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Herbert "Herb" J. Wright (9 November 1947 – 24 August 2005; age 57) was the writer or co-writer of four episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was also a Co-Producer during the show's first season, (from "Encounter at Farpoint" to "Skin of Evil"), and a producer on six episodes of the fifth season (from "The Masterpiece Society" to "Cause and Effect").

After he graduated from Yale with honors, Wright moved to Hollywood to begin working in the filmmaking industry. He also studied in Japan as an exchange student, during which he met with legendary director Akira Kurosawa, and begin his lifelong study of martial arts.

Wright wrote the episode "The Last Outpost", which introduced the Ferengi. He also wrote the second Ferengi episode, "The Battle". Because of this, he has been dubbed the "Father of the Ferengi". As a joke reference, a character (Herb Wright) named after him was listed in a Starfleet office directory in TNG: "Violations".

Wright wrote the second draft of David Gerrold's controversial, unproduced episode, "Blood and Fire", which he retitled "Blood and Ice". Wright kept the same basic adventure, but removed the allegedly gay characters and the AIDS allegory. Despite the rewrite, this version remained unfilmed as well.

Wright left The Next Generation near the end of the first season due to the poor treatment given to writers by Gene Roddenberry and Maurice Hurley. He made a brief return to the show as a producer for part of the fifth season at the invitation of Rick Berman. While Wright thought that behind the scenes the fifth season was much friendlier, he left after only a few months, citing creative differences over the show's direction with Michael Piller. (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 224)

Wright previously worked with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry when the latter was developing the film The Questor Tapes. The project fell through, however, as Roddenberry left the production due to creative differences with the studio. Wright was an associate producer on the television series McCloud, which starred Diana Muldaur. Other TV series he produced include The Six Million Dollar Man, Night Gallery, and Hunter. He also wrote for the latter series.

Wright passed away on 24 August 2005. He was 57 years old.

Writing credits

TNG:
- "The Last Outpost" (teleplay)
- "The Battle" (teleplay)
- "Heart of Glory" (story)
- "Power Play" (teleplay)

External links

Herbert J. Wright at Wikipedia
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-'''Herbert J. Wright''' {{born|9|November|1947|dies|24|August|2005}} was the writer or co-writer of four episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. He was also a producer during the show's [[TNG Season 1|first season]].
+| Name              = Herb Wright
+| image             = Herbert J. Wright.jpg
+| Birth name        = Herbert J. Wright
+| Gender            = Male
+| Date of birth     = {{d|9|November|1947}}
+| Place of birth    =  Columbus, Indiana
+| Date of death     = {{d|24|August|2005}}
+| Place of death    =  Woodland Hills, California
+| Awards for Trek   =
+| Roles             = [[:Category:Writers|Writer]], [[:Category:Producers|Producer]]
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+'''Herbert "Herb" J. Wright''' {{born|9|November|1947|dies|24|August|2005}} was the writer or co-writer of four episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. He was also a Co-Producer during the show's [[TNG Season 1|first season]], (from {{e|Encounter at Farpoint}} to {{e|Skin of Evil}}), and a producer on six episodes of the [[TNG Season 5|fifth season]] (from {{e|The Masterpiece Society}} to {{e|Cause and Effect}}).
+After he graduated from Yale with honors, Wright moved to Hollywood to begin working in the filmmaking industry. He also studied in Japan as an exchange student, during which he met with legendary director {{w|Akira Kurosawa}}, and begin his lifelong study of martial arts.
 Wright wrote the episode {{e|The Last Outpost}}, which introduced the [[Ferengi]]. He also wrote the second Ferengi episode, {{e|The Battle}}. Because of this, he has been dubbed the "Father of the Ferengi". As a joke reference, a character ([[Herb Wright (Starfleet)|Herb Wright]]) named after him was listed in a [[Starfleet]] office directory in {{TNG|Violations}}.
-Wright wrote the second draft of [[David Gerrold]]'s controversial, [[Undeveloped Star Trek episodes|unproduced episode]], "Blood and Fire", which he retitled "Blood and Ice". Wright kept the same basic adventure, but removed the allegedly gay characters and the AIDS allegory. Despite the rewrite, this version remained unfilmed as well.
+Wright wrote the second draft of [[David Gerrold]]'s controversial, [[Undeveloped Star Trek episodes|unproduced episode]], "[[Undeveloped Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes#Blood and Fire|Blood and Fire]]", which he retitled "[[Undeveloped Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes#Blood and Ice|Blood and Ice]]". Wright kept the same basic adventure, but removed the allegedly gay characters and the AIDS allegory. Despite the rewrite, this version remained unfilmed as well.
+Wright left ''The Next Generation'' near the end of the first season due to the poor treatment given to writers by [[Gene Roddenberry]] and [[Maurice Hurley]]. He made a brief return to the show as a producer for part of the fifth season at the invitation of [[Rick Berman]]. While Wright thought that behind the scenes the fifth season was much friendlier, he left after only a few months, citing creative differences over the show's direction with [[Michael Piller]]. (''[[Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages]]'', p. 224)
-Wright previously worked with ''[[Star Trek]]'' creator [[Gene Roddenberry]] when the latter was developing the film ''The Questor Tapes''. The project fell through, however, as Roddenberry left the production due to creative differences with the studio.
-Wright was an associate producer on the television series ''McCloud'', which starred [[Diana Muldaur]]. Other TV series he produced include ''The Six Million Dollar Man'', ''Night Gallery'', and ''Hunter''. He also wrote for the latter series.
+Wright previously worked with ''[[Star Trek]]'' creator Gene Roddenberry when the latter was developing the film ''The Questor Tapes''. The project fell through, however, as Roddenberry left the production due to creative differences with the studio. Wright was an associate producer on the television series ''McCloud'', which starred [[Diana Muldaur]]. Other TV series he produced include ''The Six Million Dollar Man'', ''Night Gallery'', and ''Hunter''. He also wrote for the latter series.
-Wright [[Star Trek deaths|passed away]] on 24 August 2005. He was 57 years old.
+Wright [[Star Trek deaths#August|passed away]] on 24 August 2005. He was 57 years old.
-== Writing Credits ==
+== Writing credits ==
-*{{TNG}}
+* {{TNG}}
-**{{e|Heart of Glory}}
+** {{e|The Last Outpost}} (teleplay)
-**{{e|The Last Outpost}}
+** {{e|The Battle}} (teleplay)
-**{{e|The Battle}}
+** {{e|Heart of Glory}} (story)
-**{{e|Power Play}}
+** {{e|Power Play}} (teleplay)
-== External link ==
+== Further reading ==
+*"Herb Wright", {{STTM|1|11}}, March 2000, pp. 62-67
+*"Behind the Scenes: Creating the Ferengi", {{STTM|1|17}}, September 2000, pp. 24-26, 28-30, 32
+==External links==
+*{{Wikipedia|Herbert Wright (producer)|Herbert J. Wright}}
 *{{IMDb-link|page=nm0002724}}
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