http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/16/opinion/the-star-trek-franchise.html 2016-09-15 21:57:40 The ‘Star Trek’ Franchise The author of a book about the filming of the first movie writes that the production embodied “heart and soul.” === To the Editor: Re “ For all the criticism it’s endured since 1979, when it was made, Robert Wise’s production embodied all the heart and soul Mr. Vinciguerra rightly finds deplorably absent in the recent reboots. It’s that spirit, derived from Gene Roddenberry’s original TV series, that continues to move many viewers, and that, thanks to its box-office success, was responsible for all the “Star Trek” movies and series that followed and continue to flourish, for better or worse. PRESTON NEAL JONES Hollywood The writer is the author of “Return to Tomorrow: The Filming of ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture.’ ”