Either way, Gene Roddenberry was probably the only person who could give Shatner a bollocking and get him to apologise.
He knew that I was a fan of the original series, and he knew that I was more than a little intimidated by these actors. He offered several times to make introductions, but I always declined.
Roddenberry no doubt wanted to be present to make sure that Shatner was on his best behavour.
