Star Trek: Phase II was the initial working title for what officially
became titled Star Trek II, an unproduced American science fiction
television series created by Gene Roddenberry as a sequel to and
continuation of the original Star Trek, which had run from 1966 to
1969. The plans for the series were first developed after several
failed attempts to create a feature film based on the property,
coupled with plans for a Paramount Television Service (PTS) as a
fourth broadcast television network in the United States.Both PTS and
the Star Trek revival were announced in early June, 1977, with PTS to
debut as one evening of programming each Saturday night and to
gradually expand to other nights; a strategy successfully employed by
the Fox Broadcasting Company a decade later. Star Trek: Phase II was
to be the flagship show, and be broadcast at 8pm EST, followed by a
movie of the week starting at 9pm. The initial order was for a
two-hour pilot, followed by 13 hour-long episodes.With the exception
of Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, who had ongoing disputes with
Roddenberry and Paramount, the entire regular and recurring cast of
The Original Series were contracted to return, notably William Shatner
as Captain Kirk. Three new and younger regular characters were
created, science officer Lt. Xon, navigator Lt. Ilia, and ship's
executive officer Willard Decker. Star Trek: Phase II Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter