Theodore “Ted” Sturgeon (born Edward Hamilton Waldo) (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.

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