A closer look
Gene Roddenberry wrote lyrics to the original Star Trek theme song solely so he could legally claim half the royalties from the composer, Alexander Courage, despite the fact that the lyrics were never actually used in the broadcasted show. The hidden words included a bizarre proclamation about brave men exploring the stars while their lonely women waited at home. This completely legal but incredibly petty contract loophole proves that behind every visionary utopian future of equality lies a television executive desperately trying to steal a composer's hard-earned cash
