Having confronted Dr. Evil, Owen E. Oulton, International Man Of Mystery, 
exclaimed:
 
 ED>       So it was Colicos and Phillips that was responsible for the 
 ED> original "Mongol Hoard" look and not Roddenberry?  I dimly recall Gene 
 ED> R. taking credit for the original concept...
 OEO> Unfortunately, Gene tended toward Walt Disney syndrome.  In point of
 OEO> fact, Gene reportedly never particularly liked the Klingons.  However,
 OEO> they were A) very cheap to do, and B) very popular. 
      I'm still trying to wrack my fading memory were I heard Gene claim 
credit for the Klingon look.  It may well have been A&E Biography or one 
of the Anniversary specials.  Then again he may well have worded it in 
such a way that while not directly claiming credit leaving the 
impression that it was his idea.
      Of course I could've dreamt the whole thing.  My dreams tend to 
have a television format...
                                           Sincerely Yours
                                           
                                           David G. Riess
                                           EchoContinuityMonger
... "I think not," said Iain, and Echosia promptly disappeared.
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