV landscape of the time and reflects the early seeds of Roddenberry's visionary work. Guest stars and unique production elements that bring this episode to life. Special Segment: Dramatic Recreation Since this script is not available to the public, we've brought it to life with a dramatic recreation! Special guests Shawn McDaniel and Brendan Berndt perform a key section of the script. Listen in as they bring the story to life in this exclusive performance. Join the Conversation What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts, theories, and favorite moments in the comments or reach out to us on social media or email us at missionlog@roddenberry.com Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/@RoddenberryEntertainment?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/roddenberrypodcasts BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/roddenberrypod.bsky.social THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryOfficial RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://www.instagram.com/TheRoddenberryFoundation Support the Show For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog Subscribe and Stay Tuned Be sure to subscribe to Gene-ology for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry's early works. New episodes are released regularly as we uncover more of Gene's television legacy. – Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.com for more great content. Edited by Earl Green.
Streaming service Disney Plus releases the seventh episode of WandaVision, created for TV by Jac Schaeffer and starring Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and Kathryn Hahn.
Cable channel Disney XD airs the 67th episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels. Lars Mikkelsen, Warwick Davis (Willow, Return Of The Jedi), and Clancy Brown (Highlander) guest star.
Cable channel Disney XD airs the 66th episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels. Lars Mikkelsen and Warwick Davis (Willow, Return Of The Jedi) guest star.
The CW airs the 44th episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Caity Lotz, Brandon Routh, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, and Tala Ashe. Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who) guest stars.
Shuttle astronaut Dale Gardner, who flew aboard space shuttle Challenger’s STS-8 mission in 1983 and the STS-51A mission aboard Discovery in 1984, dies unexpectedly. As a Mission Specialist aboard both flights, he participated in the risky task of manually retrieving a wayward satellite that was considered too large a target to risk snagging with the shuttle’s remote manipulator arm on the Discovery mission. Using one of the Manned Maneuvering Units that would fall out of favor during post-Challenger-disaster safety reviews, Gardner manually captured the satellite and helped to berth it in Discovery’s cargo bay (and then held up a “for sale” sign for the camera). Gardner left NASA and returned to the Air Force and then to civilian life following the Challenger disaster, and had recently retired just over a year before his death. He was 65.
The fourth episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. Peter Wingfield (Highlander: The Series) and comedian Patton Oswalt guest star.
The 16th episode of Tim Kring’s sci-fi/superhero series Heroes airs on NBC, starring Adrian Pasdar, Jack Coleman, Ali Larter, Masi Oka, Hayden Panettiere, and Milo Ventimiglia. Zachary Quinto (Star Trek), Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) and Bill Fagerbakke (Coach) guest star.
La-La Land Records releases the soundtrack CD from the two-part Sci-Fi Channel miniseries rebooting Battlestar Galactica, with music by Richard Gibbs and Bear McCreary. The music from the miniseries sets the template for the scoring of the early episodes of the weekly series, though the musical style of the show expands rapidly under the direction of McCreary (Gibbs opts not to return for the series).
The 12th and 13th episodes of the superhero series Birds Of Prey, based on characters from the DC Comics universe, air on the WB. Though the show has a vocal cult following, ratings for the series have not been particularly high, and these are the final episodes of the series. A movie with a completely different cast will revisit the Birds of Prey characters in 2020.
Showtime airs the 92nd episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series. Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai) guest stars.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 17th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Bruce Campbell guest stars as Autolycus, a character originated earlier in the season on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
UPN airs the 33rd episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: TNG) guest stars as Commander Riker; John de Lancie makes his first Voyager appearance as Q.
The 18th episode of the sci-fi crime series TekWar, based on William Shatner’s novel series, airs as part of the Universal Action Pack syndication package. One of Shatner’s daughter, Melanie Shatner (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier), guest stars in a script written by her sister, Lisabeth Shatner, who had also written an episode of Shatner’s 1980s cop show T.J. Hooker. This is the final episode of TekWar to be produced and aired.
The 35th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Raquel Welch and Robert Culp guest star.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 62nd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Whoopi Goldberg and Denise Crosby guest star in an episode later considered a high point of the entire series.
CBS airs the 17th episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, and Roy Dotrice. Jim Metzler guest stars.
The Soviet Union launches the first module of its new Mir space station, a new modular station design building on the Soviets’ years of experience with the Salyut stations. One end of this “core” module is a six-sided structure, with docking ports on five sides; this design will allow new modules to be added onto Mir in all directions, and will potentially allow for several Soyuz or unmanned Progress cargo vehicles to be docked simultaneously, a design element which will later be carried forward to the International Space Station.
Imagic, recently formed from a group of ex-Atari programmers, releases its first wave of cartridges for the Atari VCS home video game system, including Bob Smith’s Star Voyager, a space shooter.
Imagic, recently formed from a group of ex-Atari programmers, releases its first wave of cartridges for the Atari VCS home video game system, including Rob Fulop’s Demon Attack, a game which quickly draws the legal ire of Atari itself.
Mushroom Records releases the fourth Split Enz album, Frenzy, recorded after a long period of unemployment for the band, which went to the UK to find fame and became stranded there, too broke to return home. Most members of the group are dissatisfied with the finished album, feeling that it lacks the spark of demos they recorded during their England downtime, but it yields a genuine hit: Tim Finn’s punk-styled anthem “I See Red”.
The first episode of Harold Jack Bloom’s sci-fi series Project UFO premieres on NBC, portraying fictionalized investigations into what the show claims are actual cases from the U.S. Air Force’s Project Blue Book investigations. William Jordan (Beyond Westworld) and Caskey Swaim star; the series is produced by Jack Webb (Dragnet). Anne Schedeen (ALF) guest stars.
The 80th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Terry Becker guest stars.
The 22nd episode of the time travel sitcom It’s About Time, created by Sherwood Schwarz (I Dream Of Jeannie) and starring Frank Aletter, Jack Mullaney, and Imogene Coca, is broadcast on CBS. Susan Brown guest stars.
The 105th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the story now collectively known as The Massacre. This episode is missing from the BBC’s archives.
Streaming service Disney Plus releases the seventh episode of WandaVision, created for TV by Jac Schaeffer and starring Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and Kathryn Hahn.
Cable channel Disney XD airs the 67th episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels. Lars Mikkelsen, Warwick Davis (Willow, Return Of The Jedi), and Clancy Brown (Highlander) guest star. 
Cable channel Disney XD airs the 66th episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels. Lars Mikkelsen and Warwick Davis (Willow, Return Of The Jedi) guest star. 
The CW airs the 44th episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Caity Lotz, Brandon Routh, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, and Tala Ashe. Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who) guest stars.
Shuttle astronaut Dale Gardner, who flew aboard space shuttle Challenger’s STS-8 mission in 1983 and the STS-51A mission aboard Discovery in 1984, dies unexpectedly. As a Mission Specialist aboard both flights, he participated in the risky task of manually retrieving a wayward satellite that was considered too large a target to risk snagging with the shuttle’s remote manipulator arm on the Discovery mission. Using one of the Manned Maneuvering Units that would fall out of favor during post-Challenger-disaster safety reviews, Gardner manually captured the satellite and helped to berth it in Discovery’s cargo bay (and then held up a “for sale” sign for the camera). Gardner left NASA and returned to the Air Force and then to civilian life following the Challenger disaster, and had recently retired just over a year before his death. He was 65.
The fourth episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. Peter Wingfield (Highlander: The Series) and comedian Patton Oswalt guest star. 
The 16th episode of Tim Kring’s sci-fi/superhero series Heroes airs on NBC, starring Adrian Pasdar, Jack Coleman, Ali Larter, Masi Oka, Hayden Panettiere, and Milo Ventimiglia. Zachary Quinto (Star Trek), Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) and Bill Fagerbakke (Coach) guest star. 
La-La Land Records releases the soundtrack CD from the two-part Sci-Fi Channel miniseries rebooting Battlestar Galactica, with music by Richard Gibbs and Bear McCreary. The music from the miniseries sets the template for the scoring of the early episodes of the weekly series, though the musical style of the show expands rapidly under the direction of McCreary (Gibbs opts not to return for the series). 
The 41st episode of the Star Trek prequel spinoff Enterprise premieres on UPN. This is the first episode of any Star Trek series since the original 1960s series to featuree the Tholians. 
The 12th and 13th episodes of the superhero series Birds Of Prey, based on characters from the DC Comics universe, air on the WB. Though the show has a vocal cult following, ratings for the series have not been particularly high, and these are the final episodes of the series. A movie with a completely different cast will revisit the Birds of Prey characters in 2020.
Big Finish Productions releases the 41st Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, and Caroline Morris. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 127th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, starring Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor. 
The 82nd episode of Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict, airs in syndication, starring Robert Leeshock, Jayne Heitmeyer, and Von Flores.
Sci-Fi Channel premieres 
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 40th episode of Stargate SG-1. 
Showtime airs the 92nd episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series. Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai) guest stars.
UPN airs the 59th episode of Star Trek: Voyager. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 86th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Chase Masterson guest stars. 
The 17th episode of Lawrence Hertzog’s paranoid spy-fi thriller Nowhere Man, starring Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), airs on UPN.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 17th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Bruce Campbell guest stars as Autolycus, a character originated earlier in the season on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. 
UPN airs the 33rd episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: TNG) guest stars as Commander Riker; John de Lancie makes his first Voyager appearance as Q. 
The 18th episode of the sci-fi crime series TekWar, based on William Shatner’s novel series, airs as part of the Universal Action Pack syndication package. One of Shatner’s daughter, Melanie Shatner (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier), guest stars in a script written by her sister, Lisabeth Shatner, who had also written an episode of Shatner’s 1980s cop show T.J. Hooker. This is the final episode of TekWar to be produced and aired.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 52nd episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s science fiction series Babylon 5. Vaughn Armstrong (Star Trek: Enterprise) guest stars. 
The 35th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Raquel Welch and Robert Culp guest star.
Fox Network airs the 17th episode of Kenneth Johnson’s sci-fi cop series Alien Nation, starring Gary Graham and Eric Pierpoint. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 62nd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Whoopi Goldberg and Denise Crosby guest star in an episode later considered a high point of the entire series. 
The 13th episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 airs on KTMA, an independent TV station in Minneapolis, starring Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, and Josh Weinstein. 
CBS airs the 17th episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, and Roy Dotrice. Jim Metzler guest stars.
The Soviet Union launches the first module of its new Mir space station, a new modular station design building on the Soviets’ years of experience with the Salyut stations. One end of this “core” module is a six-sided structure, with docking ports on five sides; this design will allow new modules to be added onto Mir in all directions, and will potentially allow for several Soyuz or unmanned Progress cargo vehicles to be docked simultaneously, a design element which will later be carried forward to the International Space Station.
Imagic, recently formed from a group of ex-Atari programmers, releases its first wave of cartridges for the Atari VCS home video game system, including Bob Smith’s Star Voyager, a space shooter. 
Imagic, recently formed from a group of ex-Atari programmers, releases its first wave of cartridges for the Atari VCS home video game system, including Rob Fulop’s Demon Attack, a game which quickly draws the legal ire of Atari itself. 
NBC airs the 27th episode of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century. 
Mushroom Records releases the fourth Split Enz album, Frenzy, recorded after a long period of unemployment for the band, which went to the UK to find fame and became stranded there, too broke to return home. Most members of the group are dissatisfied with the finished album, feeling that it lacks the spark of demos they recorded during their England downtime, but it yields a genuine hit: Tim Finn’s punk-styled anthem “I See Red”. 
The 52nd episode of Wonder Woman airs on CBS, starring Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner. Jeremy Slate guest stars.
The first episode of Harold Jack Bloom’s sci-fi series Project UFO premieres on NBC, portraying fictionalized investigations into what the show claims are actual cases from the U.S. Air Force’s Project Blue Book investigations. William Jordan (Beyond Westworld) and Caskey Swaim star; the series is produced by Jack Webb (Dragnet). Anne Schedeen (ALF) guest stars.
The 447th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Russell Hunter, David Bailie and Pamela Salem guest star.
The 24th episode of Gerry Anderson’s space adventure series Space: 1999 premieres on British broadcaster ITV, bringing the show’s first season to a close; this marks the last appearance of series regulars Barry Morse and Prentis Hancock. 
The 311th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. David Troughton guest stars. This marks the first appearance of the Ice Warriors in color.
The 80th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Terry Becker guest stars.
The 22nd episode of the time travel sitcom It’s About Time, created by Sherwood Schwarz (I Dream Of Jeannie) and starring Frank Aletter, Jack Mullaney, and Imogene Coca, is broadcast on CBS. Susan Brown guest stars.
The 105th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the story now collectively known as The Massacre. This episode is missing from the BBC’s archives.
The 20th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Jeff Morrow and Kevin Hagen star.