 Carey Wilber was hired to write a script for an episode of Star Trek . His idea was based on an episode he wrote for the television series Captain Video and His Video Rangers ( 1949 – 1955 ) . His work on that show featured Ancient @-@ Greek @-@ era humans transported in suspended animation through space , with the people of the future finding that they have mythological powers . For " Space Seed " , Wilber replaced these mythological powers with abilities that were enhanced due to genetic engineering . Wilber had briefly worked with Gene Roddenberry on the television series <unk> . His science fiction extended beyond Star Trek : he also wrote scripts for Lost in Space and The Time Tunnel around the same time . 
