mr. Chekov resume hitting 883 mark for one back to that planet without warp
one back to that planet without warp
one back to that planet without warp speed it will take much Spock this
speed it will take much Spock this
speed it will take much Spock this franchise boldly went where no one had
franchise boldly went where no one had
franchise boldly went where no one had gone before
gone before
gone before welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 times Star Trek was way ahead of its
times Star Trek was way ahead of its
times Star Trek was way ahead of its time looking for more out of this world
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influential sci-fi shows on TV for this
influential sci-fi shows on TV for this list we’re examining the times that the
list we’re examining the times that the
list we’re examining the times that the sci-fi franchise Star Trek managed to be
sci-fi franchise Star Trek managed to be
sci-fi franchise Star Trek managed to be ahead of the curve in cultural and
ahead of the curve in cultural and
ahead of the curve in cultural and technological issues to the point where
technological issues to the point where
technological issues to the point where they either predicted the future or else
they either predicted the future or else
they either predicted the future or else helped make it so engage about Starfleet
helped make it so engage about Starfleet
helped make it so engage about Starfleet about something we’ve always considered
about something we’ve always considered
about something we’ve always considered to be impossible I don’t understand
to be impossible I don’t understand
to be impossible I don’t understand number 10 Universal translators what’s
number 10 Universal translators what’s
number 10 Universal translators what’s the theory behind this device certain
the theory behind this device certain
the theory behind this device certain universal ideas and concepts common to
universal ideas and concepts common to
universal ideas and concepts common to all intelligent life this device
all intelligent life this device
all intelligent life this device instantaneously compares the frequency
instantaneously compares the frequency
instantaneously compares the frequency of brainwave patterns these nifty
of brainwave patterns these nifty
of brainwave patterns these nifty gadgets are the reason that everyone in
gadgets are the reason that everyone in
gadgets are the reason that everyone in the Trek universe seems to speak English
the Trek universe seems to speak English
the Trek universe seems to speak English with a few exceptions the idea that
with a few exceptions the idea that
with a few exceptions the idea that language one of the primary barriers
language one of the primary barriers
language one of the primary barriers between people would be overcome in the
between people would be overcome in the
between people would be overcome in the future was definitely a forward-thinking
future was definitely a forward-thinking
future was definitely a forward-thinking idea and one that has since come closer
idea and one that has since come closer
idea and one that has since come closer to being realized in our time on Hydra
to being realized in our time on Hydra
to being realized in our time on Hydra space you all speaking Japanese how do
space you all speaking Japanese how do
space you all speaking Japanese how do me like you wanna speak in English it’s
me like you wanna speak in English it’s
me like you wanna speak in English it’s because of a device we have a universal
because of a device we have a universal
because of a device we have a universal translator the ability to instantly
translator the ability to instantly
translator the ability to instantly translate speech into another language
translate speech into another language
translate speech into another language is still far from reality what current
is still far from reality what current
is still far from reality what current translation apps can manage around 80
translation apps can manage around 80
translation apps can manage around 80 different languages which is a pretty
different languages which is a pretty
different languages which is a pretty good start for planet Earth do you
good start for planet Earth do you
good start for planet Earth do you understand a word on universal
understand a word on universal
understand a word on universal translator sucks malfunctioning number 9
translator sucks malfunctioning number 9
translator sucks malfunctioning number 9 flat and big screen TVs what you are
flat and big screen TVs what you are
flat and big screen TVs what you are about to see is precisely what took
about to see is precisely what took
about to see is precisely what took place on the enterprise bridge during
place on the enterprise bridge during
place on the enterprise bridge during the iron storm in our modern world of
the iron storm in our modern world of
the iron storm in our modern world of LCD and big-screen televisions the
LCD and big-screen televisions the
LCD and big-screen televisions the technology of the original series
technology of the original series
technology of the original series especially can look antiquated but the
especially can look antiquated but the
especially can look antiquated but the people of the time were used to cathode
people of the time were used to cathode
people of the time were used to cathode ray tube TVs whose size and screens were
ray tube TVs whose size and screens were
ray tube TVs whose size and screens were small or average at best although big
small or average at best although big
small or average at best although big screens had been invented by the neck
screens had been invented by the neck
screens had been invented by the neck generation era they weren’t nearly as
generation era they weren’t nearly as
generation era they weren’t nearly as thin or as advanced as what was seen on
thin or as advanced as what was seen on
thin or as advanced as what was seen on screen fast-forward to today and TVs
screen fast-forward to today and TVs
screen fast-forward to today and TVs monitors and even laptops are looking
monitors and even laptops are looking
monitors and even laptops are looking closer and closer to their 24th century
closer and closer to their 24th century
closer and closer to their 24th century counterparts flat and as large as you’d
counterparts flat and as large as you’d
counterparts flat and as large as you’d like or even curved towards the viewer
like or even curved towards the viewer
like or even curved towards the viewer number eight video calling I could have
number eight video calling I could have
number eight video calling I could have called you fat
called you fat
called you fat what purpose will it serve to die we are
what purpose will it serve to die we are
what purpose will it serve to die we are creatures you see quite often a
creatures you see quite often a
creatures you see quite often a starships view screen is used for
starships view screen is used for
starships view screen is used for communicating via teleconference and few
communicating via teleconference and few
communicating via teleconference and few things in an era of landlines seemed as
things in an era of landlines seemed as
things in an era of landlines seemed as forward-thinking as being able to talk
forward-thinking as being able to talk
forward-thinking as being able to talk to someone and look at them at the same
to someone and look at them at the same
to someone and look at them at the same time not resist you you have 12 hours to
time not resist you you have 12 hours to
time not resist you you have 12 hours to consider your position the original
consider your position the original
consider your position the original series featured this technology decades
series featured this technology decades
series featured this technology decades before it became viable for humans of
before it became viable for humans of
before it became viable for humans of the 20th and 21st centuries while video
the 20th and 21st centuries while video
the 20th and 21st centuries while video calls weren’t necessarily unique to Star
calls weren’t necessarily unique to Star
calls weren’t necessarily unique to Star Trek the franchise certainly did them
Trek the franchise certainly did them
Trek the franchise certainly did them more memorably then most often allowing
more memorably then most often allowing
more memorably then most often allowing for tense conflict without ever leaving
for tense conflict without ever leaving
for tense conflict without ever leaving the ship or even meeting their opponents
the ship or even meeting their opponents
the ship or even meeting their opponents face-to-face you hand over to me all
face-to-face you hand over to me all
face-to-face you hand over to me all data and material regarding the project
data and material regarding the project
data and material regarding the project called Genesis Genesis what’s that don’t
called Genesis Genesis what’s that don’t
called Genesis Genesis what’s that don’t insult my intelligence
insult my intelligence
insult my intelligence number 7 automatic doors any word comes
number 7 automatic doors any word comes
number 7 automatic doors any word comes to from Starfleet Command piped out
to from Starfleet Command piped out
to from Starfleet Command piped out immediately Communications priority want
immediately Communications priority want
immediately Communications priority want many things about Star Trek impressed
many things about Star Trek impressed
many things about Star Trek impressed upon the audience that it was set in the
upon the audience that it was set in the
upon the audience that it was set in the future and one of the simpler things was
future and one of the simpler things was
future and one of the simpler things was the doors automatic sliding doors were
the doors automatic sliding doors were
the doors automatic sliding doors were around in the 1960s but they were
around in the 1960s but they were
around in the 1960s but they were nowhere near as prominent or widespread
nowhere near as prominent or widespread
nowhere near as prominent or widespread as they are today where they’re found in
as they are today where they’re found in
as they are today where they’re found in many public buildings from grocery
many public buildings from grocery
many public buildings from grocery stores to hospitals however the ones on
stores to hospitals however the ones on
stores to hospitals however the ones on Star Trek were achieved by people
Star Trek were achieved by people
Star Trek were achieved by people off-screen pulling the doors open
off-screen pulling the doors open
off-screen pulling the doors open despite their manual operation behind
despite their manual operation behind
despite their manual operation behind the scenes the enterprise’s doors helped
the scenes the enterprise’s doors helped
the scenes the enterprise’s doors helped show viewers that even something is
show viewers that even something is
show viewers that even something is culturally ingrained as opening a door
culturally ingrained as opening a door
culturally ingrained as opening a door with your hands could look radically
with your hands could look radically
with your hands could look radically different one day well I have to see it
different one day well I have to see it
different one day well I have to see it to believe number 6 breaking interracial
to believe number 6 breaking interracial
to believe number 6 breaking interracial taboos I’m thinking all the time zombies
taboos I’m thinking all the time zombies
taboos I’m thinking all the time zombies while there were actually several
while there were actually several
while there were actually several interracial kisses on American TV before
interracial kisses on American TV before
interracial kisses on American TV before this one including one on Star Trek
this one including one on Star Trek
this one including one on Star Trek itself in the famous Mirror Universe
itself in the famous Mirror Universe
itself in the famous Mirror Universe episode this is generally cited as the
episode this is generally cited as the
episode this is generally cited as the first due to its place in pop culture
first due to its place in pop culture
first due to its place in pop culture Kirk and Ahura are made to lock lips by
Kirk and Ahura are made to lock lips by
Kirk and Ahura are made to lock lips by a sadistic race of telepaths despite
a sadistic race of telepaths despite
a sadistic race of telepaths despite cultural taboos the kiss caused little
cultural taboos the kiss caused little
cultural taboos the kiss caused little controversy it has drawn some criticism
controversy it has drawn some criticism
controversy it has drawn some criticism since however given such a landmark
since however given such a landmark
since however given such a landmark event was achieved by forcing the
event was achieved by forcing the
event was achieved by forcing the characters into the act rather than it
characters into the act rather than it
characters into the act rather than it being consensual regardless it did help
being consensual regardless it did help
being consensual regardless it did help pave the way for better portrayal of
pave the way for better portrayal of
pave the way for better portrayal of interracial relationships in media
interracial relationships in media
interracial relationships in media number 5 personal computers several
number 5 personal computers several
number 5 personal computers several decades prior to their availability in
decades prior to their availability in
decades prior to their availability in the real world
the real world
the real world Star Trek envisioned using computers for
Star Trek envisioned using computers for
Star Trek envisioned using computers for personal individual use well it might
personal individual use well it might
personal individual use well it might seem like a no-brainer now computers of
seem like a no-brainer now computers of
seem like a no-brainer now computers of the time were enormous while offering
the time were enormous while offering
the time were enormous while offering the computing power of a basic
the computing power of a basic
the computing power of a basic calculator all you’ve been doing is
calculator all you’ve been doing is
calculator all you’ve been doing is staring at and practiced another
staring at and practiced another
staring at and practiced another calculation Vulcan risk
calculation Vulcan risk
calculation Vulcan risk additionally they were rare and
additionally they were rare and
additionally they were rare and therefore hardly useful to the common
therefore hardly useful to the common
therefore hardly useful to the common person the computer shown on Trek were
person the computer shown on Trek were
person the computer shown on Trek were by comparison smaller and featured
by comparison smaller and featured
by comparison smaller and featured better interfaces than most people at
better interfaces than most people at
better interfaces than most people at the time could even conceive the
the time could even conceive the
the time could even conceive the franchise even predicted the use of
franchise even predicted the use of
franchise even predicted the use of tablet computers with their portable and
tablet computers with their portable and
tablet computers with their portable and convenient pad devices everything you
convenient pad devices everything you
convenient pad devices everything you ever wants to know about it is right
ever wants to know about it is right
ever wants to know about it is right there not bad he will teach me how to
there not bad he will teach me how to
there not bad he will teach me how to attract human females well almost
attract human females well almost
attract human females well almost everything
everything
everything number four gender identity gender
number four gender identity gender
number four gender identity gender female that’s right just like me gender
female that’s right just like me gender
female that’s right just like me gender male correct
male correct
male correct and I am gender neuter inadequate gender
and I am gender neuter inadequate gender
and I am gender neuter inadequate gender identity is a subject that will only
identity is a subject that will only
identity is a subject that will only generate more widespread conversation
generate more widespread conversation
generate more widespread conversation but it was a topic and notion rarely
but it was a topic and notion rarely
but it was a topic and notion rarely addressed by most in 1992
addressed by most in 1992
addressed by most in 1992 among the many times Star Trek addressed
among the many times Star Trek addressed
among the many times Star Trek addressed LGBTQ themes albeit in a thinly veiled
LGBTQ themes albeit in a thinly veiled
LGBTQ themes albeit in a thinly veiled manner with an episode of the next
manner with an episode of the next
manner with an episode of the next generation entitled the outcast when
generation entitled the outcast when
generation entitled the outcast when commander Riker falls for Sauron a
commander Riker falls for Sauron a
commander Riker falls for Sauron a member of an androgynous race called the
member of an androgynous race called the
member of an androgynous race called the Jenai
Jenai
Jenai Sauron breaks the mold by self
Sauron breaks the mold by self
Sauron breaks the mold by self identifying as female her species
identifying as female her species
identifying as female her species society looks down on those with any
society looks down on those with any
society looks down on those with any kind of gender identity as perverse
kind of gender identity as perverse
kind of gender identity as perverse outcasts worthy of shame and forces the
outcasts worthy of shame and forces the
outcasts worthy of shame and forces the gendered into conversion therapy Star
gendered into conversion therapy Star
gendered into conversion therapy Star Trek may not have redefined the concept
Trek may not have redefined the concept
Trek may not have redefined the concept of gender but it was an early and
of gender but it was an early and
of gender but it was an early and powerful voice in the discussion just
powerful voice in the discussion just
powerful voice in the discussion just because we don’t have gender doesn’t
because we don’t have gender doesn’t
because we don’t have gender doesn’t mean we don’t have conflicts we’re very
mean we don’t have conflicts we’re very
mean we don’t have conflicts we’re very strong-minded we love a good fight
strong-minded we love a good fight
strong-minded we love a good fight number three cell phones if that
number three cell phones if that
number three cell phones if that structure is the source of his power I
structure is the source of his power I
structure is the source of his power I want to know where he is when we attack
want to know where he is when we attack
want to know where he is when we attack it communicators on Star Trek were
it communicators on Star Trek were
it communicators on Star Trek were essentially cell phones in all but name
essentially cell phones in all but name
essentially cell phones in all but name able to make calls from enormous
able to make calls from enormous
able to make calls from enormous distances even from the surface of a
distances even from the surface of a
distances even from the surface of a planet to a ship in orbit and all in a
planet to a ship in orbit and all in a
planet to a ship in orbit and all in a small package although many of the
small package although many of the
small package although many of the devices on this list may have helped
devices on this list may have helped
devices on this list may have helped influence real technology communicators
influence real technology communicators
influence real technology communicators are confirmed to have inspired
are confirmed to have inspired
are confirmed to have inspired cellphones according to their inventor
cellphones according to their inventor
cellphones according to their inventor Martin Cooper Star Trek even managed to
Martin Cooper Star Trek even managed to
Martin Cooper Star Trek even managed to predict more recent functions since the
predict more recent functions since the
predict more recent functions since the communicators were voice-activated a
communicators were voice-activated a
communicators were voice-activated a feature that’s only become common since
feature that’s only become common since
feature that’s only become common since smartphones have been implemented it’s
smartphones have been implemented it’s
smartphones have been implemented it’s got an in-form Starfleet Command let’s
got an in-form Starfleet Command let’s
got an in-form Starfleet Command let’s engage the sails jettison if possible
engage the sails jettison if possible
engage the sails jettison if possible but to spark a system ahead buys and
but to spark a system ahead buys and
but to spark a system ahead buys and analyze number two gender equality if
analyze number two gender equality if
analyze number two gender equality if all your little advertisements aren’t
all your little advertisements aren’t
all your little advertisements aren’t purged from our systems by the time I
purged from our systems by the time I
purged from our systems by the time I get back from the Gamma Quadrant
get back from the Gamma Quadrant
get back from the Gamma Quadrant I will come to quarks and believe me I
I will come to quarks and believe me I
I will come to quarks and believe me I will have fun Star Trek has an excellent
will have fun Star Trek has an excellent
will have fun Star Trek has an excellent record or portraying strong female
record or portraying strong female
record or portraying strong female characters and even inspired some women
characters and even inspired some women
characters and even inspired some women to join the NASA space program to
to join the NASA space program to
to join the NASA space program to explore the final frontier in real life
explore the final frontier in real life
explore the final frontier in real life including astronaut mae Jemison the
including astronaut mae Jemison the
including astronaut mae Jemison the original series featured lieutenant
original series featured lieutenant
original series featured lieutenant Uhura who was unquestionably the equal
Uhura who was unquestionably the equal
Uhura who was unquestionably the equal of the largely male bridge crew
of the largely male bridge crew
of the largely male bridge crew the next generation would see three
the next generation would see three
the next generation would see three female officers and positions of power
female officers and positions of power
female officers and positions of power deep space nine had many strong complex
deep space nine had many strong complex
deep space nine had many strong complex characters not the least of which was
characters not the least of which was
characters not the least of which was second in command major later Colonel
second in command major later Colonel
second in command major later Colonel Kira while Voyager proved that audiences
Kira while Voyager proved that audiences
Kira while Voyager proved that audiences were ready to accept a female lead
were ready to accept a female lead
were ready to accept a female lead series and ship all while rarely making
series and ship all while rarely making
series and ship all while rarely making any reference to gender Captain Kathryn
any reference to gender Captain Kathryn
any reference to gender Captain Kathryn Janeway of the Federation starship
Janeway of the Federation starship
Janeway of the Federation starship Voyager to anyone within range my ship
Voyager to anyone within range my ship
Voyager to anyone within range my ship has been seized by unknown life-forms
has been seized by unknown life-forms
has been seized by unknown life-forms require any and all assistance before we
require any and all assistance before we
require any and all assistance before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions program complete and Irwin ready
program complete and Irwin ready
program complete and Irwin ready [Music]
hmm something wrong please specify how
hmm something wrong please specify how you would like to proceed sir please
you would like to proceed sir please
you would like to proceed sir please continue with records care number one
continue with records care number one
continue with records care number one multicultural and multi-residential
multicultural and multi-residential
multicultural and multi-residential we’ve learned not to see a word Star
we’ve learned not to see a word Star
we’ve learned not to see a word Star Trek was lightyears ahead of its
Trek was lightyears ahead of its
Trek was lightyears ahead of its contemporaries when it came to
contemporaries when it came to
contemporaries when it came to multiculturalism series creator Gene
multiculturalism series creator Gene
multiculturalism series creator Gene Roddenberry felt very passionately about
Roddenberry felt very passionately about
Roddenberry felt very passionately about depicting the future as he wanted it to
depicting the future as he wanted it to
depicting the future as he wanted it to be with a vision of a more diverse and
be with a vision of a more diverse and
be with a vision of a more diverse and understanding tomorrow Smith friend is
understanding tomorrow Smith friend is
understanding tomorrow Smith friend is people the original series and those
people the original series and those
people the original series and those that followed featured a varied
that followed featured a varied
that followed featured a varied supporting cast representing multiple
supporting cast representing multiple
supporting cast representing multiple races and cultures while slyly
races and cultures while slyly
races and cultures while slyly commenting on race relations and
commenting on race relations and
commenting on race relations and socio-political topics and gaining
socio-political topics and gaining
socio-political topics and gaining support from the likes of Martin Luther
support from the likes of Martin Luther
support from the likes of Martin Luther King jr. it’s difficult to overstate the
King jr. it’s difficult to overstate the
King jr. it’s difficult to overstate the impact watching the show had on young
impact watching the show had on young
impact watching the show had on young non-caucasian audiences who could
non-caucasian audiences who could
non-caucasian audiences who could finally see themselves reflected
finally see themselves reflected
finally see themselves reflected on-screen with equality and dignity a
on-screen with equality and dignity a
on-screen with equality and dignity a college captain that the only reason
college captain that the only reason
college captain that the only reason they level innocence basis if they need
they level innocence basis if they need
they level innocence basis if they need someone to shine issues do you agree
someone to shine issues do you agree
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