I think I found the solution to this. I was thinking of the first pilot agreement as a short and sweet little contract. They are not and will often include provisions to retain an actor for years (I believe California has a seven year provision).
Now I have read this quickly, but this is how I interpret it.
The first Star Trek pilot failed, but because NBC (I believe), assumed part of the blame for the failure, a second pilot was ordered. I think this is probably where the issues with Hunter began because renegotiations can take place on a pilot episode contract.
We'll never know what Hunter's original contract stated, but Katz mentioned they could not hold him, which I take to mean they couldn't hold Hunter because there was no holding provision in Hunter's contract.
Now I have read this quickly, but this is how I interpret it.
The first Star Trek pilot failed, but because NBC (I believe), assumed part of the blame for the failure, a second pilot was ordered. I think this is probably where the issues with Hunter began because renegotiations can take place on a pilot episode contract.
We'll never know what Hunter's original contract stated, but Katz mentioned they could not hold him, which I take to mean they couldn't hold Hunter because there was no holding provision in Hunter's contract.
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