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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Ron Moore collection
Creator:
Moore, Ronald D.
Identifier/Call Number: 2297
Physical Description:
156.9 Linear Feet
148 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1979-2010
Abstract: This collection contains the production files, scripts and recordings associated with the career of science fiction television
writer and producer Ronald D. Moore (b. 1964).
Language of Material:
English.
Ronald D. Moore was born on July 5, 1964, in California. He studied government at Cornell University, but never graduated.
He began writing for the television program
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) on spec in 1988. In 1989, he was put on staff as a script editor, and by the end of the series he was the show's producer.
While on staff with TNG, he frequently co-wrote with Brannon Braga (with whom he also wrote the screenplay for
Star Trek: Generations and
Star Trek: First Contact). After TNG was cancelled in 1994, Moore joined the production staff of
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), then in its third season.
After DS9 was cancelled in 1999, Moore, who was by that time the show's executive producer, joined the production staff of
Star Trek: Voyager, where Braga was executive producer. Moore left the show after working on only three episodes. After leaving the
Star Trek franchise, Moore joined the television show
Roswell as a co-executive producer (with Jason Katims) and staff writer for the show's second season. After
Roswell was cancelled in 2002, Moore was offered the opportunity to develop a four-hour mini-series based on the old television show
Battlestar Galactica. He worked with David Eick to develop the mini-series' story and script. At the same time, Moore was offered the position
of executive producer for the show
Carnivale (which aired on HBO). Moore worked on the first season of
Carnivale while Eick ran the day-to-day production of the
Battlestar Galactica (BSG) mini-series. After the Sci-Fi channel ordered the first series of BSG, Moore left
Carnivale to work full time on
Battlestar Galactica as the show's executive producer. BSG aired in four seasons between 2004 and 2009. He was nominated for an Emmy for writing
the episodes "Occupation" and "Precipice," which aired together as the beginning of the show's third season.
After
Battlestar Galactica ended in 2009, Eick and Moore collaborated again on the
Galactica-prequel
Caprica.
Caprica, which aired on television first in January 2010, was cancelled after one season. He also developed a pilot for Fox called
Virtuality. The pilot aired in June 2009, but was not picked up.
This collection contains the production files, scripts and recordings associated with the career of science fiction television
writer and producer Ronald D. Moore (b. 1964). The materials cover the television programs
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994),
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999),
Roswell (1999-2002),
Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) and
Caprica (2010), and the motion pictures
Star Trek: Generations (1994),
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and
Mission Impossible: II (2000).
See specific series scope and content notes for more details on the collection's inventory
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder# or item name], Ron Moore collection, Collection no. 2297, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Action and adventure television programs -- Archival resources
Battlestar Galactica (Television program : 2003)
Battlestar Galactica (Television program : 2004-2009)
Caprica (Television program)
Carnivàle (Television program)
Coming-of-age television programs -- Archival resources
Dailies (motion pictures)
DVDs
Fantasy television programs -- Archival resources
Outtakes
Roswell (Television program)
Science fiction television programs -- United States -- Archival resources
Star trek, Deep Space Nine (Television program)
Star trek, first contact (Motion picture)
Star trek generations (Motion picture)
Star trek, the next generation (Television program)
Star trek, voyager (Television program)
Television -- Archival resources
Television mini-series -- Archival resources
Television pilot programs -- Archival resources
Television producers and directors -- Archival resources
Television remakes -- Archival resources
Television scripts
Television series -- Archival resources
Television writers -- United States -- Archival resources
Videotapes
Moore, Ronald D. -- Archives