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Rene Auberjonois Dies, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Was 79

Jeremy Dick19 hours ago

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Boston Legal, and Benson star René Auberjonois has sadly passed away at the age of 79.

Robert Walker Jr. Dies, Star Trek Actor Was 79

Jeremy DickDec 6, 2019

Star Trek, The Ceremony, and Young Billy Young star Robert Walker Jr. has passed away at the age of 79.

Star Trek Producer Aims to Target Younger Crowd as Franchise Moves Forward

Mike SpragueJul 3, 2019

Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard executive producer Alex Kurtzman says the new goal for Star Trek moving forward is to attract younger fans.

Jonathan Frakes Joins Star Trek Fans in Honoring Captain Picard Day

Jeremy DickJun 17, 2019

Inspired by an episode of The Next Generation, Trekkies celebrated Captain Picard Day on June 16.

Star Trek: Voyager Cruise Will Let Fans Set Sail with Kate Mulgrew in 2020

B. Alan OrangeDec 18, 2018

Star Trek: The Cruise IV will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager with the ultimate immersive experience.

Duolingo Is Now Teaching Star Trek's Klingon Language

Kevin BurwickMar 16, 2018

Duolingo has announced that you can now learn the Star Trek language Klingon.

Don Marshall, Lt. Boma on Star Trek, Passes Away at 80

B. Alan OrangeNov 2, 2016

Actor Don Marshall, known for his recurring role on Land of the Giants died peaceful this past Sunday with his family at his side.

Star Trek Synopsis

Star Trek chronicles the 23rd century adventures of the U.S.S. Enterprise, one of twelve state-of-the-art starships representing Starfleet, the exploration branch of the United Federation of Planets, an alliance of alien races including Earth, Vulcan, Tellar, and Andor. Captain James T. Kirk, the youngest starship captain in the Fleet, commands the Enterprise with a combination of brashness, authority, and imagination. The half-Vulcan/half-human Mr. Spock serves as his extremely logical and efficient First Officer and Science Officer. The ship's chief medical officer is Dr. Leonard McCoy, who has supreme medical authority on the ship and tends to the physical and mental needs of the Enterprise's crew of approximately 430.

Other ranking crew members include: Montgomery Scott, a man dedicated to his ship engines but not adverse to a bit of shore leave; Hikaru Sulu, helmsman and a man of many hobbies ranging from botany to fencing, Nyota Uhura, the extremely competent head of Communications, and Pavel Chekov, brash young navigator with a fierce pride in his native Russia.

Star Trek was created by producer Gene Roddenberry, who sold the series as a "Wagon Train to the Stars" to the executives at NBC, even though the final result bore very little resemblance to the initial sales pitch. Roddenberry first produced the 1964 pilot "The Cage," featuring Jeffrey Hunter as Enterprise captain Christopher Pike (early drafts listed him as Captain Spring and Winter). When NBC rejected that pilot, Roddenberry took the extraordinary step of producing a second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before," recasting William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk. NBC was impressed and bought the series.

The series premiered on NBC on Thursday, September 8, 1966 in the 8:30-9:30 PM time slot with the episode "The Man Trap." Both of the pilots were originally aired, although "The Cage" was restructured as a flashback episode of sorts in the two-parter "The Menagerie." The show never received high ratings but gathered a small but devoted fan following. NBC considered canceling the series in its second year but a letter-writing campaign purportedly saved it. However, NBC moved the series to a later Friday night time slot and Roddenberry left his position as executive producer in protest. Since then Star Trek has run almost continuously in syndication and has inspired an animated series, six feature films, and four additional spin-off television shows as of 2007. The show has spawned a huge amount of merchandise, including novels, comic books, memorabilia, and games. Fans have created vast amount of fan fiction and even low-budget web episodes, some involving original creators. Despite its short network run, Star Trek has become one of the most successful shows in television history.