Kathryn M. Drennan is an American writer, having worked for Carl Sagan on the mini-series '' Cosmos: A Personal Voyage'' in the early 1980s and for

Michael Piller Michael Piller (May 30, 1948 – November 1, 2005) was an American television scriptwriter and producer, who was best known for his contributions to the ''Star Trek'' franchise. Early life and career Piller was born to a Jewish family in Po ...

, producer at the time for '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', in the early 1990s. She also contributed articles to several magazines, including '' Starlog'' and ''

Twilight Zone Magazine ''Twilight Zone'' literature is an umbrella term for the many books and comic books which concern or adapt ''The Twilight Zone'' television series. Comics Gold Key Comics published a long-running ''Twilight Zone'' comic that featured the likene ...

''. She was married to J. Michael Straczynski, creator of ''

Babylon 5 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Tele ...

'', and wrote articles about Rod Serling's ''

Night Gallery ''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, ''The Twilight Zone ...

'' for ''Twilight Zone Magazine'' together with him. She wrote one script during ''Babylon 5s first season, " By Any Means Necessary" as well as the prose ''Babylon 5'' novel, ''

To Dream in the City of Sorrows ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label in association with Straczynski’s Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Television, Warne ...

''. She also wrote scripts for two other shows Straczynski worked on, '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'' and ''

The Real Ghostbusters ''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran from September 13, 1986, to October 5, 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and DI ...

''.

Personal life

She met J. Michael Straczynski while they were both at

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...

. They moved to

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on April 1, 1981. They married in 1983, separated in 2002, and were divorced in 2003.

Selected works

Novels

*''Babylon 5'' Book #9: ''

'' (covering the life of

Jeffrey Sinclair Jeffrey Sinclair is a character in the fictional universe of the science fiction television series ''Babylon 5'', played by actor Michael O'Hare. He was a regular in the first season of the show, as Commander of the Babylon 5 station, and made a ...

from the end of season 1 until his final departure in season 3)

Articles and stories in magazines

*"The Mind Withdrawn", short story published in the Star Trek fanzine, ''Galactic Discourse'' #1, Feb 1977. *"Rod Serling's ''Night Gallery''" w/ J. Michael Straczynski, article in ''

'', 3 issues, Mar - Aug 1985. *"A Show by Show Guide to Rod Serling's ''Night Gallery''" w/ J. Michael Straczynski, article in ''Twilight Zone Magazine'', 11 issues, Mar 1985 - Jun 1989. *"David Opatoshu and A Taste of Armageddon", article in '' Starlog'', Jun 1987. *"Bill Paxton: The Howling Commando", article in ''Starlog'', Jan 1988. *"Wil Wheaton: Acting Ensign", article in ''Starlog'', Apr 1988. *"Jonathan Frakes: One on One", article in ''Starlog'', Jun 1988. *"The Art of ''Night Gallery'', article in ''Twilight Zone Magazine'', Feb 1989. *"DeForest Kelley's Medical Plan", article in ''Starlog'', Jun 1989. *"DeForest Kelley's Western Days", article in ''Starlog'', Jul 1989. *"A Test of Character", article in ''Starlog'', Dec 1989.

Television credits

*'' She-Ra: Princess of Power'' (1985) **"The Unicorn King" (ep.36) *''

Defenders of the Earth ''Defenders of the Earth'' is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Mandrake's assistan ...

'' (1986) **"The Men of Frost" (ep.16) *''

'' (1987) **"Night Game" (S2 ep.8) **"The Man Who Never Reached Home" (S2 ep.27) **"Egon’s Dragon" (S2 ep.63) *''

'' (1994) **" By Any Means Necessary" (ep.12)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drennan, Kathryn American television writers Living people American women television writers Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American women writers San Diego State University alumni 21st-century American women