this groundbreaking sci-fi series was originally envisioned as a Western in
originally envisioned as a Western in
originally envisioned as a Western in outer space welcome to watchmojo.com and
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outer space welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the
today we’ll be taking a look at the
today we’ll be taking a look at the history of Star Trek
introduced to American television
introduced to American television audiences on September 8 1966 the
audiences on September 8 1966 the
audiences on September 8 1966 the original Star Trek series was developed
original Star Trek series was developed
original Star Trek series was developed by TV producer and scriptwriter Gene
by TV producer and scriptwriter Gene
by TV producer and scriptwriter Gene Roddenberry the series showcased
Roddenberry the series showcased
Roddenberry the series showcased spectacular special effects and a
spectacular special effects and a
spectacular special effects and a utopian view of the future we prefer the
utopian view of the future we prefer the
utopian view of the future we prefer the ways of peaceful contact I speak for a
ways of peaceful contact I speak for a
ways of peaceful contact I speak for a vast alliance of fellow creatures who
vast alliance of fellow creatures who
vast alliance of fellow creatures who believe in the same thing we have sought
believe in the same thing we have sought
believe in the same thing we have sought you out to join us it also successfully
you out to join us it also successfully
you out to join us it also successfully merged thought-provoking science-fiction
merged thought-provoking science-fiction
merged thought-provoking science-fiction with the more dramatic and thrilling
with the more dramatic and thrilling
with the more dramatic and thrilling elements of westerns which were
elements of westerns which were
elements of westerns which were incredibly popular at the time
incredibly popular at the time
incredibly popular at the time in fact Star Trek was originally pitched
in fact Star Trek was originally pitched
in fact Star Trek was originally pitched as a wagon train to the stars the show
as a wagon train to the stars the show
as a wagon train to the stars the show aired for three seasons before being
aired for three seasons before being
aired for three seasons before being abruptly canceled in that time the crew
abruptly canceled in that time the crew
abruptly canceled in that time the crew of the USS Enterprise embarked on a
of the USS Enterprise embarked on a
of the USS Enterprise embarked on a five-year mission into the vastness of
five-year mission into the vastness of
five-year mission into the vastness of space to explore new life and new
space to explore new life and new
space to explore new life and new civilizations to boldly go where no man
civilizations to boldly go where no man
civilizations to boldly go where no man has gone before
has gone before
has gone before while it didn’t attract a large audience
while it didn’t attract a large audience
while it didn’t attract a large audience in its original run it developed a loyal
in its original run it developed a loyal
in its original run it developed a loyal fan base that gravitated towards the
fan base that gravitated towards the
fan base that gravitated towards the show’s three main characters these
show’s three main characters these
show’s three main characters these included the charismatic captain james t
included the charismatic captain james t
included the charismatic captain james t kirk as portrayed by william shatner his
kirk as portrayed by william shatner his
kirk as portrayed by william shatner his logic based Vulcan science officer mr.
logic based Vulcan science officer mr.
logic based Vulcan science officer mr. Spock played by Leonard Nimoy and the
Spock played by Leonard Nimoy and the
Spock played by Leonard Nimoy and the irritable dr. McCoy as depicted by
irritable dr. McCoy as depicted by
irritable dr. McCoy as depicted by DeForest Kelley there’s just one thing
DeForest Kelley there’s just one thing
DeForest Kelley there’s just one thing mr. Spock you can’t tell me that when
mr. Spock you can’t tell me that when
mr. Spock you can’t tell me that when you first saw Jim alive that you weren’t
you first saw Jim alive that you weren’t
you first saw Jim alive that you weren’t on the verge of giving us an emotional
on the verge of giving us an emotional
on the verge of giving us an emotional scene that would have brought the house
scene that would have brought the house
scene that would have brought the house down merely my quite logical relief that
down merely my quite logical relief that
down merely my quite logical relief that Starfleet had not lost the highly
Starfleet had not lost the highly
Starfleet had not lost the highly proficient captain yes mr. Spock hamster
proficient captain yes mr. Spock hamster
proficient captain yes mr. Spock hamster the show distinguished itself from
the show distinguished itself from
the show distinguished itself from anything else on the air as the rest of
anything else on the air as the rest of
anything else on the air as the rest of the crew was portrayed as diversely
the crew was portrayed as diversely
the crew was portrayed as diversely multicultural a few of these characters
multicultural a few of these characters
multicultural a few of these characters included the ship’s engineer Montgomery
included the ship’s engineer Montgomery
included the ship’s engineer Montgomery Scott the communications officer hora
Scott the communications officer hora
Scott the communications officer hora and the navigation officer Sulu and
and the navigation officer Sulu and
and the navigation officer Sulu and Chekov Star Trek posed a uniquely
Chekov Star Trek posed a uniquely
Chekov Star Trek posed a uniquely positive view of the future with all
positive view of the future with all
positive view of the future with all humans coming together regardless of
humans coming together regardless of
humans coming together regardless of origin or ethnicity to explore the
origin or ethnicity to explore the
origin or ethnicity to explore the universe this diversity even led to
universe this diversity even led to
universe this diversity even led to televisions first interracial kiss
televisions first interracial kiss
televisions first interracial kiss following the show’s cancellation in
following the show’s cancellation in
following the show’s cancellation in 1969 fans banded together to petition
1969 fans banded together to petition
1969 fans banded together to petition for the return of the short-lived
for the return of the short-lived
for the return of the short-lived franchise they were successful and the
franchise they were successful and the
franchise they were successful and the original series received not just one
original series received not just one
original series received not just one but six motion pictures
but six motion pictures
but six motion pictures between the years 1979 and 1991 it is
between the years 1979 and 1991 it is
between the years 1979 and 1991 it is the judgment of this council that you be
the judgment of this council that you be
the judgment of this council that you be reduced in rank to captain and that as a
reduced in rank to captain and that as a
reduced in rank to captain and that as a consequence of your new rank you be
consequence of your new rank you be
consequence of your new rank you be given the duties for which you have
given the duties for which you have
given the duties for which you have repeatedly demonstrated unswerving
repeatedly demonstrated unswerving
repeatedly demonstrated unswerving ability the command of a starship at the
ability the command of a starship at the
ability the command of a starship at the same time the growing popularity of Star
same time the growing popularity of Star
same time the growing popularity of Star Trek allowed Roddenberry to release a
Trek allowed Roddenberry to release a
Trek allowed Roddenberry to release a spin-off TV series called Star Trek The
spin-off TV series called Star Trek The
spin-off TV series called Star Trek The Next Generation in 1987 space the final
Next Generation in 1987 space the final
Next Generation in 1987 space the final frontier these are the voyages of the
frontier these are the voyages of the
frontier these are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise this show took place
Starship Enterprise this show took place
Starship Enterprise this show took place 80 years after the events of the
80 years after the events of the
80 years after the events of the original and featured an entirely new
original and featured an entirely new
original and featured an entirely new crew the next generation also introduced
crew the next generation also introduced
crew the next generation also introduced a much larger Starship Enterprise that
a much larger Starship Enterprise that
a much larger Starship Enterprise that was filled with a huge Federation of
was filled with a huge Federation of
was filled with a huge Federation of officers civilians and scientists this
officers civilians and scientists this
officers civilians and scientists this team was led by Patrick Stewart’s
team was led by Patrick Stewart’s
team was led by Patrick Stewart’s rational and more diplomatic Captain
rational and more diplomatic Captain
rational and more diplomatic Captain jean-luc Picard and consisted of his
jean-luc Picard and consisted of his
jean-luc Picard and consisted of his Canadian first officer William Riker
Canadian first officer William Riker
Canadian first officer William Riker Android science officer data blind
Android science officer data blind
Android science officer data blind engineer Geordi LaForge
engineer Geordi LaForge
engineer Geordi LaForge Klingon security officer Worf dr.
Klingon security officer Worf dr.
Klingon security officer Worf dr. Beverly Crusher her son Wesley and the
Beverly Crusher her son Wesley and the
Beverly Crusher her son Wesley and the telepathic counselor Deanna Troi was
telepathic counselor Deanna Troi was
telepathic counselor Deanna Troi was your mind
your mind
your mind unhappiness terrible despair
unhappiness terrible despair
unhappiness terrible despair I don’t know keeping in step with the
I don’t know keeping in step with the
I don’t know keeping in step with the show’s increased enthusiasm for strong
show’s increased enthusiasm for strong
show’s increased enthusiasm for strong female characters film star Whoopi
female characters film star Whoopi
female characters film star Whoopi Goldberg appeared as the ship’s wise
Goldberg appeared as the ship’s wise
Goldberg appeared as the ship’s wise alien bartender Dinan following the
alien bartender Dinan following the
alien bartender Dinan following the show’s impressive seven-year run on TV
show’s impressive seven-year run on TV
show’s impressive seven-year run on TV it landed in syndication some problem
it landed in syndication some problem
it landed in syndication some problem Rekha just hoping this isn’t the usual
Rekha just hoping this isn’t the usual
Rekha just hoping this isn’t the usual way our missions will go sir I don’t
way our missions will go sir I don’t
way our missions will go sir I don’t know number one I’m sure most will be
know number one I’m sure most will be
know number one I’m sure most will be much more interesting the crew also
much more interesting the crew also
much more interesting the crew also embarked on four of their own feature
embarked on four of their own feature
embarked on four of their own feature film adventures with the first bringing
film adventures with the first bringing
film adventures with the first bringing back several characters from the
back several characters from the
back several characters from the original series to officially pass the
original series to officially pass the
original series to officially pass the torch to the next generation millions of
torch to the next generation millions of
torch to the next generation millions of lives are at stake you say history
lives are at stake you say history
lives are at stake you say history considers me dead Who am I to argue with
considers me dead Who am I to argue with
considers me dead Who am I to argue with this you’re a Starfleet officer you have
this you’re a Starfleet officer you have
this you’re a Starfleet officer you have a duty I don’t need to be lectured by
a duty I don’t need to be lectured by
a duty I don’t need to be lectured by you
you
you I was out saving the galaxy when your
I was out saving the galaxy when your
I was out saving the galaxy when your grandfather was in diapers
grandfather was in diapers
grandfather was in diapers meanwhile the franchise saw several
meanwhile the franchise saw several
meanwhile the franchise saw several spin-offs emerge and compete for air
spin-offs emerge and compete for air
spin-offs emerge and compete for air time these included the space station
time these included the space station
time these included the space station based show Deep Space nine The Lost in
based show Deep Space nine The Lost in
based show Deep Space nine The Lost in Space formatted Star Trek Voyager and
Space formatted Star Trek Voyager and
Space formatted Star Trek Voyager and the unpopular prequel series Enterprise
the unpopular prequel series Enterprise
the unpopular prequel series Enterprise in an ironic twist of fate Enterprise
in an ironic twist of fate Enterprise
in an ironic twist of fate Enterprise was canceled in a similar fashion to the
was canceled in a similar fashion to the
was canceled in a similar fashion to the original 60 series and this appeared to
original 60 series and this appeared to
original 60 series and this appeared to signal the end of the franchise Archer
signal the end of the franchise Archer
signal the end of the franchise Archer to the bridge Lieutenant Rita
to the bridge Lieutenant Rita
to the bridge Lieutenant Rita what the hell’s going on the dwindling
what the hell’s going on the dwindling
what the hell’s going on the dwindling audience felt the market had become
audience felt the market had become
audience felt the market had become oversaturated with a never-ending
oversaturated with a never-ending
oversaturated with a never-ending barrage of Star Trek media viewers also
barrage of Star Trek media viewers also
barrage of Star Trek media viewers also marked a noticeable dip in the quality
marked a noticeable dip in the quality
marked a noticeable dip in the quality of storytelling for years after the
of storytelling for years after the
of storytelling for years after the cancellation of Enterprise director JJ
cancellation of Enterprise director JJ
cancellation of Enterprise director JJ Abrams was brought in to Helmand all new
Abrams was brought in to Helmand all new
Abrams was brought in to Helmand all new motion picture with a fresh direction
motion picture with a fresh direction
motion picture with a fresh direction and cast of actors
and cast of actors
and cast of actors the result was 2009’s wildly popular and
the result was 2009’s wildly popular and
the result was 2009’s wildly popular and unique Star Trek this thrilling
unique Star Trek this thrilling
unique Star Trek this thrilling franchise reboot centered on the early
franchise reboot centered on the early
franchise reboot centered on the early years of the original Trek crew within
years of the original Trek crew within
years of the original Trek crew within an alternate timeline james t kirk was
an alternate timeline james t kirk was
an alternate timeline james t kirk was considered to be a great
considered to be a great
considered to be a great went on to captain USS Enterprise that
went on to captain USS Enterprise that
went on to captain USS Enterprise that was another life life I will deprive you
was another life life I will deprive you
was another life life I will deprive you of just like I did your father an iconic
of just like I did your father an iconic
of just like I did your father an iconic and groundbreaking science fiction
and groundbreaking science fiction
and groundbreaking science fiction franchise Star Trek remains beloved by
franchise Star Trek remains beloved by
franchise Star Trek remains beloved by its passionate fan base and continues to
its passionate fan base and continues to
its passionate fan base and continues to tell gripping stories decades after
tell gripping stories decades after
tell gripping stories decades after redefining and modernizing the science
redefining and modernizing the science
redefining and modernizing the science fiction genre these are the voyages of
fiction genre these are the voyages of
fiction genre these are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise
the Starship Enterprise
the Starship Enterprise your ongoing mission to explore strange
your ongoing mission to explore strange
your ongoing mission to explore strange new worlds to seek out new life-forms
new worlds to seek out new life-forms
new worlds to seek out new life-forms and new civilizations to boldly go where
and new civilizations to boldly go where
and new civilizations to boldly go where no one has gone before
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