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{{Quote|Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its 5-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.|Captain Kirk's opening monologue from ''Star Trek''}} | |||
''Star Trek'' is a science fiction television series that first debuted in 1966. Created by Gene Roddenberry, the series featured the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and his crew aboard the starship ''Enterprise'' in the 23rd century. While the series lasted only three seasons in its original run, ''Star Trek'' drew a massive following through syndication that eventually led to the production of a movie series starring the original cast and the creation of four spinoff series that followed new crews and new time periods in the ''Star Trek'' universe. | |||
The ''Star Trek'' franchise is distinct from many science fiction stories set in the future with its optimistic view of humanity, which by the 23rd and 24th century has rid itself of old vices such as racism, sexism, poverty, and war to reach the stars. Yet these and other contemporary issues and philosophical questions are often examined in the stories told by ''Star Trek'' and its spinoffs through the lens of science fiction and metaphor, and it is these stories that have enthralled its legion of fans, known as Trekkies and Trekkers, for half a century. | |||
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Star Trek's future is defined by technological advances far beyond our own, and diversity of intelligent species which interact on a daily basis. | ''Star Trek's'' future is defined by technological advances far beyond our own, and diversity of intelligent species which interact on a daily basis. | ||
One of the most important pieces of technology, which makes the story of Star Trek possible, is the "warp" engine – a starship engine that allows the ship to move many times faster than the speed of light. | One of the most important pieces of technology, which makes the story of ''Star Trek'' possible, is the "warp" engine – a starship engine that allows the ship to move many times faster than the speed of light. | ||
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