Main Page - Obsidian Fleet Database The Star Trek XI Kink meme Star Trek 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. At least two museum exhibits of props travel the world. 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. History and production Beginnings Rebirth One sign of the series' growing popularity was the first Star Trek convention which occurred on January 21–23, 1972 in New York City. J.
Star Trek: The Original Series 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). Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening credits stated the starship's purpose: 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] Season 2 (1967–68)[edit]