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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''}} | {{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 | ''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 Federation starship USS ''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 various spinoff series that followed new crews and new time periods in the ''Star Trek'' universe, beginning with a series of shows set in the 24th century (''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', and ''Star Trek: Voyager''), which were then followed by a prequel series ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' set in the 22nd century before the Federation was founded. In 2017, a new era of ''Star Trek'' shows began, starting with ''Star Trek: Discovery'', followed by ''Star Trek: Picard'', ''Star Trek: Lower Decks'', ''Star Trek: Prodigy'', and ''Star Trek: Strange New Worlds''. | ||
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. | 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. | ||