premise of his own. For her season-two episode "A Distant Star", she wrote the script based on an idea by Straczynski. Straczynski was so impressed with her character Neroon from “Legacies” that he became a recurring role. Together with Derek Chester, Fontana also wrote the scripts for Bethesda Softworks video games Star Trek: Legacy and Star Trek: Tactical Assault. Todd Vaughn, Bethesda Softworks' VP of Development, described her as "one of Star Trek most prolific and distinguished writers". Fontana wrote the episode "To Serve All My Days" for the fan-made production Star Trek: New Voyages. Fontana's work on "The Enterprise Incident" in the third season of Star Trek led to IDW Publishing seeking to have her write a sequel in comic book form for Star Trek: Year Four, titled "The Enterprise Experiment". After joining the Writers Guild of America in 1960, Fontana served on the board between 1988 and 1990, and between 1991 and 1993. She was awarded the Morgan Cox Award for services to the guild in 2002. She was inducted into the American Screenwriters Association hall of fame twice, in 1997 and in 2002. Personal life Fontana married cinematographer Dennis Skotak. Fontana died on December 2, 2019, following a short illness. Works Books Questor Tapes (1974)- novelization Murder in Los Angeles (1987)- co-author Vulcan’s Glory (1989)- Star Trek book 44 Futurus Rex (2022) Co-authored with Lynn Barker who finished the book after her death Film References Bibliography External links "Dorothy (D.C.) Fontana wrote her way into Star Trek lore", interview February, 2018, The Oklahoman, accessed April 4, 2018. 1939 births 2019 deaths Screenwriters from New Jersey American television writers Fairleigh Dickinson University alumni People from Sussex, New Jersey People from Totowa, New Jersey American women screenwriters American women television writers Star Trek