star trek star trek american science fiction entertainment franchise created owned cbs paramount_pictures television series star trek original series star trek animated series star trek generation star trek deep space star trek voyager star trek enterprise star trek discovery star trek film franchise franchise canon series referred original series debuted ran seasons nbc followed adventures crew starship enterprise exploration vessel 23rd century creating star trek inspired novels travels fact original series originally described wagon train stars adventures continued short lived star trek animated series feature films spin television series eventually produced star trek generation followed crew new starship enterprise set century original series star trek deep space star trek voyager set generation star trek enterprise set original series early days human travel additional generation feature films produced film franchise underwent prequel original series set alternate timeline titled simply star trek film featured new cast portraying younger versions crew original sequel film star trek darkness premiered thirteenth film feature sequel star trek released july coincide franchise 50th anniversary new star trek series titled star trek discovery premiere january digital platform cbs access star trek cult phenomenon decades fans franchise called franchise spans wide range spin offs including games novels toys comics star trek themed attraction las_vegas opened closed september museum exhibits props travel world series fledged constructed language parodies star trek addition viewers produced fan productions star trek noted influence world outside science fiction cited inspiration technological including cell phone tablet computers franchise noted progressive civil rights original series included television casts star trek references found popular culture movies submarine thriller animated series south_park conception setting early drafted proposal science fiction series star trek publicly marketed western outer space called wagon train stars like popular western series privately told friends modeling travels intending episode act levels adventure story morality tale star trek stories depict adventures humans aliens serve starfleet space borne humanitarian protagonists values apply ideals difficult conflicts political dimensions star trek represent contemporary cultural realities star trek original series addressed issues 1960s later spin offs reflected issues respective decades issues depicted series include war peace value personal loyalty class warfare economics racism religion human rights feminism role technology stated creating new world new rules statements sex religion vietnam politics intercontinental missiles star trek sending messages fortunately got network intended progressive political agenda reflective emerging counter culture youth movement fully forthcoming networks wanted star trek humanity develop learn lessons past specifically ending violence extreme example alien species violent past learned control emotions gave star trek anti war message depicted ideal optimistic version united_nations efforts opposed network concerns opposed insistence enterprise racially diverse crew star trek accused racism frequently depicting starfleet federation trying impose values customs planets mythology central trio star trek original series modeled classical mythological storytelling said mythological component pop culture especially science fiction people looking answers science fiction offers explain religion tends accept premise mythological element stuff going space meeting new life trying explain human element hopeful vision things offer hope imaginative solutions future wrote enduring popularity star trek underlying mythology fans virtue shared love stories involving exploration discovery adventure friendship promote peace loving society technology diversity valued feared citizens work greater good star trek offers hopeful vision future template lives society history production beginnings early presented brief treatment proposed star trek series comparing wagon train stars worked develop treatment script pitched nbc nbc paid pilot cage starring enterprise captain nbc rejected cage executives impressed concept unusual decision commission second pilot man gone regular episode man trap star trek original series aired thursday september initially enjoyed high ratings average rating end season dropped 52nd programs unhappy ratings nbc threatened cancel second season fan base led conducted unprecedented letter writing campaign network air nbc renewed moved primetime friday night death slot substantially reduced budget protest resigned producer reduced direct involvement star trek led producer final season despite letter writing campaign nbc cancelled series seasons episodes rebirth original series cancelled bought series licensed broadcast syndication rights help production losses began fall late 1970s series aired domestic international markets helped star trek develop cult following greater popularity original run sign series growing popularity star trek convention occurred january new_york_city original estimate attendees thousand fans turned star trek fans continue attend similar conventions worldwide series newfound success led idea reviving franchise produced post original series star trek animated series ran nbc half hour episodes seasons saturday short lived typical animated productions time slot period series garnered franchise best series emmy award opposed franchise later technical ones paramount_pictures began developing new series star trek phase response franchise newfound popularity work series ended proposed folded following success science fiction movies star wars close encounters kind paramount adapted planned pilot episode feature film star trek motion picture film opened north_america december mixed reviews critics film earned million worldwide expectations paramount create sequel studio forced relinquish creative control future sequels success critically acclaimed sequel star trek wrath khan reversed fortunes franchise sequel grossed movie wrath khan lower production costs net profit paramount produced star trek feature films response popularity star trek feature films franchise returned television star trek generation paramount chose distribute run syndication network following star trek motion picture role changed producer creative consultant minimal input films heavily involved creation star trek generation died october giving executive producer control franchise star trek known paramount franchise great success recurring role tent pole studio projects failed highest ratings star trek series syndicated years original seven season run response success paramount released spin series deep space popular series sufficient ratings seven seasons january months ended paramount released fourth series voyager star trek reached peak mid-1990s voyager airing concurrently based feature films released star trek paramount important property enormous profits franchise funded rest studio operations voyager flagship new upn major network star trek series original voyager ended upn produced enterprise prequel series original enterprise enjoy high ratings predecessors upn threatened cancel series season fans launched campaign reminiscent saved season original series paramount renewed enterprise fourth season moved friday night death slot like original series enterprise ratings dropped time slot upn cancelled enterprise end fourth season enterprise aired final episode fan groups save enterprise attempted save series tried raise million privately finance fifth season enterprise effort garnered considerable press fan drive failed save series cancellation enterprise ended eighteen year continuous production run star trek programming television poor box office performance film nemesis cast uncertain light future franchise paramount relieved franchise producer control star trek reboot paramount turned proposals restart franchise included pitches film director creator trek actors studio turned animated web series instead paramount hired new creative team franchise writers lost producer freedom feel trek team created franchise eleventh film titled simply star trek releasing film featured new cast portraying crew original star trek prequel original series set alternate timeline gave film future sequels freedom need conform franchise canonical timeline eleventh star trek film marketing campaign targeted non fans stating film advertisements father star trek film earned considerable critical financial success grossing inflation adjusted dollars box office sales previous star trek film include franchise academy award makeup film major cast members contracted sequels paramount sequel film star trek darkness premiered sydney australia april film release united_states film successful north american box office predecessor internationally terms box office receipts darkness successful franchise thirteenth film entitled star trek released july star trek return subscription television january new series titled star trek discovery series produced specifically episodes hours television series television series bulk star trek original series animated series voyager enterprise different versions total star trek episodes seasons series original series star trek original series debuted united_states nbc september tells tale crew starship enterprise year mission man gone original television series featured captain montgomery scott series original run earned nominations hugo award best dramatic presentation won twice written episode city edge forever nbc canceled seasons original episode aired june petition near end second season save signed students multiple hugo nominations indicate despite low nielsen ratings highly popular science fiction fans engineering students series later popular found cult following animated series star trek animated series produced ran seasons original cast performed voices characters original series writers worked original series wrote series animated format allowed producers create exotic alien landscapes life forms animation errors liberal reuse shots musical cues series reputation originally sanctioned paramount owned star trek franchise following acquisition spoke non canon star trek writers elements animated series later live action series movies june animated series references library section official web site officially bringing series franchise main canon animated series won star trek emmy award star trek briefly returned television mid-1980s children cable network nickelodeon nickelodeon greatly admired creative components inspiration short series called hears sound aired nickelodeon parent purchase paramount early 1990s began complete released laserdisc format 1980s complete series released usa volumes vhs tapes episodes released dvd generation star trek generation known takes place century original series features new starship enterprise new crew led captain commander represent new alien races including half counselor played plays officer starfleet alongside chief engineer android data portrayed son played premiered september ran seven seasons ending highest ratings star trek series syndicated years original run allowing act ideas series relationships races introduced basis episodes voyager run earned emmy awards nominations including nomination best dramatic series final season hugo awards award outstanding television programming episode big goodbye deep space star trek deep space known takes place years immediate post years generation aired seven seasons debuting week january like star trek generation aired syndication united_states canada unlike star trek series takes place primarily space station aboard starship begins brutal occupation planet liberated people ask help run built space station deep space near federation takes control station protagonists discover uniquely stable provides immediate access distant making station strategically important locations galaxy chronicles events station crew led commander later captain played major later colonel played recurring plot elements include repercussions occupation spiritual role later seasons war dominion deep space stands apart earlier trek series lengthy serialized storytelling conflict crew religious themes elements critics audiences praised forbade original series generation informed death making star trek series connected voyager star trek voyager ran seven seasons airing january launching new paramount owned television network upn features captain female commanding officer leading role star trek series commander played voyager takes place time period deep space years following end premiere episode uss voyager crew pursue rebels ship ships stranded delta quadrant light years earth faced year voyage earth crew learn work overcome challenges long journey home seeking ways voyage like deep space early seasons voyager feature conflict seen later episodes conflict arises friction book starfleet crew rebellious forced work voyager eventually settle differences overall tone reminiscent original series starship voyager isolated home faces new cultures possible shows based alpha quadrant later seasons brought influx characters cultures prior shows cast members generation enterprise star trek enterprise originally titled enterprise prequel original star trek series aired september enterprise takes place years events warp flight decade founding federation centers earth warp capable starship enterprise commanded captain played vulcan sub commander played seasons enterprise featured self contained episodes like original series generation voyager season consisted arc mission darker tone serialized nature similar deep space season consisted episode mini arcs final season showed origins elements seen earlier series resolved core continuity problems star trek series ratings enterprise started strong declined rapidly critics received fourth season fans cast series finale partly episode focus guest appearance members generation cast cancellation enterprise ended year run new star trek shows beginning generation discovery november announced new star trek series development new series premiere january feature films paramount_pictures produced thirteen star trek feature films recent released july films continue adventures cast original series seventh film generations designed transition cast generation television series films focused completely generation cast eleventh twelfth films place alternate timeline rest franchise set new cast playing original series characters elderly providing physical link original timeline alternate timeline named cbs computer came star trek online timeline star trek darkness occur separate timeline rest series merchandise licensed products based star trek franchise merchandising lucrative studio actors earned royalties products include novels comic books video games materials generally considered non canon books hundreds original novels short stories television movie adaptations published original star trek novel mission published hardcover publisher star trek fiction aimed adult readers wrote original star trek novel published die pocket books publisher star trek novels prolific star trek include actors television series written written books featuring respective characters voyager producer wrote novels featuring story voyager characters screen authors penned books scholarly book published discusses star trek future making extensive use artificial intelligence comics star trek based comics continuously published offered companies including marvel publishing anthology generation based stories presented style japanese manga secured publishing rights star trek comics published prequel film star trek countdown published volume star trek newspaper strip featuring work games star trek franchise numerous games formats beginning board game based original series continuing today online dvd games star trek games continue popular fans video games series include star trek legacy star trek conquest based star trek called star trek online developed published set universe years events star trek nemesis recent video game set new timeline debuted film titled star trek june kids games owned announced developing star trek game game system magazines star trek led directly indirectly creation number magazines focus science fiction specifically star trek magazine founded 1970s initially focus star trek actors began expand scope significant publication sold subscription magazines years included professional magazines magazines produced fans referred star trek magazine magazine published ceased publication cultural impact star trek media franchise dollar industry owned cbs sold star trek nbc classic adventure drama pitched wagon train stars space opening line man gone taken white_house booklet space produced flight central trio modeled classical mythological storytelling star trek spin offs proven highly popular syndication shown stations worldwide cultural impact goes far longevity star trek conventions popular fans entire grown documented film star trek highest ranked cult guide franchise garnered comparisons star wars franchise rivals science fiction genre fans scholars star trek franchise inspired designers technologies palm handheld mobile phone chief cited mapping capability inspiration development prize contest build medical device announced finalists selected winner selected january star trek brought popular attention depiction matter energy transport famously phrase beam entering vernacular star trek credited scientific literature inspiring field following letter writing campaign nasa named prototype space shuttle enterprise fictional starship later introductory sequence star trek enterprise included footage shuttle images naval sailing vessel called enterprise depicted advancement human transportation technology star trek fictional innovations contributions history included cast common subsequent years 1960s controversial feature enterprise crew included japanese russian navigator black female communications officer vulcan human officer captain kiss episode daring cited american television scripted kiss kisses parodies early comedy sketch parodies star trek included famous sketch saturday night live titled voyage starship enterprise 1980s saturday night live sketch reprising captain role preceded sketch played trek convention angrily telling fans life phrase trek folklore continued tradition sketch captain played fellow canadian feature length film indirectly parodies star trek galaxy quest film based premise aliens monitoring broadcast earth based series called galaxy quest modeled heavily star trek believe seeing real star trek actors quoted saying brilliant parody star trek blended gilbert sullivan twice presented star trek adaptation titled starship generation adaptation gilbert sullivan sets world star trek played los_angeles attended series similar blend gilbert sullivan star trek presented benefit concert san_francisco titled star generation presented original story gilbert sullivan melodies simpsons television series individual episodes star trek trek allusions entire series films novels finland titled star wreck parodies star trek august members created star trek themed training video conference revealed public spoof parodies media franchises cited example funds congressional investigation star trek parodied non english movies including german surprise features gay version original series bridge crew turkish film series episode man trap series films based character notable fan fiction star trek air cbs paramount pictures allowed fan produced shows created officially star trek universe veteran star trek actors actresses writers contributed talents productions films created profit fan productions turned sites help production costs series set time period star trek continues hugo award nominated star trek phase series star trek takes place region space introduced star trek insurrection episodes produced spin series star trek odyssey star trek chronicles standalone fan films created including star trek gods men future fan films include star trek audio fan productions includes star trek continuing mission fan film parodies created awards honors science fiction awards drama hugo award dates far original series nominees hugo award individual episodes star trek nominees star trek series hugo nomination animated series voyager original series generation won award star trek feature film won hugo nominated fan episode star trek entitled world time nominated hugo best short drama star trek series win multiple saturn awards run generation twice winning best television series voyager twice winning best actress original series won saturn award best dvd release star trek films won including categories best actor actress director costume design special effects star trek won saturn best non science fiction specific awards star trek series won emmy awards eleventh star trek film won academy award best makeup franchise academy award corporate ownership star trek creation production company shared ownership acquired paramount_pictures film studio paramount want unsuccessful net profit shared norway nbc star trek lost money studio expect syndicate paramount offered sell rights star trek afford price renamed merged divided subsidiary retained brand paramount_pictures subsidiary retained star trek film library rights additional films video distribution rights series behalf cbs
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