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In [[Shimon Wincelberg]]'s original script of "Dagger of the Mind", the character was called "Doctor Asgard", his name being a reference to the gods' living place in Norse mythology.
In [[Shimon Wincelberg]]'s original script of "Dagger of the Mind", the character was called "Doctor Asgard", his name being a reference to the gods' living place in Norse mythology.
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Various script drafts revealed Adams' reason for constructing the neural neutralizer and conducting experiments on innocent people as being dissatisfied with humanity and doing good for others without being properly redeemed for it, and deciding on gaining the only thing he was still interested in, in life: power. However, [[Gene Roddenberry]] removed these lines from the revised final draft script of "Dagger of the Mind", suggesting that humanity had overcome such petty differences and hateful emotions in the future. Hence, Adams' motivation for his actions was never explained. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')
In the final draft script of "Dagger of the Mind", Adams was initially described thus; "''Mid-forties, hardly the stereotype of a famed scientist, he has broad, warm features, a suspicion of old freckles at the nose, and aggressively friendly manner which promises firm [[handshake]]s, humor, an ounce of [[brandy]] at the right hour and complete candor at all times [....] A man interested in many things, artistic, comfortable, masculine interests as well as scientific.''"
In the final draft script of "Dagger of the Mind", Adams was initially described thus; "''Mid-forties, hardly the stereotype of a famed scientist, he has broad, warm features, a suspicion of old freckles at the nose, and aggressively friendly manner which promises firm [[handshake]]s, humor, an ounce of [[brandy]] at the right hour and complete candor at all times [....] A man interested in many things, artistic, comfortable, masculine interests as well as scientific.''"
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Whereas Adams is [[canon]]ically implied as having invented the neural neutralizer, he was outrightly stated to have created the device in the final draft script of "Dagger of the Mind". Various script drafts revealed his reason for constructing the neural neutralizer and conducting experiments on innocent people as being dissatisfied with Humanity and doing good for others without being properly redeemed for it, and deciding on gaining the only thing he was still interested in, in life: power. He was also skeptical that, without the device, Humanity would give him what he ultimately wanted and believed he deserved, such as "a very comfortable old age." Adams referred to himself as "a most selective man" who didn't have much else except his reputation and, due to the neural neutralizer, power, but also too much knowledge about "men's minds" to be as optimistic as Kirk. However, [[Gene Roddenberry]] removed these lines from the revised final draft script of "Dagger of the Mind", suggesting that Humanity had overcome such petty differences and hateful emotions in the future. Hence, Adams' motivation for his actions was never explained. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')
Dr. Tristan Adams' name was mentioned on a [[Planet 10 Shipping]] label, which was seen in {{e|A Simple Investigation}} and in the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (3rd ed., p. 448).
Dr. Tristan Adams' name was mentioned on a [[Planet 10 Shipping]] label, which was seen in {{e|A Simple Investigation}} and in the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (3rd ed., p. 448).