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Star Trek
Logo as it appears in The Original Series
Created by Gene Roddenberry
Original work Star Trek: The Original Series
Owned by ViacomCBS
Print publications
Book(s) List of fictional works
List of reference books
List of technical manuals
Novel(s) List of novels
Magazine(s) Star Trek Magazine[a] (1995–present)
* Star Trek: The Magazine (1999–2003)
Films and television
Flims The Original Series films

The Next Generation films

Reboot (Kelvin Timeline) films

Television series Broadcast television series

Streaming series

Animated series * The Animated Series (1973–1974)
Television short(s) Short Treks (2018–present)
Games
Traditional List of games
Miscellaneous
Theme park attraction(s) Star Trek Adventure
Star Trek: The Experience
Exhibits Star Trek: The Exhibition
Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds
Official website

Star Trek is an American media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. The first television series, called Star Trek and now known as "The Original SeriesTemplate:-", debuted on September 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on NBC. It followed the voyages of the starship USS Enterprise on its five-year mission, the purpose of which was "to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before". The USS Enterprise was a space exploration vessel built by the United Federation of Planets in the 23rd century. The Star Trek canon includes the Original Series, an animated series, six spin-off television series, the film franchise, and further adaptations in several media.

In creating Star Trek, Roddenberry was inspired by C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series of novels, Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, and television westerns such as Wagon Train. These adventures continued in the 22-episode Star Trek: The Animated Series and six feature films. Six new television series were eventually produced: Star Trek: The Next Generation follows the crew of a new starship Enterprise a century after the original series; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager are set contemporaneously with the Next Generation, and Enterprise, set before the original series in the early days of human interstellar travel. The most recent Star Trek television series, Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, stream exclusively on digital platforms. The adventures of the Next Generation crew continued in four additional feature films. In 2009, the film franchise underwent a reboot called the Kelvin Timeline. Three films were made in this alternate universe. Two additional television series are in development for CBS All Access, Star Trek: Lower Decks, an animated series scheduled to debut in 2020; and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, featuring the previous crew of the Enterprise prior to the original series, tentatively set to debut in 2021.

Star Trek has been a cult phenomenon for decades. 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 that opened in 1998 and closed in September 2008. At least two museum exhibits of props travel the world. The series has its own full-fledged constructed language, Klingon. Several parodies have been made of Star Trek. In addition, viewers have produced several fan productions. As of July 2016, the franchise had generated $10 billion in revenue, making Star Trek one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

Star Trek is noted for its cultural influence beyond works of science fiction. The franchise is also noted for its progressive civil rights stances. The Original Series included one of television's first multiracial casts.

Contents

Conception and setting

File:Emblem.svg
The Starfleet emblem as seen in the franchise

Mythology

History and production

Timeline

The Original Series era (1965–1969)

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Star Trek creator, producer and writer Gene Roddenberry
File:Leonard Nimoy William Shatner Star Trek 1968.JPG
Commander Spock and Captain James T. Kirk, played by Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner, pictured here in the original series

Post-Original Series rebirth (1969–1991)

Post-Roddenberry television era (1991–2005)

Film reboots (Kelvin Timeline) (2005–2016)

Streaming originals (2017–present)

Television

Further information: List of Star Trek films and television series § Television series

The Original Series (1966–1969)

Main article: Star Trek: The Original Series
File:Star Trek TOS logo.svg
The Original Series logo, common throughout the franchise

The Animated Series (1973–1974)

Main article: Star Trek: The Animated Series
File:Star Trek TAS logo.svg
The Animated Series logo

The Next Generation (1987–1994)

Main article: Star Trek: The Next Generation

Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)

Main article: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
File:Star Trek DS9 logo.svg
Deep Space Nine logo

Voyager (1995–2001)

Main article: Star Trek: Voyager

Enterprise (2001–2005)

Main article: Star Trek: Enterprise

Discovery (2017–present)

Main article: Star Trek: Discovery

Short Treks (2018–present)

Main article: Star Trek: Short Treks

Picard (2020–present)

Main article: Star Trek: Picard

In development

Further information: Future television projects and Future film projects

Film

Further information: List of Star Trek films and television series § Feature films
File:Star Trek movie logo.svg
The reboot film series logo

Paramount Pictures has produced thirteen Star Trek feature films, the most recent being released in July 2016. The first six films continue the adventures of the cast of the Original Series; the seventh film, Generations was intended as a transition from original cast to the cast of the Next Generation; the next three films, focused completely on the Next Generation cast.[g]

The eleventh film and its sequels occur in an alternate timeline with a new cast portraying the Original Series characters. Leonard Nimoy portrayed an elderly Spock in the films, providing a narrative link to what became known as the Prime Timeline. The alternate reality was christened the Kelvin Timeline by Michael and Denise Okuda, in honor of the starship USS Kelvin which was first seen in the 2009 film.

An R-rated Star Trek film, to be directed by Quentin Tarantino, was announced as in-development in December 2017. In a December 2019 interview with Consequence of Sound, Tarantino indicated he may not direct the film. He later confirmed he would not direct any future Star Trek film in a January 2020 interview with Deadline, effectively ending development. In November 2019, a new, unrelated film was announced as in-development, to be directed by Noah Hawley.

Title U.S. release date Director
The Original Series
Star Trek: The Motion Picture December 7, 1979 Robert Wise
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan June 4, 1982 Nicholas Meyer
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock June 1, 1984 Leonard Nimoy
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home November 26, 1986
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier June 9, 1989 William Shatner
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country December 6, 1991 Nicholas Meyer
The Next Generation
Star Trek Generations November 18, 1994 David Carson
Star Trek: First Contact November 22, 1996 Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek: Insurrection December 11, 1998
Star Trek: Nemesis December 13, 2002 Stuart Baird
Reboot (Kelvin Timeline)
Star Trek May 8, 2009 J. J. Abrams
Star Trek Into Darkness May 16, 2013
Star Trek Beyond July 22, 2016 Justin Lin
Untitled Star Trek filmTemplate:Hsp[[#ref_{{{a}}}|^]] In development Noah Hawley<ref name=":0" />

Shared cast

Template:Split Template:Further Star Trek has an on-going tradition of actors returning to reprise their roles in other spin-off series. In some instances, actors have portrayed potential ancestors, descendants, or relatives of characters they originated. Characters have also been recast for later appearances.

Below is an incomplete list:

Actor(s) Character The Original Series
(1966–1969)
The Animated Series
(1973–74)
The Next Generation
(1987–1994)
Deep Space Nine
(1993–1999)
Voyager
(1995–2001)
Enterprise
(2001–2005)
Discovery
(2017–present)
Short Treks[α]
(2018–present)
Picard
(2020–present)
Strange New Worlds
(2021)

Merchandise

Main article: Star Trek spin-off fiction

Books

Main articles: List of Star Trek novels and fictional works

Comics

Main article :Star Trek (comics)

Games

Main article: List of Star Trek games

Magazines

Cultural impact

Main article: Cultural influence of Star Trek

Parodies

Fan productions

Main article: Star Trek fan productions

Fan fiction

Awards and honors

Episode rankings

TV Guide (1996)

50th Anniversary Convention (2016)

Corporate ownership

Split ownership (2005–2019)

Current ownership

See also

Notes

References

Further reading

Personal tools