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Star Trek has been a cult phenomenon for decades.[1] Fans of the franchise are called Trekkies or Trekkers. The franchise spans a wide range of spin-offs including games, figurines, novels, toys, and comics. Star Trek had a themed attraction in Las Vegas which opened in 1998 and closed in September 2008. Conception and setting The Starfleet emblem as seen in the franchise. Most Star Trek stories depict the adventures of humans[Note 4] and aliens who serve in Starfleet, the space-borne humanitarian and peacekeeping armada of the United Federation of Planets. Roddenberry intended the show to have a highly progressive political agenda reflective of the emerging counter-culture of the youth movement, though he was not fully forthcoming to the networks about this. However, Star Trek has also been accused of evincing racism and imperialism by frequently depicting Starfleet and the Federation trying to impose their values and customs on other planets.[9][10] History and production Beginnings J.

Main Page - Obsidian Fleet Database TOS The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), first officer and science officer Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and chief medical officer Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Space: the final frontier. The series was produced 1966–67 by Desilu Productions, and by Paramount Television 1968–69. Creation and development[edit] In 1964, Gene Roddenberry, a longtime fan of science fiction, drafted a proposal for a science-fiction television series that he called Star Trek. Some of the influences on his idea that Roddenberry noted included A. The second pilot introduced the rest of the main characters: Captain Kirk (William Shatner), chief engineer Lt. Production[edit] The original starship Enterprise The show's production staff included art director Matt Jefferies. Season 1 (1966–67)[edit] William Shatner as Kirk in action, from the episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before", 1966 Season 2 (1967–68)[edit] Look! and

TrekMovie.com | the source for Star Trek news and information Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film) In the middle of the night, Davis (Jared Padalecki) goes out to urinate without informing anybody, trips, gets lost in a sandstorm, and dies. The group panics after a failed search for him, and Kelly (Miranda Otto) argues with Frank, who says that walking out of the desert would fail and that their only option is to await rescue. The group initially agrees but reconsiders after Elliot, claiming to be an aeronautical engineer, pitches a radical idea: rebuild the wreckage of their C-119 into a functional aircraft. Frank initially refuses, which causes Liddle (Scott Michael Campbell) to wander off on his own in protest. Through a series of photos, we see what became of the crew when they made it back to civilization. The set was the site of several mishaps: A ferry sank during transportation of a major set piece across a river, forcing the river bottom salvage of the aircraft fuselage. Four aircraft were used during the film: Fairchild C-119G, N15501 - flying shots.

Reviews A review is an evaluation of a publication, product, service, or company such as a movie (a movie review), video game, musical composition (music review of a composition or recording), book (book review); a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, play, musical theater show, or dance show. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's author may assign the work a rating to indicate its relative merit. More loosely, an author may review current events, trends, or items in the news. A compilation of reviews may itself be called a review. In the scientific literature, review articles are a category of scientific paper, which provides a synthesis of research on a topic at that moment in time. Book review[edit] A book review (or book report) is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit. Music reviews[edit] Performance reviews[edit] Recording reviews[edit]

Majel Barrett Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (first name pronounced /ˈmeɪdʒəl/; born Majel Leigh Hudec;[1] February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) was an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek series, Lwaxana Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and for being the voice of most onboard computer interfaces throughout the series. She was also the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. As the wife of Roddenberry and given her ongoing relationship with Star Trek—participating in some way in every series during her lifetime—she was sometimes referred to as "the First Lady of Star Trek". Biography[edit] Star Trek[edit] Barrett as the original "Number One" in Star Trek: The Original Series first pilot episode Barrett and her husband, Gene Roddenberry, were honored in 2002 by the Space Foundation with the Douglas S. Other roles[edit] The voice in the railroads[edit] Final voiceover work[edit] Death[edit]

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965 film) Though the film was a failure at the box office, it has since gained a cult following. Meanwhile, Dorfmann has been working on a radical idea: He believes they can build a new aircraft from the wreckage. The C-82 has twin booms extending rearwards from each engine and connected by the horizontal stabilizer. Although Towns is resistant, Renaud points out that activity, and any hope will keep the men's morale up and so Towns agrees with the plan. Final plans are made for the Phoenix's flight. Towns and Moran learn that Dorfmann designs model aircraft instead of full-sized aircraft. Just as the water runs out, the Phoenix is completed. In 2005, Hollywood aviation historian Simon Beck identified the aircraft used in the film: A famous racing/stunt/movie pilot and collector of warplanes, Paul Mantz was flying the Tallmantz Phoenix P-1, the machine that was "made of the wreckage", in front of the cameras on the morning of July 8, 1965. The Phoenix "static" model as seen in the film

ENT Star Trek: Enterprise (originally titled Enterprise for the first two seasons) is a science fiction TV series and a prequel to the original Star Trek. The series premiered September 26, 2001 on the UPN television network with the final episode airing on May 13, 2005.[1] Production[edit] In May 2000, Rick Berman, executive producer of Star Trek: Voyager, revealed that a new series would premiere following the final season of Voyager.[3] Little news was forthcoming for months as Berman and Brannon Braga developed the untitled series, known only as "Series V", until February 2001, when Paramount signed Herman Zimmerman and John Eaves to production design Series V.[4] Within a month, scenic designer Michael Okuda, another long-time Trek veteran, was also signed.[5] Michael Westmore, make-up designer for Trek since Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), was announced as working on Series V by the end of April.[6] Returning as director of photography would be Marvin V. Cast of characters[edit]

Timeline Series and movie settings[edit] This table shows each TV series and movie, its year of release or broadcast, the year it was set in, according to the prevailing Okuda chronology (see below) and the stardate range for that year. The designation Enterprise-based series are the series that featured the various incarnations of the starship USS Enterprise. In universe timeline chronological order Star Trek Enterprise (ENT), Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS), Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) and all 12 of the Star Trek feature films including the two newest J.J. Abrams alternate reality films based on the original series. Timeline[edit] This timeline is based on the Star Trek Chronology model described below, supplemented by data from startrek.com.[5] Note: Many of these dates are rounded-off approximations, as the dialog from which they are derived often includes qualifiers such as "over," "more than," or "less than." 1st millennium[edit]

Heaven's Gate (film) There were major setbacks in the film's production due to cost and time overruns, negative press, and rumors about Cimino's allegedly overbearing directorial style. It is generally considered one of the biggest box office bombs of all time, and in some circles has been considered to be one of the worst films ever made. It opened to poor reviews and earned less than $3 million domestically (from an estimated budget of $44 million),[6] eventually contributing to the near collapse of its studio, United Artists, and effectively destroying the reputation of Cimino, previously one of the ascendant directors of Hollywood owing to his celebrated 1978 film The Deer Hunter, which had won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director in 1979.[7] Cimino had an expansive and ambitious vision for the film and pushed it about four times over its planned budget. In 1870, two young men, Jim Averill (Kris Kristofferson) and William "Billy" Irvine (John Hurt), are graduating from Harvard College.

Ex Astris Scientia The Lone Ranger (2013 film) Filming was plagued with production problems and budgetary concerns, which at one point led to the film's premature cancellation.[5] The Lone Ranger was released theatrically in the United States on July 3, 2013. The film received mixed to negative reviews in the United States and mixed to positive reviews outside the country. It was a commercial failure, grossing $260 million worldwide against an estimated $225 million production budget plus an additional $150 million marketing budget. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for visual effects and hairstyling/makeup. At a sideshow in a San Francisco fair in 1933, a boy, Will, who idolizes a legend known as the Lone Ranger, encounters Tonto, an elderly Comanche Native American, who proceeds to recount his experiences with that Old West adventurer. In 1869 Colby, Texas, lawyer John Reid returns home via the uncompleted Transcontinental Railroad, managed by railroad tycoon Latham Cole.

List of Star Trek: Enterprise episodes Series overview[edit] Episodes[edit] Abbreviations: Season 1 (2001–02)[edit] "Broken Bow" aired as a two-hour episode on UPN. Season 2 (2002–03)[edit] Season 3 (2003–04)[edit] Season 4 (2004–05)[edit] Story arcs[edit] Star Trek: Enterprise relied upon story arcs more often than previous Star Trek series, with the exception of Deep Space Nine. The first two seasons had only two story arcs which re-emerged sporadically, while the entire third season was a single arc that also included episodes from the second and fourth seasons. See also[edit] References[edit]

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