Her belief in Star Trek is why we have Star Trek as it stands today. The comedian is one of many talented women who are among the many reasons that the Star Trek has endured into the 21st century. NBC could have passed on Trek overall, but Ball, who believed in the project, stepped in and saved the day in a move that would’ve made every Starfleet captain proud. Second pilots are rarely commissioned, not without someone with some power backing them up. Without the support of Ball, “The Cage” would have been the end of Star Trek. A studio accountant named Edwin "Ed" Holly is on the record as saying "If it were not for Lucy, there would be no Star Trek today." Ball stood by the show through two pilots being shot and a massive budget, and the rest is history. It was thanks to her that “The Cage” was produced in the first place. Still, she supported his space western vision, even as some board members were resistant to the idea.
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