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- Birth nameMaurice Edward Hurley
- Maurice Hurley was born on August 16, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), The Equalizer (1985) and Baywatch Nights (1995). He was married to Geraldine Garret and Adrienne St.John Geer. He died on February 24, 2015 in the USA.
- SpousesGeraldine Garret(December 20, 1972 - February 24, 2015) (his death, 1 child)Adrienne St.John Geer(? - May 1972) (divorced, 3 children)
- Was responsible for Gates McFadden leaving Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) after the first season. McFadden returned for season three after Hurley left the show.
- Was the creator of the Borg on the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (The episode 'Q Who?'). The Borg were also featured in Star Trek: First Contact (1996), and in the latter seasons of Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
- Wrote an alternative treatment to Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga's screenplay for Star Trek: Generations (1994). Hurley's version had Captain Kirk featuring in the story primarily as a hologram.
- He originally intended to create an invincible alien race of insects as the main adversary to the Federation. However, monetary constraints led to the compromise of the Borg as "a variation on the insect mentality".
- His work on the screenplay for the TNG episode "Hide and Q" was re-written by Gene Roddenberry. As a consequence, Hurley used the pen name C.J. Holland in the credits.
- [on Gene Roddenberry] Star Trek is not like any other show. because it is one unique vision, and if you agree with Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future, you should be locked up somewhere. It's wacky doodle, but it is his wacky doodle. If you can't deal with that, you can't do the show. There are rules on top of rules on top of rules. There are some people who have a deep history with Gene, whose eggs are bruised easily. People get confused about who really is Star Trek, and that messes people's heads up. Star Trek is Gene Roddenberry and nobody else.
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