Complex sentence: Next, Paramount sought to consult franchise creator Gene Roddenberry, he turned down the idea of running the show based on the time it took him away from his family during the production of "The Original Series".
Split into simpler sentences: Next, Paramount sought to consult franchise creator Gene Roddenberry. He turned down the idea of running the show based on the time it took him away from his family during the production of "The Original Series".