(Correction: This post, including the headline, has been modified to accurately reflect the contents of the lawsuit in question.)
Veteran sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison has sued CBS Paramount, claiming he is owed publishing and merchandising fees for his work on an original episode of Star Trek.
The lawsuit, filed Friday, accuses CBS Paramount and The Writers Guild of America with "breaching the collective bargaining agreement" and failing to properly compensate Ellison for his work on the episode titled "City on the Edge of Forever," according to Variety.
"Paramount has earned millions exploiting the 'City' teleplay since it was aired in 1967," the suit says. "Yet Paramount has not accounted to Ellison or paid him for such exploitations as it is required to do under the 1960 MBA (minimum basic agreement) and 1966 Amendment."
In a statement, the always-colorful Ellison said: "It ain't about the 'principle,' friend, it's about the money! Pay me! I'm doing it for the 35-year-long disrespect and the money!"
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