Theodore Sturgeon (author)
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Theodore Sturgeon (26 February 1918 – 8 May 1985; age 67) was a prolific science fiction author. He made his mark in the Star Trek universe, crafting the backstory for Spock and the Vulcans in TOS: "Amok Time", an episode that garnered him a Hugo Award nomination. He wrote three scripts for Star Trek: The Original Series episodes. "Shore Leave" and "Amok Time" were filmed; the third, "The Joy Machine", was published by Pocket Books as a novel. According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, the character Sturgeon from "The Man Trap" was named after him.
